يا خائِفاً مِن ذُنوبِ ظَنِّها عَظِمتُ

اللَهَ أَعظَمَ بَل أَعلى مِنَ العَظمِ

O you who fear the sins you imagine to be grave

God is greater, even loftier than greatness

مَأمونُ هارونُ قَد أَدَّتهُ عَن شَغَفٍ

حَلاوَةَ العَفوِ إِن يُؤتي بِمُجتَرِمِ

Ma'mun son of Harun, the sweetness of pardon has led him

To forgive even a criminal, if he comes to him

وَذاكَ عَبدٌ لَهُ نَفسٌ تُراوِدُهُ

وَالنَفسُ أَمّارَةً بِالسوءِ وَالنَقَمِ

And that slave, he has a soul that tempts him

And the soul always incites to evil and vengeance

فَكَيفَ بِالراحِمِ الرَحمَنِ مَن وَسِعَت

لِلكُلِّ رَحمَتُهُ بِالفَضلِ وَالكَرَمِ

So how would the Merciful, the Compassionate One whose mercy

Encompasses all with bounty and nobility treat you?

فَظَنَّ خَيراً بِهِ وَاِجزُ بِمَغفِرَةٍ

فَعِندَ ظَنِّكَ تَلقاهُ بِلا جُرمِ

Think good thoughts of Him, for with forgiveness you will meet Him without sin