Imam Hussain (as) dua for the Day of A rafah 9th Zilhajj

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَيْسَ لِقَضَائِهِ دَافِعٌ

Praise be to Allah Whose determination cannot be repelled by anything,

وَلاَ لِعَطَائِهِ مَانِعٌ

Whose gifts cannot be stopped by anything,

وَلاَ كَصُنْعِهِ صُنْعُ صَانِعٍ

and Whose making cannot be resembled by the making of anyone.

وَهُوَ ٱلْجَوَادُ ٱلْوَاسِعُ

He is the All-magnanimous, the All-liberal.

فَطَرَ اجْنَاسَ ٱلْبَدَائِعِ

He originated the genus of the wonderfully created things

وَاتْقَنَ بِحِكْمَتِهِ ٱلصَّنَائِعَ

and He perfected the made things by His wisdom.

لا تَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ٱلطَّلاَئِعُ

All growing things cannot be hidden from Him

وَلاَ تَضِيعُ عِنْدَهُ ٱلْوَدَائِعُ

and all things deposited with Him shall never be wasted.

جَازِي كُلِّ صَانِعٍ

He is the Repayer on every deed,

وَرَايِشُ كُلِّ قَانِعٍ

the Enricher of every satisfied one,

وَرَاحِمُ كُلِّ ضَارِعٍ

the Merciful toward every suppliant,

وَمُنْزِلُ ٱلْمَنَافِعِ

and the Revealer of the benefits

وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْجَامِعِ بِٱلنُّورِ ٱلسَّاطِعِ

and the All-comprehensive Book with the glaring light.

وَهُوَ لِلدَّعَوَاتِ سَامِعٌ

He is also the Hearer of prayers,

وَلِلْكُرُبَاتِ دَافِعٌ

the Warder-off of anguishes,

وَلِلدَّرَجَاتِ رَافِعٌ

the Raiser of ranks,

وَلِلْجَبَابِرَةِ قَامِعٌ

and the Suppressor of the tyrants.

فَلاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُهُ

There is no god other than Him

وَلاَ شَيْءَ يَعْدِلُهُ

and there is nothing equivalent to Him

وَلَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ

and nothing like a likeness of Him,

وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

and He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing,

ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ

the All-gentle, the All-aware,

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

and He has power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ارْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ

O Allah, I willingly desire for You

وَاشْهَدُ بِٱلرُّبُوبِيَّةِ لَكَ

and I testify to the Lordship of You,

مُقِرّاً بِانَّكَ رَبِّي

confessing that You are verily my Lord

وَانَّ إِلَيْكَ مَرَدِّي

and to You shall be my return.

اِبْتَدَاتَنِي بِنِعْمَتِكَ

You had begun bestowing on me

قَبْلَ انْ اكُونَ شَيْئاً مَذْكُوراً

before I was anything worth mentioning,

وَخَلَقْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلتُّرَابِ

and You created me from dust.

ثُمَّ اسْكَنْتَنِي ٱلاصْلاَبَ

You then put me up in the loins,

آمِناً لِرَيْبِ ٱلْمَنُونِ

(making me) saved from vicissitudes of time,

وَٱخْتِلافِ ٱلدُّهُورِ وَٱلسِّنِينَ

and change of ages and years.

فَلَمْ ازَلْ ظَاعِناً مِنْ صُلْبٍ إِلَىٰ رَحِمٍ

I was moving from a loin to a womb

فِي تَقَادُمٍ مِنَ ٱلايَّامِ ٱلْمَاضِيَةِ

throughout the passage of the past days

وَٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ

and the ancient ages;

لَمْ تُخْرِجْنِي لِرَافَتِكَ بِي

as You have not taken me out (to this world)—on account of Your sympathy to me,

وَلُطْفِكَ لِي

Your kindness to me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيَّ

and Your compassion to me—

فِي دَوْلَةِ ائِمَّةِ ٱلْكُفْرِ

in the government of the heads of unbelief

ٱلَّذِينَ نَقَضُوٱ عَهْدَكَ

who breached their covenant with You

وَكَذَّبُوٱ رُسُلَكَ

and denied Your messengers.

لٰكِنَّكَ اخْرَجْتَنِي لِلَّذِي سَبَقَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

However, You took me out on account of the guidance that You have already known about me

ٱلَّذِي لَهُ يَسَّرْتَنِي

and You have made easy the way to it

وَفِيهِ انْشَاتَنِي

and You have brought me up in it.

وَمِنْ قَبْلِ ذٰلِكَ  رَؤُفْتَ بِي

Even before that, You had compassion on me,

بِجَمِيلِ صُنْعِكَ

through Your excellent conferral

وَسَوَابِغِ نِعَمِكَ

and Your affluent bestowals.

فَٱبْتَدَعْتَ خَلْقِي مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ

So, You fashioned my creation from semen that gushed forth

وَاسْكَنْتَنِي فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ ثَلاَثٍ

and put me up in triple darkness

بَيْنَ لَحْمٍ وَدَمٍ وَجِلْدٍ

among flesh, blood, and skin.

لَمْ تُشْهِدْنِي خَلْقِي

You have not made me witness my creation,

وَلَمْ تَجْعَلْ إِلَيَّ شَيْئاً مِنْ امْرِي

and You have not referred any part of my creation to me.

ثُمَّ اخْرَجْتَنِي لِلَّذِي سَبَقَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

You then took me out on account of the guidance that You have already known about me

إِلَىٰ ٱلدُّنْيَا تَامّاً سَوِيّاً

to the world, perfect and in sound health.

وَحَفِظْتَنِي فِي ٱلْمَهْدِ طِفْلاً صَبِيّاً

You have safeguarded me in the cradle as small child.

وَرَزَقْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلْغِذَاءِ لَبَناً مَرِيّاً

You have provided me with wholesome milk as food.

وَعَطَفْتَ عَلَيَّ قُلُوبَ ٱلْحَوَاضِنِ

You have made the hearts of the nursemaids tender.

وَكَفَّلْتَنِي ٱلامَّهَاتِ ٱلرَّوَاحِمَ

You have given me into the charge of merciful mothers.

وَكَلَاتَنِي مِنْ طَوَارِقِ ٱلْجَانِّ

You have saved me from the visits of the Jinn.

وَسَلَّمْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلزِّيَادَةِ وَٱلنُّقْصَانِ

You have delivered me from increase and decrease.

فَتَعَالَيْتَ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ

So, Exalted be You, O All-merciful, O All-beneficent.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ٱسْتَهْلَلْتُ نَاطِقاً بِٱلْكَلاَمِ

When I commenced (my life) by pronouncing words,

اتْمَمْتَ عَلَيَّ سَوَابِغَ ٱلإِنْعَامِ

You perfected for me the affluent bestowals,

وَرَبَّيتَنِي زَائِداً فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ

and brought me up with an increase every year.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ٱكْتَمَلَتْ فِطْرَتِي

When my creation was accomplished,

وَٱعْتَدَلَتْ مِرَّتِي

and my power became straight,

اوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ حُجَّتَكَ

You put me under the obligation of Your Claim,

بِانْ الْهَمْتَنِي مَعْرِفَتَكَ

which is that You inspired me with recognition of You

وَرَوَّعْتَنِي بِعَجَائِبِ حِكْمَتِكَ

and alarmed me by the wonders of Your wisdom,

وَايْقَظْتَنِي لِمَا ذَرَاتَ فِي سَمَائِكَ وَارْضِكَ

and You aroused in me that which You created in Your heavens and lands,

مِنْ بَدَائِعِ خَلْقِكَ

which is the excellent creation of You.

وَنَبَّهْتَنِي لِشُكْرِكَ وَذِكْرِكَ

You attracted my attentions to thank and mention You.

وَاوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَكَ وَعِبَادَتَكَ

You made obligatory on me to obey and worship You.

وَفَهَّمْتَنِي مَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ رُسُلُكَ

You made me understand that with which Your Apostles came.

وَيَسَّرْتَ لِي تَقَبُّلَ مَرْضَاتِكَ

You made easy for me to find agreeable Your pleasure.

وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ فِي جَمِيعِ ذٰلِكَ

You bestowed upon me with the favor of all that,

بِعَوْنِكَ وَلُطْفِكَ

out of Your aid and Your gentleness.

ثُمَّ إِذْ خَلَقْتَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

As You created me from the best of soil,

لَمْ تَرْضَ لِي يَا إِلٰهِي نِعْمَةً دُونَ اخْرَىٰ

You, my God, have not wanted for me to have a certain favor (and to be deprived of another)

وَرَزَقْتَنِي مِنْ انْوَاعِ ٱلْمَعَاشِ

and You therefore provided me with the various kinds of living

وَصُنُوفِ ٱلرِّيَاشِ

and types of wealth,

بِمَنِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلاعْظَمِ عَلَيَّ

out of Your great and grand conferral upon me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ ٱلْقَدِيمِ إِلَيَّ

and Your eternal kindness to me.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا اتْمَمْتَ عَلَيَّ جَمِيعَ ٱلنِّعَمِ

As You perfected for me all the graces

وَصَرَفْتَ عَنِّي كُلَّ ٱلنِّقَمِ

and warded off all misfortunes,

لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ جَهْلِي وَجُرْاتِي عَلَيْكَ

my ignorance of You and challenge have not stopped You

انْ دَلَلْتَنِي إِلَىٰ مَا يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلَيْكَ

from showing me that which takes me near to You,

وَوَفَّقْتَنِي لِمَا يُزْلِفُنِي لَدَيْكَ

and from leading me to that which grants me proximity to You.

فَإِنْ دَعَوْتُكَ اجَبْتَنِي

So, if I pray You, You will respond to me;

وَإِنْ سَالْتُكَ اعْطَيْتَنِي

and if I beg You, You will give me;

وَإِنْ اطَعْتُكَ شَكَرْتَنِي

and if I obey You, You will thank me;

وَإِنْ شَكَرْتُكَ زِدْتَنِي

and if I thank You, You will give me more.

كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ إِكْمَالاً لانْعُمِكَ عَلَيَّ

All that is completion of Your favors for me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيَّ

and Your kindness to me.

فَسُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ

So, all glory be to You; all glory be to You.

مِنْ مُبْدِيً مُعِيدٍ

You are verily Originator and Reproducer (of the creation)

حَمِيدٍ مَجِيدٍ

and worthy of all praise and full of all glory.

وَتَقَدَّسَتْ اسْمَاؤُكَ

Holy be Your Names

وَعَظُمَتْ آلاؤُكَ

as Your bounties are so immeasurable.

فَايَّ نِعَمِكَ يَا إِلٰهِي احْصِي عَدَداً وَذِكْراً؟

Which of Your favors, O my God, can I count in numbers and examples?

