The genre expresses deep feeling and strong emotions about separation.
it is about loss or absence (especially of distant loved ones) and a general term for several melody types used in narrative song performance.
[5] A zahirok always begins with cihal, which is followed by a small number of lines, some of which are normally repeated.
the zahīrok has reached its "peak" (burzī), the pahlawān and/or surozī must "bring it down" (erārag) in a prescribed manner in order to conclude or "kill" (kuşag) the zahīrok.
[6] Zahirok is performed by male singers and played by donali, Suroz and ghaychak.