Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Saeid Pourazimi

Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

At the end of the seventh volume of his edition of the Diwan-e Kabir, Badiʿ al-Zaman Foruzanfar compiled a comprehensive lexicon entitled Farhang-e Navader-e Loghat va Taʿbirat va Mostalahat-e Diwan-e Kabir, in which he explained and interpreted a wide range of words, expressions, and technical terms occurring in the Diwan-e Kabir with exceptional mastery of Rumi’s language and style. This lexicon has long served as an indispensable resource for resolving the linguistic and semantic difficulties of numerous verses in the Diwan-e Kabir and, indeed, in Rumi’s other works. Despite its enduring scholarly value, however, the Farhang-e Navader contains a number of omissions, inaccuracies, and inadequately explained entries. In some cases, words, expressions, and technical terms have been overlooked or insufficiently explained; in others, problematic readings or emendations of the text have led to questionable interpretations.
This article re-examines a number of such cases through evidence drawn from Rumi’s works, the poetry of other Persian poets, and Persian lexicographical sources. By reassessing these entries and readings, the study seeks to clarify the meanings of the relevant verses and to contribute to a more accurate understanding of the language of the Diwan-e Kabir

Keywords

• Mawlānā
• Diwan-e Kabir
• Kulliyat-e Shams
• Badi‘-al-Zaman Foruzanfar
• Farhang-e Navader-e Loghat va Ta‘birat va Mostalahat-e Diwan-e Kabir

Main Subjects

• متون عرفانی