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)

Features of the Manuscript of the Book *Jawhar-e Mo'azzam* by Mowlana Mirza Gol Mohammad Nateq Makrani

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors
mansour nikpanah 1
Mojib dehani 2
1 Associate Professor, General Department, Accounting, University of Saravan, Saravan, Iran
2 Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Dahani: Ph.D. in Persian Language and Literature , Department of Persian Literature, General Faculty, University of Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
10.22034/crtc.2026.254295
Abstract
Features of the Manuscript of the Book *Jawhar-e Mo'azzam* by Mowlana Mirza Gol Mohammad Nateq Makrani
Manuscripts are legacies of past eras that must be preserved through introduction and critical editing. The book *Jawhar-e Mo'azzam* is one of the Persian poetic and prose works, essentially a selection from the works of Gol Mohammad Khan Nateq, an orator from Pakistani Balochistan, which includes his poems and letters. This research aims to identify the characteristics of this manuscript; it introduces the book and examines its codicology and style. *Jawhar-e Mo'azzam* contains poems in the forms of *qasida*, *ghazal*, *robā'i*, *qet'a*, and single couplets (*fard*), composed on various themes such as: panegyric (*madh*), religious encomium (*manqabat*), romantic, *Qalandari*, requests for patronage, self-praise, and complaints against fate. His letters also include critiques of speech, praise, and complaints addressed to his patrons. The orthography of the book is, in parts, inconsistent and contains inaccuracies. In most instances, the general rule is connected writing. In terms of external rhythm (*musiqi-ye biruni*), the variety of metrical patterns is limited. Sixty-two percent of the verses employ a radif, and 58% of these radifs are verbal. From a literary perspective, various rhetorical and ornamental figures are employed, aligning his style with the Iraqi and Indian stylistic periods.
Keywords
Keywords:Jawhar-e Mo'azzam*
Nateq
Makrani
Manuscript
Stylistics
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 03 October 2026

  • Receive Date 10 November 2025
  • Revise Date 10 February 2026
  • Accept Date 21 August 2026
  • Publish Date 03 October 2026