«فَابْتَهَجْتُ بِسَلَامَةِ بَصَرِهِ، وَعَجِبْتُ مِنْ غَرَائِبِ سِيَرِهِ»
I rejoiced at his sound sight and marvelled at his strange ways.
Al-Ḥārith experiences two responses: relief that the man can see, and astonishment at the conduct that made him appear blind. Baṣar denotes sight, while siyar refers to ways or conduct. The paired emotions sharpen the scene’s reversal.
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The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: Abū Zayd’s Sight, the Cleansing Ruse and His Escape
«فَابْتَهَجْتُ بِسَلَامَةِ بَصَرِهِ، وَعَجِبْتُ مِنْ غَرَائِبِ سِيَرِهِ»
I rejoiced at his sound sight and marvelled at his strange ways.
Al-Ḥārith experiences two responses: relief that the man can see, and astonishment at the conduct that made him appear blind. Baṣar denotes sight, while siyar refers to ways or conduct. The paired emotions sharpen the scene’s reversal.