كم من ضريرٍ بصيرِ

كم من ضريرٍ بصيرِ

ومن بصيرٍ ضريرِ

ومن بصيرٍ ضريرِ

How many a blind man is truly discerning,

Many a blind man is clear-sighted,

And how many a sighted man is blind;

And many a sighted man is blind,

ومن حميرٍ تراهمْ

ومن حميرٍ تراهمْ

على ظهورِ الحمير

على ظهورِ الحمير

And how many an ass you see,

And many donkeys you see

With the donkey upon his back.

Upon the backs of donkeys.