Arabian Poetry

165 entries · 8 sections

by W.A. Clouston

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Introduction

I.—The Ancient Arabs II.—The Mu‘allaqāt, or, Seven Ancient Arabic Prize Poems III.—Genuineness of the Early Arabic Poetry IV.—Arabian Literature Under the Khalifate Genealogy of the Seven Arabian Poets

The Moallakát

Title Page The Poem of Amriolkais: The Argument The Poem of Amriolkais The Poem of Tarafa: The Argument The Poem of Tarafa The Poem of Zohair: The Argument The Poem of Zohair The Poem of Lebeid: The Argument The Poem of Lebeid The Poem of Antara: The Argument The Poem of Antara The Poem of Amru: The Argument The Poem of Amru The Poem of Hareth: The Argument The Poem of Hareth

Shorter Pieces of Arabian Poetry

Title Page and Front Matter On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily On Avarice, by Hatem Tai On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid The Song of Maisuna Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely On The Ruin of the Barmecides Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet Rakeek to his Female Companions Dialogue by Rais To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi On a Miser, by Ebn Alrumi To Cassim Obid Allah, On the Death of One of His Sons, by Ali Ben Ahmed Ben Mansour To a Friend, On His Birthday On a Cat, That Was Killed As She Was Attempting to Rob A Dove-House, by Ibn Alalaf Alnaharwany Epigram On Ebn Naphta-Wah, by Mohammed Ben Zeid Almotakalam Fire: A Riddle To a Lady, On Seeing Her Blush, by the Khalif Radhi Billah On the Vicissitudes of Life, by the Khalif Radhi Billah To a Dove, by Serage Alwarak On a Thunder-Storm, by Ibrahim Ben Khiret Abu Isaac To His Favourite Mistress, by Saif Addaulet, Sultan of Aleppo On the Crucifixion of Ebn Bakiah, by Abu Hassan Alanbary On the Caprices of Fortune, By Shems Almaali Cabus, The Dethroned Sultan of Georgia Life To Leila Extempore Verses, by Ebn Alramacram On the Death of a Son, By Ali Ben Mohammed Altahmany On Moderation In Our Pleasures, by Abu Alcassim Ebn Tabataba On the Vale of Bozaa, by Ahmed Ben Yousef Almenazy To Adversity, by Abu Menbaa Carawash, Sultan of Mousel On The Incompatibility of Pride and True Glory, by Abu Alola On the Death of Nedham Almolk, by Shebal Addaulet Verses by Waladata Verses Addressed to His Daughters, During His Imprisonment, by Motammed Ben Abad, Sultan Of Seville A Serenade to His Sleeping Mistress, by Ali Ben Abd Algany, of Cordova The Inconsistent On the Capture of Jerusalem, in the First Crusade, by Almodhafer Alabiwerdy To A Lady, Who Accused Her Lover of Flattery Epigram on Abu Alchair Selamu, an Egyptian Physician, by George, A Physician of Antioch To A Little Man With A Very Large Beard, by Isaac Ben Khalif Lamiat Alajem, by Mauid Eddin Alhassan Abu Ismael Altograi To Youth, by Ebn Alrabia, in His Old Age On Love, by Abu Ali, The Mathematician A Remonstrance with a Drunkard, by Yahia Ben Salamet Verses Addressed by The Khalif Almoktafi Liamrillah to a Lady, Who Pretended a Passion For Him In His Old Age On Procrastination, by Hebat Allah Ibn Altalmith On the Early Death of Abu Alhassan Ali, by Camal Eddin Ben Alnabit The Interview, A Song in the Rhythm of the Original, With the Music Annexed

The Romance of Antar

Title Page Editor's Preface From the Translator's Preface The Hero's Birth and Early Years The Dawn of Love Early Warlike Exploits Antar And Abla's Mother Antar Offends His Father How Antar Obtained His Horse Abjer A Bridal Party Attacked Plots Against The Hero Antar Rescues His Father and Uncles A Gallant Knight of Mazin How Antar Found the Sword Dhami Rescue of the Tribe of Mazin Another Suitor For Abla Battle of the Tribes of Abs and Tey—Antar to the Rescue!Antar Proclaimed Champion of Abs Antar's Expedition For the Asafeer Camels The Satrap Khosrewan Sent to Chastise Monzar Combat Between Antar and Khosrewan Antar at the Court of Chosroe Abla's Trials During Antar's Absence Abla and Her Family Rescued by Antar The Hero's Reception by His Tribe Antar's Grief For the Loss of Abla Shiboob Brings Tidings of Abla Antar Rescues His Beloved Antar Goes to Mecca Prince Shas in Captivity Antar Summoned From Mecca to Rescue Shas The Hero Encounters Roudha, A Gallant Horseman, Going A-Wooing to Abla Antar Undertakes Another Enterprise For Abla's Sake Story of Jaida and Khalid Antar in the Land of Zebeed Address to the Turtle-Dove The Matrimonial Schemes of Abla's Father Again Come to Naught Shiboob in Masquerade at the Tents of Kendeh Attempted Murder of Abla The Hero Quits His Tribe Numan, King of Hirah, Makes War Against King Zoheir—The Hero Saves His Country Prince Harith in Love King Zoheir and His Brother, Asyed Death of Prince Shas and King Zoheir King Cais Avenges His Father's Death Abla's Father and Brother Again Rescued by Antar A Horse Race, and its Consequences Prince Malik's Marriage and Death Amarah Lampooned by the Girls Marriage of Antar and Abla The Death of Antar

Arabian Poetry

by W.A. Clouston

Introduction

The Moallakát

Shorter Pieces of Arabian Poetry

The Romance of Antar

Ka‘b's Poem of the Mantle

El-Būsīrī's Poem of the Mantle

Extracts From The Lay of the Himyarites