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Al Mansur (Image, Wikipedia)
A long time ago, there was a famous Arab leader. His name was Al Mansur. He was the ruler of all the Arabs, and so he was called the caliph. Al Mansur loved songs and poems. And he liked to hear poets speak their own verses. Sometimes, if a poem was very pleasing, he gave the poet a prize.
One day, a poet came to Al Mansur. The poet's name was Thalibi. He read a long poem. When he had finished, he bowed. He waited, hoping that Al Mansur would be happ...