Narrated from Imam Ali (as)

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In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

bismillaahir-rah’maanir-rah’eem

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ،

O Allah! send your blessings on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad

allaahumma s’alli a’laa muh’ammadin’w wa aali muh’ammad

اللّهُمَّ صَلّ ِ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Oh God, Oh He who extended the morning's tongue in the speech of its dawning,

alla humma yaaman dala'a lisaanas' s'a baah'e be nut'qe ta ballojehi

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا مَنْ دَلَعَ لِسَانَ الصَّبَاحِ بِنُطْقِ تَبَلُّجِهِ

dispatched the fragments of the dark night into the gloom of its stammering,

wasarrah'a qet'aa'l lailil muz'leme beghayaahebe talaj lojehi

وَسَرَّحَ قِطَعَ اللَّيْلِ الْمُظْلِمِ بِغَيَاهِبِ تَلَجْلُجِهِ

made firm the structure of the turning spheres in the measures of its display

wa atqana s'un a'l falakid dawwaare fee maqaa deere tabarrojehi

وَأَتْقَنَ صُنْعَ الْفَلَكِ الدَّوَّارِ فِي مَقَادِيرِ تَبَرُّجِهِ

and beamed forth the brightness of the sun through the light of its blazing!

wa sha' sha'a z"eya-ash shaamse benoore ta ajjojehi

وَشَعْشَعَ ضِيَاءَ الشَّمْسِ بِنُورِ تَأَجُّجِهِ

Oh He who demonstrates His Essence by His Essence,

yaaman dalla a'laa d'aatehi be d'aa tehi

يَا مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِهِ بِذَاتِهِ

transcends congeniality with His creatures

watanazzah a'n mujaanasate makh looqaatehi

وَتَنَزَّهَ عَنْ مُجَانَسَةِ مَخْلُوقَاتِهِ

and is exalted beyond conformity with His qualities!

wajalla a'n mula amate kaifiy yaatehi

وَجَلَّ عَنْ مُلاَئَمَةِ كَيْفِيَّاتِهِ

Oh He who is near to the passing thoughts of opinions,

yaa man qaro ba min khat'raatiz' z'unoone

يَا مَنْ قَرُبَ مِنْ خَطَرَاتِ الظُّنُونِ

far from the regards of eyes

wa bao'da a'n lah'az'aatil oyoone

وَبَعُدَ عَنْ لَحَظَاتِ الْعُيُونِ

and knows what will be before it comes to be!

wa a'lema bemaa kaana qabla ayn ya koo na

وَعَلِمَ بِمَا كَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَكُونَ

Oh He who has put me at ease in the cradle of His security and sanctuary,

yaa man arqa dani fee me haade am nehi wa amaanehi

يَا مَنْ أَرْقَدَنِي فِي مِهَادِ أَمْنِهِ وَأَمَانِهِ

awakened me to the favors and kindness that He has bestowed upon me

wa ayqaz'ani ilaa maa mana h'ani behi min menanehi wa eh' saanehi

وَأَيْقَظَنِي إِلَىٰ مَا مَنَحَنِي بِهِ مِنْ مِنَنِهِ وَإِحْسَانِهِ

and held me from the claws of evil with His hand and His force!

wa kaffa akuffas sooe a'nni beyadehi wa sult'aa nehi

وَكَفَّ أَكُفَّ السُّوءِ عَنّـِي بِيَدِهِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ

Bless, oh God, the guide to You in the darkest night,

s'alle allaahumma a'lad daleele ilaika fil lailil alyale

صَلّ ِ اللَّهُمَّ عَلَىٰ الدَّلِيلِ إِلَيْكَ فِي اللَّيْلِ الأَلْيَلِ

him who, of Your ropes, clings to the cord of the longest nobility,

wal maa seke min asbaabeka beh'ablish sharafil at' wale

وَالْمَاسِكِ مِنْ أَسْبَابِكَ بِحَبْلِ الشَّرَفِ الأَطْوَلِ

him whose glory is evident at the summit of stout shoulders

wan naas'ei'l h'asabe fee d'arwatil kaahelil aa'bale

وَالنَّاصِعِ الْحَسَبِ فِي ذِرْوَةِ الْكَاهِلِ الأَعْبَلِ

and whose feet were entrenched in spite of slippery places in ancient time;

wa thaabetil qadame a' laa zah'aaleefeha fiz zamanil awwale

وَالثَّابِتِ الْقَدَمِ عَلَىٰ زَحَالِيفِهَا فِي الزَّمَنِ الأَوَّلِ

and [bless] his household, the good, the chosen, the pious,

wa a'laa aalehil akh yaaril must'a fainal abraare

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ الأَخْيَارِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الأَبْرَارِ

