LessonsṬarafah: Camel’s Pace, Courage, and Social Life (Verses 38–46)Quiz

فَإِنْ تَبْغِنِي فِي حَلْقَةِ الْقَوْمِ تَلْقَنِي
وَإِنْ تَقْتَنِصْنِي فِي الْحَوَانِيتِ تَصْطَدِ
Meaning: If you look for me in the people’s gathering circle, you will find me there; if you seek me in the taverns, you can find me there as well.

Ḥalqat al-qawm is the tribal assembly or circle. In this context al-ḥawānīt denotes shops associated with wine or drinking gatherings. The poet presents two aspects of his social identity: public participation in tribal life and a taste for convivial leisure. This describes a pre-Islamic literary persona, not a religious endorsement.

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Verse 46: the tribal circle and the taverns

Ṭarafah: Camel’s Pace, Courage, and Social Life (Verses 38–46)

فَإِنْ تَبْغِنِي فِي حَلْقَةِ الْقَوْمِ تَلْقَنِي
وَإِنْ تَقْتَنِصْنِي فِي الْحَوَانِيتِ تَصْطَدِ
Meaning: If you look for me in the people’s gathering circle, you will find me there; if you seek me in the taverns, you can find me there as well.

Ḥalqat al-qawm is the tribal assembly or circle. In this context al-ḥawānīt denotes shops associated with wine or drinking gatherings. The poet presents two aspects of his social identity: public participation in tribal life and a taste for convivial leisure. This describes a pre-Islamic literary persona, not a religious endorsement.