يُدَهْدُونَ الرُّؤُوسَ كَمَا تُدَهْدِي حَزَاوِرَةٌ ... الْكَرِينَا
They roll heads as boys roll balls.
ElementCorrespondenceSubjectRolling headsComparisonBoys rolling ballsMarkerkamā (as)Shared qualityRolling movement
The comparison derives its shocking effect both from common movement and from the sharp emotional difference between battle and play.
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ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Tribal Pride, Independence and Closing Hyperbole (verses 92–103)
يُدَهْدُونَ الرُّؤُوسَ كَمَا تُدَهْدِي حَزَاوِرَةٌ ... الْكَرِينَا
They roll heads as boys roll balls.
ElementCorrespondenceSubjectRolling headsComparisonBoys rolling ballsMarkerkamā (as)Shared qualityRolling movement
The comparison derives its shocking effect both from common movement and from the sharp emotional difference between battle and play.