فهبنيSo suppose me مسيئاًa wrongdoer مثلَlike ماwhat قلتُI said ظالماunjust
فهبني مسيئاً مثلَ ما قلتُ ظالما
فعفواًthen grant pardon جميلاgracious كيso that يكونmay be لكyours الفضلthe merit
فعفواً جميلا كي يكون لك الفضل
So suppose me a wrongdoer, unjust, just as I said;
Forgive me for my wrong as I was unjust
then grant a gracious pardon, so the merit may be yours.
With beautiful pardon so the merit is yours
فإنfor if لمnot أكنI am بالعفوof pardon منكfrom you لسوءbecause of the evil of ماwhat
فإن لم أكن بالعفو منك لسوء ما
جَنيتُI committed بهof it أهلاworthy فأنتthen you لهاof it أهلworthy
جَنيتُ به أهلا فأنت لها أهل
For if I am not worthy of your pardon because of the evil
If by your grace I'm unfit for my deed
I have committed, then you are worthy of granting it.
You're worthy of it, I clearly am not