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, with which to prevail,

No strength have I, my Lord, so Thou defend

Nor am I innocent of my sin, that I might offer an excuse.

No plea of innocence, so I apologize

فَإِن تُعاقِب فَأَهلٌ لِلعِقابِ وَإِن

فَإِن تُعاقِب فَأَهلٌ لِلعِقابِ وَإِن

تَغفِر فَعَفوُكَ مَأمولٌ وَمُنتَظَرُ

تَغفِر فَعَفوُكَ مَأمولٌ وَمُنتَظَرُ

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

If Thou dost punish, I deserve the pain

Forgive, Your pardon is hoped for and awaited.

If Thou forgiv'st, Thy pardon I await

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 Great One does not pardon, though fully able,

For when the Great's forgiving power's gone

A grievous sin, then who can pardon and possess such power?

Who then shall pardon show, or mercy take?