وماand never تنفكceases منfrom سعدSa'd إليناto us
وما تنفك من سعد إلينا
قطوعsevering الرحمkinship فاريةrending الأديمthe skin
قطوع الرحم فارية الأديم
And from Sa'd there comes to us unceasingly
You never cease to bring us joy,
What severs kinship and rends the skin.
Though they severed ties and turned away.
فنغفرهاso we forgive it كأنas though لمnot يفعلوهاthey had done it
فنغفرها كأن لم يفعلوها
وطولand the prolonging of العفوpardon أدربbetter training للظلومfor the habitual wrongdoer
وطول العفو أدرب للظلوم
So we forgive it, as though they had not done it,
We forgive them as though they'd done no wrong,
And prolonged pardon further trains the wrongdoer.
For gracious pardon tames the tyrant's sway.