The Poetic Melody of Raji

Abstract

Raji has manifested a beautiful poetic melody in his poems, particularly in terms of the external melody of his poetry. His poems are diverse in meter and rhyme, bestowing a satisfying melody upon them. Furthermore, the internal melody of Raji's poetry has granted a beautiful and harmonious quality to his work. This research consists of an introduction, external melody, and internal melody. The external melody discusses meter and rhyme. He predominantly followed the meters of classical Arabic prosody (aruz) in his poems, especially the hazaj, ramal, rajaz, muzari', basit, sari', and mutaqarib meters. He also employed syllabic meters, particularly syllabic meters of 8, 10, and 14 syllables. Additionally, he used unified rhyme and varied rhyme schemes, especially masnavi and tashtir rhyme patterns, as well as repeated, quatrain, and quintain rhymes in his poems. Regarding internal melody, he employed repetition, particularly the repetition of sounds and words.