In introduces the condition; tugh difī is a jussive imperfect addressed to a woman, with the final nūn omitted. Fa-innanī supplies the response with a linking fāʾ because it takes nominal form. Ṭabbun is the predicate of inna and means expert.
The syntax contrasts a possible act of concealment with the poet’s assertion that he can still overcome an armoured opponent.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: She-Camel, Conduct, Generosity and Martial Boasting (verses 31–42)
In introduces the condition; tugh difī is a jussive imperfect addressed to a woman, with the final nūn omitted. Fa-innanī supplies the response with a linking fāʾ because it takes nominal form. Ṭabbun is the predicate of inna and means expert.
The syntax contrasts a possible act of concealment with the poet’s assertion that he can still overcome an armoured opponent.