مَلكْنا فكان العَفْو منَّا سَجيَّةً

مَلكْنا فكان العَفْو منَّا سَجيَّةً

فلمَّا ملكْتُمْ سالَ بالدَّمِ أبْطَحُ

فلمَّا ملكْتُمْ سالَ بالدَّمِ أبْطَحُ

We ruled, and clemency was our nature.

We ruled, so forgiving was our nature,

But when you ruled, Abtah flowed with blood.

But when you ruled, the land was soaked in blood.

وحَلَّلْتُمُ قتلَ الأسارى وطالَما

وحَلَّلْتُمُ قتلَ الأسارى وطالَما

غَدوْنا عن الأسْرى نَعفُّ ونصفَح

غَدوْنا عن الأسْرى نَعفُّ ونصفَح

And you made killing captives lawful, while so often

You made it lawful to kill prisoners, though

We would spare the captives and pardon them.

We always pardoned prisoners and turned away.

فحسْبُكُمُ هذا التَّفاوتُ بيْنَنا

فحسْبُكُمُ هذا التَّفاوتُ بيْنَنا

وكلُّ إِناءٍ بالذي فيهِ يَنْضَحُ

وكلُّ إِناءٍ بالذي فيهِ يَنْضَحُ

So let this difference between us suffice you:

So let this difference between us suffice,

And every vessel exudes what it contains.

For each vessel pours out what is in it.