Translations (in chronological order)

*Smith 1813*

Smith 1842: The tale of the four durwesh, translated form the Oordoo tongue of Meer Ummun of Dhailee. By Lewis Ferdinand Smith. With notes by the translator, illustrative of the manners, customs, and ideas of the natives of India. iv, xi, 295 p. 23 cm. Calcutta, Published [!] by Muddoosoon Day at British and Foreign Library. At Minerva Press [1842?]

*Smith 1851 (ed. by Forbes)*

Eastwick 1852: The Bagh o bahar; or, The garden and the spring; being the adventures of King Azad Bakht and the four darweshes, literally translated from the Urdu of Mir Amman, of Dihli, with copious explanatory notes, and an introductory preface, by Edward B. Eastwick.  xii, 255, [1] p. 22 cm. London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company [1852]

*Forbes 1857*

Garcin de Tassy 1878 (French): Bag o Bahar, le jardin et le printemps, poëme hindoustani, tr. en français par Garcin de Tassy. Physical Description:  [6], 238 p. Series:  Paris (France). Écoles des langues orientales vivantes. Publications ; v. 8. Paris, E. Leroux, 1878.

Forbes 1882: Bagh o bahar; or, Tales of the four darweshes. Translated from the Hindustani of Mir Amman, of Dihli, by Duncan Forbes. Edition:  New ed.  iv, 315 p. 21 cm. London, W.H. Allen, 1882.

Smith 1970 (ed. Diehl): The tale of the four durwesh / by Mir Amman of Delhi ; Lewis Ferdinand Smith's English translation edited by Katharine Smith Diehl.  x, 313 p. ; 19 cm. Calcutta : Oxford & IBH Pub. Co., 1970.

Shah 1976: The tale of the four dervishes of Amir Khusru / retold by Amina Shah. 144 p. ; 23 cm. London : Octagon Press, 1976.

Zakir 1994:  A tale of four dervishes / translated from the Urdu with an instroduction by Mohammed Zakir.  158 p. ; 20 cm. Series:  Penguin classics. New Delhi : Penguin Books, 1994.

Study texts and materials (in chronological order)

Forbes 1846 (Urdu, with vocabulary): Bagh o bahar : consisting of entertaining tales in the Hindustani language / by Mir Amman of Dihli ... Edition:  A new edition, carefully collated with original manuscripts ... to which is added, a vocabulary of the words occurring in the work / by Duncan Forbes ...  iv, 130, [259] p. ; 26 cm. London : W.H. Allen, 1846.

Forbes 1851 (Urdu, with vocabulary): Bagh o bahar; consisting of entertaining tales in the Hindustani language, by Mir Amman of Dihli ... Published under the authority of the Hon. the East-India Company. Edition: Third edition, carefully corrected, and collated with original mss., having the essential vowel points and punctuation marked throughout. To which is added, a vocabulary of all the words occurring in the work, by Duncan Forbes. 1 p. l., iv, 259, 120, [2] p. 24 cm. London, Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1851.

Forbes 1859 (Roman Urdu, with vocabulary): Bagh o bahar; consisting of the adventures of the four darwesh, and of the King Azad Bakht, in the Hindustani language, by Mir Amman of Dihli; the Hindustani text carefully printed in the Roman character, to which is added a vocabulary of all the words occuring in the work, by Duncan Forbes. iv, 135, [1], 124 p. London, W.H. Allen & co., 1859.

Monier Williams 1859 (Roman Urdu): Bág-o-bahár; the Hindústání text of Mír Amman, ed. in Roman type, with notes and and introductory chapter on the use of the Roman character in Oriental languages; by Monier Williams. xxxvii, [3], 240 p. London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1859.

Forbes 1860 (Urdu, with vocabulary): Bagh o Bahar; consisting of entertaining tales in the Hindustani language, by Mir Amman of Dihli ... Edition:  Fourth edition, carefully corrected, and collated with original mss. having the essential vowel points and punctuation marked throughout. To which is added, a vocabulary of all the words occurring in the work. By Duncan Forbes ...  v, 120, 259 p. 8vo. London, W.H. Allen & Co. [1860]

Baness 1887 (Urdu, Roman Urdu, English): Selections from the Bagh o bahár : constituting the authorized text book for the examination of government officers of every grade in the lower standard in Hindustani. Edition:  New. ed. : with each word written in the Roman character immediately under the corresponding word in the Urdu, with a literal English translation ... accompanied by a perfect key to pronunciation, by J.F. Baness. iv, 249 p. ; 24 cm. Calcutta : W. Newman, 1887.

