أَوْ مُلْمِعٌ وَسَقَتْ لِأَحْقَبَ لَاحَهُ ۞ طَرْدُ الْفُحُولِ وَضَرْبُهَا وَكِدَامُهَا
Or like a female wild ass carrying the offspring of a male made lean by driving away rivals, their blows and their bites.
Mulmiʿ describes a female wild ass, associated with the appearance of milk in the udder. In this context wasaqat signifies conceiving or carrying young, rather than merely carrying a physical load. The male’s condition is conveyed through three kinds of conflict: chasing, striking and biting.