In lam yanḍaḥ bi-māʾ, *lam* negates the imperfect verb and gives it a past reference with the jussive form. *Naḍḥ* relates to sprinkling, oozing, or noticeable wetness; here it evokes sweat or moisture after running.
Fa-yughsal expresses the further consequence, that the horse was not in need of washing. This is poetic praise through hyperbole, not a literal biological assertion about how all horses sweat.
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Imruʾ al-Qays: The Hunt’s Outcome, Preparing Meat, and the Return (Verses 65–69)
In lam yanḍaḥ bi-māʾ, *lam* negates the imperfect verb and gives it a past reference with the jussive form. *Naḍḥ* relates to sprinkling, oozing, or noticeable wetness; here it evokes sweat or moisture after running.
Fa-yughsal expresses the further consequence, that the horse was not in need of washing. This is poetic praise through hyperbole, not a literal biological assertion about how all horses sweat.