يُقرّ بالذّنب يَجنِيه فأَحْسَبُهُ
قَد جاءَ مُستدرِكاً بالعُذرِ ما فَرَطَا
He confesses his sin, so I think
He has come to make amends for his neglect.
ولَيس يَقصِدُ إِلاّ أن يُعَرِّفَني
أنّ الإساءةَ عَمدٌ لم تكن غَلَطَا
He only wants to let me know
That his misdeed was not a mistake.