Clerihew the same work, published in 1925, included a "Preface to the New Edition" in 11 stanzas, each in clerihew form. One stanza ran: Clerihew A clerihew () is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light, or revealing something unknown or spurious about them. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and metre are irregular. Bentley invented the clerihew in school and then popularized it in books. One of his best known
Urdu poetry internet and globalization, this poetry is often found written in Roman Urdu as well as in Hindi script. In India mostly it is known as Shayari. The following is a verse from a 2 Lines Urdu ghazal by Arif Farhad: Now there is anotherSad Poetry example at Wikipedia. Urdu: Roman Urdu: English translation: Urdu poetry Urdu poetry ( ) is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Many of the poetic forms and structures are of Arabic origin. Today, it is an important part of the cultures of South Asia. Meer, Dard, Ghalib, Anees, Daag Dehlvi, Dabeer,