A classical work of Arabic literary scholarship, this book is a comprehensive commentary by the 9th-century philologist Abu Sa'id al-Sukkari on the collected poems (Diwan) of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr. Al-Sukkari meticulously analyzes the linguistic, historical, and stylistic aspects of the poetry, including the famous ode "Banat Su'ad". This commentary is an essential resource for understanding the rich vocabulary and context of one of the most significant poets of the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods.