Imruʾ al-Qays · Complete work
Verse 32
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32. مُهَفْهَفَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ غَيْرُ مُفَاضَةٍتَرَائِبُهَا مَصْقُولَةٌ كَالسَّجَنْجَلِ
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32. Slender, pale, not loose-bodied,her breastbones polished like a mirror.
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32. Slender and white, not loose or heavy,the skin above her breasts polished like a mirror.