ياO باذلاone offering وجنتيهhis two cheeks
يا باذلا وجنتيه
إنif كنتyou are للغيظof anger كاظمa restrainer
إن كنت للغيظ كاظم
O you who offer both your cheeks,
O you who offer your cheeks,
if you keep anger in check,
If you can restrain your rage,
بذلتyou offered خدّاa cheek لنشأتto Nash’at
بذلت خدّا لنشأت
فجدthen be generous بخدwith a cheek لكاظمfor Kazim
فجد بخد لكاظم
you offered a cheek to Nash’at;
You offered a cheek to be struck,
then be generous with a cheek for Kazim.
So offer another cheek to the striker.