خَذُولٌ تُرَاعِي رَبْرَبًا بِخَمِيلَةٍ / تَنَاوَلُ أَطْرَافَ الْبَرِيرِ وَتَرْتَدِي
She resembles a doe keeping watch over a herd in a leafy thicket, reaching for the tender tips or fruits of the arāk plant and appearing almost clothed in the greenery.
Khadhūl describes a doe that has moved apart from its young while grazing; رَبْرَب is a herd of does; khamīlah a thick patch of vegetation; and barīr the fruit or tender parts of arāk. The image combines motion and setting.
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Ṭarafah ibn al-ʿAbd: Ruins, Ships, Gazelle, and Beauty (Verses 1–10)
خَذُولٌ تُرَاعِي رَبْرَبًا بِخَمِيلَةٍ / تَنَاوَلُ أَطْرَافَ الْبَرِيرِ وَتَرْتَدِي
She resembles a doe keeping watch over a herd in a leafy thicket, reaching for the tender tips or fruits of the arāk plant and appearing almost clothed in the greenery.
Khadhūl describes a doe that has moved apart from its young while grazing; رَبْرَب is a herd of does; khamīlah a thick patch of vegetation; and barīr the fruit or tender parts of arāk. The image combines motion and setting.