Sahifa al-Kamilah - Supplication 77

The Whispered Prayer of the Lovers (Muhibeen)

In the Name of God, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

1. My God, who can have tasted the sweetness of Thy love, then wanted another in place of Thee? Who can have become intimate with Thy nearness, then sought removal from Thee?

2. My God, place us with him whom Thou hast chosen for Thy nearness and Thy friendship, purified through Thy affection and Thy love, given yearning for the meeting with Thee, made pleased with Thy decree, granted gazing upon Thy face, shown the favour of Thy good pleasure, given refuge from separation from Thee and Thy loathing, settled in a sure sitting place in Thy neighbourhood, singled out for true knowledge of Thee, made worthy for worship of Thee, whose heart Thou hast captivated with Thy will, whom Thou hast picked for contemplating Thee, whose look Thou hast made empty for Thee, whose breast Thou hast freed for Thy love, whom Thou hast made desirous of what is with Thee, inspired with Thy remembrance, allotted thanksgiving to Thee, occupied with obeying Thee, turned into one of Thy righteous creatures, chosen for whispered prayer to Thee, and from whom Thou hast cut off all things which cut him off from Thee!

3 O God, place us among those whose habit is rejoicing in Thee and yearning for Thee, whose time is spent in sighing and moaning! Their foreheads are bowed down before Thy mightiness, their eyes wakeful in Thy service, their tears flowing in dread of Thee, their hearts fixed upon Thy love, their cores shaken with awe of Thee. O He the lights of whose holiness induce wonder in the eyes of His lovers, the glories of whose face arouse the longing of the hearts of His knowers! O Furthest Wish of the hearts of the yearners! O Utmost Limit of the hopes of the lovers! I ask from Thee love for Thee, love for those who love Thee, love for every work which will join me to Thy nearness, and that Thou makest Thyself more beloved to me than anything other than Thee and makest my love for Thee lead to Thy good pleasure, and my yearning for Thee protect against disobeying Thee! Oblige me by allowing me to gaze upon Thee, gaze upon me with the eye of affection and tenderness, turn not Thy face away from me, and make me one of the people of happiness with Thee and favoured position! O Responder, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

BIS-MIL-LAAHIR-RAH’-MAANIR-RAH’EEM

ILAAHEE MAN D’AAL – LAD’EE D’AAQA H’ALAAWATA MAH’AB-BATIKA FARAAMA MINKA BADALAA WA MAN D’AAL-LAD’EEE ANISA BIQUR-BIKA FAB-TAGHAA A’NKA H’IWALAA ILAAHEE FAJ-A’L-NAA MIM-MAN IS’-T’AFAY-TAHOO LIQUR-BIKA WA WILAAYATIK WA AKH-LAS’-TAHOO LIWUD-DIKA WA MAH’AB – BATIK WA SHAW – WAQ TAHOOO ILAA LIQAAA-IK WA RAZ”Z”AY TAHOO BIQAZ”AAA-IK

WA MANAH’-TAHOO BIN-NAZ”ARI ILAA WAJ-HIK WA H’ABAW-TAHOO BIRIZ”AAK WA AA’D’-TAHOO MIN HAJ-RIKA WA QILAAK WA BAW-WAA-TAHOO MAQ-A’DAS’-S’ID-QI FEE JIWAARIK WA KHAS’AS’-TAHOO BIMAA’- RIFATIK WA AH-HAL-TAHOO LII’BAADATIK WA HAY-YAM-TA QAL-BAHOO LIIRAADATIK WA AJ-TABAY-TAHOO LIMUSHAAHADATIK WA AKH-LAY-TA WAJ-HAHOO LAK WA FAR-RAGH-TA FOO-AADAHOO LIH’UB-BIK WA RAGH-GHAB-TAHOO FEEMAA I’NDAK

WA AL-HAM-TAHOO D’IK-RAK WA AW-ZAA’-TAHOO SHUK-RAK WA SHAGHAL-TAHOO BIT’AA’TIK WA S’AY-YAR-TAHOO MIN S’AALIH’EE BAREE-YATIK WA AKH-TAR-TAHOO LIMUNAAJAATIK WA QAT’AA’-TA A’N-HOO KUL-LA SHAY-EE-YAQ-TAU’HOO A’NK

