فَشَكَكْتُ بِالرُّمْحِ الْأَصَمِّ ثِيَابَهُ لَيْسَ الْكَرِيمُ عَلَى الْقَنَا بِمُحَرَّمِ
I pierced his clothing with a solid spear: in battle, even a noble man is not immune to a spear-thrust.
Shakaktu depicts piercing through; al-rumḥ al-aṣamm is a solid, unyielding spear. The negative formulation laysa ... bi-muḥarram emphasises that social distinction does not confer immunity from battlefield danger.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: Cavalry Witnesses, Courage, Restraint and Duels (verses 43–56)
فَشَكَكْتُ بِالرُّمْحِ الْأَصَمِّ ثِيَابَهُ لَيْسَ الْكَرِيمُ عَلَى الْقَنَا بِمُحَرَّمِ
I pierced his clothing with a solid spear: in battle, even a noble man is not immune to a spear-thrust.
Shakaktu depicts piercing through; al-rumḥ al-aṣamm is a solid, unyielding spear. The negative formulation laysa ... bi-muḥarram emphasises that social distinction does not confer immunity from battlefield danger.