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This page contains metrical patterns of Persian poetry
 
All patterns on this page should be read from left to right.
A short syllable is designated by ˘
A long syllable is designated by ˉ
     
Robāi      
  There are three main feet, with the basic foot: ˉ ˉ ˘ ˘          
ˉ
  The central foot may vary from half-line to half-line in the same robāi.
It is symmetrically framed by the other two "steady" feet.
As elsewhere, one long for two shorts is an option.		  
  ˉ ˉ ˘ ˘ / ˉ ˉ ˘ ˘ || ˉ ˉ ˘ ˘ / ˉ    
ˉ ˉ ˉ
               
          / ˘ ˉ ˘ ˉ ||              
     
          / ˉ ˘ ˉ ˘ ||              
       
 
 
Acknowledgements:  Content for this page graciously provided by Gernot Windfuhr, University of Michigan.
 
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