LessonsṬarafah: Tribal Gatherings, Song, Extravagance, and Isolation (Verses 47–54)Quiz

رَأَيْتُ بَنِي غَبْرَاءَ لَا يُنْكِرُونَنِي
وَلَا أَهْلَ هَذَاكَ الطِّرَافِ الْمُمَدَّدِ
Meaning: I found that the poor, figuratively identified with dusty earth, do not disown me; nor do the wealthy owners of broad leather tents refuse to recognize me.

Banī ghabrāʾ is a poetic designation for the destitute, linked to dusty ground. Al-ṭirāf is a leather tent; its broad extension evokes a prosperous household. The poet claims recognition across social strata despite his alienation from the clan as a collective.

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Verse 54: the poor and the owners of grand tents

Ṭarafah: Tribal Gatherings, Song, Extravagance, and Isolation (Verses 47–54)

رَأَيْتُ بَنِي غَبْرَاءَ لَا يُنْكِرُونَنِي
وَلَا أَهْلَ هَذَاكَ الطِّرَافِ الْمُمَدَّدِ
Meaning: I found that the poor, figuratively identified with dusty earth, do not disown me; nor do the wealthy owners of broad leather tents refuse to recognize me.

Banī ghabrāʾ is a poetic designation for the destitute, linked to dusty ground. Al-ṭirāf is a leather tent; its broad extension evokes a prosperous household. The poet claims recognition across social strata despite his alienation from the clan as a collective.