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

فَعَادَى عِدَاءً بَيْنَ ثَوْرٍ وَنَعْجَةٍ دِرَاكًا وَلَمْ يَنْضَحْ بِمَاءٍ فَيُغْسَلِ
Then he ran persistently between a bull and a wild cow, pursuing them in quick succession; he was not so drenched with moisture or sweat as to require washing.

ʿĀdā ʿidāʾan pairs a verb with a cognate verbal noun, intensifying the sense of running. Dirākan conveys pursuit or action in immediate succession.

The closing expression praises stamina: despite the intense movement, the horse is not pictured as exhausted and soaked in sweat.

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Verse 66: repeated pursuit and endurance

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

فَعَادَى عِدَاءً بَيْنَ ثَوْرٍ وَنَعْجَةٍ دِرَاكًا وَلَمْ يَنْضَحْ بِمَاءٍ فَيُغْسَلِ
Then he ran persistently between a bull and a wild cow, pursuing them in quick succession; he was not so drenched with moisture or sweat as to require washing.

ʿĀdā ʿidāʾan pairs a verb with a cognate verbal noun, intensifying the sense of running. Dirākan conveys pursuit or action in immediate succession.

The closing expression praises stamina: despite the intense movement, the horse is not pictured as exhausted and soaked in sweat.