«فَلَا يَخْدَعَنَّكَ لُمُوعُ السَّرَابِ»
Do not let the shimmer of a mirage deceive you.
Sarāb is a mirage; lumūʿ a gleam or glitter. Office may look rewarding at a distance while concealing restrictions or disappointments.
Lā yakhdaʿannaka is an emphatic prohibition. The image gathers the argument of the poem into one lesson about appearances: the brightness of an opportunity does not guarantee its substance or durability.
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The Marāghah Maqāmah: Literary Triumph, Nostalgia and Refusal of Office
«فَلَا يَخْدَعَنَّكَ لُمُوعُ السَّرَابِ»
Do not let the shimmer of a mirage deceive you.
Sarāb is a mirage; lumūʿ a gleam or glitter. Office may look rewarding at a distance while concealing restrictions or disappointments.
Lā yakhdaʿannaka is an emphatic prohibition. The image gathers the argument of the poem into one lesson about appearances: the brightness of an opportunity does not guarantee its substance or durability.