Wird refers to approaching water to drink. Ḥamāmah is a dove, while ajadda conveys earnest or energetic action.
A thirsty dove’s direct motion to water illuminates the horse’s sudden, committed surge. The creatures need not share size or shape: the point of the comparison is their quick, purposeful movement.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Cold-Morning Generosity, Defence and a Swift Horse (Verses 62–69)
Wird refers to approaching water to drink. Ḥamāmah is a dove, while ajadda conveys earnest or energetic action.
A thirsty dove’s direct motion to water illuminates the horse’s sudden, committed surge. The creatures need not share size or shape: the point of the comparison is their quick, purposeful movement.