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कवित्त

Kavitta

Poetry made for recitation.

The kavitta is a four-line stanza with long, flowing lines, favoured by the court poets of the Riti period for praise, valor and beauty. It was written to be performed, and it still reads best with a little drama in the voice.

Poems
23
Poets
7
Typical read
0.3 min
Common mood
Veera

Featured verse

ता दिन अखिल खलभलै खल खलक में, जा दिन सिवाजी गाजी नेक करखत हैं.

Shivaji Maharaj Killing Afzal Khan

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चौपाई

Four short lines with a steady beat.

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नवगीत

The song, made new.