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«عِمُوا صَبَاحًا وَأَنْعِمُوا اصْطِبَاحًا»
May your morning be pleasant, and may your morning refreshment be blessed.

ʿImū ṣabāḥan is a formal morning greeting. Anʿimū iṣṭibāḥan develops the blessing in a new but related sound pattern.

The stranger does not begin with a demand. He begins with goodwill and polished language, inviting his listeners’ sympathy before turning to the story of his previous comfort and present misfortune.

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A stylized greeting

The Dīnārī Maqāmah: A Stranger in a Literary Gathering

«عِمُوا صَبَاحًا وَأَنْعِمُوا اصْطِبَاحًا»
May your morning be pleasant, and may your morning refreshment be blessed.

ʿImū ṣabāḥan is a formal morning greeting. Anʿimū iṣṭibāḥan develops the blessing in a new but related sound pattern.

The stranger does not begin with a demand. He begins with goodwill and polished language, inviting his listeners’ sympathy before turning to the story of his previous comfort and present misfortune.