Idhā lam arḍahā introduces the circumstance in which the speaker leaves: when a place no longer suits him. This is both literal movement across places and an emblem of independence.
Tarrāk also echoes jadhdhām in the previous verse. The ability to leave an unwelcome setting parallels the ability to sever an unwelcome tie. The recurring theme is freedom to choose.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Resolve, Nawār and Pre-Islamic Night Gatherings (Verses 54–61)
Idhā lam arḍahā introduces the circumstance in which the speaker leaves: when a place no longer suits him. This is both literal movement across places and an emblem of independence.
Tarrāk also echoes jadhdhām in the previous verse. The ability to leave an unwelcome setting parallels the ability to sever an unwelcome tie. The recurring theme is freedom to choose.