LessonsThe Marāghah Maqāmah: The Letter of Dotted and Undotted WordsQuiz

«وَمُوَاصِلُكَ يَجْتَنِي وَمَادِحُكَ يَقْتَنِي»
Whoever maintains a connection with you reaps fruit; whoever praises you acquires a benefit.

Muwāṣil is one who keeps up a relationship; mādiḥ is a eulogist. Yajtanī suggests gathering fruits, while yaqtanī means acquiring or possessing something.

Their resonant sounds link social access with rewards. The passage also reveals the economic setting of praise-poetry: the speaker offers polished words while hoping that the patron will recognize them with material assistance.

The subsequent wording also touches on the reward due for commendatory speech; the intricate form does not conceal the petitioner's material hope.

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Those who attach themselves and those who praise

The Marāghah Maqāmah: The Letter of Dotted and Undotted Words

«وَمُوَاصِلُكَ يَجْتَنِي وَمَادِحُكَ يَقْتَنِي»
Whoever maintains a connection with you reaps fruit; whoever praises you acquires a benefit.

Muwāṣil is one who keeps up a relationship; mādiḥ is a eulogist. Yajtanī suggests gathering fruits, while yaqtanī means acquiring or possessing something.

Their resonant sounds link social access with rewards. The passage also reveals the economic setting of praise-poetry: the speaker offers polished words while hoping that the patron will recognize them with material assistance.

The subsequent wording also touches on the reward due for commendatory speech; the intricate form does not conceal the petitioner's material hope.