إِذَا أَتَاكَ خَلِيلٌ بَعْدَ مَنْدَمَةٍ

إِذَا أَتَاكَ خَلِيلٌ بَعْدَ مَنْدَمَةٍ

مِنْهُ عَلَى مَا مَضَى مِنْ زَلَّةٍ فَهُنِ

مِنْهُ عَلَى مَا مَضَى مِنْ زَلَّةٍ فَهُنِ

If a dear friend comes to you after feeling remorse

When a friend comes to you after a fault

For a past misstep of his, be gentle.

Regretting the wrong of the path he did halt

وَإِنْ صَفَحْتَ فَلا تَعْرِضْ بِمَعْتَبَةٍ

وَإِنْ صَفَحْتَ فَلا تَعْرِضْ بِمَعْتَبَةٍ

فَالْعَتْبُ يُفْسِدُ مَا قَدَّمْتَ مِنْ حَسَنِ

فَالْعَتْبُ يُفْسِدُ مَا قَدَّمْتَ مِنْ حَسَنِ

And if you forgive, do not bring up reproach,

Show grace and magnanimity, do not pique

For reproach spoils the kindness you have shown.

Reproach destroys the good that you did seek