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
ARABIC
Qasida
A long mono-rhymed ode, usually in praise of a patron, ruler or sacred figure, opening with a lyrical prelude before its main panegyric.
ARABIC
Tashbib
The amatory or descriptive prelude that opens a qasida before it turns to praise of the patron.
ARABIC
Maqsad
Purpose, aim, objective; the end toward which one strives.