«وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ مَرْمُوقُ الرَّجَاءِ»
At that time I was one toward whom hopeful eyes were turned.
Marmūq is related to the root r-m-q, concerning looking toward someone. It is not merely a comment about being seen in a literal sense: the narrator presents himself as someone regarded as a source of hope.
Its passive sense—one who is looked toward—links his public standing to the picture of prosperity that follows.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Fellowship on the Road and a Night Halt
«وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ مَرْمُوقُ الرَّجَاءِ»
At that time I was one toward whom hopeful eyes were turned.
Marmūq is related to the root r-m-q, concerning looking toward someone. It is not merely a comment about being seen in a literal sense: the narrator presents himself as someone regarded as a source of hope.
Its passive sense—one who is looked toward—links his public standing to the picture of prosperity that follows.