السيرة · Biography
من أعظم شعراء الجاهلية، اشتُهر بشعر الحكمة والتعاليم الأخلاقية. تُحتفى معلقته بتأملاتها العميقة في الحرب والسلام وطبيعة الإنسان. كان يقضي عامًا كاملًا في صقل كل قصيدة.
One of the greatest pre-Islamic poets, known for his wisdom poetry and moral teachings. His Mu'allaqa is celebrated for its profound reflections on war, peace, and human nature. He would spend a year perfecting each poem.
السياق التاريخي · Historical Context
عاش في القرن السادس الميلادي. شهد حرب داحس والغبراء التي استمرت أربعين عامًا.
حقائق · Verified Facts
- من بني مزينة، ونشأ في بيت شعر
- كان أبوه وجده شاعرين
- اشتهر بشعر الحكمة والحِوَليّات (قصائد يصقلها عامًا كاملًا)
- نظم معلقته في الصلح بين قبيلتي عبس وذبيان
- أثنى على هرم بن سنان والحارث بن عوف لدورهما في السلام
القصائد · Poems (26)
أَمِنْ أُمِّ أَوْفَى دِمْنَةٌ لَمْ تَكَلَّمِ
Is that a trace of Umm Awfa's dwelling that does not speak
At Hawmanat al-Darraj, then Mutathallam?
سَئِمْتُ تَكَالِيفَ الْحَيَاةِ وَمَنْ يَعِشْ
I have grown weary of the burdens of life, and whoever lives
Eighty years, by your father, will…
رَأَيْتُ الْمَنَايَا خَبْطَ عَشْوَاءَ مَنْ تُصِبْ
I have seen the fates strike blindly—whomever they hit, they kill
And whomever they miss lives on…
وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَانِعْ فِي أُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
He who does not act with diplomacy in many matters
Will be bitten with fangs and trampled with…
وَمَنْ يَجْعَلِ الْمَعْرُوفَ مِنْ دُونِ عِرْضِهِ
He who places kindness as a shield for his honor preserves it
And he who does not guard against…
وَمَنْ هَابَ أَسْبَابَ الْمَنَايَا يَنَلْنَهُ
He who fears the causes of death, they will reach him
Even if he climbs to heaven on a ladder
وَمَنْ يَكُ ذَا فَضْلٍ فَيَبْخَلْ بِفَضْلِهِ
He who has abundance but withholds it from his people
Will be dispensed with and blamed
أَمِنْ أُمِّ أَوْفَى دِمْنَةٌ لَمْ تَكَلَّمِ
Is it from Umm Awfa a trace that speaks not
At Hawmanat al-Durraj and al-Mutathallam?
سَئِمْتُ تَكَالِيفَ الْحَيَاةِ وَمَنْ يَعِشْ
I have grown weary of life's burdens, and he who lives
Eighty years, by your father, will surely…
وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَانِعْ فِي أُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
He who does not flatter in many matters
Will be bitten by fangs and trampled by hooves
وَمَنْ يَجْعَلِ الْمَعْرُوفَ مِنْ دُونِ عِرْضِهِ
He who places kindness before his honor preserves it
And he who does not guard against insult will…
وَمَنْ يَكُ ذَا فَضْلٍ فَيَبْخَلْ بِفَضْلِهِ
He who has bounty but withholds it from his people
Will be dispensed with and blamed
وَمَنْ هَابَ أَسْبَابَ الْمَنَايَا يَنَلْنَهُ
He who fears the causes of death, they will reach him
Even if he climbs to the heavens on a ladder
رَأَيْتُ الْمَنَايَا خَبْطَ عَشْوَاءَ مَنْ تُصِبْ
I saw death striking blindly; whom it hits, it kills
And whom it misses lives long until he grows…
أَمِنْ أُمِّ أَوْفَى دِمْنَةٌ لَمْ تَكَلَّمِ
Is this from Umm Awfa, a trace that does not speak
At Hawmanat al-Durraj and al-Mutathallam
سَئِمْتُ تَكَالِيفَ الحَيَاةِ وَمَنْ يَعِشْ
I have grown weary of life's burdens, and whoever lives
Eighty years, by your father, will grow…
رَأَيْتُ المَنَايَا خَبْطَ عَشْوَاءَ مَنْ تُصِبْ
I saw Death striking blindly; whom it hits, it kills
And whom it misses lives long and grows…
وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَانِعْ فِي أُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
And whoever does not act diplomatically in many matters
Will be bitten by fangs and trampled by…
وَمَنْ يَجْعَلِ المَعْرُوفَ مِنْ دُونِ عِرْضِهِ
Whoever puts kindness before his honor protects it
And whoever does not guard against insult will…
وَمَنْ هَابَ أَسْبَابَ المَنَايَا يَنَلْنَهُ
Whoever fears the causes of death, they will reach him
Even if he sought the paths of heaven with…
سَئِمْتُ تَكَالِيفَ الحَيَاةِ وَمَنْ يَعِشْ
I grew weary of life's burdens, and whoever lives
Eighty years - by your father! - will grow weary
وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصَانِعْ فِي أُمُورٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Whoever does not use diplomacy in many matters
Will be bitten by fangs and trampled by hooves
وَمَنْ يَجْعَلِ المَعْرُوفَ مِنْ دُونِ عِرْضِهِ
Whoever puts kindness as a shield before his honor preserves it
And whoever does not avoid insult…
وَمَنْ يَكُ ذَا فَضْلٍ فَيَبْخَلْ بِفَضْلِهِ
Whoever has abundance yet withholds it from his people
Will be dispensed with and blamed
رَأَيْتُ المَنَايَا خَبْطَ عَشْوَاءَ مَنْ تُصِبْ
I saw that death strikes blindly: whom it hits, it kills
And whom it misses lives long and grows old
وَمَنْ يَكُ ذَا فَضْلٍ فَيَبْخَلْ بِفَضْلِهِ
Whoever has virtue but withholds it from their people
Will be dispensed with and blamed