Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

شعر

/she'r/Roman

English meaning: Poetry

Persian Definition

(فارسی)

شعر هنر بیان ادبی موزون است که در آن احساسات و اندیشه‌ها با شیوه‌ای خاص بیان می‌شود. شعر فارسی با بزرگانی چون رومی، حافظ و فردوسی یکی از غنی‌ترین سنت‌های ادبی جهان است.

English Definition

The art of rhythmic literary expression. Persian poetry is one of the world's great literary traditions, produced by masters like Rumi, Hafez, and Ferdowsi.

Example

شعر فارسی یکی از غنی‌ترین ادبیات جهان است.

In English: Persian poetry is one of the richest literatures in the world.

Synonyms

  • سروده
  • نظم

Antonyms / Opposites

  • نثر

Literary Heritage

شعر حافظ همه بیت الغزل معرفت است / آفرین بر نفس دلسوز و لطف سخنش

/Sheʿr-e Ḥāfeẓ hame bayt al-ghazal-e maʿrefat ast / Āfarīn bar nafas-e delsuz o loṭf-e sokhanash/

All of Hafez's poetry is the finest verse of gnosis; blessed is his compassionate breath and the grace of his words.

Hafez Shirazi · Lyric Poet · 14th century CE

Divan-e-Hafez

Divan-e-Hafez, closing ghazal, 14th century CE

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Language
فارسی
Persian
Script
Perso-Arabic
Family
Indo-European
Speakers
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