يَا عُدَّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي
ya `uddati fi kurbati
O my means in troubles!
وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِي
wa ya sahibi fi shiddati
O my Companion in hardships!
وَيَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي
wa ya waliyyi fi ni`mati
O the Provider of my amenities!
وَيَا غَايَتِي فِي رَغْبَتِي
wa ya ghayati fi raghbati
O the utmost of my desires!
أَنْتَ ٱلسَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي
anta alssatiru `awrati
It is You Who conceals my defects,
walmu'minu raw`ati
relieves my apprehensions,
walmuqilu `athrati
and overlooks my slips.
faghfir li khati'ati
So, (please do) forgive my sin.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خُشُوعَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ
allahumma inni as'aluka khushu`a al'imani
O Allah, I pray You for the submission of faith
قَبْلَ خُشُوعِ ٱلذُلَّ فِي ٱلنَّارِ
qabla khushu`i aldhulli fi alnnari
before I encounter the submission of humiliation in Hellfire.
يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ
ya wahidu ya ahadu ya samadu
O One!: O Absolute! O Besought of all!
يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
ya man lam yalid wa lam yulad
O He Who neither begets nor is He begotten,
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ
wa lam yakun lahu kufwan ahadun
and there is none like to Him
يَا مَنْ يُعْطِي مَنْ سَأَلَهُ
ya man yu`ti man sa'alahu
O He Who confers upon one who beseeches Him
تَحَنُّناً مِنْهُ وَرَحْمَةً
tahannunan minhu wa rahmatan
on account of His sympathy and mercy,
وَيَبْتَدِئُ بِٱلْخَيْرِ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ
wa yabtadi'u bilkhayri man lam yas'alhu
and initially grants welfare to those who have not asked for it,
تَفَضُّلاً مِنْهُ وَكَرَماً
tafaddulan minhu wa karaman
on account of His liberality and generosity!
bikaramika aldda'imi
I beseech You in the name of Your endless generosity
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَهَبْ لِي رَحْمَةً وَاسِعَةً جَامِعَةً
wa hab li rahmatan wasi`atan jami`atan
and bestow upon me with mercy—vast and comprehensive—
أَبْلُغُ بِهَا خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
ablughu biha khayra alddunya wal-akhirati
by which I can win the welfare of this world as well as the Next World.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ عُدْتُ فِيهِ
allahumma inni astaghfiruka lima tubtu ilayka minhu thumm `udtu fihi
O Allah, I implore for Your forgiveness of the sins from which I had repented to You but I committed them again.
وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَرَدْتُ بِهِ وَجْهَكَ
wa astaghfiruka likulli khayrin aradtu bihi wajhaka
I implore for Your forgiveness of my righteous acts that although I intended them purely for Your sake,
فَخَالَطَنِي فِيهِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ
fakhalatani fihi ma laysa laka
some purposes that are not intended for You intruded upon them.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَٱعْفُ عَنْ ظُلْمِي وَجُرْمِي
wa`fu `an zulmi wa jurmi
and pardon my transgression and my offenses,
بِحِلْمِكَ وَجُودِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
bihilmika wa judika ya karimu
in the name of Your forbearance and magnanimity. O All-generous!
يَا مَنْ لاَ يَخِيبُ سَائِلُهُ
ya man la yakhibu sa'iluhu
O He Whose beseecher will never be disappointed!
wa la yanfadu na'iluhu
O He Whose His rewards will never run out!
يَا مَنْ عَلاَ فَلاَ شَيْءَ فَوْقَهُ
ya man `ala fala shay'a fawqahu
O He Who is so Elevated that nothing can ever be higher than He is
وَدَنَا فَلاَ شَيْءَ دُونَهُ
wa dana fala shay'a dunahu
and Who is so Nigh that nothing can ever be closer that He is!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
(Please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
warhamni
and have mercy upon me,
يَا فَالِقَ ٱلْبَحْرِ لِمُوسَىٰ
ya faliqa albahri limusa
O He Who split asunder the sea for (Prophet) Moses,
ٱللَّيْلَةَ ٱللَّيْلَةَ ٱللَّيْلَةَ
allaylata allaylata allaylata
this very night, this very night, this very night,
ٱلسَّاعَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةَ
alssa`ata alssa`ata alssa`ata
this very hour, this very hour, this very hour.
اَللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلنِّفَاقِ
allahumma tahhir qalbi min alnnifaqi
O Allah, (please do) purify my heart from hypocrisy,
وَعَمَلِي مِنَ ٱلرِّيَاءِ
wa `amali min alrriya'i
my acts from showing off,
wa lisani min alkadhibi
my tongue from telling untruths,
وَعَيْنِي مِنَ ٱلْخِيَانَةِ
wa `ayni min alkhiyanati
and my eye from treason.
فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ ٱلأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي ٱلصُّدُورُ
fa'innaka ta`lamu kha'inata al-a`yuni wa ma tukhfi alssuduru
You verily know the stealthy looks and that which the breasts conceal.
يَا رَبِّ هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
ya rabbi hadha maqamu al`a'idhi bika min alnnari
O my Lord, this is the manner of him who seeks Your protection from Hellfire.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرِ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
hadha maqamu almustajiri bika min alnnari
This is the manner of him who seeks Your shelter against Hellfire.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
hadha maqamu almustaghithi bika min alnnari
This is the manner of him who seeks Your aid against Hellfire.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْهَارِبِ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
hadha maqamu alharibi ilayka min alnnari
This is the manner of him who flees to You from Hellfire.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ يَبُوءُ لَكَ بِخَطِيئَتِهِ
hadha maqamu man yabu'u laka bikhati'atihi
This is the manner of him who returns to You carrying his offenses,
wa ya`tarifu bidhanbihi
confessing of his sins,
wa yatubu ila rabbihi
and repenting to You—his Lord.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْبَائِسِ ٱلْفَقِيرِ
hadha maqamu alba'isi alfaqiri
This is the manner of the miserable and poor.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْخَائِفِ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرِ
hadha maqamu alkha'ifi almustajiri
This is the manner of the fearful and seeker of Your refuge.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْمَحْزُونِ ٱلْمَكْرُوبِ
hadha maqamu almahzuni almakrubi
This is the manner of the aggrieved and distressed.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْمَغْمُومِ ٱلْمَهْمُومِ
hadha maqamu almaghmumi almahmumi
This is the manner of the depressing and gloomy.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْغَرِيبِ ٱلْغَرِيقِ
hadha maqamu algharibi alghariqi
This is the manner of the stranger and drowned.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ ٱلْمُسْتَوْحِشِ ٱلْفَرِقِ
hadha maqamu almustawhishi alfariqi
This is the manner of the alienated and frightened.
هٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ لاَ يَجِدُ لِذَنْبِهِ غَافِراً غَيْرَكَ
hadha maqamu man la yajidu lidhanbihi ghafiran ghayraka
This is the manner of him who cannot find anyone save You to forgive his sins,
وَلاَ لِضَعْفِهِ مُقَوِّياً إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
wa la lida`fihi muqawiyyan illa anta
who cannot find anyone save You to give him power,
وَلاَ لِهَمِّهِ مُفَرِّجاً سِوَاكَ
wa la lihammihi mufarrijan siwaka
and who cannot find anyone save You to relieve his grief.
ya allahu ya karimu
O Allah! O All-generous!
لاَ تُحْرِقْ وَجْهِي بِٱلنَّارِ بَعْدَ سُجُودِي لَكَ وَتَعْفِيرِي
la tuhriq wajhi bilnnari ba`da sujudi laka wa ta`firi
(please) do not burn my face with Hellfire after I have prostrated myself before You and I have soiled my face for You.
