12th Whispered Prayer of the Knowers - Munajaat al Aarifeen

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

قَصُرَتِ الْاَلْسُنُ عَنْ بُلُوغِ ثَنَآئِكَ كَمَا يَلِيْقُ بِجَلَالِكَ

QASORATIL ALSONO A’N BOLOOGHE SANAAA-EKA KAMAA YALEEQO BE-JALAALEKA

tongues fall short of attaining praise of Thee proper to Thy majesty,

وَعَجَزَتِ الْعُقُوْلُ عَنْ اِدْرَاكِ كُنْهِ جَمَالِكَ

WA A’JAZATIL O’QOOLO A’N IDRAAKE KUNHE JAMAALEKA

intellects are incapable of grasping the core of Thy beauty,

وَانْحَسَرَتِ الْاَبْصَارُدُوْنَ النَّظَرِ اِلٰى سُبُحَاتِ وَجْهِكَ

WAN-HASARATIL ABSAARO DOONAN-NAZARE ELAA SOBOHAATE WAJHEKA

eyes fail before gazing upon the glories of Thy face,

وَلَمْ تَجْعَلَ لِلْخَلْقِ طَرِيْقًا اِلٰى مَعْرِفَتِكَ اِلاَّ بِالْعَجْزِ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ

WA LAM TAJ-A’LA LIL-KHALQE TAREEQAN ELAA MA’REFATEKA ILLAA BIL-A’JZE A’N MA’REFATEKA

and Thou hast assigned to Thy creatures no way to know Thee save incapacity to know Thee!

اِلٰهِىْ فَاجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ

ELAAHEE FAJ-A’LNAA MENAL LAZEENA

My Allah, place us among those

تَرَسَّخَتْ اَشْجَارُ الشَّوْقِ اِلَيْكَ فِىْ حَدَآئِقِ صُدُوْرِهِمْ

TARASSAKHAT ASH-JAARUSH SHAWQE ELAYKA FEE HADAAA-EQE SODOOREHIM

within the gardens of whose breasts the trees of yearning for Thee have taken firm root

وَاَخَذَتْ لَوْعَةُ مُحَبَّتِكَ بِمَجَامِعِ قُلُوْبِهِمْ

WA AKHAZAT LAW-A’TO MOHABBATEKA BE-MAJAA-ME-E’ QOLOOBEHIM

and the assemblies of whose hearts have been seized by the ardour of Thy love!

فَهُمْ اِلٰى اَوْ كَارِ الْاَفْكَارِ يَا وُونَ

FAHUM ELAA AWQAARIL AFKAARE YAA-OONA

They seek shelter in the nests of meditation,

وَفِىْ رِيَاضِ الْقُرْبِ وَالْمُكَاشَفَةِ يَرْتَعُوْنَ

WA FEE REYAAZIL QURBE WAL-MOKAASHA-FATE YAR-TA-O’ONA

feed upon the gardens of nearness and disclosure,

وَمِنْ حِيَاضِ الْمَحَبَّةِ بِكَاسِ الْمُلَاطَفَةِ يَكْرَعُوْنَ

WA MIN HEYAAZIL MAHABBATE BE-KAASIL MOLAATA-FATE YAKRA-O’ONA

drink from the pools of love with the cup of gentle favour,

وَشَرَايِعَ الْمُصَافَاتِ يَرِدُوْنَ

WA SHA-RAA-YE-I’L MOSAAFAATE YOREDOONA

and enter into the watering-places of warm affection.

قَدْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَآءُ عَنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ

QAD KOSHEFAL GHE-TAAA-O A’N ABSAAREHIM

The covering has been lifted from their eyes,

وَانْجَلَتْ ظُلْمَةُ الرَّيْبِ عَنْ عَقَآئِدِهِمْ وَضَمَآئِرِهِمْ

WAN-JALAT ZULMATUR RAYBE A’N A’QAAA-EDEHIM WA ZAMAAA-EREHIM

the darkness of disquiet has been dispelled from their beliefs and their innermost minds,

وَانْقَنَتْ مُخَالِجَةُ الشَّكِّ عَنْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ وَسَرَآئِرِهِمْ

WAN-QANAT MOKHAALEJATUSH-SHAKKE A’N QOLOOBEHIM WA SARAAA-EREHIM

the contention of doubt has been negated from their hearts and their secret thoughts,

وَانْشَرَحَتْ بِتَحْقِيْقِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ صُدُوْرُهُمْ

