Antar Ibn Shaddad
Once upon a time
There was a knight named Antar
He was a mighty mighty man
A skilled poet, a brave fighter
Antar was deep, deep in love
With Abla, his dearly beloved
Her father was a vile, vile man
He thought Antar was not avid
He thought the hero would give up
If her dowry was a mighty mighty gift
A thousand camels from Nu'man
So Antar packed himself and left
The mighty warrior surfed the sand
For months and months he disappeared
They thought the hero was no more
Until one day he once appeared
He brought the camels to his love
And asked her father for her hand
The vile vile man then seethed
The scheme did not go as he planned
Another suitor volunteered
By his arrogance he was misled
He hired vile, vile goons
To bring to the father Antar's head
The mighty warrior beat them all
He lived to show the tribe his might
His father asked him to lead the war
To prove his kinship in the fight
Antar battled with all his heart
He won the war and his full name
His father called him his mighty son
Right after years and years of shame
He was finally fit for his lovely Abla
He bore the scars to hear her laughter
But the truth be said, nobody knows
If they all lived happily ever after
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P.s. this poem is based on the true and legendary story of (Antar Ibn shaddad.) The Arabian knight of knights. He was immortalized in many masterpieces of art and literature around the world.
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