بِغَيرِ مَنٍّ مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ
bighayri mannin minni `alayka
Of course, this is not a personal favor that I have done to myself;
بَلْ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَٱلْمَنُّ وَٱلتَّفَضُّلُ عَلَيَّ
bal laka alhamdu walmannu walttafaddulu `alayya
rather, it is on account of Your praiseworthy favor to and guidance of me.
Keep saying this phrase (ay rabbi) as much as one breath takes. Then continue:
إِرْحَمْ أَيْ رَبِّ أَيْ رَبِّ أَيْ رَبِّ
irham ay rabbi ay rabbi ay rabbi…
So, have mercy, O Lord! O Lord! O Lord…
da`fi
upon my weakness,
wa qillata hilati
upon my confusedness,
wa riqqata jildi
upon the softness of my skin,
wa tabadduda awsali
upon the separation of my organs,
وَتَنَاثُرَ لَحْمِي وَجِسْمِي وَجَسَدِي
wa tanathura lahmi wa jismi wa jasadi
upon the dispersal of my flesh, body, and corpse,
وَوَحْدَتِي وَوَحْشَتِي فِي قَبْرِي
wa wahdati wa wahshati fi qabri
upon my loneliness and lonesomeness in my grave,
وَجَزَعِي مِنْ صَغِيرِ ٱلْبَلاَءِ
wa jaza`i min saghiri albala'i
and upon my anxiety at the least misfortune that inflicts me.
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ قُرَّةَ ٱلْعَيْنِ وَٱلاِغْتِبَاطَ
as'aluka ya rabbi qurrata al`ayni walightibata
I beseech You, O Lord, for delight and happiness
يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ وَٱلنَّدَامَةِ
yawma alhasrati walnnadamati
on the Day of regret and remorse.
بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي يَا رَبِّ يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ ٱلْوُجُوهُ
bayyid wajhi ya rabbi yawma taswaddu alwujuhu
(Please do) whiten my face, O Lord, when some faces will be blackened.
آمِنِّي مِنَ ٱلْفَزَعِ ٱلأَكْبَرِ
aminni min alfaza`i al-akbari
(Please do) secure me against the Gravest Horror.
أَسْأَلُكَ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ ٱلْقُلُوبُ وَٱلأَبْصَارُ
as'aluka albushra yawma tuqallabu alqulubu wal-absaru
I beseech You for good tidings when hearts and sights shall be turned about
وَٱلْبُشْرَىٰ عِنْدَ فِرَاقِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
walbushra `inda firaqi alddunya
and for good tidings when I depart this life.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَرْجُوهُ عَوْناً لِي فِي حَيَاتِي
alhamdu lillahi alladhi arjuhu `awnan li fi hayati
All praise be to Allah Whom I hope for supporting me in my life
وَأُعِدُّهُ ذُخْراً لِيَوْمِ فَاقَتِي
wa u`idduhu dhukhran liyawmi faqati
and Whom I want to act as my Provision on the day of my neediness.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْعُوهُ وَلاَ أَدْعُو غَيْرَهُ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi ad`uhu wa la ad`u ghayrahu
All praise be to Allah Whom alone do I beseech and I never beseech anyone rather than Him;
وَلَوْ دَعَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ لَخَيَّبَ دُعَائِي
wa law da`awtu ghayrahu lakhayyaba du`a'i
and even if I beseech anyone else, he will definitely let me down.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَرْجُوهُ وَلاَ أَرْجُو غَيْرَهُ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi arjuhu wa la arju ghayrahu
All praise be to Allah for Whom I hope and I never hope for anyone rather than Him;
وَلَوْ رَجَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ َلأَخْلَفَ رَجَائِي
wa law rajawtu ghayrahu la-akhlafa raja'i
