1. O beauty, this aqueduct
Is a charity dedicated purely to our Lord
١. يا حسنَ هَذا السّلسَبيل إِنَّهُ
خَيريّةٌ لِربّنا خالِصة
2. Suleiman of the age built it
And excellent is this splendid edifice
٢. لَهُ سُليمان الزّمان قَد بنى
وحبّذا البنايَةُ الفاخِرةُ
3. In the garden of Paradise, the abode of eternity
A lofty dwelling is built for him
٣. في جَنّةِ الفِردَوسِ مِن دارِ البَقا
تبنى له منزلةٌ عاليةُ
4. Its water, dated by goodness
Is an ever-flowing alms
٤. وَإِنّه وَماؤُه أَرّختهُ
بطيِّبٍ صدقةٌ جاريةُ