The Nāṣirī Generations 244.10.7

244.10.7

Praise be unto God, and blessings upon His Prophet, and progeny, and his companions all, through Thy mercy, O Thou Most Merciful of the Merciful ! was styled Ayaz-i-Hazar-Mardah, that is Ayaz [in prowess] equal to a thousand men, the first signification is not inapplicable. Page 727 — " for — yalam = a youngster, a lad? " This definition will certainly not apply to the person in question. Pages 513, 729, &c. — "(sl-il for eybek, iybek, also iybik, decidedly the name of a bird {swan, kookoo, the Arab and Osmanli — chatish kushu) frequently used as a nickname in older Turkish writings." From the way the word is pointed it cannot be read otherwise than I-bak, which is fully described in some of the best lexicons as a Turki word, with the definitions I have given to it at pages 513 and 729, and is frequently used in Persian Histories, as our author's work shows. What will Mr. Blochmann say to the above definition? Fancy Kutb-ud-Din, the Swan! The Arabic signifies the cooing of a dove, not a swan. Page 732 — " — instead of — iaishi = a writer, a secretary. It is a Chinese word, and occurs in Vassaf's and Sherefeddin's works."