The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century Arabic verse. ...Qawwali (Nastaʿlīq: قوّالی; Gurmukhī: ਕ਼ੱਵਾਲੀ; Devanāgarī: क़व्वाली; Eastern Nagari: ক়ব্বালী) is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia,derabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India. Musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years.