«إِلَى ذُرَاكُمْ شَعِثًا مُغْبَرًّا»
Into your shelter, dishevelled and covered with dust.
Dhurā evokes protection or refuge. Shaʿith describes a dishevelled appearance, while mughbarr indicates dust covering the person.
The previous line made night threatening; this one gives visible evidence of the stranger's hardship. Together they make his plea for lodging feel immediate.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: A Stranger at the Door after Midnight
«إِلَى ذُرَاكُمْ شَعِثًا مُغْبَرًّا»
Into your shelter, dishevelled and covered with dust.
Dhurā evokes protection or refuge. Shaʿith describes a dishevelled appearance, while mughbarr indicates dust covering the person.
The previous line made night threatening; this one gives visible evidence of the stranger's hardship. Together they make his plea for lodging feel immediate.