اللؤلؤُthe pearls الرَّطْبُmoist حَبٌّseeds
اللؤلؤُ الرَّطْبُ حَبٌّ
فيin رَاحَتيmy palm نَفَائِسْtreasures
في رَاحَتي نَفَائِسْ
The moist pearls are seeds,
The moist pearl is a seed
treasures in my palm;
In my palm are treasures
فلؤلؤُfor the pearls الحبِّthe seeds رَطْبٌmoist
فلؤلؤُ الحبِّ رَطْبٌ
ولؤلُؤُand the pearls البَحْرthe sea يَابِسْdry
ولؤلُؤُ البَحْر يَابِسْ
for the pearls of seeds are moist,
The pearl of love is moist
while the pearls of the sea are dry.
While the pearl of the sea is dry