1. Al-Wáfir, composed of twice
Mufá.’alatun Mufá.’alatun Mufá.’alatun (ii. 3)
= U - U U - | U - U U - | U - U U - |
where the Iambus in each foot precedes the Anapaest, and its reversal:
2. Al-Kámil, consisting of twice
Mutafá.’ilun Mutafá.’ilun Mutafá.’ilun (ii. 8)
= U U - U - | U U - U - | U U - U - |
where the Anapaest takes the first place in every foot.
C. Dáirat al-Mujtalab, circle of “the brought on” metre, so called because its seven-lettered feet are brought on from the first circle.
1. Al-Hazaj, consisting of twice