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pleasurably and confidently!had you seen them�察�you would¨ve said this artist 
is no illustrator�察�but a calligrapher。 I was gazing at my hand with awe�察�while it 
moved as if it belonged to another。 These spectacular arcs became the horse¨s 
ample stomach�察�solid chest and swanlike neck。 The illustration might¨ve been 
considered  plete。  Oh�察 �the  talent  of  which  I  am  possessed�  �Meanwhile�察 �I 
looked to see that my hand had traced out the nose and open mouth of the 
strong and joyful horse and laid down the intelligent forehead and ears。 Next�察�
once  again�察 �look  Mother�察 �how  beautiful�察 �I  merrily  drew  another  arc  as  if 
scripting a letter�察�and I was moved to the verge of laughter。 I swooped down in 
a  perfect  arc  from  the  neck  of  my  rearing  horse  to  its  saddle。  My  hand 
occupied  itself  with  the  saddle  as  I  proudly  regarded  my  horse�察 �now  ing 
into being�察�with a robust�察�rounded body not unlike my own�此�Everyone will be 
stunned by this horse。 I thought about the sweet ments Our Sultan would 
make when I won the prize�察�He¨d present me with a purse of gold coins�察�and I 
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had the urge to laugh again as I imagined how I¨d count them at home。 Just 
then�察�my hand�察�which I gazed at out of the corner of my eye�察�finished with the 
saddle and took my brush to the inkwell and back before I began the horse¨s 
rump with a chuckle as though I¨d told a joke。 I briskly outlined the tail。 How 
gentle and curvaceous I made the rear end�察�lovingly wishing to cup it in my 
hands like the gentle butt of a boy I was about to violate。 As I smiled�察�my clever 
hand finished with the hind legs�察�and my brush stopped�此�This was the finest 
rearing  horse  the  world  had  ever  known。  I  was  overe  with  joy�察 �happily 
thinking about how much they would like my horse�察�how they would declare 
me the most talented of miniaturists and even how they would announce at 
once that I was to bee Head Illuminator�察�but then I considered what else 
those  idiots  would  say�此  �How  quickly  and  joyfully  he¨s  drawn  this� 院 �For  this 
reason  alone�察 �I  was  worried  they  wouldn¨t  take  my  wonderful  illustration 
seriously。 Therefore�察�I meticulously rendered the mane�察�nostrils�察�teeth�察�strands 
of horsetail and saddle blanket in minute detail so there would be no doubt 
that I had indeed labored over the illustration。 From this position�察�that is�察�the 
rear  lateral  view�察 �the  horse¨s  testicles  should¨ve  been  visible�察 �but  I  left  them 
out because they might unduly preoccupy the women。 Proudly�察�I studied my 
horse�此�rearing�察�moving like a tempest�察�strong and powerful� �It was as if a wind 
had  kicked  up  and  set  elliptical  brush  strokes  in  motion�察 �like  the  letters  in  a 
line  of  script�察 �yet  the  animal  was  also  poised。  They¨d  praise  the  magnificent 
miniaturist  who  drew  this  illustration  as  if  praising  a  Bihzad  or  a  Mir 
Musavvir�察�and then�察�I�察�too�察�would be like them。 
When I draw a magnificent horse�察�I bee a great master of old drawing 
that horse。 
 
 
   
