Maqta

The maqta (Urdu: مقطع‎) is the last sher (couplet) of a ghazal, a collection of Urdu poems, in which the poet's takhallus, or pen name, is employed, often in very creative ways. * Example with Takhallus Meer in neem baaz aankhon mein Saari masti sharaab ki see hai (Poet : Meer Taqi Meer) * Kaba kis munh se jaaoge Ghalib sharm tum ko magar nahiN aati. (Mirza Ghalib) Aaiye in se miliye yahi 'Noor haiN' jin ke haathoN meN toota diya bhi naheeN ('Noor' Indori) * Example with full name and pen name Main Josh naheeN hooN ki teri dhaoNs meiN aaooN Naadaan! Mera naam hai Shabbeer Hasan KhaN

Maqta

The maqta (Urdu: مقطع‎) is the last sher (couplet) of a ghazal, a collection of Urdu poems, in which the poet's takhallus, or pen name, is employed, often in very creative ways. * Example with Takhallus Meer in neem baaz aankhon mein Saari masti sharaab ki see hai (Poet : Meer Taqi Meer) * Kaba kis munh se jaaoge Ghalib sharm tum ko magar nahiN aati. (Mirza Ghalib) Aaiye in se miliye yahi 'Noor haiN' jin ke haathoN meN toota diya bhi naheeN ('Noor' Indori) * Example with full name and pen name Main Josh naheeN hooN ki teri dhaoNs meiN aaooN Naadaan! Mera naam hai Shabbeer Hasan KhaN