بِرَأْسٍ مِنْ بَنِي جُشَمَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ نَدُقُّ بِهِ السُّهُولَةَ وَالْحُزُونَا[
Led by a chief of Banū Jusham ibn Bakr, we move forcefully over both smooth and rugged ground.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The pairing of easy and rugged terrain is comprehensive contrast; the “head” stands for tribal leadership.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Rancour, Tribal Protection and Martial Boasting (verses 39–51)
بِرَأْسٍ مِنْ بَنِي جُشَمَ بْنِ بَكْرٍ نَدُقُّ بِهِ السُّهُولَةَ وَالْحُزُونَا[
Led by a chief of Banū Jusham ibn Bakr, we move forcefully over both smooth and rugged ground.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The pairing of easy and rugged terrain is comprehensive contrast; the “head” stands for tribal leadership.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.