and even if I hope for anyone else, he will definitely disappoint me.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْمُنْعِمِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِ
alhamdu lillahi almun`imi almuhsini
All praise be to Allah, the All-benefactor, the All-donor,
almujmili almufdili
the All-favorer, the All-liberal,
ذِي ٱلْجَلالِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
dhi aljalali wal-ikrami
the Lord of Majesty and Honor,
waliyyu kulli ni`matin
the Source of all bounties,
wa sahibu kulli hasanatin
the Cause of all good deeds,
وَمُنْتَهَىٰ كُلِّ رَغْبَةٍ
wa muntaha kulli raghbatin
the Ultimate Goal of all desires,
wa qadi kulli hajatin
and the Answerer of all needs.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْيَقِينَ وَحُسْنَ ٱلظَّنِّ بِكَ
warzuqni alyaqina wa husna alzzanni bika
and grant me conviction and having good idea about You,
وَأَثْبِتْ رَجَاءَكَ فِي قَلْبِي
wa athbit raja'aka fi qalbi
fix my hope for You in my heart,
وَٱقْطَعْ رَجَائِي عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
waqta` raja'i `amman siwaka
and deprive me of putting my hope in anyone other than You,
حَتَّىٰ لاَ أَرْجُوَ غَيْرَكَ وَلاَ أَثِقَ إِلاَّ بِكَ
hatta la arjwa ghayraka wa la athiqa illa bika
so that I shall hope for none but You and I shall trust none but You.
يَا لَطِيفاً لِمَا تَشَاءُ
ya latifan lima tasha'u
O He Who is Benignant to whom He pleases!
أُلْطُفْ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ أَحْوَالِي بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَىٰ
ultuf li fi jami`i ahwali bima tuhibbu wa tarda
(Please do) have benignity to me in all my manners in the very way that You like and please.
يَا رَبِّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ فَلاَ تُعَذِّبْنِي بِٱلنَّارِ
ya rabbi inni da`ifun `ala alnnari fala tu`adhdhibni bilnnari
O my Lord, I am too weak to encounter Your Fire; therefore, (please) do not punish me with Your Fire.
يَا رَبِّ ٱرْحَمْ دُعَائِي وَتَضَرُّعِي
ya rabbi irham du`a'i wa tadarru`i
O my Lord, (please do) have mercy upon my prayers, my earnest imploring,
وَخَوْفِي وَذُلِّي وَمَسْكَنَتِي
wa khawfi wa dhulli wa maskanati
my fear, my humiliation, my neediness,
وَتَعْوِيذِي وَتَلْوِيذِي
wa ta`widhi wa talwidhi
my seeking Your protection, and my seeking Your refuge.
يَا رَبِّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ عَنْ طَلَبِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
ya rabbi inni da`ifun `an talabi alddunya
O my Lord, I am too weak to seek earnings in this world
wa anta wasi`un karimun
and You are Ample-giving and All-generous.
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ بِقُوَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ
as'aluka ya rabbi biquwwatika `ala dhalika
I beseech You, O my Lord, in the name of Your power over that,
wa qudratika `alayhi
Your supremacy over that,
wa ghinaka `anhu
Your dispensing with that,
wa hajati ilayhi
and my urgent need for that
أَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي فِي عَامِي هٰذَا
an tarzuqani fi `ami hadha
to grant me sustenance in this year,
wa shahri hadha
in this month,
wa yawmi hadha
on this day,
wa sa`ati hadhihi
at this hour—
رِزْقاً تُغْنِينِي بِهِ عَنْ تَكَلُّفِ مَا فِي أَيْدِي ٱلنَّاسِ
rizqan tughnini bihi `an takallufi ma fi aydi alnnasi
sustenance by which You may make me dispense with what the others possess,
مِنْ رِزْقِكَ ٱلْحَلاَلِ ٱلطَّيِّبِ
min rizqika alhalali alttayyibi
from Your sustenance, legal and nice.
