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hoss
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Speaks: English*, German, Arabic (Written), Mandarin
Studies: Hindi, Persian, Bengali

 
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25 May 2011 at 6:25pm | IP Logged 
Can someone please clarify for me what the phrase shams al-qawafi (شمس
القوافي) refers to? Namely, I discovered it in this line of verse:
وعوصاء من شمس القوافي اعترضتها *** أراوغها عن نفسها وألاوص

Though it is from the 10th century I have found the phrase on a bunch of
websites, but I don't know what the reference is. Any help?
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Doitsujin
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25 May 2011 at 7:35pm | IP Logged 
This looks like a tricky one and since I was totally wrong when I tried to answer your last question, I'm going to pass.
I'd recommend re-posting your question at Wordrefence. Their Arabic forum is often visited by natives, many of whom are interested in Arabic poetry and can probably help you.
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Monox D. I-Fly
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05 January 2016 at 2:13pm | IP Logged 
Doesn't شمس mean "sun"?


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