Types of urdu Poetry
Urdu poetry has several forms (borrowed from Persian poetry) e.g. ghazal, qasida, marsiya, rubai, etc. The most popular of these is the ghazal, and I shall only discuss that here. Ghazal means, conversation with women, and originally it was used for erotic themes. Later, however, the erotic meaning became only the outer, superficial meaning, while the deeper, inner meaning became the real meaning which the poet wanted to convey. For example the word ‘Ishq’ used by Urdu poets often does not mean love between a man and a woman. It is often used in the mystic Sufi sense of love for God, or it can mean a passion for an ideal for which a person is willing to make sacrifices. Thus,when the poet Faiz writes of love and longing for the beloved, he is really dealing with social and political issues, though in an indirect way. اردو شاعری کی کئی شکلیں ہیں (فارسی شاعری سے مستعار) جیسے غزل، قصیدہ، مرثیہ، ربائی وغیرہ۔ ان میں سب سے زیادہ مقبول غزل ہے اور میں یہاں صرف اس پر بات کروں ...