Islamic poetry

Islamic poetry is a form of spoken word written and recited by adherents of Islam. Islamic poetry—and notably Sufi poetry—has been written in many languages such as Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, and Turkish.

Genres of Islamic poetry include Ginans, devotional hymns recited by Ismailis; Ghazal, poetic expression of the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain; and qasida, written poetry—often translated as "ode"—passed on through the Arab Muslim expansion; and blank verse (shi'r musal).