امْ ايَّ عَطَايَاكَ اقُومُ بِهَا شُكْراً

Or which of Your gifts can I thank properly?

وَهِيَ يَا رَبِّ اكْثَرُ مِنْ انْ يُحْصِيهَا ٱلْعَادُّونَ

They are, O my Lord, too numerous to be counted by counters

اوْ يَبْلُغَ عِلْماً بِهَا ٱلْحَافِظُونَ

or to be realized by memorizers.

ثُمَّ مَا صَرَفْتَ وَدَرَاتَ عَنِّي

Moreover, that which You have warded off and repelled,

اللَّهُمَّ مِنَ ٱلضُّرِّ وَٱلضَّرَّاءِ

O Allah, from (the various kinds of) harm and mischief

اكْثَرُ مِمَّا ظَهَرَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ وَٱلسَّرَّاءِ

is more than that which came to me from wellbeing and joy.

وَانَا اشْهَدُ يَا إِلٰهِي بِحَقِيقَةِ إِيـمَانِي

And I bear witness, O my God, with my true belief,

وَعَقْدِ عَزَمَاتِ يَقِينِي

and the fortitude of the determinations of my conviction

وَخَالِصِ صَرِيحِ تَوْحِيدِي

and the purity of my open belief in Your Oneness

وَبَاطِنِ مَكْنُونِ ضَمِيرِي

and the essence of the secret of my conscience,

وَعَلاَئِقِ مَجَارِي نُورِ بَصَرِي

and the ties of the canals of the light of my sight,

وَاسَارِيرِ صَفْحَةِ جَبِينِي

and the lines of my forehead

وَخُرْقِ مَسَارِبِ نَفْسِي

and the hallows of the courses of my breath,

وَخَذَارِيفِ مَارِنِ عِرْنِينِي

and the (nasal) cavities of my nose,

وَمَسَارِبِ صِمَاخِ سَمْعِي

and the courses of the meatus of my hearing,

وَمَا ضَمَّتْ وَاطْبَقَتْ عَلَيْهِ شَفَتَايَ

and whatever my two lips hide and cover up,

وَحَرَكَاتِ لَفْظِ لِسَانِي

and the motions of the vocalization of my tongue,

وَمَغْرَزِ حَنَكِ فَمِي وَفَكِّي

and the socket of the palate of my mouth and jaw,

وَمَنَابِتِ اضْرَاسِي

and the matrices of my dents,

وَمَسَاغِ مَطْعَمِي وَمَشْرَبِي

and the tasting of my food and my drink,

وَحِمَالَةِ امِّ رَاسِي

and the carrier of my skill,

وَبُلُوعِ فَارِغِ حَبَائِلِ عُنُقِي

and the tube of the tissues of my neck

وَمَا ٱشْتَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ تَامُورُ صَدْرِي

and what is included by the cloak of my chest,

وَحَمَائِلِ حَبْلِ وَتِينِي

and the carriers of the cord of my aorta,

وَنِيَاطِ حِجَابِ قَلْبِي

and the cords of the pericardium of my heart,

وَافْلاذِ حَوَاشِي كَبِدِي

and the pieces of the retinues of my liver,

وَمَا حَوَتْهُ شَرَاسِيفُ اضْلاَعِي

and that which is included by the cartilages of my ribs,

وَحِقَاقِ مَفَاصِلِي

and the cavities of my joints,

وَقَبْضِ عَوَامِلِي

and the interactings of my organisms,

وَاطْرَافِ انَامِلِي

and the extremes of my fingertips,

وَلَحْمِي وَدَمِي

and my flesh, and my blood,

وَشَعْرِي وَبَشَرِي

and my hair, and my skin,

وَعَصَبِي وَقَصَبِي

and my nerve, and my sinews,

وَعِظَامِي وَمُخِّي وَعُرُوقِي

and my bones, and my brain, and my veins,

وَجَمِيعِ جَوَارِحِي

and all of my organs,

وَمَا ٱنْتَسَجَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ  ايَّامَ رِضَاعِي

and that which was pieced together during the days of my suckling,

وَمَا اقَلَّتِ ٱلارْضُ مِنِّي

and whatever of my body that the ground carries,

وَنَوْمِي وَيَقْظَتِي وَسُكُونِي

and my sleeping, and my wakefulness, and my motionlessness,

وَحَرَكَاتِ رُكُوعِي وَسُجُودِي

and the movements of my bowing and prostration;

انْ لَوْ حَاوَلْتُ وَٱجْتَهَدْتُ مَدَىٰ ٱلاعْصَارِ

(by all that I bear witness) that if I try my best and strive throughout all ages

وَٱلاحْقَابِ لَوْ عُمِّرْتُهَا

and all times, if I live them,

انْ اؤَدِّيَ شُكْرَ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْ انْعُمِكَ

to thank properly only one of Your favors,

مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ ذٰلِكَ

I will not be able to do that,

إِلاَّ بِمَنِّكَ ٱلْمُوجَبِ عَلَيَّ بِهِ شُكْرُكَ

except through a favor of You, which also requires me to thank You for it,

ابَداً جَدِيداً

once again with new thanking

وَثَنَاءً طَارِفاً عَتِيداً

and with praise that is newly acquired and newly prepared.

اجَلْ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُ

True is this! And if I try hard,

انَا وَٱلْعَادُّونَ مِنْ انَامِكَ

as well as the counters from Your creatures,

انْ نُحْصِيَ مَدَىٰ إِنْعَامِكَ

to count the scope of Your favoring,

سَالِفِهِ وَآنِفِهِ

both the past and the present,

مَا حَصَرْنَاهُ عَدَداً

we shall never be able to calculate it in number,

وَلاَ احْصَيْنَاهُ امَداً

or count it in time.

هَيْهَاتَ انَّىٰ ذٰلِكَ

Too far is this! How can it be!

وَانْتَ ٱلْمُخْبِرُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ٱلنَّاطِقِ

While it is You Who have informed in Your rational Book

وَٱلنَّبَأِ ٱلصَّادِقِ

and true news:

”وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوٱ نِعْمَةَ اللّهِ لاَ تُحْصُوهَا“

“And if you count Allah s favors, you will not be able to number them.”

صَدَقَ كِتَابُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَإِنْبَاؤُكَ

True is Your Book, O Allah, and Your informing.

وَبَلَّغَتْ انْبِيَاؤُكَ وَرُسُلُكَ

Your Prophets and Messengers have conveyed

مَا انْزَلْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ وَحْيِكَ

what You revealed to them, from Your Revelation,

وَشَرَعْتَ لَهُمْ وَبِهِمْ مِنْ دِينِكَ

and what You have made plain for them and through them Your religion.

غَيْرَ انِّي يَا إِلٰهِي

Nevertheless, O my God,

اشْهَدُ بِجُهْدِي وَجِدِّي

I bear witness by my ultimate possibility and my diligence

وَمَبْلَغِ طَاقَتِي وَوُسْعِي

and the scope of my vigor and my capacity,

وَاقُولُ مُؤْمِناً مُوقِناً

and I say with full faith and conviction:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً

All praise be to Allah Who has not taken to Himself a son

فَيَكُونَ مَوْرُوثاً

to be inherited,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي مُلْكِهِ

and Who does not have a partner in His kingdom,

فَيُضَادُّهُ فِيمَا ٱبْتَدَعَ

to oppose Him in what He fashions,

وَلاَ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ

and Who does not have a helper to save Him from disgrace,

فَيُرْفِدَهُ فِيمَا صَنَعَ

to help Him in what He makes.

فَسُبْحَانَهُ سُبْحَانَهُ

So, glory be to Him, glory be to Him.

لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَا آلِهَةٌ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا وَتَفَطَّرَتَا

If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder and destruction.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ ٱلاحَدِ ٱلصَّمَدِ

All glory be to Allah, the One, the Only One, the Besought of all,

ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

Who begets not nor is He begotten,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً احَدٌ

and there is none like Him.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يُعَادِلُ حَمْدَ مَلائِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

All praise be to Allah—praise that is equal to the praise of His Favorite Angels,

وَ انْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

and His missioned Prophets.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ خِيَرَتِهِ

May Allah send blessings to His Select,

مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

Mu¦ammad, the Seal of Prophets,

وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ وَسَلَّمَ

and upon his Household, the pure, immaculate, and well-chosen, and may He send benedictions upon them.

O Allah, (please) make me fear You as if I can see You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي اخْشَاكَ كَانِّي ارَاكَ

Make happy by fearing You.

وَاسْعِدْنِي بِتَقْوَاكَ

Do not make me unhappy by disobeying You.

وَلاَ تُشْقِنِي بِمَعْصِيَتِكَ

Choose for me through Your decree.

وَخِرْ لِي فِي قَضَائِكَ

Bless me through Your determination,

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي قَدَرِكَ

so that I will not long for hastening that which You have delayed

حَتَّىٰ لا احِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا اخَّرْتَ

or delaying that which You would hasten.

وَلاَ تَاخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ

O Allah, (please) make my richness in my conscience,

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ غِنَايَ فِي نَفْسِي

conviction in my hear,

وَٱلْيَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِي

sincerity in my deeds,

وَٱلإِخْلاَصَ فِي عَمَلِي

light in my sight,

وَٱلنُّوْرَ فِي بَصَرِي

and insight in my religion.

وَٱلْبَصِيرَةَ فِي دِينِي

Make me find enjoyment in my organs.

وَمَتِّعْنِي بِجَوَارِحِي

Make my hearing and my sight sound until I am inherited.

وَٱجْعَلْ سَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي ٱلْوَارِثَيْنِ مِنِّي

Grant me victory over him who wrongs me,

وَٱنْصُرْنِي عَلَىٰ مَنْ ظَلَمَنِي

make me witness my avenge and objective in him,

وَارِنِي فِيهِ ثَارِي وَمَآرِبِي

and make it the delight of my eye.

وَاقِرَّ بِذٰلِكَ عَيْنِي

O Allah, (please) relieve my agony,

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْشِفْ كُرْبَتِي

conceal my flaws,

وَٱسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي

forgive my sin,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي

drive away my devil from me,

وَٱخْسَا شَيْطَانِي

redeem my mortgage,

وَفُكَّ رِهَانِي

and decide for me, O my God, the supreme rank

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي يَا إِلٰهِي ٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلْعُلْيَا

in the Hereafter and in the former (life).

فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلاولَىٰ

O Allah, all praise be to You for You have created me

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَمَا خَلَقْتَنِي

and made me hear and see.

فَجَعَلْتَنِي سَمِيعاً بَصِيراً

All praise be to You for you have created me

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَمَا خَلَقْتَنِي

and made my creation perfect, on account of Your having mercy on me,

فَجَعَلْتَنِي خَلْقاً سَوِيّاً رَحْمَةً بِي

and You could dispense with creating me.

وَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاً

O my Lord, as You gave rise to me and perfected my creation;

رَبِّ بِمَا بَرَاتَنِي فَعَدَّلْتَ فِطْرَتِي

O my Lord, as You originated me and did well my form;

رَبِّ بِمَا انْشَاتَنِي فَاحْسَنْتَ صُورَتِي

O my Lord, as You conferred favors on me and granted me wellbeing in my self;

رَبِّ بِمَا احْسَنْتَ إِلَيَّ وَفِي نَفْسِي عَافَيْتَنِي

O my Lord, as You saved me and led me to success;

رَبِّ بِمَا كَلَاتَنِي وَوَفَّقْتَنِي

O my Lord, as You bestowed favors on me and guided me;

رَبِّ بِمَا انْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَهَدَيْتَنِي

O my Lord, as You presented me and gave me from every good;

رَبِّ بِمَا اوْلَيْتَنِي وَمِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ اعْطَيْتَنِي

O my Lord, as you fed me and watered me;

رَبِّ بِمَا اطْعَمْتَنِي وَسَقَيْتَنِي

O my Lord, as You enriched me and gave me to hold;

رَبِّ بِمَا اغْنَيْتَنِي وَاقْنَيْتَنِي

O my Lord, as You helped me and braced me;

رَبِّ بِمَا اعَنْتَنِي وَاعْزَزْتَنِي

O my Lord, as you clothed me from Your pure cover

رَبِّ بِمَا الْبَسْتَنِي مِنْ سِتْرِكَ ٱلصَّافِي

and made easy for me Your adequate making,

وَيَسَّرْتَ لِي مِنْ صُنْعِكَ ٱلْكَافِي

so, (please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

help me against calamities of ages

وَاعِنِّي عَلَىٰ بَوَائِقِ ٱلدُّهُورِ

and changes of nights and days,

وَصُرُوفِ ٱللَّيَالِي وَٱلايَّامِ

rescue me from the horrors of this world

وَنَجِّنِي مِنْ اهْوَالِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

and the anguishes of the Hereafter,

وَكُرُبَاتِ ٱلآخِرَةِ

and save me from the evils of what the wrongdoers do in the earth.

وَٱكْفِنِي شَرَّ مَا يَعْمَلُ ٱلظَّالِمُونَ فِي ٱلارْضِ

O Allah, as to what I anticipate, (please) save me (from it).

اللَّهُمَّ مَا اخَافُ فَٱكْفِنِي

As to what I watch out, (please) protect me (against it).

وَمَا احْذَرُ فَقِنِي

Safeguard me in my soul and religion,

وَفِي نَفْسِي وَدِينِي فَٱحْرُسْنِي

watch over me in my journeys,

وَفِي سَفَرِي فَٱحْفَظْنِي

be in charge of my family members and properties during my absence,

وَفِي اهْلِي وَمَالِي فَٱخْلُفْنِي

bless me in that which You provide as sustenance,

وَفِي مَا رَزَقْتَنِي فَبَارِكْ لِي

make me see myself as humble,

وَفِي نَفْسِي فَذَلِّلْنِي

make people see me as great,

وَفِي اعْيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَعَظِّمْنِي

keep me sound from the evils of the Jinn and people,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ فَسَلِّمْنِي

do not disclose me because of my sins,

وَبِذُنُوبِي فَلاَ تَفْضَحْنِي

do not disgrace me because of the secret side (of myself),

وَبِسَرِيرَتِي فَلاَ تُخْزِنِي

do not try me in my deeds,

وَبِعَمَلِي فَلاَ تَبْتَلِنِي

do not deprive me of Your bounties,

وَنِعَمَكَ فَلاَ تَسْلُبْنِي

and do not refer me to anyone other than You.

وَإِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ فَلاَ تَكِلْنِي

To whom do You entrust me?

إِلٰهِي إِلَىٰ مَنْ تَكِلُنِي

To a relative, and he will rupture my relation with him!

إِلَىٰ قَرِيبٍ فَيَقْطَعُنِي

Or to a strange, and he will glower at me!

امْ إِلَىٰ بَعِيدٍ فَيَتَجَهَّمُنِي

Or to those who deem me weak!

امْ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَضْعِفِينَ لِي

While You are my Lord and the master of my affairs!

وَانْتَ رَبِّي وَمَلِيكُ امْرِي

I complain to You about my alienation and my foreignness

اشْكُو إِلَيْكَ غُرْبَتِي وَبُعْدَ دَارِي

and my ignominy in the eyes of him whom You have given domination over me.

وَهَوَانِي عَلَىٰ مَنْ مَلَّكْتَهُ امْرِي

So, O my God, do not make Your wrath come upon me.

إِلٰهِي فَلاَ تُحْلِلْ عَلَيَّ غَضَبَكَ

If You are not wrathful with me, then I care for nothing save You.

فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ غَضِبْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلاَ ابَالِي سِوَاكَ

All glory be to You; yet, Your granting me wellbeing is more favorable for me.

سُبْحَانَكَ غَيْرَ انَّ عَافِيَتَكَ اوْسَعُ لِي

So, I beseech You, O my Lord, in the name of the Light of Your Face

فَاسْالُكَ يَا رَبِّ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ

to which the earth and the heavens have shone,

ٱلَّذِي اشْرَقَتْ لَهُ ٱلارْضُ وَٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ

by which all darkness has been uncovered,

وَكُشِفَتْ بِهِ ٱلظُّلُمَاتُ

and by which the affairs of the past and the coming generations are made right,

وَصَلُحَ بِهِ امْرُ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

(please) do not cause me to die while You are wrathful with me

انْ لاَ تُمِيتَنِي عَلَىٰ غَضَبِكَ

and do not inflict on me Your rage.

وَلاَ تُنْزِلْ بِي سَخَطَكَ

You have the right to scold; You have the right to scold;

لَكَ ٱلْعُتْبَىٰ لَكَ ٱلْعُتْبَىٰ

until You are pleased (with me) before that.

حَتَّىٰ تَرْضَىٰ قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ

There is no god save You;

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

Lord of the Holy City,

رَبُّ ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ

the Holy Monument,

وَٱلْمَشْعَرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ

and the Ancient House

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ

that You have encompassed with blessing

ٱلَّذِي احْلَلْتَهُ ٱلْبَرَكَةَ

and made security for people.

وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلنَّاسِ امْناً

O He Who pardoned the grand sins by His forbearance!

يَا مَنْ عَفَا عَنْ عَظِيمِ ٱلذُّنُوبِ بِحِلْمِهِ

O He Who bestowed bounties by His favoring!

يَا مَنْ اسْبَغَ ٱلنَّعْمَاءَ بِفَضْلِهِ

O He Who gave in abundance by His generosity!

يَا مَنْ اعْطَىٰ ٱلْجَزِيلَ بِكَرَمِهِ

O my means in my hardship!

يَا عُدَّتِي فِي شِدَّتِي

O my companion in my loneliness!

يَا صَاحِبِي فِي وَحْدَتِي

O my relief in my agony!

يَا غِيَاثِي فِي كُرْبَتِي

O my Benefactor in my amenities!

يَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي

O my God and the God of my forefathers:

يَا إِلٰهِي وَإِلٰهَ آبَائِي

Abraham, Ishmael,

إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ

Isaac, and Jacob;

وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ

the Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Seraph;

وَرَبَّ جَبْرَائِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَ

the Lord of Mu¦ammad, the Seal of Prophets,

وَرَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

and his elite Household;

وَآلِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

the Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel,

وَمُنْزِلَ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ

the Psalms, and the Furq¡n;

وَٱلزَّبُورِ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ

the Revealer of k¡f-h¡-y¡- ayn-¥¡d and §¡-h¡, y¡-s¢n,

وَمُنَزِّلَ كٰهٰيٰعصٰ وَطٰهٰ وَيٰس

and the Qur ¡n, full of wisdom.

وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

You are my haven when the wide courses fail to carry me

انْتَ كَهْفِي حِينَ تُعْيِينِي ٱلْمَذَاهِبُ فِي سَعَتِهَا

and when the earth, despite its width, become too narrow to bear me.

وَتَضِيقُ بِيَ ٱلارْضُ بِرُحْبِهَا

Without Your mercy, I would have been of those perishing.

وَلَوْلاَ رَحْمَتُكَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْهَالِكِينَ

You overlook my slips;

وَانْتَ مُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي

and without Your covering me, I would have been of those exposed.

وَلَوْلاَ سَتْرُكَ إِيَّايَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمَفْضُوحِينَ

You aid me with Your support against my enemies;

وَانْتَ مُؤَيِّدِي بِٱلنَّصْرِ عَلَىٰ اعْدَائِي

and without Your support, I would have been of those overwhelmed.

وَلَوْلاَ نَصْرُكَ إِيَّايَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمَغْلُوبِينَ

O He Who gives Himself exclusively superiority and highness;

يَا مَنْ خَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِٱلسُّمُوِّ وَٱلرِّفْعَةِ

so, His friends pride themselves on account of His pride.

فَاوْلِيَاؤُهُ بِعِزِّهِ يَعْتَزُّونَ

O He for Whom the kings put the yoke of humiliation on their necks;

يَا مَنْ جَعَلَتْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلُوكُ نِيرَ ٱلْمَذَلَّةِ عَلَىٰ اعْنَاقِهِمْ

for they are fearful of His authority.

فَهُمْ مِنْ سَطَوَاتِهِ خَائِفُونَ

He knows the stealthy looks of eyes and that which the breasts conceal

يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ ٱلاعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي ٱلصُّدُورُ

and the future of the times and ages.

وَغَيْبَ مَا تَاتِي بِهِ ٱلازْمِنَةُ وَٱلدُّهُورُ

O He save Whom none knows how He is!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ كَيْفَ هُوَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

O He save Whom none knows what He is!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

O He save Whom none knows what He knows!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ هُوَ

O He Who surfaced the earth over the water

يَا مَنْ كَبَسَ ٱلارْضَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَاءِ

and blocked the air with the heavens!

وَسَدَّ ٱلْهَوَاءَ بِٱلسَّمَاءِ

O He Who has the noblest of names!

يَا مَنْ لَهُ اكْرَمُ ٱلاسْمَاءِ

O Owner of favor that is never interrupted!

يَا ذَا ٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ ابَداً

O He Who directed the caravan towards Joseph in the wasteland,

يَا مُقَيِّضَ ٱلرَّكْبِ لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْقَفْرِ

took him out of the pit,

وَمُخْرِجَهُ مِنَ ٱلْجُبِّ

and made him king after enslavement!

