«فَحِينَ مَلَلْنَا السُّرَى وَمِلْنَا إِلَى الْكَرَى»
When we grew weary of night travel and inclined toward sleep.
The travellers move through the night until fatigue inclines them toward sleep. Surā means travelling by night; karā means sleep.
Their similar sound and distinct meaning shape a transition from movement to rest, setting the scene for the conversations that follow.
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Comprehensive Revision — Literary and Linguistic Study of Ten Maqāmāt
«فَحِينَ مَلَلْنَا السُّرَى وَمِلْنَا إِلَى الْكَرَى»
When we grew weary of night travel and inclined toward sleep.
The travellers move through the night until fatigue inclines them toward sleep. Surā means travelling by night; karā means sleep.
Their similar sound and distinct meaning shape a transition from movement to rest, setting the scene for the conversations that follow.