لجرميfor my offense عقابٌpunishment والتجاوزand pardon ممكنٌpossible
لجرمي عقابٌ والتجاوز ممكنٌ
وأولاهماand the worthier of the two منhe whose صحproved true صدقهhis sincerity
وأولاهما من صح صدقه
There is punishment for my offense, yet pardon is possible.
My crime merits punishment, yet forgiveness is possible.
And the worthier of the two is he whose sincerity is proven.
The best of these is one whose truth rings clear -
فإنso if لمnot تجاوزyou pardon حسبin keeping with ماwhat تستحقهyou deserve it
فإن لم تجاوز حسب ما تستحقه
فلاthen do not تتجاوزyou go beyond حسبin keeping with ماwhat أستحقهI deserve it
فلا تتجاوز حسب ما أستحقه
So if you do not pardon in keeping with what you deserve,
Do not exceed what I deserve,
then do not go beyond what I deserve.
Just as I should not exceed what you deserve.
Sol 6.1