LessonsThe Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Justice and Boundaries in CompanionshipQuiz

«وَلَا أُبَالِي مَنْ صَرَمَ حِبَالِي»
I do not concern myself with one who cuts the cords of our bond.

Ṣarama means to sever; ḥibālī literally means “my ropes.” In context these cords image the ties of companionship. The relationship becomes something sustained by the grip of both parties.

The ropes are metaphorical, not physical. The first speaker claimed to repair broken relations; the second refuses to pursue someone determined to sever them.

The same series refuses endless appeasement of someone who ignores the speaker’s worth («وَلَا أُدَارِي مَنْ جَهِلَ مِقْدَارِي»).

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The severed cord of companionship

The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Justice and Boundaries in Companionship

«وَلَا أُبَالِي مَنْ صَرَمَ حِبَالِي»
I do not concern myself with one who cuts the cords of our bond.

Ṣarama means to sever; ḥibālī literally means “my ropes.” In context these cords image the ties of companionship. The relationship becomes something sustained by the grip of both parties.

The ropes are metaphorical, not physical. The first speaker claimed to repair broken relations; the second refuses to pursue someone determined to sever them.

The same series refuses endless appeasement of someone who ignores the speaker’s worth («وَلَا أُدَارِي مَنْ جَهِلَ مِقْدَارِي»).