وَجِيدٍ كَجِيدِ الرِّئْمِ لَيْسَ بِفَاحِشٍ
إِذَا هِيَ نَصَّتْهُ وَلَا بِمُعَطَّلِ
“And a neck like the neck of a white gazelle—when she lifts it, it is not disproportionate or excessively long, nor is it left without adornment.”
Jīd means the neck, while al-riʾm refers to a very white gazelle or antelope. The intended likeness involves delicacy, proportion, and the lifted line of the neck.
Laysa bi-fāḥish negates ungainly excess of length or form; wa-lā bi-muʿaṭṭal adds that it is not devoid of adornment. Natural proportion and ornament are thus combined in one image.