لِأَسْبُرَ مَجْلَبَ الدَّمْعِ
In order to discover what was causing the tears.
Asbura comes from sabara, to probe or examine deeply. Majlabat al-damʿ means what brings tears about.
The purpose particle li- explains why he entered the crowd: not simply to watch, but to discover the cause of the weeping.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: From Seeking Help to a Mysterious Gathering
لِأَسْبُرَ مَجْلَبَ الدَّمْعِ
In order to discover what was causing the tears.
Asbura comes from sabara, to probe or examine deeply. Majlabat al-damʿ means what brings tears about.
The purpose particle li- explains why he entered the crowd: not simply to watch, but to discover the cause of the weeping.