وَهَدَتْنِي فَائِحَةُ الْأَلْطَافِ
And a waft of kindness guided me.
Fāʾiḥah evokes a spreading fragrance, while al-alṭāf refers to gentleness and kindness. Kindness has no literal scent here; the phrase is metaphorical.
The image signals renewed hope after the narrator's long and fruitless rounds.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Seeking Help to a Mysterious Gathering
وَهَدَتْنِي فَائِحَةُ الْأَلْطَافِ
And a waft of kindness guided me.
Fāʾiḥah evokes a spreading fragrance, while al-alṭāf refers to gentleness and kindness. Kindness has no literal scent here; the phrase is metaphorical.
The image signals renewed hope after the narrator's long and fruitless rounds.