Persian · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Gurez

गुरेज़

said gu-REZ

also written: Gurez,Gurezgah,Gurayz

Meaning

The transitional verse in a qasida that turns from the lyric prelude (tashbib) to the main praise (maqsad).

Literally: a turning aside, an escape

Related words

A long mono-rhymed ode, usually in praise of a patron, ruler or sacred figure, opening with a lyrical prelude before its main panegyric.

The amatory or descriptive prelude that opens a qasida before it turns to praise of the patron.

Aim, purpose, or objective.