[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 233 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 233: XXII. Pairavi. Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 233 - **Language:** English ### [233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.233) He is for the most part an imitator of Khwaja Asafi. He is a skilful painter and has attained by means of studying the outward form to hidden truths, and has written on outward form and hidden essence a poetical treatise which begins as follows — “O Lord, I am unable to grasp hidden truth! Forgive me, for I am too much a worshipper of the outward form. Of thy grace, O most Pure God! Thou hast so fashioned the outward form of our earthly tabernacles That every (fair) form which I see Points out to me the way to the hidden truths of Thine Essence.” - [Previous: 232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.232) - [Next: 234](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.234) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.233) · Pramāṇa