Poem by Abu al-Hassan Sahl ibn Malik
translation and reading by Ahmad Almallah
Abu al-Hassan Sahl ibn Malik (born 902)
Little is known about this poet, except for the few muwashshahat we find bearing his name. Among these are the muwashshah found in “Nafh al-Tib” (and chosen by composer Kinan Abou-afach). It is said that the pioneer of the genre Ibn Zuhr, upon listening to this muwashshah for the first time, stood up in praise to inquire about the new poet.
