Word Meaning
रेख़्ते
rekhte
hinoun
Meaning
Urdu poetry or the early form of the Urdu language.
Detailed Meaning
Historically, 'Rekhta' denoted the mixed vernacular idiom that developed into modern Urdu, as well as poetry composed in it. In this couplet, it appears in its oblique grammatical form referring to Urdu verse, in which Ghalib acknowledges the earlier mastery of Mir Taqi Mir.
Etymology
Persian 'rēkhta' (ریختہ), past participle of 'rēkhtan' (to pour, scatter, or blend).
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazals, poets routinely used 'Rekhta' as a self-referential term for their Urdu poetry to distinguish it from classical Persian verse.
Examples
A connoisseur of Rekhta
The art of Rekhta
Synonyms
उर्दू शायरीशायरीसुख़न-गोई
Related Words
रेख़्ताउस्तादसुख़नदीवान