Poetry Anthology No. 587 of Istanbul University (A Transcription of the Persian Poems of Rouzat al-Nāẓir wa Nuzhat al-Khāṭir During the Author's Lifetime)

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1 Master of Arts in Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

2 PhD in Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

10.22034/perlit.2025.69040.3850

Abstract

The poetic anthology numbered FY587, held in the Istanbul University Library, has been identified as a selection of Persian poems from the work of Abdolaziz Kashi, titled Rouzat al-Nāẓir wa Nuzhat al-Khāṭir. A detailed examination of the content of this anthology confirms the accuracy of this attribution. Although this manuscript differs from the original Rouzat al-Nāẓir in aspects such as the number of verses and the attribution of some poems, its foundation and structure are entirely based on that book; to the extent that its chapter and section divisions correspond exactly with the aforementioned work. No specific transcription date is recorded for this anthology; however, since it was copied during the author's lifetime, its approximate date can be attributed to the first half of the 8th century AH (14th century CE). The orthographic features of the manuscript also confirm this dating. This anthology contains poems by 104 poets, with the highest number of verses belonging to Sa'di, Kamal al-Din Esmail, Sanai Ghaznawi, and Abdolaziz Kashi (the author). The present research, using a descriptive-analytical method, comprehensively examines this anthology and its correspondence with Rouzat al-Nāẓir wa Nuzhat al-Khāṭir.

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Persian Language and Literature

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Available Online from 27 February 2026

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  • Receive Date: 08 October 2025
  • Revise Date: 29 November 2025
  • Accept Date: 11 January 2026
  • Publish Date: 27 February 2026

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