LessonsThe Alexandrian Maqāmah — A Traveler’s Ambition and a Complaint before the JudgeQuiz

أَخُوضُ الْغِمَارَ لِأَجْنِيَ الثِّمَارَ
I plunged into depths in order to gather fruits.

Ghimār evokes deep waters or dangerous situations; thimār literally means fruits but here suggests gains from effort. The danger and its hoped-for reward form the central contrast.

The verbs akhūḍu / ajniya express action and purpose. The lām before *ajniya* indicates why the narrator takes risks.

وَأَقْتَحِمُ الْأَخْطَارَ لِكَيْ أُدْرِكَ الْأَوْطَارَ
I entered dangers to attain my aims. The akhṭār/awṭār sound pairing continues the opening rhythm.

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Entering the depths to gather fruit

The Alexandrian Maqāmah — A Traveler’s Ambition and a Complaint before the Judge

أَخُوضُ الْغِمَارَ لِأَجْنِيَ الثِّمَارَ
I plunged into depths in order to gather fruits.

Ghimār evokes deep waters or dangerous situations; thimār literally means fruits but here suggests gains from effort. The danger and its hoped-for reward form the central contrast.

The verbs akhūḍu / ajniya express action and purpose. The lām before *ajniya* indicates why the narrator takes risks.

وَأَقْتَحِمُ الْأَخْطَارَ لِكَيْ أُدْرِكَ الْأَوْطَارَ
I entered dangers to attain my aims. The akhṭār/awṭār sound pairing continues the opening rhythm.