And open for us, oh God, the leaves of morning's door with the keys of mercy and prosperity!

waftah'ahe alla humma lanaa ma s'aaria's' s'abaah'e bemafaatehir rah' mate walfalaah'e

وَافْتَحِ اللَّهُمَّ لَنَا مَصَارِيعَ الصَّبَاحِ بِمَفَاتِيحِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَالْفَلاَحِ

Clothe me, oh God, with the most excellent robes of guidance and righteousness!

wa albisni allaahumma min afz"ale khila-i'l hidaayate was' s'alaa h'e

وَأَلْبِسْنِي اللَّهُمَّ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ خِلَعِ الْهِدَايَةِ وَالْصَّلاَحِ

Plant, oh God, through Your tremendousness, the springs of humility in the watering place of my heart!

wagh rese alla humma be a'z' mateka fee shirbe janaani yanaa beea'l khoshoo-e'

وَاغْرُسِ اللَّهُمَّ بِعَظَمَتِكَ فِي شِرْبِ جَنَانِي يَنَابِيعَ الْخُشُوعِ

Cause to flow, oh God, because of Your awesomeness, tears of moaning from the corner of my eyes!

wa ajre allaahumma lehai bateka min amaa qi zafaraatid dumooe'

وَأَجْرِ اللَّهُمَّ لِهَيْبَتِكَ مِنْ آمَاقِي زَفَرَاتِ الدُّمُوعِ

And chastise, oh God, the recklessness of my clumsiness with the reins of contentment!

wa addib alla humma nazaqal khurqe minni be azzim matil qunoo e'

وَأَدّ ِبِ اللَّهُمَّ نَزَقَ الْخُرْقِ مِنّـِي بِأَزِمَّةِ الْقُنُوعِ،

My God, if mercy from You does not begin with fair success for me,

ilaahi inllam tabta dei' nir rah' mato minka beh'usnit tau feeqe

إِلـٰهِي إِنْ لَمْ تَبْتَدِئْنِي الرَّحْمَةُ مِنْكَ بِحُسْنِ التَّوْفِيقِ

then who can take me to You upon the evident path?

fa manis saa leko bi ilai ka fee waaz" eh'it' t'a reeqe

فَمَنِ السَّالِكُ بِي إِلَيْكَ فِي وَاضِحِ الطَّرِيقِ

If Your deligerateness would turn me over to the guide of hope and wishes,

wa in aslamatni anaatoka le qaaedil amale walmunaa

وَإِنْ أَسْلَمَتْنِي أَنَاتُكَ لِقَائِدِ الأَمَلِ وَ الْمُنَىٰ

then who will annul my slips from the stumbles of desire?

fama nil moqeelo a'tha raati min kabawaatil hawa

فَمَنِ الْمُقِيلُ عَثَرَاتِي مِنْ كَبَوَاتِ الْهَوَىٰ

If Your help should forsake me in the battle with the soul and Satan,

wain khad'a lani nas'roka i'nda muh'aarabatin nafse wash shait'aa ne

وَإِنْ خَذَلَنِي نَصْرُكَ عِنْدَ مُحَارَبَةِ النَّفْسِ وَ الشَّيْطَانِ

then Your forsaking will have entrusted me to where there is hardship and deprivation.

faqad wa kalani khid'laanoka ilaa h'aithun nas'abe wal h'irmaane

فَقَدْ وَكَلَنِي خِذْلاَنُكَ إِلَىٰ حَيْثُ النَّصَبِ وَالْحِرْمَانِ،

My God, do You see that I have only come to You from the direction of hopes

ilaahi ataraa ni maaataitoka illa min h'aithul amaale

إِلـٰهِي أَتَرَانِي مَا أَتَيْتُكَ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ الآمَالِ

or clung to the ends of Your cords when my sins have driven me from the house of union?

am a'liqto beat'raafe h'ibaaleka illa h'eena ba'aadatni d'unoobi a'n daaril wes'aale

أَمْ عَلِقْتُ بِأَطْرَافِ حِبَالِكَ إِلاَّ حِينَ بَاعَدَتْنِي ذُنُوبِي عَنْ دَارِ الْوِصَالِ

So what an evil mount upon which my soul has mounted - its desires!

