from Persian Love Poetry by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Sheila R. Ruba'i: quatrain, best known through Umar Khayyam's amorous and philosophical poems.ĭua bayit: a version of the ruba'i, mostly occurring in popular poetry. Qit'a: monorhyme, usually 3-20 lines, used for casual subjects, satire, ethical or moralizing themes. Qasida: a long monochrome, the most favoured form for court poetry, and often used for praising the poet's patron or benefactor. Masnavi: based a rhyming couplets and used mainly for longer poems of a narrative or didactic form. Generally resembling the sonnet and used for lyric poetry, it emboides the essence of Persian poetry. The last line normally include the signature of the poet. Ghazal: a short poem, 7-15 lines, all having the same rhyme. Poetry is much enjoyed by Iranians and other Persian (Farsi) speakers, who find solace and pleasure not just in the poetic language but also in the poet's philosophical and human approach to life - above all, in a mystic (sufi) view of the world, reaching truth and God through intense love and devotion. Poetry is part of the everyday life of almost every Iranian - we are continuously exposed to names such as Rudaki, Firdausi, Umar Khayyam, Sa'di, Hafiz, Maulavi Rumi, Nizami and many others. Love is a major theme in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways - as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between human and God or as passionate or affectionate love between lovers, husbands and wives, parents and children, family and friends, or even as patriotic love for Iran.