LessonsImruʾ al-Qays: The Hunt’s Outcome, Preparing Meat, and the Return (Verses 65–69)Quiz

فَبَاتَ عَلَيْهِ سَرْجُهُ وَلِجَامُهُ وَبَاتَ بِعَيْنِي قَائِمًا غَيْرَ مُرْسَلِ
Its saddle and bridle remained upon it through the night, and it stood before my eyes, not released to pasture.

The noise of the hunt has ended, but the horse remains fully equipped. Bāta indicates spending the night, and its repetition joins the two states.

Ghayra mursal shows that the horse was not sent away to graze. The scene closes by emphasizing the animal’s importance and its continued nearness and readiness.

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Verse 69: saddle, bridle, and standing through the night

Imruʾ al-Qays: The Hunt’s Outcome, Preparing Meat, and the Return (Verses 65–69)

فَبَاتَ عَلَيْهِ سَرْجُهُ وَلِجَامُهُ وَبَاتَ بِعَيْنِي قَائِمًا غَيْرَ مُرْسَلِ
Its saddle and bridle remained upon it through the night, and it stood before my eyes, not released to pasture.

The noise of the hunt has ended, but the horse remains fully equipped. Bāta indicates spending the night, and its repetition joins the two states.

Ghayra mursal shows that the horse was not sent away to graze. The scene closes by emphasizing the animal’s importance and its continued nearness and readiness.