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I AM CALLED ^STORK ̄ 
 
After the evening prayers I intended to go to the coffeehouse�察�but they told me 
there  was  a  visitor  at  the  door。  Good  tidings�察 �I  hoped。  I  went  to  discover  a 
messenger  from  the  palace。  He  described  the  Sultan¨s  contest。  Fine�察 �the 
world¨s most beautiful horse。 You tell me how much you¨ll offer for each�察�and 
I¨ll quickly draw you five or six of them。 
Rather  than  say  any  such  thing�察 �I  maintained  my  reserve�察 �and  simply 
invited  the  boy  waiting  at  the  door  inside。  I  thought  for  a  moment�此 �The 
world¨s  most  beautiful  horse  doesn¨t  even  exist  that  I  might  draw  it。  I  can 
draw  war  steeds�察 �large  Mongolian  horses�察 �noble  Arabians�察 �heroic�察 �writhing 
chargers  covered  in  blood�察 �or  even  luckless  packhorses  pulling  a  cartfull  of 
stone to a building site�察�but no one would call any of them the world¨s most 
beautiful horse。 Naturally�察�by ^the world¨s most beautiful horse�察院�I knew that 
Our  Sultan  meant  the  most  splendid  of  the  horses  that  had  been  depicted 
thousands of times in Persia�察�in keeping with all of the formulas�察�models and 
poses of yore。 But why�拭�
Of course�察�there were those who didn¨t want me to win the purse of gold。 If 
they¨d  told  me  to  draw  your  average  horse�察 �it¨s  mon  knowledge  that 
nobody¨s picture could pete with mine。 Who was it that had duped Our 
Sultan�拭�Our Sovereign�察�despite the endless gossip of all of those jealous artists�察�
knows full well that I am the most talented of His miniaturists。 He admires my 
illustrations。 
My hand abruptly and angrily sprang to action as if wanting to rise above 
all of these vexing considerations�察�and in one concentrated effort�察�I drew a true 
horse  beginning  from  the  tip  of  its  hoof。  You  might  see  one  like  this  on  the 
street  or  in  battle。  Weary�察 �but  controlled´Next�察 �in  the  same  fit  of  anger�察 �I 
dashed off a spahi cavalryman¨s horse�察�and this one was even better。 None of 
the miniaturists of the book arts workshop could draw such beautiful animals。 
I was about to draw another from memory when the boy from the palace said�察�
^One is enough。 ̄ 
He  was  about  to  grab  the  sheet  and  leave�察 �but  I  restrained  him  because  I 
knew full well�察�as I know my own name�察�that these scoundrels would be giving 
up a purse of gold coins for these horses。 
If I illustrate the way I want to�察�they won¨t give me the gold� �If I can¨t win 
the gold�察�my name will be tarnished forever。 I stopped to think。 ^Just wait�察院�I 
said  to  the  boy。  I  went  inside  and  returned  with  two  incredibly  shiny 
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counterfeit Veian gold pieces�察�which I proceeded to give to the boy�此�He was 
afraid�察�his eyes widened。 ^You¨re as brave as a lion�察院�I said。 
I removed one of the notebooks of forms that I kept hidden from the eyes 
of  the  world。  This  is  where  I  secretly  made  copies  of  the  most  beautiful 
illustrations that I¨d seen over the years。 Not to mention the copies that the 
chief  of  the  dwarfs�察 �Jafer�察 �in  the  treasury  would  make  of  the  best  trees�察�
dragons�察�birds�察�hunters and warriors from the pages of volumes locked away�察�
that is�察�if you gave him ten gold pieces�察�the rogue。 My notebook is excellent�察�
not  for  those  who  want  to  see  the  actual  world  in  which  they  live  through 
pictures and decoration�察�but for those who want to recall the fables of old。 
Flipping  through  the  pages  while  showing  the  images  to  the  pageboy�察 �I 
selected  the  best  of  the  horses。  I  briskly  poked  holes  over  the  lines  of  that 
picture with a needle。 Next�察�I placed a clean sheet of paper under the stencil。 I 
gradually sprinkled a liberal amount of coal dust on top�察�then shook it so the 
dust would pass through the holes。 I lifted the stencil。 The coal dust�察�dot by 
dot�察 �had  transferred  the  beautiful  horse¨s  entire  shape  to  the  sheet  below。  It 
was a pleasure to behold。 
I grabbed my pen。 With an inspiration that suddenly welled up within me�察�I 
elegantly connected the dots with quick and decisive strokes�察�such that as I was 
drawing  the  horse¨s  belly�察 �graceful  neck�察 �nose  and  rump�察 �I  lovingly  felt  the 
horse within me。 ^There it is�察院�I said。 ^The world¨s most beautiful horse。 Not 
one of those fools could draw this。 ̄ 
So the boy from the palace would believe this as well�察�and so he wouldn¨t 
explain to Our Sultan how I¨d been inspired to draw this picture�察�I gave him 
three more counterfeit coins。 I implied  that I would give him even more if I 
ended up winning the gold。 Furthermore�察�he also imagined�察�I believe�察�that he 
might soon be able to catch sight of my wife once again�察�whom he¨d leered at 
open´mouthed。 There are many who believe you can tell a good miniaturist by 
the  horse  he  draws�察 �however�察 �to  be  the  best  miniaturist�察 �it¨s  not  enough  to 
make  the  best  horse�察 �you  must  also  convince  Our  Sultan  and  His  circle  of 
sycophants that you are indeed the best miniaturist。 
When I draw a magnificent horse�察�I am who I am�察�nothing more。 
 
 
   
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I WILL BE CALLED A MURDERER 
 
Were you able to determine who I am from the way I sketched a horse�拭�
As  soon  as  I  heard  I  was  invited  to  make  a  horse�察 �I  knew  this  was  no 
petition�此�They wanted to catch me through my illustration。 I¨m perfectly 
aware that the horse sketches I¨d drawn on rough paper were found on poor 
Elegant  Effendi¨s  body。  But  I  have  no  fault  or  style  by  which  they  might 
discover me through the horses I¨ve made。 Though I was as certain of this as I 
could  be�察 �I  was  in  a  panic  while  rendering  the  horse。  Had  I  done  something 
incriminating when I made the horse for Enishte�拭�I had to depict a new horse 
this  time。  I  thought  of  pletely  different  things。  I  ^restrained ̄  myself  and 
became another。 
But who am I�拭�Am I an artist who would suppress the masterpieces I was 
capable of in order to fit the style of the workshop or an artist who would one 
day triumphan

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