How to Write a Ghazal

[@rodrigogoulart390]

Great viedeo! It's a very nice exercise to pump up creativity. Thank you, Kaye. :)

[@RaphaelAvant]

Thank you for introducing a new style of poetry. I've never heard of ghazal before. I'll definitely look at more examples and attempt to write my own.

[@frdosemohd]

as an arab person, this was very fun to watch! i'm familiar with ghazal but it was so odd hearing it explained in english haha

[@KayeSpivey]

Lol! I hope I didn't mess up too horribly! 😅

[@poetrycrone]

I think you did very well for a first ghazal! Yes, I've read somewhere that the traditional form was one of praise or tribute, not unlike an Arabic form of an ode in terms of intention.

[@KayeSpivey]

Thank you so much!

[@courtenaywrites]

A much simpler way of putting it is : A Ghazal is a poem made up of couplets, traditionally 5 and up. Each line is usually around 14 syllables. The Kaafiyah is your rhyming word that comes before your end word. The poem cannot repeat these, so each one will have its own Radeef. Radeef: Your end word that will come after your Kaafiyah. After your first line, each even-numbered line will be where you input your Radeefs and your Kaafiyahs. (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc.)

[@kanizratri]

I sing Hindi and Urdu Ghazal, your explanation enriched my understanding

[@safiyyahgafoor7016]

"The lamp of heaven's gone, the darkness draws. Within the poignant hue, I pray for you. My grasp, my grieving hearts only solace. With every beat it sighs a say for you. Their days are swift, are those who know no grief. I wish these tears may carve a way for you. Let fall that faith, in hopeless union be In death we meet I shall obey for you. Perhaps the lord has virtued Yusuf's rhyme. Decreed he Thus Im kept away for you"