وَمَا خُنتُ ذا عَهدٍ وأُبتُ بِعَهدِهِ

وَمَا خُنتُ ذا عَهدٍ وأُبتُ بِعَهدِهِ

وَلم أَحرِمِ المضُطَرَّ إذ جاءَ قانِعا

وَلم أَحرِمِ المضُطَرَّ إذ جاءَ قانِعا

Never did I betray one bound by a pledge; I returned bearing his covenant.

And I betrayed no one bound by a pledge, and returned with his pledge intact.

Nor did I turn away those in desperate need when one came as a humble petitioner.

Nor did I deny the distressed man aid when he came begging.

فلَم أَجتَعِل فيمَا أَتَيتُ مَلاَمَةً

فلَم أَجتَعِل فيمَا أَتَيتُ مَلاَمَةً

أَتَيتُ الَجمالَ واجتَنَبتُ القَنازِعا

أَتَيتُ الَجمالَ واجتَنَبتُ القَنازِعا

Thus, in what I did, I incurred no reproach.

Thus I incurred no blame for what I did.

I practiced what is noble and shunned what is vile.

I practiced noble conduct and avoided evils.