'A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English; with a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations' [‎471v] (947/1826)

ceeding. Garments, sikkah zadun^^o co\n»
yi sikka-i naw-bahdr f Vernal blossoms. There is a degree
of magnificence in some of the Eastern coins, together with an
elegance of fancy in the inscriptions, to which the Europeans
have nothing similar. A mere accident having afforded me an
opportunity some time ago of making a hasty transcript of one
(struck at Delhi, A.D. 1653, in the reign of the great Mogul
Shah Jahan), which to me appeared to give weight to the above
observation, I shall here insert a description of it, as it may to
some perhaps be an object both of curiosity and information : it
is of gold, and circular, above 70 ounces in weight, nearly four
inches diameter and four lines thick; in value about 300/. Within
the circle on each side is described a square, (the angles in con
tact with the periphery, in which, and in the complementary seg
ments, are the following inscriptions.
1. Within the square on one side (in four lines).
tjjli sUi jIj
Shihabu'd } din Muhammad^ Sdhib-kirdn-i sdni shah jahdn
pddshdh ghdzt, The bright star of religion, Muhammad, a
second Sahib-Kiran, Shah Jahan, the victorious emperor.* (Sa-
hib-Kiran is a royal title, similar to Caesar, or Augustus. It was
adopted by Tamerlane.)
2. In the segment of the circle, on the upper side of the square
(in two lines).
Sikkah bar muhr-i du sad muhri zad az lutji ’Hah, i The impres
sion upon this coin, of 200 mohurs, was struck by divine favour.’
3. On the lateral segment to the left hand (in two lines).
L— ^
Sam sdhib-kirdn shah jahdn dJn-pandh y 4 By the second Sahib
Kiran, Shah Jahan, the defender of the faith.’
4. On the bottom segment (in two lines).
<£*> jj
Ru-i zar bddd zi naksh-i sikka-i ash ^dlam-fardz, C May the
face of gold, from the sculpture of his coin, enlighten the world.’
5. On Uie lateral segment to the right (in two lines).
Td shavad az partazs-i kh'urshed rdshan ru-i mdh^ 4 As (long
as) the face of the moon is illuminated by the rays of the sun.’
On the exergue or reverse.
1. Within the square (in five lines).
Ld ildh ilia ’lldh, Muhammad rusulu'lldh. Zarb-i ddruH khi-
Idfat shah jahdn-dbdd, ‘ There is no god but God, and Mu
hammad is the prophet of God. Struck in the capital of Shah-
jahanabad (Delhi), A.II. 1064 (A.D. 1653). f
2. On the top of the square (in two lines).
Shud imdn az sidk-i abi bakr amour, 4 Religion w as enlightened
by the truth of Ablbakr (Abu bakr).’
3. On the left-hand compartment (in two lines).
Shud az uidl-i ^umar isldm kavci-dast, 4 The faith was strength
ened by the justice of ^umar (Omar).’
4. On the bottom compartment (in two lines).
Az sharm o hayd-i ^usmdn din tuzah shud, 4 Piety was refreshed
by the mildness and modesty of £uunan (Othman).’
5. On the right hand compartment (in two lines).
IViluyat nur dar glm-i ^aliy ydft, 4 The world was illuminated
by the learning of £ally (Ally).’
tJ'A sikkah-dur, Having power of coining, i. e. an in
dependent sovereign.
p sikkah-rupiyah, A sicca-rupee, of full weight,
p jjJ sikkah-zan, A coiner, the master of the mint.
a sakkiy, A nail. A die for coining. A coat of mail
formed of close rings.
a sukayt or sukkayt, The last horse in running a race
(especially the tenth). Sikkit, Silent, reserved.
Aj-x-j sikkir, Drunken.
vj£~>sikiz, Malignant, wild, fierce, vicious. A young un
broke horse. A kick. A blacksmith’s forge, a furnace,
p sikizdn, Cantering (a horse).
p Xj+L*} sikizah, Kicking (horse). A gallop, a canter.
v sikizidan, To gallop. To be obstinate, refractory,
vicious, to spring or prance backwards and forwards. To com
mit a crime. To fold or wrap together. To pour liquor,
p sakilah, A sort of iron. The hiccough.
A sukayn, A swift ass. Sikkin, A knife.
sakinat, Tranquillity of mind. Repose. Gravity, mo
desty. Constancy. A knife. (Heb. n30E\) The gracious
presence of God dwelling amongst men.
p sikinah, An auger, a wumble.
p sflg, A dog. A sacred war waged against infidels.
j-iSt sag-i dbgir, The water-lizard. sag-i
ablak, Time, fortune. It jd sag-i daryd, An otter.
J sag-i dludnah war, Like a mad dog.
pC-j| sag-i db (or sag-i dbi), A beaver,
p sagdb (or sagdbi), The castor or beaver.
pjICj sugar or sigdr, Coarse, homely fare. A burning coal.
Sigdr, A scoundrel, a knave,
p sugar!, Buttered bread.
p sugdstah, sugdsah, sugdshtah, also
sugdshah), A hedge-hog.