LessonsʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Wine Gathering, Umm ʿAmr, Mortality and Parting (Verses 1–11)Quiz

يَوْمَ كَرِيهَةٍ ضَرْبًا وَطَعْنًا أَقَرَّ بِهِ مَوَالِيكِ الْعُيُونَا
On a day of fierce battle, striking and thrusting in a manner that brings satisfaction to the eyes of your allies and kin.

Yawm karīhah describes a day of severe fighting. Ḍarban wa-ṭaʿnan uses verbal nouns for the acts of striking and thrusting. Mawālīki here means supporters, associates or kin, not necessarily slaves.

Aqarra l-ʿuyūn is an idiom for giving satisfaction or delight. The speaker joins loyalty and military prowess as part of his claim to standing in the relationship.

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Verse 11: Courage and a satisfied gaze

ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Wine Gathering, Umm ʿAmr, Mortality and Parting (Verses 1–11)

يَوْمَ كَرِيهَةٍ ضَرْبًا وَطَعْنًا أَقَرَّ بِهِ مَوَالِيكِ الْعُيُونَا
On a day of fierce battle, striking and thrusting in a manner that brings satisfaction to the eyes of your allies and kin.

Yawm karīhah describes a day of severe fighting. Ḍarban wa-ṭaʿnan uses verbal nouns for the acts of striking and thrusting. Mawālīki here means supporters, associates or kin, not necessarily slaves.

Aqarra l-ʿuyūn is an idiom for giving satisfaction or delight. The speaker joins loyalty and military prowess as part of his claim to standing in the relationship.