جَفاني مَن كَلِفتُ بِهِ لِذَنبِ

جَفاني مَن كَلِفتُ بِهِ لِذَنبِ

وَما يَخلو الجَوادُ مِنَ العِثارِ

وَما يَخلو الجَوادُ مِنَ العِثارِ

The one I was enamored of shunned me for a fault;

The one I was charged with has abandoned me for a sin

And no noble steed is free from stumbling.

And the generous is not free of stumbling

فَحينَ لَقَيتُهُ وَجهاً بِوَجهٍ

فَحينَ لَقَيتُهُ وَجهاً بِوَجهٍ

قَطَعتُ لَهُ مُصانَعَةُ اِعتِذاري

قَطَعتُ لَهُ مُصانَعَةُ اِعتِذاري

So when I met him face to face,

So when I met him face to face

I cut short my conciliatory apology to him.

I tried to make excuses and reconcile

فَلَم يَهجُم عَلى سَمعي بِعَتبِ

فَلَم يَهجُم عَلى سَمعي بِعَتبِ

وَأَعطاني أَمانَ الإِغتِفارِ

وَأَعطاني أَمانَ الإِغتِفارِ

So he did not assail my hearing with reproach,

But he did not assault my hearing with reproach

And gave me the assurance of forgiveness.

And gave me the safety of forgiveness