وكم مذنب لمّا أتى باعتذاره

وكم مذنب لمّا أتى باعتذاره

جنى عذرُه ذنباً من الذنب أعظَما

جنى عذرُه ذنباً من الذنب أعظَما

And many an offender, when he came with his apology,

Forgive the sins when apologies are made

found his excuse had committed an offense greater than the offense itself.

For apologies can lessen graver wrongs