أَيْ رَبِّ مِنْكَ أَطْلُبُ
ay rabbi minka atlubu
O my Lord, from You do I ask,
wa ilayka arghabu
for You do I desire,
wa iyyaka arju
and for You do I hope;
wa anta ahlu dhalika
and You are the worthiest of being hoped.
la arju ghayraka
I hope for none but You
wa la athiqu illa bika
and I trust in none but You.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
أَيْ رَبِّ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي
ay rabbi zalamtu nafsi
O my Lord, I have wronged myself;
فَٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي
faghfir li warhamni wa `afini
so, (please do) forgive me, have mercy upon me, and grant me good health.
ya sami`a kulli sawtin
O Hearer of all sounds!
وَيَا جَامِعَ كُلِّ فَوْتٍ
wa ya jami`a kulli fawtin
O He Who takes precedence over everything that passes away!
وَيَا بَارِئَ ٱلنُّفُوسِ بَعْدَ ٱلْمَوْتِ
wa ya bari'a alnnufusi ba`da almawti
O Reviver of all souls after death!
يَا مَنْ لاَ تَغْشَاهُ ٱلظُّلُمَاتُ
ya man la taghshahu alzzulumatu
O He Whom is not screened by murk!
وَلاَ تَشْتَبِهُ عَلَيْهِ ٱلأَصْوَاتُ
wa la tashtabihu `alayhi al-aswatu
O He Whom is not made confused by sounds!
وَلاَ يَشْغَلُهُ شَيْءٌ عَنْ شَيْءٍ
wa la yashghaluhu shay'un `an shay'in
O He Whom is not engaged by something against another thing!
أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا سَأَلَكَ
a`ti muhammadan salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi afdala ma sa'alaka
(Please do) grant Muhammad—peace be upon him and his Household—the best of all that for which he has besought You,
وَأَفْضَلَ مَا سُئِلْتَ لَه
wa afdala ma su'ilta lahu
the best of all that which has been asked from You for him,
وَأَفْضَلَ مَا أَنْتَ مَسْؤُولٌ لَهُ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ
wa afdala ma anta mas'ulun lahu ila yawmi alqiyamati
and the best all that which You shall be asked for him up to the Resurrection Day;
وَهَبْ لِيَ ٱلْعَافِيَةَ حَتَّىٰ تُهَنِّئَنِي ٱلْمَعِيشَةَ
wa hab liya al`afiyata hatta tuhanni'ani alma`ishata
and grant me good health so that I may enjoy my life,
وَٱخْتِمْ لِي بِخَيْرٍ حَتَّىٰ لاَ تَضُرَّنِي ٱلذُّنُوبُ
wakhtim li bikhayrin hatta la tadurrani aldhdhunubu
an end up my life with a happy end so that my sins may not injure me.
اَللَّهُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي حَتَّىٰ لاَ أَسْأَلَ أَحَداً شَيْئاً
allahumma raddini bima qasamta li hatta la as'ala ahadan shay'an
O Allah, (please do) make me satisfied with that which You have decided for me so that I will not ask anyone else for anything.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَٱفْتَحْ لِي خَزَائِنَ رَحْمَتِكَ
waftah li khaza'ina rahmatika
open to me the stores of Your mercy,
وَٱرْحَمْنِي رَحْمَةً لاَ تُعَذِّبُنِي بَعْدَهَا أَبَداً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
warhamni rahmatan la tu`adhdhibuni ba`daha abadan fi alddunya wal-akhirati
cover me with mercy from You owing to which You will not punish me neither in this world nor in the Hereafter,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ٱلْوَاسِعِ رِزْقاً حَلاَلاً طَيِّباً
warzuqni min fadlika alwasi`i rizqan halalan tayyiban
grant me legal and pleasant sustenance from Your limitless favor
لاَ تُفْقِرُنِي إِلَىٰ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَهُ سِوَاكَ
la tufqiruni ila ahadin ba`dahu siwaka
owing to which You will make me dispense with anyone other than You;
تَزِيدُنِي بِذٰلِكَ شُكْراً
taziduni bidhalika shukran
increasing my gratitude to You
وَإِلَيْكَ فَاقَةً وَفَقْراً
wa ilayka faqatan wa faqran
and my neediness and submission before You,
وَبِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ غِنَىٰ وَتَعَفُّفاً
wa bika `amman siwaka ghinan wa ta`affufan
and increasing my dispensing with and doing without everyone save You.
