Born 339 A.H. approx.
Died: 419 A.H.
“O Abul Hasan, oath-breaking and dishonesty of people becomes clear with regard to the covenant of God, which was taken on Ghadeer day. Indeed the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) delivered a sermon to them and guided the believers to one, who would be the Amir (chief). On that day, every implication was to his Caliphate and Mastership (Wilayat), but they opposed one, who hinted at that (Prophet).”1
Introduction to the poet
Abu Muhammad Abdul Mohsin bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Ghalib2 bin
Ghalbun Suri: he was a religious noble from the fourth century, who lived till the
beginning of the fifth century.
Eloquence and clarity has gathered in his compositions and his collected
poems (Diwan) is the testimony of his Shia faith. Ibne Shahr Ashob has also
included him among the poets of Ahle Bayt (a.s.), who openly composed poems in their praise.3
Ibne Khallikan has also mentioned his biography.4 Therein he has extolled
the merits of his poetry and written:
He passed away on Sunday, 9 Shawwal, 419 A.H. At that time he was aged
eighty or more years.
38. Mahyar Dailami
Died: 428 A.H.
له الولايه لم خانوا ولم خلعوا
لا ينفع السيف صقل تحته طبع
واسألهم يوم خم بعدما عقدوا
قول صحیح و نیات بها نغل
1. They were asked why after pledging allegiance to Ali on Ghadeer
day, they broke it? And why they shirked? 2. They issued positive
statements, but harbored evil thoughts, a sharpening followed by bluntness
has no benefit for the sword. 3. O Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), denial of
Mastership (Wilayat) after they confessed to it, was a shame they chose. 4.
They contradicted the oath and paid scant attention to the bequest made to
them; by your life, it was a second Shariat that they founded after the
Prophet.
Ustad Ahmad Amin Misri writes about the following couplet of Mahiyar:
بعد الرضا و تحاط الروم و البيع
تضاع بيعته يوم الغدير لهم
“Their allegiance on Ghadeer day was cancelled after assent and as a
result the Romans and their churches remained established.”
“Al-Ghadeer is the same Ghadeer Khum between Mecca and Medina. It is said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) delivered a sermon at that place and said: Of
whomsoever I am the master, Ali is (also) his master.”5
Allamah Amini says: Alas, if I only knew, how this widely narrated
tradition, which is narrated by a hundred or more companions, has remained
concealed from this teacher (Ustad) or prejudice impelled him to cast a veil of
falsehood over it that it may remain concealed from readers and that facts should
remain undiscovered. By using the term of ‘it is said’ he implies the weakness of
the report.
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ (٦٧) أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ (٦٨)
“Say: It is a message of importance, (And) you are turning aside from it:”6
ۖٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ
“Those whom We have given the Book recognize him as they recognize their sons”7
Introduction to the poet
Abul Hasan8 Mahiyar bin Marzuya Dailami Baghdadi. He is the highest
standard, which was raised for literature in the east and the west of Arabia. He is
the finest treasure of excellence, has produced the finest literature of his time, and
established its foundations. The greatest proof of this is his bulky collected works
(Diwan) comprising of four volumes.
His verses regarding religion
They are proofs; and we did not find anything in them, except definite
reasonings, genuine praises or complaints against oppression. Perhaps it is this
reasoning, which impelled his malicious adversaries to conceal his merits and
they did not provide any hint to his worthy life. His past, when he was a Persian
Majusi before, does not cause any harm to him, as today he is a Muslim in his
religion, Alawite by faith and Arabic in his culture. And if it would have caused
him to be held accountable due to his past, all companions should be taken to
account for their past beliefs and acts. But Islam forgives the past.9
This poet embraced Islam at the hands of Sayyid Razi in the year 394 A.H.10
He studied literature and poetry under him and passed away on Saturday, 5th Jamadius Thani, 428 A.H.