A Research into Zehaf-e Khabab (Derivative of Bahr-e Motadrek) of Bahr-e Motadrek (A Prosody in Persian and Arabic Poetry) and Its Application in Persian Poetry

Khabab is one of catalectic of Bahr-e MotadErek that has a harmonious rhythm. This meter is quiet common in Arabic poetry whereas in Persian it is not. However the tasteful Persianpoets, at times tried their hand in writing such rhythms and some of these meter have turned out to be artistic. The present paper, firstly deals with Khabab of the MotadErek prosody along with one its modifications within Persian and Arabic poetic verse samples. Then, Sheikh Bahai's "Shir o Shekar", written in couplet poem, is analyzed in terms of prosodic features. The researcher has also tried to investigate the influence of this Zehaf on Persian poetry.