Independent ghazals and tuyuqs

For independent reading the textbook gives seven ghazals by Lutfiy: “Bu kechar jahonda, soqiy...”, “Holiyokim, davri ishrattur...”, “Haq ul kunkim, jamoling bor etibdur...”, the ghazal with the radif “Ne bo‘lursan”, the one with the radif “Qilg‘ali”, “Nozuklik ichra belicha yo‘q...” and “Suratingda xomayi sun‘ erdi...”. Read them in this order: first count the couplets and find the matla‘ and maqta‘; then separate the rhyme and radif; then write each couplet’s meaning in your own words; then look for symbols and devices (tazod, talmih, tashbeh); finally ask whether the ghazal follows one thought or its couplets stand alone. In classical poetry words like “may” and “soqiy” are often symbols, so do not take them simply as a drink. In Lutfiy’s ghazals praise of the beloved’s beauty, the pain of parting and a demand for faithfulness often appear, while ghazals such as “Ne bo‘lursan” and “Qilg‘ali” stand out through their radif.