«يَا حَبَّذَا نُضَارُهُ وَنَضْرَتُهُ»
How fine its pure gold and its radiant lustre!
The poet praises the dinar for its lustre and usefulness. The related sounds of nuḍār and naḍrah join the notions of fine gold and radiance.
The praise is a deliberate selection of favourable qualities, also demonstrating how verbal art can elevate an everyday coin into an emblem of desire and power.
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Comprehensive Revision — Literary and Linguistic Study of Ten Maqāmāt
«يَا حَبَّذَا نُضَارُهُ وَنَضْرَتُهُ»
How fine its pure gold and its radiant lustre!
The poet praises the dinar for its lustre and usefulness. The related sounds of nuḍār and naḍrah join the notions of fine gold and radiance.
The praise is a deliberate selection of favourable qualities, also demonstrating how verbal art can elevate an everyday coin into an emblem of desire and power.