1. And Allah knows what I say, for it is
The effort of the submissive from a kneeling Hanif.

2. I did not disobey You, though the transgressors supply me,
Except with the intention of the obedient.

3. So I persisted until there was neither
Pardon for the like of it, nor did an intercessor intercede for me before You,

4. Except the self-restraint from punishment after
Your hands had seized a lowly, submitting man.

5. And You had mercy on children like chicks of pigeons
And the tenderness of a mother whose bowstring is removed.

6. I ransom my soul to You, if my excuses go astray,
And I seek refuge in You through abundant patience and clemency.