If you risk your life to pursue glory,
then you should take the stars as your goal;
Because of doing nothing or making achievements,
In the end, death tastes the same.
The swords will weep for my fallen horses,
Their tears are the blood of my enemies.
The beauty is pampered in paradise,
But the sword must be forged in the fire.
The sword was so sharp when it left the craftsmen,
that their hands were inevitably scarred.
Cowards think that timidity is a sign of shrewdness.
In fact, it is just the nonsense of a coward.
As long as a person is brave, he can withstand everything.
It will be extremely good if he can have both wisdom and courage.
How many opinions are good and wise?
But the worst thing is that people don’t understand them.
The benefits of hearing advice are not the same,
Because the level of character and knowledge may be low or high.
(Translated by Zhong Jikun)
Appreciation
This is a praising poem by Mutai Naibi. In this poem, the poet praises courage and strength in warm and powerful language, expresses his aggressive and ambitious attitude towards life, expresses his ambition to move forward bravely and pursue glory, and his disdain and contempt for the peaceful world.
Al-Mutenabi is considered by many to be the greatest Arabic poet. He was born in Kufa, Iraq, from a poor family, but he was smart and agile since he was a child, well-read and memorized, and was good at swordsmanship and riding. He actively pursued fame throughout his life, but ultimately failed because of his arrogance and the jealousy of others. Mutanabi's poems are rich in philosophy and heroic, and are filled with the courage and boldness of the Arab nation. Mutanabi was arrogant and ambitious, and the Yemeni tribe he came from was famous for its chivalry and bravery, which created his character of being tough and brave, advocating strength, and liking to pursue power and glory. This strong personality is reflected in almost all of his poems.
When reading this poem, the first thing we feel is the poet's clear and powerful praise of courage and strength. "As long as a person is brave, he can withstand everything, / If he can be both wise and brave, he will be extremely good." He believes that life is a battlefield, and people are always fighting non-stop and mercilessly. Only the brave and fearless strong can survive in the war. win. He compares himself to a sword, and does not flinch when facing difficulties and powerful enemies. He forges himself extremely sharply in blood and fire. It shows the poet's brave and fearless extraordinary spirit.
Secondly, reading this poem, we can strongly feel the poet's positive and enterprising attitude towards life in this world. Mutanabi realized that life is short and death is inevitable in the end. Therefore, people should make something in their limited life to make this life worthwhile. He disdains those mediocre people who are mediocre and self-satisfied, and even more despises those cowards and cowards who seem to be smart, but are actually timid and content. His ideal in life is to use strength, courage and strategy to pursue lofty glory, even at the expense of his life. There is a kind of ambition and pride of a real man standing in the world and doing something great.
Finally, at the end of this poem, the poet commented on people's character and knowledge level: There are so many good words of wisdom that people cannot understand, and the benefits they receive from hearing the advice are not the same. It expresses a feeling of highbrow and heroic loneliness that is not understood by the world. At the same time, he also tactfully boasted of his bravery, wisdom and greatness.
In addition, the language style of this poem is also majestic, powerful and domineering. For example, in this short poem, he used absolute words such as "incomparable" and "everything" many times; he also used some words such as "blood flowing", "scars", "fire", "forging" ”, “resist”, “sharp” and other strong words. This not only increases the appeal of the work but also shows the poet's arrogant and arrogant extraordinary personality.
In short, this poem is magnificent and powerful. It not only shows the poet's brave and fearless heroism, but also reveals the Arab nation's bravery and strength and the national characteristics of advocating force. It seems like an exciting and high-spirited march, giving people the ambition and power to conquer everything.
(Ci Liyan)