Huddāb refers to a fringe or hanging threads at a fabric's edge. Dimaqs is a fine silk fabric, while mufattal means twisted or plaited. The opening ka- marks a comparison.
ElementRhetorical role
ShaḥmThe compared object: the animal's fat
Ka-Particle of comparison
Huddāb al-dimaqsThe comparative image: fringe of fine silk
Al-mufattalDescribes the twisted texture of the fringe
The shared quality is a delicate, pale, threadlike or twisted appearance. The poet makes the fat's visible texture intelligible through the refinement of expensive fabric.