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A shayar is a poet who composes sher or couplet in Urdu poetry (Urdu shayari). A shayar is someone who writes ghazals, nazms using the Urdu, Hindi & Bangla language.^[1]

History

Amir Khusro (1253–1325) composed the first ghazal in Urdu, titled ze-hāl-e-miskīñ.^[2] He wrote in Persian and Rekhta (initial form of Urdu). Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry^[3]. He lived in Delhi^[4] and died in 1869.

The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet^[5]. There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more.^[6] Traditionally, that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called mehfil. Although there are many professional shayars, who write shayari^[7] for their livelihood, it is an immensely popular form of poetry for younger generation. The inspiration for them to write shayari is largely romance and beauty. However, professional shayars tend to write more on social issues that is more popular for a larger section of society.

List of shayars

References

^ "Forms of Urdu Poetry". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "GHAZAL: IT'S DEFINITION AND ELEMENTS". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "PROFILE OF MIRZA GHALIB". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Govt wakes up to Ghalib haveli", The Times of India, 30 August 2006
^ "Meaning of 'shaair'". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Rekhta Explorer". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Shayari". www.banglalovestory.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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[1] "Forms of Urdu Poetry". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "GHAZAL: IT'S DEFINITION AND ELEMENTS". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "PROFILE OF MIRZA GHALIB". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Govt wakes up to Ghalib haveli", The Times of India, 30 August 2006

[5] "Meaning of 'shaair'". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Rekhta Explorer". rekhta.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] "Shayari". www.banglalovestory.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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-A '''shayar''' is a poet who composes ''[[Shayari|sher]]'' in [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]],[[Bengali language|Bangla]] or [[Persian language|Persian]]. Commonly, a ''shayar'' is someone who writes ''[[ghazal]]s'', ''[[nazm]]s'' using the Urdu, Hindi & Bangla language.
+A '''shayar''' is a poet who composes ''[[Shayari|sher or couplet]]'' in [[Urdu]] poetry (Urdu shayari). A ''shayar'' is someone who writes ''[[ghazal]]s'', ''[[nazm]]s'' using the Urdu, Hindi & Bangla language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forms of Urdu Poetry |url=https://www.rekhta.org/CMS/urdu-poetry |url-status=live |website=rekhta.org}}</ref>
 == History ==
-[[Amir Khusro]] (1253–1325) is considered to be one of the foremost shayars of the world;{{by whom|date=August 2021}} he wrote in [[Persian literature|Persian]], [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]. [[Mirza Ghalib]] is considered the ultimate authority on Urdu poetry. He lived in Delhi<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130708184615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-30/delhi/27822703_1_ghalib-haveli-chandni-chowk-mcd-officials "Govt wakes up to Ghalib haveli"], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 30 August 2006</ref> and died in 1869.
+[[Amir Khusro]] (1253–1325) composed the first ghazal in Urdu, titled ze-hāl-e-miskīñ.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GHAZAL: IT'S DEFINITION AND ELEMENTS |url=https://www.rekhta.org/urdu-resources/ghazal-it-s-definition-and-elements |url-status=live |website=rekhta.org}}</ref> He wrote in [[Persian literature|Persian]] and [[Rekhta]] (initial form of Urdu). [[Mirza Ghalib]] is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry<ref>{{Cite web |title=PROFILE OF MIRZA GHALIB |url=https://www.rekhta.org/poets/mirza-ghalib/profile |url-status=live |website=rekhta.org}}</ref>. He lived in Delhi<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130708184615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-30/delhi/27822703_1_ghalib-haveli-chandni-chowk-mcd-officials "Govt wakes up to Ghalib haveli"], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 30 August 2006</ref> and died in 1869.
-Shayars create a form of poetry that is called ''shayari''. It traditional that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called ''[[mehfil]]''. Although there are many professional ''shayars'', who create ''shayari''<ref>{{cite news |title= Shayari |url=https://www.banglalovestory.in/2021/03/bengali-shayari-love.html |publisher=www.banglalovestory.in |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> for their livelihood, it is an immensely popular form of poetry for amateurs. The inspiration for amateur ''shayari'' is still largely romance and beauty. However, professional ''shayars'' tend to write more on social issues that is more popular for a larger section of society.
+The literal meaning of ''shayar (shaa'ir)'' is poet<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meaning of 'shaair' |url=https://www.rekhta.org/urdudictionary/?keyword=shaair&reftype=rweb |url-status=live |website=rekhta.org}}</ref>. There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as [[shayari]]. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rekhta Explorer |url=https://www.rekhta.org/explorer/poetry |url-status=live |website=rekhta.org}}</ref> Traditionally, that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called ''[[mehfil]]''. Although there are many professional ''shayars'', who write ''shayari''<ref>{{cite news |title= Shayari |url=https://www.banglalovestory.in/2021/03/bengali-shayari-love.html |publisher=www.banglalovestory.in |access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> for their livelihood, it is an immensely popular form of poetry for younger generation. The inspiration for them to write ''shayari'' is largely romance and beauty. However, professional ''shayars'' tend to write more on social issues that is more popular for a larger section of society.
 == List of shayars ==