1. قالوا وَقَد طالَ بي مَدى خطئِي

    وَلَم أَزَل في تَجَرُّمي ساهِي

    They said, as my wrongdoing had long continued,

    and I still remained heedless in my sinning:

  2. أَعدَدتَ شَيئاً تَرجو النَّجاةَ بِهِ

    فَقُلتُ أَعدَدتُ رَحمَةَ اللَّهِ

    “Have you prepared anything through which you hope for salvation?”

    So I said, “I have prepared God's mercy.”