Atalahhā is a first-person imperfect of Form V, indicating diversion or finding occupation. The pronoun in bihā refers to the she-camel. ibn hamm is an iḍāfah meaning a person possessed by anxiety.
The image of a blind, helpless camel gives bodily shape to psychological confusion. Thus the verse praises not merely speed but resolve under pressure.
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al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: From Travel to Tribal Accusations, Innocence and Resolve (verses 14–26)
Atalahhā is a first-person imperfect of Form V, indicating diversion or finding occupation. The pronoun in bihā refers to the she-camel. ibn hamm is an iḍāfah meaning a person possessed by anxiety.
The image of a blind, helpless camel gives bodily shape to psychological confusion. Thus the verse praises not merely speed but resolve under pressure.