शाइरी

Meaning

Poetry, the art of verse composition, or poetic craft.

Detailed Meaning

It denotes the craft of composing poetry or versification. In classical poetry, it is often contrasted with genuine spiritual grief or prophetic insight to suggest that the verse is not merely decorative rhyme. In this couplet, the poet insists his anguished voice is not superficial versification, but the revelation of deep mystical secrets.

Etymology

Arabic root sh-ʿ-r (ش-ع-ر, to perceive or feel), through Persian abstract noun formation with the suffix '-ī'.

Usage

In ghazal poetics, 'shairi' is frequently evoked metapoetically to distinguish true heartfelt or metaphysical expression from empty aesthetic wordplay.

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