«وَلَا غَرْوَ أَنْ يَحْذُوَ الْفَتَى حَذْوَ وَالِدِهِ»
Why be surprised if a son follows the path of his father?
Ḥadhā ḥadhwahu means to imitate or follow someone closely. The first verse describes Time as the father; the second makes Abū Zayd the son copying it. The two lines form one extended analogy. Lā gharw means “no wonder.”
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: Abū Zayd’s Sight, the Cleansing Ruse and His Escape
«وَلَا غَرْوَ أَنْ يَحْذُوَ الْفَتَى حَذْوَ وَالِدِهِ»
Why be surprised if a son follows the path of his father?
Ḥadhā ḥadhwahu means to imitate or follow someone closely. The first verse describes Time as the father; the second makes Abū Zayd the son copying it. The two lines form one extended analogy. Lā gharw means “no wonder.”