shahr-āshūb

Islamic literature

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In South Asian arts: Ḥaju and shahr-āshūb
Less ornate, if not less elaborate, and more edifying are the ḥaju (derogatory verses, personal and otherwise) and the shahr-āshūb (poems lamenting the decline or destruction of a city). They provide useful information about the mores and morals of the period from the 18th…
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