LessonsZuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: The Departing Caravan, Travel Imagery and Similes (Verses 7–15)Quiz

وَفِيهِنَّ مَلْهًى لِلَّطِيفِ وَمَنْظَرٌ أَنِيقٌ لِعَيْنِ النَّاظِرِ الْمُتَوَسِّمِ
Among them is delight for a person of refined taste and a pleasing sight for an observant eye that recognizes signs of beauty.

Malhā is a source or occasion of delight. Li-l-laṭīf refers to a refined, sensitive appreciator. Manẓar anīq means an attractive scene; al-mutawassim is a discerning observer who notices and interprets visible signs.

The verse does not merely establish that a caravan exists. It explicitly considers what makes the sight striking to someone who observes carefully.

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Verse 12: delight for the discerning observer

Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: The Departing Caravan, Travel Imagery and Similes (Verses 7–15)

وَفِيهِنَّ مَلْهًى لِلَّطِيفِ وَمَنْظَرٌ أَنِيقٌ لِعَيْنِ النَّاظِرِ الْمُتَوَسِّمِ
Among them is delight for a person of refined taste and a pleasing sight for an observant eye that recognizes signs of beauty.

Malhā is a source or occasion of delight. Li-l-laṭīf refers to a refined, sensitive appreciator. Manẓar anīq means an attractive scene; al-mutawassim is a discerning observer who notices and interprets visible signs.

The verse does not merely establish that a caravan exists. It explicitly considers what makes the sight striking to someone who observes carefully.