«وَمَنْ إِذَا نَاجَاهُ نَجْوَى الْوَامِقِ»
And consider one who whispers to it as a devoted lover whispers to the beloved.
Nājāhu is to address someone privately; najwā is intimate speech; wāmiq means a loving person. The coin is figuratively turned into a person receiving tender confidences.
But this lover’s speech will culminate in separation. The humour aims both at the coin and at an excessively intimate emotional attachment to wealth.
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The Dīnārī Maqāmah: The Second Dinar and Abū Zayd’s Unmasking
«وَمَنْ إِذَا نَاجَاهُ نَجْوَى الْوَامِقِ»
And consider one who whispers to it as a devoted lover whispers to the beloved.
Nājāhu is to address someone privately; najwā is intimate speech; wāmiq means a loving person. The coin is figuratively turned into a person receiving tender confidences.
But this lover’s speech will culminate in separation. The humour aims both at the coin and at an excessively intimate emotional attachment to wealth.