Qafiya
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Qaafiyaa or Qafiyah (Persian: قافیہ, Urdu: قافیہ) is a device employed in a form of Persian poetry and Urdu poetry known as ghazal (a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain) and also in nazm. The qaafiyaa is the rhyming pattern of words that must directly precede the ghazal's radif.[1][2]
Origin
The origin of qaafiyaa is Arabic; it is the rhyming of the ends of the words. Ghazal is a form of romantic Arabic poetry. Ghazal is essentially flirtatious and quite often playful poetry.
A ghazal which has no radif is known as ghair muradaf ghazal; if it contains radif, it is called a muradaf ghazal.
References
- ^ "The history, art and performance of ghazal in Hindustani sangeet". Daily Times. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Kanda, K. C. (1995). Urdu Ghazals: An Anthology, from 16th to 20th Century. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-1826-5.