كأنّهاas though it were فيin الأرضِthe earth كافورةٌa piece of camphor
كأنّها في الأرضِ كافورةٌ
يرفضُّscatter عنهاfrom it لؤلؤٌpearls رَطْبُmoist
يرفضُّ عنها لؤلؤٌ رَطْبُ
As though it were a piece of camphor upon the earth,
As though she is camphor upon the earth
Moist pearls scatter from it.
Repelling from her a moist pearl