وَجَاعِلَهُ بَعْدَ ٱلْعُبُودِيَّةِ مَلِكاً

O He Who had returned him to Jacob

يَا رَادَّهُ عَلَىٰ يَعْقُوبَ

after his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor of grief!

بَعْدَ انِ ٱبْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ

O He Who removed the distress and misfortune from Job

يَا كَاشِفَ ٱلضُّرِّ وَٱلْبَلْوَىٰ عَنْ ايُّوبَ

and withheld the hands of Abraham from slaying his son

وَمُمْسِكَ يَدَيْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ ذَبْحِ ٱبْنِهِ

after his old age and termination of his lifetime!

بَعْدَ كِبَرِ سِنِّهِ وَفَنَاءِ عُمُرِهِ

O He Who responded to Zachariah

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَجَابَ لِزَكَرِيَّا

and granted him John

فَوَهَبَ لَهُ يَحْيَىٰ

without leaving him alone and lonely!

وَلَمْ يَدَعْهُ فَرْداً وَحِيداً

O He Who took Jonah out of the belly of the big fish!

يَا مَنْ اخْرَجَ يُونُسَ مِنْ بَطْنِ ٱلْحُوتِ

O He Who cleft the sea to the children of Israel;

يَا مَنْ فَلَقَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

so, He saved them and made Pharaoh and his army of the drowned!

فَانْجَاهُمْ وَجَعَلَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجُنُودَهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ

O He Who sent the winds, bearing good news, before His mercy!

يَا مَنْ ارْسَلَ ٱلرِّيَاحَ مُبَشِّرَاتٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ

O He Who has no hastiness on His creatures who disobey Him!

يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَعْجَلْ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عَصَاهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

O He Who saved the sorcerers after their long denial!

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَنْقَذَ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ مِنْ بَعْدِ طُولِ ٱلْجُحُودِ

and after they had lived in His bounty,

وَقَدْ غَدَوْٱ فِي نِعْمَتِهِ

eating from His sustenance, but serving someone else other than Him,

يَاكُلُونَ رِزْقَهُ وَيَعْبُدُونَ غَيْرَهُ

acting in opposition to Him, antagonizing Him,

وَقَدْ حَادُّوهُ وَنَادُّوهُ

and denying His messengers.

وَكَذَّبُوٱ رُسُلَهُ

O Allah! O Allah! O Originator!

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَدِيءُ

O Fashioner! There is no equal to You.

يَا بَدِيعاً لاَ نِدَّ لَكَ

O Everlasting! There is no end to You.

يَا دَائِماً لاَ نَفَادَ لَكَ

O Ever-living when there was no living thing!

يَا حَيّاً حِينَ لاَ حَيُّ

O Raiser from the dead!

يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

O He Who watches every soul as to what it earns!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ

O He to Whom I rarely turned thankful; yet, He did not deprive me,

يَا مَنْ قَلَّ لَهُ شُكْرِي فَلَمْ يَحْرِمْنِي

against Whom I committed grand sins; yet, He did not disclose me,

وَعَظُمَتْ خَطِيئَتِي فَلَمْ يَفْضَحْنِي

and Who saw me insisting on disobeying Him; yet, He did not divulge me.

وَرَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَعَاصِي فَلَمْ يَشْهَرْنِي

O He Who safeguarded me in my early life!

يَا مَنْ حَفِظَنِي فِي صِغَرِي

O He Who provided me with sustenance in my old age!

يَا مَنْ رَزَقَنِي فِي كِبَرِي

O He Whose favors to me are innumerable

يَا مَنْ ايَادِيهِ عِنْدِي لاَ تُحْصَىٰ

and Whose bounties cannot be compensated!

وَنِعَمُهُ لاَ تُجَازَىٰ

O He Who receives me with good turn and kindness

يَا مَنْ عَارَضَنِي بِٱلْخَيْرِ وَٱلإِحْسَانِ

but I meet Him with offense and disobedience!

وَعَارَضْتُهُ بِٱلإِسَاءَةِ وَٱلْعِصْيَانِ

O He Who had guided me to faith

يَا مَنْ هَدَانِي لِلإِيـمَانِ

before I learnt showing gratitude!

مِنْ قَبْلِ انْ اعْرِفَ شُكْرَ ٱلاِﹾمْتِنَانِ

O He Whom I besought in sickness; so, He restored me to health,

يَا مَنْ دَعَوْتُهُ مَرِيضاً فَشَفَانِي

in bareness; so, He covered me,

وَعُرْيَاناً فَكَسَانِي

in hunger; so, He satiated me,

وَجَائِعاً فَاشْبَعَنِي

in thirst; so, He quenched my thirst,

وَعَطْشَاناً فَارْوَانِي

in humility; so, He granted me dignity,

وَذَلِيلاً فَاعَزَّنِي

in ignorance; so, He taught me,

وَجَاهِلاً فَعَرَّفَنِي

in loneliness; so, He increased my number,

وَوَحِيداً فَكَثَّرَنِي

in foreignness absence; so, He returned me home,

وَغَائِباً فَرَدَّنِي

in poverty; so, He enriched me,

وَمُقِلاًّ فَاغْنَانِي

in victory-seeking; so, He supported me,

وَمُنْتَصِراً فَنَصَرَنِي

and in richness; so, He did not deprive me.

وَغَنِيّاً فَلَمْ يَسْلُبْنِي

When I withheld praying Him in all these situation, He took the initiative.

وَامْسَكْتُ عَنْ جَمِيعِ ذٰلِكَ  فَٱبْتَدَانِي

So, all praise and thanks be to You;

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَٱلشُّكْرُ

O He Who overlooked my slips,

يَا مَنْ اقَالَ عَثْرَتِي

relieved my agonies,

وَنَفَّسَ كُرْبَتِي

responded to my prayer,

وَاجَابَ دَعْوَتِي

covered my flaws,

وَسَتَرَ عَوْرَتِي

forgave my sins,

وَغَفَرَ ذُنُوبِي

settled my need,

وَبَلَّغَنِي طَلِبَتِي

and supported me against my enemy.

وَنَصَرَنِي عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّي

If I count Your bounties, favors,

وَإِنْ اعُدَّ نِعَمَكَ وَمِنَنَكَ

and liberal gifts, I will never number them.

وَكَرَائِمَ مِنَحِكَ لاَ احْصِيهَا

O my Master! It is You Who bestowed (upon me).

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انْتَ ٱلَّذِي مَنَنْتَ

It is You Who conferred favors (upon me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي انْعَمْتَ

It is You Who did good (to me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي احْسَنْتَ

It is You Who treated (me) excellently.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اجْمَلْتَ

It is You Who favored (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي افْضَلْتَ

It is You Who perfected (Your blessings upon me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اكْمَلْتَ

It is You Who provided (me) with sustenance.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي رَزَقْتَ

It is You Who led (me) to success.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّقْتَ

It is You Who gave (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اعْطَيْتَ

It is You Who enriched (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اغْنَيْتَ

It is You Who gave (me) to hold.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اقْنَيْتَ

It is You Who gave (me) shelter.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي آوَيْتَ

It is You Who saved (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَيْتَ

It is You Who guided (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي هَدَيْتَ

It is You Who protected (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَصَمْتَ

It is You Who covered my faults.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي سَتَرْتَ

It is You Who forgave (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي غَفَرْتَ

It is You Who overlooked my sins.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اقَلْتَ

It is You Who established (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي مَكَّنْتَ

It is You Who consolidated (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اعْزَزْتَ

It is You Who helped (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اعَنْتَ

It is You Who backed (me) up.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَضَدْتَ

It is You Who aided (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي ايَّدْتَ

It is You Who supported (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي نَصَرْتَ

It is You Who restored (me) to health.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي شَفَيْتَ

It is You Who granted (me) wellbeing.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَافَيْتَ

It is You Who honored (me).

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اكْرَمْتَ

Blessed be You and Exalted be You.

تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ

So, all praise be to You permanently,

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ دَائِماً

and all thanks be to You enduringly and eternally.

وَلَكَ ٱلشُّكْرُ وَاصِباً ابَداً

However, it is I, O my God, who confess of my sins;

ثُمَّ انَا يَا إِلٰهِيَ ٱلْمُعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِي

so, (please) forgive them to me.

فَٱغْفِرْهَا لِي

It is I who did badly.

انَا ٱلَّذِي اسَاتُ

It is I who did wrong.

انَا ٱلَّذِي اخْطَاتُ

It is I who had evil intention.

انَا ٱلَّذِي هَمَمْتُ

It is I who acted impolitely.

انَا ٱلَّذِي جَهِلْتُ

It is I who was inadvertent.

انَا ٱلَّذِي غَفَلْتُ

It is I who was inattentive.

انَا ٱلَّذِي سَهَوْتُ

It is I who leaned (on something other than You).

انَا ٱلَّذِي ٱعْتَمَدْتُ

It is I who did wrong deliberately.

انَا ٱلَّذِي تَعَمَّدْتُ

It is I who promised.

انَا ٱلَّذِي وَعَدْتُ

It is I who failed to fulfill it.

وَانَا ٱلَّذِي اخْلَفْتُ

It is I who breached.

انَا ٱلَّذِي نَكَثْتُ

It is I who confessed.

انَا ٱلَّذِي اقْرَرْتُ

It is I who testified to Your favors upon and with me,

انَا ٱلَّذِي ٱعْتَرَفْتُ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَعِنْدِي

and I now acknowledge of my sins; so, (please) forgive them to me.

وَابُوءُ بِذُنُوبِي فَٱغْفِرْهَا لِي

O He Who is not injured by the sins of His servants,

يَا مَنْ لاَ تَضُرُّهُ ذُنُوبُ عِبَادِهِ

and Who can surely do without their obedience,

وَهُوَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ عَنْ طَاعَتِهِمْ

and Who inspires those of them to do good,

وَٱلْمُوَفِّقُ مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْهُمْ

out of His aid and mercy.

بِمَعُونَتِهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ

So, all praise be to You, O my God and my Master.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ إِلٰهِي وَسَيِّدِي

O my God: You ordered me, but I disobeyed You.

إِلٰهِي امَرْتَنِي فَعَصَيْتُكَ

You warned me, but I violated Your warning.

وَنَهَيْتَنِي فَٱرْتَكَبْتُ نَهْيَكَ

So, I am now lacking neither justification to apologize

فَاصْبَحْتُ لاَ ذَا بَرَاءَةٍ لِي فَاعْتَذِرُ

nor power to support myself.

وَلاَ ذَا قُوَّةٍ فَانْتَصِرُ

By which thing can I now meet You, O my Master?

فَبِايِّ شَيْء اسْتَقْبِلُكَ يَا مَوْلايَ

Is it by my hearing, my sight,

ابِسَمْعِي امْ بِبَصَرِي

my tongue, my hand, or my foot?

