Urdu poetry (
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Urdu Shayari) is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different colours & types. It has generated its root from
Arabic and mainly from
Persian and is an important part of
Pakistani culture. In
India, it has integrated well within the culture of the Muslim masses.
Like other languages, the history of Urdu Poetry does not have a firm starting point and shares origins and influences with other linguistic traditions within the Urdu-Hindi-Hindustani mix. Literary figures as far back as Kabir (1440 - 1518) and even Amir Khusro (1253-1325 AD) deserve mention as influences later Urdu poets draw on for inspiration as well as intellectual and linguistic sources. Meer, Dard, Ghalib, Anis, Dabeer, Iqbal,Zauk and Faiz are among the greatest poets of Urdu. The tradition is centered in the subcontinent. Following the Partition of India in 1947, it found major poets and scholars residing primarily in modern Pakistan. Mushairas (or poetic expositions) are today held in almost every major metropolitan area in the world. Over this period, Urdu poets have produced a large number of primarily poetic works.
Urdu poetry forms itself with following basic ingredients
The major genres of poetry found in Urdu are
