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Imru' al-Qais

Imru' al-Qais was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet from Najd, considered the father of Arabic poetry. His famous poem 'Let us stop and weep' is part of the Mu'allaqat, a collection of pre-Islamic poems. He led a scandalous lifestyle and was eventually exiled, but later avenged his father's death.