"Talking to him proves that he knows his history well and knows the value of what he possesses. “During the time of the Mughals, the holy text contained the original verses in Arabic, followed by the translated version in Persian. It is only recently that Persian was replaced by Urdu,” he said. “At present, the book contains the verses in Arabic with the translation in Urdu. I have met many historians. And they all agree that it may be at least 150 years old,” he said. But he rues it’s not in very good condition. “The pages have become very brittle and are breaking into pieces. But I have still managed to preserve the whole thing,” he adds."

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