يقولونthey say تعفوyou pardon عنconcerning فلانso-and-so وقدthough he has بغىtransgressed
يقولون تعفو عن فلان وقد بغى
فقلتso I said نعمyes انif تابhe repented طبعاof course عنfrom الذنبthe sin
فقلت نعم ان تاب طبعا عن الذنب
They say, 'You pardon so-and-so, though he has transgressed.'
They say you forgive so-and-so though he rebelled
So I said, 'Yes, of course, if he repents of the sin.'
I said yes if he repents of course from the sin
يراودنيit urges me عقليmy mind بقطعby severing حبالهhis ties
يراودني عقلي بقطع حباله
فيوقفنيso it holds me back اصليmy lineage ويرجعنيand it brings me back قلبيmy heart
فيوقفني اصلي ويرجعني قلبي
My mind urges me to sever my ties with him,
My mind tempts me to cut his ropes
So my lineage holds me back, and my heart draws me back.
But my origin stops me and my heart brings me back
وانand indeed كريمthe noble one القومthe people يعفوhe pardons تفضلاout of generosity
وان كريم القوم يعفو تفضلا
وغفرانand forgiveness ذنبsin الحبthe beloved منpart of سنةtradition الحبlove
وغفران ذنب الحب من سنة الحب
And indeed, the noble one among the people pardons out of generosity,
And the generous of people pardon voluntarily
And forgiveness of the beloved's sin is part of love's tradition.
And forgiving the sin of love is the way of love
Sol 6.1