Catalogue of Arabic, Persian and Urdu Manuscripts

Insh Literature
(M.No.182)
سراج الطالبین

Siraj-ut-Talibin

By

Sh. Ahmad bin Sh. Muhammad Amin Qusuri

Size: 24.5x13.5; ff.14; ll.18

Nastaliq (Persian)

Beginning: بعد از حمد وافرہ و ثنای متکاثرہ ۔۔۔
The author biographical details are not available. He lived in Qusur in the Sikh and British period. This is a collection of some letters to his contemporaries. He narrated some notable aspects of the poverty among the Muslim who used to take loan from the Sikhs and Hindus of that time. He also mentioned some names of the corts and towns surrounding of Qusur. The MS. is important for the social history of the town.
(M.No.183)
جامع المتفرقین

Jami-ul-Mutaffarriqin

By

Abdul Karim, Munshi (c.12/18)

Size: 21x13.5cm; ff.52; ll.15

Shikashta (Persian); Brittle and worm eaten dated 1209 a.h.

Beginning: (defective): بفضل عمیم خویش و از میامن صدق انقیاد ۔۔۔
The present MS. is a collection is Insha literature, there are some letters written to this purpose are also copied. In the middle ages the collection of this type used for the style of letter and application writing.
For some details see:

Hunar Wa Mardum, Tehran, the article of Danish Pazho on the Insha literature.

(M.No.184)
انشاء

Insha
By

Mehdi Khan
Size: 20x12cm; ff.62; ll.11

Nastaliq (Persian); Scribed by Abdul Hussain on Rabi-ul-Sani 1294 a.h.

Beginning: ای کردہ زکلک صنع ترکیب بشر ۔۔۔
The author of the MS. compiled it in 1282/1865 for the use of office purpose to write letters and applications. The writer was in the service of Mirza Abdul Wahab Qarshi Isfahani and Mirza Abul Qasim Riaz Hussani Frahani. In this collection there are some political activities of the ambassador and writers of India.
(M.No.185)
کارنامہ

Karnama
By

Shah Muhammad Ghartaly Sialkoti

(c.12/18)

Size: 18x11.5cm; ff.17; ll.11-12

Nastaliq (Persian); Red headings, worm eaten & brittle water spotted, possesses one stamp.

Beginning: بندہ خاکپای سگان جناب قادری ۔۔۔
The author biographical information is not available. He lived in town Ghartal, Sialkot in 18^th century, was a skill full in Insha literature of Persian. He collected some letters for the use of students and the office.
(M.No.186)
انشای ہرکرن

Insha-i-Harkiran

By

Harkiran
Size: 19.5x12.5cm; ff.1-29; ll.13

Nastaliq (Persian); Scribed in 1258, red headings
Beginning: Defective
The MS. is about the Insha for the students and office workers. There are some letters addressed to the officer in it. The MS. has printed repeatedly.
(M.No.186A)
داستان شہزادہ طبرستان

Dastan Shahzada Tabristan

Size: 19.5x12.5cm; ff.32-95; ll.13

Nastaliq (Persian); different fonts and writing styles

Beginning: defective
The Ms. Deals a love story of the prince of Tabristan, Iran. The works on the dastan literature, the present MS. is not referred.

Khanam Siddiqi, does not give any details about this dastan in her work Dastan Sarai Dar Shibh Qarih

(M.No.187)
نگار نامہ منشی

Nigar Namah-i-Munshi

Size: 23x13cm; ff.12; ll.14

Nastaliq (Persian); brittle & worm eaten, red headings

Beginning: defective
The MS. is prepared for the exercise of letter writing for the students the book was useful for office purpose also, it has been printed.
Manuscripts of the courses
(M.No.188)
مفید القراء
Mufid-ul-Quraa
By

Nimatullah Lahori (c.11/17)

Size: 24x17cm; ff.22; ll.19

Nastaliq (Arabic); damaged and worm eaten

Beginning: defective
The author lived in Aurangzeb’s reign; he was teacher and qari in Lahore. His father is Rahmatullah was also a scholar. He studied under the known teachers of the Panjab like Mian Muhammad Hussain Qari, Hafiz Saadullah, Mian Fath Muhammad and Mian Nur-ud-Din etc. He taught in 10 years in Lahore and at other places of the Panjab. Many students studies under his guidance like Abdullah Khawshgi Qusuri, the author of Maarij-ul-Walaiyat who copied one of the Fatwa against Sh. Ahmad Sirhindi Mujaddid Alif-i-Sani.

