قل للمليحه ابعتلى جواب على الهلباوى

The description tells the story of the poem “قل للمليحة في الخمار الأسود” and its background. It recounts how the poet Darami, once a celebrated singer in the early Umayyad period, fell into a period of wandering and devotion. During a visit to Medina, he met a trader from Kufa who was selling Iraqi wine. The trader had sold all colors except black wine, which was considered undesirable by Medina’s women. Darami, encouraged by the trader, composed verses praising a woman in a black veil, expressing his longing and devotion. The poem’s verses describe his emotional turmoil and the woman’s influence on him. The narrative concludes with Darami’s return to his beloved and his renewed commitment to worship.