Rare Expressions and Terms for Book Arts, Ornamentation, and Codicology in Sabk-e Hindi (Indian style) Persian Poetry

After describing the initial appearance and features of the Sabk-e Hindi, specific codicological and book art terms shall be discussed, with examples culled from the works of over twenty Sabk-e Hindi poets spanning the late 10th to 12th centuries A. H., excluding technical treatises on calligraphy and related arts. To prove the rarity of this terminology in Sabk-e Hindi poetry, I have especially researched and studied divans of the Safavid period. In order to better understand specific terms, references are made to dictionaries of that period, as well as to unpublished manuscripts. By exploring the relationship between Persian poetry and the arts of the book, this article will demonstrate that Sabk-e Hindi poetry of the Safavid period is one of the primary sources for understanding codicological terminology.