سأعذركمI will excuse you وأحفظand I preserve ماwhat أضعتمyou squandered
سأعذركم وأحفظ ما أضعتم
منof الحرماتsacred ties والودand affection القديمlongstanding
من الحرمات والود القديم
I shall pardon you, and preserve what you have squandered
I will excuse you and preserve what you have squandered
of sacred bonds and old affection.
Of sacred ties and longstanding affection.
ويأتيكمand reaches you علىregardless of بعديmy distance وقربيand my nearness
ويأتيكم على بعدي وقربي
سلامpeace اللهGod منfrom قلبa heart سليمsound
سلام الله من قلب سليم
And whether I am far away or near, there comes to you
And there will reach you, whether I am far or near,
the peace of God, from a heart free of rancor.
God's peace from a sound heart.
وليسand does not يذمrevile أهلpeople of الفضلmerit عنديin my view
وليس يذم أهل الفضل عندي
إذاwhen عذرواthey are excused سوىexcept الرجلthe man الذميمdespicable
إذا عذروا سوى الرجل الذميم
In my eyes, none censures people of virtue
And in my view, none reviles people of merit
when they stumble, save the ignoble man.
When they are excused, save a despicable man.
