ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm ibn Mālik ibn ʿAttāb ʾAbū Al-ʾAswad al-Taghlibi (Arabic: عمرو بن كلثوم; 526–584) was a poet and chieftain of the Taghlib tribe in pre-Islamic Arabia. One of his poems was included in the Mu'allaqat.[1] He is the grandson of the poet Abu Layla al-Muhalhel.
The great Basus War, which was between the Taghlibs and the Bakrs, lasted for approximately forty years until the Lakhmids king of al-Hirah, 'Amr ibn Hind, urged them to make peace with each other on condition that some of their children were to be taken hostages by the king.
The King of Hira said one day to his drinking companions, "Do you know anyone among the Arabs whose mother declines serving my mother?" They replied, "Yes, Amr Ibn Kulthum." The king asked, "Why is that?" His companions replied, "Because her father is Al-Muhalhel Bin Rabī'ah, her uncle is Kolaib a prestigious Arabian, her spouse is Kulthum Ibn Malik Ibn Etab an astounding knight of Arabs and her son is Amr ibn Kulthum chief of his clan."
After that the king sent for Amr Ibn Kulthum asking him to visit along with his mother Layla. Ibn Kulthum accepted the king's invitation and visited him with his companions and his mother. After they arrived and while Layla was sitting, the mother of the king (the aunt of Imru' al-Qais) Hind asked her to pass the plate, to which Layla replied, "let the one in need go to her need" and when Hind insisted, Layla shouted saying: "What a humiliation!"
Her son heard her and was so deeply stirred by the insult that he took his sword and decapitated the king of al-Hirah and killed his guards then left. This exploit may be a legend of the Umayyad era.[1]
Ode
In his ode, the first eight verses are a wine song which perhaps were added later but suit the poem very well. The next thematic section narrates his lady's departure on her litter (a chair placed on camel's back that veiled women from strangers, dust and sun), and the joy of the sword-fight. Finally he deals with several types of grief - camels over their young, mothers for sons, the departure of lovers and the grief brought by fate. At this point in the ode he covers the philosophy of the uncertainty of life and fate. Next, he addresses the grandfather of the victim - Amr b. Hind - and discusses Arab ideals and defends his mother again. He lauds his ancestors as well.[citation needed]
Ha girl! Up with the bowl! Give us our dawn draught And do not spare the wines of al-Andarina, The brightly sparkling, as if by saffron were in them Whenever the mulled water is mingled with them, That swing the hotly desirous from his passion When he has tasted them to gentle mellowness; You see the skinflint miser, when the cup's passed him, Suddenly holds his prized property in derision. O Umm ‘Amr, you've withheld the beaker from us- From right to right it should have been running- And yet your friend, whom you deny the dawn-draught, O Umm ‘Amr, is not the worst trio, And a wine cup I had drank in Baalbek; and other one (wine cup) in Damascus and Qāserīn And of surety the fates will overtake us Predestined for us, as we for them are predestined.
