Jimām denotes accumulated water or pools in this context. Zurqan supplies their bluish appearance and may be analyzed circumstantially; the attached pronoun in jimāmuhu refers back to water.
After travel through dry terrain, the clear color of stored water offers visual contrast and serves the caravan’s needs. Image and narrative therefore advance at the same time.
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Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: The Departing Caravan, Travel Imagery and Similes (Verses 7–15)
Jimām denotes accumulated water or pools in this context. Zurqan supplies their bluish appearance and may be analyzed circumstantially; the attached pronoun in jimāmuhu refers back to water.
After travel through dry terrain, the clear color of stored water offers visual contrast and serves the caravan’s needs. Image and narrative therefore advance at the same time.