Arabian Poetry for English Readers

Abjer Abla Abla's Absians Amarah Amru Antar Arabian Arabic Poetry arms assailed attack battle beauty Becr beloved blood breast brother camels charms chief Chosroe combat coursers damsel dark daughter death desert Dhami drink dwelling el-Harith enemies eyes fair father favour fear feast flame foes glory hand Hareth head heart Hejaz hemistichs herd hero Himyar Hirah honour horse horsemen Imra'u-'l-Qays Islām Jaida Khalif Khosrewan King Zoheir land Lebid lion Mecca Monzar morning mother mounted Mu'allaqa MU'ALLAQAT Muhammad neck night noble pass passion Persian plain plunder poem poet praise Prince Malik prowess Qasida Qur'an robe Romance Rostam round rushed satrap scimitar Shas Shedad Shiboob slain slaves soon sorrow soul spear steed sword Taglib Tarafa tears tents Teyans thee thine thou art thou hast translation tribe of Abs uncle veil verses warriors Wegera whilst wild wine Yemen young youth Zuhayr