فَمَضَى وَقَدَّمَهَا وَكَانَتْ عَادَةً ۞ مِنْهُ إِذَا هِيَ عَرَّدَتْ إِقْدَامُهَا
The male moved on and urged her forward; whenever she hesitated or fell behind, taking the lead was his established habit.
Fa-maḍā and qaddamahā are consecutive actions: moving ahead and bringing the female forward. ʿArradat expresses reluctance or drawing back. The final phrase about proceeding refers to the male’s habitual action when the female falls behind.
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Labīd ibn Rabīʿah: Wild Asses, Thirst, Desert Travel and the Watercourse (Verses 25–35)
فَمَضَى وَقَدَّمَهَا وَكَانَتْ عَادَةً ۞ مِنْهُ إِذَا هِيَ عَرَّدَتْ إِقْدَامُهَا
The male moved on and urged her forward; whenever she hesitated or fell behind, taking the lead was his established habit.
Fa-maḍā and qaddamahā are consecutive actions: moving ahead and bringing the female forward. ʿArradat expresses reluctance or drawing back. The final phrase about proceeding refers to the male’s habitual action when the female falls behind.