يا حُسنَها مِن بركَةٍ يَحلو بِها

يا حُسنَها مِن بركَةٍ يَحلو بِها

صَبُّ الزّلالِ لِناظِرٍ وَلِذائقِ

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

قَد رُصِّنت بِيَد الوَزيرِ أَخي النّدى

قَد رُصِّنت بِيَد الوَزيرِ أَخي النّدى

صِدْقاً سُليَمان الزّمان الصّادقِ

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

فَاِنظُر إِلَيها إِذ بدا أرِّخْ بها

فَاِنظُر إِلَيها إِذ بدا أرِّخْ بها

ماءٌ صَفا مثل الزّلالِ الرائِقِ

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