Biography
Al-Yaman was born in Yemen in the second half of the seventh century. He was famous for his erotic and romantic poems. He was executed by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid I, allegedly due to his over familiarity with his wife. Al-Yaman is now regarded as the national poet of Yemen.Poetry
Excerpt of one of Al-Yaman's poems: :: ''She said: "Don’t come to our home, my father is deadly jealous."'' ::: ''I said: "I’ll pluck you before he knows it, my sword is razor sharp."'' :: ''She said: "There’s a whole castle between us."'' ::: ''I said: "I’ll fly my flag over the castle."'' :: ''She said: "There’s a whole sea between us."'' ::: ''I said: "I’m a strong swimmer."'' :: ''She said: "My seven brothers keep an eye on me."'' ::: ''I said: "I’m a match for them all."'' :: ''She said: "Allah is watching us."'' ::: ''I said: "My lord is Merciful and Forgiving."'' :: ''She said: "I have run out of words, so come tonight when everyone’s floating in dreams, and fall on me like dew, undisturbed."''Resources
See also
*List of Arab scientists and scholars {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddah al-Yaman 7th-century births 708 deaths Yemeni poets Poets from the Umayyad Caliphate Love in Arabic literature 8th-century Arabs