معوِّدتي الغفرانَ لِلذَّنب وَالرِّضى

معوِّدتي الغفرانَ لِلذَّنب وَالرِّضى

أَسَأتُ فُقولي قَد وَهبتُ لَكَ الذَّنبا

أَسَأتُ فُقولي قَد وَهبتُ لَكَ الذَّنبا

My tormentress, grant pardon for my sin—and your favor;

You who have accustomed me to forgiveness for my faults and to favor,

I have wronged you; so say, “I have forgiven your offense.”

I have done wrong; so say, “I have forgiven you your fault.”

فَما كانَ ما بُلّغتِ إِلّا تَكذّبا

فَما كانَ ما بُلّغتِ إِلّا تَكذّبا

وَلكِنّ إِقراري بِه يَعطِف القَلبا

وَلكِنّ إِقراري بِه يَعطِف القَلبا

For what you were told was nothing but falsehood;

For what you were told was nothing but a lie,

but my confession of it softens the heart.

Yet my admission of it softens the heart.

فَما العَين مِنّي مُذ شَخصتِ قَريرَةً

فَما العَين مِنّي مُذ شَخصتِ قَريرَةً

وَلا الأَرضُ أَو تَرضَين تَقبَل لي جَنبا

وَلا الأَرضُ أَو تَرضَين تَقبَل لي جَنبا

Since you departed, this eye of mine has known no cool repose,

For my eye has known no peace since you departed,

nor, until you are pleased, will the earth receive my side.

Nor will the earth receive my side until you are pleased.