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And as for his words, “The maqlūb (reversed report) is of two kinds—[this] comes next,” they serve only to complete the poetic line: it follows his mention of the shādh (anomalous report), but the phrase itself adds no new meaning; it is inserted merely for the sake of the verse’s meter. The maqlūb is actually divided into two categories, which he sets out in the following line.
وقوله: "والمقلوبُ قسمان تلا" هذا تكملة للبيت يعني تلا في الذكر الشاذُّ، لكن هي ليس لها معنى، وإنما هي تكملة للبيت فقط، والمقلوب ينقسم إلى قسمين ذكرها في البيت الذي بعده.