A question regarding the poet’s line: “A king, obeyed, the overpowering sultan”
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The questioner : In our text: “A great kingdom.”
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : In our text: “A great kingdom, the overpowering sultan,” instead of “obeyed.”
The Shaykh : No, in our text: “A king, obeyed,” there is no harm.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ... a king, obeyed.
The Shaykh : No, a king, obeyed, not a kingdom; the correct version is either “a great kingdom” or “a king, obeyed,” because a kingdom is not what is obeyed; it is the king who is obeyed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : In our text: “A great kingdom, the overpowering sultan,” instead of “obeyed.”
The Shaykh : No, in our text: “A king, obeyed,” there is no harm.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : ... a king, obeyed.
The Shaykh : No, a king, obeyed, not a kingdom; the correct version is either “a great kingdom” or “a king, obeyed,” because a kingdom is not what is obeyed; it is the king who is obeyed.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes?