ما لي لِما صَدني

تَرَكتُ في التيه سدى

Why am I blamed when I was led astray?

I was left wandering aimlessly in bewilderment.

لا السامِري أَضَلَّني

وَلَم أُجاوِز مَوعِدا

It was not the Samaritan that misguided me,

Nor did I miss an appointed time,

حَتّى أَقولَ أَسَفا

يا قَلبُ جَرَعت الرَدى

Until I say in sorrow:

Oh heart, you have tasted bitterness.

ما ذاكَ اِلّا قَلبَهُ

طور بِهِ لبي النَدا

That was just his heart,

Which once turned away from guidance.

هبنى اِقتَرَفت زلة

فاقَت عَنِ الطورِ اِعتِدا

Grant me, I have slipped,

And exceeded the proper limit.

فَاِنَّني مِن آدَم

وَهُوَ اِمام لِلهُدى

For I am from Adam,

Who was a leader of guidance.

وَقَد عَصى مَولاهُ اِذ

مَدَّ اِلى البِرِّ يَدا

Yet he disobeyed his Master

When he stretched out his hand to the tree.

ثُمَّ اِجتَباهُ مَولاهُ اِذ

تابَ عَلَيهِ وَهُدى

Then his Master chose him again when

He repented to Him and was guided.