WordLexical / grammatical roleal-fiṭāmWeaning, a nounṣabiyyunA child, subject of balaghatakhirruFalls down, imperfect verbal-jabābirPlural of jabbārsājidīnāAccusative circumstantial qualifier
The deliberate contrast between an extremely young child and mighty rulers creates a maximal closing exaggeration of inherited tribal power.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Tribal Pride, Independence and Closing Hyperbole (verses 92–103)
WordLexical / grammatical roleal-fiṭāmWeaning, a nounṣabiyyunA child, subject of balaghatakhirruFalls down, imperfect verbal-jabābirPlural of jabbārsājidīnāAccusative circumstantial qualifier
The deliberate contrast between an extremely young child and mighty rulers creates a maximal closing exaggeration of inherited tribal power.