«لَمَحْتُ أَبَا زَيْدٍ وَابْنَهُ يَتَحَادَثَانِ، وَعَلَيْهِمَا بُرْدَانِ رَثَّانِ»
I caught sight of Abū Zayd and his son talking together, both wearing worn-out cloaks.
The two eloquent speakers are now identified. Their verbal brilliance contrasts with their humble, threadbare appearance. A burd is a wrap or cloak, while rathth means worn or shabby.
Yataḥādathāni is a dual imperfect verb. In burdāni raththāni, the noun and adjective are both dual, showing grammatical agreement.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Abū Zayd Unmasked and His Parting Message
«لَمَحْتُ أَبَا زَيْدٍ وَابْنَهُ يَتَحَادَثَانِ، وَعَلَيْهِمَا بُرْدَانِ رَثَّانِ»
I caught sight of Abū Zayd and his son talking together, both wearing worn-out cloaks.
The two eloquent speakers are now identified. Their verbal brilliance contrasts with their humble, threadbare appearance. A burd is a wrap or cloak, while rathth means worn or shabby.
Yataḥādathāni is a dual imperfect verb. In burdāni raththāni, the noun and adjective are both dual, showing grammatical agreement.