The Seven Poems Suspended from the Temple at Mecca

A collection of seven pre-Islamic Arabic poems, the Mu`llaqat form the most celebrated forms of poetry. A tool for students of Arabic literature, this book gives the Arabic text, a literal translation of these poems, and a commentary.

Inhalt

• Preface
• Introduction
• The First Poem
• The Second Poem
• The Third Poem
• The Fourth Poem
• The Fifth Poem
• The Sixth Poem
• The Seventh Poem