Overview of the unpublished ghazals

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SRF's choices from his intikhab;
and private recommendations, 1980

 FWP's commentary
FWP's miscellaneous notes
 FWP's favorite verses
a      
{235x}
      
{236x}
      
{237x}
     most verses relatively clear and interesting
{238x}
      
{239x}
 v.3 (p.107) {239x,3}  
{240x}
 v.2 (p.107)
vs. 1-6 (whole ghazal) 		{240x,2} do more verses later?
{241x}
 vs. 1-6 (whole ghazal) {241x,1-6}**; {241x,2}*; {241x,6} (whole ghazal) extraordinary internal rhyming; hymn to .sa;hraa {241x,1}*; {241x,2}
{242x}
      
{243x}
      
{244x}
 vs. 1, 7 {244x,1}; {244x,7}  
{245x}
 v.7 {245x,7}  
{246x}
 v.6 {246x,6}  
{247x}
      
{248x}
 vs. 1, 4, 6 {248x,1}; {248x,4}; {248x,6}   {248x,1}
{249x}
     in divan as part of a qasiidah (this and next)
{250x}
     an actual qasiidah to the Shah
{251x}
 v.3 (p. 106)
v.5 (p. 107)		 {251x,3}; {251x,5}  
{252x}
      
{253x}
      
{254x}
      
{255x}
 vs. 7, 9 {255x,7}; {255x,9}  
{256x}
      
{257x}
     this and next are ham-:tar;h
{258x}

v. 7 (p. 107)
v. 1

{258x,1}; {258x,7}  
{259x}
 vs. 6, 7, 8, 9 {259x,6} = {29,7x}
{259x,7} = {29,8x}
{259x,8} = {29,9x}
{259x,9} = {29,10x}		 some verses shown with ham-:tar;h {29}
{260x}
 -- -- (this was an error on my part)
{261x}
   {261x,1}; {261x,6} simple, punchy little verses
{262x}
      
{263x}
 vs. 3, 4 {263x,3}; {263x,4}   {263x,4}
{264x}
      
{265x}
     a fard , only in R1988
{266x}
 vs. 1-6 (whole ghazal) {266x,1}; {266x,2}; {266x,3} do more verses?
{267x}
 v. 4 (p. 107) {267x,4} in 'Hindi' meter
{268x}
      
{269x}
      
{270x}
      
{271x}
      
{272x}
      
{273x}
      
b
      
{274x}
 v. 2 {274x,2}; {274x,7}  
{275x}
   {275x,4}   {275x,4}
;s
      
{276x}
      
{277x}
 v. 6 (p. 107) {277x,6}  
j
      
{278x}
 vs. 1, 2, 3, 4 {278x,2}; {278x,3}  
ch
      
{279x}
      
{280x}
 vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal) {280x,1}; {280x,2}; {280x,3}; {280x,4}; {280x,5}; {280x,6}; {280x,7} (whole ghazal) great onslaught of hech
;h
      
{281x}
      
d
      
{282x}
 v. 5 (p. 108) {282x,5}  
{283x}
   {283x,5}  
{284x}
   {284x,3} 'eyeglasses'!
{285x}
 v. 1 (p. 108) {285x,1}   {285x,1}
r
      
{286x}
 vs. 1, 2 {286x,1}; {286x,2}  
{287x}
   {287x,6}; {287x,7}  
{288x}
      
{289x}
      
{290x}
 vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal)   short meter, verses punchy but not complex
{291x}
      
z
      
{292x}
      
{293x}
      
{294x}
   {294x,3}; {294x,6}  
{295x}
     do the last two verses, maybe?
{296x}
      
s
      
{297x}
   {297x,6}  
{298x}
 v. 3 (p. 108) {298x,3}; {298x,4}  
{299x}
 vs. 2, 4 {299x,2}; {299x,3}; {299x,4}  
sh
      
{300x}
      
:t
      
{301x}
      
;G
      
{302x}
      
{303x}
      
f
      
{304x}
      
k
      
{305x}
      
l
      
{306x}
      
{307x}
 vs. 1, 3, 4, 7 (pp. 108-109)
vs. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 		{307x,1}; {307x,2}; {307x,3}; {307x,4}; {307x,5}; {307x,6}; {307x,7} (whole ghazal) v. 2 is truly incoherent {307x,5}
{308x}
      
{309x}
 v. 5 {309x,5}  
{310x}
      
m
      
{311x}
 v. 6 {311x,6}  
{312x}
 vs. 2, 4, 5, 6 {312x,4}; {312x,5}; {312x,6}  
{313x}
   {313x,2} = {81,11x}
{313x,3} = {81,12x}
{313x,4} = {81,13x} 		some verses shown with ham-:tar;h {81}
{314x}
 v. 5 (p. 109)
vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal)		 {314x,1}; {314x,2}; {314x,3}; {314x,4}; {314x,5}; {314x,6}; {314x,7} (whole ghazal)   {314x,2}; {314x,5}*
n
      
