لا قُوَةٌ لِيَ يا رَبّي فَأَنتَصِرُ

لا قُوَةٌ لِيَ يا رَبّي فَأَنتَصِرُ

وَلا بَراءَةَ مِن ذَنبي فَأَعتَذِرُ

وَلا بَراءَةَ مِن ذَنبي فَأَعتَذِرُ

I have no strength, my Lord, by which I might prevail,

I have no strength, O my Lord, with which to prevail,

nor innocence of my sin, that I might offer an excuse.

nor innocence of my sin with which to excuse myself.

فَإِن تُعاقِب فَأَهلٌ لِلعِقابِ وَإِن

فَإِن تُعاقِب فَأَهلٌ لِلعِقابِ وَإِن

تَغفِر فَعَفوُكَ مَأمولٌ وَمُنتَظَرُ

تَغفِر فَعَفوُكَ مَأمولٌ وَمُنتَظَرُ

If You punish, then I am worthy of punishment; and if

So if You punish me, I deserve punishment; and if

You forgive, Your pardon is hoped for and awaited.

You forgive, Your pardon is hoped for and awaited.

إِنَّ العَظيمَ إِذا لَم يَعفُ مُقتَدِراً

إِنَّ العَظيمَ إِذا لَم يَعفُ مُقتَدِراً

عَنِ العَظيمِ فَمَن يَعفو وَيَقتَدِرُ

عَنِ العَظيمِ فَمَن يَعفو وَيَقتَدِرُ

Indeed, if the mighty, though fully able, does not pardon

Indeed, if the Great One, though able, does not pardon

a grave offense—then who will pardon while having the power?

a great sin, then who will pardon and have the power?