يَهُودُ بُلْبَيْسَ كُلَّ عِيدٍ

يَهُودُ بُلْبَيْسَ كُلَّ عِيدٍ

أَفضلُ عندي مِنَ النَّصارَى

أَفضلُ عندي مِنَ النَّصارَى

The Jews of Bulbays, at every festival,

The Jews of Bilbeis are better to me

Are better, in my view, than the Christians.

Than Christians on every feast day

أما تَرَى البَغْلَ وهْوَ بَغْلٌ

أما تَرَى البَغْلَ وهْوَ بَغْلٌ

فِي فَضْلِهِ يَفْضُلُ الْحِمَارا

فِي فَضْلِهِ يَفْضُلُ الْحِمَارا

Do you not see that the mule, though it is a mule,

Don't you see a mule though it be a mule

Surpasses the donkey in its merit?

Surpasses a donkey in its excellence