AL-LAHUM-MA AJ-A’L-NAA MIM-MAN. DAA-BUHUMULIR-TEEAAHOO ILAY-KA WAL-H’ANEEN WA DAH-RAHUMUZ-ZAF-RATU WAL-ANEEN JIBAAHUHUM SAAJIDATUL- LIA’Z’AMATIK WA U’YOONUHUM SAAHIRATUN FEE KHID-MATIK WA DUMOOU’HUM SAAA-ILATUM-MIN KHASH-YATIK WA QULOOBUHUM MUTAA’L-LIQATUM-BIMAH’AB BATIK WA AF-IDATUHUM MUN-KHALIA-TUM-MIM-MAHAABATIK YAA MAN ANWAARU QUD-SIHEE LIAB-S’AARI MUH’IB-BEEHEE RAAA-IQAH WA SUBUH’AATU WAJ-HIHEE LIQULOOBI A’ARIFEEHEE SHAAA-IQATUN YAA MUNAA QULOOBIL-MUSH-TAAQEEN WA YAA GHAYATA AAAMAALIL-MUH’IB-BEEN

AS-ALUKA H’UB-BAK WA H’UB BA MAY-YUH’IB-BUK WA H’UB-BA KUL-LI A’MALEE-YOOS’ILUNEEE ILA QUR-BIK WA AN TAJ-A’LAKA AH’AB-BA ILAY-YA MIM-MAA SIWAAK WA AN TAJ-A’L H’UB-BEEE EE-YAAKA QAAA-IDAN ILAA RIZ”-WAANIK WA SHAW-QEEE ILAY-KA D’AAA-IDANA A’N I’S’-YAANIK WA AM-NUM BIN-NAZ”ARI ILAY –KA A’LAY WA ANZ’UR BIA’Y-NIL-WUD-DI WAL-A’T-FI ILAY WA LAA TAS’-RIF A’N-NEE WAJ-HAK WAJ-A’L –NEE MIN AH-LIL-IS-A’ADI WAL-HUZ’-WATI I’NDAKA YAA MUJEEBU YAAA AR-H’AMAR-RAAH’IMEEN …

The ninth whispered prayer by Imam Ali As-Sajjad (as), as in As-Sahifa As-Sajjadiya

