5th Whispered Prayer of the Beseechers - Munajaat al Raghebeen

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اِلٰهِىْ اِنْ كَانَ قَلَّ زَادِىْ فِىْ الْمَسِيْرِ اِلَيْكَ فَلَقَدْ حَسُنَ ظَنِّىْ بِالتَّوَكَّلِ عَلَيْكَ

ELAAHEE IN KAANA QALLA ZAADEE FIL MASEERE ELAYKA FA-LAQAD HASONA ZANNEE BIT-TAWAKKALE A’LAYKA

My Allah, though my stores for travelling to Thee are few, my confidence in Thee has given me a good opinion.

وَاِنْ كَانَ جُرْمِىْ قَدْ اَخَافَنِىْ مِنْ عُقُوْبَتِكَ فَاِنَّ رَجَآئِىْ قَدْ اَشْعَرَنِىْ بِالْاَمْنِ مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ

WA IN KAANA JURMEE QAD AKHAAFANEE MIN O’QOOBATEKA FA-INNA RAJAAA-EE QAD ASH-A’RANEE BIL-AMNE MIN NIQMATEKA

Though my sin has made me fear Thy punishment, my hope has let me feel secure from Thy vengeance.

وَاِنْ كَانَ ذَنْبِىْ قَدْ عَرَضَنِىْ لِعِقَابِكَ فَقَدْ اٰذَنَنِىْ حُسْنُ ثِقَتِىْ بِثَوَابِكَ

WA IN KAANA ZAMBEE QAD A’RAZANEE LE-E’QAABEKA FAQAD AAZA-NANEE HUSNO SEQATEE BE-SAWAABEKA

Though my misdeed has exposed me to Thy penalty, my excellent trust has apprised me of Thy reward.

وَاِنْ اَنَا مَتْنِى الْغَفْلَةُ عَنِ الْاِسْتِعْدَادِ لِلِقَآئِكَ فَقَدْ نَبَّهَتْنِى الْمَعْرِفَةُ بِكَرَمِكَ وَاٰلآئِكَ

WA IN ANAA MATNIL GHAFLATO A’NIL IS-TEA’DAADE LE-LEQAAA-EKA FAQAD NABBAHATNIL MA’REFATO BEKARAMEKA WA AALAAA-EKA

Though heedlessness has put to sleep my readiness to meet Thee, knowledge has awakened me to Thy generosity and boons.

وَاِنْ اَوْحَشَ مَا بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَكَ فَرْطُ الْعِصْيَانِ وَالطُّغْيَانِ فَقَدْ اٰنَسَنِىْ بُشْرَى الْغُفْرَانِ وَالرِّضْوَانِ

WA IN AWHA-SHA MAA BAYNEE WA BAYNAKA FARTUL I’SYAANE WAT-TUGHYAANE FAQAD AANASANEE BUSHRAL GHUFRAANE WAR-RIZWAANE

Though excessive disobedience and rebellion have estranged me from Thee, the glad tidings of forgiveness and good pleasure have made me feel intimate with Thee.

اَسْئَلُكَ بِسُبُحَاتِ وَجْهِكَ وَبِاَنْوَارِ قُدْسِكَ

AS-ALOKA BE-SOBOHAATE WAJHEKA WA BE-ANWAARA QUDSEKA

I ask Thee by the splendours of Thy face and the lights of Thy holiness,

وَابْتَهِلُ اِلَيْكَ بِعَوَاطِفِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَلَطَآئِفِ بِرِّكَ اَنْ تُحَقِّقَ ظَنِّىْ بِمَا اُؤَمِّلُهٗ مِنْ جَزِيْلِ اِكْرَامِكَ

WAB-TAHELO ELAYKA BE-A’WAATEFE RAHMATEKA WA LATAAA-EFE BIRREKA AN TOHAQQEQA ZANNEE BEMAA O-AMMELOHU MIN JAZEELE IKRAAMEKA

and I implore Thee by the tenderness of Thy mercy and the gentleness of Thy goodness, to verify my opinion in expecting Thy great generosity

وَجَمِيْلِ اِنْعَامِكَ فِىْ الْقُرْبٰى مِنْكَ وَالزُّلْفٰى لَدَيْكَ وَالتَّمَتِّعُ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلَيْكَ

WA JAMEELE IN-A’AMEKA FIL-QURBAA MINKA WAZ-ZULFAA LADAYKA WAT-TAMATTE-O’ BIN-NAZARE ELAYKA

and Thy beautiful favour, through nearness to Thee, proximity with Thee, and enjoyment of gazing upon Thee!

