«وَرَكَدَتِ الزَّعَازِعُ، وَكَفَّ الْمُنَازِعُ»
The gusts subsided and the disputant fell quiet.
Al-zaʿāziʿ evokes violent winds. The social commotion of debate is pictured as a storm, while rakadat means to become still and kaffa means to desist.
This shift in sound and movement prepares for a major speech. The audience that had been debating loudly now becomes a listening audience, allowing the elder’s rebuke to stand out sharply.
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The Marāghah Maqāmah: Classical and Contemporary Eloquence
«وَرَكَدَتِ الزَّعَازِعُ، وَكَفَّ الْمُنَازِعُ»
The gusts subsided and the disputant fell quiet.
Al-zaʿāziʿ evokes violent winds. The social commotion of debate is pictured as a storm, while rakadat means to become still and kaffa means to desist.
This shift in sound and movement prepares for a major speech. The audience that had been debating loudly now becomes a listening audience, allowing the elder’s rebuke to stand out sharply.