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My God, though my stores for travelling to You are few,

ilaaheee in kaana qal-la zaadee fil-maseeri ilay-ka

إِلـٰهِي إنْ كانَ قَلَّ زادِي فِي الْمَسِيرِ إلَيْكَ،

my confidence in You has given me a good opinion.

falaqad h'asuna z'an-nee bit-tawak-kuli a'lay-ka

فَلَقَدْ حَسُنَ ظَنّـِي بِالتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ،

Though my sin has made me fear Your punishment,

wa in kaana jur-mee qad akhaafanee min u'qoobatik

وَإنْ كَانَ جُرْمِي قَدْ أَخافَنِي مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ،

my hope has let me feel secure from Your vengeance.

fa in-na rajaaa-ee qad ash-a'ranee bil-am-ni min-naqimatika

فَإنَّ رَجائِي قَدْ أَشْعَرَنِي بِالأَمْنِ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ،

Though my misdeed has exposed me to Your penalty,

wa in kaana d'ambee qad a'r-raz''anee lii'qaabika

وَإنْ كانَ ذَنْبِي قَدْ عَرَّضَنِي لِعِقابِكَ،

my excellent trust has apprised me of Your reward.

faqad aaad'ananee h'us-nu thiqatee bithawaabik

فَقَدْ آذَنَنِي حُسْنُ ثِقَتِي بِثَوابِكَ،

Though heedlessness has put to sleep my readiness to meet You,

wa in anamat-neel-ghaf-latu a'nilis-tia'-daadi liliqaaa-ika

وَإنْ أَنامَتْنِي الْغَفْلَةُ عَنِ الاسْتِعْدادِ لِلِقائِكَ،

knowledge has awakened me to Your generosity and boons.

faqad nab-bahat-neel-maa'-rifatu bikaramika wa aaalaaa-ika

فَقَدْ نَبَّهَتْنِي الْمَعْرِفَةُ بِكَرَمِكَ وَآلائِكَ،

Though excessive disobedience and rebellion have estranged me from You,

wa in aw-h'asha maa bay-nee wa bay-naka far-t'ul-i's'-yaani wat'-t'ugh-yaani

وَإنْ أَوْحَشَ ما بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ فَرْطُ الْعِصْيانِ وَالطُّغْيانِ،

the glad tidings of forgiveness and good pleasure have made me feel intimate with You.

faqad aaanasanee bush-raal-ghuf-raani war-riz''-waan

فَقَدْ آنَسَنِي بُشْرَىٰ الْغُفْرانِ وَالرّ ِضْوانِ،

I ask You by the splendours of Your face and the lights of Your holiness,

as-aluka bisubuh'aati waj-hika wa bi anwari qud-sik

أَسْأَلُكَ بِسُبُحاتِ وَجْهِكَ وَبِأَنْوارِ قُدْسِكَ،

and I implore You by the tenderness of Your mercy and the gentleness of Your goodness,

wa ab-tahilu ilay-ka bia'waat'ifi rah'-matika wa lat'aaa-ifi bir-rika

وَأَبْتَهِلُ إلَيْكَ بِعَوَاطِفِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَلَطائِفِ بِرّ ِكَ،

to verify my opinion in expecting Your great generosity

an tuh'aq-qiqa z'an-nee bimaaa oo-am-miluhoo min jazeeli ik-raamika

أَنْ تُحَقّـِقَ ظَنّـِي بِما أُؤَمّـِلُهُ مِنْ جَزِيلِ إِكْرامِكَ،

and Your beautiful favour,

wa jameeli in-a'amika

وَجَمِيلِ إِنْعامِكَ

through nearness to You,

fil-qur-baa minka

فِي الْقُرْبىٰ مِنْكَ،

proximity with You,

waz-zul-faa laday-ka

وَالزُّلْفىٰ لَدَيْكَ،

and enjoyment of gazing upon You!