{315x}
      
{316x}
      
{317x}
      
{318x}
      
{319x}
 v. 7 {319x,6}; {319x,7} this and next are ham-:tar;h
{320x}
 vs. 1, 2, 4, 7 {320x,1}; {320x,2}; {320x,3}; {320x,4}; {320x,5}; {320x,6}; {320x,7} (whole ghazal) {320x,2} reuses the second line of {319x,7} {320x,6}
{321x}
 vs. 1-8 (whole ghazal) {321x,1}; {321x,2}; {321x,3}; {321x,4}; {321x,5}; {321x,6}; {321x,7}; {321x,8} (whole ghazal) this and next are ham-:tar;h (1816) {321x,3}
{322x}
 vs. 1-8 (whole ghazal) {322x,1}; {322x,2}; {322x,3}; {322x,4}; {322x,5}; {322x,6}; {322x,7}; {322x,8} (whole ghazal) {322x,5} is the naa-aafriidah one {322x,2}; {322x,5}**; {322x,8}
{323x}
 vs. 1-9 (whole ghazal) {323x,1}; {323x,2}; {323x,3}; {323x,4}; {323x,5}; {323x,6}; {323x,7}; {323x,8}; {323x,9} (whole ghazal) ham-:tar;h of previous two; since they are very early (1816) and this one is extremely late (1867), it's an excellent chance for comparison {323x,9}*
{324x}
 vs. 1-3 (whole ghazal)    
{325x}
     long swingy refrain
{326x}
 vs. 2, 5 (pp. 110-111)
vs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6		 {326x,2}; {326x,4}; {326x,5}; {326x,6}  
{327x}
 -- -- (this was an error on my part)
{328x}
   {328x,6}  
{329x}
 v. 4 (p. 110)
vs. 1, 2, 4		 {329x,2}; {329x,4}  
{330x}
      
{331x}
      
{332x}
   {332x,1}; {332x,6}; {332x,8}   {332x,8}
{333x}
      
{334x}
      
{335x}
 vs. 1, 3, 5, 9 {335x,1}; {335x,3}; {335x,5}; {335x,9} Good verses.
{336x}
   {336x,6}  
{337x}
      
{338x}
   {338x,1} = {91,13x}
{338x,6} = {91,14x} 		some verses shown with ham-:tar;h {91}
{339x}
      
v
      
{340x}
      
{341x}
      
{342x}
      
{343x}
      
{344x}
      
{345x}
      
{346x}
      
{347x}
 v.3 (p. 111)
vs. 3, 4		 {347x,3}; {347x,4}; {347x,7}  
h
      
{348x}
 vs. 6, 7 {348x,5}; {348x,6}; {348,7}  
{349x}
 vs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 {349x,1}; {349x,2}; {349x,3}; {349x,4}; {349x,8} Every verse has the maximum possible internal rhyme; remarkably swingy effect
{350x}
 v. 5    
{351x}
 vs. 2, 3, 4 (p. 112)
vs. 1, 2, 3, 4		 {351x,1}; {351x,2}; {351x,3}; {351x,4}; {351x,5} (whole ghazal)  
{352x}
 vs. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 {352x,1}; {352x,2}; {352x,3}; {352x,4}; {352x,5}; {352x,6} (whole ghazal)  
{353x}
 vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal) {353x,1-7} (about the whole ghazal) Very unusual short meter (his only use of it), swingy effect, no complexity.
{354x}
      
{355x}
      
{356x}
     A very late (1867) and very long (15 v.) one; witty, still powerful
hai
      
{357x}
     Very early (c.1812), very notable fard .
{358x}
   {358x,1} = {145,7x}
{358x,2} = {145,8x}
{358x,3} = {145,9x}
{358x,4} = {145,10x}
{358x,5} = {145,11x}		 some verses shown with ham-:tar;h {145}
{359x}
   {359x,1} = {145,12x}
{359x,2} = {145,13x}
{359x,3} = {145,14x}
{359x,4} = {145,15x}
{359x,5} = {145,16x} 		some verses shown with ham-:tar;h {145}
{360x}
 vs. 1-9 (whole ghazal) {360x,1}; {360x,2}; {360x,3}; {360x,4}; {360x,5}; {360x,6}; {360x,7}; {360x,8}; {360x,9} (whole ghazal)  
{361x}
 vs. 1-9 (whole ghazal) {361x,1}; {361x,2}; {361x,3}; {361x,4}; {361x,5}; {361x,6}; {361x,7}; {361x,8}; {361x,9} (whole ghazal)   {361x,3}, {361x,9}*
{362x}
      