Forbes 1904 (Roman Urdu, vocabulary):  The Bagh o bahar : consisting of the adventures the four Darwesh and of the King Azad Bakht in the Hindustani language / by Mir Amman, of Dihli ; the Hindustani text carefully printed in the Roman character to which is added a vocabulary of all the words occurring in the work ; by Duncan Forbes.  iv, 135, [1], 124 p. ; 19 cm. London : Crosby Lockwood and Son, [1904]

Urdu texts (in chronological order), main scholarly editions only

*'Abdul Haq 1944*

Viqar Azim 195?: Bagh o bahar (Qissa-e chahar darvesh [mutarjama-e]) Mir Amman Dehlivi (ma` muqadda-ma az Viqar-i-`Azim).  256 p. Lahor, Urdu-ghar [195-?]

Kashfi 1957: Bagh o bahar ; ya`ne, Qissa-e chahar darvesh. mu'allafa-e Mir Amman Dehlivi, ma` muqaddama-e Saiyid Abu´l- Khair Kashfi. 264 p. Karachi, Urdu Akedemi Sindh [1957]

'Abdul Haq 1962: Bagh o bahar : ya`ni, qissah-'i cahar darvish, ma`a muqaddamah va farhang / Mir Amman Dihlavi ; murattabah, `Abdulhaq. 223 p. ; 18 cm. `Aligarh : Yunivarsiti Pablisharz, [1962?]

Rashid Hasan Khan,1964:  Bagh o bahar / Mir Amman Dihlavi ; murattib, Rashid Hasan Khan. 236, 48 p. ; 19 cm. Na'i Dehli : Maktabah-yi Jami`ah, 1964.

Rashid Hasan Khan 1992: Bagh o bahar / Mir Amman Dihlavi ; murattib, Rashid Hasan Khan. 711 p. ; 22 cm. Series:  Silsilah-yi matbu`at-i Anjuman Taraqqi-yi Urdu, Hind ; 1420. Na'i Dihli : Anjuman Taraqqi-yi Urdu, Hind, 1992.

Other works by Duncan Forbes (1798-1868)

Hatim Ta'i, 1830: The adventures of Hatim Taï : a romance / translated from the Persian by Duncan Forbes.  xi, 214 p. ; 29 cm.. Series:  Oriental Translation Fund (Series) ; 8. London : Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund ... , 1830. Online through the *Packard Humanities Foundation*; also through *Google books*

A grammar of the Persian language, 1844: to which is added a selection of easy extracts for reading, together with a copious vocabulary. By Duncan Forbes. 1 vol, 158 p. London, W.H. Allen, 1844: *Google books*

Hindustani-English dictionary, 1848: A dictionary, Hindustani and English: to which is added a reversed part, English and Hindustani. By Duncan Forbes. 2 v. in 1. 25 cm. London, W.H. Allen, 1848.

Nasta'liq script-reading handbook, 1849: Oriental penmanship : an essay for facilitating the reading and writing of the Ta'lik character, as generally used in the East in Persian and Hindustani manuscript and printed works, consisting of various specimens of fine writing, accurately lithographed from original native manuscripts, accompanied by letter-press descriptions, together with explanatory notes and observations / by Duncan Forbes. iv, 8 p. A-F, 28 plates (1 double) : ill. ; 28 cm. London : W.H. Allen & Co., 1849. Courtesy of The Burke Library, Columbia University: *Devanagari script chart, reed pen cutting styles*

Tota kahani (Urdu), 1852: Tota-kahani = or, Tales of a parrot ; in the Hindustani language / translated from Muhammad Kadiri's Persion[!] version called Tuti-nama ; by Saiyid Haidar Bakhsh, surnamed Haidari. Edition:  New edition, with the vowel points...marked, and accompanied by a vocabulary / by Duncan Forbes. ii, 41, 147 p. ; 25 cm. London : W. H. Allen, 1852. *More bibliographic information on the Tota kahani*

