ياO منwho يريدُseeks علىdespite الإساءةwrongdoing وُدَّنَاour affection
يا من يريدُ على الإساءة وُدَّنَا
طَرْفُgaze الودادaffection عنfrom المسيءthe wrongdoer غَضِيضُlowered
طَرْفُ الوداد عن المسيء غَضِيضُ
O you who seek our affection despite wrongdoing,
O you who seek our affection when you do wrong,
Affection’s gaze is averted from the wrongdoer.
Affection turns away disgusted from the wrongdoer.
ليسis not الودادُaffection عنfrom الإساءَةِwrongdoing ظاهراًarising
ليس الودادُ عن الإساءَةِ ظاهراً
كالماءِlike water ليسdoes not عوunclear; likely 'from' الضِّرَامblazing fire يفيضgush forth
كالماءِ ليس عو الضِّرَام يفيض
Affection does not arise from wrongdoing,
Affection is not evident towards wrongdoing,
Like water, which does not gush from blazing fire.
Like water does not overflow from the bitter well.
أنتyou الحبيبُthe beloved لناto us بكونكbecause you are محسناًdoing good
أنت الحبيبُ لنا بكونك محسناً
فإذاso if أسأْتَyou do wrong لناto us فأنتthen you بغيضhateful
فإذا أسأْتَ لنا فأنت بغيض
You are beloved to us because you do good;
You are dear to us when you are good,
So if you wrong us, then you are hateful.
But if you wrong us, then you become hateful.