«أَسْحَبُ مَطَارِفَ الثَّرَاءِ»
I trailed the luxurious robes of prosperity.
Maṭārif, plural of miṭraf/maṭraf, refers to fine garments; tharāʾ is abundance or wealth. The combination makes prosperity visible as clothing, a concrete picture of outward ease.
Asḥabu is a first-person imperfect verb with a sense of dragging or trailing. The image shows luxurious appearance rather than merely providing a number for the narrator’s wealth.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Fellowship on the Road and a Night Halt
«أَسْحَبُ مَطَارِفَ الثَّرَاءِ»
I trailed the luxurious robes of prosperity.
Maṭārif, plural of miṭraf/maṭraf, refers to fine garments; tharāʾ is abundance or wealth. The combination makes prosperity visible as clothing, a concrete picture of outward ease.
Asḥabu is a first-person imperfect verb with a sense of dragging or trailing. The image shows luxurious appearance rather than merely providing a number for the narrator’s wealth.