fabesal mat'iy yatullati am tat'at nafsi min hawaha

فَبِئْسَ الْمَطِيَّةُ الَّتِي امْتَطَتْ نَفْسِي مِنْ هَوَاهَا

Woe upon it for being seduced by its own opinions and wishes!

fawaa han laha lema saw walat laha z'unoo noha wamunaaha

فَوَاهًا لَهَا لِمَا سَوَّلَتْ لَهَا ظُنُونُهَا وَمُنَاهَا

And destruction be upon it for its audacity toward its Master and Protector!

wata bban laha lejur ateha a'laa sayye deha wamaulaha

وَتَبًّا لَهَا لِجُرْأَتِهَا عَلَىٰ سَيّـِدِهَا وَمَوْلاَهَا،

My God, I have knocked upon the door of Your mercy with the hand of my hope,

ilaahi qaraa'to baaba rah'mateka beyade rajaai

إِلـٰهِي قَرَعْتُ بَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ بِيَدِ رَجَائِي

fled to You seeking refuge from my excessive desires

waharabto ilaika laajean min fart'e ahwaai

وَ هَرَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ لاَجِئًا مِنْ فَرْطِ أَهْوَائِي

and fixed the fingers of my love to the ends of Your cords.

wa a'l laqto be at'rafe h'ibaa leka anaamela wala-i

وَعَلَّقْتُ بِأَطْرَافِ حِبَالِكَ أَنَامِلَ وَلاَئِي

So pardon, oh God, the slips and errors I have committed

fas'fah'e allaahumma a'm ma kunto ajramtohu min zalali wa khat'aai

فَاصْفَحِ اللَّهُمَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُ أَجْرَمْتُهُ مِنْ زَلَلِي وَخَطَائِي

and release me from the foot-tangling of my robe

wa aqleni min s'ar-a'ate redaai

وَأَقِلْنِي مِنْ صَرْعَةِ رِدَائِي

For You are my Master, my Protector, my Support and my Hope

fa in naka sayyedi wa maulaaya wa mo'tamadi waraj aai

فَإِنَّكَ سَيّـِدِي وَ مَوْلاَيَ وَمُعْتَمَدِي وَرَجَائِي

and You are the object of my search and my desire in my ultimate end and stable abode.

wa anta ghaayato matloobi wa monaaya fee mun qalabi wamathwaaya

وَأَنْتَ غَايَةُ مَطْلُوبِي وَ مُنَايَ فِي مُنْقَلَبِي وَ مَثْوَايَ،

My God, how could You drive away a poor beggar who seeks refuge in You from sins, fleeing?

ilaahi kaifa tat'rudo miskee nan iltajaa ilaika menad' d'unoo bi haa reban

إِلـٰهِي كَيْفَ تَطْرُدُ مِسْكِينًا الْتَجَأَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ هَارِبًا

Or how could You disappoint one seeking guidance who seeks Your threshold, running?

am kaifa to khayyebo mustar shedan qasa da ilaa janaa beka saae'yan

أَمْ كَيْفَ تُخَيّـِبُ مُسْتَرْشِدًا قَصَدَ إِلَىٰ جَنَابِكَ سَاعِيًا

Or how could You turn away a thirsty man who has come to Your pools, drinking

am kaifa taruddo z'amaa nan warada ilaa h'eyaa z"eka shaareban

أَمْ كَيْفَ تَرُدُّ ظَمْآنَ وَرَدَ إِلَىٰ حِيَاضِكَ شَارِبًا،

Never! For Your pools are full in the hardship of drought,

kal la wa h'eyaaz"oka mutra-a'atun fee z"an kil mah'oole

كَلاَّ وَحِيَاضُكَ مُتْرَعَةٌ فِي ضَنْكِ الْمُحُولِ

Your door is open for seeking and penetration

wabaa boka maftooh'un lit' t'alabe wal wughoole

وَ بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلطَّلَبِ وَالْوُغُولِ

and You are the goal of requests and the object of hopes.

wa anta ghaayatul mas-oole wa nehaa yatul maamoole

وَ أَنْتَ غَايَةُ الْمَسْؤُولِ وَنِهَايَةُ الْمَأْمُولِ،

My God, these are the reins of my soul I have bound them with the ties of Your will.

ilahi haad'ehi azim mato nafsi a'qaltoha be i'qaale masheey yate ka

إِلـٰهِي هٰذِهِ أَزِمَّةُ نَفْسِي عَقَلْتُهَا بِعِقَالِ مَشِيَّتِكَ

These are the burdens of my sins I have averted them with Your pardon and mercy.

