وَأَعْلَمُ مَخْرُوتٌ مِنَ الْأَنْفِ مَارِنٌ
عَتِيقٌ مَتَى تَرْجُمْ بِهِ الْأَرْضَ تَزْدَدِ
Her upper lip is cleft, the soft part of the nose is formed and pierced, and her build is fine; when she thrusts her head and nose toward the ground in motion, her speed increases.
Aʿlam denotes a cleft upper lip. Makhrūt means pierced, mārin the pliant part of the nose, and ʿatīq describes fine quality. These are distinct features of the camel’s muzzle and head.
The construction matā tarjum bihi al-arḍa tazdad is conditional: as she throws her head or nose toward the ground while moving, her pace increases. The account shifts from static anatomy to action, preparing the movement described in the next verse.