Muntakhab al-tawarikh 275: LXII. Sarmadī of Iṣfahān.
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 275
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His name is Sharīf. He was for some time a roster-keeper, and now holds some appointment in Bengal under Sharīf Āmulī.
He at first assumed Faizi as his poetical name, but when Shaikh Faizi submitted a complaint to the emperor on the subject he abandoned his pretensions, and chose Sarmadi as his poetical name. He has some poetic genius. The following verses are by him:
“Since the sword of the coquetries of that haughty beauty has been raised, Spectators from afar have stretched out a hundred necks to receive its blow.”
“When thou camest to my house with the fumes of wine in thy head and roses under thy arm, The very dust of this house of grief put forth blossoms to see the sight of thy arrival.”
“Since in contempt I set my foot upon both worlds Neither joy nor sorrow has had any power over my heart.”