Nazm

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Urdu poetry genre

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::summary Urdu poetry genre ::

Nazm () is a major part of Urdu and Sindhi poetry that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose-style poems. ur is a significant genre of Urdu and Sindhi poetry; the other one is known as ghazal.

ur is significantly written by controlling one’s thoughts and feelings, which are constructively discussed as well as developed and finally, concluded, according to the poetic laws. The title of the ur itself holds the central theme as a whole. While writing ur, it is not important to follow any rules as it depends on the writer. A ur can be long or short and there are no restrictions on size or rhyme scheme. All the verses written in a ur are interlinked.

Forms of {{Transliteration|ur|nazm}}

The following are the different forms of ur:

Urdu {{Transliteration|ur|nazm}} poets

Notable ur poets include:

References

References

  1. "What does NAZM mean?".
  2. Dr. Khurshid Khawar Amrohvi, ''Moqaddma-tul-Kalaam'', '' Arooz-o-Qafiya'', p.116/132, Karachi, 1989
  3. Hakim Molana Anjum Foqi, ''Fikr-o-Fun'', p.303/309, Karachi, 1974
  4. "Alphabetic Index of Poets".

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