Habsiyat
Genre in Persian literature
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Habsiyat (Persian: حبسیات) is a genre in Persian literature that deals with imprisonment. It emerged under the Ghaznavid dynasty (977–1186) and especially thrived under the Shirvanshahs (861–1538).[1] It was created by the poet Masud Sa'd Salman (died 1121) under the Ghaznavids.[2]