PersonClaimed actionAl-nazīl (guest)No gift seems ample enoughAl-zamīl (traveller)Lavishing kindnessAl-samīr / al-anīsHonouring like a prince or chiefAl-maʿārif / al-marāfiqOffering favours and practical benefit
The central idea is respect made practical. The speaker offers gifts, assistance or social honour according to the relationship. The artistic language is richly rhymed and deliberately heightened.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Neighbours, Companions and Generous Conduct
PersonClaimed actionAl-nazīl (guest)No gift seems ample enoughAl-zamīl (traveller)Lavishing kindnessAl-samīr / al-anīsHonouring like a prince or chiefAl-maʿārif / al-marāfiqOffering favours and practical benefit
The central idea is respect made practical. The speaker offers gifts, assistance or social honour according to the relationship. The artistic language is richly rhymed and deliberately heightened.