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INVITATION by AL-MUTAWAKKIL

First Line: O ABU TALIB, ARISE
Last Line: WHILE YOU REMAIN AFAR.

O Abu Talib, rise
And hasten to our view,
Then fall like morning dew
Upon our weary eyes.

The necklace that we are
Its middle gem still wants
To crown its brilliance,
While you remain afar.



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