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This volume contains the Divan and prose works of Haşim Mustafa Üsküdari (died 1197 AH/1782-83 CE) who belonged to the Celveti Order. These have the alternative title of Varidat-i mensure ve divan-i manzume.

The work begins with an introduction in Arabic (ff 1v-8r), in which the author mentions his initiation into the order and the name of his pir, Şeyh Yusuf of Bandırma. The next section (ff 8r-100v) consists primarily of poems bearing the title Nutk-i şerif-i Haşim Efendi; the kasideler and gazeller, mersiyeler, etc. are all mixed together, although arranged alphabetically.

The prose works, consisting chiefly of mystical tracts, begins with :

(I) ff 100v-106v : the Risale-yi terbiye-yi irşad written in 1173 AH (1759-60 CE);

(II) ff 107r-108r : Min el-varidat el-ilahiye li's-Seyit el-Melamiye dated 1173 AH (1759-60 CE), followed by;

(III) ff 108r-109v : Another tract of the same title, dated 1162 AH (1748-49 CE);

(IV) ff 109v-110r : A third copy of the same tract, also dated 1162 AH (1748-49 CE);

(V) ff 110v-112r : Meslek el-ilahiyun ve meşreb el-melamiyun, dated 1161 AH (1748 CE), followed by two short poems ;

(VI) ff 112v-113v : Nur el-bedr sırr leylat ul-kadir ;

(VII) ff 113v-114v : A letter written by way of counsel (nashname) to Şeyh Abdullah of İznikmit,

(VIII) ff 114v-116r : Fi beyan il-aşk ;

(IX) ff 116r-120v : Atvar el-melamiyun ve esrar el-ilahiyun ;

(X) ff 120v-122v : Meslek el-mukarribin ;

(XI) ff 122v-127r : Mebda'-i sırre el-masun ve netice-yi hayr ul kurun, followed by a short poem ;

(XII) ff 127v-130v : Another tract with the title Min el-varidat el-ilahiye li's-Seyit el-Melamiye ;

(XIII) ff 130v-131v : Tarih ;

(XIV) ff 131v-133v : Besmele-yi şerife ve esrar-i latife.

The text contains a single unvan.

The manuscript was copied by Seyit Ahmet el-Hilmi el-Celveti, also called Hafız el-Kuran, in 1254 AH (1838-39 CE).