Mughal, Jahangir (AH 1014-1037/1605-1627 AD), Lahore Mint, Silver Sawai Rupee (25% Overweight), AH 1019 /5 RY, "Ta falak" Couplet, Wt : 14.25 gm, 24.16mm, (KM # 158.5)

Obv:  سکۂ لاہور بہ نامِ شاہ جہانگیر،  "sikka lahore ba naam Shah Jahangir "
Rev:  بہ دہر باد رواں تا فلک بود در دور "Budhar bad rawan ta falak bood dar dawwar"

“Ta Falak” — May the Coin Endure as Long as the Heavens Revolve

This Lahore Sawai rupee, dated AH 1019 / RY 5, bears the “Ta Falak” couplet, expressing a poetic wish for the lasting currency of Jahangir’s coinage. The verse may be rendered:

“As long as the heavens revolve, may the coin of Lahore remain current in the world in the name of Shah Jahangir.”

The imagery of the revolving heavens gives the inscription a sense of permanence, associating the emperor’s name with the enduring cosmic order. By naming both Lahore and Jahangir, the couplet combines the identity of the issuing mint with a declaration of imperial authority.

Weighing 14.25 grams, the present coin belongs to Jahangir’s Sawai series, struck at a standard 25% above the regular rupee weight. Its substantial silver fabric and expressive Persian verse bring together two defining features of his early coinage: experimentation with weight and the use of poetry to celebrate sovereignty. Graded by PCGS as MS 61, Extremely Rare in MS grade.