The ostrich is a large yet remarkably fast-running bird. Al-naʿām therefore gives a recognizable image of rapid ground movement rather than merely naming an animal.
Ṭard and shall belong to pursuit and driving. The next clauses describe the horse warming with effort and seeming lighter in gait, carrying the image from the initial comparison into its physical result.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Cold-Morning Generosity, Defence and a Swift Horse (Verses 62–69)
The ostrich is a large yet remarkably fast-running bird. Al-naʿām therefore gives a recognizable image of rapid ground movement rather than merely naming an animal.
Ṭard and shall belong to pursuit and driving. The next clauses describe the horse warming with effort and seeming lighter in gait, carrying the image from the initial comparison into its physical result.