The text is a description of various calligraphers and their works, primarily in Nastaliq script. It mentions several individuals, including Nur al-Ahyaji, Sham Qasim, Shah Mahmud Nishapuri, Mir Ali Harawi, Sultan Ali Mashhadi, Dawar Kiya, Malik Dilmi, Bari, Sayyid Ahmad Mashhadi, and Hibash. It also refers to specific pieces of calligraphy, noting their size, script style, and the calligrapher's signature. The text discusses the artistic lineage and skills of some of these individuals, such as Ibrahim, who was a calligrapher and poet. It also mentions that the death date of Sultan Mahmud is not recorded, but he likely lived in the second half of the 10th century AH. The passage also highlights the fame of Bari in Herat for his Nastaliq and Naskh calligraphy.