Navoiy’s qit‘as and the theory of ghazal and qit‘a
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the four kinds of ghazal and the sign of each.
Parokanda – independent; yakpora – logically sequential; voqeaband – event order; musalsal – requiring one another.
2
Write three differences between the qit‘a and the ghazal in your notebook.
No matla‘; rhyme ab, db, eb...; free theme; prose heading; pen name rare.
3
Write the main idea of the qit‘a “Kamol et kasb” in your own words.
A person’s duty is to reach perfection; passing without it is like coming out half-washed.
4
Compare the gratitude qit‘a with the proverb “See a thousand and think, see one and give thanks”.
Both urge gratitude by looking at others’ circumstances; Navoiy’s comparison rests on a vivid image.
5
Choose a theme for a two-couplet qit‘a of your own and write a prose heading for it.
The heading should reveal the qit‘a’s main idea in one sentence.