Islamic poetry
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Islamic poetry is a form of
Genres of Islamic poetry include Ginans, devotional hymns recited by Ismailis; Ghazal, poetic expression of the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain.[1][2] and Qasida, written poetry, often translated as ode, passed on through the Arab Muslim expansion; and blank verse (shi'r musal).
History and origins
Beginning with the migration of
Islamic poetry in different languages
In English, Islamic poetry now tends to be free-form (unrhymed). Current Muslim poets in English include
.In
- Example of a nasib poem by Labid ibn Rabiah:[7]
Effaced are the abodes,
brief encampments and long-settled ones;
At Mina the wilderness has claimed
Mount Ghawl and Mount Rijam.
The torrent channels of Mount Rayyan,
Their teachings are laid bare,
Preserved as surely as inscriptions are
preserved in rock,
Dung-darkened patches over which,
since they were peopled, years elapsed,
Their profane mouths and sacred ones
have passed away.
They were watered by the rain
the spring stars bring,
And on them fell the rain of thunderclouds,
downpour and drizzle...[7]
- The common
- The qasida is another genre of Persian poetry that depicts the themes of spiritual or worldly praise, satire, or the description of a patron. In regard to Islamic poetry, the most common form of a qasida is in the form of praise of Muhammad, along with people related to him. These religious qasidas emphasize the power and beauty of Allah from different points of views. Qasidas end in a series of anaphoras.[9]
- The use of visual poetry throughout Persian history helps readers visually understand the emotions portrayed by the poets through arranging letters and phrases in various shapes related to the message or central theme of the poem.[10]
In
- Punjabi poetry is written in a Perso-Urdu style with some Arabic and Persian vocabulary. The topics of Punjabi poetry range from romances to satires, because they are mostly written by villagers and those influenced by the village lifestyle.[15]
References
- ^ "A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Ghazal". Poetry Foundation. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ISBN 9780801427640.
- ^ Hashem, Deena. "Poems of Muslim Faith and Islamic Culture." Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, 2018, www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/144559/poems-of-muslim-faith-and-islamic-culture
- ^ ISBN 9780801427640.
- ISBN 0801427649.
- ^ ISBN 9780801427640.
- ^ Schimmel, Annemarie. A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry. UNC Press Books.
- ^ Schimmel, Annemarie. A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry. UNC Press Books. p. 45.
- ^ Schimmel, Annemarie. A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry. UNC Press Books. p. 50.
- ^ "Janganama". Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Lal Ghosh, Sachindra. Bengali Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 68.
- ^ Ballard, Roger. "Panth, Kismet, Dharm te Qaum: continuity and change in four dimensions of Punjabi religion". Punjabi Identity in a Global Context: 5.
- ^ Ballard, Roger. "Panth, Kismet, Dharm te Qaum: continuity and change in four dimensions of Punjabi religion". Punjabi Identity in a Global Context: 13.
- S2CID 144969701.