How do zimām and khidām differ?
Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Severing Ties, Generosity and the Travel-Worn She-Camel (Verses 20–24)
- Both mean south wind
- Zimām is a head rein, khidām foot straps
- Khidām is the hump, zimām a tooth
- Both refer to friendship
Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Severing Ties, Generosity and the Travel-Worn She-Camel (Verses 20–24)