مِثْلَ الْهَائِمِ
Like a bewildered person wandering without direction.
Al-hāʾim refers to someone roaming in confusion or distress. It need not mean that the narrator has lost his reason. The comparison conveys aimlessness and anxiety.
The many streets offer no immediate solution. A short comparison makes his predicament visible.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Seeking Help to a Mysterious Gathering
مِثْلَ الْهَائِمِ
Like a bewildered person wandering without direction.
Al-hāʾim refers to someone roaming in confusion or distress. It need not mean that the narrator has lost his reason. The comparison conveys aimlessness and anxiety.
The many streets offer no immediate solution. A short comparison makes his predicament visible.