In Section 77 of the second book of Silsilat al-Dhahab, Jami poetically apologizes for the restricted length of this volume. He explains that while he initially intended for the book to be much longer, his writing came to an end when his pen's tip broke. Crucially, Jami uses a chronogram based on the Abjad letters sad (ص = 90) and dad (ض = 800), which sum to 890, representing the Islamic Hijri year 890 AH (1485 CE) as a cosmic decree for the book's completion. Jami reassures the reader that for a person of pure heart, even this concise volume is sufficient, beautifully illustrating the Persian literary tradition of combining creative apology with historical dating and spiritual justification.