Ḥashiyyatī is the subject of a nominal sentence and sarj its predicate: “my bedding is a saddle.” A long period of travel is thus compressed into a short equation.
TermMeaningʿAblThickset, well-developedal-shawāLimbs or extremitiesmarākilAreas near the rider’s legsal-maḥzimPlace of the girth strap
The nouns are functional details that strengthen the portrayal of the horse’s endurance.
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād: Travel, Camel Gait and Ostrich Imagery (verses 20–30)
Ḥashiyyatī is the subject of a nominal sentence and sarj its predicate: “my bedding is a saddle.” A long period of travel is thus compressed into a short equation.
TermMeaningʿAblThickset, well-developedal-shawāLimbs or extremitiesmarākilAreas near the rider’s legsal-maḥzimPlace of the girth strap
The nouns are functional details that strengthen the portrayal of the horse’s endurance.