Ghazal Couplets and Refrains

Ghazal Couplets and Refrains

Grade 17 · ELA · 55 min

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Learning Objective

I can analyze the structure and meaning of couplets and refrains in a ghazal.

  • 1

    The refrain “Gai woh baat ke ho guftugu to kyunkar ho” translates to “That matter is gone, so how can there be dialogue?”

  • 2

    The couplet “Ulajhte ho tum agar dekhte ho a’aina / Jo tum se sheher mein hon aik do to kyunkar ho” discusses self-perception and uniqueness within the city.

  • 3

    The couplet “Ghalat na tha hamein khat par guman tasalli ka / Na mane dida-e-didar jo to kyunkar ho” explores the doubt and disappointment associated with letters and seeing the beloved.