امْ بِلِسَانِي امْ بِيَدِي امْ بِرِجْلِي

Are all these not Your bounties on me

الَيْسَ كُلُّهَا نِعَمَكَ عِنْدِي

and with all of them I have disobeyed You, O my Master?

وَبِكُلِّهَا عَصَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

You have absolute argument and claim against me.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ وَٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَيَّ

O He Who covered me from fathers and mothers lest they might have driven me away,

يَا مَنْ سَتَرَنِي مِنَ ٱلآبَاءِ وَٱلامَّهَاتِ انْ يَزْجُرُونِي

from relatives and friends lest they might have gibed me,

وَمِنَ ٱلْعَشَائِرِ وَٱلإِخْوَانِ انْ يُعَيِّرُونِي

and from rulers lest they might have punished me.

وَمِنَ ٱلسَّلاَطِينِ انْ يُعَاقِبُونِي

Had they, O my Master, seen

وَلَوِ ٱطَّلَعُوٱ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

that which You knew about me,

عَلَىٰ مَا ٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنِّي

they would certainly have granted me no respite

إِذاً مَا انْظَرُونِي

and they would have rejected and parted company with me.

وَلَرَفَضُونِي وَقَطَعُونِي

Here I am now, O my God,

فَهَا انَا ذَا يَا إِلٰهِي

between Your hands, O my Master,

بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي

submissive, humble,

خَاضِعٌ ذَلِيلٌ

helpless, and worthless.

حَصِيرٌ حَقِيرٌ

I am now lacking neither justification to apologize

لاَ ذُو بَرَاءَةٍ فَاعْتَذِرُ

nor power to support myself,

وَلاَ ذُو قُوَّةٍ فَانْتَصِرُ

nor excuse to advance as a plea,

وَلاَ حُجَّةٍ فَاحْتَجُّ بِهَا

nor can I claim not committing and not acting badly.

وَلاَ قَائِلٌ لَمْ اجْتَرِحْ وَلَمْ اعْمَلْ سُوءاً

How can denial, if I deny, O my Master, serve me?

وَمَا عَسَىٰ ٱلْجُحُودُ وَلَوْ جَحَدْتُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَنْفَعُنِي

How and in what manner can I do so,

كَيْفَ وَانَّىٰ ذٰلِكَ

while all my organs are witnesses for what I did?

وَجَوَارِحِي كُلُّهَا شَاهِدَةٌ عَلَيَّ بِمَا قَدْ عَمِلْتُ

I know for sure and without doubt

وَعَلِمْتُ يَقِيناً غَيْرَ ذِي شَكٍّ

that You will interrogate me about these grand matter,

انَّكَ سَائِلِي مِنْ عَظَائِمِ ٱلامُورِ

You are the Just Judge Who never wrongs,

وَانَّكَ ٱلْحَكَمُ ٱلْعَدْلُ الَّذِي لاَ تَجُورُ

Your justice will ruin me,

وَعَدْلُكَ مُهْلِكِي

and from Your all justice I flee.

وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَدْلِكَ مَهْرَبِي

If You, O my God, chastise me,

فَإِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي يَا إِلٰهِي

then it is because of my sins after Your claim against me;

فَبِذُنُوبِي بَعْدَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَيَّ

and if You pardon me,

وَإِنْ تَعْفُ عَنِّي

then it is on account of Your forbearance, magnanimity, and generosity.

فَبِحِلْمِكَ وَجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of the wrongdoers.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those seeking forgiveness.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those professing Your Oneness.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of the fearful.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْخَائِفِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of the apprehensive.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْوَجِلِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those hoping (for You).

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلرَّاجِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those desiring (for You).

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those professing that there is no god save You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those beseeching (You).

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلسَّائِلِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those glorifying (You).

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

I have been of those professing that You are the Greatest.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَ

There is no god save You. All glory be to You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ

You are my Lord and the Lord of my bygone fathers.

رَبِّي وَرَبُّ آبَائِيَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ

O Allah, this is my praise for You, celebrating Your glory,

اللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا ثَنَائِي عَلَيْكَ مُمَجِّداً

my sincerity to mention You and profess Your Oneness,

وَإِخْلا!صِي لِذِكْرِكَ مُوَحِّداً

and my acknowledgment of Your bounties, counting them,

وَإِقْرَارِي بِآلاَئِكَ مُعَدِّداً

although I confess that I could never count them

وَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُقِرّاً انِّي لَمْ احْصِهَا

for they are innumerable, abundant,

لِكَثْرَتِهَا وَسُبُوغِهَا

continuous, and prior to a certain event.

وَتَظَاهُرِهَا وَتَقَادُمِهَا إِلَىٰ حَادِثٍ مَا

You have been conferring upon me with these bounties

لَمْ تَزَلْ تَتَعَهَّدُنِي بِهِ مَعَهَا

since You created and originated me

مُنْذُ خَلَقْتَنِي وَبَرَاتَنِي

from the beginning of my age

مِنْ اوَّلِ ٱلْعُمْرِ

through meeting my poverty

مِنَ ٱلإِغْنَاءِ مِنَ ٱلْفَقْرِ

relieving me from harm,

وَكَشْفِ ٱلضُّرِّ

giving me means of easiness,

وَتَسْبِيبِ ٱلْيُسْرِ

repelling misery from me,

وَدَفْعِ ٱلْعُسْرِ

alleviating my agonies,

وَتَفْرِيجِ ٱلْكَرْبِ

granting me wellbeing in my body,

وَٱلْعَافِيَةِ فِي ٱلْبَدَنِ

and furnishing me with sound faith.

وَٱلسَّلاَمَةِ فِي ٱلدِّينِ

If all creatures assist me to be able to mention Your bounties,

وَلَوْ رَفَدَنِي عَلَىٰ قَدْرِ ذِكْرِ نِعْمَتِكَ جَمِيعُ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

including the past and the coming generations,

مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

neither I nor will they be able to do that.

مَا قَدَرْتُ وَلاَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

Holy be You and Exalted be You;

تَقَدَّسْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ

You are All-generous, All-great, and All-merciful Sustainer.

مِنْ رَبٍّ كَرِيمٍ عَظِيمٍ رَحِيمٍ

Your bounties are innumerable,

لاَ تُحْصَىٰ آلاَؤُكَ

(proper) praise of You is unreachable,

وَلاَ يُبْلَغُ ثَنَاؤُكَ

and Your graces cannot be rewarded.

وَلاَ تُكَافَىٰ نَعْمَاؤُكَ

(Please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

perfect Your bounties for us,

وَاتْمِمْ عَلَيْنَا نِعَمَكَ

and make us happy by obeying You.

وَاسْعِدْنَا بِطَاعَتِكَ

All glory be to You. There is no god save You.

سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

O Allah, verily, You answer the distressed,

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ

remove the evil,

وَتَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوءَ

aid the anguished,

وَتُغِيثُ ٱلْمَكْرُوبَ

cure the ailed,

وَتَشْفِي ٱلسَّقِيمَ

enrich the poor,

وَتُغْنِي ٱلْفَقِيرَ

set the broken,

وَتَجْبُرُ ٱلْكَسِيرَ

have mercy on the young,

وَتَرْحَمُ ٱلصَّغِيرَ

help the old,

وَتُعِينُ ٱلْكَبِيرَ

none can help against You,

وَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ ظَهِيرٌ

none is more powerful than You,

وَلاَ فَوْقَكَ قَدِيرٌ

and You are the Most High, the All-great.

وَانْتَ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

O He Who release the shackled captive!

يَا مُطْلِقَ ٱلْمُكَبَّلِ ٱلاسِيرِ

O He Who provides sustenance to the young child!

يَا رَازِقَ ٱلطِّفْلِ ٱلصَّغِيرِ

O He Who is the Preserver of the afraid seeker of refuge!

يَا عِصْمَةَ ٱلْخَائِفِ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرِ

O He Who has neither partner nor assistant,

يَا مَنْ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَلاَ وَزِيرَ

(please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

and grant me, in this evening,

وَاعْطِنِي فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِ

the best of what You have granted and awarded

افْضَلَ مَا اعْطَيْتَ وَانَلْتَ

to any of Your servants,

احَداً مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

including a grace that You donate,

مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُولِيهَا

bounties that You re-offer,

وَآلاَءٍ تُجَدِّدُهَا

a tribulation that You deter,

وَبَلِيَّةٍ تَصْرِفُهَا

an anguish that You remove,

وَكُرْبَةٍ تَكْشِفُهَا

a prayer that You answer,

وَدَعْوَةٍ تَسْمَعُهَا

a good deed that You admit,

وَحَسَنَةٍ تَتَقَبَّلُهَا

and an evildoing that You screen.

وَسَيِّئَةٍ تَتَغَمَّدُهَا

Verily, You are All-tender to him You will, and All-aware,

إِنَّكَ لَطِيفٌ بِمَا تَشَاءُ خَبِيرٌ

and You have power over all things.

وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ

O Allah, Verily, You are the nearest of those whom are prayed,

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ اقْرَبُ مَنْ دُعِيَ

You are the promptest of those who may respond,

وَاسْرَعُ مَنْ اجَابَ

the most generous of those who may pardon,

وَاكْرَمُ مَنْ عَفَا

the most liberal of those who give,

وَاوْسَعُ مَنْ اعْطَىٰ

and the most responding of those whom are asked.

وَاسْمَعُ مَنْ سُئِلَ

O All-beneficent of the world and the Hereafter, and All-merciful!

يَا رَحْمٰنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَا

No besought one is like You

لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِكَ مَسْؤُولٌ

and none save You is hoped.

وَلاَ سِوَاكَ مَامُولٌ

I prayed You and You answered me.

دَعَوْتُكَ فَاجَبْتَنِي

I besought You and You gave me.

وَسَالْتُكَ فَاعْطَيْتَنِي

I desired for You and You had mercy on me.

وَرَغِبْتُ إِلَيْكَ فَرَحِمْتَنِي

I had confidence in You and You saved me.

وَوَثِقْتُ بِكَ فَنَجَّيْتَنِي

I resorted to You in awe and You delivered me.

وَفَزِعْتُ إِلَيْكَ فَكَفَيْتَنِي

O Allah, (please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad,

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

Your servant, messenger, and prophet,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ

and to all of his Household, the pure and immaculate,

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ اجْمَعِينَ

and perfect for us Your graces,

وَتَمِّمْ لَنَا نَعْمَاءَكَ

make us taste the pleasure of Your gifts,

وَهَنِّئْنَا عَطَاءَكَ

and register us as thankful for You

وَٱكْتُبْنَا لَكَ شَاكِرِينَ

and as oft-referring to You.

