«وَشَرَرُ شَرِّ الْحَسُودِ وَانْتِيَابُ النُّوَبِ»
And sparks of an envious person’s malice, together with recurrent rounds of misfortune.
Sharar means sparks, whereas sharr means evil. Intiyāb suggests repeated visits or recurrence, and nuwab are turns of adversity.
The speaker combines hostile people with hostile circumstances. Near-homophonous words sound attractive yet make different contributions: the imagery of sparks heightens the sense of injury caused by envy.
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The Dīnārī Maqāmah: A Stranger in a Literary Gathering
«وَشَرَرُ شَرِّ الْحَسُودِ وَانْتِيَابُ النُّوَبِ»
And sparks of an envious person’s malice, together with recurrent rounds of misfortune.
Sharar means sparks, whereas sharr means evil. Intiyāb suggests repeated visits or recurrence, and nuwab are turns of adversity.
The speaker combines hostile people with hostile circumstances. Near-homophonous words sound attractive yet make different contributions: the imagery of sparks heightens the sense of injury caused by envy.