Prominent stylistic aspects in Nāser-e Khosrow's music of poetry

Abstract It is axiomatic for those who are stylistically a little familiar about the periods of Persian poetry that quasidas of Nāser-e Khosrow are totally different from those of the poets in fifth lunar century both in terms of their contents and technically. This difference is seen even in those areas of his poetry in which the poet is confided to make innovations. In this essay we are to identify more outstanding characteristics of his poetry by comparing with those of his most famous contemporaries (Onsory, Farrokhi and Manoochehri) in external, lateral and internal areas.
The outcome of this study reveals that his using of less used rhythms and making pauses in rhythms are the most items which form the external music in his poems. Also using radifs which are not verbs and the high frequency of puns and using them as axis for satire and criticism are respectively most eminent distinctive factors in Nāser-e Khosrow's poetry in the areas of lateral and internal music.