«كَأَنَّمَا مِنَ الْقُلُوبِ نُقْرَتُهُ»
It is as though this coined piece were shaped out of people’s very hearts.
«بِهِ يَصُولُ مَنْ حَوَتْهُ صُرَّتُهُ»
Whoever holds it in his money-bag can act with greater force or confidence.
Nuqrah can indicate a worked piece of metal, while ṣurrah is a tied purse. The first line dramatizes emotional attachment to gold; the second depicts the social power that money can confer.
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The Dīnārī Maqāmah: From Hunger to a Dinar’s Praise
«كَأَنَّمَا مِنَ الْقُلُوبِ نُقْرَتُهُ»
It is as though this coined piece were shaped out of people’s very hearts.
«بِهِ يَصُولُ مَنْ حَوَتْهُ صُرَّتُهُ»
Whoever holds it in his money-bag can act with greater force or confidence.
Nuqrah can indicate a worked piece of metal, while ṣurrah is a tied purse. The first line dramatizes emotional attachment to gold; the second depicts the social power that money can confer.