They say poetry is the music of the soul and with the way it has been used since time immemorial, it is no wonder it is one of the longest living genres of literature. When it comes to artistry, the Indian folks have been known to be the best and this applies too for their poetic geniu
s. One of the richest poetic forms is Shayari. The importance of this rich tradition in the Pakistani and Hindu culture cannot be said. The poetry is mostly in the Urdu language which is predominant in India and Pakistan and the fact that this genre is used to address many issues in society makes an interesting study not only for art lovers but everyone in society.
The most interesting thing about Urdu poems must be their versatile form and content. There are many forms of these poems and each comes with its interesting formation and unique structure. The forms include Ghazal which is a poem addressing mostly love issues through nice lyrical patterns especially the rhyme system that makes them musical. Another form is the Qasida which is an ode addressing important societal issues in significant events in a satirical manner.
Other forms of this popular genre include the Marsiya elegies which are integrated into the important death rites forming part of the cultures in these parts of the world. Like every aspect of artistry, the Urdu poetry has also developed another romantic bend to it and these forms are called the Masnavi poems going sometimes to thousands of lines though some poets can limit this. Now you have an idea of this great genre, get out there, read some and enjoy.
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