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Diwan (poetry) facts for kids

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Colophon portrait from the Khamsa of Nizami - BL Or. MS 12208 f. 325v
Mughal scribes at work, collecting Diwans.

Diwan is a collection of poems. These poems were often written and collected in the royal courts of various sultanates. They were very well known for their ability to inspire.

Images for kids

  • Divan-of-Hafiz-Binding-Gul-u-Bulbul

    Rose and nightingale on the binding of a Divan of Hafiz (Iran, 1842)

  • Ottoman Garden

    Ottoman garden party, with poet, guest, and winebearer; from the 16th-century Dîvân-ı Bâkî

  • Fuzuli

    Fuzûlî (1483?–1556), Divan poet of Azeri origin

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Diván (poesía) para niños

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