On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 12:27:29 PM UTC-5, Sarwar A. Raz wrote:
> Dear Friends: aadaab!
Sarwar sahib, aadaab,
> I think it is time I provided the answer to the riddle.
So it was a riddle! I should have guessed there was a catch when you invited RK sahib and Irfan sahib to respond. :)
It was designed to show that the 1-2 gardaan is of very limited use in Arooz, and that too for the novices. Most Arooz books start with 1-2 or l-s gardaan and graduate to the real Arooz fast.
Nagesh sahib and I will readily admit to be novices, we are nowhere near graduation, definitely not fast graduation. We are still taking baby steps. We can't spot trick questions! :)
To make a long story short:
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> The subject she'r (by Safi Lucknawi) and its taqtee' are given below:
> waqt aane do, waqt aane do, phir tum ko bataa deN gey
> (maf,oolu, mu,faa,eelu , mu,faa,eelu, mu,faa,ee,lun )
> mashriq kaa siraa uThh kar maGhrib se milaa deN gey
> (maf,oolu, mu,faa,ee,lun, maf,oo,lu, mu,faa,ee, lun)
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> Some of you have tried to change the she'r so it will fit your ideas. That is not allowed. The she'r is perfectly OK and acceptable AS IS!! The wazn of the both of the misra's is different but the she'r is flawless according to Arooz. Something to think about, is it not?
Definitely something to think about, Sarwar sahib. We have previously discussed in Alup examples of asha'ar by established poets where the two misraas are in slightly different beHrs. I am still pretty clueless as to how and when to decide if those asha'ar are flawless (or flawed).
Let me explain:
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> There is an important principle in Arooz called "Taskeen-e-Ausat" (explanation and details deferred for later). When you apply it to the first miSra', a new wazn emerges (maf,oolu, mu,faa,ee,lun, maf,oo,lu, mu,faa,ee, lun) i.e. the wazn of the second miSra' ! How neat!
That's a 'wow' neat! I will wait for your deferred explanation and details, because honestly this is way beyond my current level of expertise.
Arooz allows the use of these miSra's in the Ghazal. The principle and the usage are universally accepted and practiced by those who know! Thanks for your time and attention.
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> Sarwar Raz
Sarwar sahib, thanks for your time and attention. Alup has not been as vibrant lately as it once was, the golden phase is long over. Your presence is infusing new life in the group, I am hoping you will continue to participate as much as you can. We need you here.
Thank you.
PS: I will not ask you anymore to grade my paper. But maybe an 'A' for effort? At least I tried! :-)
Thank you, for everything,
Your 'nowhere near graduation' pupil,
________Zoya