Lushness tending to black
The description of the two gardens جَنَّتَانِ as مُدْهَامَّتَانِ conveys greenery so rich and fully watered that its deep green inclines toward black.
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ
Mudhaammataani
“Dark green (in colour)”
A portrayal of two gardens whose greenness, from richness and abundant watering, deepens so fully that it edges toward black—drawing the eye again and again.
Meaning and imagery
Vast green exposure
The phrasing presents an expanse of rich greenery—an encounter with fullness and density rather than sparse or light foliage.
It is the lushness itself that dominates the scene.
Linguistic lens
Strong form and intensification
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ carries a strong form implying a layer-upon-layer green: a green upon which more green keeps being added—ever richer, deeper, and more lush—pulling the gaze repeatedly.
Focus of description
What is highlighted is not long, tall, straight, shading branches, but the richness and density of the greenery itself.
Classical colour perception
Green near black
In classical Arabic sensibility, an intensely fertile green can appear close to black. A notable example is the region known as السَّوَاد (“As‑Sawaad”, “Black land”)—so named for the extraordinary greenness and fertility of the irrigated Mesopotamian plain, which looked almost black beside the surrounding desert.
السَّوَاد As‑Sawaad
Terms mentioned
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ
Dark, richly deepened green for the two gardens.
دَهْماء / مُدْهامَّة
A garden so green that it tends toward black due to richness and abundant watering.
جَنَّتَانِ
The two gardens described as مُدْهَامَّتَانِ.
Visual emphasis
Ever-deepening tone
A green that keeps intensifying—richer, deeper, more lush—visually pulling the beholder inward.
Moist, fertile abundance
The depth of colour signals richness and abundant watering—a saturated, living green rather than a pale or sparse hue.
Takeaway
مُدْهَامَّتَانِ centres the eye on dense, fertile, and fully watered greenery—so intensely green that it shades toward black—capturing the lush essence of the two gardens.