In wa-l-ʿīnu sākinatun ʿalā aṭlāʾihā, al-ʿīn is the nominal subject and sākinatun its predicate, asserting that the mothers remain in place. The accusative ʿūdhan expresses their condition. Taʾajjalu describes gathering together in groups.
The poet juxtaposes two states: the mothers remain with their calves, while the young gather in a group. This is a composed wildlife scene, not simply a list of species.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)
In wa-l-ʿīnu sākinatun ʿalā aṭlāʾihā, al-ʿīn is the nominal subject and sākinatun its predicate, asserting that the mothers remain in place. The accusative ʿūdhan expresses their condition. Taʾajjalu describes gathering together in groups.
The poet juxtaposes two states: the mothers remain with their calves, while the young gather in a group. This is a composed wildlife scene, not simply a list of species.