يَطْبَعُ الْأَسْجَاعَ ... وَيَقْرَعُ الْأَسْمَاعَ
He imprinted the rhymed clauses and struck his listeners’ ears.
ExpressionLiteral imageIntended effectYaṭbaʿu al-asjāʿStamping an impressionShaping polished proseYaqraʿu al-asmāʿStriking or knockingAwakening the audience
Asjāʿ / asmāʿ echo each other in sound. The two verbs furnish different yet balanced metaphors.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: The Mysterious Preacher and His Eloquence
يَطْبَعُ الْأَسْجَاعَ ... وَيَقْرَعُ الْأَسْمَاعَ
He imprinted the rhymed clauses and struck his listeners’ ears.
ExpressionLiteral imageIntended effectYaṭbaʿu al-asjāʿStamping an impressionShaping polished proseYaqraʿu al-asmāʿStriking or knockingAwakening the audience
Asjāʿ / asmāʿ echo each other in sound. The two verbs furnish different yet balanced metaphors.