يَشُقُّ حَبَابَ الْمَاءِ حَيْزُومُهَا بِهَا / كَمَا قَسَمَ التُّرْبَ الْمُفَايِلُ بِالْيَدِ
The ship’s projecting front cuts through the foaming surface of the water, like a person dividing soil by hand in an old game of chance.
Ḥabāb al-māʾ refers to bubbles or the foam-like upper surface of water. Ḥayzūmuhā is the prow or forward chest of the vessel. Al-mufāyil is someone engaged in a traditional soil-dividing game. Both scenes emphasize opening a path through material.
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Ṭarafah ibn al-ʿAbd: Ruins, Ships, Gazelle, and Beauty (Verses 1–10)
يَشُقُّ حَبَابَ الْمَاءِ حَيْزُومُهَا بِهَا / كَمَا قَسَمَ التُّرْبَ الْمُفَايِلُ بِالْيَدِ
The ship’s projecting front cuts through the foaming surface of the water, like a person dividing soil by hand in an old game of chance.
Ḥabāb al-māʾ refers to bubbles or the foam-like upper surface of water. Ḥayzūmuhā is the prow or forward chest of the vessel. Al-mufāyil is someone engaged in a traditional soil-dividing game. Both scenes emphasize opening a path through material.