{363x}
      
{364x}
 v. 6 {364x,6}; {364x,7}  
{365x}
      
{366x}
      
{367x}
 -- -- (This was an error on my part.)
{368x}
      
{369x}
      
{370x}
      
{371x}
 v. 3 {371x,3}  
{372x}
      
{373x}
 vs. 1, 2, 7 {373x,1}; {373x,2}; {373x,4}  
{374x}
 -- -- (This was an error on my part.)
{375x}
     Short, swingy meter.
{376x}
 v. 4 {376x,4}; {376x,5}  
{377x}
 vs. 4, 6 {377x,4}; {377x,5}; {377x,6}  
{378x}
 vs. 2, 5, 7, 8 {378x,3}; {378x,7}; {378x,8}; {378x,9}   {378x,7}
{379x}
   {379x,1}  
{380x}
      
{381x}
      
{382x}
      
{383x}
   {383x,5}; {383x,6}; {383x,7}   {383x,5}*
{384x}
   {384x,5}  
{385x}
 vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal) {385x,1}; {385x,3}; {385x,4}; {385x,7}   {385x,4}*
{386x}
     v.5 looks a bit interesting
{387x}
      
{388x}
      
{389x}
 vs. 3, 4, 6 (p. 112)
vs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (whole ghazal)		 {389x,3}; {389x,4}; {389x,5}; {389x,6}   {389x,6}*
{390x}
 v. 7    
{391x}
      
{392x}
      
{393x}
      
{394x}
   {394x,3}  
{395x}
      
{396x}
 v. 3 {396x,3}; {396x,7}  
{397x}
      
{398x}
 vs. 1-7 (whole ghazal) {398x,1}; {398x,2}; {398x,3}; {398x,4}; {398x, 5}; {398x,6}; {398x,7} (whole ghazal)   {398x,3}
{399x}
 vs. 4, 6, 7 {399x,4}; {399x,7}  
{400x}
 v. 6 {400x,2}; {400x,4}; {400x,6}   {400x,4}
{401x}
      
{402x}
      
ii
      
{403x}
      
{404x}
 vs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 {404x,1}; {404x,2}; {404x,3}; {404x,4}; {404x,5}; {404x,6}; {404x,7} (whole ghazal) relatively simple!
{405x}
   {405x,6}  
{406x}
   {406x,5}  
{407x}
   {407x,4}  
{408x}
      
{409x}
      
{410x}
      
{411x}
      
{412x}
     almost entirely exclamatory, full of -haa plurals; meter abets
{413x}
 vs. 5, 8 {413x,1}; {413x,2}; {413x,3}; {413x,4}; {413x,5}; {413x,6}; {413x,7}; {413x,8}; {413x,9} (whole ghazal) so late-- 1865!-- and a real treat {413x,6}; {413x,7}*
{414x}
   {414x,3}; {414x,6}; {414x,7} also post-1857; not bad
{415x}
     fine (?) example of early abstractness
{416x}
     another such example
{417x}
 vs. 1-5 (the whole ghazal) {417x,1}; {417x,2}; {417x,3}; {417x,4}; {417x,5} (whole ghazal) straightforward, nice, some good effects
e
      
{418x}
      
{419x}
     R1988 only; problematical verse
{420x}
 vs. 4, 6, 7, 8 {420x,3}; {420x,4}; {420x,6}; {420x,7}  
{421x}
   {421x,2}; {421x,6}  
{422x}
     Raza uncertain of authenticity; rare meter, swingy but simplistic
{423x}
   {423x,1}; {423x,2}; {423x,3}; {423x,4}; {423x,5} (whole ghazal) nice little ghazal, clear and effective
{424x}
 vs. 1-9 (whole ghazal) {424x,1}; {424x,2}; {424x,3}; {424x,4}; {424x,5}; {424x,6}; {424x,7}; {424x,8}; {424x,9} (whole ghazal)   {424x,9}
{425x}
      
{426x}
     1812; grandiose maqta
{427x}
 vs. 1-6 {427x,5}; {427x,6}; {427x,7}  
{428x}
 vs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 {428x,6}; {428x,7}   {428x,7}
{429x}
     (this was an error on my part)
{430x}
   {430x,5}; {430x,6}; {430x,7}  
{431x}
 v. 2 {431x,5}; {431x,7}  
{432x}
      
{433x}
   {433x,3}; {433x,7}   {433x,3}
{434x}
 vs. 1-11 (whole ghazal) {434x,5}; {434x,6}; {434x,11}  
{435x}
 vs. 4, 7 {435x,4}; {435x,7}; {435x,8}  
{436x}
   {436x,4}; {436x,6}  
{437x}
      
{438x}
   {438x,3}; {438x,4}; {438x,6}; {438x,7}; {438x,8} extremely late (1865)
{439x}
      
{440x}
 vs. 1-8 (whole ghazal) {440x,1}; {440x,2}; {440x,6}; {440x,7} this and the next are almost (but not quite) a double-ghazal
{441x}
 vs. 1-8 (whole ghazal) {441x,2}; {441x,4}; {441x,5}; {441x,6}  
 








   
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