My Tear Responds Poem by Abu at-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi

My Tear Responds



My tear responds, but the inviter is only the resound of ruin appealing.
Hearing the inviter, my eyes shed tears before camels' caravan marching.
I sat between my fellows occupying on my tears wiping.
Yet the tears continuously shedding within excuses or blaming.
I complain the agony of distance, gain nothing but only fatigued.
They had experienced on my pain and they become astonished.
The status of a lover, who lives hopefully forward,
Better than whom was hopelessly had felt awkward.
It is impossible to visit her either slain or died.
She lives on an inaccessible place guarded from each side.
The separation is worse and it is the death really.
If I was drowned what is the fear of being wetly!
What about each heart on her tribe inclines to her pride?
Not I am the only lover to her or my love is acquired.
If she would glance to anyone soon he will be bewitched.
Since had magic eyes her aspect everywhere is approved.
The good-natured women would imitate her personality.
To be approval from others they personify her quality.
I had tasted all bitterness and pleasant things could be testable.
Did not find something honey or is so to speak palatable.
The youth had offered me the vigorous and the activeness.
On the other hand, the old age steals my happy on its choiceness.
One day I had girt my sword to visit a nearby lassie dwelled.
The sword is not a symbol of love or any such thing related.
The sword did not feel in what we had practiced.
Ignorant to our kisses although it is nearby placed.
Early I would accustom this sword with me associated.
It maybe by her scent and her remnant hairs spotted.
I would gain the sublime honour only by javelin or sword.
That is my way always sending my favour around this method.
The prince gives me the sword as a gift friendly.
Besides armor which made me grateful to his generosity.
Ali bin Abdullah is the famous man I know.
His family had acquainted to each favour also.
His donations are limitless whether expensive or cheap.
It includes the horses, swords, slave girls or either sheep.
His era witnessed the countless arms and forces widely.
His rule stretched to include mountains or plain territory.
We are on pleasure while the Roman is on frightfulness.
The land is occupied with armies; the sea displays shyness.
He has famous grandfathers of a certain bold nation.
They consider the cowardice and parsimony as humiliation.
The praise pertaining to ((Abu Al- Haja)) has advantage to backward.
Especially on Jahili period helps him to reveal something is forward.
If only the praising pottery could attain its morals satisfaction.
Not to forget anyone whether on past or now works at any direction.
Listen to approvable things and leave away the uncertain.
If the moon shines, Saturn will be less common.
I have seen on his character countless virtues merit to be praised.
If you had further send your tongue fluently do not deferred.
He is the bold honorable man to him people acknowledge.
He is the preferred sword behalf Islam has advantage.
Every wish would go in vain to reach his position.
He would not say or mere think if something is his possession.
Look if two swords of different nature gathering momently.
Then the heart and the hand would be equal and work jointly.
The sword that is to the vicissitudes time is prepared.
Would cut and remove the head of each enemy indeed.
Arab based on their quality with sand grouse flew. (1)
While Roman on contrast would be with bobwhite, flee.
What does the fleeing to mountains has benefit there!
He has swift horses run as ostriches can reach them everywhere.
He passed far away than ((Kurshna)) Region on his conquests earlier.
He trusts people living on peace but Roman still on horror.
Each pregnant maiden is due to the Roman violation.
Either was caught as captive or violated without reason.
If you want the tribute or ransom, they would pay it alternative.
They would prefer to pay lest be killed or being captive.
I have said my poetry on thy side rightfully.
The poetry is right as your breed is honestly.
Suppose you are going away to west or east as messenger.
Deliver to them our friendly message and do your best orders.
Tell him that I am to his noble deed still recognized.
My eyes against his multiple blessings were bewildered.
O, Prince I see you are the beneficent and gratified.
It is the rightfulness of benefaction not I am who decide.
If I had guilt or mistake, it is no doubt inattention.
I am remiss then if the praise is less than the satisfaction.
If only you pardon me and encircle me with your favour.
You are the esteemed prince and can satisfy me sure.
I think your blame has valuable consequent and consideration.
The disease perhaps gives the body immunity against reaction.
I do not see prince as you tolerant when wrath blows furiously.
To give pardon and support the blameful staff on thy priority.
Your tolerance consists in a firm soul and it is not falsified.
Look likes the natural eye does not with kohl yet darkened.
People cannot frustrate the relation to halt your kindness.
Who can confront the way against the rainy cloudiness?
You are the handsome who do not remind people his favour hatefully.
Otherwise, you do not humiliate any asker but treat him gracefully.
If not your mare touches the torn limbs, heads and armors there.
You are the brave man where the battle has thick fight near.
Where the battle is violent and arouses fiercely.
Javelins clashed to dispute instead their owners expressly.
Still you had combated against thy enemy swept them defeatedly.
You are sure to win the victor soon or later certainly.
If you want the tribute or ransom, they would pay it alternative.
They would prefer to pay lest be killed or being captive

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