11th Whispered Prayer of the Utterly Poor - Munajaat al Muftaqireen

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah, nothing will

كَسْرِىْ لَا يَجْبُرُهٗ اِلاَّ لُطْفُكَ وَحَنَانُكَ

KASREE LAA YAJ-BOROHU ILLAA LUTFOKA WA HANAANOKA

mend my fracture but Thy gentleness and loving care,

وَفَقْرِىْ لَا يُغْنِيْهِ اِلاَّ عَطْفُكَ وَاِحْسَانُكَ

WA FAQREE LAA YUGHNEEHE ILLAA A’TFOKA WA EHSAANOKA

free me of my poverty but Thy affection and beneficence,

وَرَوْعَتِىْ لَا يُسَكِّنُهَا اِلاَّ اَمَانُكَ

WA RAW-A’TEE LAA YUSAKKENOHAA ILLAA AMAANOKA

still my fright but Thy security,

وَذِلَّتِىْ لَا يُعِزُّهَآ اِلاَّ سُلْطَانُكَ

WA ZILLATEE LAA YO-I’ZZOHAAA ILLAA SUNTAANOKA

exalt my abasement but Thy sovereignty,

وَاُمْنِيَّتِىْ لَا يُبَلِّغُنِيْهَآ اِلاَّ فَضْلُكَ

WA UMNIYYATEE LAA YOBALLEGHONEEHAAA ILLAA FAZLOKA

take me to my hope but Thy bounty,

وَخَلَّتِىْ لَا يَسُدُّهَآ اِلاَّ طَوْلُكَ

WA KHALLATEE LAA YASUDDOHAAA ILLAA TAWLOKA

remedy my lack but Thy graciousness,

وَحَاجَتِىْ لَا يَقْضِيْهَا غَيْرُكَ

WA HAAJATEE LAA YAQZEEHAA GHAYROKA

accomplish my need other than Thou,

وَكَرْبِىْ لَا يُفَرِّجُهٗ سِوٰى رَحْمَتِكَ

WA KARBEE LAA YOFARREJOHU SEWAA RAHMATEKA

relieve my distress other than Thy mercy,

وَضُرِّىْ لَا يَكْشِفُهٗ غَيْرُ رَافَتِكَ

WA ZURREE LAA YAKSHEFOHU GHAYRO RAAFATEKA

remove my injury other than Thy clemency,

وَغُلَّتِىْ لَا يُبَرِّدُهَا اِلاَّ وَصْلُكَ

WA GHULLATEE LAA YOBARREDOHAA ILLAA WASLOKA

cool my burning thirst but reaching Thee,

وَلَوْعَتِىْ لَا يُطْفِيْهَا اِلاَّ لِقَآؤُكَ

WA LAW-A’TEE LAA YUT-FEEHAA ILLAA LE-QAAA-OKA

quench my ardour but meeting Thee,

وَشَوْقِىْ اِلَيْكَ لَا يَبُلُّهٗ اِلاَّ النَّظَرُ اِلٰى وَجْهِكَ

WA SHAWQEE ELAYKA LAA YOBULLOHU ILLAN NAZARO ELAA WAJHEKA

damp my yearning but gazing upon Thy face,

وَقَرَارِىْ لَا يَقِرُّدُوْنَ دُنُوِّىْ مِنْكَ

WA QARAAREE LAA YAQIRRO DOONA DONUWWEE MINKA

settle my settling place without closeness to Thee,

وَلَهْفَتِىْ لَا يَرُدُّهَا اِلاَّ رَوْحُكَ

WA LAHFATEE LAA YARUDDOHAA ILLAA RAWHOKA

allay my worry but Thy repose,

وَسُقْمِىْ لَا يَشْفِيْهِ اِلاَّ طِبُّكَ

WA SUQMEE LAA YASHFEEHE ILLAA TIBBOKA

cure my illness but Thy medicine,

وَغَمِّىْ لَا يُزِيْلُهٗ اِلاَّ قُرْبُكَ

WA GHAMMEE LAA YOZEELOHU ILLAA QURBOKA

eliminate my grief but Thy nearness,

وَجُرْحِىْ لَا يُبْرِئُهٗ اِلاَّ صَفْحُكَ

WA JURHEE LAA YUBRE-O-HU ILLAA SAFHOKA

heal my wound but Thy forgiveness,

وَرَيْنُ قَلْبِىْ لَا يَجْلُوْهُ اِلاَّ عَفْوُكَ

WA RAYNO QALBEE LAA YAJLOOHO ILLAA A’FWOKA

remove the rust on my heart but Thy pardon,

وَوَسْوَاسُ صَدْرِىْ لَا يُزِيْحُهٗ اِلاَّ اَمْرِكَ

WA WAS-WAASO SADREE LAA YOZEEHOHU ILLAA AMREKA

banish the confusing thoughts from my breast but Thy command!

