«فَارْجِعِي إِلَى خِدْرِكِ وَاعْذِرِي أَبَا عُذْرِكِ»
Return to your quarters, and excuse your first husband.
Khidr denotes a private women’s living space in this setting; abā ʿudhrik is a conventional expression for her first husband. The words *khidrik/ʿudhrik* echo each other.
The judge encourages reconciliation in light of the husband’s poverty. The historical setting shapes the wording of his advice.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Judge’s Mercy, Abū Zayd’s Secret and Final Regret
«فَارْجِعِي إِلَى خِدْرِكِ وَاعْذِرِي أَبَا عُذْرِكِ»
Return to your quarters, and excuse your first husband.
Khidr denotes a private women’s living space in this setting; abā ʿudhrik is a conventional expression for her first husband. The words *khidrik/ʿudhrik* echo each other.
The judge encourages reconciliation in light of the husband’s poverty. The historical setting shapes the wording of his advice.