qasida

Verse form used by Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu poets, which differs from the ghazal mainly in subject matter and length. It may be a form of praise or satire, or express a philosophical, religious, or moral viewpoint. The qasida is longer than the ghazal and normally does not include the poet's name in the final line.

This form was already highly developed in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and has continued to be used even in the 20th century.