Literary stance of Baha El Din Zehir

Baha El Din Zehir was one of the great men of his age and was famous in poem, prose, judging and chivalry. He was born in 5th of Zill hajj in 581, in a genuine family in Wadi Al Nakhlah, Mecca. His parentage goes back to Mohallab Ibn Abi Safre, the great man of Iraq. Baha’s poetry depicts properly all the religious, literary and linguistic aspects of his era as well as reflecting tendencies. Baha was very interested in expression and the poet himself has mentioned about that. His poems include subjects such as: praise, Ghazal, pride, satire, description, Requiem, wine and wisdom. Baha El Din’s poetry reveals the religious habits of the era, such as: donating to the leaders of religion, gammon, soothsaying, Astrology, betraying of subordinates and seniors’ neglect, and people’s many affairs. Baha has been influenced by past poets. He is follower of Ibn Roomi in satire. His praises are like Ka’ab Ibn Zehir’s and in wine praising (خمريه سرايي) he has taken A’shi’s and Abu Navas’ stage. As Baha El Din has been the follower of his former poets, other poets have followed his doctrine. The best known of them is Emad Al Din Tayib and Hassan Badri, poet of Ottoman era, has been influenced by him.