Episodes

  • 11 | Lines 42 - 45 | Final Lesson | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    11 | Lines 42 - 45 | Final Lesson | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    22 mins
  • 10 | Lines 38 - 41 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    10 | Lines 38 - 41 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    15 mins
  • 9 | Lines 34 - 37 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    9 | Lines 34 - 37 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    15 mins
  • 8 | Lines 30 - 33 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    8 | Lines 30 - 33 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    13 mins
  • 7 | Lines 24 - 29 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    7 | Lines 24 - 29 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    In these lines, Abu Firaas continues to rebuke his cousin Saif-ud-Dawlah for leaving him in prison after he had the opportunity to free him. However, he begins to warn of coming problems that exist among the family that will become bigger if they are not dealt with.
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    26 mins
  • 6 | Lines 17 - 23 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    6 | Lines 17 - 23 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    In these lines, Abu Firaas is expressing his anger at his cousin leaving him in prison after he had the opportunity to free him.
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    23 mins
  • 5 | Lines 11 - 16 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    5 | Lines 11 - 16 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    In these lines Abu Firaas talks about the people of his time. People have become so attached to their desires that it is difficult to find somebody that you can trust. If you are an honest person, and you are noble and dignified in your character, you will have a difficult time finding close companions that you can trust.
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    19 mins
  • 4 | Lines 7 - 10 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani

    4 | Lines 7 - 10 | Reflective Poem by Abu Firaas Al Hamdaani
    Nov 18 2024
    Abu Firaas switches focus from talking about men that become under the control of females to friends. He talks about friends and he talks about qualities that he deems himself to have that are important for a person to have to be successful.
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    16 mins