wa haad'ehi aa'baao d'unoobi da raatoha be a'fweka wa rah'mateka

وَ هٰذِهِ أَعْبَاءُ ذُنُوبِي دَرَأْتُهَا بِعَفْوِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ

And these are my desires that lead astray - I have entrusted them to the threshold of Your gentleness and kindliness.

wa haad'ehi ahwaaeyal muz"illato wa kaltoha ilaa janaabe lut'feka waraa fateka

وَ هٰذِهِ أَهْوَائِي الْمُضِلَّةُ وَكَلْتُهَا إِلَىٰ جَنَابِ لُطْفِكَ وَرَأْفَتِكَ

So make this morning of mine, oh God, descend upon me with the radiance of guidance,

faj-a'le alla humma s'abaah'i haa d'a naazelan a'layya be z"iyaail huda

فَاجْعَلِ اللَّهُمَّ صَبَاحِي هٰذَا نَازِلاً عَلَيَّ بِضِيَاءِ الْهُدَىٰ

and with safety in religion and this world!

was salaamate fid deene waddunya

  وَالسَّلاَمَةِ فِي الدِينِ وَالدُّنْيَا

And [make] my evening a shield against the deception of enemies

wamasaai junnatan min kaidil aa'da

وَمَسَائِي جُنَّةً مِنْ كَيْدِ الْعِدَىٰ

and a protection against the destructive blows of desire!

waweqaa yatan min murdeyaatil hawa

وَوِقَايَةً مِنْ مُرْدِيَاتِ الْهَوَىٰ

Verily You are able over what You will!

innaka qaadiron a'laa maa tashaao

إِنّكَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَشَاءُ

You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You seize the kingdom from whom You will;

tootil mulka man tash aao wa tanzeu'l mul ka mimman tashaao

تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ

You exalt whom You will, and You abase whom You will;

wa toi'zzo man tashaao wa tod'illo man tashaao

وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ

in Your hand is the good;

beyadekal khairo

بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ

You are powerful over all things.

innaka a'laa kulle shayyin qadeer

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلّ ِ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

You make the night to enter into the day, and You make the day to enter into the night;

toolejul laila finnahaa re wa toolejun nahaa ra fil laile

تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ

You bring forth the living from the dead, and You bring forth dead from the living;

wa tukhrejul h'ayya minal mayyete wa tukhrejul mayyeta minal h'ayye

وَ تُخْرِجُ الْحِيَّ مِنَ الْمَيّـِتِ وَتُخْرِجُ الْمَيّـِتَ مِنَ الْحِيّ ِ

and You provide whomsoever You will without reckoning.

wa tar zoqo man tashaao beghaire h'isaabin

وَتَرْزُقُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

There is no god but You!

la ilaaha illa anta

لاَ إِلـٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Glory be to You, oh God, and Thine is the praise!

subh' aanaka allaahumma wa be h'amdeka

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ

Who knows Your measure without fearing You?

man d'aa ya'refo qadraka falaa yakhafoka

مَنْ ذَا يَعْرِفُ قَدْرَكَ فَلاَ يَخَافُكَ

Who knows what You are without awe of You?

wa man d'a ya'lamo maa anta falaa yahaa boka

وَ مَنْ ذَا يَعْلَمُ مَا أَنْتَ فَلاَ يَهَابُكَ

Through Your power You have joined disparate things,

allafta bequd ratekal firaqa

أَلَّفْتَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ الْفِرَقَ

through Your gentleness You have cleaved apart the daybreak

wafalaqta belut' fekal falaqa

وَ فَلَقْتَ بِلُطْفِكَ الْفَلَقَ

and through Your generosity You have illumined the dark shrouds of night.

wa anarta bekara meka dayaa jeyal ghasaqe

وَ أَنَرْتَ بِكَرَمِكَ دَيَاجِيَ الْغَسَقِ

You have made waters, sweet and salt, flow forth from hard shining stones,

wa an hartal meyaaha mi nas' s'ummis' s'ayaakhee de a'd'ban wa ujaajan

وَ أَنْهَرْتَ الْمِيَاهَ مِنَ الصُّمّ ِ الصَّيَاخِيدِ عَذْبًا وَأُجَاجًا

sent down out of rain-clouds water cascading

wa anzalta minal mo' s'eraate maa thajjaa jan

وَأَنْزَلْتَ مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

and appointed the sun and moon a blazing lamp for the creatures,

waja-a'lta sh sham sa wal qa mara lil bariy yate siraajan wahhaajan

وَجَعَلْتَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لِلْبَرِيَّةِ سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

without experiencing in that which You originated either weariness or effort.

