بَلْ أَنْتِ لَا تَدْرِينَ كَمْ مِنْ لَيْلَةٍ طَلْقٍ لَذِيذٍ لَهْوُهَا وَنِدَامُهَا
Rather, you do not know how many carefree, agreeable nights I have spent in delightful diversion and companionship.
Kam min laylatin emphasises a large number of past experiences. Ṭalq suggests unconfined ease, ladhīdh marks delight, and nidām denotes companionship or those who gather in convivial company.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Resolve, Nawār and Pre-Islamic Night Gatherings (Verses 54–61)
بَلْ أَنْتِ لَا تَدْرِينَ كَمْ مِنْ لَيْلَةٍ طَلْقٍ لَذِيذٍ لَهْوُهَا وَنِدَامُهَا
Rather, you do not know how many carefree, agreeable nights I have spent in delightful diversion and companionship.
Kam min laylatin emphasises a large number of past experiences. Ṭalq suggests unconfined ease, ladhīdh marks delight, and nidām denotes companionship or those who gather in convivial company.