WAN-SHARA-HAT BE-TAHQEEQIL MA’REFATE SODOOROHUM

their breasts have expanded through the verification of true knowledge,

وَعَلَتْ لِسَبْقِ السَّعَأدَةِ فِىْ الزِّهَادَةِ هِمَمُهُمْ

WA A’LAT LE-SABQIS SA-A’ADATE FIZ-ZEHAADATE HEMAMOHUM

their aspirations have ascended through precedent good fortune in renunciation,

وَعَذُبَ فِىْ مَعِيْنِ الْمُعَامَلَةِ شِرْبُهُمْ

WA A’ZOBA FEE MA-E’ENIL MO-A’AMALATE SHIR-BOHUM

their drinking is sweet from the spring of devotion to good works,

وَطَابَ فِىْ مَجْلِسِ الْاُنْسِ سِرُّهُمْ

WA TAABA FEE MALJESIL UNSE SIRROHUM

their secret thoughts are delicious in the sitting-place of intimacy,

وَاَمِنَ فِىْ مَوْطِنِ الْمَخَافَةَ سِرْبُهُمْ

WA AMENA FEE MAW-TENIL MAKHAAFATA SIRBOHUM

their minds are secure in the place of terror,

وَاطْمَاَنَّتْ بِالرُّجُوْعِ اِلٰى رَبِّ الْاَرْبَابِ اَنْفُسُهُمْ

WAT-MA-ANNAT BIR-ROJOO-E’ ELAA RABBIL ARBAABE ANFOSOHUM

their souls are serene through the return to the Lord of lords,

وَتَيَقَّنَتْ بِالْفَوْزِ وَالْفَلَاحِ اَرْوَاحُهُمْ

WA TAYAQQANAT BIL-FAWZE WAL-FALAAHE ARWAAHOHUM

their spirits have reached certitude through triumph and prosperity,

وَقَرَّتْ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلٰى مَحْبُوْبِهِمْ اَعْيُنُهُمْ

WA QARRAT BIN-NAZARE ELAA MAHBOOBEHIM A-A’YONOHUM

their eyes have been gladdened through gazing upon their Beloved,

وَاسْتَقَرَّ بِاِدْرَاكِ السُّؤْلِ وَنَيْلِ الْمَأمُوْلِ قَرَارُهُمْ

WAS-TAQARRA BE-IDRAAKIS SO-AALE WA NAYLIL MAA-MOOLE QARAAROHUM

their settling place has been settled through reaching the request and attaining the expectation,

وَرَبِحَتْ فِىْ بَيْعِ الدُّنْيَا بِالْاٰخِرَةِ تِجَارَتُهُمْ

WA RABEHAT FEE BAY-E’D DUNYAA BIL-AAKHERATE TEJAARATO-HUM

and their commerce has profited through the sale of this world for the next!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

مَا اَلَذَّ خَوَاطِرَ الْاِلْهَامِ بِذِكْرِكَ عَلَى الْقُلُوْبِ

MAA ALAZZA KHA-WAATERAL ILHAAME BE-ZIKREKA A’LAL QOLOOBE

how agreeable for hearts are the thoughts inspiring Thy remembrance,

وَمَا اَحْلَى الْمَسِيْرَ اِلَيْكَ بِالْاَوْهَامِ فِى مَسَالِكِ الْغُيُوْبِ

WA MAA AH-LAL MASEERA ELAYKA BIL-AWHAAME FEE MASAA-LEKIL GHOYOOBE

how sweet travelling to Thee through imagination upon the roads of the unseen worlds,

وَمَا اَطْيَبَ طَعْمُ حُبِّكَ

WA MAA AT-YABA TA’MO HUBBEKA

how pleasant the taste of Thy love,

وَمَا اَعْذَبَ شِرْبَ قُرْبِكَ

WA MAA A-A’ZABA SHIRBA QURBEKA

how delightful the drink of Thy nearness!

فَاَعِذْنَا مِنْ طَرْدِكَ وَاِبْعَادِكَ

FA-A-I’ZNAA MIN TAR-DEKA WA IB-A’ADEKA

So give us refuge from Thy casting out and Thy sending far,

وَجْعَلْنَا مِنْ

WAJ-A’LNAA MIN

and place us among

اَخَصِّ عَارِفِيْكَ

AKHASSE A’AREFEEKA

the most elect of Thy knowers,

وَاَصْلَحِ عِبَادِكَ

WA ASLAHE E’BAADEKA

the most righteous of Thy servants,

وَاَصْدَقِ طَآئِعِيْكَ

WA ASDAQE TAAA-E-E’EKA

the most truthful of Thy obeyers,

وَاَخْلَصِ عُبَّادِكَ

WA AKHLASE U’BBAADEKA

the most sincere of Thy worshipers!

يَا عَظِيْمُ يَا جَلِيْلُ

YAA A’ZEEMO YAA JALEELO

O All-mighty, O Majestic,

يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا مُنِيْلُ

YAA KAREEMO YA MONEELO

O Generous, O Endower!

بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَمَنِّكَ يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

BE-RAHMATEKA WA MANNEKA YAAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

By Thy mercy and kindness, O Most Merciful of the merciful!