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Chapter XXXIV explained

The speaker expresses a wish for the tale of Ababil to be true, longing for a purging scourge that would cleanse both himself and his brothers.

What happens

The speaker expresses a wish for the tale of Ababil to be true, longing for a purging scourge that would cleanse both himself and his brothers.

Key passages

  • Of Ababil! I would the tale were true⁠— Would all the birds were such winged furies too; The scourging and the purging were a boon For me, O my dear Brothers, and for you.

    I wish the story of the Ababil birds were real, and that all birds were like those avenging creatures; a cleansing punishment would be a blessing for both me and you, my dear brothers.

    The speaker invokes the Ababil legend as a metaphor for divine retribution and purification.