«فَدُونَكُمْ ضَيْفًا قَنُوعًا حُرًّا»
Here, then, is a guest who is contented and free-spirited.
Qanūʿ describes satisfaction with what is given, while ḥurr evokes dignity and independence. The speaker uses these descriptions to reassure the hosts that he will not be demanding.
His words combine acknowledgement of need with preservation of self-respect. These are his claims; the narration has not yet demonstrated how he will behave as a guest.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: A Stranger at the Door after Midnight
«فَدُونَكُمْ ضَيْفًا قَنُوعًا حُرًّا»
Here, then, is a guest who is contented and free-spirited.
Qanūʿ describes satisfaction with what is given, while ḥurr evokes dignity and independence. The speaker uses these descriptions to reassure the hosts that he will not be demanding.
His words combine acknowledgement of need with preservation of self-respect. These are his claims; the narration has not yet demonstrated how he will behave as a guest.