Saj'
Form of rhymed prose in Arabic literature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Saj (disambiguation).
Saj‘ (Arabic: سجع) is a form of rhymed prose in Persian literature and also Arabic literature. It is named so because of its evenness or monotony, or from a fancied resemblance between its rhythm and the cooing of a dove. Characterized by a kind of rhythm as well as rhyme, it can engender either a highly artificial or a powerfully resonant style. Saj‘ is used in sacred literature, including parts of the Quran, and in secular literature, such as the One Thousand and One Nights.
Saj‘ is also used in Persian literature, in works such as Saadi's partly prose, partly verse, book the Golestān, written in 1258 CE.