ثَنَى إِلَيْهَا انْصِبَابَهُ
He diverted the full current of his inclination toward it.
Thanā suggests turning or directing, while inṣibāb evokes an outpouring or concentrated inclination. The line pictures a heart flowing almost entirely toward one object.
The criticism is not of the existence of material goods. It concerns an attachment so dominant that other aims are eclipsed.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: Worldly Attachment, the Audience’s Gifts, and a Secret Pursuit
ثَنَى إِلَيْهَا انْصِبَابَهُ
He diverted the full current of his inclination toward it.
Thanā suggests turning or directing, while inṣibāb evokes an outpouring or concentrated inclination. The line pictures a heart flowing almost entirely toward one object.
The criticism is not of the existence of material goods. It concerns an attachment so dominant that other aims are eclipsed.