Taḍmīn may involve a complete couplet, a half-line or a recognizable extract. The borrowed segment must be integrated into the new poetic unit rather than attached as an unrelated ornament.
For example, a pre-existing line about hardship in battle may be set beside new lines that adapt its significance. Successful taḍmīn makes the relationship meaningful; mechanically joining two fragments does not establish artistic success.
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Iqtibas, Tadmeen, Aqd, Hall, Talmih and the Art of Literary Openings and Endings
Taḍmīn may involve a complete couplet, a half-line or a recognizable extract. The borrowed segment must be integrated into the new poetic unit rather than attached as an unrelated ornament.
For example, a pre-existing line about hardship in battle may be set beside new lines that adapt its significance. Successful taḍmīn makes the relationship meaningful; mechanically joining two fragments does not establish artistic success.