«فَلَمَّا جَلَبَنَا بِعُذُوبَةِ نُطْقِهِ ... ابْتَدَرْنَا فَتْحَ الْبَابِ وَتَلَقَّيْنَاهُ بِالتَّرْحَابِ»
When the sweetness of his speech drew us in, we hurried to open the door and welcomed him warmly.
ʿUdhūbat al-nuṭq means sweetness of speech; ibtadarnā indicates rushing forward, and tarḥāb a broad, warm welcome.
The opening movement is complete: sound → poem → sympathy → open door. The next lesson can examine the guest's reception and the practical consequences of hospitality.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: A Stranger at the Door after Midnight
«فَلَمَّا جَلَبَنَا بِعُذُوبَةِ نُطْقِهِ ... ابْتَدَرْنَا فَتْحَ الْبَابِ وَتَلَقَّيْنَاهُ بِالتَّرْحَابِ»
When the sweetness of his speech drew us in, we hurried to open the door and welcomed him warmly.
ʿUdhūbat al-nuṭq means sweetness of speech; ibtadarnā indicates rushing forward, and tarḥāb a broad, warm welcome.
The opening movement is complete: sound → poem → sympathy → open door. The next lesson can examine the guest's reception and the practical consequences of hospitality.