«وَالشِّعْرَ وَنَاسِجَ بُرْدَتِهِ»
And about the poetry and the one who wove its cloak.
Nāsij literally means a weaver. The verse treats poetry as a woven cloak: just as cloth requires skillful arrangement of threads, poetry requires a crafted arrangement of words, metre, and imagery. The metaphor visualizes literary craftsmanship.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd Revealed
«وَالشِّعْرَ وَنَاسِجَ بُرْدَتِهِ»
And about the poetry and the one who wove its cloak.
Nāsij literally means a weaver. The verse treats poetry as a woven cloak: just as cloth requires skillful arrangement of threads, poetry requires a crafted arrangement of words, metre, and imagery. The metaphor visualizes literary craftsmanship.