Awham Shuara al-Arab fi al-Maani

Awham Shuara al-Arab fi al-Maani ("Illusions of Arab Poets in Meanings") is a literary critical and philological treatise by the Egyptian scholar and historian Ahmad Taymur Pasha (1288–1348 AH / 1871–1930 CE) that investigates conceptual misconceptions, poetic errors, and thematic inaccuracies found in classical Arabic poetry Mujam al-Muallifin+1.

Subject and Content

The work addresses the thematic and conceptual errors (awham) committed by classical Arab poets in meaning, imagery, and description Mujam al-Muallifin+1. It examines verses from pre-Islamic and early Arabic poetry—including works by poets such as Labid ibn Rabia—drawing on philological analyses and critical transmissions from classical scholars such as al-Asmai and al-Khatib al-Tibrizi Majallat al-Risala+1.

Publication and Reception

The book was published posthumously in Cairo in 1950 by the Committee for the Revival of Ahmad Taymur's Works (Lajnat Ihya' Athar Ahmad Taymur) in Egypt Majallat Jamiat Umm al-Qu…+1. The printed edition features introductory prefaces by Taha Hussein and Khalil Thabit Mujam al-Muallifin. Modern philological and grammatical researchers cite the work in studies of poetic criticism, linguistic analysis, and poetic license (darura shi'riyya) Majallat Jamiat Umm al-Qu…+1.