كتبيmy letters إليكto you علىaccording to مقدارthe measure of ماwhat اتفقاhappened
كتبي إليك على مقدار ما اتفقا
مثلlike الحوادثevents لاneither صفواًclarity ولاnor رنقاmurkiness
مثل الحوادث لا صفواً ولا رنقا
My letters to you are as chance has made them,
My writings to you accord with what befalls
Like events themselves, neither clear nor murky.
Like events, neither pure nor fair at all
فاصفحso forgive بفضلكby your grace عنهاconcerning them فيin تصفحهاperusing them
فاصفح بفضلك عنها في تصفحها
فماfor they do not تروقكplease you لاneither ملقاًflattery ولاnor ملقاfawning
فما تروقك لا ملقاً ولا ملقا
So, in your grace, forgive their faults as you peruse them;
So please overlook them in your perusal
For they do not charm you through flattery or fawning.
What does not please you merits no recall