1. I saw a blind man in the fog in London
Walking without complaining or moaning
١. أَبْصَرْتُ أَعْمَى فِي الضَّبَابِ بِلَنْدَنٍ
يَمْشِي فَلَا يَشْكُو وَلَا يَتَأَوَّهُ
2. A seeing man came asking him for guidance
Lost, groping in the darkness, blinded
٢. فَأَتَاهُ يَسْأَلُهُ الْهِدَايَةَ مُبْصِرٌ
حَيْرَانُ يَخْبِطُ فِي الظَّلَامِ وَيَعْمَهُ
3. The blind man led him and he walked behind
Wherever his steps went, he followed
٣. فَاقْتَادَهُ الْأَعْمَى فَسَارَ وَرَاءَهُ
أَنَّى تَوَجَّهَ خَطْوُهُ يَتَوَجَّهُ
4. And here fate laughed out loud
The fog lifted, but kept on chuckling
٤. وَهُنَا بَدَا الْقَدَرُ الْمُعَرْبِدُ ضَاحِكًا
وَمَضَى الضَّبَابُ وَلَا يَزَالُ يُقَهْقِهُ!