ElementIts roleCompared objectFading traces in al-Rayyān’s channelsImageAn inscription worn upon stoneComparison markerكَمَاShared qualityMarks become less legible over time
Al-waḥiyy refers to writing or inscription; silām names a type of stone. The image is not simply about the hardness of rock: it evokes a once-readable record now rendered obscure.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Deserted Dwellings, Seasons, Wildlife and Traces of the Past (Verses 1–10)
ElementIts roleCompared objectFading traces in al-Rayyān’s channelsImageAn inscription worn upon stoneComparison markerكَمَاShared qualityMarks become less legible over time
Al-waḥiyy refers to writing or inscription; silām names a type of stone. The image is not simply about the hardness of rock: it evokes a once-readable record now rendered obscure.