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What is another word for Ghazal?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈe͡ɪzə͡l] (IPA)

Ghazal is a poetic form that originated in Arabic literature but has been adopted in many other languages such as Persian, Urdu, and Turkish. It is typically composed of a series of rhyming couplets and is characterized by its use of metaphors and the theme of love. Ghazal has several synonyms in different cultures, including qasida, shers, and nazms. Qasida is an Arabic term for a long poem that praises the virtues of a person, while shers refers to a short poem that is written in a specific rhyme scheme. Nazms are poems that convey a specific message and are written in a more straightforward style than ghazals. Regardless of the synonym, each form requires skillful use of language and imagery to express emotions and convey meaning.
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The altitude of the most northerly point to which the Doctor traced the wonderful river was a little in excess of 2,000 feet; so that, though Baker makes out his lake to be 2,700 feet above the sea, yet the Bahr Ghazal, through which Petherick's branch of the White Nile issues into the Nile, is but 2,000 feet; in which case there is a possibility that the Lualaba may be none other than Petherick's branch.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Now, for the sake of argument, suppose we give this nameless lake a length of 6 degrees of latitude, as it may be the one discovered by Piaggia, the Italian traveller, from which Petherick's branch of the White Nile issues out through reedy marshes, into the Bahr Ghazal, thence into the White Nile, south of Gondokoro.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley
On the 10th of March the ladies steamed into the port of Meschra-el-Rey, in the Bahr-el-Ghazal, and joined Dr. Heughlin.
"Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century"
W. H. Davenport Adams

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