Arabic & Persian

Aus ibn Ghalfah

6th century


Aus ibn Ghalfah, of al-Hujaim, of Tamim, celebrates the victory of Yarbu' over 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah and a Kindite prince in the Day of Dhu Najab, fought about a year after Shi'b Jabalah, circa A.D. 571, by Lyall's reckoning.

Ode CXVIII is his only piece in the collection.

  1. Ode CXVIII: We brought up our horse from

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