Imruʾ al-Qays · Complete work
Verse 35
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35. وجِيْدٍ كَجِيْدِ الرِّيمِ لَيْسَ بِفَاحِشٍإِذَا هِيَ نَصَّتْهُ وَلاَ بِمُعَطَّلِ
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35. A neck like the gazelle’s—not excessivewhen she raises it, and not unadorned.
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35. And a neck like a white gazelle’s—not excessivewhen she raises it, and not left bare of ornaments.