In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

bismi all�hi alrra�m�ni alrra��mi

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

O Allah, I implore You in the name of the meanings of all the names by which You are prayed by Your representatives,

all�humma inn� as'aluka bima`�n� jam�`i m� yad`�ka bih� wulatu amrika

اَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي اسْالُكَ بِمَعَانِي جَمِيعِ مَا يَدْعُوكَ بِهِ وُلاةُ امْرِكَ

the trustees with Your secret,

alma'm�n�na `al� sirrika

ٱلْمَامُونُونَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّكَ

the conveyers of Your affairs,

almustabshir�na bi'amrika

 ٱلْمُسْتَبْشِرُونَ بامْرِكَ

the describers of Your power,

alw��if�na liqudratika

 ٱلْوَاصِفُونَ لِقُدْرَتِكَ

and the announcers of Your greatness.

almu`lin�na li`a�amatika

 ٱلْمُعْلِنُونَ لِعَظَمَتِكَ

I implore You by Your will that has manifested itself through them

as'aluka bim� na�aqa f�him min mash�'atika

 اسْالُكَ بِمَا نَطَقَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ مَشِيئَتِكَ

and thus You have made them the essences of Your Words,

faja`altahum ma`�dina likalim�tika

فَجَعَلْتَهُمْ مَعَادِنَ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ

the indications to Your Oneness,

wa ark�nan litaw��dika

 وَارْكَاناً لِتَوْحِيدِكَ

the signs leading to You, and Your Standings that are non-stop

wa �y�tika wa maq�m�tika allat� l� ta`��la lah�

 وَآيَاتِكَ وَمَقَامَاتِكَ الَّتِي لا تَعْطِيلَ لَهَا

in each place where those who recognize You could only recognize You through them.

f� kulli mak�nin ya`rifuka bih� man `arafaka

فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ يَعْرِفُكَ بِهَا مَنْ عَرَفَكَ

No difference between You and them save that they are Your servants and creatures.

l� farqa baynaka wa baynah� ill� annahum `ib�duka wa khalquka

لا فَرْقَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهَا إِلاَّ انَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَخَلْقُكَ

The opening and the closing of all things are in Your hand alone.

fatquh� wa ratquh� biyadika

 فَتْقُهَا وَرَتْقُهَا بِيَدِكَ

The inauguration and the conclusion of all things belong to You alone.

bad'uh� minka wa `awduh� ilayka

 بَدْؤُهَا مِنْكَ وَعَوْدُهَا إلَيْكَ

(They are thus only) supporters, witnesses,

a`��dun wa ashh�dun

 اعْضَادٌ وَاشْهَادٌ

wishing (Your mercy), protecting (Your religion),

wa mun�tun wa adhw�dun

وَمُنَاةٌ وَاذْوَادٌ

saving (Your laws), and pioneers (to the obedience to You).

wa �afa�atun wa ruww�dun

وَحَفَظَةٌ وَرُوَّادٌ

With them have You filled Your heavens and earth

fabihim mala'ta sam�'aka wa ar�aka

 فَبِهِمْ مَلَاتَ سَمَاءَكَ وَارْضَكَ

until it has become obvious that there is no god save You.

�att� �ahara an l� il�ha ill� anta

حَتَّىٰ ظَهَرَ انْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

I thus implore You in the name of all this,

fabidh�lika as'aluka

 فَبِذٰلِكَ اسْالُكَ

in the name of the sites of dignity in Your mercy,

wa bimaw�qi`i al`izzi min ra�matika

 وَبِمَوَاقِعِ ٱلْعِزِّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

in the name of Your standings and Signs,

wa bimaq�m�tika wa `al�m�tika

وَبِمَقَامَاتِكَ وَعَلامَاتِكَ

to send blessings to Mu�ammad and his Household

an tu�alliya `al� mu�ammadin wa �lih�

 انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

and increase my faith and firmness.

wa an taz�dan� �m�nan wa tathb�tan

وَانْ تَزِيدَنِي إِيـمَاناً وَتَثْبِيتاً

O He Who is Immanent in His Evidence!

y� b��inan f� �uh�rih�

 يَا بَاطِناً فِي ظُهُورِهِ

O He Who is Evident in His Immanence and in His hiddenness!

wa ��hiran f� bu��nih� wa makn�nih�

 وَظَاهِراً فِي بُطُونِهِ وَمَكْنُونِهِ

O He Who sets apart light from murk!

y� mufarriqan bayna alnn�ri walddayj�ri

 يَا مُفَرِّقاً بَيْنَ ٱلنُّورِ وَٱلدَّيجُورِ

O He Whom is described without recognition of his real essence!

y� maw��fan bighayri kunhin

 يَا مَوْصُوفاً بِغَيْرِ كُنْهٍ

and He Whom is recognized without having anything like Him!

wa ma`r�fan bighayri shibhin

 وَمَعْرُوفاً بِغَيْرِ شِبْهٍ

O Edger of all edged things!

