قدِ اسْتبانَ الحقُّ لِلْمبصِرِ

فهل تُرى يُقلعُ قَلْبي الجري

The truth has been made clear for the discerning one,

So will my negligent heart desist its wandering?

ما هَذه الجُرأةُ يا قلبُ لو

تركتَها لِلْفزَع الأكْبرِ

What is this boldness, O heart! If only

You left it for the greatest dread.

يا أيّها المذْنب ما لي أَرى

أَمْنكَ مِنْ ذنبكَ أَمْنَ البَرِي

O guilty one, why do I see

Your safety from your guilt like the innocent one's?

ضيّعتَ في اللَّذاتِ وقتَ الصبّا

ورحتَ في الّلهوِ ولَمْ تُقصِرِ

You wasted in pleasures the time of youth,

And went about in vanity, and did not shorten [worldly enjoyment].

فتُبْ إلى اللهِ وخَفْ مكرَهُ

وابْكِ على ذَنبكَ واستَغْفِر

So repent to God, and fear His cunning,

And weep over your sin, and seek forgiveness,

والْبِسْ دروعَ الحزنِ مِنْ خَوفِهِ

تُغْنِكَ عن درعٍ وعن مِغْفَرِ

And put on the armor of sorrow out of fear of Him;

It will avail you instead of armor and forgiveness.