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  1. Ghazal - Wikipedia

    Ghazal[a] is a form of amatory poem or ode, [1] originating in Arabic poetry [2] that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both …

  2. Ghazal | The Poetry Foundation

    (Pronounciation: “guzzle”) Originally an Arabic verse form dealing with loss and romantic love, medieval Persian poets embraced the ghazal, eventually making it their own. Consisting of …

  3. Ghazal Poetry: How to Write a Ghazal Poem - Writers.com

    Feb 21, 2025 · What are Ghazals? Ghazal poems (pronounced like “guzzle”) are love poems born out of Arabic and Persian poetry traditions. In fact, the word “ghazal” means “to talk to one’s …

  4. 100 Most Famous Ghazals - Rekhta

    100 Most popular ghazals. Find their Audio, Video & Ebooks at Rekhta and Search by ghazal name.

  5. What is ghazal: definition, structure and components

    Jul 23, 2025 · Ghazal can be defined as a set of couplets in which every couplet is a complete poem in itself. It usually has a minimum of five couplets; there is however no maximum limit.

  6. Ghazal | Arabic Poetry, Love Poetry, Persian Poetry | Britannica

    Ghazal, in Islamic literatures, genre of lyric poem, generally short and graceful in form and typically dealing with themes of love. As a genre the ghazal developed in Arabia in the late 7th …

  7. Ghazal Poetry - Explore This Unique Arabic Poetic Form

    Nov 23, 2023 · We are going to ask and answer this question by briefly discussing the history of Ghazal poetry, how to write a Ghazal poem, and a few Ghazal examples. This should help you …

  8. Understanding the Ghazal: The Beloved Form of Persian Lyric Poetry

    Apr 20, 2025 · At its heart, a ghazal (غزل) is a collection of rhyming couplets, each one a self-contained unit of emotion, reflection, or imagery. The word ghazal is derived from Arabic and …

  9. Ghazal - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis

    A ghazal is a type of poem that is constructed with couplets, repeated words, and rhyming words. E.g. 'Ghazal' by Tracy K. Smith is a modern English-language poem that draws on the …

  10. Ghazal - Academy of American Poets

    Indian musicians such as Ravi Shankar and Begum Akhtar popularized the ghazal in the English-speaking world during the 1960s. However, it was the poet Agha Shahid Ali who introduced it, …