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Mir Emad Hassani Nastaliq Calligraphy on Illuminated Paper - Attributed to Mir Emad Hassani (Persian, 1554-1615). Illuminated Nastaliq calligraphy leaf featuring a translation of a poem by Jalal al-Din Rumi, written in Nastaliq script and arranged in diagonal lines within cloud-shaped bands. The black script is set against a gold-flecked ground decorated with polychrome floral sprays in red, blue, and green. A horizontal band at the bottom is bordered by a deep blue frame with a repeating gold S-curve floral motif. The inscription at the lower right translates to: Your servant, Mir Ali the scribe. An additional inscription in the upper-left corner references ”Mowlana Katebi” and ”Rahimallah.” The writing on the leaf verso translates to: Calligraphy of Mir Ali Hassani Mir Emad. The leaf is mounted with a tan mat in a simple wood frame. Sight: 5 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. Frame: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. ”O heart, every sigh you heave burns the breast,    Kindled by the fire that sets the heart ablaze.   If you do not offer your soul before that cruel, radiant face,    Then for what other day are you saving it? In love, O heart, patience is a virtue;   Let me share a word with you regarding your beloved.   Even if you wish to banish the memory from your mind,    Beware - do not let it show upon your face. My sorrow-stricken heart is your sanctuary;   And as for the rest - well, my dear, you know it is your own heart.”