English Translation	Transliteration	Arabic Text
My God, who can have tasted the sweetness of Your love,	ilaahee man d'aal-lad'ee d'aaqa h'alaawata mah'ab-batika	إِلـٰهِي مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي ذَاقَ حَلاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ،
then wanted another in place of You?	faraama minka badalaa	فَرامَ مِنْكَ بَدَلاً؟
Who can have become intimate with Your nearness,	wa man d'aal-lad'eee anisa biqur-bika	وَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي أَنِسَ بِقُرْبِكَ،
then sought removal from You?	fab-taghaa a'nka h'iwalaa	فَابْتَغَىٰ عَنْكَ حِوَلاً؟
My God, place us with him whom You have chosen for Your nearness and Your friendship,	ilaahee faj-a'l-naa mim-man is'-t'afay-tahoo liqur-bika wa wilaayatik	إِلـٰهِي فَاجْعَلْنا مِمَّنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ لِقُرْبِكَ وَوِلايَتِكَ،
purified through Your affection and Your love,	wa akh-las'-tahoo liwud-dika wa mah'ab-batik	وَأَخْلَصْتَه لِوُدّ ِكَ وَمَحَبَّتِكَ،
given yearning for the meeting with You,	wa shaw-waq-tahooo ilaa liqaaa-ik	وَشَوَّقْتَهُ إِلىٰ لِقَائِكَ،
made pleased with Your decree,	wa raz''-z''ay-tahoo biqaz''aaa-ik	وَرَضَّيْتَهُ بِقَضائِكَ،
granted gazing upon Your face,	wa manah'-tahoo bin-naz'ari ilaa waj-hik	وَمَنَحْتَهُ بِالنَّظَرِ إلىٰ وَجْهِكَ،
shown the favour of Your good pleasure,	wa h'abaw-tahoo biriz''aak	وَحَبَوْتَهُ بِرِضاكَ،
given refuge from separation from You and Your loathing,	wa aa'd'-tahoo min haj-rika wa qilaak	وَأَعَدْتَهُ مِنْ هَجْرِكَ وَقِلاكَ،
settled in a sure sitting place in Your neighbourhood,	wa baw-waa-tahoo maq-a'das'-s'id-qi fee jiwaarik	وَبَوَّأْتَهُ مَقْعَدَ الصّـِدْقِ فِي جَوارِكَ،
singled out for true knowledge of You,	wa khas'as'-tahoo bimaa'-rifatik	وَخَصَصْتَهُ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ،
made worthy for worship of You,	wa ah-hal-tahoo lii'baadatik	وَأَهَّلْتَهُ لِعِبادَتِكَ،
whose heart You have captivated with Your will,	wa hay-yam-ta qal-bahoo liiraadatik	وَهَيَّمْتَ قَلْبَهُ لِإِرادَتِكَ،
whom You have picked for contemplating You,	wa aj-tabay-tahoo limushaahadatik	وَاجْتَبَيْتَهُ لِمُشاهَدَتِكَ،
whose look You have made empty for You,	wa akh-lay-ta waj-hahoo lak	وَأَخْلَيْتَ وَجْهَهُ لَكَ،
whose breast You have freed for Your love,	wa far-ragh-ta foo-aadahoo lih'ub-bik	وَفَرَّغْتَ فُؤادَهُ لِحُبّـِكَ،
whom You have made desirous of what is with You,	wa ragh-ghab-tahoo feemaa i'ndak	وَرَغَّبْتَهُ فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ،
inspired with Your remembrance,	wa al-ham-tahoo d'ik-rak	وَأَلْهَمْتَهُ ذِكْرَكَ،
allotted thanksgiving to You,	wa aw-zaa'-tahoo shuk-rak	وَأَوْزَعْتَهُ شُكْرَكَ،
occupied with obeying You,	wa shaghal-tahoo bit'aaa'tik	وَشَغَلْتَهُ بِطاعَتِكَ،
turned into one of Your righteous creatures,	wa s'ay-yar-tahoo min s'aalih'ee baree-yatik	وَصَيَّرْتَهُ مِنْ صالِحِي بَرِيَّتِكَ،
chosen for whispered prayer to You,	wa akh-tar-tahoo limunaajaatik	وَاخْتَرْتَهُ لِمُناجاتِكَ،
and from whom You have cut off all things which cut him off from You!	wa qat'aa'-ta a'n-hoo kul-la shay-ee-yaq-t'au'hoo a'nk	وَقَطَعْتَ عَنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ يَقْطَعُهُ عَنْكَ.
O God, place us among those whose habit is rejoicing in You and yearning for You,	al-lahum-ma aj-a'l-naa mim-man- daa-buhumulir-teeaahoo ilay-ka wal-h'aneen	اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ دَأْبُهُمُ الارْتِياحُ إلَيْكَ وَالْحَنِينُ،
whose time is spent in sighing and moaning!	wa dah-ruhumuz-zaf-ratu wal-aneen	وَدَهْرُهُمُ الزَّفْرَةُ وَالأَنِينُ،
Their foreheads are bowed down before Your mightiness,	jibaahuhum saajidatul-lia'z'amatik	جِباهُهُمْ سَاجِدَةٌ لِعَظَمَتِكَ،
their eyes wakeful in Your service,	wa u'yoonuhum saahiratun fee khid-matik	وَعُيُونُهُمْ ساهِرَةٌ فِي خِدْمَتِكَ،
their tears flowing in dread of You,	wa dumoou'hum saaa-ilatum-min khash-yatik	وَدُمُوُعُهُمْ سائِلَةٌ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ،
their hearts fixed upon Your love,	wa quloobuhum mutaa'l-liqatum-bimah'ab-batik	وَقُلُوبُهُمْ مُتَعَلّـِقَةٌ بِمَحَبَّتِكَ،
their cores shaken with awe of You.	wa af-idatuhum mun-khalia'tum-mim-mahaabatik	وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مُنْخَلِعَةٌ مِنْ مَهابَتِكَ،
O He the lights of whose holiness induce wonder in the eyes of His lovers,	yaa man anwaaru qud-sihee liab-s'aari muh'ib-beehee raaa-iqah	يا مَنْ أَنْوارُ قُدْسِهِ لِأَبْصارِ مُحِبّـِيهِ رائِقَةٌ،
the glories of whose face arouse the longing of the hearts of His knowers!	wa subuh'aatu waj-hihee liquloobi a'arifeehee shaaa-iqatun	وَسُبُحاتُ وَجْهِهِ لِقُلُوبِ عارِفيهِ شائِقَةٌ،
O Furthest Wish of the hearts of the yearners!	yaa munaa quloobil-mush-taaqeen	يا مُنىٰ قُلُوبِ الْمُشْتاقِينَ،
O Utmost Limit of the hopes of the lovers!	wa yaa ghaayata aaamaalil-muh'ib-been	وَيا غَايَةَ آمالِ الْمُحِبّـِينَ
I ask from You love for You, love for those who love You,	as-aluka h'ub-bak wa h'ub-ba may-yuh'ib-buk	أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ،
love for every work which will join me to Your nearness,	wa h'ub-ba kul-li a'malee-yoos'iluneee ila qur-bik	وَحُبَّ كُلّ ِ عَمَلٍ يُوصِلُنِي إلىٰ قُرْبِكَ،
and that You make Yourself more beloved to me than anything other than You	wa an taj-a'laka ah'ab-ba ilay-ya mim-maa siwaak	وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَكَ أَحَبَّ إلَيَّ مِمَّا سِواكَ
and make my love for You lead to Your good pleasure,	wa an taj-a'l h'ub-beee ee-yaaka qaaa-idan ilaa riz''-waanik	وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ حُبّـِي إيَّاكَ قائِداً إلىٰ رِضْوانِكَ،
and my yearning for You protect against disobeying You!	wa shaw-qeee ilay-ka d'aaa-idan a'n i's'-yaanik	وَشَوْقِي إلَيْكَ ذائِداً عَنْ عِصْيانِكَ،
Oblige me by allowing me to gaze upon You,	wa am-num-bin-naz'ari ilay-ka a'lay	وَامْنُنْ بِالنَّظَرِ إلَيْكَ عَلَيَّ،
gaze upon me with the eye of affection and tenderness,	wa anz'ur bia'y-nil-wud-di wal-a't'-fi ilay	وَانْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ الْوُدّ ِ وَالْعَطْفِ إلَيَّ،
turn not Your face away from me,	wa laa tas'-rif a'n-nee waj-hak	وَلا تَصْرِفْ عَنّـِي وَجْهَكَ،
and make me one of the people of happiness with You and favoured position!	waj-a'l-nee min ah-lil-is-a'adi wal-h'uz'-wati i'ndaka	وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَهْلِ الإِسْعادِ وَالْحُظْوَةِ عِنْدَكَ،
O Responder,	yaa mujeebu	يا مُجِيبُ،
O Most Merciful of the merciful!	yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen	يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

