تَلَاقَى وَأَحْيَانًا تَبِينُ كَأَنَّهَا
بَنَائِقُ غُرٌّ فِي قَمِيصٍ مُقَدَّدِ
At times the marks join and at times appear separate, like bright cloth inserts or gussets visible in a garment cut into strips.
This verse continues the previous image of the ʿulūb al-nasʿ, the harness marks. Talāqā and tabīn describe the alternating appearance of lines that meet and separate. The comparison with banāʾiq ghurr makes the pattern of striking, light-coloured strips visible.
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Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Strength, Movement, and Similes (Verses 24–29)
تَلَاقَى وَأَحْيَانًا تَبِينُ كَأَنَّهَا
بَنَائِقُ غُرٌّ فِي قَمِيصٍ مُقَدَّدِ
At times the marks join and at times appear separate, like bright cloth inserts or gussets visible in a garment cut into strips.
This verse continues the previous image of the ʿulūb al-nasʿ, the harness marks. Talāqā and tabīn describe the alternating appearance of lines that meet and separate. The comparison with banāʾiq ghurr makes the pattern of striking, light-coloured strips visible.