[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) › 66.2.10 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 66.2.10 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 66.2.10 - **Language:** English ### [66.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.66.2.10) While again, if the hasho of the two first couplets are written in red ink, the following opening couplet results, which may be read in three different metres. Rukh-i-tu lala o nasrin Khatt-i-tu sabza o raihan Lab-i-tu ghuncha-i-rangin qadd-i-tu fitna-i-daman. And if they be read in reversed order a couplet is formed which may also be referred to three several metres, and with a change of qafiyah and radif in the following manner:— Khatt-i-tu sabza o raihan, rukh-i-tu lala o nasrin Qadd-i-tu fitna-i-daman, lab-i-tu ghuncha-i-rangin And from that which remains in black letters, a distinct opening couplet remained. Other tours de force also existed in this opening couplet, which are explained in the marginal notes to the work. (ii) Ramal-i-musamman makhbun, and the scansion is (iii) Hazaj-i-musamman maqbuz and the scansion is And from the four couplets of a qasidah some of the words of which are written in red ink, the following qit'ah containing the conquest of Badakhshan may be obtained, and the qit'ah also has a hidden meaning, the explanation of which is obtained from certain verses extracted from these two qasidahs. - [Previous: 66.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.66.2.9) - [Next: 67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.67) - [Up: 66.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.66.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.66.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.66.2.10) · Pramāṇa