صاحبُناour friend الآسيthe physician لمdid not يُعْطهgive him الthe
صاحبُنا الآسي لم يُعْطه ال
رحمانُAll-Merciful فيin صَنْعَتهhis craft علماًknowledge
رحمانُ في صَنْعَته علماً
Our friend the physician was not granted by the All-
Our sorrowful friend was not granted by the Merciful
Merciful any knowledge of his craft.
Any skill in his craftsmanship
وكُلّماand whenever أعمىhe blinded عُيونَthe eyes of الورىhumankind
وكُلّما أعمى عُيونَ الورى
قالhe said لناto us إنَّindeed الحديدَthe iron أعمىblind (blunt)
قال لنا إنَّ الحديدَ أعمى
And whenever he blinded people's eyes,
And whenever he blinded the eyes of creation
He told us, 'Indeed, the iron is blind.'
He told us that iron is blind