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Q:

Which of the following is NOT a term used to denote couplets of a 'ghazal'?

  • 1
    Misra
  • 2
    Malta
  • 3
    Makta/Maqta
  • 4
    Maand/Mand
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Answer : 4. "Maand/Mand"
Explanation :

The correct answer is Maand/Mand. Ghazal is a well-known poetic genre of Arabic literature. According to the rules of the Urdu ghazal, it is mandatory to have malta and maqta in the ghazal, or else the ghazal is considered incomplete. Matlaa- The first sher in a ghazal is called the 'matlaa'.

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