أَتَلَهَّى بِهَا الْهَوَاجِرَ إِذْ كُلُّ ابْنِ هَمٍّ بَلِيَّةٌ عَمْيَاءُ
Meaning: I occupy myself with this she-camel through the scorching midday heat, when every troubled person is bewildered like a blind, helpless camel.
al-hawājir are the hottest hours of the day. baliyyah ʿamyāʾ evokes a helpless blind camel; by comparison, the worried person has lost direction. The contrast highlights the poet’s ability to keep moving when others become confused.
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al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: From Travel to Tribal Accusations, Innocence and Resolve (verses 14–26)
أَتَلَهَّى بِهَا الْهَوَاجِرَ إِذْ كُلُّ ابْنِ هَمٍّ بَلِيَّةٌ عَمْيَاءُ
Meaning: I occupy myself with this she-camel through the scorching midday heat, when every troubled person is bewildered like a blind, helpless camel.
al-hawājir are the hottest hours of the day. baliyyah ʿamyāʾ evokes a helpless blind camel; by comparison, the worried person has lost direction. The contrast highlights the poet’s ability to keep moving when others become confused.