The ghazal is an ancient poetic form thought to have originated in 7th-century Arabic, and which later spread to medieval Persia via the work of the famed mystical poets Rumi and Hafez. In modern times, it is frequently performed in song in countries such as Iran and Pakistan, and has been brought into English by a number of contemporary poets, perhaps most notably by Agha Shahid Ali. The form typically consists of long-lined couplets with a repeated end word or phrase concluding each; the final... Читать дальше...