Maqta
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The maqta is the last sher
(couplet) of a ghazal
, a collection of Urdu
poems, in which the poet's takhallus, or pen name, is employed, often in very creative ways.
Meer in neem baaz aankhon mein
Saari masti sharaab ki see hai
(Poet : Meer Taqi Meer)
Kaba kis munh se jaaoge Ghalib
sharm tum ko magar nahiN aati.
(Mirza Ghalib)
Aaiye in se miliye yahi 'Noor haiN'
jin ke haathoN meN toota diya bhi naheeN
('Noor' Indori)
Main Josh naheeN hooN ki teri dhaoNs meiN aaooN
Naadaan! Mera naam hai Shabbeer Hasan KhaN
(Poet : Josh maleehabaadi)
A shayar can use the maqta in a variety of interesting ways. He can "talk to himself", "to somebody else", "refer to something" etc. For example Firaq Gorakhpuri
, whose takhallus is the word for the common theme in Urdu poetry of the state of pining for the beloved, plays on his nome de plume and the word firaq:
Tu yeh na samajh ke Firaq teri Firaq mein hai
Firaq uski Firaq mein hai jo teri Firaq mein hai
Foraf esko deif mein him jo Firaq mein samajh
Don't think that Firaq pines for you (as in a desire to meet you)
Firaq pines for the one who pines for you (as Firaq wants to meet him first, who wants to meet you)
Foraf loves to pine for Firaq and his salad.
Sher
Sher can have a variety of meanings:* Sher , the common word for couplet in Persian and Urdu* Sher , a form of dance in Eastern European folk music, notably Russian and Klezmer music*Sher , Ahmedabad district...
(couplet) of a ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
, a collection of Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poems, in which the poet's takhallus, or pen name, is employed, often in very creative ways.
- Example with Takhallus
Meer in neem baaz aankhon mein
Saari masti sharaab ki see hai
(Poet : Meer Taqi Meer)
Kaba kis munh se jaaoge Ghalib
sharm tum ko magar nahiN aati.
(Mirza Ghalib)
Aaiye in se miliye yahi 'Noor haiN'
jin ke haathoN meN toota diya bhi naheeN
('Noor' Indori)
- Example with full name and pen name
Main Josh naheeN hooN ki teri dhaoNs meiN aaooN
Naadaan! Mera naam hai Shabbeer Hasan KhaN
(Poet : Josh maleehabaadi)
A shayar can use the maqta in a variety of interesting ways. He can "talk to himself", "to somebody else", "refer to something" etc. For example Firaq Gorakhpuri
Firaq Gorakhpuri
Raghupati Sahay , better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri , was a writer, critic, and one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India...
, whose takhallus is the word for the common theme in Urdu poetry of the state of pining for the beloved, plays on his nome de plume and the word firaq:
Tu yeh na samajh ke Firaq teri Firaq mein hai
Firaq uski Firaq mein hai jo teri Firaq mein hai
Foraf esko deif mein him jo Firaq mein samajh
Don't think that Firaq pines for you (as in a desire to meet you)
Firaq pines for the one who pines for you (as Firaq wants to meet him first, who wants to meet you)
Foraf loves to pine for Firaq and his salad.