قالَ اسمُه مُفَضَّلُ

قالَ اسمُه مُفَضَّلُ

وفضلُه كَبيرُ

وفضلُه كَبيرُ

He said, “His name is Mufaddal,

He said his name was Mufaddal,

and great is his merit.”

and his merit was great.

قلتُ على مَن فَضًَّلو

قلتُ على مَن فَضًَّلو

كَ أيها الخَبيرُ

كَ أيها الخَبيرُ

I said, “Over whom is he preferred?

I said, "Over whom did they favor

Tell me, O knowledgeable one.”

you, O expert?"

قال على حَميرِهِم

قال على حَميرِهِم

فاحتَجًَّتِ الحَميرُ

فاحتَجًَّتِ الحَميرُ

He said, “Over their donkeys.”

He said, "Over their donkeys."

So the donkeys protested.

So the donkeys protested.