Verse one: Personifies Time as blind to sound conduct.
Verse two: Casts Abū Zayd’s feigned blindness as imitation of that Time.
ExpressionRole
تَعَامَىTime personified
تَعَامَيْتُThe speaker’s action
أَبُو الْوَرَى / وَالِدِهِExtended father-and-son analogy
The deepest device is the linkage of meaning across both verses: shared verbal forms construct an excuse for conduct.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: Abū Zayd’s Sight, the Cleansing Ruse and His Escape
Verse one: Personifies Time as blind to sound conduct.
Verse two: Casts Abū Zayd’s feigned blindness as imitation of that Time.
ExpressionRole
تَعَامَىTime personified
تَعَامَيْتُThe speaker’s action
أَبُو الْوَرَى / وَالِدِهِExtended father-and-son analogy
The deepest device is the linkage of meaning across both verses: shared verbal forms construct an excuse for conduct.