Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

The correcting verses from Nizami Ganjavi in Leyli & Majnun and Haft Peykar editions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Teymoor Malmir 1
Munevver Can 2
1 Full Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian literature, Faculty of Language and Literature, University of Kurdistan, Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
2 Ph.D. in Persian language and literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/crtc.2024.454385.1147
Abstract
Despite the efforts made so far in the critical editing of Nizami Ganjavi's "Leyli and Majnun," the text of this poem still requires a review of ancient manuscripts and further correction. The corrections made after Bertels' research at the Soviet Union's Academy of Sciences, Riter & Ripka and Vahid Dastgerdi's commentary and editing have largely republished his findings, as if some editors have merely replicated the exact recordings of their versions or, in some cases, have attempted to explain and justify their distant and incorrect readings based on his interpretations. In this article, we have examined eight instances of incorrect or incomplete and erroneous recordings in the prints of Leyli & Majnun and Haft Peykar poems. The results of the research indicate that the recordings of the manuscripts used by these correctors should be viewed with skepticism until better and older versions are found, as the possibility of errors in their readings is likely. This article defends the recording of "golāle-ye khāk" instead of "golāle-ye tāk" with documented evidence. In one case, the misreading or error regarding "zaq" as "raq," "daq," and "rah" in the mentioned versions and printed texts is discussed.
Keywords
"Leyli and Majnun poem"
"Nizami Ganjavi
". "Haft Peykar"
"Az"
"zaq"
"bringing down the camel from the roof"

Subjects

عدم تعارض منافع

نویسندگانی که نام‌هایشان ذکر شده است تأیید می‌کنند که هیچ وابستگی یا مشارکتی با هیچ سازمان یا نهادی که منافع مالی (مانند حق‌الزحمه؛ کمک‌های آموزشی؛ شرکت در سخنرانی‌ها؛ عضویت، استخدام، مشاوره، مالکیت سهام یا سایر منافع مالی؛ و شهادت کارشناسی یا ترتیبات مجوز اختراعات) یا منافع غیرمالی (مانند روابط شخصی یا حرفه‌ای، وابستگی‌ها، دانش یا باورها) در موضوع یا مواد مورد بحث در این دست‌نوشته ندارند.

Conflict of Interest  

The named authors confirm that they have no affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as fees; educational grants; participation in lectures; membership, employment, consulting, stock ownership, or other financial interests; expert testimony or patent licensing arrangements) or non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 7
March 2025
Pages 246-265

  • Receive Date 02 May 2024
  • Revise Date 03 August 2024
  • Accept Date 28 August 2024
  • Publish Date 21 March 2025