A critical study of the poets without divan and proposing a supplement to it

The book Sha’eran-e bi divan (poets without divan) that contains a collection of scattered verses by a number of Persian speaking poets from the 3rd-5th / 9th -11th centuries, if not the first of its kind, represents one of the finest and most comprehensive scholarly researches. Yet, since the publication of the book several decades have passed during which new sources, such as safinas and anthologies have come to light, and some of the sources consulted in the Sha’eran-e bi divan, have been through critical editions. Therefore, the necessity for a fresh review of the book is well recognized, as it would help its author to remove his editing errors, shortcomings, and lapses. He would also be able to add new verses and more accurate variants, and remove typos.
Being aware of some of such weaknesses, the authors of this article have revealed a number of the shortcomings of the book and, by drawing on a few manuscripts as well as printed sources, have introduced several of the newly discovered verses of the old poets who have left behind no divans.