وَلآِلاَئِكَ ذَاكِرِينَ

Respond, respond! O Lord of the worlds!

آمِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah, Who owns; therefore, He controls,

اللَّهُمَّ يَا مَنْ مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ

and controls; therefore, He has absolute authority,

وَقَدَرَ فَقَهَرَ

and is disobeyed; yet, He covers,

وَعُصِيَ فَسَتَرَ

and is prayed for forgiveness; therefore, He forgives.

وَٱسْتُغْفِرَ فَغَفَرَ

O He Who is the aim of seekers and desirers

يَا غَايَةَ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَ

and the ultimate purpose of the hope of hopers!

وَمُنْتَهَىٰ امَلِ ٱلرَّاجِينَ

O He Who encompasses all things in knowledge

يَا مَنْ احَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْء عِلْماً

and covers those who quit (their sins) with tender, mercy, and forbearance!

وَوَسِعَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيلِينَ رَافَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَحِلْماً

O Allah, we turn our faces to You in this evening

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِ

that You deem honorable and reverential

ٱلَّتِي شَرَّفْتَهَا وَعَظَّمْتَهَا

(asking You) in the name of Mu¦ammad, Your Prophet, Messenger,

بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ وَرَسُولِكَ

the best of Your creation,

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

Your trustee on Your Revelation,

وَامِينِكَ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِكَ

the bearer of glad tidings, the warner,

ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ

and the shining lantern,

ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ

with whom You have conferred upon the Muslims,

ٱلَّذِي انْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

and whom You made mercy for the worlds.

وَجَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ

So, O Allah, bless Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

forasmuch as Mu¦ammad deserves that from You, O All-great.

كَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ اهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ  مِنْكَ يَا عَظِيمُ

So, (please) send blessings to him and his Household,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ

the elite, pure, and immaculate—all of them,

ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ اجْمَعِينَ

and encompass us with Your pardoning us.

وَتَغَمَّدْنَا بِعَفْوِكَ عَنَّا

To You are the voices of various languages clamoring;

فَإِلَيْكَ عَجَّتِ ٱلاصْوَاتُ بِصُنُوفِ ٱللُّغَاتِ

so, decide for us, O Allah, in this evening

فَٱجْعَلْ لَنَا ٱللَّهُمَّ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِ

a share from every good item that You distribute among Your servants,

نَصِيباً مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ تَقْسِمُهُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ

illumination by which You guide,

وَنُورٍ تَهْدِي بِهِ

mercy that You spread,

وَرَحْمَةٍ تَنْشُرُهَا

blessing that You bring down,

وَبَرَكَةٍ تُنْزِلُهَا

wellbeing that You extend,

وَعَافِيَةٍ تُجَلِّلُهَا

and sustenance that You stretch,

وَرِزْقٍ تَبْسُطُهُ

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah, turn us in this hour

اللَّهُمَّ اقْلِبْنَا فِي هٰذَا ٱلْوَقْتِ

successful, flourishing,

مُنْجِحِينَ مُفْلِحِينَ

blessed, and gainers.

مَبْرُورِينَ غَانِمِينَ

Do not include us with the despondent.

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَانِطِينَ

Do not leave us without Your mercy.

وَلاَ تُخْلِنَا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

Do not deprive us of that which we hope from Your favor.

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنَا مَا نُؤَمِّلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Do not make us deprived of Your mercy,

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَحْرُومِينَ

or despair of the favor of what we hope from Your gifts.

وَلاَ لِفَضْلِ مَا نُؤَمِّلُهُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ قَانِطِينَ

Do not turns us down disappointed

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنَا خَائِبِينَ

or driven away from Your door.

وَلاَ مِنْ بَابِكَ مَطْرُودِينَ

O most Magnanimous of all those who treat magnanimously

يَا اجْوَدَ ٱلاجْوَدِينَ

and most Generous of all those who act generously!

وَاكْرَمَ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ

To You are we advancing with full conviction

إِلَيْكَ اقْبَلْنَا مُوقِنِينَ

and to Your Holy House are we betaking ourselves purposefully;

وَلِبَيْتِكَ ٱلْحَرَامِ آمِّينَ قَاصِدِينَ

So, (please) help us do our rituals (perfectly)

فَاعِنَّا عَلَىٰ مَنَاسِكِنَا

perfect for us our pilgrimage

وَاكْمِلْ لَنَا حَجَّنَا

pardon us, and grant us wellbeing.

وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَعَافِنَا

We are stretching our hands toward You;

فَقَدْ مَدَدْنَا إِلَيْكَ ايْدِيَنَا

so, they are marked by the humiliation of confession.

فَهِيَ بِذِلَّةِ ٱلاِﹾعْتِرَافِ مَوْسُومَةٌ

O Allah, grant us in this evening that which we have besought from You

اللَّهُمَّ فَاعْطِنَا فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِ مَا سَالْنَاكَ

and save us from that which we have besought You to save us;

وَٱكْفِنَا مَا ٱسْتَكْفَيْنَاكَ

for we have no savior but You

فَلاَ كَافِيَ لَنَا سِوَاكَ

and we have no sustainer but You.

وَلاَ رَبَّ لَنَا غَيْرُكَ

Your decree is prevalent on us,

نَافِذٌ فِينَا حُكْمُكَ

Your knowledge is encompassing us,

مُحِيطٌ بِنَا عِلْمُكَ

and Your decisions about us is just.

عَدْلٌ فِينَا قَضَاؤُكَ

(Please) decree for us that which is good

إِقْضِ لَنَا ٱلْخَيْرَ

and make us of the people of goodness.

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْ اهْلِ ٱلْخَيْرِ

O Allah, decide for us, on account of Your magnanimity, a great reward,

اللَّهُمَّ اوْجِبْ لَنَا بِجُودِكَ عَظِيمَ ٱلاجْرِ

a generous reserve,

وَكَرِيمَ ٱلذُّخْرِ

and a permanent easiness,

وَدَوَامَ ٱلْيُسْرِ

and forgive us all our sins,

وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا اجْمَعِينَ

do not annihilate us with those annihilated,

وَلاَ تُهْلِكْنَا مَعَ ٱلْهَالِكِينَ

and do not drive away from us Your tenderness and mercy;

وَلاَ تَصْرِفْ عَنَّا رَافَتَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah, include us, at this hour, with them who besought You and You thus gave them,

اللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنَا فِي هٰذَا ٱلْوَقْتِ مِمَّنْ سَالَكَ فَاعْطَيْتَهُ

who thanked You and You thus increased them,

وَشَكَرَكَ فَزِدْتَهُ

who returned to You and You thus accepted them,

وَثَابَ إِلَيْكَ فَقَبِلْتَهُ

and who renounced all their sins before You and You thus forgave them;

وَتَنَصَّلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كُلِّهَا فَغَفَرْتَهَا لَهُ

O Lord of Majesty and Honor!

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلاِكْرَامِ

O Allah, purify us and lead us to success

اللَّهُمَّ وَنَقِّنَا وَسَدِّدْنَا

and admit our earnest entreaty;

وَٱقْبَلْ تَضَرُّعَنَا

O He Who is the best of all those who are besought

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ

and most Merciful of all those whose mercy is sought!

وَيَا ارْحَمَ مَنِ ٱسْتُرْحِمَ

O He from Whom the closing of eyelids cannot be hidden,

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ إِغْمَاضُ ٱلْجُفُونِ

nor are the glances of eyes,

وَلاَ لَحْظُ ٱلْعُيُونِ

nor is that which settles in the unseen,

وَلاَ مَا ٱسْتَقَرَّ فِي ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

nor are things vanished under the secrets of hearts.

وَلاَ مَا ٱنْطَوَتْ عَلَيْهِ مُضْمَرَاتُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ

Verily, all that has been encompassed by Your knowledge

الاَ كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ قَدْ احْصَاهُ عِلْمُكَ

and covered by Your forbearance.

وَوَسِعَهُ حِلْمُكَ

All glory be to You; and Exalted be You above all that the wrongdoers say,

سُبْحَانَكَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُولُ ٱلظَّالِمُونَ

in high exaltation!

عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً

Declaring You glory are the seven heavens,

تُسَبِّحُ لَكَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ ٱلسَّبْعُ

the (layers of the) earth, and all beings therein.

وَٱلارَضُونَ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ

There is not a thing but celebrates Your praise.

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْء إِلاَّ يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ

Yours are all praise, glory,

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَٱلْمَجْدُ

and exaltation of majesty.

وَعُلُوُّ ٱلْجَدِّ

O Owner of majesty, honor,

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلاِكْرَامِ

grace, favoring,

وَٱلْفَضْلِ وَٱلاِنْعَامِ

and huge bestowals.

وَٱلايَادِي ٱلْجِسَامِ

You are the All-magnanimous, the All-generous,

وَانْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

the All-tender, the All-merciful.

ٱلرَّؤُوفُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

O Allah, provide me largely with Your legally gotten sustenance,

اللَّهُمَّ اوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ ٱلْحَلاَلِ

grant me wellbeing in my body and my faith,

وَعَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي وَدِينِي

secure my fears,

وَآمِنْ خَوْفِي

and release me from Hellfire.

وَاعْتِقْ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

O Allah, (please) do not plan against me,

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَمْكُرْ بِي

do not draw me near to destruction,

وَلاَ تَسْتَدْرِجْنِي

do not overreach me,

وَلاَ تَخْدَعْنِي

and drive away from me the evils of the corruptive Jinn and men.

وَٱدْرَا عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ

O most Hearing of all those who can hear!

يَا اسْمَعَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ

O most Seeing of all those who can see!

يَا ابْصَرَ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ

O swiftest of all those who call to account!

وَيَا اسْرَعَ ٱلْحَاسِبِينَ

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

وَيَا ارحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

(Please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

the auspicious chiefs;

ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

and I beseech You for my request

وَاسْالُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ حَاجَتِيَ

that if You answer, anything else that You reject will not harm me

ٱلَّتِي إِنْ اعْطَيْتَنِيهَا لَمْ يَضُرَّنِي مَا مَنَعْتَنِي

and if You reject, anything else that You respond will not benefit me.

وَإِنْ مَنَعْتَنِيهَا لَمْ يَنْفَعْنِي مَا اعْطَيْتَنِي

I beseech You for releasing me from Hellfire.

اسْالُكَ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

There is no god save You,

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

only You, there is no partner with You.

وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

To You is the kingdom and to You is all praise,

لَكَ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

and You have power over all things.

وَانْتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ

O my Lord! O my Lord! O my Lord…

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبّ يَا رَبّ…

إِلٰهِي انَا ٱلْفَقِيرُ فِي غِنَايَ

O my God, I am needy despite my richness;

فَكَيْفَ لا اكُونُ فَقِيراً فِي فَقْرِي؟

so, how can I not be needy in my neediness?

