The Echoes of a Madman: Exploring the Poetry of Qays Ibn al-Mulawwah
: Multiple file formats (PDF, EPUB, Full Text) available for his biographical and poetic works. Layla and Majnun (Gamahucher Press) qays ibn almulawwah poems pdf link
Available on Scribd , this document provides a thematic overview of the legend along with specific poem translations. The Echoes of a Madman: Exploring the Poetry
"I have a companion whose body is present among us, But whose spirit is in a far-off land, absent. I weep for Layla with the weeping of a sick man Whose cure is denied and whose pain increases. O wolf, who haunts these empty wastes, Do not fear me—I am one of you now. For the human tribe has expelled me, And loneliness has become my only tribe." Madness (junūn) as poetic identity:
If you have alumni access or a library card, HathiTrust Digital Library holds a scanned copy of "The Story of Layla and Majnun" by Nizami (which includes appended original Arabic verses by Qays). The PDF can be downloaded in full.