مَاذا على شُؤْمِ الدَّرا

هِمِ من مُقَاساةِ الأَنَامِ

What does the pearl care

For people's appraisal?

وَلِخَوْفِها مِن ذا وَذا

كَ تَفِرُّ مِن أَيدِى الكِرامِ

Its fear of this and that

Makes it flee from the noble's grasp.