لَحِقتُكَ بِالإِقرارِ مِنّي أَحُثُّهُ

لَحِقتُكَ بِالإِقرارِ مِنّي أَحُثُّهُ

مَخافَةَ مِن أَن تَستَعِدَّ لِيَ السَخطا

مَخافَةَ مِن أَن تَستَعِدَّ لِيَ السَخطا

I reached you with my confession, urging it on,

I confess to you what I urge

for fear that you might ready your anger against me.

Fearing your wrath against me may spread

فَهَب ما جَرى مِنّي لِوَجهِ تَنَصُّلي

فَهَب ما جَرى مِنّي لِوَجهِ تَنَصُّلي

فَمِثلَكَ مَن أَغضى وَمِثلي مَن أَخطا

فَمِثلَكَ مَن أَغضى وَمِثلي مَن أَخطا

So forgive what came from me, for the sake of my apology;

So overlook what I have done

for one like you overlooks, and one like me errs.

One like you forgives, one like me erred