A Noha (Persian: نوحه, Urdu: نوحہ; translit. nūḥa/nawḥa),
when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of
Hussain ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala.
Noha has the historical and social milieu of pre-Islamic Arabic and Persian
culture. The sub-parts of Marsiya are called Noha and Soaz which means
lamentation. It is usually a poem of mourning.
Lamentation has a central part in the literature of the followers and devotees
of the Ahl al-Bayt. The tradition of elegizing Hussain and the Karbala tragedy
is not limited to Arabic speaking poets, poets from different languages have
also contributed a significant poetic literature in their language. In Urdu
language, a number of poets like, Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer have contributed a
treasure in Marsiya and its sub branch Noha. In like manner, Kashmiri-speaking
Poets have also made significant contributions to produce elegies for Imam
Hussain and the Karbala tragic incidents.
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