Rafadnā — rifd — al-rāfidīnā
We helped — support — supporters.
Three derivatives of the same root appear in one hemistich. The verb reports the action, the verbal noun conveys the measure of assistance, and the agent noun names the others being compared. Fawqa ('beyond') delivers the speaker's claim of precedence.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)
Rafadnā — rifd — al-rāfidīnā
We helped — support — supporters.
Three derivatives of the same root appear in one hemistich. The verb reports the action, the verbal noun conveys the measure of assistance, and the agent noun names the others being compared. Fawqa ('beyond') delivers the speaker's claim of precedence.