Fa-nʿaynī asks for the announcement of someone's death, accompanied by acknowledgment of his qualities. Shuqqī al-jayb refers to tearing the neckline or opening of a garment in mourning; al-jayb here is not a modern money pocket.
The literary point is the speaker's desire to be remembered in proportion to his worth. The line documents a historical form of mourning and an aspiration to reputation; describing that practice is not the same as determining its religious permissibility.
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Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)
Fa-nʿaynī asks for the announcement of someone's death, accompanied by acknowledgment of his qualities. Shuqqī al-jayb refers to tearing the neckline or opening of a garment in mourning; al-jayb here is not a modern money pocket.
The literary point is the speaker's desire to be remembered in proportion to his worth. The line documents a historical form of mourning and an aspiration to reputation; describing that practice is not the same as determining its religious permissibility.