WordExplanationفُرُوعPlural of farʿ: shoots or branchesأَطْفَلَتْForm IV perfect: acquired or bore youngالجَلْهَتَيْنِThe two valley sides; genitive dualظِبَاء / نَعَامGazelles/deer and ostriches
The fa in fa-ʿalā links the preceding rainfall to its outcome: shoots grow and animals breed. The parallel botanical and animal scenes make natural life strikingly present in the abandoned settlement.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)
WordExplanationفُرُوعPlural of farʿ: shoots or branchesأَطْفَلَتْForm IV perfect: acquired or bore youngالجَلْهَتَيْنِThe two valley sides; genitive dualظِبَاء / نَعَامGazelles/deer and ostriches
The fa in fa-ʿalā links the preceding rainfall to its outcome: shoots grow and animals breed. The parallel botanical and animal scenes make natural life strikingly present in the abandoned settlement.