Verses 30–34 move from physical action through body proportion, reflective brightness, mixed coloration, facial expression, and neck imagery. Each stage isolates a specific quality; flattening all the similes into one vague notion of “beauty” would lose their distinct work.
VerseCentral imageLiterary or grammatical feature
30Sway and proportionSequential fāʾ; Form VI
31Smoothness and mirrorPassive participle; simile
32Color and pure waterAlternative readings; postponed subject
33Cheek and alert gazeImperfect verbs; partial likeness
34Gazelle’s neckSimile particle; affirmation by negation
The next section opens with wa-farʿin yazīnu al-matna aswada fāḥim, turning toward the description of hair and further natural images.