ما أَحسَنَ العَفوَ مِنَ القادِرِ

ما أَحسَنَ العَفوَ مِنَ القادِرِ

لا سيَّما عَن غَيرِ ذي ناصِرِ

لا سيَّما عَن غَيرِ ذي ناصِرِ

How beautiful is pardon from one with power,

How excellent is pardon from the mighty one

Especially for one who has no defender.

Especially for one with no defender

إِن كانَ لي ذَنبٌ وَلا ذَنبَ لي

إِن كانَ لي ذَنبٌ وَلا ذَنبَ لي

فَما لَهُ غَيرُكَ مِن غافِرِ

فَما لَهُ غَيرُكَ مِن غافِرِ

If I have a fault—though I have none—

If I have a sin or have no sin

Then there is no one but you to forgive it.

Then none but You can forgive

بِحُرمَةِ الوُدِّ الَّذي بَينَنا

بِحُرمَةِ الوُدِّ الَّذي بَينَنا

لا تُفسِدِ الأَوَّلَ بِالآخِرِ

لا تُفسِدِ الأَوَّلَ بِالآخِرِ

By the sanctity of the affection between us,

By the sanctity of affection between us

Do not spoil the beginning with the end.

Do not spoil the first with the last