عَلَيكَavail yourself بِماءof water قَدhas صَفاbecome pure فيin ورودهdrawing it
عَلَيكَ بِماء قَد صَفا في وروده
شِفاءُa cure غَليلburning thirst بَلnay شِفاءُa cure عَليلِan ailing person
شِفاءُ غَليل بَل شِفاءُ عَليلِ
Drink of water that is pure when drawn,
Drink the water that flows pure through roses,
A cure for burning thirst—nay, a cure for the ailing.
Curing the sick, no, curing the ill.
وَقُلand say عِندَماwhen تروىyou quench صَداكyour thirst مؤرّخاًmarking the date
وَقُل عِندَما تروى صَداك مؤرّخاً
بَنَىbuilt صالحٌSalih لِلناسfor the people خَيرthe finest سَبيلpublic drinking fountain
بَنَى صالحٌ لِلناس خَير سَبيل
And say, when you quench your thirst, marking the date:
And say, when your echo is heard recounting,
Salih built the finest drinking fountain for the people.
"Saleh built a good path for people."