Dua e Hazeen

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اُنَاجِیْكَ یَا مَوْجُوْدًا فِیْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ

ONAAJEEKA YAA MAWJOODOAN FEE KULLE MAKAANIN

I whisper unto You O One Who is present in every place

لَعَلَّكَ تَسْمَعُ نِدَآئِیْ

LA-A’LLAKA TASMA-O NEDAAA-EE

so that You may hear my call

فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِیْ وَ قَلَّ حَیَآئِیْ

FAQAD A’ZOMA JURMEE WA QALLA HAYAA-EE

for surely my sin is excessive and my shame is less

مَوْلَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ اَیَّ الْاَھْوَالِ اَتَذَكَّرُ

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA AYYAL AHWAALE ATAZAKKARO

My Master, O my Master which of the terrifying states shall I remember

وَ اَیَّھَا اَنْسٰی وَ لَوْ لَمْ یَكُنْ اِلَّا الْمَوْتُ لَكَفٰی

WA AYYAHA ANSAA WA LAW LAM YAKUN ILLAL MAWTO LAKAFAA

and which of them shall I forget for if there was nothing except death it would be enough

كَیْفَ وَمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ اَعْظَمُ وَ اَدْھٰی

KAYFA WA MAA BA’DAL MAWTE A-A’ZAMO WA ADHAA

then what about after death greater and much worse?

مَولَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ حَتّٰی مَتٰی وَ اِلٰي مَتٰي

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA HATTAA MATAA WA ELAA MATAA

My master O my Master up to when and till when will I say,

اَقُوْلُ لَكَ الْعُتْبٰی مَرَّۃً بَعْدَ اُخْرٰی

AQOOLO LAKAL UTBAA MARRATAN BA’DA UKHRAA

I am to blame, again and again,

ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ عِنْدِیْ صِدْقًا وَ لَا وَفَآءً

SUMMA LAA TAJEDO I’NDEE SIDQAN WALAA WAFAAA-AN

but then You do not find any truth or loyalty in me?

فَیَاغَوْثَاهُ ثُمَّ وَاغَوْثَاهُ بِكَ یَا اَللّٰهُ

FA YAA GHAWSAA-HO SUMMA WAA GHAWSAA-HO BEKA YAA ALLAAHO

I call for help and I call for help, O Allah

مِنْ ھَوًی قَدْ غَلَبَنِیْ وَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ قَدِ اسْتَكْلَبَ عَلَیَّ

MIN HAWAN QAD GHALABANEE WA MIN A’DUWWIN QADIS TAKLABA A’LAYYA

from desires which have overpowered me and from the enemy which has pounced on me

وَ مِنْ دُنْیَا قَدْ تَزَیَّنَتْ لِیْ

WA MIN DUNYAA QAD TAZAYYANAT LEE

and from the world which attracts me

وَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ اَمَّارَۃٍ بِالسُّوٓءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّیْ

WA MIN NAFSIN AMMAARATIN BIS-SOOO-E ILLAA MAA RAHEMA RABBEE

and from the soul that leads towards evil except that on which my Lord has mercy (12:53)

مَوْلَایَ یَا مَوْلَایَ اِنْ كُنْتَ رَحِمْتَ مِثْلِی فَارْحَمْنِیْ

MAWLAAYA YAA MAWLAAYA IN KUNTA RAHIMTA MISLEE FARHAMNEE

My master O my master if You have had mercy on the likes of me then have mercy on me

وَ اِنْ كُنْتَ قَبِلْتَ مِثْلِیْ فَاقْبَلْنِیْ

WA IN KUNTA QABILTA MISLEE FA AQBALNEE

and if You have accepted from the likes of me then accept from me

یَا قَابِلَ السَّحَرَۃِ اِقْبَلْنِیْ

YAA QAABELAS-SAHARATE IQBALNEE

O One Who accepts the early morning prayer accept me,

یَا مَنْ لَمْ اَزَلْ اَتَعَرَّفُ مِنْهُ الْحُسْنٰی

YAA MAN LAM AZAL ATA-A’RRAFO MINHUL HUSNAA

O One who, I still know only good from Him

یَا مَنْ یُغَذِّیْنِیْ بِالنِّعَمِ صَبَاحًا وَ مَسَآءً

YAA MAN YOGAZZEENEE BIN NEA’ME SABAAHAN WA MASAAHAN

O One who nourishes me with blessings morning and evening

اِرْحَمْنِیْ یَوْمَ اٰتِیْكَ فَرْدًا شَاخِصًا اِلَیْكَ بَصَرِیْ

IRHAMNEE YAWMAA AATEEKA FARDAN SHAAKHESAN ELAYKA BASAREE

have mercy on me when I come to You alone, my glance fixed on You

مُقَلَّدًا عَمَلِیْ قَدْ تَبَرَّءَ جَمِیْعُ الْخَلْقِ مِنِّیْ

MOQALLADAN A’MALEE QAD TABARRA-A JAMEE-U’L KHALQE MINNEE

my actions carried on my neck When all of creation will withdraw away from me

نَعَمْ وَ اَبِیْ وَ اُمِّیْ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهٗ كَدِّیْ وَ سَعْیِیْ

NA-A’M WA ABEE WA UMMEE WA MAN KAANA LAHU QADDEE WA SA’YEE

yes, even my father and mother and those for whom I worked and struggled

فَاِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِیْ فَمَنْ یَرْحَمُنِیْ

FA-IN LAM TARHAMNEE FA MAN YARHAMONEE

then if You will not have mercy on me who will have mercy on me

وَ مَنْ یُوْنِسُ فِیْ الْقَبْرِ وَحْشَتِیْ

WA MAN YOONESO FIL QABRE WAHSHATEE

who will give me solace from the loneliness of the grave

وَ مَنْ یُنْطِقُ لِسَانِیْ اِذَا خَلَوْتُ بِعَمَلِیْ

WA MAN YUNTEQO LESAANEE EZAA KHALAWTO BE A’MALEE

and who will make me speak when I am alone with my deeds

وَ سَائَلْتَنِیْ عَمَّا اَنْتَ اَعْلَمُ بِهٖ مِنِّیْ

WA SAA-ALTANEE A’MMAA ANTA A-A’LAMO BEHI MINNI

and when You will ask me about what You know better than me?

فَاِنْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَاَیْنَ الْمَحْرَبُ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ

FA-IN QULTO NA-A’M FA-AYNAL MAHRABO MIN A’DLEKA