An Epic Text Imitating Ferdowsi's Shahnameh: The Study of Critical Correction of Timornameh of Molana Abdullah Hatefi Kharjerdi Jami

Molana Abdullah Hatefi is one of the poets of Timurid and early Safavid periods who has composed four Mathnavis، imitating Nizami’s Khamseh، in addition to divan of poems and Shahnameh Hazrat Shah Ismail. He is the nephew and student of Abdulrahman Jami and Jami himself encouraged him to compose Khamseh. Timornameh is his most famous work which has been composed as an imitation of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and Nizami’s Iskandarnameh. This historical epic describes the life of Timur Gurkan، especially his wars and battles. Novel and delicate meanings، beautiful and innovative descriptions and lexical and semantic embellishments put this Mathnavi amongst the most important historical epics of Persian literature. Also، the presence of old and rare words، Turkish and Mongolian words and idioms prevalent in the Persian language have made this work a valuable source for lexicographers. The historical aspect of this work is also of significance. The correction of this work can open a new space for broader researches on Hatefi، the style of his works and the condition of his time.