ظننتُ الحِمَارَ بَليدا فلمَّا

ظننتُ الحِمَارَ بَليدا فلمَّا

عَرفُت مُفَضَّلَ غَيَّرتُ رَأيي

عَرفُت مُفَضَّلَ غَيَّرتُ رَأيي

I thought the donkey dull-witted, but when

I thought the donkey was stupid, but when

I came to know Mufaddal, I changed my mind.

I got to know Mufaddal, I changed my opinion