Cleveland Museum of Art
Calligraphy from a ghazal of Fakhr al-Din Iraqi (Persian, 1213–1289) and a verse from the Tuhfat al-ahrar (The Gift of the Free) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (verso)
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi
- Date
- c. 1760
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India, Mughal, 18th century
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The first two lines in Persian read: Once again, Iraqi broke his vows: From the cup of love he became intoxicated and ecstatic. The excerpt from the mystic poet Jami is more of a pious injunction: Until you are bold enough to take to the seas, You will not reap spiritual benefits from your inner heart. Unless you pitch your tent next to the spiritual guide, You will not enjoy him to the fullest.
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