Poetic Styles of Aryasht

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Poetic Styles of Aryasht

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The most common poetic styles in Aryasht, which give its poetry a distinctive style are the following. Poetry, as considered by the Arya, should be short and pithy, to the point, like a Haiku or a Koan in order to drive home a point in brief but memorable language.
Freestyle
Repetition

Couplets
Haiku
Anustubh: 4 lines of 8 syllables; containing 32 syllables in each stanza
Ghazal

**This poetic style is pretty well suited for Aryashti and Persian/Urdu/Hindi because those languages place the verb at the end of phrases and as long as the subject doesn't change, the verb will continue to conjugate in the same way. Theoretically then this style should be good for SOV languages in general though it is workable in English as well.

Description from the internet (http://lifeizbeautiful.hubpages.com/hub ... hazal-Poem):

A Ghazal is a poetic piece formed by two line couplets, about four to ten in number. Each couplet is complete in itself and is called a sher/sheyr in Urdu.

Writing a deep and complete packaged poem within two lines requires extraordinary caliber hence, the acceptability by the ghazal writers towards the thematic continuity concept. Ghazal is based basically on two components: rhyme and refrain.

Rhyme: it is called Kafiya/Qafiya in Urdu and is the rhyming words of the couplet. The rhyming word can happen at the end or at the refrain part of the couplet.

Refrain: Is called Radeef in Urdu. In the classical, original form, there is the usage of rhyme just preceding the refrain at the end of the line but it is not mandatory to have refrain in a ghazal if one is aiming for (modern) oriental form of ghazals. Refrainless ghazals are also beautiful, but having the both components in the couplet, makes it more brilliant and beautiful

Writing style:

Ghazal is always written in meter. It is tough to grasp the whole concept, so in simple ways just ensure that each line of the couplet has the same syllabic count. The count may vary between 7 to 13 per line, but when rendered it should flow smooth, like a song. **I think in modern times, this is not as important.

In a basic Ghazal the last word/s of both the verses of the couplet should be same, also, the last verse of the following couplets should also end with the same words.

The first couplet is called Matla (pronounced Matlaa) in Urdu and it sets the mood and structure of the ghazal.

Two very important points about the selection of the rhyming words are:

1) If choosing perfect rhymes, like, rock, block, walk etc in the first couplet, maintain it through out the last verse of the following couplets. You can't change it.
2) Same way, If choosing the imperfect rhymes, like, restrain, pain, fame etc, you have maintain it through out the last verse of the following couplets.

The last couplet is called Makta (pronounced Maktaa) in Urdu and gives the desired ending. Some poets like to include one's signature, like name or pen name, which gives the final couplet a completion.

Examples, from the internet:

Divena Collins, Flames Of Passion

Flickers of flames that dance unto the night
Softly yields shadows through this night.

Enhancing all that becomes within this glow
Loves sweet passion flamed by candle light.

The moon may shine its fullest in the sky
And heavenly starlight may glisten bright.

Natures evening perfumes may fill the air
Of fragrant glowing petals shaded white

But nothing in this world of love compares
As candles flicker softly through this night.

Nia Wynne, Good Cheer

This now the hour of dread and fear
Mysterious, no good nights cheer.

The ways of subtler minds dream
Any words of love for good nights cheer.

Sweet of wine and romance dancing
Are the best ways of good nights cheer.

Every word a means to draw lines
In sands of time, there's good nights cheer.

Once there was a time I could fly,
Kathy wishes for good nights cheer.
Quatrain: A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines. These can be linked up to make longer poems of different Quatrains.

Example:
This poem of Rumi's is made up of 2 quatrains:
The Great King, King of Kings, King of the World

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