Urdu Poetry - Formation

Formation

Urdu poetry forms itself with following basic ingredients:

  • Bait (بیت)
  • Bait-ul-Ghazal (بیت الغزل)
  • Beher (بحر)
  • Diwan (دیوان)
  • Husn-E-Matla (حسنِ مطلع)
  • Kalam (کلام)
  • Kulyat (کلیات)
  • Maqta (مقطع)
  • Matla (مطلع)
  • Mavra (ماوراء)
  • Misra (مصرع)
  • Mushaira (مشاعرہ)
  • Qaafiyaa (قافیہ)
  • Radif (ردیف)
  • Sher (شعر)
  • Shayar (شاعر)
  • Shayari (شاعری)
  • Tah-Tul-Lafz (تحت اللفظ)
  • Takhallus (تخلص)
  • Tarannum (ترنم)
  • Triveni (تریوینی)

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