The line endings inṣibābah, ṣabābah, ṣubābah produce an audible link. Yet each line advances the thought rather than repeating the same judgment.
First: Inclination turns entirely toward worldly gain.
Second: The attachment prevents clear awakening.
Third: Insight would make a modest portion sufficient.
The artistic strength lies in both the rhyme and the intelligible progression from desire to intensity to correction.
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The Ṣanʿāʾ Maqāmah: Worldly Attachment, the Audience’s Gifts, and a Secret Pursuit
The line endings inṣibābah, ṣabābah, ṣubābah produce an audible link. Yet each line advances the thought rather than repeating the same judgment.
First: Inclination turns entirely toward worldly gain.
Second: The attachment prevents clear awakening.
Third: Insight would make a modest portion sufficient.
The artistic strength lies in both the rhyme and the intelligible progression from desire to intensity to correction.