Kali (chhand)

Kali (; ), is a form of "Chhand" (quatrain), a poetry bond under strict rules in Punjabi literature. Kali chhand is also used in singing as a type of Punjabi folk songs where it is also known by its plural form, "Kalian" or "Kaliyan". Although it is not so common in singing, it became a particular genre of Punjabi music. Kali is sung by only few Punjabi singers like Kuldeep Manak, Surinder Shinda and some more, but it was popularized by Kuldeep Manak with "Tere Tille Ton" written by Dev Tharike Wala (also known as Hardev Dilgir).
Types and subgenres.
There are three types of the kali chhand: "Suchchi Kali", "Amba Kali" and "Roopa Kali".
Suchchi Kali is bond under 42 "Maatra"s.
Amba Kali is deals within 42 to 45 "Maatra"s.
In Roopa Kali "Maatra"s reaches up to 52. The popular kali, "Tere Tille Ton", belongs to this type
Dev Tharike Wala and Kuldeep Manak.
Dev Tharike Wala and Kuldeep Manak are the first personalities to introduce "Kali" to a common man. One of the kali, "Tere Tille Ton", written by Dev and sung by Manak, became so popular that people started regarding the singer as "Kalian Da Badshah" (English: King of Kalis). Manak sung only 13-14 Kalian in his career. People treated his every song, after "Tere Tille Ton", to be a 'kali' as ordinary people don't understands the difference between a song and kali.
Kalian by Kuldeep Manak.
The very popular Kali of Manak, "Tere Tille Ton", is a "Roopa Kali". List of Kalian/Kaliyan sung by Manak: