«وَمَرَقَتْ مُرُوقَ السَّهْمِ الرَّاشِقِ»
She darted away like a swiftly shot arrow.
Maraqa means to pass out or dart through rapidly; sahm is an arrow. The hawk image describes seizing the coin; the arrow image describes departing at speed. Two similes give the scene a strong sense of movement.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd Revealed
«وَمَرَقَتْ مُرُوقَ السَّهْمِ الرَّاشِقِ»
She darted away like a swiftly shot arrow.
Maraqa means to pass out or dart through rapidly; sahm is an arrow. The hawk image describes seizing the coin; the arrow image describes departing at speed. Two similes give the scene a strong sense of movement.