Imruʾ al-Qays · Complete work
Verse 38
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38. وكَشْحٍ لَطِيفٍ كَالجَدِيْلِ مُخَصَّرٍوسَاقٍ كَأُنْبُوبِ السَّقِيِّ المُذَلَّلِ
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38. A delicate waist, slender as a braided rein,and a shin like the smooth stem of a well-watered palm.
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38. And a delicate waist, slim as a braided rein,and a calf like the smooth stem of a tended, watered plant.