Mufid-ul-Quraa have 14 chapter on the Qirat. We know two other MSS. one is in India Office Library, London the other is in the Library of Qari Abdul Raseed Qasimi, Lahore.

For Some details see:

Tazkirah-i-Ulama wa Mashaikh Pakistan wa Hind, 1/96-100

(M.No.189)
قواعد عربیہ و قوانین فارسیہ

Qwaid-i-Arbiya Wa Qawanin-i-Farsiya

22.5x15cm; ff.9; ll.13

Nastaliq (Persian); key words are underlined rich marginal notes

Beginning: الحمد للہ رب العالمین والعاقبت للمتقین ۔۔۔
It was in the course of Wazir Khan’s Madrassa the teacher wrote many marginal notes on it. It is valuable for the contribution of the Ulama of the Panjab to Persian literature.
(M.No.190)
شرح قصیدہ

Sharh-i-Qasidah

Size: 20x13cm; ff.12; ll.15

Nastaliq (Persian); deteriorated & worm eaten, different writing styles and few stamps

Beginning: defective at the both ends
It is a commentary on the Qasidah Mimiah, the MS. have some stamps of the Royal Library of the Mughals. One stamp of Shah Alam Badshah Ghazi is stamped.
(M.No.191)
خلاصۃ الحساب

Khulasatul Hisab

By

Baha-ud-Din Aamli

(c.953-1030/1546-1621)
Size: 23.5x13.5cm; ff.24; ll.9

Nastaliq (Arabic); worm eaten & brittle, red headings demonstrations and rich marginal notes, with tables, defective at the end.

Beginning: بحمدک یامن لا یحیط بجمع نعمہ ۔۔۔
It is well-known text for the course of the Muslim School in Iran and India and has been printed repeatedly.
(M.No.192)
کافیہ

Kafiya
By

Muhammad bin Ali Saban

(d.1206/1791)

Size: 23x17cm; ff.82+; ll.6

Naskh (Arabic); Worm eaten and brittle; last pages are water spotted and vacuum packed, red headings with rich interlinear and marginal notes.

Beginning: اکلمۃ لفظ وضع لمعنی مفرد و ھی اسم ۔۔۔
The present MS. of a known copy of course it remained in the possession of the teachers of the Mosque of Wazir Khan, Lahore, they added many marginal notes then it became in the Madrasa of Mian Khan, Lahore, the teacher of this school also wrote many notes on it especially by Saad-ud-Din Lahori, who signed its second folio. These marginal notes are very valuable and for the examined of Panjab’s contribution to Arabic literature.
(M.No.193)
شرح مائۃ عامل

Sherah-i-Maait Aamil

Size: 20x12.5cm; ff.32; ll. different

Nastaliq (Arabic & Persian); some worm eaten with red headings

Scribed in Bhadoon, 1911 Bikrami
Beginning: ان زبانی کہ موجہ اخوان است ۔۔۔
It is a well-known book of the course for the Madrasas, someone has translated vertical Persian which is attached at the beginning of the MS.
(No.194)
صرف میر

Surf Mir
By

Mir Syed Sharif Jurjani

(d.816/1413)

Size: 23x16cm; ff.22; ll.13

Nastaliq (Persian); red headings with marginal notes of the teachers of Wazir Khan Mosque, because the book was in the course their Madrasa.

Beginning: بدان ایدک اللہ تعالی فی الدارین کہ کلمات لغت عرب ۔۔۔

It is well-known book of the course of Nizamia, and was also included the course of Madrasa of Wazir Khan. It have many marginal notes of the teachers family of the in charge of the Mosque and the School, so it is important life history of the Ulama of the Panjab.

(M.No.195)
آداب المتعلمین

Aadab-ul-Mutaalimin

By

Ubaidullah Lahori Qadri (c.12/18)

Size: 24x15.5cm; ff.14; ll.17

Nastaliq (Persian); Red headings, inter line meanings of Arabic text rich marginal notes, water spotted, brittle and worm eaten.

Important one stamp on the beginning
Beginning: الحمد للہ الذی شرف العلماء بالعلم حیث قال ۔۔۔
The author was one of the scholars of Lahore Haji Muhammad Saeed Lahori’s daughter’s son, who wrote some other books also, preserved in Ghanj Bakhsh Library, Islamabad. The present MS. is in the facets, as the author himself said that in these days the students have no devoirs of their teacher in this age. So there are far from the knowledge, I have compiled this risalah for teaching them in this subject.

It is a rare and unique MS.

For some details see:

Ghulam Sarwar Lahori, Hadiqatul Awliya, pp.122-23, the foot notes.

(No.196)

وصیت نامہ امام ابوحنیفہ

Wasiat Nama Imam Abu Hanifa

By

Abu Hanifa, Imam

Size: 27x17cm; ff.27; ll.11

Naskh (Arabic); red headings

Beginning: اصل التوحید و ما یصح الاعتقاد علیہ ۔۔۔
This short risalah is known and printed repeatedly, Farzand Ali bin Hafiz Muhammad the grandson of Hafiz Muhamamd Siddique Lahori, the Imam of Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore has translated into Urdu under every line, but not dated.
(M.No.197)
شرح گلستان

Sherah-i-Gulistan

By

Junaid bin Abdullah Musavi

(c.12/18)
Size: 21x14.5cm; ff.21; ll.11

Nastaliq (Persian); worm eaten, defective at the end

Beginning: الحمد للہ علی نعیمایہ قال المفتقرای ۔۔۔
The author biographical information is not known, it is a commentary on Sheikh Saadi’s book Gulistan. This commentary seems to be written in India, because its style is the Panjab territory.
(M.No.198)
حاشیہ میر قطبی

Hashia Mir Qutabi

By

Qutab-ud-Din Shirazi

Comentory by

Abdul Hakim Sialkoti (d.1067/1656) etc.

Size: 22.5x15cm; ff.74; ll.19

Nastaliq (Arabic); Brittle, damaged and worm eaten, red headings with some marginal notes

Beginning: قولہ و رتبتہ علی مقدمہ و ثلاثۃ مقالات و خاتمۃ ۔۔۔
This very well-known MS. for the study of course was in the possession of teachers of Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, they wrote marginal notes on it.
(No.199)
تحفہ سلطانیہ

Tuhfa Sultaniah

Size: 16.5x11cm; ff.6; ll.10

Nastaliq (Persian); brittle and worm eaten, red headings

Beginning: defective
It is a collection of the letters addressed to Sh. Muhammad Ismail Bahadur, some historical aspects also can be taken from it.

No other copy is known to us, it is important for the 18^th century.

(M.No.200)
شرح قصاری

Sharh-i-Qisari

Size: 26x16cm; ff.22; ll.17

Nastaliq (Arabic); worm eaten, brittle with some marginal notes

Defective at the end
Beginning: قولہ لالہ عم الہ الالی بمعنی ۔۔۔
It is a known MS. of the course which is the commentary of a book of Mantiq.
(M.No.201)
شرح مایۃ العوامل

Sherah Maait-ul-Awamil

Size: 22x13cm; ff.8; ll.21

Nastaliq (Arabic); worm eaten and water spotted

Beginning: توجہنا نحوجناس المنزۃ عن ۔۔۔
The MS. is a well-known book of Arabic course in the Muslim Madrasas and printed repeatedly.
(No.202)
نان و حلوا

Nan Wa Halwa

By

Baha-ud-Din Aamli

(c.953-1030/1546-1621)
Size: 22.5x14.5cm; ff.12; ll.17

Nastaliq (Persian); red headings; water spotted

Beginning: اما بعد حمداللہ علی افضالہ والصلوۃ والسلام علی ۔۔۔
It is a collection of some interesting stories for the use of youngsters it remained in the courses of Muslim Madrasas. See for the biographical details of the author MS. No. 123.
(M.No.203)
زنجانی

Zanjani
Size: 22.5x15cm; ff.19; ll.13

Naskh (Arabic); worm eaten and damaged
Beginning: الحمد للہ رب العالمین والعاقبۃ للمتقین ۔۔۔
This MS. is a risalah of course of Arabic, it was at the hands of teachers of Madrasa Nawab Wazir Khan Lahore, so they added many marginal notes on the every page.
(No.204)
خالق باری

Khaliq Barai

Size: 23x14.5cm; ff.8; ll. 9

Nastaliq (Panjabi); damaged and defective at the both ends

Beginning: defective
It is a known book of Panjabi course.
(M.No.205)
تاج الاسماء

Tajul Asma

Size: ff.45; ll.10

Naskh (Arabic); red headings and borders, worm eaten and damaged.

Beginning: من اوائل تاج الاسماء فضلہ ۔۔۔
It deals with the Holy names, the author arranged the MS. alphabetically.
(No.205A)
رسالہ منطق

Risala Mantiq

Size: ff.43; ll.10

Naskh (Versified Arabic); red headings and borders, worm eaten and damaged.

Beginning: الحمد للہ الذی قد اخرجا ۔۔۔

It is a risala on Mantiq, the author gave some references of the works on the same subject.

Various Manuscripts
(M.No.206)
نصیحۃ الملوک

Nasihatul Maluk

By

Ali Hamdani Kashmiri

(d.786/1384) (attributed)
Size: 28x16.5; ff. vacuum packed; ll.19

Nastaliq (Persian); red headings

Beginning: defective
The MS. deals with the advises for the kings and ambassadors, there are many books on this topic but the present MS. have the value that it remain in the possession of the teachers of Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore.
(M.No.207)
رسالہ در فن توپ سازی

Risalah Dar Fan Toop Sazi

Size: 26.5x15.5cm; ff.32; ll.13

Nastaliq (Persian); damaged, worm eaten & water spotted

Beginning: قاعدہ الشیل بازی و ساختن و تراشیدن و پرکردن فتیلہ ۔۔۔
The short risalah is on important topic but author unfortunately did not give his name, perhaps some king of India prepared it for his use in the war. We know very few literatures on this topic.
(M.No.208)
درہم الکبیس

Dirham-ul-Kabis

By

Safa-ud-Din Isa bin Musa Al-Nadinji

Qadri Naqshbandi Khalidi (c.13/19)
Size: 23x15cm; ff.24. ll.15

Nastaliq (Arabic); Brittle & worm eaten red pauses and headings

Beginning: الحمد للہ الذی الرسل رسولہ بالہدی و دین الحق ۔۔۔
The author was a known Naqshbandi Sufi and scholar, follower of Sh. Khalid Naqshbandi, who met Sh. Ghulam Ali Dehlvi and by the request of his Khalifa Syed Ahmad he compiled this MS. against the Shiat, in the year (1243/1827), when he was at Lahore during returning to Baghdad. The king of Turky Sultan Mahmood Khan bin Sultan Abdul Hamid Khan was one of the admirers of the author.

This is rare and unique MS.

(M.No.209)
رسالہ اعتراضات شیخ عبدالحق محدث

بر شیخ احمد سرہندی مجدد الف ثانی
Risalah Itrazat Sh. Abdul Haq Muhadis

Bar Sh. Ahmad Sirhindi Mujaddid Alf-i-Sani

By

Abdul Haq Muhadis, Sheikh

(d.1052/1642)
Size: 27.5x14cm; ff.26; ll.21

Nastaliq (Persian); worm eaten and damaged

Beginning: قول علما و عزیز فضلا بود مرید و خلیفہ ۔۔۔
Sheikh Muhadis had some objections on the Mukashifat of Sh. Ahmad Sirhindi Mujaddid Alf-i-Sani, so he wrote this letter to him. This letter is not included in the collection of Sh. Muhadis’s letters and it is copied from Maarij-ul-Walaiyt by Abdullah Khweshgi Qusuri.
(M.No.210)
جوگ بشست

Jog Bashishist

Size: pp.177; ll.17

Nastaliq (Persian), red headings; worm eaten and damaged; defective at the both ends.