وَهَآ اَنَا

WA HAAA ANAA

Here am I,

مُتَعَرِّضٌ لِنَفَحَاتِ رَوْحِكَ وَعَطْفِكَ

MOTA-A’RREZUN LE-NAFAHAATE RAWHEKA WA A’TFEKA

addressing myself to the breezes of Thy freshness and tenderness,

وَمُنْتَجِعٌ غَيْثَ جُوْدِكَ وَلُطْفِكَ

WA MUNTA-JE-U’N GHAYSA JOODEKA WA LUTFEKA

having recourse to the rain of Thy generosity and gentleness,

فَآرٌّمِنْ سَخَطِكَ اِلٰى رِضَاكَ

FAAAR-RUN MIN SAKHATEKA ELAA REZAAKA

fleeing from Thy displeasure to Thy good pleasure

هَارِبٌ مِنْكَ اِلَيْكَ

HAAREBUN MINKA ELAYKA

and from Thee to Thee,

رَاجٍ اَحْسَنَ مَا لَدَيْكَ

RAA-JIN AHSANA MAA LADAYKA

hoping for the best of what is with Thee,

مُعَوِّلٌ عَلٰى مَوَاهِبِكَ

MO-A’WWELUN A’LAA MAWAAHEBEKA

relying upon Thy gifts,

مُفْتَقِرٌ اِلٰى رِعَايَتِكَ

MUF-TAQERUN ELAA RE-A’A-YATEKA

utterly poor toward Thy guarding!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

مَا بَدَاْتَ بِهٖ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ فَتَمِّمْهُ

MAA BA-DAA-TA BEHI MIN FAZLEKA FA-TAMMIMHO

Thy bounty which Thou hast begun - complete it!

وَمَا وَهَبْتَ لِىْ مِنْ كَرَمِكَ فَلَا تَسْلُبْهُ

WA MAA WAHABTA LEE MIN KARAMEKA FALAA TAS-LUBHO

Thy generosity which Thou hast given me - strip it not away!

وَمَا سَتَرْتَهٗ عَلَيَّ بِحِلْمِكَ فَلَا تَهْتِكْهُ

WA MAA SATAR-TAHU A’LAYYA BE-HILMEKA FALAA TAHTIKHO

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

وَمَا عَلِمْتَهٗ مِنْ قَبِيْحِ فِعْلِىْ فَاغْفِرْهُ

WA MAA A’LIMTAHU MIN QABEEHE FEA’LEE FAGH-FIR HO

My ugly acts which Thou hast come to know - forgive them!

اِلٰهِىْ

ELAAHEE

My Allah,

اِسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكَ اِلَيْكَ

IS-TASH-FA’TO BEKA ELAYKA

I seek intercession from Thee with Thee,

وَاسْتَجَرْتُ بِكَ مِنْكَ

WAS-TAJARTO BEKA MINKA

and I seek sanctuary in Thee from Thee!

اَتَيْتُكَ

ATAYTOKA

I have come to Thee

طَامِعًا فِىٓ اِحْسَانِكَ

TAA-ME-A’N FEEE EHSAANEKA

craving Thy beneficence,

رَاغِبًا فِىْ امْتِنَانِكَ

RAAGHEBAN FIM-TENAANEKA

desiring Thy kindness,

مُسْتَسْقِيًا وَابِلَ طَوْلِكَ

MUSTASH-QEYAN WAABELA TAWLEKA

seeking water from the deluge of Thy graciousness,

مُسْتَمْطِرًا غَمَامَ فَضْلِكَ

MUSTAMTERAN GHAMAAMA FAZLEKA

begging rain from the clouds of Thy bounty,

طَالِبًا مِرْضَاتَكَ

TAALEBAN MARZAATEKA

requesting Thy good pleasure,

قَاصِدًا جَنَابَكَ

QAASEDAN JANAABAKA

going straight to Thy side,

وَارِدًا شَرِيْعَةَ رِفْدِكَ

WAAREDAN SHAREE-A’TA RIFDEKA

arriving at the watering-place of Thy support,

مُلْتَمِسًا سَنِيَّ الْخَيْرَاتِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

MULTAMESAN SANIYYAL KHAYRAATE MIN I’NDEKA

seeking exalted good things from Thy quarter,

وَافِدًا اِلٰى حَضْرَةِ جَمَالِكَ

WAAFEDAN ELAA HAZRATE JAMAALEKA

reaching for the presence of Thy beauty,

مُرِيْدًا وَجْهَكَ

MOREEDAN WAJHAKA

wanting Thy face,

طَارِقًاۢ بَابَكَ

TAA-REQAM BAABAKA

knocking at Thy door,

مُسْتَكِيْنًا لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَجَلَالِكَ

MUSTAKEENAN LE-A’ZAMATEKA WA JALAALEKA

abasing myself before Thy mightiness and majesty!

فَافْعَلْ بِىْ مَآ اَنْتَ اَهْلُهٗ مِنَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ

FAF-A’L BEE MAAA ANTA AHLOHU MENAL MAGHFERATE WAR-RAHMATE

So act toward me with the forgiveness and mercy of which Thou art worthy!

وَلَا تَفْعَلْ بِىْ مَا اَنَا اَهْلُهٗ مِنْ الْعَذَابِ وَالنِّقْمَةِ

WA LAA TAF-A’L BEE MAA ANAA AHLOHU MENAL A’ZAABE WAN-NIQMATE

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

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

BE-RAHMATEKA YAAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

By Thy mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!