What shifts when the famous “aḍāʿūnī” line enters its new poem?
Iqtibās and Taḍmīn: Quoting Scripture and Incorporating Poetry
- The earlier hemistich becomes merely a fortress name
- The borrowed words retain no meaningful relation
- A Qur’anic expression is turned into a Hadith
- The lament about neglect is applied to a new circumstance