LessonsṬarafah: Courage, Mortality, and the Revelation of Time (Verses 98–104)Quiz

لَعَمْرُكَ مَا أَمْرِي عَلَيَّ بِغُمَّةٍ
نَهَارِي وَلَا لَيْلِي عَلَيَّ بِسَرْمَدِ
Meaning: By your life, my affairs are not hidden from me under a cloud of confusion: my daytime is not obscured, nor does my night extend without end.

Ghummah evokes something veiled, oppressive, or unclear; sarmad suggests continuous or unending duration. Mentioning both day and night encompasses the whole course of time. The poet is asserting clarity of mind through imagery, not providing a literal record that he never experienced anxiety.

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Verse 98: clarity rather than confusion

Ṭarafah: Courage, Mortality, and the Revelation of Time (Verses 98–104)

لَعَمْرُكَ مَا أَمْرِي عَلَيَّ بِغُمَّةٍ
نَهَارِي وَلَا لَيْلِي عَلَيَّ بِسَرْمَدِ
Meaning: By your life, my affairs are not hidden from me under a cloud of confusion: my daytime is not obscured, nor does my night extend without end.

Ghummah evokes something veiled, oppressive, or unclear; sarmad suggests continuous or unending duration. Mentioning both day and night encompasses the whole course of time. The poet is asserting clarity of mind through imagery, not providing a literal record that he never experienced anxiety.