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Today, upon a bus I saw a girl with golden hair
And in my heart I wished that I was just as fair
When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle
She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile

[Chorus: Zain Bhikha & Yusuf Islam, Zain Bhikha]
O Allah, O Allah, forgive me when I whine
I have two legs to walk upon and the world is mine

[Verse 2: Zain Bhikha]
I stopped to buy some candy
Met a boy who had such charm
We talked, he seemed so happy
If I were late, it'd do no harm
As I left, he said to me
'Thank you, you’ve been so kind
It’s nice to talk with folks like you
You see,' he said, 'I'm blind'

[Chorus: Zain Bhikha & Yusuf Islam, Zain Bhikha]
O Allah, O Allah, forgive me when I whine

[Verse 3: Zain Bhikha]
Later that day on my way
I saw a boy with eyes of blue
He watched the other children play
He did not know what to do
I stopped to watch him, then I said
'Why don’t you join the others, dear?'
He kept on looking straight ahead and then I knew he could not hear

[Chorus: Zain Bhikha & Yusuf Islam, Zain Bhikha]
O Allah, O Allah, forgive me when I whine
I have two ears to hear the world and the world is mine

[Bridge]
With legs to take me where I’d go
With ears to hear what I’d know
All the world is mine
I stopped for a moment
Just look how much I have
Everywhere, in all our lives, these are His signs

[Chorus: Zain Bhikha & Yusuf Islam, Zain Bhikha]
O Allah, O Allah, forgive me when I whine
I have two legs to walk upon and the world is mine
O Allah, O Allah, forgive me when I whine
I have two ears to hear the world and the world is mine