نَصَبْنَا مِثْلَ رَهْوَةَ ذَاتَ حَدٍّ مُحَافَظَةً وَكُنَّا السَّابِقِينَا[
We stand up in formidable defence, like a high, sharp-edged eminence, taking the initiative to guard our honour.
Vocabulary and construction:[ Rahwa evokes height; dhāt ḥadd evokes an edge. Muḥāfaẓatan explains their protective purpose.
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)
نَصَبْنَا مِثْلَ رَهْوَةَ ذَاتَ حَدٍّ مُحَافَظَةً وَكُنَّا السَّابِقِينَا[
We stand up in formidable defence, like a high, sharp-edged eminence, taking the initiative to guard our honour.
Vocabulary and construction:[ Rahwa evokes height; dhāt ḥadd evokes an edge. Muḥāfaẓatan explains their protective purpose.
This verse contributes a distinct part of the collective boast and should be read within its pre-Islamic poetic setting.