إِلٰهِي انَا ٱلْجَاهِلُ فِي عِلْمِي

O my God, I am ignorant despite my knowledge;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ اكُونُ جَهُولاً فِي جَهْلِي؟

so, how can I not be ignorant in my ignorance?

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ ٱخْتِلاَفَ تَدْبِيرِكَ

O my God, the variety of Your regulating of matters

وَسُرْعَةَ طَوَاءِ مَقَادِيرِكَ

and the swiftness of changes in Your ordainments

مَنَعَا عِبَادَكَ ٱلْعَارِفِينَ بِكَ

have urged Your servants, who recognize You,

عَنِ ٱلسُّكُونِ إِلَىٰ عَطَاءٍ

not to stop at a certain gift

وَٱلْيَاسِ مِنْكَ فِي بَلاَءٍ

and not to despair of You in tribulations.

إِلٰهِي مِنِّي مَا يَلِيقُ بِلُؤْمِي

O my God, coming out of me is that which fits my lowliness;

وَمِنْكَ مَا يَلِيقُ بِكَرَمِكَ

but coming from You is that which befits Your nobleness.

إِلٰهِي وَصَفْتَ نَفْسَكَ بِٱللُّطْفِ وَٱلرَّافَةِ لِي

O my God, You had ascribed to Yourself gentleness and kindness to me

قَبْلَ وُجُودِ ضَعْفِي

before the existence of my weakness.

افَتَمْنَعُنِي مِنْهُمَا بَعْدَ وُجُودِ ضَعْفِي؟

Will You deprive me of these two after the emergence of my weakness?

إِلٰهِي إِنْ ظَهَرَتِ ٱلْمَحَاسِنُ مِنِّي

O my God, if amenities appear in my conduct,

فَبِفَضْلِكَ وَلَكَ ٱلْمِنَّةُ عَلَيَّ

then that is on account of Your favors and Your conferral on me.

وَإِنْ ظَهَرَتِ ٱلْمَسَاوِئُ مِنِّي

If evildoings appear in my conduct,

فَبِعَدْلِكَ وَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَيَّ

then that is still Your justice and You have claim against me.

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ تَكِلُنِي وَقَدْ تَكَفَّلْتَ لِي؟

O my God, how may it be that You abandon me after You have vouched for me?

وَكَيْفَ اضَامُ وَانْتَ ٱلنَّاصِرُ لِي؟

How may I be aggrieved and You are my support?

امْ كَيْفَ اخِيبُ وَانْتَ ٱلْحَفِيُّ بِي؟

How may I be disappointed and You are undertaking my affairs?

هَا انَا اتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِفَقْرِي إِلَيْكَ

Here I am begging You by my need for You.

وَكَيْفَ اتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ

How can I beg You

بِمَا هُوَ مَحَالٌ انْ يَصِلَ إِلَيْكَ؟

by something that is impossible to reach You?

امْ كَيْفَ اشْكُو إِلَيْكَ حَالِي

How can I complain to You about my manners

وَهُوَ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ؟

while they cannot be hidden from You?

امْ كَيْفَ اتَرْجِمُ بِمَقَالِي

How can I interpret my words

وَهُوَ مِنْكَ بَرَزٌ إِلَيْكَ؟

while You are their source?

امْ كَيْفَ تُخَيِّبُ آمَالِي

How come that You may let down my hopes,

وَهِيَ قَدْ وَفَدَتْ إِلَيْكَ؟

while they are addressed to You?

امْ كَيْفَ لاَ تُحْسِنُ احْوَالِي

How come that You may not improve my conditions

وَبِكَ قَامَتْ

while they are originated by You?

إِلٰهِي مَا الْطَفَكَ بِي

O my God, how gentle You are to me

مَعَ عَظِيمِ جَهْلِي

despite my notorious ignorance!

وَمَا ارْحَمَكَ بِي

How merciful You are to me

مَعَ قَبِيحِ فِعْلِي

despite my hideous deeds!

إِلٰهِي مَا اقْرَبَكَ مِنِّي

O my God, how nigh to me You are

وَابْعَدَنِي عَنْكَ

and how far from You I am!

وَمَا ارْافَكَ بِي

How kind to me You are;

فَمَا ٱلَّذِي يَحْجُبُنِي عَنْكَ؟

so, what is that which can prevent me from You?

إِلٰهِي عَلِمْتُ بِٱخْتِلاَفِ ٱلآثَارِ

O my God, I have known, through variety of signs

وَتَنَقُّلاَتِ ٱلاطْوَارِ

and changes of phases,

انَّ مُرَادَكَ مِنِّي انْ تَتَعَرَّفَ إِلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

that what You want from me is that You introduce Yourself to me in all things

حَتَّىٰ لا اجْهَلَكَ فِي شَيْءٍ

so that I will not ignore You in any thing.

إِلٰهِي كُلَّمَا اخْرَسَنِي لُؤْمِي

O my God, whenever my lowliness suppresses my voice,

انْطَقَنِي كَرَمُكَ

Your nobility encourages me to speak.

وَكُلَّمَا آيَسَتْنِي اوْصَافِي

Whenever my features lead me to despair (of You),

اطْمَعَتْنِي مِنَنُكَ

Your bestowals make me crave for You.

إِلٰهِي مَنْ كَانَتْ مَحَاسِنُهُ مَسَاوِئَ

O my God, as for he whose good deeds are wrongdoings;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ مَسَاوئُهُ مَسَاوِئَ؟

how can his wrongdoings not be wrongdoings?

وَمَنْ كَانَتْ حَقَائِقُهُ دَعَاوِيَ

As for he whose facts are mere claims,

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ دَعَاوَاهُ دَعَاوِيَ؟

how can his claims not be claims?

إِلٰهِي حُكْمُكَ ٱلنَّافِذُ وَمَشِيئَتُكَ ٱلْقَاهِرَةُ

O my God, Your unstoppable decree and Your surmounting volition

لَمْ يَتْرُكَا لِذِي مَقَالٍ مَقَالاً

have not left any word to be said by any orator

وَلاَ لِذِي حَالٍ حَالاً

and have not left any manner to be displayed.

إِلٰهِي كَمْ مِنْ طَاعَةٍ بَنَيْتُهَا

O my God, too many are the acts of obedience that I have prepared

وَحَالَةٍ شَيَّدْتُهَا

and the conducts that I have established,

هَدَمَ ٱعْتِمَادِي عَلَيْهَا عَدْلُكَ

but Your justice has ruined my reliance on these,

بَلْ اقَالَنِي مِنْهَا فَضْلُكَ

and, moreover, Your favoring has made me abandon them.

إِلٰهِي إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ

O my God, You surely know

انِّي وَإِنْ لَمْ تَدُمِ ٱلطَّاعَةُ مِنِّي فِعْلاً جَزْماً

that even my obedience (to You) has not lasted in reality,

فَقَدْ دَامَتْ مَحَبَّةً وَعَزْماً

it has lasted in love (for it) and determination (to do it)!

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ اعْزِمُ وَانْتَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ؟

O my God, how can I determine, while You are All-supreme?

وَكَيْفَ لاَ اعْزِمُ وَانْتَ ٱلآمِرُ؟

How can I quit determining, while it is Your command (to determine)?

إِلٰهِي تَرَدُّدِي فِي ٱلآثَارِ

O my God, my hesitation in (following) Your traces

يُوجِبُ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَزَارِ

will result in unlikely visitation;

فَٱجْمَعْنِي عَلَيْكَ بِخِدْمَةٍ تُوصِلُنِي إِلَيْكَ

so, (please) join me to You through a service that takes me to You.

كَيْفَ يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَيْكَ بِمَا هُوَ فِي وُجُودِهِ مُفْتَقِرٌ إِلَيْكَ؟

How can You be figured out through that whose existence relies on You?

ايَكُونُ لِغَيْرِكَ مِنَ ٱلظُّهُورِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ

Can any thing other than You hold a (kind of) manifestation that You lack

حَتَّىٰ يَكُونَ هُوَ ٱلْمُظْهِرَ لَكَ؟

and thus it may act as an appearance for You?

مَتَىٰ غِبْتَ حَتَّىٰ تَحْتَاجَ إِلَىٰ دَلِيلٍ يَدُلُّ عَلَيْكَ؟

When have You ever been absent so that You may need something to point to You?

وَمَتَىٰ بَعُدْتَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ ٱلآثَارُ هِيَ ٱلَّتِي تُوصِلُ إِلَيْكَ؟

When have You ever been far-off so that traces may lead to You?

عَمِيَتْ عَيْنٌ لاَ تَرَاكَ عَلَيْهَا رَقِيباً

Blind be the eye that cannot see You watching it.

وَخَسِرَتْ صَفْقَةُ عَبْدٍ لَمْ تَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ حُبِّكَ نَصِيباً

Losing is a servant s deal that does not dedicate a share to the love for You.

إِلٰهِي امَرْتَ بِٱلرُّجُوعِ إِلَىٰ ٱلآثَارِ

O my God, You have ordered us to refer to the traces;

فَٱرْجِعْنِي إِلَيْكَ بِكِسْوَةِ ٱلانْوَارِ

therefore, (please do) make me refer to You with the garb of lights

وَهِدَايَةِ ٱلاِﹾسْتِبْصَارِ

and the guidance of insight

حَتَّىٰ ارْجِعَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهَا كَمَا دَخَلْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهَا

so that I will return to You in the same way as I have entered to You from them

مَصُونَ ٱلسِّرِّ عَنِ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهَا

as being too protected to look at them

وَمَرْفُوعَ ٱلْهِمَّةِ عَنِ ٱلاِﹾعْتِمَادِ عَلَيْهَا

and too determining to depend upon them,

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ

for You have power over all things.

إِلٰهِي هٰذَا ذُلِّي ظَاهِرٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

O my God, this is my humiliation; it manifests itself before You.

وَهٰذَا حَالِي لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ

This is my manner; it cannot be concealed against You.

مِنْكَ اطْلُبُ ٱلْوُصُولَ إِلَيْكَ

From You do I beseech soaring to You

وَبِكَ اسْتَدِلَّ عَلَيْكَ

and through You do I take the way to You.

فَٱهْدِنِي بِنُورِكَ إِلَيْكَ

So, (please do) guide me to You through Your Light

وَاقِمْنِي بِصِدْقِ ٱلْعُبُودِيَّةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

and make me stand up before Your Hands with the true servitude to You.

إِلٰهِي عَلِّمْنِي مِنْ عِلْمِكَ ٱلْمَخْزُونِ

O my God, (please do) teach me from Your veiled knowledge

وَصُنِّي بِسِتْرِكَ ٱلْمَصُونِ

and protect me with Your shielding shelter.

