The Issue of Rhyme and Refrain in Asriy's Lyrics

Abstract

This article discusses the issues of rhyme (qofiya) and refrain (radif) in the works of the Turkic-language poet Asriy Tabrizi, who lived and wrote in the territory of Iran. The study analyzes, with concrete examples, how masterfully Asriy selected rhyme and refrain—two key elements that define the structure of a poem—and how deeply he had mastered the science of rhyme (‘ilm al-qāfiya).

Keywords

Asriy, Fuzuli, muqayyad