Imruʾ al-Qays · Complete work
Verse 18
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18. ويَوْماً عَلَى ظَهْرِ الكَثِيْبِ تَعَذَّرَتْعَلَيَّ، وَآلَتْ حَلْفَةً لم تَحَلَّلِ
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18. And one day atop the dune she denied herself to meand swore an oath she would not break.
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18. And one day on top of the dune she resisted meand swore an oath she would not break.