Arooz — Urdu Poetry Meter
Check bahr, taqti and qafiya
About
Instantly analyze the meter of your Urdu poetry, identify rhyming words, and access a library of scanned ghazals. Learn the science of poetic meter with a built-in course. Designed for poets, it runs offline and respects your privacy.
What's New in Arooz
1.2.1
October 22, 2026
• Fixes Arooz closing the moment it opened on iPhones with iOS 27. New in 1.2: • A new look, the same as arooz.org: a clean white page, clear type and one accent colour, in light and dark. • The meter checker shows each line as a grid — its words, the weight of every syllable (= long, - short) and the feet — and marks the exact syllable where a line breaks. Lines are grouped as couplets, and a chosen bahr is now a strict check. • Read any poem in Urdu script or in Roman Urdu. • Poems are set the way a printed divan sets them; free verse and songs are set line by line, and transcription slips are corrected. • Three free meter checks before you need an account. • Signing up is smoother: you can ask for the confirmation email again, and you are told when an address already has an account.
MoreFAQ
Does Arooz have ads?
No, Arooz is ad-free. The app is designed with privacy in mind and does not contain any advertisements.
How does Arooz check the meter of Urdu poetry?
Arooz scans your ghazal line by line, identifying the bahr (meter), showing the arkaan (feet), and performing taqti (syllabic breakdown) for each word. It highlights words that break the meter and provides suggested corrections.
What is the qafiya finder in Arooz?
The qafiya finder helps you find rhyming words. You can enter any word, and it will provide lists of qafiya grouped by ending sound, drawing from a dictionary of 44,000 words.
Can I use Arooz offline?
Yes, the core scanning functionality of Arooz runs entirely offline on your device, ensuring your poetry never leaves your device. Reading the ghazals, finding rhymes, and accessing lessons also do not require an internet connection.
What is the ghazal library in Arooz?
The ghazal library contains 1,277 scanned ghazals from renowned poets like Ghalib, Mir, and Iqbal. Each ghazal is analyzed for its meter, allowing you to study how masters maintained poetic structure.
Is there a course on Urdu poetry meter within Arooz?
Yes, Arooz includes a built-in course that teaches the science of meter. It covers topics such as bahr, arkaan, qafiya, radif, and the structure of ghazals and azad nazm, written specifically for poets.
What devices does Arooz support?
Arooz is available for iPhone and iPad devices, indicated by its support for these platforms.
How often is Arooz updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on October 22, 2026, indicating a recent update. The app is actively maintained by its developer.
