Sixteen matras, 4+4+4+4, khali on 9, with a theka ("Dha - Dhin Naka Dha...") whose held beats and Naka pickups give a sprung, striding character associated with the Punjab region's light and semi-classical music.
It lives in the same neighborhood as Addha and Sitarkhani — sixteen-beat frames distinguished purely by theka personality — and supports ghazal, geet, and thumri-adjacent material. Choosing among these talas is an accompanist's judgment call about what flavor of lilt the song wants.