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I, the humble servant, Mahmoud, known as Hakim, son of the late Al-Wassal.

In the year 1 [of the Hijri calendar], I began the translation of the biography of Hajji Shirazi, whose life story is written in a manuscript that came into my possession. At the time of writing the latter part of the manuscript of "Sufhat al-Abrar," I had not yet completed it. This meaning is written in the margin of a page that reads "Hajab Shikasteh" and "Tumar-i-Umar," and among them, in the handwriting and poetry of Ahmad Qara Yunos, the elder brother of Hakim, it is written that by order of Farhad Mirza Mu'tamad al-Daulah.

To preserve the name of the first scribe, it has been noted.

The collection of manuscripts is in very beautiful handwriting, and the second scribe, by imitation and following the style of the first scribe, has written it uniformly and consistently.

Mahmoud, known as Hakim, was born in Shiraz as the third son of Mir Muhammad Amin Mir, known as Kujak Al-Wassal, in the year [of the Hijri calendar]. He acquired knowledge and arts in Shiraz and excelled in the sciences of medicine and philosophy. He composed poetry and was a master of calligraphy, especially the Nasta'liq script. He passed away in Shiraz in the year [of the Hijri calendar].

The manuscript of "Khusru wa Shirin" by Nizami. The binding is Persian, with a size of [dimensions]. The pages are of French paper, with a gilded border and a golden cord. The first two pages have a decorated margin. The binding is of gold leaf, with two panels. The illustrations appear to be by the first scribe, written in a high-quality script. The date of judgment is [date].

"May his judgment always be adorned with justice, and may his judgment be just."

Born in Shiraz, Mirza Muhammad, known as Davari, the fourth son of Mir Muhammad Amin Mir, known as Al-Wassal.

He was proficient in philosophy, various types of poetry and literature, and painting. He masterfully wrote the Nasta'liq and Shikasteh scripts. In the year [of the Hijri calendar].

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