Love poem or song; a gazelle
In Arabic and Persian literature, a ghazal is a traditional form of lyric poetry or an amatory sonnet expressing the beauty of love and the pain of loss. The name also shares etymological roots with the Arabic word for a gazelle, symbolizing grace and beauty.
Less common today
Ghazal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,252 in 2024.
Guinness World Record-holding singer of ghazals
Iranian-Canadian human rights activist and writer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
