1. The fool moans in his wit over folly,
So I said to him: Steady, donkey!
١. وأحْمقَ زَنَّ ذا عقْلٍ بحُمْقٍ
فقلتُ لهُ رُوَيْدَكَ يا حِمارُ
2. The bat sees the dawn as night,
And the darkness of night as day.
٢. يرى الخفَّاشُ أنَّ الصُّبْحَ ليلٌ
وأنَّ اللَّيْلَ دُهْمَتُهُ نَهارُ