يَا مُحْسِنُ يَا مُجْمِلُ
ya muhsinu ya mujmilu
O All-benefactor! O All-donor!
يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ
ya mun`imu ya mufdilu
O All-favorer! O All-liberal!
يَا مَلِيكُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ
ya maliku ya muqtadiru
O All-omnipotent! O All-sovereign!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
(Please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَٱكْفِنِي ٱلْمُهِمَّ كُلَّهُ
wakfini almuhimma kullahu
and relieve me from all grievances,
وَٱقْضِ لِي بِٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
waqdi li bilhusna
decide the most excellent for me,
وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي
wa barik li fi jami`i umuri
bless all my affairs,
وَٱقْضِ لِي جَمِيعَ حَوَائِجِي
waqdi li jami`a hawa'iji
and settle all my needs.
اَللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ لِي مَا أَخَافُ تَعْسِيرَهُ
allahumma yassir li ma akhafu ta`sirahu
O Allah, (please do) make easy for me all that which I anticipate to be difficult,
فَإِنَّ تَيْسِيرَ مَا أَخَافُ تَعْسِيرَهُ عَلَيْكَ سَهْلٌ يَسِيرٌ
fa'inna taysira ma akhafu ta`sirahu `alayka sahlun yasirun
for it is quite easy for You to make easy for me that which I anticipate to be difficult.
وَسَهِّلْ لِي مَا أَخَافُ حُزُونَتَهُ
wa sahhil li ma akhafu huzunatahu
(Please do) facilitate for me that I anticipate to be complicated,
وَنَفِّسْ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ ضِيقَهُ
wa naffis `anni ma akhafu diqahu
give vent to that which I anticipate to be narrow,
وَكُفَّ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ هَمَّهُ
wa kuffa `anni ma akhafu hammahu
save me from that which I anticipate to cause me distress,
وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ بَلِيَّتَهُ
wasrif `anni ma akhafu baliyyatahu
and guard me from that which I anticipate to cause me misfortune.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱمْلَأْ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ
allahumma imla' qalbi hubban laka
O Allah, (please do) fill in my heart with love for You,
wa khashyatan minka
fear from You,
wa tasdiqan laka
belief in You,
wa imanan bika
faith in You,
wa faraqan minka
dread from You,
wa shawqan ilayka
and eagerness to You.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلالِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami
O Lord of Majesty and Honor!
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ لَكَ حُقُوقاً فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهَا عَلَيَّ
allahumma inna laka huquqan fatasaddaq biha `alayya
O Allah, I owe You some rights; so, (please do) consider them alms and excuse me from their liabilities.
وَلِلنَّاسِ قِبَلِي تَبِعَاتٌ فَتَحَمَّلْهَا عَنِّي
wa lilnnasi qibali tabi`atun fatahammalha `anni
I also owe people some responsibilities; so, (please do) release me from their charges.
وَقَدْ أَوْجَبْتَ لِكُلِّ ضَيْفٍ قِرَىٰ
wa qad awjabta likulli dayfin qiran
You have instructed us to honor our guests,
وَأَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فَٱجْعَلْ قِرَايَ ٱللَّيْلَةَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ
wa ana dayfuka faj`al qiraya allaylata aljannata
and I am Your guest at this night; so, (please do) decide Paradise for me as honor at this night.
ya wahhaba aljannati
O Grantor of Paradise!
يَا وَهَّابَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ
ya wahhaba almaghfirati
O Grantor of forgiveness!
وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ
wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika
There is no power nor might save with You.
