Abstract
The peculiar character of Almutanabi and his art has caused a great and vast dispute among the political، the social and the artistic entities. Since this poet strove very hard to build a society that is based on excellent ethics and virtuous values. He used to enjoy numerous attributes، a number of poets were lacking. Some of which are the following: his ambitions، his aspirations، his dreams، his eloquence، his self-confidence، his excellent individuality compared to his peers، his distinguished and unique character compared to the youths in his generation، his physical power، his aspiration، his determination، his chivalrous character، his genius mind، his skills، his self-esteem and superciliousness، his noble character in refusing to indulge in west-time circles، and his refusal to describe other than kings and princes (only those who enjoy haughty characters)، i.e. those whom he prescribed on them his specific conditions- these conditions which no poet dared to lay down before him nor after him، and they (kings and princes) accepted these conditions and not only they accepted them but also they were eager to gain his pleasure in the hope to be described in one of his sublime poems. Due to all the previous، the envious -gloating/rejoicing over another’s grief (schadenfreude)- rivals started to plot against him، and feel rancor towards him، and accuse him with false accusations، because he stood as an obstacle between them and the ruling class، and because of him they were deprived from the prizes and gifts، and he was a cause in the ignorance of their poems and their being driven away from the courts of such (kings and princes)، because such poets failed to keep up or compete with him. Almutanabi discovered them and showed the reasons of their jealousy، and despite of that sometimes he just ignored them and sometimes he found excuses for them، but in other times – when he saw their persistent envy، their ignorant minds، their corruption، and their trifle conducts have extended and spread and started bothering him when reached to the men of power he retaliated with might and harshness so that he may repulse them and cause them to shut their faces up، and convince them، but in doing that he never cursed them nor used bad language with them، and in doing that he kept his excellent principles and great ethics that he subscribes to and believes in، understanding the lofty position he and his art occupy in the hearts of all the just people، the readers of his poetry.
Keywords
Poem؛ envy؛ Love
Abstract
إن شخصیة المتنبی شخصیة أثیرة مؤثرة، متفردة متمیزة، نسیج متکامل، فیها مقومات وفضائل تفوق أقرانها، تثیر الإعجاب والحسد على حدٍّ سواء. إعجاب یظهر بوضوح جلیّ عند الخاصة والعامة، عند الملوک والأمراء الذین حرصوا على اجتذابه، طمعاً فی الحصول على غرر قصائده، إذ فتحوا له أبواب قصورهم، ورفعوا الحجاب عنه فی مجالسهم، ونادموه فی حلّهم وترحالهم، وأجزلوا العطاء له، وخصُّوه بالصّلات، بل تنافسوا فی زیادة جوائزه أملاً فی استبقائه لدیهم ـ لعدم وجود المنافس له، ولأنه کان مالئ الدنیا وشاغل الناس، وشاعر العربیة بلا منازع ـ حتّى یکون مختصاً بهم، منقطعاً لهم. أما الإعجاب الآخر فقد تمثّل فی إعجاب الشعراء ونفر من أصحاب السلطة والناس؛ لأنه لا ینطق إلا بالدرر، یأتی بکل نادرة عجیبة، وینظم کل قصیدة فریدة، ویصوغ الحکم والأمثال الشاردة، ویرسل عیون أبیاته السائرة، لکن هذه الفضائل کانت سبباً إلى تحوّله عند بعضهم إلى نوع من الحسد والخصومة والعداوة والضغینة؛ لأنه حال بینهم وبین الوصول إلى الملوک والأمراء، وحجب عنهم الجوائز والهبات، وسبَّب فی کساد أشعارهم، وإقصائهم عن مجالسهم فعجزوا عن مجاراته، وقصّروا عن اللحاق به، وخابوا فی مقارعته، وأخفقوا فی منافسته؛ لأنه فاز بقصب السبق، وبقی فی الحلبة وحیداً بلا منازع، یصول ویجول. أضف إلى ذلک أسباباً أخرى کثیرة سنتحدث عنها فیما بعد، لذلک کان غصة فی حلوقهم، وهمّاً فی نفوسهم، وسهماً فی قلوبهم، وسیفاً مسلطاً على رقابهم، ما دفع بهم إلى التربص به، والکید له، والوشایة ضده عند أصحاب السلطة. فما کان أمام المتنبی من سبیل إلا أن یفضح أسرارهم، ویبیّن سبب حسدهم له، ویوضح موقفه منهم، ویدرأ هذا الخطر المحدق به بطریقته، ویدافع عن نفسه، ویهاجم حساده، ویصب جام غضبه علیهم، مترفعاً عن مجاراتهم، والسیر على خطاهم.
Keywords
قصیدة؛ حسد؛ حب