min ghaire an tumaa resa feemaabtada-ta behi loghoo ban walaa i'laajan

مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُمَارِسَ فِيمَا ابْتَدَأْتَ بِهِ لُغُوبًا وَلاَ عِلاَجًا

So, oh He who is alone in might and subsistence

faya- man tawah' h'ada bil i'zze walbaqaae

فَيَا مَنْ تَوَحَّدَ بِالْعِزّ ِ وَ الْبَقَاءِ

and dominates His slaves with death and annihilation,

wa qahara i'baadaho bilmaute wal fanaa-e

وَقَهَرَ عِبَادَهُ بِالْمَوْتِ وَالْفَنَاءِ

Bless Muhammad and his household, the godfearing,

s'alle a'laa muh'am madin wa aalehil atqeyaae

صَلّ ِعَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الأَتْقِيَاءِ

answer my supplication

was ma' nidaai

وَاسْمَعْ نِدَائِي

hear my call,

was tajib dua'ai

وَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي

and actualise through Your bounty my hope and desire.

wa h'aqqeq befaz" leka a'mali wara jaai

وَحَقّـِقْ بِفَضْلِكَ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي

Oh best of those who is called to remove affliction

yaa khaira man doe'ya lekashfiz" z"ur re

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ دُعِيَ لِكَشْفِ الضُّرّ ِ

and object of hope in every difficulty and ease!

wal maamoole lekulle u'srin wa yusrin

وَالْمَأْمُولِ لِكُلّ ِ عُسْرٍ وَيُسْرٍ

I have stated my need,

bekaa anzalto h'aajati

بِكَ أَنْزَلْتُ حَاجَتِي

so do not reject me, oh my master, despairing of Your exalted gifts.

falaa tarud dani min sannie mawaahebeka khaa eban

فَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي مِنْ سَنِيّ ِ مَوَاهِبِكَ خَائِبًا

Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous!

yaa kareemo yaa kareemo yaa ka reemo

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

By Your mercy, oh Most Merciful of the merciful!

be rah'mateka yaa arh'amar raah'e meen

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

And God bless the best of His creatures, Muhammad, and all his household

wa s'al lallaaho a'laa khaire khalqehi muh'amma din wa aalehi ajmaa' eena

وَصَلَّىٰ اللهُ عَلَىٰ خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ.

Then prostrate and say:

My God, my heart is veiled,

ilaahi qalbee mah'joo bun

إِلـٰهِي قَلْبِي مَحْجُوبٌ

my soul deficient,

wa nafsee ma' yoobun

وَنَفْسِي مَعْيُوبٌ

my intelligence defeated,

wa a'qlee maghloobun

وَعَقْلِي مَغْلُوبٌ

my desires triumphant,

wa ha waai ghaalebun

وَهَوَائِي غَالِبٌ

my obedience little,

wa t'aa'ati qalee lun

وَطَاعَتِي قَلِيلٌ

my disobedience much

wa ma's'eyati kathee run

وَمَعْصِيَتِي كَثِيرٌ

and my tongue acknowledges sins.

wa lisaani muqerrun bid'd'unoo be

وَلِسَانِي مُقِرٌّ بِالذُّنُوبِ

So what am I to do? Oh He who covers defects!

fakaifa h'eelati yaa sattaarul u'yoobe

فَكَيْفَ حِيلَتِي يَا سَتَّارَ الْعُيُوبِ

Oh He who knows the unseen things!

wa yaa a'llaamal gho yoobe

وَ يَا عَلاَّمَ الْغُيُوبِ

Oh He who removes calamaties

wa yaa kaa shefal kuroobe

وَيَا كَاشِفَ الْكُرُوبِ

Forgive my sins, all of them, by the sacredness of Muhammad and the household of Muhammad!

ighfir d'unoobi kullaha be h'urmate muh'am madin wa aale mu h'ammadin

اغْفِرْ ذُنُوبِي كُلَّهَا بِحُرْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Oh All-forgiver! Oh All-forgiver! Oh All-forgiver!

yaa ghaf faaro yaa ghaf faaro yaa ghaf faaro

يَا غَفَّارُ يَا غَفَّارُ يَا غَفَّارُ

By Your mercy, oh Most Merciful of the mercifull!

be rah'ma teka yaa arh'amar raah'emeen

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.