JOURNAL 
OF THE 
ASIATIC SOCIETY 
OF BENGAL. 
Part I.—HISTORY, LITERATURE, &e. 
No, I.—1878. 
The M.o l allaqah of Zuheyr rendered into English, with an introduction 
and notes. — By C. J. Ltall, C. S. 
How war arose between ‘Abs and Bubyan from the Race of Dahis : 
wbo fell therein, and who slew them : what famous Days were gained by 
either kin : what songs were made to tell of valiant deeds done, and what 
dirges over brave men that died : how the heads of Bubyan were slain at 
the Cistern of el-Haba’ah, and how ‘Abs wandered forth thereafter through 
many strange lands : all this may be told at another season. What is now 
to be related is the manner in which peace was made, and the brother tribes 
reconciled together. 
1 There was a certain lord of Bubyan, by name el-Harith son of 
‘Auf son of Abu Haritheh, of the house of Ghey'5 son of Murrah son of 
Sa‘d, great in wealth and fame among the kindred of Fezarah. He said 
one day to his uncle’s son, Kharijeh son of Sinan—“ Thinkest thou that 
any whose daughter I asked in marriage would deny her to me ?” “ Yes,” 
he answered ; “Who?” said el-Harith. “ Aus son of Haritheh son of La’m 
of Tayyi’,” said Kharijeh. Then said el-Harith to his servant—“Mount 
with me.” So they mounted one camel together, and rode until they came 
to Aus son of Haritheh in his own land ; and they found him in his house. 
And when he saw el-Harith son of ‘Auf, he said—“ Hail to thee, O Harith :” 
“ And to thee,” said el-Harith. “ What has brought thee hither, O Ha¬ 
rith ?” said Aus. “ I have come a-wooing,” answered he. “ This is not 
the place for thee,” said Aus, and turned his back upon him and spoke no 
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