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कुंडलिया

Kundaliya

A poem that ends where it began.

A kundaliya is six lines. It opens with a doha, and the last word of the stanza returns to the first, so the poem curls back on itself like a coil. Giridhar Kavirai made it famous with sharp advice delivered in a few lines.

Poems
41
Poets
2
Typical read
0.3 min
Common mood
Shanta

Featured verse

फादर ने बनवा दिये तीन कोट¸ छै पैंट¸ लल्लू मेरा बन गया कालिज स्टूडैंट।

Brahmacharis

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A poem with one subject from start to finish.

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चौपाई

Four short lines with a steady beat.