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سَائِلُ اللَّئِيمِ يَرْجِعُ وَدَمْعُهُ سَائِلٌ
The petitioner returns from a miser, his tears flowing.

The first sāʾil introduces a person who comes in need; the second describes tears in motion. Repetition of the same form accompanies a shift of meaning, while the concluding word returns the listener to the opening picture of frustrated need.

This shows why a verbal ornament may intensify meaning rather than merely decorate sound. The miser's stinginess and the petitioner's disappointment become more forceful through the exact arrangement of the repeated form.

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Integrated analysis of a verbal device and its effect

Advanced Rhetorical Practicum: Complex Textual Cases and Applied Examination

سَائِلُ اللَّئِيمِ يَرْجِعُ وَدَمْعُهُ سَائِلٌ
The petitioner returns from a miser, his tears flowing.

The first sāʾil introduces a person who comes in need; the second describes tears in motion. Repetition of the same form accompanies a shift of meaning, while the concluding word returns the listener to the opening picture of frustrated need.

This shows why a verbal ornament may intensify meaning rather than merely decorate sound. The miser's stinginess and the petitioner's disappointment become more forceful through the exact arrangement of the repeated form.