Afghanistan National Archives: Firuzkuh 4
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A fragmentary letter sent to a high official, probably situated in Firuzkuh either at the time of Ghurid or Khwārazmshāhī rule. The writer has travelled to Firuzkuh several times but was denied access to the recipient. He wishes to return to Firuzkuh and might be seeking employment in the court.

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Firuzkuh 4
Afghanistan National Archives
Firuzkuh Papers
Silver (given following internal peer review)
New Persian (Arabic script)
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paper
Incomplete (top, bottom and some parts of the margins are missing), black ink.
12
horizontal

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  • Khwaja Muhammad and Nabi Saqee, Barg-hāy az yak faṣl, yā asnād-i tārīkhī-yi Ghur (Kabul: Saʿīd 1388/2009) (Pages: 24-25)

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253
30/09/2024
24/02/2025

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Ofir Haim
Nabi Saqee
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Folios
1. recto
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Transcription
Folio:
می‌ شود و [+ 1] ابن المعز برخوانده می آید 1
و حالی سه چهار کس از آزاد و بنده متعلق آن 2
دوست گشته‌ اند و اگر نه دیرستی تا ببخارا را عمرها 3
الله باز رفته آمدستی و سه کرت تا حضرت جلت 4
فیروزکوه آمده شد بر قصد احرام آن دولت 5
اما بهر مانعی باز مانده شد و اکنون این دل 6
خام طمع بدان خرسند شدست کی در شهری 7
[+ 5] از سکون رساتیق 8
[+ 4] بحاصل آید 9
توقع از کرم آن مخدوم آنست [تا] بدان شهر جلیل 10
کی جنت الدنیا در حق اوست از هیچ نوع ترتیبی 11
مهیا شود اعلام فرماید [+ 3] 12
اند و اگر این تمنی چون اسم بی‌ مسمی حاصلی [نیاید (؟)] 13
نیز اعلام فرماید کی داعی و [+ 2] 14
متردد میان آن دولت و [+ 3] 15
بنابر آن مواعید است کی [ + 4] 16
امید واثق است که در [ + 4] 17
نرود و پیش از ملاقات مرادی که بود اشارت 18
فرماید تا طریق اخلاص سپرده شود والسلم (؟) 19
اگر مصلحت باشد خدمت بنده ببارگاه خداوند 20
مولانا اجل معز الملة و الدین صدر خراسان و عراق 21
[ + 2] یطول بقائه برساند با اشتیاق 22
بسیار و جمله ملازمان آن خدمت را تحیت 23
برساند مگر هم بدست آرنده نامه تشریف جواب 24
ارزانی دارد اجل محترم تحیت الدین سید ا‌لقرا 25
قمقام را سلام و تحیت بسیار گفته می‌ شود 26
و [+ 5] 27
Translation
Folio:
1 it becomes [+ 1] and [+ 1] of Ibn al-Muʿizz is being read.
2 Now, three or four people, free and unfree, have become connected to
3 you (lit. “that friend”). If not, I would have travelled back and forth to Bukhārā, may God make it prosperous, long ago.
4 I came to the splendid seat of Firuzkuh three times with the intention of entering the sacred realm.
5 However, for some reason, I was prevented [from seeing you]. Now, this heart
6 of vain desires has found happiness in the fact that in a city
7 [+/- 5] from the serenity of the countryside.
8 [+/- 5] shall be obtained.
9 I expect that your generosity (lit., “the generosity of this lord”) is such that
10 any kind of arrangements that are made in that glorious city, which is known as paradise on earth,
11 shall be communicated to me [+ 3]
12 If my plea shall not be fulfilled, just like a meaningless name,
13 please inform accordingly as well. This is because, I (lit., “the pleading one”) [+ 2]
14 and the one who shuttles between this realm and [+ 3]
15 based on those promises that [+ 4]
16 there is strong hope that in [+4]
17 shall not go. Before we meet, if there is anything you need,
18 please let me know so I can take care of it as a sign of my loyalty. Farewell.
19 If this is acceptable [to you], please send my heartfelt greetings to the lord’s court,
20 the illustrious mawlānā, Muʿizz al-Milla wal-Dīn, the ṣadr of Khurasan and Iraq,
21 [+ 2] may he live long.
22 Please send my regards to all the officials at court (lit. “that service”).
23 Perhaps you could honour me with a reply [sent] through the courier.
24-27 I send many greetings and blessings to the illustrious and honourable Najīb al-Dīn, Sayyid al-Qurrā, Qamqām.
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