مثنوی معنوی کے ابتدائی اشعار میں اختلاف متن کا جائزہ

Abstract

  Masnavi Manavi is one of the most influential books of world. It has been popular among educated people in every region of the world. About 700 manuscripts of this fantastic book are preserved in libraries all over the world especially in sub-continent. Due to this multiplicity of manuscripts, there has been considerable variation in the text of Masnavi that starts from the very first verse. In this article, the variation in text of the beginning verses of the Masnavi has been reviewed with reference to eighteen manuscripts dating from 677AH to 1248AH.