Lyric poetry was commonly used and very popular during the Romanticism era. Romanticism focused on individualism, nature as well as just being more in touch or at least trying to be more in touch with your own feelings. Both Chinese Lyric (Tu Fu) and Arabic Lyric (The Koran) were poems written in this era, explains why they have some aspects in common. Chinese Lyric was written by Tu Fu when he was imprisoned by a group of people called the rebels. During the time, which was year 774, there was a lot of political chaos around him and he found that writing helped cope with his desire for the peace and the political chaos that he was surrounded by. In Spring Prospect, which is the name of the Chinese Lyric, he describes nature not in the beautiful scenery that you would love to imagine. Tu Fu describing that the flowers drew tears and the birds basically sensing that there was something on right because they alarmed the heart shows that the political change that was going on during the time was not affecting society in a good way and since this was also the romanticism era, it was all about getting in tune with ones feelings and nature and this lyric does both. Fu found this as a way of, in my opinion, letting the public know how much this is affecting us whether we see it or not. The poem ends with hair getting grey and falling out, which can be inferred that this has been going on for a while and it hasnt been addressed. Arabic Lyric, at first when you look at it, you dont really see how the poems have simailar aspects but when interpreted it can be seen. The Opening, is basically written in a form of a prayer. It talks about God being in charge and one having belief as we ask him for help and to help us down the right way. Getting back to the aspect of nature, this is a good example because religion is all about God and just being natural and pure in a sense. In order for you to say a prayer, especially when asking for help, something is going on. It could be that a simailar situation may be going on, and help is being asked for. This was written, just like the chinese lyric in order to write down emotion and feeling like a sense of relief may have came along. Although the structures of the poem are very much different, they can be linked in that sense. If we were to go into a much deeper interpretation, one can say that these poems are showing a sense of individualism because they are expressing themselves, which shows that they are being independent.