Note 294 — TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMAN, (continued 2)
Richard Francis Burton translation
Arab. "Shakhs" = a person, primarily a dark spot. So "Sawád" = blackness, in Al-Hariri means a group of people who darken the ground by their shade.
Richard Francis Burton translation
Arab. "Shakhs" = a person, primarily a dark spot. So "Sawád" = blackness, in Al-Hariri means a group of people who darken the ground by their shade.