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)

"A Study of Two Manuscript Versions of the Divan of Sayyed Sharif Horufi and the Textual Analysis of His Poems"

Articles in Press

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
maryam saeedian 1
mohammad taghi jahani 2
rahman zabihi 2
1 Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
2 Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
10.22034/crtc.2025.535819.1199
Abstract
Seyyed Sharif Horufi (8th-9th centuries AH) was a prominent poet and mystic of the Horufi order. Despite leaving behind a considerable body of work, he has received scant attention in primary sources of Persian literary history. This research, employing a descriptive - analytical method and based on library studies, examines two manuscripts of his Divan (collected poems). The first manuscript (No . FY152 , Istanbul University Library), which is complete and meticulously corrected with a transcription date of 1124 AH, is considered an authoritative source. It contains 156 ghazals, 28 qasidas, 19 quatrains, 2 tarji'-bands, 1 tarkib-band, 1 musammat, and 1 pieces . Given its volume and diversity of poetic forms, it constitutes a significant resource for researching this poet's work. The second manuscript (No . FY130 , Istanbul University Library), which has lost its initial pages and lacks a date, shows substantial content differences compared to the first. It shares only two qasidas with the complete version and lacks quatrains and tarkib-bands. However, it contains 99 additional ghazals and 4 extra pieces not present in the first manuscript. These quantitative and qualitative differences make the second manuscript an important source for comparative studies and investigating the evolution of Seyyed Sharif's poetry.
Keywords
Horufiyya
Mir Sayyed Sharif Horufi
Divan of Poetry
Manuscript
Istanbul University Library
Subjects
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Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 30 August 2026

  • Receive Date 27 July 2025
  • Revise Date 24 September 2025
  • Accept Date 08 October 2025
  • Publish Date 30 August 2026