Distinct Half-verse, Domain of Nazok-Andishi in the Indian Style

In the Indian Style, half-verse has a distinct role and value. The top poets of this school have frequently spoken about the half-verse features, its value and application. In the 11th and 12th A.H. books, the diversity of discussion on the halfverse and its features clearly signify the precedence of the half-verse over the couplet in the poetry technique of the Indian Style. However, it is commonly believed that in the Indian Style, the emphasis is placed on the couplet, and that for the selection of the verses, the Tazkeres (memoirs) focus on the single couplets. In this article, we will notice that the major framework of the poetical experience in the school of Nazok-khiali is the distinct half-verse rather than the couplet. The aim of the present article is to study the place of the distinct half-verse in the school of Nazok-khiali, and to identify the nature of the distinct half-verse, its features, types and role in the literary world of the Safavid era through the review of the viewpoints of the contemporary poets. To achieve this aim, the descriptions, applications and features of the half-verse will be derived from the views of the poets themselves to categorize the types of the half-verse and to define its features and applications. The metaphors employed by the poets to define the feature of the distinct half-verse will be analyzed to identify and define clear concepts of the distinct half-verse.