LessonsṬarafah ibn al-ʿAbd: She-Camel, Journey, Speed, and Pasture (Verses 11–16)Quiz

جُمَالِيَّةٍ وَجْنَاءَ تَرْدِي كَأَنَّهَا
سَفَنَّجَةٌ تَبْرِي لِأَزْعَرَ أَرْبَدِ
Meaning: The she-camel is powerful like a male camel, with a sturdy face and rapid gait. As she races, she resembles a female ostrich moving toward a grayish male.

Jumāliyya describes male-camel-like strength and build; wajnāʾ suggests a substantial, well-formed face or jaw; tardī concerns swift running.

Safannajah denotes a female ostrich. Azʿar arbad describes a grayish, sparsely feathered male. The comparison concerns swift motion and its distinctive gait, not literal identity between the two animals.

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Verse 13: the fleet she-camel and the ostrich

Ṭarafah ibn al-ʿAbd: She-Camel, Journey, Speed, and Pasture (Verses 11–16)

جُمَالِيَّةٍ وَجْنَاءَ تَرْدِي كَأَنَّهَا
سَفَنَّجَةٌ تَبْرِي لِأَزْعَرَ أَرْبَدِ
Meaning: The she-camel is powerful like a male camel, with a sturdy face and rapid gait. As she races, she resembles a female ostrich moving toward a grayish male.

Jumāliyya describes male-camel-like strength and build; wajnāʾ suggests a substantial, well-formed face or jaw; tardī concerns swift running.

Safannajah denotes a female ostrich. Azʿar arbad describes a grayish, sparsely feathered male. The comparison concerns swift motion and its distinctive gait, not literal identity between the two animals.