1. ذا الحوضُ يا هذا الوزي

    ر لا اِرتيابَ خيرُكما

    This basin, O minister,

    is undoubtedly the better of you two.

  2. زالَ بِهِ عَنّا الظّما

    فَعَنكَ زالَ ضَيرُكما

    Through it, thirst has left us;

    so the harm of you both has left you.

  3. وَلَم يَكُن بِمِثلِهِ

    قَد جادَ أَرِّخ غيرُكما

    And none had, with its like,

    shown generosity—record the date—except you two.