It is not only the translation of Jog Bashishist form Sanskrit to Persian but have also some historical details. The author was known to Dara Shiko, he referred many books of history compiled during the Mughal period.
(M.No.211)
قرابا دین

Qarabadin

By

Muhammad Akbar Arzani

(c.12/18)
Size: 30x19cm; ff.28; ll.23

Nastaliq (Persian); worm eaten & damaged

Beginning: ثنای کہ شایان جناب مستطاب حضرت الہی تعالی است ۔۔۔
It is a well-known and repeatedly printed book of medicine in sub-continent especially.
(M.No.212)
القانون فی الطب

Al-Qanun Fil Tibb

By

Bu Ali Sina

Size: 285x 17cm; ff. vacuum packed; ll.21

Nastaliq (Arabic); Lowh Munaqqish at beginning of every part, brittle and worm eaten, red headings, water spotted some pages vacuum packed

Scribed by: Nur Ali bin Mirza Muhammad Ali Baig on 3 Jamadi-ul-Sani, 1233 a.h.
Beginning: لقد فرغنا فی الکتب الاربعۃ عن ذکر حل العلم النظری۔۔۔
The book is very well-known of Arabian medicine and printed for many times (see Mujam-ul-Matbuaat Alarbia, p.130-31).
Unknown Manuscripts
(M.No.213)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

(M.No.214)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

(M.No.215)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

(M.No.216)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

(M.No.217)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

(M.No.218)

مخطوطہ ناشناختہ

Unknown MS.

Thesis Unpublished
(M.No.219)
مکاتیب شریفہ

Makatib-i-Sharifa

By

Ghulam Muhaiy-ud-Din Qusuri

(d.1270/1854)

pp.200; ll.16

Naskh (Persian), Type copy
Beginning: بعد از حمد ثنای خدای متعال و درود بر پیغمر آخر الزمان ﷺ ۔۔۔
It is a collection of the letters of reputed sufi of the Panjab Kh. Ghulam Muhaiy-ud-Din Qusuri collected and edited by Rizwana Khaliq for her M.Phil thesis from Department of Persian, G.C. University of Lahore, 2005.
(M.No.220)
شرح احوال و آثار شاہ محمد غوث گوالیاری

Sherih Ahwal Wa Aasar Shah Muhammad Ghaus Gawaliyari

By

Muhammad Idris Awan

pp.507; ll.12

Naskh (Persian), Type copy

Beginning: شکر و سپاس مر خدای را کہ این بندہ را توفیق داد ۔۔۔
It is the thesis for the degree of Ph.D. in Persian literature from Tehran University (1971-72). It deals with the life, works and teachings of reputed Shattari Sufi Shah Muhammad Ghaus Gawaliyari (c.907-970/1401-1562). The author also edited Bahrul Hayat and Risala-i-Shattaria, included in this volume.
(No.221)
سلسلہ سہروریہ کی ہند میں آمد اور علاقے پر اس کے اثرات کا تاریخی جائزہ

Silsila Suharwardia Ki Hind Main Aamad Aur

Us Kay Asrat Ka Jaija
By

Muhammad Saeed

pp.395; 21

Naskh (Urdu), Type copy

Beginning: پاک و ہند کے دیگر سلسلے صوفیہ میں سلسلہ سہروردیہ بھی بہت پرانا سلسلہ ہے ۔۔۔

It is a thesis for the degree of Ph.D. from Department of Islamic Studies, Karachi University, 1997.

(No.222)
خانوادہ مجددیہ اور ان کی عربی ادب کی خدمات

Khanwada Mujaddidia Aur Un Ki Arabi Adab Ki Khidmat

By

Muhammad Ali, Hafiz

pp.152; ll.12

Naskh (Urdu), Type copy

Beginning: برصغیر پاک و ہند میں اسلام کے داخلہ کے بعد بہت سے متدین ۔۔۔
This is thesis for the degree of M.A. Arabic from Oriental College, Punjab University, Lahore, 1973.
(No.223)
تاریخ مغلیہ کے فارسی مآخذ

Tarikh-i-Mughlia Kay Farsi Maakhiz

By

Muhammad Iqbal Mujaddidi

pp.459; ll.19

Naskh (Urdu), Type copy

Beginning: اگر دنیا کے مشکل ترین کاموں کی فہرست تیار کی جائے تو کیٹلاگ سازی کا نام سرفہرست ہو گا ۔۔۔

It is thesis for the degree of M.A. history, Punjab University Lahore, 1972.

