English Translation

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 Arabic Text

O God, O Shelter of the shelter-seekers!

al-lahum-ma yaa malaad'al-laaa-id'een

اَللَّهُمَّ يا مَلاَذَ اللائِذِينَ،

O Refuge of the refuge-seekers! O Deliverer of the perishing!

wa yaa maa'ad'al-a'aa-id'eena

wa yaa munjeeal-haalikeen

وَيا مَعاذَ الْعائِذِينَ، وَيا مُنْجِيَ الْهالِكِينَ،

O Preserver of the pitiful! O Merciful toward the miserable!

wa yaa a'as'imal-baaa-iseen wa yaa raah'imal-masaakeen

وَيا عاصِمَ الْبائِسِينَ، وَيا راحِمَ الْمَساكِينِ،

O Responder to the distressed! O Treasure of the utterly poor!

wa yaa mujeebal-muz''-t'ar-reen wa yaa kanzal-muf-taqireen

وَيا مُجِيبَ الْمُضْطَرّ ِينَ، وَيا كَنْزَ الْمُفْتَقِرِينَ

O Mender of the broken!

wa yaa jaabiral-munkasireen

وَيا جابِـرَ الْمُنْكَسِرِينَ،

O Haven of the cut off!

wa yaa maa-waal-munqat'ie'en

وَيا مَأْوَىٰ الْمُنْقَطِعِينَ،

O Helper of the abased!

wa yaa naas'iral-mus-taz''-a'feen

وَيا ناصِرَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ،

O Granter of sanctuary to the fearful!

wa yaa mujeeral-khaaa-ifeen

وَيا مُجِيرَ الْخائِفِينَ،

O Aider of the troubled!

wa yaa mugheethal-mak-roobeen

وَيا مُغِيثَ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ

O Fortress of the refugees!

wa yaa h'is'-nal-laajeen

وَيا حِصْنَ اللاَّجِينَ،

If I seek not refuge in Your might, in whom shall I seek refuge?

il-lam au'd' bii'z-zatika fabiman au'wd'

إِنْ لَمْ أَعُذْ بِعِزَّتِكَ فَبِمَنْ أَعُوذُ ؟

If I seek not shelter in Your power, in whom shall I seek shelter?

wa il-lam alud' biqud-ratika fabiman alood'

وَإِنْ لَمْ أَلُذْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ فَبِمَنْ أَلُوذُ ؟

Sins have made me seek asylum in laying hold on the skirts of Your pardon,

wa qad al-jaat-need'-d'unoobu ilaat-tashab-buthi bid'-yaali
a'f-wik

وَقَدْ أَلْجَأَتْنِي الذُّنُـوبُ إلَىٰ التَّشَبُّثِ بِأَذْيالِ عَفْوِكَ،

offenses have compelled me to beg the opening of the doors of Your forgiveness,

wa ah'-wajat-neel-khat'aayaaa ilaa as-tif-taahee ab-waabi
s'af-h'ik

وَأَحْوَجَتْنِي الْخَطايا إِلَىٰ اسْتِفْتاحِ أَبْـوابِ صَفْحِكَ،

evildoing has summoned me to dismount in the courtyard of Your might,

wa daa't-neel-isaaa-atu ilaal-inaakhati bifinaaa-i i'z-zik

وَدَعَتْنِي الإِساءَةُ إِلَىٰ الإِنـاخَةِ بِفِناءِ عِزّ ِكَ،

fear of Your vengeance has prompted me to cling to the handhold of Your tenderness!

wa h'amalat-neel-makhaafatu min-naqimatika a'laat-tamas-suki
biu'r-wati a't'-fik

وَحَمَلَتْنِي الْمَخافَةُ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ عَلَىٰ التَّمَسُّكِ بِعُرْوَةِ عَطْفِكَ،

It is not right for him who holds fast to Your cord to be abandoned,

wa maaaah'aq-qu mani aa'-tas'ama bih'ab-lika ay-yukh-d'al

وَما حَقُّ مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ أَنْ يُخْذَلَ،

nor proper for him who seeks the sanctuary of Your might to be surrendered or disregarded

wa laa yaleequ bimanis-tajaara bii'z-zika ay-yus-lama aw yuh-mal

وَلا يَلِيقُ بِمَنِ اسْتَجَـارَ بِعِزّ ِكَ أَنْ يُسْلَمَ أَوْ يُهْمَلَ.

My God, empty us not of Your defending,

ilaahee falaa tukh-linaa min h'imaayatik

إِلـٰهِي فَلا تُخْلِنا مِنْ حِمايَتِكَ،

strip us not of Your guarding,

wa laa tua'-rinaa mir-ria'ayatik

وَلاَ تُعْرِنَا مِنْ رِعَايَتِكَ،

and protect us from the roads of destruction,

wa d'ud-naa a'm-mawaaridil-halakah

وَذُدْنا عَنْ مَـوارِدِ الْهَلَكَةِ،

for we are in Your eye and under Your wing!

fa in-naa bia'y-nika wa fee kanafika

فَإنَّا بِعَيْنِكَ وَفِي كَنَفِكَ،

I ask You by those whom You have singled out, Your angels

wa lak as-aluka b aih-li khaaas'-s'atika mim-malaaa-ikatika

وَلَكَ أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَهْـل خاصَّتِكَ مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ ،

and the righteous among Your creatures,

was'-s'aalih'eena mim-
baree-yatika

وَالصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ،

to assign over us a protector through which You will deliver us from destructions,

an taj-a'la a'lay-naa waaqeeatan tunjeenaa minal-halakat

أَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَلَيْنا واقِيَةً تُنْجِينا مِنَ الْهَلَكاتِ،

turn aside from us blights,

wa tujan-nibunaa minal-aaafaat

وَتُجَنّـِبُنا مِنَ الآفاتِ،

and hide us from the striking of great afflictions,

wa tukin-nunaa min dawaaheel-mus'eebaat

وَتُكِنُّنا مِنْ دَواهِي الْمُصِيباتِ،

to send down upon us some of Your tranquillity,

wa an tunzila a'lay-naa min sakeenatik

وَأَنْ تُنْزِلَ عَلَيْنا مِنْ سِكَيْنَتِكَ،

to wrap our faces in the lights of love for You,

wa an tughash-sheea wujoohanaa bi anwaari mah'ab-batik

وَأَنْ تُغَشّـِيَ وُجُوهَنا بِأَنْوارِ مَحَبَّتِكَ،

to give us haven in Your strong pillar,

wa an too-wiyanaaa ilaa shadeedi ruk-nik

وَأَنْ تُؤْوِيَنا إلىٰ شَدِيدِ رُكْنِكَ،

and to gather us under the wings of Your preservation!

wa an tah'-wiyanaa feee ak-naafi i's'-matik

وَأَنْ تَحْوِيَنا فِي أَكْنافِ عِصْمَتِكَ

By Your clemency and Your mercy,

biraa-fatika wa rah'-matika

بِرأْفَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ

O Most Merciful of the merciful!

yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.