يَهُودُ بُلْبَيْسَ كُلَّ عِيدٍ

أَفضلُ عندي مِنَ النَّصارَى

The Jews of Bilbeis are better to me

Than Christians on every feast day

أما تَرَى البَغْلَ وهْوَ بَغْلٌ

فِي فَضْلِهِ يَفْضُلُ الْحِمَارا

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

Surpasses a donkey in its excellence