Namaeh Farhangistan

Namaeh Farhangistan

Romuz al Asrar a mystical interpretation of a verse by Khaghani

Document Type : Original Article

10.22034/nf.2026.542975.1448
Abstract
Khaghani Shirvani, a renowned poet of the 6th century AH, has an ode in praise of Fakhr al- Din Abul-Fath Manouchehr Shirvanshah, of which, according to a manuscript from the 10th century AH (dated 993 AH), a verse was interpreted by Abdullah ibn Hassan ibn Ali Makkiy al-Husayni al-Ajlani, based on mystical elements. This commentary, which he called Romuz al Asrar, is written on four leavers and is perhaps the only copy of this commentary. In this work, the text of Romuz al Asrar has been corrected and Ajlani’s view and reading of the verse, recorded in the editions of Divan Khaghani, have been examined. What is observed from the examination of this verse, in addition to some differences between the parts of the verse and the same verse in some manuscripts and printed copies, is a different interpretation that Ajlani has given of it. Whether the explanation of this verse is part of a more complete book on the explanation of Khaqani's verses is currently unknown to us. This mystic also has another book called Neshat al-Ishq, which is a commentary on the Ghousiya treatise of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani.

There is no other information about him except his name and the fact that he was a follower of Qaderi. From these two descriptions, it is clear that he was a poet and used the pen name Makki; thus, it is not out of the question that he also had a collection of poems or other works.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 28 January 2026

  • Receive Date 23 August 2025
  • Revise Date 11 October 2025
  • Accept Date 15 September 2025