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Poetry

RekhtaExplorer_ReadSubHeading 33 different types of shayari content (sinf) including Ghazals, Qita, Rekhti, Masnavi, Geet and many more

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Poetry

Kah Mukarniyan

Kah Mukarniyan is a form of poetry that is written with double-entendre. This form of Paheli was made popular by Ameer Khusrau

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Qita

"Qita" is collection of only 2 couplets (sher) that are interconnected and are linked to each other. It presents a particular thought or idea in a sequential manner.

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1391

Poetry

Tarkib Band

Tarkib-Band is a stanza of 5-11 couplets written in the ghazal form, with the concluding couplet having the same metre but a defferent rhyming word.

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Poetry

Ashra

"Ashra" is a genre of Urdu poetry in which a poet expresses his/her thoughts in just ten verses (misra). Ashra is an Arabic word, which literally means ten.

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Wasokht

"Wasokht" involves the lover reproaching his beloved for tormenting ways, asserting that his love enhances her worth. Meer Taqi Meer chose "musaddas" as a form for the Wasokht, which became its structure

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Ghazals

Ghazal is a collection of couplets (shers) that follows a specific meter (Bahr) and includes rhyme (Qaafiya). It requires a minimum of 5 shers to qualify. Ghazal is an Arabic term which means "to converse with women" or "to talk about women."

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Prose

RekhtaExplorer_ReadSubHeading 15 types of prose categories (sinf) like short stories (afsaane), articles, interviews, quotes and many more

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Allusions

"Allusions" in Urdu poetry refer to the use of indirect references or hints to well-known literary, cultural, historical figures, events, or texts.

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Novelette

A short novel, typically one that is light and romantic or sentimental in character

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Afsanche

"Afsanche" is a genre of Urdu prose in which a story is expressed in a very concise and brief manner, using minimal words.

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165

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Reportage

"Reportage" is a prose genre that presents witnessed incidents or events, emphasizing a detailed and objective portrayal of real-life occurrences. It often incorporates interviews, eyewitness accounts, and investigative elements.

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Qisse

This is a form of prose where funny incidents or witty stories related to literary poets are narrated to entertain the audience in a social gathering.

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284

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Interviews

A structured dialogue where Urdu literary figures engage in conversation with an interviewer to discuss various aspects of their work along with issues of social importance

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Rekhta For Poets

Access tools and resources needed for poets to write Urdu poetry

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Rekhta’s Taqti

Rekhta's Taqti application allows you to do taqti (scansion) of your sher or ghazal. Taqti means scanning the verses of poetry to identify the rhythmic patterns. Using proprietary algorithm developed by Rekhta Labs, this Rekhta Taqti enables shayars to verify the rule compliance of Bahr, identify mistakes and rectify them.