1. If another has erred,
Make forgiveness your punishment.

2. Surely in forgiving him
One gains reward.

3. O son of Abdullah, O you whose nature
Is as sweet as musk,

4. We see in your actions
Nothing but right.

5. Torment me not with estrangement,
For it was anguish indeed.

6. So shine, O full moon, with your splendor,
That we see no more veiling from you.

7. Beauty like yours cannot properly
Adorn anyone but the repentant.

8. If you could see me spend the night
Weeping and tossing about.

9. Of a conscience I cannot bear
Punishment or reckoning from you.

10. I would mourn, my master, shedding
Tears pouring forth.

11. I would mourn, my master, my heart
Melting away from anguish.

12. A nature so pure does not accept
Being shunned.

13. Do not repay me with distance,
When nearness had been.

14. Why aloofness, when I have no choice
But to chide you?

15. O gentle spirit, I am
Heavy headed from drink.

16. Present in body, but my mind
Had wandered.

17. Truly, the best of people is one who
Commits a sin then repents.

18. And answer the heart of your dear friend
Who hopes for a response from you.