07The vocabulary of the poem and its meanings
1mulah
Meaning
- A span of time, an interval of years
2al-sa
Meaning
- A soft wind blowing from the east
3al-la'ub
Meaning
- Gracefully playful in movement
4sinah
Meaning
- Doze, light sleep
5kholas
Meaning
- Taking something swiftly and stealthily
6asa / al-mu'assi
Meaning
- To heal a wound / the healer
7mustaTar
Meaning
- Scared out of one's wits, terrified
8ranat
Meaning
- Made a sound and a ringing
9naqs
Meaning
- The sound of striking a bell, its peal
10faTin
Meaning
- Aware, attentive (plural fuTan)
11al-dawh
Meaning
- Large, thick-shaded trees
12rijs
Meaning
- Foul, filthy
13mirl
Meaning
- A cauldron set over a fire; here the heating engine, the boiler
14salsabil
Meaning
- Sweet, easy water
15al-sawad (of Ain Shams)
Meaning
- Dense greenery