أَمَرْتَ إلَهي بالمَكارِمِ كُلِّها

أَمَرْتَ إلَهي بالمَكارِمِ كُلِّها

وَلَمْ تَرْضَها إلاّ وأَنْتَ لَها أَهْلُ

وَلَمْ تَرْضَها إلاّ وأَنْتَ لَها أَهْلُ

You commanded all noble virtues, my God,

My God, you have commanded all good virtues

Nor did You approve them without being Yourself worthy of them.

And would not accept them unless you were worthy of them

فَقُلْتَ اصْفَحُوا عَمَّنْ أَساءَ إلَيْكُمُ

فَقُلْتَ اصْفَحُوا عَمَّنْ أَساءَ إلَيْكُمُ

وعُودُوا بِحِلْمٍ إنْ بَدا مِنْكُمُ جَهْلُ

وعُودُوا بِحِلْمٍ إنْ بَدا مِنْكُمُ جَهْلُ

So You said: “Pardon those who have wronged you,

So you said: forgive those who wronged you

And return to forbearance if foolishness emerges from you.”

And return with patience if ignorance appears from you

فَهَلْ لِجَهُولٍ خَافَ صَعْبَ ذُنُوبِهِ

فَهَلْ لِجَهُولٍ خَافَ صَعْبَ ذُنُوبِهِ

لَدَيْكَ أَمانٌ مِنْكَ أو جَانِبٌ سَهْلُ

لَدَيْكَ أَمانٌ مِنْكَ أو جَانِبٌ سَهْلُ

So is there, for a foolish man who has feared the severity of his sins,

Does an ignorant one, who fears the difficulty of his sins before you,

Safety with You from You, or a gentle side?

Have safety from you, or an easy escape?