أَتَقتَصُّ مِنّي إِن جَنى الغَيرُ زَلَّةً

أَتَقتَصُّ مِنّي إِن جَنى الغَيرُ زَلَّةً

كَكاسِرِ دَنِّ الخَلِّ إِن جَنَتِ الخَمرُ

كَكاسِرِ دَنِّ الخَلِّ إِن جَنَتِ الخَمرُ

Do you exact retribution from me if another commits a fault,

Do you demand from me if another errs,

like one who breaks the vinegar jar if the wine is at fault?

Like breaking a wine jug if the wine ferments,

وَمَن عَجَبِ الأَشياءِ أَنَّ جَريمَةً

وَمَن عَجَبِ الأَشياءِ أَنَّ جَريمَةً

يَجيءُ بِها زَيدٌ فَيُجزى بِها عَمرُو

يَجيءُ بِها زَيدٌ فَيُجزى بِها عَمرُو

And one of the strangest things is that a crime

And of the wonders of things, that a crime

is committed by Zayd, yet Amr is punished for it.

Committed by Zayd is punished in 'Amr.