First termOppositeUṭiʿnā — we were obeyedʿUṣīnā — we were defiedAl-tārikūn — those who leaveAl-ākhidhūn — those who takeSakhiṭnā — we dislikedRaḍīnā — we approved
The antithetical pairs create ṭibāq. The first verse treats obedience and resistance; the second treats preference and choice. Their balanced design, rather than mere repetition, lends power to the claim.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)
First termOppositeUṭiʿnā — we were obeyedʿUṣīnā — we were defiedAl-tārikūn — those who leaveAl-ākhidhūn — those who takeSakhiṭnā — we dislikedRaḍīnā — we approved
The antithetical pairs create ṭibāq. The first verse treats obedience and resistance; the second treats preference and choice. Their balanced design, rather than mere repetition, lends power to the claim.