I came across a form of poetry called Naani. Now if you are hearing it for the first time like I did, this is what Naani is
It is one of the popular form of Indian Telugu poems. Nanni in Telugu means an expression of one and all.It generally depicts human relations or current statements. It was introduced by a well renowned Telugu poet Dr. N. Gopi. (Source: Writing.com)
There are not many hard and fast rules for Naani.
The two important rules are
- A Naani contains four lines and is usually a solo verse. However, you can write more than one verse and the poem is called multiple Naani.
- The syllable count of all these lines should be between 20-25.
Interesting isn't it? It got me all excited.
This is one such wonderful Naani poem written by Bollimuntha Venkata Ramana Rao
In-between
Language and slang
Arise the difference
Who are noble?
Language and slang
Arise the difference
Who are noble?
Well, this is my first attempt at a Naani poem:
Listen to the voice
And not the noise
To remain poise
Because life is your choice
hey!!!! this is interesting!!! and LOVED your Naani poem..
ReplyDeletebut its quite challenging too isn't it!
Thank you :) That is the fun part NF! To make sure it is between 20-25 syllables, is what makes it interesting. You should try it too sometime :)
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