1. أَقبِل مَعاذيرَ مَن يَأتيكَ مُعتَذِراً

    فَحَسبُهُ أَنَّهُ وافاكَ مُزدَجِرا

    Accept the excuses of whoever comes to you apologizing.

    For it is enough that he has come to you chastened.

  2. وَلا عَلَيكَ إِذا ما كُنتَ ذا كَرَمٍ

    إِن بَرَّ عِندَكَ فيما قالَ أَو فَجرا

    And, if you are generous, it should not concern you

    Whether he spoke truthfully before you or lied.

  3. فَقَد أَطاعَكَ مَن يُرضيكَ ظاهِرُهُ

    وَإِن عَلِمتَ بِأَنَّ قَد أَبطَنَ الكَدَرا

    For whoever pleases you outwardly has indeed obeyed you,

    Even if you know that he harbors ill will within.

  4. وَكَيفَ كانَ فَلَم يَجهَر بِمَعصِيَةٍ

    وَقَد أَجَلَكَ مَن يَعصيكَ مُستَتِرا

    And whatever the case, he has not openly shown disobedience;

    And whoever disobeys you in secret has indeed shown you respect.