Author: Mohammed Yousef Ibrahim Banat
This research examines a model of Eastern poets' imitations of a famous Andalusian Muwaššaḥ. The selected Muwaššaḥ is by Al-a‘mà al-Tuṭīlī, beginning with: "Tears spilled, ribs burning," which was imitated by both al-Šihāb al-’Azzāzī, and al-Ṣalaḥ al-Ṣafadī. The study begins with an overview of the transition of the Muwaššaḥ from Andalusia to the East, demonstrating the Eastern poets' interest in the art of Muwaššaḥ by reviewing independent works dedicated to it. Additionally, the concept of poetic imitation is defined, and a comparison between the selected models is made in terms of theme, vocabulary, meanings, artistic imagery, the kharja (the closing stanza), the structure of the Muwaššaḥ, and the external music. The study concludes with the key findings.
Keywords: Muwaššaḥ, Imitation, Al-a‘mà al-Tuṭīlī, al-Šihāb al-’Azzāzī, and al-Ṣalaḥ al-Ṣafadī.
Mohammed Banat, PhD. Arabic Language, Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Arts, Al-Quds University, Main Campus, Jerusalem- Abu Dies, Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
