Persian Language and Literature
Seyed Mohsen Hosseini Vardanjani
Abstract
One of the most recent works published in the field of Khaqani Studies is the second and third volumes of Khaqani’s Commentary, written by Mohammad Reza Barzegar Khaleqi. The author in these two volumes, as in the first volume, has described the quotations. The subject of this article is to review ...
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One of the most recent works published in the field of Khaqani Studies is the second and third volumes of Khaqani’s Commentary, written by Mohammad Reza Barzegar Khaleqi. The author in these two volumes, as in the first volume, has described the quotations. The subject of this article is to review and criticize the second volume of this work. This research has attempted to resolve some of the shortcomings and drawbacks of this work through an analytical / descriptive approach; therefore, the drawbacks and shortcomings of this work have been examined in two major sections: content problems and typographical/editing problems. The first section, dealing with content drawbacks, has other sub-categories, which include: (a) misunderstanding the meaning of the verses; (b) incorrect recordings;(c) incorrect reading of verses; and d) inadequate and incomplete explanations. Each section has attempted to substantiate the comments provided by reference to ancient and original sources. However, the purpose of this essay is not to undermine the validity of this work; instead, it seeks to take a positive step in upholding this work with due diligence and ethics so that we can see more relevant text in the future.
