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- noun An
Arabic orPersian elegiac monorhymepoem , usually having atripartite structure.
Etymologies
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From Arabic قصيدة (qaṣīda).
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Examples
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I would recommend the pre-Islamic bedouin qasida ode.
What books would you like to see translated into Arabic? Ann Althouse 2008
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Drag to Playlist tere alam too na ghazi ... khadi judah hova ... hassan sadiq 2009 waladat mola ghazi abbas qasida hassan sadiq 2009 arifwalla
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For those seeking to delve into a much-ignored corner of Arabic literature, however, it is a fascinating read, and one can't help but feel enlightened knowing the difference between qasida, marthiya, and niyaha - elegy for a nobleman, elegy for a loved one, and primordial female lament.
unknown title 2009
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