maqta'
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The maqta (from Arabic: , literally 'the place of cutting' or 'ending'; ; ; ; ; ) is a classical prosodic term referring to the concluding verse or section of a poem.
In the ghazal traditions of Persian, Turkic, and Urdu literature, the maqta specifically designates the final bayt (couplet) of the poem. It serves as the structural and conceptual opposite of the matla' (the opening couplet).
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