Ghazal — In poetry, the ghazal (Arabic/Persian/Urdu: غزل; Hindi: ग़ज़ल; Turkish gazel ) is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain. Each line must share the same meter. The Arabic word ghazal is pronounced roughly like the English word… … Wikipedia
Urdu poetry — (Urdu: اردو شاعری Urdu Shayari) is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different types and forms. Borrowing much from the Persian language, it is today an important part of Pakistani and North Indian culture. Like other languages, the history … Wikipedia
Radif — (Arabic: رديف) is a rule in Urdu poetry which states that, in the form of poetry known as a Ghazal, the second line of all the Shers must end with the same word/s. This repeating of common words is the Radif of the Ghazal. It is proceeded by a… … Wikipedia
Matla — For river with same name, see Matla River. The Matla (Arabic: مطلع) is the first sher, or couplet, of a ghazal, a collection of poems in Urdu or Persian poetry.It is possible, although extremely rare, for there to be more than one matla in a… … Wikipedia
Urdu — Infobox Language name=ISOtranslit|Urdu|ur nativename= ur. Nastaliq|اُردو familycolor=Indo European pronunciation= [ˈʊrd̪uː] caption=Ordu in Persian Arabic script (Nasta liq style) states= Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA,… … Wikipedia
Masnavi — This article is about the Masnavi i Ma navi of Rumi; for the masnavi poetic form, see Masnavi (poetic form). The Masnavi, Masnavi I Ma navi (Persian: مثنوی معنوی) or Mesnevi (Turkish), also written Mathnawi, Ma navi, or Mathnavi, is an extensive… … Wikipedia
Maqta — The maqta is the last sher (couplet) of a ghazal, a collection of Urdu poems, in which the poet s takhallus, or pen name, is employed, often in very creative ways. Example with Takhallus Meer in neem baaz aankhon mein Saari masti sharaab ki see… … Wikipedia
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Mushaira — (Urdu: مشاعره, mušā’ira) is a poetic symposium. Its a term in Urdu used to describe an event (called mehfil, محفل) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is a beloved part of the culture of Pakistan and North India, and it is… … Wikipedia
