ABSTRACT

AMAWWA.lON'AYN'ADHARiFROM'AfASHAL-NAKHiL ToMrTaqiyyal-BaJ::iarnahIamindebtedforhishelpinelucidating andcommentinguponthispoem.

1.'Adhari,forhowlongwillyouwaterthatfarpalmgrove? 2.We,closebesideyou,aredraughty,raisingourvoiceonceand

again, 56 3.Seeingthesummerheatgiftthepalmgrovewithfeast(clothing)

whilewearewithoutagift. 57 4.'Adhari,howlongwillshehaveachannelwhosewaterpassesme

by? 5.Parchedisthesap58ofthebushes-oshameyouleaveyour

near-bycropunwatered! 6.Astoundingthatyoushouldgivecontraryto(your)obligation!