Sahab Isfahani

Sahab Isfahani, Sayyid Muhammad Husayni (d. 1807), son of Sayyid Ahmad Hatif Isfahani. A poet with the nom de plume Sahab who was also acquainted with medicine. He went on pilgrimage to Mecca in his mid-life and it was after his return that introduced by Fath’ali Khan Saba, the Qajar Fath’ali Shah became interested in his poetry and granted him the title Mujtahid al-Shu’ara’. He died in Tehran and was buried in Najaf. His Divan of poetry, running to 5,000 couplets, was published by Ahmad Karami in Tehran in 1984. His poetical composition, Sahab al-Buka’, and a biographical work, Rasha’at-i Sahab, dedicated to the Qajar Fath’ali Shah, are extent. The following couplet is by him:

Unfetter the shackles on our feet, as the noose of our loyalty,

Is stronger than any fetters on our feet.

Farhang-i Sha’iran-i Zaban-i Parsi az Aghaz ta Imruz (1/ 370). 

Sahib Isfahani, Muhammad Kazim (d. 1668), a poet from Isfahan with the nom de plume Sahib and well-known as Masih al-Bayan who departed for India under ‘Alamgir and attached himself to his court. He spent most of his time composing poetry. His works include the mathnavis A’ina-yi Khal; Parikhana; Malahat-i Ahmadi; Sabahat-i Yusufi; Kamal-i Muhammadi; and the collection of poetry entitled Anfas-i masihi.

Asar-afarinan (4, 5); Karavan-i Hind (1, 670-672).