The Ruba'iyat . its djwan order) is W. 218,taken from this MS. P. 190, L. 331, and B. 327 are somewhat similar in senti-ment, but may be regarded as only corresponding quatrains. We have here the germ of the opening and closing verses of Kuzanamah section, with their references to hunger-stricken Ramazan (F. v. 82),and F. v. go : The little Moon lookd in that all were seeking, And then they joggd each other, Brother! Brother !Now for the Porters shoulder-knot a-creaking ! 1. Ramazan is the ninth month of the Muhammadan year, which isobserved as a month of fasting and penance, during which
The Ruba'iyat . its djwan order) is W. 218,taken from this MS. P. 190, L. 331, and B. 327 are somewhat similar in senti-ment, but may be regarded as only corresponding quatrains. We have here the germ of the opening and closing verses of Kuzanamah section, with their references to hunger-stricken Ramazan (F. v. 82),and F. v. go : The little Moon lookd in that all were seeking, And then they joggd each other, Brother! Brother !Now for the Porters shoulder-knot a-creaking ! 1. Ramazan is the ninth month of the Muhammadan year, which isobserved as a month of fasting and penance, during which rigid Muslims neithereat, drink, wash, or caress their wives. The first day of Shawwal is thereforeeagerly looked forward to in the East. 2. Literally, of growing, burgeoning, Spring. 3 The kattwSl is the professional story-teller, or improvisator: of the orientalcoffee-house. ^oji ;U*y , ol^H o- / (2) 0/ 0U=- (l) Transcript and Translation -75 s?-J sj^ sT \6A L^=^o aU >,m J(iWj v£ ^Y t/t-v -^^>^i;. a *ty ~w, (») Transcript and Translation 277 jSjjJ jj3\ L
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