Diwan Abi Dahbal al-Jumahi
- Author died
- 63 AH
- Editions
- Matba'at al-Qada
Diwan Abi Dahbal al-Jumahi is the collected poetic corpus of the early Umayyad-era poet Abu Duhbal al-Jumahi (d. 63 AH / 682–683 CE), an author noted among the foremost poets of Quraysh .
Themes and Contents
The collection preserves the author's poetry across various classical genres, primarily love lyric (ghazal), panegyric (madih), elegy (ritha'), and tribal boast (fakhr) . Classical critics regarded the author as a skilled poet who united natural talent with refined craftsmanship .
Prominent sections of the diwan include:
- Love lyrics (ghazal): Celebrated poems centering on romantic episodes, most notably his cycle addressed to 'Amrah, a noblewoman of Mecca, which was highly appreciated by early philologists like Abu Amr ibn al-Ala, as well as verses regarding his stay in Damascus and his affection for 'Atikah bint Mu'awiyah .
- Panegyrics and elegies: Praise and funeral odes composed during his travels to southern Arabia and the Tihamah, including pieces dedicated to the nobleman 'Abdullah ibn al-Azraq .
- Personal and family verses: Poems reflecting his travels and addresses to his wife Umm Duhbal, including lines composed during journeys between the Hijaz, Syria, and Egypt .
Transmission and Editions
The recension of the diwan derives from early Kufan philological transmission, preserved through the recension of Abu Amr al-Shaybani (transmitted through Abu Tawbah and Muhammad ibn Khalaf) . A surviving manuscript tradition traces through an exemplar prepared by Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Alawi, which was subsequently transcribed in Muharram 727 AH by Abu al-Hasan Yahya ibn Hashim al-Suli .
In the modern period, the text was edited by 'Abd al-'Azim 'Abd al-Muhsin and published in Najaf, Iraq (1392 AH / 1972 CE) .
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