This Marriage
This Marriage - context Summary
Composed for a Marriage
This short poem is a wedding blessing addressed to a marriage. It invokes sensuous, pastoral images—milk, wine, halvah, the date palm, the moon—to wish sweetness, fruitfulness, shade, laughter, compassion, and lasting happiness both in this life and the hereafter. The closing line emphasizes a spiritual union that exceeds description. The tone is benedictory and celebratory, intending to sanctify and beautify the marital bond.
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