أَسَأتُ مُقَصِّراً وَالعذرُ بادٍ

وعَفوكَ عَن مثالي لا يضيقُ

I have wronged and fallen short, though my excuse is plain;

and your pardon has room for one such as I.

وهَبْ أنّي الحريّ بكلِّ ذَنبٍ

فأنتَ بكلِّ مَكرُمةٍ حَقيقُ

Suppose that I deserve every fault—

then you deserve every noble quality.