'Abhigyanam' on constitution of Ghazal

Abstract

In Indian literature, Ghazal is considered as an imported form of innocent poetry. This is an Arabic word which means - yarn warp, when used for women, it means - talking about love-love with women, praising their beauty, having fun with them etc. The first use of the word Ghazal as a form of poetry was made by the Iranian 'Roudaki' between 840-941 AD. Acharya Bhatt Mathuranath Shastri is considered to be the father of Sanskrit Ghazal.