About Ruba'i
Ruba'i is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of poetry and quatrain.
Among the best-known names in the style are Omar Khayyám, Rudaki, Attar of Nishapur, Mirza Shafi Vazeh and Khurshidbanu Natavan.
From Wikipedia
A rubāʿī (Classical Persian: رباعی, romanized: robāʿī, from Arabic رباعيّ, rubāʿiyy, 'consisting of four, quadripartite, fourfold'; plural: رباعيّات, rubāʿiyyāt) or chahārgāna(e) (Classical Persian: چهارگانه) is a poem or a verse of a poem in Persian poetry (or its derivative in English and other languages) in the form of a quatrain, consisting of four lines (four hemistichs).
In classical Persian poetry, the ruba'i is written as a four-line (or two-couplet / two-distich) poem, with a rhyme-scheme
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Ruba'i.
- ↑ poetry
- ↑ quatrain
Key artists
- Omar Khayyám
- Rudaki
- Attar of Nishapur
- Mirza Shafi Vazeh
- Khurshidbanu Natavan
Frequently asked questions
What is Ruba'i?
Ruba'i is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of poetry and quatrain.
Who are famous Ruba'i artists?
Omar Khayyám, Rudaki, Attar of Nishapur, Mirza Shafi Vazeh and Khurshidbanu Natavan.