والماءُand water ليسَis not عجيباًsurprising أنthat أعذبهُits sweetest
والماءُ ليسَ عجيباً أن أعذبهُ
يَفنَىperishes ويمتدُّand is prolonged عمرُthe life of الآجنِthe stagnant الأَسِنِthe fetid
يَفنَى ويمتدُّ عمرُ الآجنِ الأَسِنِ
And as for water, it is no wonder that its sweetest
It is no wonder that the sweetest water
perishes, while the life of stagnant, fetid water is prolonged.
Perishes, while the life of clay pots endures
Sol 6.1