Tradition
In South Asian Muslim traditions, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Muslim culture of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (Deccan Plateau, Deccan), there is a social ritual where the sisters of the Bridegroom, groom sing ''sehra'', a poem in praise of the groom and pray to God for his future wedded life. The groom follows this by giving cash to his sisters. Also, ''sehras'' are generally written by individuals praising their brothers, so they are very varied in style and nature.Literature
''Sehra'' is a type of nazm and a genre of Urdu poetry, though there are no specifications for a ''sehra'' except that it should rhyme and be of the same meter.Popular culture
A good sehra appears in the Urdu film, Razia Sultan (film), Razia Sultana; however, this particular sehra was sung by males, quite contrary to the current tradition.References
External links
* {{Urdu poetry Urdu-language poetry