While not a free PDF, Paul Smith’s translation is the most comprehensive English collection of Qays’s qit'as (short poems). The Legend of the "Madman"
The most comprehensive English resource available for download or purchase is typically , translated by Paul Smith . Poems of Qays Ibn Al-Mulawwah and Nizami's Layla & Majnun qays ibn almulawwah poems pdf link
: When Qays sought her hand, Layla's father refused, citing the scandal caused by Qays' public and "mad" displays of affection. While not a free PDF, Paul Smith’s translation