طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ رَفِيعُ الْعِمَادِ
كَثِيرُ الرَّمَادِ إِذَا مَا شَتَا
Long of sword-strap, high of tent-pole, and abundant in ash when winter comes.
The verse moves from three observable signs to three praiseworthy qualities: tawil al-nijad suggests stature, rafi‘ al-‘imad social eminence or leadership, and kathir al-ramad generosity. The praise is produced through evocative signs rather than bare adjectives.
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Kinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical Modes
طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ رَفِيعُ الْعِمَادِ
كَثِيرُ الرَّمَادِ إِذَا مَا شَتَا
Long of sword-strap, high of tent-pole, and abundant in ash when winter comes.
The verse moves from three observable signs to three praiseworthy qualities: tawil al-nijad suggests stature, rafi‘ al-‘imad social eminence or leadership, and kathir al-ramad generosity. The praise is produced through evocative signs rather than bare adjectives.