His wealth has vanished like scattered rays. ذَهَبَ مَالُهُ شَعَاعِ‏.‏

The word is built on the vowel "i" (kasrah), like "qatam," meaning scattered. The poet said
ayd squandered his wealth, so that his inherited and new possessions became like scattered rays.
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This proverb is used to describe someone who has no lineage or history of good deeds or glory, from whom no favor or loyalty can be expected. A close English equivalent is:
A tree without roots bears no fruit.”
Meaning: A tree without roots bears no fruit.This is very close in meaning to the absence of origin and antiquity.“Nothing good comes from nowhere.”
eaning: Goodness does not come from someone without origin or history.
“He comes from no stock.”
Meaning: He has no lineage or respectable ancestry.This is sometimes used disparagingly.
“Without roots, there is no growth.”
Meaning: Without roots, there is no growth or good
“No past, no promise.”
Meaning: Someone with no past cannot have a future.
This is closer to the spirit of wisdom in the proverb.
The closest expression to the meaning of the Arabic proverb is:
“A tree without roots bears no fruit.”
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مبني على الكسر مثل قَطَام، أي - متفرقاً، قال الشاعر‏:‏

أغلّ بِمَالِهِ زيدٌ فأضْحَى * وَتَالِدُهُ وَطَارِفُةُ شَعَاعِ