9th Whispered Prayer of the Lovers - Munajaat al Muhibbeen

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

اِلٰهِىْ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِىْ ذَاقَ حَلَاوَةَ مَحَبَّتِكَ فَرَامَ مِنْكَ بَدَلًا

ELAAHEE MAN ZAL-LAZEE ZAAQA HALAAWATA MAHABBATEKA FARAAMA MINKA BADALAWN

My Allah, who can have tasted the sweetness of Thy love, then wanted another in place of Thee?

وَّمَنْ ذَا الَّذىْ اَنِسَ بِقُرْبِكَ فَابْتَغٰى عَنْكَ حِوَلًا

WA MAN ZAL-LAZEE ANESA BE-QURBEKA FAB-TAGHAA A’NKA HEWALAN

Who can have become intimate with Thy nearness, then sought removal from Thee?

اِلٰهِىْ فَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنِ

ELAAHEE FAJ-A’LNAA MIMMANIS

My Allah, place us with him whom Thou hast

اصْطَفَيْتَهٗ لِقُرْبِكَ وَوِلَايَتِكَ

TAFAYTAHU LEQURBEKA WA WELAAYATEKA

chosen for Thy nearness and Thy friendship,

وَاَخْلَصْتَهٗ لِوُدِّكَ وَمَحَبَّتِكَ

WA AKHLASTAHU LE-WUDDEKA WA MAHABBATEKA

purified through Thy affection and Thy love,

وَشَوَّقْتَهٗ اِلٰى لِقَآئِكَ

WA SHAWWAQTAHU ELAA LE-QAAA-EKA

given yearning for the meeting with Thee,

وَرَضَّيْتَهٗ بِقَضَآئِكَ

WA RAZZAYTAHU BE-QAZAAA-EKA

made pleased with Thy decree,

وَمَنَحْتَهٗ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلٰى وَجْهِكَ

WA MANAH-TAHU BIN-NAZARE ELAA WAJHEKA

granted gazing upon Thy face,

وَحَبَوْتَهٗ بِرِضَاكَ

WA HABAWTAHU BERE-ZAAKA

shown the favour of Thy good pleasure,

وَاَعَذْتَهٗ مِنْ هَجْرِكَ وَقِلَاكَ

WA A-A’Z-TAHU MIN HAJREKA WA QELAAKA

given refuge from separation from Thee and Thy loathing,

وَبَوَّاتَهٗ مَقْعَدَا لصِّدْقِ فِىْ جَوَارِكَ

WA BAWWAATAHU MAQ-A’DAS SIDQE FEE JAWAAREKA

settled in a sure sitting place in Thy neighbourhood,

وَخَصَصْتَهٗ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ

WA KHASASTAHU BE-MA’REFATEKA

singled out for true knowledge of Thee,

وَاَهَّلْتَهٗ لِعِبَادِتِكَ

WA AH-HALTAHU LE-E’BAADATEKA

made worthy for worship of Thee,

وَهَيَّمْتَ قَلْبَهٗ لِاِرَادَتِكَ

WA HAYYAMTA QALBAHU LE-ERAADATEKA

whose heart Thou hast captivated with Thy will,

وَاجْتَبَيْتَهٗ لِمُشَاهَدَتِكَ

WAJ-TABAYTAHU LE-MOSHAA-HA-DATEKA

whom Thou hast picked for contemplating Thee,

وَاَخْلَيْتَ وَجْهَهٗ لَكَ

WA AKHLAYTA WAJHAHU LAKA

whose look Thou hast made empty for Thee,

وَفَرَّغْتَ فُؤَادَهٗ لِحُبِّكَ

WA FARRAGH-TA FO-AADAHU LE-HUBBEKA

whose breast Thou hast freed for Thy love,

وَرَغَّبْتَهٗ فِيْمَا عِنْدَكَ

WA RAGH-GHABTAHU FEEMAA I’NDAKA

whom Thou hast made desirous of what is with Thee,

وَاَلْهَمْتَهٗ ذِكْرَكَ

WA ALHAMTAHU ZIKRAKA

inspired with Thy remembrance,

وَاَوْزَعْتَهٗ شُكْرَكَ

WA AW-ZA’TAHU SHUKRAKA

allotted thanksgiving to Thee,

وَشَغَلْتَهٗ بِطَاعَتِكَ

WA SHA-GHALTAHU BE-TAA-A’TEKA

occupied with obeying Thee,

وَصَيَّرْتَهٗ مِنْ صَالِحِىْ بَرِيَّتِكَ

WA SAYYARTAHU MIN SAALEHEE BARIYYATEKA

turned into one of Thy righteous creatures,

وَاخْتَرْتَهٗ لِمُنَاجَاتِكَ

WAKH-TARTAHU LEMONAAJAATEKA

chosen for whispered prayer to Thee,

وَقَطَعْتَ عَنْهُ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ يَقْطَعُهٗ عَنْكَ

WA QA-TA’TA A’NHO KULLA SHAY-IN YAQ-TA-O’HU A’NKA

and from whom Thou hast cut off all things which cut him off from Thee!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ

ALLAAHUMAJ A’LNAA MIMMAN

O Allah, place us among those

دَابُهُمُ الْاِرْتِيَاحُ اِلَيْكَ وَالْحَنِيْنَ

DA-BOHOMUL IRTE-YAAHO ELAYKA WAL-HANEENA

whose habit is rejoicing in Thee and yearning for Thee,

وَدَهْرُهُمُ الزَّفْرَةُ وَالْاَنِيْنَ

WA DAH-ROHOMUZ ZAF-RATO WAL-ANEENA

whose time is spent in sighing and moaning!

