1. I hoped for pardon from you for my misdeeds
Yet they have no worth in the folds of your forbearance
١. طَمِعتُ بِعَفوٍ مِنكَ عَمّا اِقتَرَفتُهُ
فَلَيسَ لَهُ في طَيِّ حِلمِكُمُ قَدرُ
2. And I said that the sea bears not the speck
No single being doubts that you are the sea
٢. وَقُلتُ بِأَنَّ البَحرَ لا يَحمِلُ القَذى
وَما شَكَّ خَلقٌ واحِدٌ أَنَّكَ البَحرُ
3. And I acknowledged my sin, for by it
Justice, repentance, and excuse are established
٣. وَأَبدَيتُ إِقراراً بِذَنبي لِأَنَّهُ
بِهِ يَثبُتُ الإِنصافُ وَالتَوبُ وَالعُذرُ