Imru' Al Qays Quotes

Has anything deceived you about me, that your love is killing me, And that verily as often as you order my heart, it will do what you order?

Stop, oh my friends, let us pause to weep over the remembrance of my beloved. Here was her abode on the edge of the sandy desert between Dakhool and Howmal. The traces of her encampment are not wholly obliterated even now. For when the South wind blows the sand over them the North wind sweeps it away.

Thus the tears flowed down on my breast, remembering days of love; The tears wetted even my sword-belt, so tender was my love.

The follies of men cease with youth, but my heart does not cease to love you. Many bitter counselors have warned me of the disaster of your love, but I turned away from them.

Nay, the cure of my sorrow must come from gushing tears. Yet, is there any hope that this desolation can bring me solace?