إنَّ المهيمن وصّى الجار بالجارِ

والكلُّ جارٌ لربِّ الناسِ والدارِ

The Almighty commanded the neighbor to care for his neighbor

And all are neighbors of the Lord of mankind and abode

فإن تعدَّى عليه جارُه فله

العفوُ والأخذُ آثاراً بآثارِ

So if his neighbor transgresses against him, he has

The choice of forgiveness or retribution in kind

إن شاءَ عاقبه أو يعف عن كرمٍ

والعفو شيمةُ من يصغي إلى القاري

If he wills, he may punish him, or forgive with kindness

And forgiveness is the mark of one who heeds the Reciter