«وَأَرْضَى مِنَ الْوَفَاءِ بِاللِّقَاءِ»
I am content with a meeting as my share of another's fidelity.
Al-wafāʾ is loyalty and keeping faith; al-liqāʾ is a meeting or encounter. Arḍā is a first-person imperfect: “I am satisfied.”
The speaker sets a high standard for what he gives others, but low expectations for what he receives. The rhymed endings of wafāʾ / liqāʾ make the contrast easy to hear.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Neighbours, Companions and Generous Conduct
«وَأَرْضَى مِنَ الْوَفَاءِ بِاللِّقَاءِ»
I am content with a meeting as my share of another's fidelity.
Al-wafāʾ is loyalty and keeping faith; al-liqāʾ is a meeting or encounter. Arḍā is a first-person imperfect: “I am satisfied.”
The speaker sets a high standard for what he gives others, but low expectations for what he receives. The rhymed endings of wafāʾ / liqāʾ make the contrast easy to hear.