Dohe on Sher
Poetry has many forms
and genres. It also defines and re-defines itself in each age. Every language has its own kinds of poetry and poetics. Here are some examples that tell you something important about Urdu poetry and poetics.
dhartī ko dhaḌkan milī milā samay ko gyaan
mere jab jab lab khule uThā koī tūfān
dharti ko dhaDkan mili mila samay ko gyan
mere jab jab lab khule uTha koi tufan