«فَكُنْتُ بِهِ أَجْلُو هُمُومِي وَأَجْتَلِي»
Through him I cleared away my worries and viewed life with renewed openness.
Ajlū can mean polishing or removing obscurity. Attached to humūmī (“my worries”), it makes anxiety seem like a layer that can be cleared away. Ajtalī evokes looking at or contemplating something clearly.
The paired verbs describe two aspects of welcome companionship: relief from distress and a brighter outlook.
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«فَكُنْتُ بِهِ أَجْلُو هُمُومِي وَأَجْتَلِي»
Through him I cleared away my worries and viewed life with renewed openness.
Ajlū can mean polishing or removing obscurity. Attached to humūmī (“my worries”), it makes anxiety seem like a layer that can be cleared away. Ajtalī evokes looking at or contemplating something clearly.
The paired verbs describe two aspects of welcome companionship: relief from distress and a brighter outlook.