إِن كانَ مَن فَعَلَ الكَبائِرَ مُجبَراً

فَعِقابُهُ ظُلمٌ عَلى ما يَفعَلُ

If he who commits grave sins is compelled,

Then punishing him is injustice for what he does.

وَاللَهُ إِذ خَلَقَ المَعادِنَ عالِمٌ

أَنَّ الحِدادَ البيضَ مِنها تُجعَلُ

And God, being All-Knowing when He created ores

Knew that white iron would be made into swords -

سَفَكَ الدِماءَ بِها رِجالٌ أَعصَموا

بِالخَيلِ تُلجَمُ بِالحَديدِ وَتُنعَلُ

With them, men protected themselves, taming horses

That are shod and outfitted with iron.

لا تُمسِ في نارِ الضَميرِ فَراشَةً

فَضَغائِنُ الصَدرِ الحَريقُ المُشعَلُ

Do not disturb in the fire of conscience a butterfly,

For hearts filled with hatred are blazing flames.