(No.224)
Rise of Persian Independence

(820-1056 a.d.)

pp.296; ll.25

English (Type copy)

This is a thesis for the degree of Ph.D. from the University of ____________.
(No.225)
Persian Sources of Mughal Indian History (1526-1627)
By

Shaheen Irshad

pp.296; ll.25

English (Type copy)

This is a thesis for the degree of M.A. history, Punjab University Lahore, 1966.
(No.226)
رسالہ در تاریخ

Risalah Dar Tarikh (c.1603)

Size: 33x18cm; ff.38; ll.21

Nastaliq (Persian). Damaged at the both ends, worm eaten

The author name is not known to us because the MS. is defective. The matter of history deals with the Mughals period. It seems that it is about the history of Jalal-ud-Din Akbar reign his 22^nd year of accession’s details are given. It might be some folios of Akbar Nama of Abul Fazl.

(R.No.1)
قرآن مجید

Quran Majeed

(c.1055/1645)

Scribed by:Hafiz Nur-ud-Din Muhammad bin Mullah Ahmad Jiwan.
The scriber Hafiz Nur-ud-Din Muhammad was a son of great scholar and author Mullah Ahmad Jiwan (d.1130/1718) bin Sh. Muhammad.

No other copy is recorded; the original was in the possession of Mirdad Khan, Peshawar.

(R.No.1 A)
مجموعہ ادعیہ

Majmuah-i-Adiya

Scribed by: Yaqoot Al-Mustasimi on 778/1376
This MS. is scribed by reputed scriber Yaqoot Al-Mustasimi (d.667/1268) in Safar 778 a.h., it is very rare and not found in the other libraries of the world. The original is in Ganj Bakhsh Library, Islamabad.
(R.No.2)
منتہی الایجاز لکشف الاعجاز

Muntahi-ul-Ajaz Li Kashaf-il-Iaajaz

By

Muhammad Baqir Lahori Mufti

(d. about 1106/1694)
It is a tafsir of Holy Quran compiled by Mufti Muhammad Baqir bin Mufti Sharf-ud-din Abbasi Lahori, both some and father were Mufti of Lahore. Muhammad Baqir was appointed Mufti at Lahore by the orders of Aurangzeb Alamgir, and disciple of Kh. Muhammad Masum Sirhindi (d.1079/1668), spiritual guide of Aurangzeb Alamgir by the order of the Khewaja. He was author of many books.

The present tafsir is completed in (1101/1690) its name is the chronogram. Its best MS. copy is preserved is in the Gang Bakhsh Library, Islamabad. The present copy is prepared from the MS. of Mr. Khalil-ur-Rehman Daudi, Lahore.

See for details:

Maqamat-i-Ma’sumi, 4/335-349, 1/167-70

(R.No.3)
خزائن النبوۃ

Khazain-ul-Nabuwat

By

Abdul Ahad Wahdat Sirhindi, Sheikh

(d.1126/1714)

ff.59

Nastaliq (Persian)
Beginning: defective
It is the biography of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) written by Sh. Wahdat Sirhindi son of Kh. Muhammad Saeed Sirhindi (d.1071/1661).

The author was a well-known sufi, scholar and author, lived in Sirhind and Dehli. 43 books written by him are recorded in the introduction to Lata’if-ul-Madina.

The original MS. is in the Library of Karnal Sultan Ali Banouri, Kohat.
For some details see:

1. 
   Maqamat-i-Ma’sumi, 4/296-315, 3/408-416
   
2. 
   Lata’if-ul-Madina, the introduction
   

(R.No.4)
سلک الدرر لاکمل رسل اطھر

Silk-ul-Durrar Li Akmal Rusal Atthar

By

Hafiz Muhammad Siddique Lahori

(c.1139-1192/1726-1778)

ff.34

Naskh (Arabic)
Beginning: احمد اللہ الواحد الصمد لا والدلہ ولا عرس ولا ۔۔۔
The MS. deals with the biography of Holy Prophet (pbuh), it is written in dote-less Arabic and its ending is doted. The author compiled the work in style of Fayzi’s Mawarid-al-Kalim.
For the details see:

MSS. section of the present catalogue MSS. No. 53, 54,54a, 54b.