Arabic & Persian

'Abd-Qais ibn Khufaf

6th century


'Abd-Qais ibn Khufaf, of the Barajim of Tamim, was a contemporary of Hatim of Tayyi', who helped him bear a burden of bloodwits that had fallen on him as chief of his tribe.

According to the Aghani he also frequented the court of an-Nu'man Abu Qabus.

  1. Ode CXVI: O Jubail, verily thy father's day
  2. Ode CXVII: I have become sober, and lightness

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