Died: 561 A.H.
He composed a Qasida of 29 couplets, some of them being:
“He is the husband of Batool and Imams from the progeny of Prophet
would not have guided us if Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) had not existed. The
Prophet clearly announced his Imamate on Ghadeer day. Thus, none
sidelined him and confined him to his house, but those, whose religion was
weak and nonsensical.”
Introduction to the poet
Abul Maali Abdul Aziz bin Husain bin Habbab1 Aghlabi Saadi Thaqli,
famous as Qaazi Jalis. He was a poet of the first rank in Egypt and as is clear
from his poetry, he was a supporter of the Purified Progeny to perfection.
In Tarikh,2 Ibne Kathir and Ibne Shakir in his Fawatul Wafiyat3 have mentioned his biography.
50. Ibne Makki Neeli
Died: 565 A.H.
1. Don’t you know that the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) made a
bequest for Haider to bury him? 2. He said to them while all were present at
Ghadeer Khum and he recited the verse in his honor and they fell silent;
their voices became subdued. 3. Ali is like the button of my garment, my
helper and he is in relation to me as Harun was to Moosa (a.s.). 4. Didn’t you
see that huge serpent, which sought his mediation with Almighty Allah and
pleaded through him? 5. Then it became like a peacock, which flies; as if
conveyed harm among angels then became eligible for imprisonment. 6.
Didn’t he restore the hand of a person after it was cut off? Didn’t he restore
eyesight after it was lost?4
Introduction to the poet
He is Saeed5 Ibne Ahmad bin Makki Neeli Moaddab. He is among the most
prominent and influential Shia poets, an ardent devotee of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and a
follower of Shia religion. He composed excellent verses regarding them, openly
extolled their praise and publicized their memory. So much so that narrowminded people accused him of being radical. However, he was a moderate
follower of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and he followed them to perfection.
In Maalim,6 Ibne Shahr Ashob has described him to be among the devout
poets of Shia.
In Mojamul Odba,7 Hamawi has written that:
“Moaddab was a Shia by religion. He was an expert of grammar, proficient
in literature and fanatic in his Shiaism. He composed fine verses, most of them
being in praise of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and has also written numerous fluent Ghazals.
He passed away in 565 A.H. at the age of a 100 years.”
He wrote the following verses in refutation to the couplet of Yusuf Wasti
criticizing Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) for his refusal to pay allegiance:
“1. Know that and say to the one, who in his disbelief and while Almighty Allah is a witness to it, said: 2. When people had consensus on rulership of one person and only one person opposed their view. 3. Then indeed consensus of all people proves that that one person has lost his mind. 4. (Tell him:) You have lied and your statement is wrong and the All-Seeing one will recompense you for this. 5. Indeed, people of Moosa had consensus on worship of the calf. O profligate and one, who has become an apostate. 6. And one, who has continued to worship the calf, while Harun was all alone. 7. And all were in error and only one person acted in the right way.”8