Masnavi
Masnavi, also spelled Mathnavi, is a form of Persian poetry composed in rhyming couplets. The name derives from the Persian Arabic term mathnawī, meaning arranged in pairs, and the form is used for long narrative and didactic poems in Persian literature and across the Persianate world.
The best known masnavi is the Masnavi-ye Ma'navi (also transliterated Masnavi-i Ma'navi) by Jalal al-Din Muhammad
Style and themes: The Masnavi blends narrative anecdote, allegory, and exhortation. Its central themes include divine
Influence: The Masnavi has shaped Sufi practice and Persian, Turkish, and South Asian literature. It has been
The term masnavi also refers generically to other masnavi poems by various poets.