يا حسن شاطي دجله

لم تر عين مثله

O beautiful Tigris riverbank

No eye has seen the like of it

ماء صفا زلاله

فهو شفاء العله

Its water is clear and pure

It is the cure for illness

على حصى كانه

قلائد منحله

Its pebbles seem

Like scattered pearls