What nuance does baʿḍa hādhā al-tadallul add to verse 19?
Imruʾ al-Qays: Address to Fāṭimah, Parting, and the Arrows of the Eyes (Verses 19–22)
- A request to reduce the aloof behavior, not an absolute prohibition
- A command that she separate immediately
- A fixed duration for the poet’s journey
- The beginning of an unrelated love episode