Sayyiduk Al-Wasiti: His Life and the Surviving Remnants of His Poetry

Abstract

This study examines a poet from the Abbasid era—Sayyiduk al-Wasiti, one of the poets of the city of Wasit. The research aims to introduce this poet and highlight his status among the poets of his time. It also endeavors to collect the remnants of his poetry as cited in literary, linguistic, and biographical sources, given that his original poetry collection (diwan) is lost and no manuscript has been found or preserved. Thus, the possibility remains open for further additions to the collected poems.The researcher’s primary objective is to shed light on a fourth-century Hijri poet who gained renown in the city of Wasit and held a significant literary and scholarly position. The study is divided into two main sections: the first addresses his life, death, intellectual background, poetic status, and the themes of his poetry; the second is dedicated to compiling the surviving verses attributed to him. The study concludes with a summary of key findings and a list of references and sources.