While such poets were identified closely with their own tribes, others, such as al-A'sha, were known for their wanderings in search of work from whoever needed poetry.
Док су такви песници били уско идентификовани са својим племенима, други, попут ал-А'ша , били познати по својим лутањима у потрази за послом код оних коме је потребна поезија.