1. أحلف بالله ما رمزت ولا

    كتمت شيئا من سر أسراري

    I swear by God: I have spoken in no riddles, nor

    concealed anything of my innermost secrets.

  2. الماء والأرض أصل صنعتنا

    قد دبرا بالهواء والنارِ

    Water and earth are the foundation of our craft;

    both have been treated with air and fire.

  3. مكشوفة للعيون بارزة

    ما حجبت دونها بأستارِ

    It is open to the eyes, plainly visible;

    I have drawn no veils before it.

  4. أوزانها سرّها فإن علمت

    فإنّ مثالها بقنطارِ

    Its weights are its secret; if you know them,

    then a sample of it is worth a qintar.

  5. وإنما صبغها تولّد من

    مزاج أركانها بمقدارِ

    And its color arises only from

    the blending of its elements in due measure,

  6. كالنبت من مائه وتربته

    والشمس قد جاءنا بأزهارِ

    like a plant that, from its water and soil

    and the sun, has come to us bearing flowers.

  7. وأحكم الناس في صناعته

    من اقتدى بالمهيمن الباري

    And the most skillful of people in his craft

    is he who models himself on the Guardian, the Creator.