Ābū ('they returned') and ubnā ('we returned') divide the outcomes of the two wings. One brings al-nihāb wa-l-sabāyā, while the other brings al-mulūk muṣaffadīnā.
The parallelism escalates from ordinary seizures to the asserted capture of kings, ending the unit on a striking boast. The captivity imagery is historical-literary description, not an ethical prescription.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)
Ābū ('they returned') and ubnā ('we returned') divide the outcomes of the two wings. One brings al-nihāb wa-l-sabāyā, while the other brings al-mulūk muṣaffadīnā.
The parallelism escalates from ordinary seizures to the asserted capture of kings, ending the unit on a striking boast. The captivity imagery is historical-literary description, not an ethical prescription.