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050 00 $aPJ7750.M75$bA2 2011
100 0 $aMuʼayyad fī al-Dīn Hibat Allāh ibn Mūsá,$d-1077 or 1078.
240 10 $aPoems.$lEnglish
245 10 $aMount of knowledge, sword of eloquence :$bcollected poems of an Ismaili Muslim scholar in Fatimid Egypt : a translation from the original Arabic of al-Muʼayyad al-Shīrāzī's Dīwān /$ctranslated by Mohamad Adra ; with an introduction by Kutub Kassam.
260 $aLondon$aNew York :$bI. B. Tauris,$c2011.
300 $axiv, 240 p. ;$c23 cm.
490 1 $aIsmaili texts and translations series (Institute of Ismaili Studies) ;$v14
546 $aTranslated from Arabic.
500 $aPublished in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-240).
505 0 $aMachine generated contents note: Diwan al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din da'i al-du'at The Diwan of the chief da'i al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din -- First Lines of the Qasidas -- 1. Praise be to the Lord, the victorious Authority -- 2. Abundance of praise and unique thanks are due -- 3. Old age has eradicated the evidence of youth -- 4. He said: Ask him, you two, if his departure was -- 5. He said: `When the load was carried for decamping -- 6.O two companions! May you greet your -- 7. May Allah confer victory upon the banner -- 8.O (the way of) exile, how appalling is your malady -- 9. Impossible has become the separation in our love -- 10. Greetings to those beloved to us -- 11. Is it good to rejuvenate after reaching old age -- 12. The pen has provided me with good fortune -- 13.I have been tormented in my love for a long time -- 14. Allah's religion has been invigorated by al-Zahir -- 15.O companion of the heart, near and afar -- 16. Welcome be to those who dwell in my heart.
505 0 $aContents note continued: 17.O Eastern breeze! Pass by Persia on coming back -- 18. May my life be sacrificed for the guide of the world -- 19.A glory so exalted it became a sky for the heavens -- 20. Verily, Egypt and Syria have come to know -- 21.O Lord, You are my (only) hope -- 22.A crescent moon appeared out of the darkness -- 23.O why is it that the sky does not move to and fro -- 24. Who will take pity on a body emaciated by passion -- 25. Who is there to take pity on an old man -- 26.O my Lord! I have made devotions to You, openly and secretly -- 27.O my God, it is my hope to receive salvation by -- 28.O God! If I am always complaining about -- 29.I swear by God, (the One) who has no partner -- 30.A soul whose ornaments are the engraving of its Lord's Oneness -- 31.O my two companions! May you be secure -- 32.I permitted the sanctuary of my blood to be spilled for their sake -- 33. High above the stars of Ursa Major is a palace established.
505 0 $aContents note continued: 34.O descendants of Taha! May I be sacrificed for you -- 35.O God, how weary have I become of myself -- 36.I have been guided by Ma'add to the ways of my return -- 37.O companions! Let us prepare the camels for departure -- 38. If I were a contemporary of Prophet Muhammad -- 39.I am pleased with the hard bitter life -- 40. Generous are my eyes in making the tears flow -- 41. May peace be upon (the Prophet's) pure progeny -- 42.O inquisitor who questions me about myself -- 43.O You who beholds a gnat spreading its wings -- 44.I dissociate myself from the first Hubal -- 45.O Alw'l-Hasan! O he who is like the Warner (Muhammad) -- 46.Come to the holy land, the dwelling place -- 47.O conspirator! Plot actively as much as you can -- 48. Justice has become evident in the Imam's domain -- 49. My love for Ahmad and `Ali suffices me -- 50. They took my heart away when they departed -- 51. God's eye has taken care of you wherever you have settled.
505 0 $aContents note continued: 52. By (the grace of) our lord, Imam Abu Tamim -- 53. Allah alone suffices me -- 54.I have mounted the stallions of hope -- 55. She saw me when grey hair was dawning upon my head -- 56.O friends! Separation has become so long for us -- 57.O community that put up a cruel idol as her arbiter -- 58. The burdens of Time can be difficult or easy -- 59.O Time, how much enmity and prejudice is there between us -- 60.I swear by Allah that if you were to crown me -- 61.O Thursday morning, welcome be to you -- 62. My tongue begins with Your name, O God.
600 00 $aMuʼayyad fī al-Dīn Hibat Allāh ibn Mūsá,$d-1077 or 1078$vTranslations into English.
650 0 $aArabic poetry$y750-1258$vTranslations into English.
650 0 $aIslamic poetry, Arabic$y11th century$vTranslations into English.
650 0 $aIslamic poetry, Arabic$zEgypt$vTranslations into English.
700 1 $aAdra, Mohamad.
700 1 $aKassam, Kutub.
710 2 $aInstitute of Ismaili Studies.
830 0 $aIsmaili texts and translations series (Institute of Ismaili Studies) ;$v14.
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