Several expressions in the first seven verses illuminate one another. Waghā means battle, while ʿādhilāt and lāʾim both evoke reproach. The speaker moves from an opponent’s criticism to the pursuits for which he rejects the criticism.
TermMeaning in context
الْوَغَىWar or battle
مَنِيَّةDeath or appointed end
عُوَّدVisitors to the ill
كُمَيْتReddish or tawny
الدَّجْنOvercast weather
A dictionary meaning is only the starting point; the value of each term depends on its poetic context and the feeling it creates.