أَبا حَسَنٍ ما هَفوَتي بِغَريبَةٍ

إِلَيكَ وَلا غُفرانُها بِطَريفِ

O Abā Ḥasan, my offense against you is not trivial

Nor is forgiving it an insignificant thing

فَإِن تَقبلِ العُذرَ الضَّعيفَ تَطَوُّلاً

فَإِنَّ رَجائي فيكَ غَيرُ ضَعيفِ

So if you accept my feeble excuse and show forbearance

Then my hope in you is surely not weak