 During his captivity, Abu Firas wrote some of his finest poetry, the collection known as "al-Rūmiyyāt" (Rūm was the Arab name for the Byzantines).In the meantime, Abu Firas' mother had died, her passing a source of lamentation in Abu Firas' poetry.After his release, Abu Firas was restored to his position and was named governor of Homs, but the situation was rapidly changing