تَأمَّلْ بِذا الحَوضِ حُسناً وَماءً

تَراهُ رَفيعاً بَديعَ الصّفاتِ

Behold this basin, beautiful and watered,

You see it lofty, unique in attributes.

بَناهُ سُلَيمانُ بَدرُ المَعالي

وَشَمسُ الوِزارَةِ رَبُّ الصِّلاتِ

Solomon built it, the full moon of glories,

And the sun of ministry, Lord of prayers.

فَفيهِ فُراتٌ وَعَذبٌ مَعينٌ

حَياةُ النّفوسِ وَماءُ الحياةِ

In it there is Euphrates, a fresh spring,

The life of souls and the water of life.

شِفاءٌ لِقَلبٍ فَأرِّخ وَلُبٍّ

وَإِنَّ الشّفاءَ بماءٍ فُراتِ

A cure for a heart, so tell its tale,

And healing is indeed in Euphrates' water.