The Marginal in Adi bin Zaid Al-Abbadi's Poetry

Abstract

Pre-Islamic poetry was and still is a vast field for research and investigation, and it must change the mind of the student or researcher regarding its artistic and thematic contents. Because pre-Islamic poetry carries within it ambiguity, it is necessary to delve into its depths. For this reason, the idea of ​​research came about, attempting to fathom the depths of pre-Islamic poetry, especially the poetry of Adi bin Zaid al-Abadi, through an analysis of his marginal self, which is notably present in the folds of his poems through his poetic texts, The phenomenon of marginalization is as old as history itself and deeply rooted in various civilizations. The central self-attempts to reject the existence of a self that challenges and disputes its centrality and its tenets, striving to dismantle and eradicate its social existence and centrality. In pre-Islamic society, relationships, particularly between individuals, were governed by exclusion and conflict in the pursuit of self-affirmation and the struggle for survival and immortality, Each side seeks to marginalize the other in various ways, including through weapons, especially for the stronger party, a practice that cultures and literature have continued to explore to this day, namely poetry. Poets have attempted to resist the other through their poetry, using it as a means to marginalize the adversary while simultaneously highlighting their own identity. We have witnessed this in the poetry of Adi ibn Zayd al-Abadi. he adopted poetry as a method and a tool for self-defense. One of the most prominent defenses employed by the poet was his defense against authority, as the poet Adi's boldness in marginalizing the other (the king) is tantamount to marginalizing authority, and a counter-reaction from him towards the other in the face of danger.

The research was based on an introduction and two sections. The introduction included defining the concept of the marginal in language and terminology. The first section was dedicated to studying the poet’s “self,” while the second section included studying the king’s “other.” Then there was a conclusion and a list of the most important sources and references in Arabic and English. The research adopted an analytical study of poetic texts to demonstrate the artistic and aesthetic value at the level of the “self” and “other” of the marginal poet, with an explanation of their contents through selected examples from the poetic texts of the poet Adi bin Zaid Al-Abadi.