In a dream it is false news. The drum, when accompanied by dancing and shrieking, is a calamity for whoever sees it in his home.
(Whoever sees) that he turned into a drum, it is a jumble of dreams. The drum of an effeminate man is a woman with many faults. The women's drum is trade in falsehoods and scandal, with little expense and many enemies. The sound of a tied-up drum (mūkā) is a lying report. The king's drum is the death of the king's news-bearer. It is also said the tied-up drum is a man who praises God the Exalted in every state. The drum called rahil signifies rich people with arrogance. The pilgrims' drum in the caravan is a guide who leads to the roads; likewise the drum of warriors on campaign.