His Works
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kulthum, ʿamr, kulthūm, mālik, ʿattāb, ʾabū, ʾaswad, taghlibi, arabic, عمرو, بن, كلثوم, poet, chieftain, taghlib, tribe, islamic, arabia, poems, included, allaqat, grandson, poet, layla, muhalhel, born0526, 0526, najd, lakhmid, kingdomdied584, aged, najd, lakh. ʿAmr ibn Kulthum ibn Malik ibn ʿAttab ʾAbu Al ʾAswad al Taghlibi Arabic عمرو بن كلثوم 526 584 was a poet and chieftain of the Taghlib tribe in pre Islamic Arabia One of his poems was included in the Mu allaqat 1 He is the grandson of the poet Abu Layla al Muhalhel Amr ibn KulthumBorn0526 0526 Najd Lakhmid KingdomDied584 584 00 00 aged 57 58 Najd Lakhmid KingdomOccupation s Poet chieftainRelativesAbu Layla al Muhalhel grandfather Contents 1 Taghlibs 2 Ode 3 His Works 4 References 5 External linksTaghlibs EditThe great Basus War which was between the Taghlibs and the Bakrs lasted for approximately forty years until the Lakhmids king of al Hirah Amr ibn Hind urged them to make peace with each other on condition that some of their children were to be taken hostages by the king The King of Hira said one day to his drinking companions Do you know anyone among the Arabs whose mother declines serving my mother They replied Yes Amr Ibn Kulthum The king asked Why is that His companions replied Because her father is Al Muhalhel Bin Rabi ah her uncle is Kolaib a prestigious Arabian her spouse is Kulthum Ibn Malik Ibn Etab an astounding knight of Arabs and her son is Amr ibn Kulthum chief of his clan After that the king sent for Amr Ibn Kulthum asking him to visit along with his mother Layla Ibn Kulthum accepted the king s invitation and visited him with his companions and his mother After they arrived and while Layla was sitting the mother of the king the aunt of Imru al Qais Hind asked her to pass the plate to which Layla replied let the one in need go to her need and when Hind insisted Layla shouted saying What a humiliation Her son heard her and was so deeply stirred by the insult that he took his sword and decapitated the king of al Hirah and killed his guards then left This exploit may be a legend of the Umayyad era 1 Ode EditIn his ode the first eight verses are a wine song which perhaps were added later but suit the poem very well The next thematic section narrates his lady s departure on her litter a chair placed on camel s back that veiled women from strangers dust and sun and the joy of the sword fight Finally he deals with several types of grief camels over their young mothers for sons the departure of lovers and the grief brought by fate At this point in the ode he covers the philosophy of the uncertainty of life and fate Next he addresses the grandfather of the victim Amr b Hind and discusses Arab ideals and defends his mother again He lauds his ancestors as well citation needed The following is the opening section of his ode أ لا ه ب ي ب ص ح ن ك ف اص ب ح ي ن ـا و لا ت ب ق ي خ م ـو ر الأ ن د ر ي ن ـام ش ع ش ع ة ك أ ن الح ص ف ي ه ـا إ ذ ا م ا الم اء خ ال ط ه ا س خ ي ن ـا ت ج و ر ب ذ ي الل ب ان ة ع ن ه ـو اه إ ذ ا م ا ذ اق ه ـا ح ت ـى ي ل ي ن ـا ت ر ى الل ح ز الش ح ي ح إ ذ ا أ م ر ت ع ل ي ـه ل م ـال ه ف ي ه ـا م ه ي ن ـا ص ب ن ت الك أ س ع ن ا أ م ع م ـر و ك ان الك أ س م ج ر اه ا الي م ي ن ـا و م ا ش ـر الث ـلا ث ة أ م ع م ـر و ب ص اح ب ك الذ ي لا ت ص ب ح ي ن ـا و ك أ س ق د ش ـر ب ت ب ب ع ل ب ـك و أ خ ر ى ف ي د م ش ق و ق اصر ي ن ـا و إ ن ا س ـو ف ت د ر ك ن ا الم ن ـاي ا م ق ـد ر ة ل ن ـا و م ق ـد ر ي ن ـا Ha girl Up with the bowl Give us our dawn draught And do not spare the wines of al Andarina The brightly sparkling as if by saffron were in them Whenever the mulled water is mingled with them That swing the hotly desirous from his passion When he has tasted them to gentle mellowness You see the skinflint miser when the cup s passed him Suddenly holds his prized property in derision O Umm Amr you ve withheld the beaker from us From right to right it should have been running And yet your friend whom you deny the dawn draught O Umm Amr is not the worst trio And a wine cup I had drank in Baalbek and other one wine cup in Damascus and Qaserin And of surety the fates will overtake us Predestined for us as we for them are predestined His Works Edit Arabic Wikisource has original text related to this article Amr ibn Kulthum He has only four poems that have survived ALA HOBEY BESAHNEK FASBAHINA Muallaqah AAGMA SOHBATY ALA MIN MOBALGHA EN NASRKOM GHADA Archived 2 December 2016 at the Wayback MachineReferences Edit a b Meisami Julie Scott Starkey Paul eds 1998 Amr ibn Kulthum Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature Vol 1 Routledge pp 87 88 External links EditPoem Text amp Audio in Arabic Archived 5 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Amr ibn Kulthum Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amr ibn Kulthum amp oldid 1119059156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
