Matā mā means “whenever” and introduces repeated or conditional action. Taraqqā means to rise or climb higher, whereas tasaffal means to descend or turn downward. These two movements create a striking semantic contrast.
The rising and falling eye gives a sense of attention moving over the horse’s different features. The purpose is to dramatize a majestic, well-proportioned figure that continually draws the observer’s gaze.
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Imruʾ al-Qays: The Hunt’s Outcome, Preparing Meat, and the Return (Verses 65–69)
Matā mā means “whenever” and introduces repeated or conditional action. Taraqqā means to rise or climb higher, whereas tasaffal means to descend or turn downward. These two movements create a striking semantic contrast.
The rising and falling eye gives a sense of attention moving over the horse’s different features. The purpose is to dramatize a majestic, well-proportioned figure that continually draws the observer’s gaze.