

URDU METER :

A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK

*INTRODUCTION*

*TRANSLITERATION* -- Note: SCRIPT BARS at the bottom of each page will give you viewing choices: you can choose Urdu, Devanagari, or Roman with diacritics.



A WORD OF CAUTION FOR DEVANAGARI READERS -- Many features of the system explained in this book depend on careful use of the letters of the Urdu script. You may find it much harder to use in Devanagari. (I'm not sure, actually; maybe you'll find it only a bit harder.) In any case, if you're serious about the ghazal, time spent in learning the Urdu script will prove to be your best investment.



*ONE == GENERAL RULES*

*TWO == FLEXIBILITY*

*THREE == SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS*

*FOUR == IRREGULAR WORDS*

*FIVE == METRICAL FEET*

*SIX == METERS*

*SEVEN == SCANNING AS CODE-BREAKING*

*EIGHT == FROM EYE TO EAR*

*NINE == BIBLIOGRAPHY*

*TEN == EXERCISES*

*ELEVEN == NOTES TO EXERCISES*