Why not Poetry (For non-readers of poetry)

In all your life since childhood, in one or the other form you listen to the poetry/ rythm be it lori of your mother, nursery rhymes and even during religious offerings you deal with the poetic expressions.

Is there anything particular that put you off from poetry?

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Mine is a vice versa case. Never liked then ..love it now :D

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You mean you didn't like Lori and rhymes, but over the time you developed taste for poetry. Thats interesting. I still remember our mom's lori (in her case it was simple repeating of La Ilaha Illallah and praying for our happy and long life). I'm amazed how those simple words make us sleep in moments.

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we all love poetry......

thats y qurans is also in poetic language of classical arabic.....

may be we r not connoisseur of poetry but we all like poetry

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^ Exactly. Thats my point too. People unknownigly use lines from poetry (e.g. Ghalib's misras) in their normal routine conversation, still they give impression that poetry is not their cup of tea.

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poetry has always been a mystery for me, while a student couldn't grasp poetry and very bad in retaining them...

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**poetry is 'part N parcel' of our lives...we advertently or inadvertently been exposed/subjected to poetry all the time...be it paidaaish, shaadii, Ghamii.

we develop fondness/repulsiveness for poetry depending on our situations/circumstances.

i think no one escapes poetry when in love!!! :)**

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mystery in the sense? Is it difficult to understand or you can't relate to it. IMO there are various types of poetry from Hamd O Naat to romantic, from devotional to motivational that can cater needs of different people.

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And no one can escape love. Baqol Aasha Bhosle:Aap jitna bhi bhaag lo, Kahin bhi chuup jao, yeh aap ko talash karke aap ko kar deta hai Khallas !

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**bilkul...ba-qaul-e-Ghaalib:


'ishq ne, "Ghaalib!, nikamma kar diyaa
varna, ham bhii aadmii the kaam ke! :)**

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You want to say Baqol Ghalib: Shairy nikammon ka kaam hai

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I've never been a fan. Its too complicated for me to understand, even when its simply written :(

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well.. yes. a lot of it is very cheesy.

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Poetry is not a bad thing but most of it is depressing.

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jo 'ishq meN naa_kaamiyaab vohii shaa'irii meN kaamiyaab** :) Jigar Muradabadii ek bahtareen misaal the! :)**

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Magar Faiz Saheb ko to apni bivi se ishq tha

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Even you don't like funny poetry?

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Baqol Dr Yunus Butt: Shairi Depression ka doosra naam hai. :)

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I am not depressed soul :naraz: Achi and romantic poetry or inspirational poetry bhi hoti hai jaisay Iqbal ki hai it is good. And funny mushaira is best, I only go to mushaira to listen to funny poetry :cb:

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Cheesy= Difficult or what?