Meaning
Satire or invective verse — poetry that mocks, ridicules or lampoons its subject.
Literally: satire, reviling
Related words
ARABIC
Madh
Praise or panegyric; the eulogistic content at the heart of a qasida.
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
Mazmun
The theme, subject or conceit of a verse — the idea a poet sets out to express and adorn.