فَيَا مُنْتَهٰى اَمَلِ الْاٰمِلِيْنَ

FAYAA MUNTAHAA AMALIL AAMELEENA

O Utmost Hope of the hopers!

وَيَا غَايَةَ سُؤْلِ السَّآئِلِيْنَ

WA YAA GHAAYATA SO-AALIS SAAA-ELEEN

O Ultimate Demand of the askers!

وَيَا اَقْصٰى طَلِبَةِ الطَّالِبِيْنَ

WA YAA AQSAA TALABATIT TAALEBEENA

O Furthest Request of the requesters!

وَيَآ اَعْلٰى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِيْنَ

WA YAAA A-A’LAA RAGHBATIR RAA-GHEBEEN

O Highest Desire of the desirers!

وَيَا وَلِيَّ الصَّالِحِيْنَ

WA YAA WALIYYAS SAALEHEEN

O Patron of the righteous!

وَيَا اَمَانَ الْخَآئِفِيْنَ

WA YAA AMAANAL KHAAA-EFEEN

O Security of the fearful!

وَيَا مُجِيْبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّيْنَ

WA YAA MOJEEBA DA’WATIL MUZ-TARREEN

O Responder to the supplication of the distressed!

وَيَا ذُخْرَ الْمُعْدِمِيْنَ

WA YAA ZUKHRAL MOA’DEMEEN

O Storehouse of the destitute!

وَيَا كَنْزَ الْبَآسِئِيْنَ

WA YAA KANZAL BAAA-SE-EEN

O Treasure of the pitiful!

وَيَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِثِيْنَ

WA YAA GHEYAASAL MUSTAGHESEENA

O Help of the help-seekers!

وَيَا قَاضِيَ حَوَآئِجِ الْفُقْرَآءِ وَالْمَسَاكِيْنِ

WA YAA QAAZEYA HAWAAA-EZIL FOQARAAA-E WAL-MASAAKEEN

O Accomplisher of the needs of the poor and the miserable!

وَيَا اَكْرَمَ الْاَكْرَمِيْنَ

WA YAA AKRAMAL AKRAMEEN

O Most Generous of the most generous!

وَيَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

WA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN

O Most Merciful of the merciful!

لَكَ تَخَضُّعِىْ وَسُؤَالِىْ

LAKA TAKHAZZO-E’E WA SO-AALEE

To Thee is my humble subjection and request,

وَاِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِىْ وَابْتِهَا لِىْ

WA ELAYKA TAZARRO-E’E WAB-TEHAA-LEE

to Thee my pleading and imploring!

اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ

AS-ALOKA AN

I ask Thee

تُنِيْلَنِىْ مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوَانِكَ

TONEELANEE MIN RAWHE RIZWAANEKA

to let me attain the repose of Thy good pleasure,

وَتُدِيْمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ امْتِنَانِكَ

WA TODEEMA A’LAYYA NE-A’MAM TENAANEKA

and to make constant toward me the favours of Thy kindness!

وَهَا اَنَا

WA HAA ANAA

Here am I,

بِبَابِ كَرَمِكَ وَاقِفٌ

BE-BAABE KARAMEKA WAAQEFUN

standing before the gate of Thy generosity,

وَلِنَفَخَاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ

WA LENAFAKHAATE BIRREKA MOTA-A’RREZUN

opening myself up to the breezes of Thy goodness,

وَبِحَبْلِكَ الشَّدِيْدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ

WA BEHABLEKASH SHADEEDE MOA’TASEMUN

holding fast to Thy strong cord,

وَبِعُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقٰى مُتَمَسِّكٌ

WA BE-U’RWATEKAL WUSQAA MOTAMASSEKUN

clinging to Thy firm handle!

اِلٰهِىْ اِرْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الذَّلِيْلَ

ELAAHEE IRHAM A’BDAKAZ ZALEELA

My Allah, have mercy upon Thy lowly slave

ذَا اللِّسَانِ الْكَلِيْلِ وَالْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيْلِ

ZAL-LESAANIL KALEELE WAL-A’MALIL QALEELE

of silent tongue and few good works,

وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ الْجَزِيْلِ

WAM-NUN A’LAYHE BE-TAWLEKAL JAZEELE

obligate him through Thy plentiful graciousness,

وَاكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ الظَّلِيْلِ

WAK-NUFHO TAHTA ZILLEKAZ ZALEELE

shelter him under Thy plenteous shade!

يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا جَمِيْلُ

YAA KAREEMO YAA JAMEELO

O Generous, O Beautiful,

يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

YAAA AR-HAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

O Most Merciful of the merciful!