جِبَاهُهُمْ سَاجِدَةٌ لِعَظَمَتِكَ

JEBAAHOHUM SAAJEDATUN LE-A’ZAMATEKA

Their foreheads are bowed down before Thy mightiness,

وَعُيُوْنُهُمْ سَاهِرَةٌ فِىْ خِدْمَتِكَ

WA O’YOONOHUM SAA-HERATUN FEE KHIDMATEKA

their eyes wakeful in Thy service,

وَدُمُوْعُهُمْ سَآئِلَةٌ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ

WA DOMOO-O’HUM SAAA-ELATUN MIN KHAS-YATEKA

their tears flowing in dread of Thee,

وَقُلُوْبُهُمْ مُتَعَلِّقَةٌ بِمَحَبَّتِكَ

WA QOLOOBOHUM MO-TA-A’LLEQATUN BE-MAHABBATEKA

their hearts fixed upon Thy love,

وَاَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مُنْخَلِعَةٌ مِنْ مَهَابَتِكَ

WA AF-EDA-TOHUM MUNKHA-LE-A’TUN MIN MAHAABATEKA

their cores shaken with awe of Thee.

يَا مَنْ اَنْوَارُ قُدْسِهٖ لِاَبْصَارِ مُحِبِّيْهِ رَآئِقَةٌ

YAA MAN ANWAARO QUDSEHI LE-ABSAARE MOHIBBEEHE RAAA-EQATUN

O He the lights of whose holiness induce wonder in the eyes of His lovers,

وَسُبْحَاتُ وَجْهِهٖ لِقُلُوْبِ عَارِفِيْهِ شَآئِقَةٌ

WA SUBHAATO WAJ-HEHI LE-QOLOOBE A’AREFEEHE SHAAA-EQATUN

the glories of whose face arouse the longing of the hearts of His knowers!

يَا مُنٰى قُلُوْبِ الْمُشْتَاقِيْنَ

YAA MONAA QOLOOBIL MUSHTAAQEEN

O Furthest Wish of the hearts of the yearners!

وَيَا غَايَةَ اٰمَالِ الْمُحِبِّيْنَ

WA YAA GHAAYATA AAMAALIL MOHIBEENA

O Utmost Limit of the hopes of the lovers!

اَسْئَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُّحِبُّكَ

AS-ALOKA HUBBAKA WA HUBBA MAYN YOHIBBOKA

I ask from Thee love for Thee, love for those who love Thee,

وَحُبَّ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ يُوْصِلُنِىْ اِلٰى قُرْبِكَ

WA HUBBA KULLE A’MALIN YOOSELONEE ELAA QURBEKA

love for every work which will join me to Thy nearness,

وَاَنْ تَجْعَلَكَ اَحَبَّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا سِوَاكَ

WA AN TAJ-A’LAKA AHABBA ELAYYA MIMMAA SEWAAKA

and that Thou makest Thyself more beloved to me than anything other than Thee

وَاَنْ تَجَعَلَ

WA AN TAJ-A’LA

and makest

حُبِّىْ اِيَّاكَ قَائِدًا اِلٰى رِضْوَانِكَ

HUBBEE IYYAAKA QAA-EDAN ELAA RIZWAANEKA

my love for Thee lead to Thy good pleasure,

وَشَوْقِىْ اِلَيْكَ ذَائِدًا عَنْ عِصْيَانِكَ

WA SHAWQEE ELAYKA ZAA-EDAN A’N I’SYAANEKA

and my yearning for Thee protect against disobeying Thee!

وَامْنُنْ بِالنَّظَرِ اِلَيْكَ عَلَيَّ

WAMNUN BIN-NAZARE ELAYKA A’LAYYA

Oblige me by allowing me to gaze upon Thee,

وَانْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ الْوُدِّ وَالْعَطْفِ اِلَيَّ

WAN-ZUR BE-AYNIL WODDE WAL-A’TFE ELAYYA

gaze upon me with the eye of affection and tenderness,

وَلَا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّىْ وَجْهَكَ

WA LAA TASRIF A’NNEE WAJHAKA

turn not Thy face away from me,

وَاجْعَلْنِىْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْاِسْعَادِ وَالْحُظْوَةِ عِنْدَكَ

WAJ-A’LNEE MIN AHLIL IS-A’ADE WAL-KHOTOOTE I’NDAKA

and make me one of the people of happiness with Thee and favoured position!

يَا مُجِيْبُ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

YAA MOJEEBO YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

O Responder, O Most Merciful of the merciful!