ياoh! حُسنَهاits beauty مِنof بركَةٍa pool يَحلوis delightful بِهاin it
يا حُسنَها مِن بركَةٍ يَحلو بِها
صَبُّpouring الزّلالِthe pure water لِناظِرٍfor a beholder وَلِذائقِand for a taster
صَبُّ الزّلالِ لِناظِرٍ وَلِذائقِ
How lovely this pool, where delight is found
O, what a blessing is her beauty, sweetened by it
In the pouring of pure water, for beholder and taster alike.
Is the pouring of the limpid water to the onlooker and the taster
قَدindeed رُصِّنتwas firmly built بِيَدby the hand of الوَزيرِthe minister أَخيbrother of النّدىbounty
قَد رُصِّنت بِيَد الوَزيرِ أَخي النّدى
صِدْقاًtruly سُليَمانSuleiman الزّمانthe age الصّادقِthe truthful one
صِدْقاً سُليَمان الزّمان الصّادقِ
Indeed, it was firmly built by the hand of the minister, brother of bounty—
She was crafted by the hand of the minister, my brother Nadaa
Truly, Suleiman of the age, the truthful one.
In truth, Suleiman of time, the truthful
فَاِنظُرso look إِلَيهاat it إِذwhen بداit appeared أرِّخْrecord the date بهاwith it
فَاِنظُر إِلَيها إِذ بدا أرِّخْ بها
ماءٌwater صَفاbecame clear مثلlike الزّلالِthe pure water الرائِقِlimpid
ماءٌ صَفا مثل الزّلالِ الرائِقِ
So behold it, now that it has appeared; record its date thus:
So look upon it as it begins, date it
Water grown clear, like pure, limpid water.
Water pure like the limpid, refreshing water
Sol 6.1