Khaqani's Tuhfat al-Araqayn (Khatm al-Gharaeb)

The manuscript of Khaqani’s Mathnavi-ye Khatm al-Gharaeb (مثنوی ختم­ الغرائب), dated 593 A. H., published as afacsimile by the late professor Iraj Afshar, paved the way for creating a correctly and accomplishedly edited version of the work. The first step toward the goal was taken by Yusof Ali Abbas-Abad, in 1386 A. H. S. Apparently, Ali Safari Aq-Qal’a was working on a similar project simultaneously, and his production was available to the lovers of the Persian culture and literature, by the year 1387 A. H. S. Though the edition by Safari Aq-Qal’a lacks some of the qualities of an academic work, it brings hope and encouragement to the Khaqani researchers. The article explains and corrects the inaccuracies appearing in this edition. Though small in number, the corrections would certainly enrich the work.