(The Meaning of al-Sara, al-Dha'n, and al-Hadha) How long will this slumber last, when the caravan of love has set out with the people of excellence, and their resolve has led them toward the heights? No
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The Shaykh :"How long will this slumber last, when the caravan of love has set out with the people of excellence"
"How long" means until when will you remain sleeping, when the caravan of love has set out with the people of excellence. "Set out" means they walked at night. The poet says: "In the morning, the people praise the night journey"
"And their resolve has led them toward the heights *** No one leads the riders and the caravans"
This means that their resolve has led them toward the heights. "The heights" means high morals. "No one leads the riders and the caravans": "al-Az'an" is the plural of "dha'n," which refers to women. It was customary in the past for travelers to lead the camels carrying the women, because when the leader chants, the camels walk with ease and speed, accelerating while maintaining ease of movement. Yes, and this is well known: the chanting, meaning the chanting to lead the camels.
"How long" means until when will you remain sleeping, when the caravan of love has set out with the people of excellence. "Set out" means they walked at night. The poet says: "In the morning, the people praise the night journey"
"And their resolve has led them toward the heights *** No one leads the riders and the caravans"
This means that their resolve has led them toward the heights. "The heights" means high morals. "No one leads the riders and the caravans": "al-Az'an" is the plural of "dha'n," which refers to women. It was customary in the past for travelers to lead the camels carrying the women, because when the leader chants, the camels walk with ease and speed, accelerating while maintaining ease of movement. Yes, and this is well known: the chanting, meaning the chanting to lead the camels.