On the Appointment of Mirza Habibollah as Chief Minister

Indian/Isfahani style
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On the Appointment of Mirza Habibollah as Chief Minister

The faith's king, Mirza Habibollah, became chief minister of all, and he is worthy of it. For his very name is the date of the event, once you add the word 'chief ministry' on top of it.
Explanation: This is a chronogram (mada-tarikh): the letters of the man's name, plus the word for his new office, add up by the abjad numbering to the year of his appointment.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۹ - ماده تاریخ وزارت میرزا حبیب‌الله صدر

شه دین میرزا حبیب‌الله صدر کل گشت و هست در خور آن
که همان نام اوست تاریخش چون صدارت فزود بر سر آن