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The word ghazal originates from the Arabic word غزل (ġazal). This genre of Arabic poetry is derived from غَزَل (ḡazal) or غَزِلَ (ḡazila) - To sweet-talk, to flirt, to display amorous gestures. [6] The Arabic word غزل ġazal is pronounced . In English, the word is pronounced / ˈ ɡ ʌ z əl / [7] or / ˈ ɡ æ z æ l /. [8]
Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature. Vol. 2. London; New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-18572-6. Moreh, S. (1976). Modern Arabic Poetry 1800–1970: The Development of its Forms and Themes under the Influence of Western Literature. Studies in Arabic Literature, 5. Leiden: E. J. Brill. ISBN 90-04-04795-6
Poetry analysis was also employed in other forms of medieval Arabic poetry from the 9th century, notably, for the first time, by the Kufan grammarian Tha'lab (d. 904) in his collection of terms with examples Qawa'id al-shi'r (The Foundations of Poetry), [30] by Qudama ibn Ja'far in the Naqd al-shi'r (Poetic Criticism), by al-Jahiz in the al ...
The "Nuniyya of Ibn Zaydun" (Arabic: نونية ابن زيدون; incipit: أَضْحَى التَنائي بَديلاً مِن تَدانينا) is a 52–verse nūniyya, or a monorhyme poem in nūn (), by the 11th century Andalusi poet Ibn Zaydun (d. 1071).
The gender of the beloved is ambiguous in Persian. It could be a woman, as in the Arabic poetry which Hafez is apparently imitating, or a boy or young man, as often in Persian love poetry; or it could refer to God, if the poem is given a Sufic interpretation. [35] The final half-verse, like the first, is in Arabic.
8 languages. العربية ... Epic poems in Arabic (1 C, 1 P) M. Medieval Arabic poems (17 P) Pages in category "Poems in Arabic" The following 12 pages are in this ...
Arabic-language poets (4 C, 64 P) Arabic poetry awards (3 P) F. ... Pages in category "Arabic poetry" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
This shift in language contributes to a more direct style, which creates a sense of intimacy in both the poetry and its message. [11] In its thematic development, nabati poetry follows the structural principles of classical Arabic poetry. The poems are often long and connect many themes together, such as chivalry, pride, and exaltation. [12]