وَمِشَكِّ سَابِغَةٍ هَتَكْتُ فُرُوجَهَا بِالسَّيْفِ عَنْ حَامِي الْحَقِيقَةِ مُعْلَمِ
I also tore open the seams of a close-linked coat of mail with my sword, from a marked warrior who defended his people.
Mishakk sābighah refers to closely linked, ample mail; furūj are its openings or seams. Ḥāmī al-ḥaqīqah describes a defender of his people’s rights or honour, while muʿlam marks a warrior distinguished by an insignia.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: Cavalry Witnesses, Courage, Restraint and Duels (verses 43–56)
وَمِشَكِّ سَابِغَةٍ هَتَكْتُ فُرُوجَهَا بِالسَّيْفِ عَنْ حَامِي الْحَقِيقَةِ مُعْلَمِ
I also tore open the seams of a close-linked coat of mail with my sword, from a marked warrior who defended his people.
Mishakk sābighah refers to closely linked, ample mail; furūj are its openings or seams. Ḥāmī al-ḥaqīqah describes a defender of his people’s rights or honour, while muʿlam marks a warrior distinguished by an insignia.