وَنَحْنُ إِذَا عِمَادُ الْحَيِّ خَرَّتْ عَنِ الْأَحْفَاضِ نَمْنَعُ مَنْ يَلِينَا[
When the tribal tent-poles fall, we protect those who are near us.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The collapsed tent-poles stand for a community under threat; yali-nā means those adjacent to us.
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)
وَنَحْنُ إِذَا عِمَادُ الْحَيِّ خَرَّتْ عَنِ الْأَحْفَاضِ نَمْنَعُ مَنْ يَلِينَا[
When the tribal tent-poles fall, we protect those who are near us.
Vocabulary and construction:[ The collapsed tent-poles stand for a community under threat; yali-nā means those adjacent to us.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.