«وَطَارَتِ السِّنَةُ عَنْ مَآقِيهِمْ»
And drowsiness flew from their eyes.
Sina is a light doze; maʾāqī refers to the inner corners of the eyes; ṭārat means “flew away.” Drowsiness is personified as something capable of flight.
Link this to the preceding lesson: wakefulness gave way to nodding off, but recognition instantly revives the gathering. The changing rhythm of the story is mirrored by changing words for sleep.
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The Kūfan Maqāmah: The Guest’s Condition and Abū Zayd Revealed
«وَطَارَتِ السِّنَةُ عَنْ مَآقِيهِمْ»
And drowsiness flew from their eyes.
Sina is a light doze; maʾāqī refers to the inner corners of the eyes; ṭārat means “flew away.” Drowsiness is personified as something capable of flight.
Link this to the preceding lesson: wakefulness gave way to nodding off, but recognition instantly revives the gathering. The changing rhythm of the story is mirrored by changing words for sleep.