لمّا رأيتُ الذنوبَ جلَّت

لمّا رأيتُ الذنوبَ جلَّت

عن المُجازاةِ بالعِقابِ

عن المُجازاةِ بالعِقابِ

When I saw the sins were too grave

When I saw many sins being committed,

to be requited with punishment,

I refrained from punishing,

جعَلتُ فيه العقابَ عفواً

جعَلتُ فيه العقابَ عفواً

أقسى منَ الضَّربِ للرِّقابِ

أقسى منَ الضَّربِ للرِّقابِ

I made the punishment in his case a pardon,

And instead of punishment, I forgave,

harsher than blows to the necks.

Which was more difficult than striking necks.