Qasida

The qaṣīda (also spelled qaṣīdah; plural qaṣā’id) is an ancient Arabic word and form of poetry, often translated as ode. The qasida originated in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and passed into non-Arabic cultures after the Arab Muslim expansion.

The word qasida is originally an Arabic word (, plural qaṣā’id, ), and is still used throughout the Arabic-speaking world; it was borrowed into some other languages such as (alongside , chakameh), and .