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

رَحِيبٌ قِطَابُ الْجَيْبِ مِنْهَا رَقِيقَةٌ
بِحِسِّ النَّدَامَى بَضَّةُ الْمُتَجَرَّدِ
Meaning: The singer is described with an ample neckline, a delicate disposition, a responsiveness to the companions’ touch, and supple, soft exposed skin.

Raḥīb qiṭāb al-jayb concerns the wide opening of the collar or neckline. Raqīqah denotes delicacy, baḍḍah softness and freshness, and al-mutajarrad skin uncovered by clothing. These physical descriptions belong to the poem’s particular narrative gaze, rather than an objective account of the woman.

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Verse 49: a wide neckline and delicate softness

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

رَحِيبٌ قِطَابُ الْجَيْبِ مِنْهَا رَقِيقَةٌ
بِحِسِّ النَّدَامَى بَضَّةُ الْمُتَجَرَّدِ
Meaning: The singer is described with an ample neckline, a delicate disposition, a responsiveness to the companions’ touch, and supple, soft exposed skin.

Raḥīb qiṭāb al-jayb concerns the wide opening of the collar or neckline. Raqīqah denotes delicacy, baḍḍah softness and freshness, and al-mutajarrad skin uncovered by clothing. These physical descriptions belong to the poem’s particular narrative gaze, rather than an objective account of the woman.