77. The Whispered Prayer of the Lovers

اِلٰهِىْ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِىْ ذَاقَ حَلَاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ فَرَامَ مِنْكَ بَدَلًا

My Allah, who can have tasted the sweetness of Thy love, then wanted another in place of Thee?

وَّ مَنْ ذَا الَّذىْ اَنِسَ بِقُرْبِكَ فَابْتَغٰى عَنْكَ حِوَلًا

وَ بَوَّاتَهٗ مَقْعَدَا لصِّدْقِ فِىْ جَوَارِكَ

وَ قَطَعْتَ عَنْهُ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ يَقْطَعُهٗ عَنْكَ

دَابُهُمُ الْاِرْتِيَاحُ اِلَيْكَ وَالْحَنِيْنَ

وَ قُلُوْبُهُمْ مُتَعَلِّقَةٌ بِمَحَبَّتِكَ

وَ اَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مُنْخَلِعَةٌ مِنْ مَهَابَتِكَ

يَا مَنْ اَنْوَارُ قُدْسِهٖ لِاَبْصَارِ مُحِبِّيْهِ رَآئِقَةٌ

وَ سُبْحَاتُ وَجْهِهٖ لِقُلُوْبِ عَارِفِيْهِ شَآئِقَةٌ

اَسْئَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَ حُبَّ مَنْ يُّحِبُّكَ

وَ حُبَّ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ يُوْصِلُنِىْ اِلٰى قُرْبِكَ

وَ اَنْ تَجْعَلَكَ اَحَبَّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا سِوَاكَ

حُبِّىْ اِيَّاكَ قَائِدًا اِلٰى رِضْوَانِكَ

وَ شَوْقِىْ اِلَيْكَ ذَائِدًا عَنْ عِصْيَانِكَ

وَانْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ الْوُدِّ وَالْعَطْفِ اِلَيَّ

وَاجْعَلْنِىْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْاِسْعَادِ وَالْحُظْوَةِ عِنْدَكَ

9-The Whispered Prayer of the Lovers (Muhibeen) مناجاة الـمحبّين

77. The Whispered Prayer of the Lovers