Ghazals: A Canvas of Poetic Expression - Put Your Knowledge to the Test

A Ghazal is traditionally composed of a series of rhyming couplets, with a refrain that appears at the end of each couplet.

While love, loss, and nature are common themes in Ghazals, politics is generally not a common theme.

Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are all considered to be among the greatest Ghazal singers of all time.

The term for the refrain that appears at the end of each couplet in a Ghazal is Radif.

While Sitar, Tabla, and Sarangi are common instruments used in Ghazal music, Guitar is not a common instrument.

The term for the opening couplet of a Ghazal is Matla.

Metaphor, simile, and personification are all common poetic devices used in Ghazals.

The term for the closing couplet of a Ghazal is Sher.

While Urdu, Hindi, and Persian are common languages used in Ghazals, English is not a common language.

The term for the scheme of rhyming couplets used in a Ghazal is Qafia.

While love, loss, and nature are common themes in Ghazals, politics is generally not a common theme.

Mirza Ghalib is considered to be one of the greatest Ghazal poets of all time.

The term for the refrain that appears at the end of each couplet in a Ghazal is Radif.

While Sitar, Tabla, and Sarangi are common instruments used in Ghazal music, Guitar is not a common instrument.

The term for the opening couplet of a Ghazal is Matla.