أسأْتُ إلى نَفسي وطامَنْتُ من قَدري

أسأْتُ إلى نَفسي وطامَنْتُ من قَدري

فَحَكِّمْ غِنى أخلاقِكَ الغُرِّ في فَقري

فَحَكِّمْ غِنى أخلاقِكَ الغُرِّ في فَقري

I have wronged myself and lowered my standing.

I did wrong unto myself and was at ease with my fate

So let the richness of your noble character judge my poverty.

So let the riches of your noble character rule my poverty

فما العقلُ إلا خاتمٌ أنتَ فصُّهُ

فما العقلُ إلا خاتمٌ أنتَ فصُّهُ

وعفوُكَ نقشُ الفصِّفاختِمْ بهِ عُذري

وعفوُكَ نقشُ الفصِّفاختِمْ بهِ عُذري

For reason is but a ring; you are its gem.

For the mind is but a ring whose gemstone you are

And your pardon is the gem’s engraving; so seal my excuse with it.

And your pardon the engraving - so stamp my excuse with it