Abu Firas al-Hamdani

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Abu Firas al-Hamdani (932–968) (Arabic: أبو فراس الحمداني‎) was an Arab poet. He was a cousin of Sayf al-Dawla and a member of the noble family of the Hamdanids, who were rulers in northern Syria and Upper Mesopotamia during the 10th century. He served Sayf al-Dawla as provincial governor as well as court poet, and was active in is cousin's wars against the Byzantine Empire. He was twice captured by the Byzantines and spent some time in their capital, Constantinople, where he composed his most famous work, the collection of poems titled al-Rûmiyât (الروميات).)

The Best Poem Of Abu Firas al-Hamdani

Abu Firas And The Dove

I said as a dove mournfully cooed near me:
O neighbor! Are you aware of my situation,
Is your cooing in sympathy for my condition
I have tasted of sorrow and separation
More than you have ever experienced
And the worries I have known
Never occurred to you
Is it possible that you carry sorrow in your heart
While perching on a high branch,
With a respectable distance above the ground
O my neighbor, the dove!
Life has not dealt fairly with us.
Come hither, that I may share
My uneasy feelings with you
Come nigh, and you shall find a soul: my soul
Frail and feeble, in a body that tortures my mind
Must a prisoner laugh while a free bird weep?
Shall the sorrow-filled be quiet
While the indifferent wail
O dove, my eyes are more deserving
Of shedding tears than yours
My tears, however, are, in adversity, hard to flow

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