1. اللؤلؤُ الرَّطْبُ حَبٌّ

    في رَاحَتي نَفَائِسْ

    The moist pearls are seeds,

    treasures in my palm;

  2. فلؤلؤُ الحبِّ رَطْبٌ

    ولؤلُؤُ البَحْر يَابِسْ

    for the pearls of seeds are moist,

    while the pearls of the sea are dry.