In the 6th episode of our podcast series Ilm-e-Shayari, we explain the two Asbāb (two-letter words) including Sabab-e-Khafīf and Sabab-e-Saqīl, two Awtād (three-letter words) including Watad-e-Majmoo' and Watad-e-Mafrooq, and Fāsla-e-Sughrā (four-letter words) arranged in a particular order form the basic units of various Bahoor (metres) - plural of Bahr (metre) called Arkān (feet)- plural of Rukn (foot).

In this episode, Shephali Frost sings a nazm by Faiz Ahmed Faiz:

Dasht-e-Tanhai mein ai jaan-e-jahan larzaan hain...