وَعَيَّرَني الأَعداءُ وَالعَيبُ فيهِمُ

وَعَيَّرَني الأَعداءُ وَالعَيبُ فيهِمُ

وَلَيسَ بِعارٍ أَن يُقالَ ضَريرُ

وَلَيسَ بِعارٍ أَن يُقالَ ضَريرُ

And the enemies taunted me, though the fault lies in them.

The enemies reproached me, while the fault was theirs,

And it is no disgrace to be called blind.

It is no disgrace if one is called blind,

إِذا أَبصَرَ المَرءُ المُروءَةَ وَالتُقى

إِذا أَبصَرَ المَرءُ المُروءَةَ وَالتُقى

فَإِنَّ عَمى العَينَينِ لَيسَ يَضيرُ

فَإِنَّ عَمى العَينَينِ لَيسَ يَضيرُ

When a man sees nobility of character and piety,

If one can see honor and piety,

then surely blindness of both eyes does no harm.

For blindness of the eyes cannot cause harm,

رَأَيتُ العَمى أَجراً وَذُخراً وَعِصمَةً

رَأَيتُ العَمى أَجراً وَذُخراً وَعِصمَةً

وَإِنّي إِلى تِلكَ الثَلاثِ فَقيرُ

وَإِنّي إِلى تِلكَ الثَلاثِ فَقيرُ

I saw blindness as a reward, a treasure, and a safeguard,

I found blindness as reward, provision and protection,

and indeed I am in need of those three.

And I am in need of those three things.