LessonsImruʾ al-Qays: Movement, Mirror, Gaze, and Gazelle Imagery (Verses 30–34)Quiz

Waḥsh refers to wild animals, while Wajrah is a particular geographical name. The pairing evokes a definite desert setting rather than an unidentified animal in abstraction. Muṭfil denotes an animal that has young with it.

Such an animal’s gaze is associated with watchfulness, sensitivity, and protective attention. This is why translating the phrase merely as “doe-like eyes” would miss an important nuance.

ElementMeaning
WaḥshWild animals
WajrahNamed desert locality
MuṭfilAccompanied by its young

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Waḥsh Wajrah muṭfil: location and circumstance

Imruʾ al-Qays: Movement, Mirror, Gaze, and Gazelle Imagery (Verses 30–34)

Waḥsh refers to wild animals, while Wajrah is a particular geographical name. The pairing evokes a definite desert setting rather than an unidentified animal in abstraction. Muṭfil denotes an animal that has young with it.

Such an animal’s gaze is associated with watchfulness, sensitivity, and protective attention. This is why translating the phrase merely as “doe-like eyes” would miss an important nuance.

ElementMeaning
WaḥshWild animals
WajrahNamed desert locality
MuṭfilAccompanied by its young