wat-tamat-tui' bin-naz'ari ilay-k

وَالتَّمَتُّعِ بِالنَّظَرِ إلَيْكَ،

Here am I, addressing myself to the breezes of Your freshness and tenderness,

wa haaa ana mutaa'r-riz''ul-linafah'aati raw-h'ika wa a't'-fika

وَها أَنَا مُتَعَرّ ِضٌ لِنَفَحاتِ رَوْحِكَ وَعَطْفِكَ،

having recourse to the rain of Your generosity and gentleness,

wa muntajiu'n ghay-tha joodika wa lut'-fika

وَمُنْتَجِعٌ غَيْثَ جُودِكَ وَلُطْفِكَ،

fleeing from Your displeasure to Your good pleasure

far-ru min sakhat'ika ilaa riz''aak

فَارٌّ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ إلىٰ رِضاكَ،

and from You to You,

haaribum-minka ilay-k

هارِبٌ مِنْكَ إلَيْكَ،

hoping for the best of what is with You,

raajin ah'-sana maa laday-k

راجٍ أَحْسَنَ ما لَدَيْكَ

relying upon Your gifts,

mua'w-wilun a'laa mawahibika

مُعَوّ ِلٌ عَلىٰ مَواهِبِكَ،

utterly poor toward Your guarding!

muf-taqirun ilaa ria'ayatik

مُفْتَقِرٌ إِلىٰ رِعايَتِكَ

My God, Your bounty which You have begun - complete it!

ilaahee maa badaa-ta bihee min faz''-lika fatam-mim-hoo

إِلـٰهِي ما بَدَأْتَ بِهِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ فَتَمّـِمْهُ،

Your generosity which You have given me - strip it not away!

wa maa wahab-ta lee min karamika falaa tas-lub-h

وَما وَهَبْتَ لِي مِنْ كَرَمِكَ فَلا تَسْلُبْهُ،

Your cover over me through Your clemency - tear it not away!

wa maa satar-tahoo a'lay-ya bih'il-mika fala tah-tik-h

وَما سَتَرْتَهُ عَلَيَّ بِحِلْمِكَ فَلا تَهْتِكْهُ،

My ugly acts which You have come to know - forgive them!

wa maa a'lim-tahoo min qabeehee fia'-lee fagh-fir-h

وَما عَلِمْتَهُ مِنْ قَبِيحِ فِعْلِي فَاغْفِرْهُ.

My God, I seek intercession from You with You,

ilaahee is-tash-faa'-tu bika ilay-k

إِلـٰهِي اسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكَ إلَيْكَ

and I seek sanctuary in You from You!

was-tajar-tu bika minka

وَاسْتَجَرْتُ بِكَ مِنْكَ

I have come to You craving Your beneficence,

atay-tuk t'aamia'na feee ih'-saanik

أَتَيْتُكَ طامِعَاً فِي إِحْسانِكَ،

desiring Your kindness,

raghiban fim-tinanik

راغِباً فِي امْتِنانِكَ،

seeking water from the deluge of Your graciousness,

mus-tas-qeeaw-waabila t'aw-lik

مُسْتَسْقِياً وابِلَ طَوْلِكَ

begging rain from the clouds of Your bounty,

mus-tam-t'iran ghamaama faz''-lik

مُسْتَمْطِراً غَمامَ فَضْلِكَ،

requesting Your good pleasure,

t'aalibam-mar-z''aatak

طالِباً مَرْضاتِكَ،

going straight to Your side,

qaas'idan janaabak

قاصِداً جَنابَكَ،

arriving at the watering-place of Your support,

waaridan shareea'ta rif-dik

وارِداً شَرِيعَةَ رِفْدِكَ،

seeking exalted good things from Your quarter,

mul-tamisan sanee-yal-khay-raati min i'ndik

مُلْتَمِساً سَنِيَّ الْخَيْراتِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ،

reaching for the presence of Your beauty,

waafidan ila h'az''-rati jamaalik

وافِداً إلىٰ حَضْرَةِ جَمالِكَ،

wanting Your face,

mureedaw-waj-hak

مُرِيداً وَجْهَكَ،

knocking at Your door,

t'aariqam-baabak

طارِقاً بابَكَ،

abasing myself before Your mightiness and majesty!

mus-takeenal-lia'z'amatika wa jalaalika

مُسْتَكِيناً لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَجَلالِكَ،

So act toward me with the forgiveness and mercy of which You are worthy!

faf-a'l bee maaa anta ah-luhoo minal-magh-firati war-rah'-mati

فَافْعَلْ بِي ما أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ،

Act not toward me with the chastisement and vengeance of which I am worthy!

wa laa taf-a'l bee maaa ana ah-luhoo minal-a'd'aabi wan-niq-mati

وَلا تَفْعَلْ بِي ما أَنَا أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْعَذابِ وَالنّـِقْمَةِ

By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful! 

birah'-matika yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.