فَتَرَكْتُهُ جَزَرَ السِّبَاعِ يَنَشْنَهُ يَقْضِمْنَ حُسْنَ بَنَانِهِ وَالْمِعْصَمِ
I left him as carrion for beasts of prey; they tear at him and gnaw his fine fingers and wrist.
Jazar al-sibāʿ represents the fallen man as prey for predators. Yanashnahu evokes tearing, while yaqḍimna denotes gnawing. The mention of handsome fingers contrasts former refinement with the violence of death.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: Cavalry Witnesses, Courage, Restraint and Duels (verses 43–56)
فَتَرَكْتُهُ جَزَرَ السِّبَاعِ يَنَشْنَهُ يَقْضِمْنَ حُسْنَ بَنَانِهِ وَالْمِعْصَمِ
I left him as carrion for beasts of prey; they tear at him and gnaw his fine fingers and wrist.
Jazar al-sibāʿ represents the fallen man as prey for predators. Yanashnahu evokes tearing, while yaqḍimna denotes gnawing. The mention of handsome fingers contrasts former refinement with the violence of death.