��dda kulli ma�d�din

 حَادَّ كُلِّ مَحْدُودٍ

O Witness of all done things!

wa sh�hida kulli mashh�din

 وَشَاهِدَ كُلِّ مَشْهُودٍ

O Bringer into being all existent things!

wa m�jida kulli mawj�din

 وَمُوجِدَ كُلِّ مَوْجُودٍ

O Knower of the number of all countable things!

wa mu��iya kulli ma`d�din

 وَمُحْصِيَ كُلِّ مَعْدُودٍ

O Knower of the place of all lost things!

wa f�qida kulli mafq�din

 وَفَاقِدَ كُلِّ مَفْقُودٍ

None is worshipped except You.

laysa d�naka min ma`b�din

 لَيْسَ دُونَكَ مِنْ مَعْبُودٍ

You are the worthiest of all pride and magnanimity.

ahla alkibriy��i walj�di

 اهْلَ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلْجُودِ

O He about Whom, it is infeasible to as �how�

y� man l� yukayyafu bikayfin

يَا مَنْ لا يُكَيَّفُ بِكَيْفٍ

and it is infeasible to ask �where�!

wa l� yu'ayyanu bi-aynin

وَلاَ يُؤَيَّنُ بِايْنٍ

O He Who is concealed from all sights!

y� mu�tajiban `an kulli `aynin

يَا مُحْتَجِباً عَنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ

O Everlasting, O Self-Subsistent, O Knower of all known things!

y� daym�mu y� qayy�mu wa `�lima kulli ma`l�min

يَا دَيْمُومُ يَا قَيُّومُ وَعَالِمَ كُلِّ مَعْلُومٍ

(Please do) send blessings to Mu�ammad, his Household, Your selected servants,

�alli `al� mu�ammadin wa �lih� wa `al� `ib�dika almuntajab�na

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

Your concealed human beings,

wa basharika almu�tajib�na

وَبَشَرِكَ ٱلْمُحْتَجِبِينَ

Your favorite angels,

wa mal�'ikatika almuqarrab�na

وَمَلائِكَتِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

and the Angels who draw themselves out in ranks and who throng (round the Divine Throne),

walbuhmi al���ff�na al��ff�na

وَٱلْبُهْمِ ٱلصَّافِّينَ ٱلْحَافِّينَ

and bless us in this month�the honored and dignified�

wa b�rik lan� f� shahrin� h�dh� almurajjabi almukarrami

وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَهْرِنَا هٰذَا ٱلْمُرَجَّبِ ٱلْمُكَرَّمِ

as well as the next sacred months,

wa m� ba`dah� min al-ashhuri al�urumi

 وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ ٱلاشْهُرِ ٱلْحُرُمِ

pour upon us Your graces in this month,

wa asbigh `alayn� f�hi alnni`ama

 وَاسْبِغْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ ٱلنِّعَمَ

grant us abundant shares of blessings,

wa ajzil lan� f�hi alqisama

 وَاجْزِلْ لَنَا فِيهِ ٱلْقِسَمَ

admit our requests,

wa abrir lan� f�hi alqasama

 وَابْرِرْ لَنَا فِيهِ ٱلْقَسَمَ

in the name of Your Name, the Greatest, the Greatest, the Loftiest, the Most Honored

bismika al-a`�ami al-a`�ami al-ajalli al-akrami

 بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلاعْظَمِ ٱلاعْظَمِ ٱلاجَلِّ ٱلاكْرَمِ

that You put on daylight and it thus lit up

alladh� wa�a`tah� `al� alnnah�ri fa-a��'a

ٱلَّذِي وَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّهَارِ فَاضَاءَ

and You put on night and it thus darkened,

wa `al� allayli fa-a�lama

وَعَلَىٰ ٱللَّيْلِ فَاظْلَمَ

forgive us all that which You know about us and all that which we do not know,

waghfir lan� m� ta`lamu minn� wa m� l� na`lamu

وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا تَعْلَمُ مِنَّا وَمَا لا نَعْلَمُ

protect us against sins with the best of protection,

wa`�imn� mina aldhdhn�bi khayra al`i�ami

وَٱعْصِمْنَا مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ خَيْرَ ٱلْعِصَمِ

save us against the acts that You predetermine,

wakfin� kaw�fiya qadarika

وَٱكْفِنَا كَوَافِيَ قَدَرِكَ

bestow upon us with Your superb looking,

wamnun `alayn� bi�usni na�arika

وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِحُسْنِ نَظَرِكَ

do not leave us in the hands of anyone other than You,

wa l� takiln� il� ghayrika

وَلاَ تَكِلْنَا إلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ

do not prevent us from Your goodness,

wa l� tamna`n� min khayrika

وَلاَ تَمْنَعْنَا مِنْ خَيْرِكَ

bless us during the age that You have decided for us,

wa b�rik lan� f�m� katabtah� lan� min a`m�rin�

وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا كَتَبْتَهُ لَنَا مِنْ اعْمَارِنَا

make righteous for us our inner selves,

wa a�li� lan� khab�'ata asr�rin�

وَاصْلِحْ لَنَا خَبِيئَةَ اسْرَارِنَا

grant us Your security,

wa a`�in� minka al-am�na

وَاعْطِنَا مِنْكَ ٱلامَانَ

make us enjoy perfect faith,

wasta`miln� bi�usni al-�m�ni

وَٱسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِحُسْنِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

and make us catch the month of fasting

wa ballighn� shahra al��iy�mi

وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ ٱلصِّيَامِ

and the days and years coming after,

wa m� ba`dah� mina al-ayy�mi wal-a`w�mi

وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ ٱلايَّامِ وَٱلاعْوَامِ

O Lord of Majesty and Honor!

y� dh� aljal�li wal-ikr�mi

يَا ذَا َٱلْجَلالِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