The expressions min kulli sāriyah, ghādin mudjin and ʿashiyyah supply three temporal weather scenes. The adjective mutajāwib conveys mutual response, while irzāmuhā supplies the rumble of cloud and thunder.
After describing the volume of rainfall, the poet turns to its hours and sounds. The language of “answering” creates auditory imagery rather than merely reporting the weather.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)
The expressions min kulli sāriyah, ghādin mudjin and ʿashiyyah supply three temporal weather scenes. The adjective mutajāwib conveys mutual response, while irzāmuhā supplies the rumble of cloud and thunder.
After describing the volume of rainfall, the poet turns to its hours and sounds. The language of “answering” creates auditory imagery rather than merely reporting the weather.