سالت بأعناق المطي الأباطح
The valley floors flowed with the necks of the riding camels.
The apparent grammatical subject of sālat, “flowed,” is al-abāṭiḥ, the valley grounds—not the camels or their necks. That redirection of predication is the crucial artistic move. Dry valley terrain does not literally stream like water beside moving camels.
“The camels traveled quickly” would merely report speed. “The valleys flowed” creates an image that carries the force of movement beyond the travelers themselves.