عَفُوكَyour pardon لِلعالَمِfor the world لاdo not تُخلِيَنdeprive
عَفُوكَ لِلعالَمِ لا تُخلِيَن
حُنظُبَةًa beetle مِنهُof it وَلاnor عُنظُبَهa locust
حُنظُبَةً مِنهُ وَلا عُنظُبَه
Your pardon is for the world—do not deprive
Your forgiveness covers all the world
A beetle of it, nor a locust.
Nor leaves from it the slightest spot accursed,
لاnot ظُبَةُthe edge الصارِمِof the sharp sword باشَرتُهاI have touched it
لا ظُبَةُ الصارِمِ باشَرتُها
فيكَfor your sake وَلاnor زُرتُI visited لِحَجِّيfor my pilgrimage ظُبَهẒubah (a place name)
فيكَ وَلا زُرتُ لِحَجِّي ظُبَه
I have not touched the sharp sword’s edge
Nor has the brand of those who blame e'er touched
For your sake, nor visited Ẓubah for my pilgrimage.
Your being, nor have I approached with lies.