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صُدْغُ الْحَبِيبِ وَحَالِي كِلَاهُمَا كَاللَّيَالِي
The beloved’s side-lock and my condition are both like nights.

Taswiyah compares several subjects with one model. The beloved’s side-lock and the speaker’s condition are two subjects; nights are the shared model.

The side-lock may resemble night in blackness, while the speaker’s situation evokes dark distress. Each subject can reach the same model through its relevant aspect.

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Taswiyah: many subjects, one model

Classifications of Tashbih: Terms, Multiplicity, Ground and Particle

صُدْغُ الْحَبِيبِ وَحَالِي كِلَاهُمَا كَاللَّيَالِي
The beloved’s side-lock and my condition are both like nights.

Taswiyah compares several subjects with one model. The beloved’s side-lock and the speaker’s condition are two subjects; nights are the shared model.

The side-lock may resemble night in blackness, while the speaker’s situation evokes dark distress. Each subject can reach the same model through its relevant aspect.