«وَلَا أَنْقِمُ وَلَوْ لَدَغَنِي الْأَرْقَمُ»
I do not seek revenge even if a deadly serpent bites me.
Anqimu concerns resentment or taking revenge; ladaghanī means “it bit me”; al-arqam names a kind of serpent. The serpent's bite presents extreme injury in a vivid physical image.
The two closing claims are distinct: not complaining of harm and not taking revenge. Together they bring the long self-portrait to an extreme claim of forbearance.
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The Dimyāṭī Maqāmah: Neighbours, Companions and Generous Conduct
«وَلَا أَنْقِمُ وَلَوْ لَدَغَنِي الْأَرْقَمُ»
I do not seek revenge even if a deadly serpent bites me.
Anqimu concerns resentment or taking revenge; ladaghanī means “it bit me”; al-arqam names a kind of serpent. The serpent's bite presents extreme injury in a vivid physical image.
The two closing claims are distinct: not complaining of harm and not taking revenge. Together they bring the long self-portrait to an extreme claim of forbearance.