Hindustani grammar, 1855: A grammar of the Hindústání language, in the oriental and roman character, with numerous copper-plate illus. of the Persian and Devanágarí systems of alphabetic writing, to which is added, a copious selection of easy extracts for reading, in the Persi-Arabic and Devanágarí characters, forming a complete introd. to the Totá-Kahání and Bágh-o-bahár, together with a vocabulary and various explanatory notes. Edition:  New ed. viii, 148, [56], 56 p. plates 22 cm. London, W.H. Allen [1855]

Hindustani grammar, 1855: A grammar of the Hindústání language, in the Oriental and Roman character : with numerous copper-plate illustrations of the Persian and Devanágarí systems of alphabetic writing : to which is added, a copious selection of easy extracts for reading, in the Persi-Arabic and Devanágarí characters, forming a complete introduction to the Totá-Kahání and Bágh-o-Bahár, together with a vocabulary of all the words, and various explanatory notes / by Duncan Forbes.  viii, 148, 16, 40, 56 p., xiv leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. London : Crosby Lockwood, [1855]

Hindustani-English dictionary (2nd ed.), 1857: A dictionary, Hindustani & English: accompanied by a reversed dictionary, English and Hindustani. Edition:  The 2nd ed., greatly enl., and much improved. / by Duncan Forbes.  2 v. in 1. ; 26 cm.

Hindustani-English dictionary (2nd ed.), 1857?: London : W.H. Allen and Co., [1857] A dictionary, Hindustani & English [accompanied by a reversed dictionary, English and Hindustani]. Edition:  The 2d ed., greatly enlarged, and much improved. By Duncan Forbes ...   (2240 columns, [2241]-2336 p.) 26 cm. London, Crosby Lockwood and Son [1857?]

Arabic grammar, 1863: A grammar of the Arabic language; intended more especially for the use of young men preparing for the East India civil service; and also for the use of self-instructing students in general. xx, 344 p. London, W.H. Allen, 1863: *Google books*

Arabic reader, 1864: Arabic reading lessons : consisting of easy extracts from the best authors, together with a vocabulary of all the words occurring in the text : also some explanatory annotations, etc / by Duncan Forbes. viii, 53, 102, 76 p. ; 26 cm. London : Wm. H. Allen, 1864.

Arabic reading lessons, 1864: consisting of easy extracts from the best authors, together with a vocabulary... / by Duncan Forbes, Edward Vernon Schalch, George Sale.  xx, 344 p. ; 26 cm.  London : Wm. H. Allen, 1864: *Google books*

Hindustani-English dictionary (2nd ed.), 1866: A dictionary, Hindustani & English: accompanied by a reversed dictionary, English and Hindustani. Edition:  The 2d ed., greatly enl., and much improved. By Duncan Forbes. 2 v. in 1. 26 cm. London, W.H. Allen & co., 1866; online through *Google books*

Arabic grammar, 1868: A grammar of the Arabic language : intended more especially for the use of young men preparing for the East India Civil Service, and also for the use of self-instructing students in general / by Duncan Forbes.  xx, 344 p. ; 26 cm.  London : Wm. H. Allen, 1868.

Persian grammar, 1876: A grammar of the Persian language : to which is added, a selection of easy extracts for reading, together with a vocabulary, and translations / by Duncan Forbes. vi, 176, 40, 22 p. ; 25 cm. London : W.H. Allen, 1876.

Hindustani-English Dictionary, 1986: Dictionary, Urdu and English / by Duncan Forbes. 802 p. ; 25 cm. Lahore, Pakistan : Ali Kamran, 1986.

Hindustani-English Dictionary, 1987: Dikshnari / Dankan Farbis = A dictionary / by Duncan Forbes. Edition:  1. Akadmi aidishan. 2 v. in 1 ; 25 cm. Series:  Silsilah-yi matbu`at ; 238. Lakhnau : Uttar Pradesh Urdu Akadmi, 1987.

Hindustani-English Dictionary (Roman Urdu), 1995:  English and Hindustani Dictionary : a new edition printed entirely in the Roman character / Duncan Forbes. 318 p. ; 22 cm. Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 1995.