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The collection contains 286 riddles, divided into six groups, "apparently on the basis of the structure of the riddle and the structure of the answer"; "these riddles are 'in the style of the common people', but most scholars believe they were composed by Khusro". [18] The riddles are in Mātrika metre; one example is:
Exeter Book Riddle 7; Exeter Book riddle 9; Exeter Book Riddle 12; Exeter Book Riddle 24; Exeter Book Riddle 25; Exeter Book Riddle 26; Exeter Book Riddle 27; Exeter Book Riddle 30; Exeter Book Riddle 33; Exeter Book Riddle 44; Exeter Book Riddle 45; Exeter Book Riddle 47; Exeter Book Riddle 51; Exeter Book Riddle 60; Exeter Book Riddle 61 ...
During this time, Khusrow wrote not only many playful riddles, but songs and legends which have been a part of popular culture in South Asia ever since. Additionally, his riddles and songs and legends are considered to be an important early witness to the Hindustani language. [1] His riddles in particular involve fun double entendre or ...
The entire riddle goes like this: Someone’s mother has four sons: North, West, and South. What is the name of the fourth son? What is the name of the fourth son? If your instinct is to blurt out ...
He wrote many playful riddles, songs and legends which have become a part of popular culture in South Asia. His riddles are one of the most popular forms of Hindavi poetry today. [25] It is a genre that involves double entendre or wordplay. [25] Innumerable riddles by the poet have been passed through oral tradition over the last seven ...
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