مِيسَمِي الصَّوْنُ وَشِيمَتِي الْهَوْنُ وَخُلُقِي نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ
Modesty is my mark, gentleness my habit, and helpfulness my disposition.
Mīsam is a mark or sign, shīmah a settled trait, ṣawn safeguarding honour, and hawn here gentle composure. Three similarly built clauses create parallelism.
She presents herself as dignified and deserving of sympathy. The court has heard her portrayal, not yet a tested account.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — A Traveler’s Ambition and a Complaint before the Judge
مِيسَمِي الصَّوْنُ وَشِيمَتِي الْهَوْنُ وَخُلُقِي نِعْمَ الْعَوْنُ
Modesty is my mark, gentleness my habit, and helpfulness my disposition.
Mīsam is a mark or sign, shīmah a settled trait, ṣawn safeguarding honour, and hawn here gentle composure. Three similarly built clauses create parallelism.
She presents herself as dignified and deserving of sympathy. The court has heard her portrayal, not yet a tested account.