إِلٰهِي حَقِّقْنِي بِحَقَائِقِ اهْلِ ٱلْقُرْبِ

O my God, (please do) grant me the realities that are enjoyed by the people who are near to You

وَٱسْلُكْ بِي مَسْلَكَ اهْلِ ٱلْجَذْبِ

and make me follow the course of the people who are attracted to You.

إِلٰهِي اغْنِنِي بِتَدْبِيرِكَ لِي عَنْ تَدْبِيرِي

O my God, make Your management of my affairs replace my management of my affairs,

وَبِٱخْتِيَارِكَ عَنِ ٱخْتِيَارِي

make Your choice for me replace my choice for myself,

وَاوْقِفْنِي عَلَىٰ مَرَاكِزِ ٱضْطِرَارِي

and make me stop at the points of emergency.

إِلٰهِي اخْرِجْنِي مِنْ ذُلِّ نَفْسِي

O my God, (please do) take my out of the humiliation of myself

وَطَهِّرْنِي مِنْ شَكِّي وَشِرْكِي

and purify me from my suspicion and polytheism

قَبْلَ حُلُولِ رَمْسِي

before I enter my grave.

بِكَ انْتَصِرُ فَٱنْصُرْنِي

Only through You do I achieve victory; so, (please do) give me victory.

وَعَلَيْكَ اتَوَكَّلُ فَلاَ تَكِلْنِي

Only upon You do I rely; so, do not refer me to anyone else.

وَإِيَّاكَ اسْالُ فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي

Only You do I beseech; so, do not disappoint me.

وَفِي فَضْلِكَ ارْغَبُ فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي

Only for Your favors do I desire; so, do not deprive me (of Your favors).

وَبِجَنَابِكَ انْتَسِبُ فَلاَ تُبْعِدْنِي

Only to Your side do I resort; so, do not set me aside.

وَبِبَابِكَ اقِفُ فَلاَ تَطْرُدْنِي

At Your door only do I stand; so, do not drive me away.

إِلٰهِي تَقَدَّسَ رِضَاكَ انْ يَكُونَ لَهُ عِلَّةٌ مِنْكَ

O my God, Your pleasure is too sanctified to receive a defect from You;

فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ لَهُ عِلَّةٌ مِنِّي؟

hence, how can it receive a defect from me?

إِلٰهِي انْتَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ بِذَاتِكَ انْ يَصِلَ إِلَيْكَ ٱلنَّفْعُ مِنْكَ

O my God, You are too self-sufficient by Yourself to be benefited by Yourself;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ غَنِيّاً عَنِّي؟

hence, how can You not be self-sufficient from me?

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ ٱلْقَضَاءَ وَٱلْقَدَرَ يُمَنِّينِي

O my God, fate awakens my hope

وَإِنَّ ٱلْهَوَىٰ بِوَثَائِقِ ٱلشَّهْوَةِ اسَرَنِي

and whim has enchained me with the firm chains of lust;

فَكُنْ انْتَ ٱلنَّصِيرَ لِي

so, (please do) be my Supporter

حَتَّىٰ تَنْصُرَنِي وَتُبَصِّرَنِي

so that You shall back me and show me the right path.

وَاغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ

And (please do) help me (to dispense with anyone else) through Your favors

حَتَّىٰ اسْتَغْنِيَ بِكَ عَنْ طَلَبِي

so that I shall depend upon You exclusively in my requests.

انْتَ ٱلَّذِي اشْرَقْتَ ٱلانْوَارَ فِي قُلُوبِ اوْلِيَائِكَ

It is You Who have lit the illuminations in the hearts of Your intimate servants

حَتَّىٰ عَرَفُوكَ وَوَحَّدُوكَ

so that they have recognized and testified Your Oneness.

وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي ازَلْتَ ٱلاغْيَارَ عَنْ قُلُوبِ احِبَّائِكَ

It is You Who have removed love for others from the hearts of Your lovers

حَتَّىٰ لَمْ يُحِبُّوٱ سِوَاكَ

so that they have loved none save You

وَلَمْ يَلْجَاوٱ إِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ

and they have resorted to none save You.

انْتَ ٱلْمُؤْنِسُ لَهُمْ

You alone are entertaining them

حَيْثُ اوْحَشَتْهُمُ ٱلْعَوَالِمُ

when they have felt lonely because of the other worlds.

وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي هَدَيْتَهُمْ

You alone have guided them

حَيْثُ ٱسْتَبَانَتْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَعَالِمُ

so that all other worlds manifested themselves before them.

مَاذَا وَجَدَ مَنْ فَقَدَكَ؟

What can one who misses You find any substitute?

وَمَا ٱلَّذِي فَقَدَ مَنْ وَجَدَكَ؟

What can one who finds You miss anything else?

لَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ رَضِيَ دُونَكَ بَدَلاً

Definitely, failing is he who has accepted anyone other than You as substitute.

وَلَقَدْ خَسِرَ مَنْ بَغَىٰ عَنْكَ مُتَحَوِّلاً

Definitely, loser is he who have desired for anyone other than You.

كَيْفَ يُرْجَىٰ سِوَاكَ

How can anyone other than You be hoped

وَانْتَ مَا قَطَعْتَ ٱلإِحْسَانَ؟

whilst You have never stopped Your bounties?

وَكَيْفَ يُطْلَبُ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ

How can anyone other than You be besought

وَانْتَ مَا بَدَّلْتَ عَادَةَ ٱلاِﹾمْتِنَانِ؟

whilst You have never changed Your habit of ceaseless bestowal?

يَا مَنْ اذَاقَ احِبَّاءَهُ حَلاَوَةَ ٱلْمُؤَانَسَةِ

O He Who has made His lovers the sweet taste of entertainment;

فَقَامُوٱ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مُتَمَلِّقِينَ

therefore, they have stood up before Him flattering Him!

وَيَا مَنْ الْبَسَ اوْلِيَاءَهُ مَلاَبِسَ هَيْبَتِهِ

O He Who has dressed His intimate servants the garments of fearing Him;

فَقَامُوٱ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مُسْتَغْفِرِينَ

therefore, they have stood before Him seeking His forgiveness!

انْتَ ٱلذَّاكِرُ قَبْلَ ٱلذَّاكِرِينَ

You do mention the others (with bounties) before they mention You.

وَانْتَ ٱلْبَادِئُ بِٱلإِحْسَانِ قَبْلَ تَوَجُّهِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

You do spread Your compassion before the worshippers direct towards You.

وَانْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ بِٱلْعَطَاءِ قَبْلَ طَلَبِ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ

You do give generously before You are asked.

وَانْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ثُمَّ لِمَا وَهَبْتَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُسْتَقْرِضِينَ

You do bestow upon us and then borrow from us that which You have bestowed upon us.

إِلٰهِي ٱطْلُبْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ حَتَّىٰ اصِلَ إِلَيْكَ

O my God, (please do) refer to me with Your mercy so that I will appear before You.

وَٱجْذِبْنِي بِمَنِّكَ حَتَّىٰ اقْبِلَ عَلَيْكَ

(Please do) draw me towards You through Your endless favoring so that I will advance to You.

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ رَجَائِي لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْكَ وَإِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ

O my God, verily, my hope for You does not cease despite that I may disobey You.

كَمَا انَّ خَوفِي لاَ يُزَايِلُنِي وَإِنْ اطَعْتُكَ

Similarly, my fear from You does not leave me even if I obey You.

فَقَدْ دَفَعَتْنِيَ ٱلْعَوَالِمُ إِلَيْكَ

The Worlds have pushed me towards You

وَقَدْ اوْقَعَنِي عِلْمِي بِكَرَمِكَ عَلَيْكَ

and my acquaintance with Your magnanimity has led me to You.

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ اخِيبُ وَانْتَ امَلِي؟

O my God, how can I fail whilst You are my hope?

امْ كَيْفَ اهَانُ وَعَلَيْكَ مُتَّكَلِي؟

How can I be humiliated whilst I depend upon You?

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ اسْتَعِزُّ وَفِي ٱلذِّلَّةِ ارْكَزْتَنِي؟

How can see dignity if You fix me in humiliation?

امْ كَيْفَ لاَ اسْتَعِزُّ وَإِلَيْكَ نَسَبْتَنِي؟

How can I not see dignity whilst You have referred me to You?

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ لاَ افْتَقِرُ وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ اقَمْتَنِي؟

O my God, how can I not be needy whilst it is You Who have lodged me among the needy?

امْ كَيْفَ افْتَقِرُ وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي بِجُودِكَ اغْنَيْتَنِي؟

How can I be needy whilst You have made me rich out of Your magnanimity?

وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

It is You, there is no god save You,

تَعَرَّفْتَ لِكُلِّ شَيْء فَمَا جَهِلَكَ شَيْءٌ

Who have introduced Yourself to all things; therefore, nothing has ever ignored You.

وَانْتَ ٱلَّذِي تَعَرَّفْتَ إِلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

It is You Who have introduced Yourself to me in all things;

فَرَايْتُكَ ظَاهِراً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

therefore, I have seen You Manifest in all things.

وَانْتَ ٱلظَّاهِرُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ

It is You Who give manifestation to all things.

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ بِرَحْمَانِيَّتِهِ

O He Who is firm in power through His All-beneficence;

فَصَارَ ٱلْعَرْشُ غَيْباً فِي ذَاتِهِ

therefore, the Throne has become unseen in His Essence.

مَحَقْتَ ٱلآثَارَ بِٱلآثَارِ

You have erased the traces by the traces;

وَمَحَوْتَ ٱلاغْيَارَ بِمُحِيطَاتِ افْلاَكِ ٱلانْوَارِ

and You have erased the changeable by the surroundings of the orbits of lights.

يَا مَنِ ٱحْتَجَبَ فِي سُرَادِقَاتِ عَرْشِهِ

O He Who has screened Himself in the curtains of His Throne;

عَنْ انْ تُدْرِكَهُ ٱلابْصَارُ

hence, He cannot be comprehended by visions!

يَا مَنْ تَجَلَّىٰ بِكَمَالِ بَهَائِهِ

O He Who has manifested Himself with His perfect Magnificence;

فَتَحَقَّقَتْ عَظَمَتُهُ مِنَ ٱلاِﹾسْتِوَاءِ

therefore, His Grandeur of being firm in power.

كَيْفَ تَخْفَىٰ وَانْتَ ٱلظَّاهِرُ؟

How can You be hidden whilst You are the Manifester (of all things)?

امْ كَيْفَ تَغِيبُ وَانْتَ ٱلرَّقِيبُ ٱلْحَاضِرُ؟

Or how can You be absent whilst You are the Watcher (over all things) and the Present (at all times).

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Verily, You have power over all things.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَحْدَهُ

All praise be to Allah alone.