Mukhālaqah means a way of dealing with people; samḥ conveys ease and openness in that conduct. Translating the line as only “I give money” would omit its social dimension.
Mukhālaqatī is “my conduct,” qualified through the descriptive predicate samḥun. The point is how the poet wants ʿAblah to perceive his character.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: She-Camel, Conduct, Generosity and Martial Boasting (verses 31–42)
Mukhālaqah means a way of dealing with people; samḥ conveys ease and openness in that conduct. Translating the line as only “I give money” would omit its social dimension.
Mukhālaqatī is “my conduct,” qualified through the descriptive predicate samḥun. The point is how the poet wants ʿAblah to perceive his character.