Dua Kumayl

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَسْاَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِىْ وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

ALLAAHUMMA INNI AS-ALOKA BERAHMATEKAL LATEE WASEA’T KULLA SHAY-IN

O Allah! I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things

وَبِقُوَّتِكَ الَّتِىْ قَهَرْتَ بِهَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-QUWWATEKAL LATEE QAHARTA BEHAA KULLA SHAY-IN

And by Your strength, through which You dominate all things,

وَخَضَعَ لَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ

WA KHAZA-A’ LAHAA KULLO SHAY-IN

And to which all things submit

وَذَلَّ لَهَا كُلُّ شَيْءٍ

WA ZALLA LAHAA KULLO SHAY-IN

And before which all things are humble;

وَبِجَبَرُوْتِكَ الَّتِىْ غَلَبْتَ بِهَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-JABAROOTEKAL LATEE GHALABTA BEHAA KULLA SHAY-IN

And by Your invincibility through which You overwhelm all things,

وَبِعِزَّتِكَ الَّتِىْ لَا يَقُوْمُ لَهَا شَيْءٌ

WA BE-I’ZZATEKAL LATEE LAA YAQOOMO LAHAA SHAY-UN

And by Your might, which nothing can resist:

وَبِعَظَمَتِكَ الَّتِىْ مَلَاَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-A’ZAMATEKAL LATEE MALA-AT KULLA SHAY-IN

And by Your grandeur, which prevails upon all things;

وَبِسُلْطانِكَ الَّذي عَلٰي كُلَّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-SULTAANEKAL LAZEE A’LAA KULLA SHAY-IN

by Your authority, which is exercised over all things:

وَبِوَجْهِكَ الْبَاقِىْ بَعْدَ فَنَاءِ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-WAJHEKAL BAAQI BA’DA FANAAA-E KULLE SHAY-IN

And by Your face, which shall endure after the annihilation of all things.

وَبِاَسْمَائِكَ الَّتِىْ مَلَاَتْ اَرْكَانَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-ASMAAA-EKAL LATEE MALA-AT ARKAANA KULLE SHAY-IN

And by Your Names, which have occupied the being of all things:

وَبِعِلْمِكَ الَّذِىْ اَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-I’LMEKAL LAZEE AHAATA BE KULLE SHAY-IN

And by Your knowledge, which pervades all things:

وَبِنُوْرِ وَجْهِكَ الَّذِىْ اَضَاءَ لَهٗ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ

WA BE-NOORE WAJHEKAL LAZEE AZAA-A LAHU KULLO SHAY-IN

And by the light of Your countenance, which illuminates all things

يَا نُوْرُ يَا قُدُّوْسُ

YAA NOORO YAA QUDDOOSO

O Light! O All-Holy!

يَا اَوَّلَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ

YAA AWWALAL AWWALEENA

O You who existed before the foremost!

وَيَا آخِرَ الْآخِرِيْنَ

WA YAA AAKHERAL AAKHEREENA

O You who shall exist after the last!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تَهْتِكُ الْعِصَمَ

ALLAAHUM-MAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TAHTEKUL E’SAMA

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which tear apart safeguards!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تُنْزِلُ النِّقَمَ

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TUNZELUN NEQAMA

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which draw down adversities!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تُغَيِّرُ النِّعَمَ

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TOGHAYYERUN NE-A’M

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which change divine favours (into disfavours)!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تَحْبِسُ الدُّعَاءَ

ALLAAAHUMMAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TAHBESUD DOA

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which hold back supplication!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تَقْطَعُ الرَّجَآءَ

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TAQTA-U’R RAJAAA

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which draw down tribulation!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوْبَ الَّتِىْ تُنْزِلُ الْبَلَاءَ

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE TUNZELUL BALAA

O Allah! Forgive me those sins which suppress hopes!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِىْ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَذْنَبْتُهٗ

ALLAAHUMMAGH FIR LEE KULLA ZAMBIN AZNABTAHU

O Allah! Forgive me every sin I have committed

وَكُلَّ خَطِيْئَة اَخْطَاْتُهَا

WA KULLA KHATEEATIN AKHTAATOHAA

and every mistake I have made!

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِذِكْرِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATAQARRABO ELAYKA BE ZIKREKA

O Allah! Verily I seek nearness to You through remembrance of You.

وَاَسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ اِلٰى نَفْسِكَ

WA ASTASHFEO’ BEKA ELAA NAFSEKA

And I seek intercession from You with Yourself,

وَاَسْاَلُكَ بِجُوْدِكَ اَنْ تُدْنِيَنِىْ مِنْ قُرْبِكَ

WA AS-ALOKA BE JOODEKA AN TUDNEYANI MIN QURBEKA

And I ask You through Your benevolence to bring me near to Your proximity,

وَاَنْ تُوْزِعَنِىْ شُكْرَكَ

WA AN TOOZE-A’NI SHUKRAKA

And to provide me with gratitude toward You

وَاَنْ تُلْهِمَنِىْ ذِكْرَكَ

WA AN TULHEMANI ZIKRAKA

And to inspire me with Your remembrance.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَسْاَلُكَ سُؤَالَ خَاضِعٍ مُتَذَلِّلٍ خَاشِعٍ

ALLAAHUMMA INNI AS-ALOKA SO-AALA KHAAZE-I’N MOTAZ’ALLELIN KHAASHEI’N

O Allah! Verily I ask You with the asking of a submissive, abased and lowly man

اَنْ تُسَامِحَنِىْ وَتَرْحَمَنِىْ

AN TOSAAMEHANEE WA TARHAMANEE

To show me forbearance and to have mercy on me

وَتَجْعَلَنِىْ بِقِسْمِكَ رَاضِيًا قَانِعًا

WA TAJ-A’LANI BE-QISMEKA RAAZEYAN QAANEA’N

And to make me satisfied and content with Your appointment

وَفِىْ جَمِيْعِ الْاَحْوَالِ مُتَوَاضِعًا

WA FEE JAMEE-I’L AHWAALE MOTAWAAZEA’N

And [make me] humble in every state.

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَاَسْاَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مَنِ اشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتُهٗ

ALLAAHUMMA WA AS-ALOKA SO-AALA MANISH TADDAT FAAQATOHU

O Allah! I ask You the question of one whose indigence is extreme.

وَاَنْزَلَ بِكَ عِنْدَ الشَّدَائِدِ حَاجَتَهٗ

WA ANZALA BEKA I’NDASH SHADAAEDE HAAJATAHU

And who has stated to You in difficulties his need

وَعَظُمَ فِيْمَا عِنْدَكَ رَغْبَتُهٗ

WA A’ZOMA FEEMA I’NDAKA RAGHBATOHU

And whose desire for what is with You has become great.

اَللّٰهُمَّ عَظُمَ سُلْطَانُكَ

ALLAAHUMMA A’ZOMA SULTAANOKA

O Allah! Great is Your kingdom

وَعَلَا مَكَانُكَ

WA A’LAA MAKAANOKA

and exalted is Your greatness;

وَخَفِيَ مَكْرُكَ وَظَهَرَ اَمْرُكَ

WA KHAFEYA MAKROKA WA ZAHARA AMROKA

And Your plan is hidden. Your authority is manifest.

وَغَلَبَ قَهْرُكَ وَجَرَتْ قُدْرَتُكَ

WA GHALABA QAHROKA WA JARAT QUDRATOKA

And Your domination is overwhelming. Your power is unhindered

وَلَا يُمْكِنُ الْفِرَارُ مِنْ حُكُوْمَتِكَ

WA LAA YUMKENUL FERAARO MIN HOKOOMATEKA

And escape from Your governance is impossible.

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا اَجِدُ لِذُنُوْبِىْ غَافِرًا

ALLAAHUMMA LAA AJEDO LEZONOOBI GHAAFERAN

O Allah! I find no forgiver of my sins.

وَلَا لِقَبَائِحِىْ سَاتِرًا

WA LAA LE QABAAEHI SAATERAN

Nor concealer of my ugly acts

وَلَا لِشَيْءٍ مِۢنْ عَمَلِيَ الْقَبِيْحِ بِالْحَسَنِ مُبَدِّلًا غَيْرَكَ

WA LAA LESHAY-IM MIN A’MALEYAL QABEEHE BIL HASANE MOBADDELAN GHAYRAKA

Nor transformer of any of my ugly acts into good acts but You

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ

LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA SUBHAANAKA WA BE- HAMDEKA

There is no god but You! Glory and Praise be to You!

ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِىْ وَتَجَرَّأْتُ بِجَهْلِىْ

ZALAMTO NAFSEE WA TAJARRAATO BE JAHLEE

I have wronged myself. And I have been audacious in my ignorance

وَسَكَنْتُ اِلٰى قَدِيْمِ ذِكْرِكَ لِىْ وَمَنِّكَ عَلَيَّ

WA SAKANTO ELAA QADEEME ZIKREKA LEE WA MANNEKA A’LAYYA

And I have depended upon Your constant remembrance of me and Your favour toward me.

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَوْلَايَ كَمْ مِنْ قَبِيْحٍ سَتَرْتَهٗ

ALLAAHUMMA MAWLAAYA KAM MIN QABEEHIN SATARTAHU

O Allah! O my Protector! How many ugly things You have concealed!

وَكَمْ مِنْ فَادِحٍ مِنَ الْبَلَاءِ اَقَلْتَهٗ

WA KAM MIN FAADEHIN MENAL BALAAAE AQALTAHU

How many burdensome tribulations You have abolished!

وَكَمْ مِّنْ عِثَارٍ وَّقَيْتَهٗ

WA KAM MIN ESAARIN WAQAYTAHU

And how many stumbles You have prevented!

وَكَمْ مِّنْ مَكْرُوْهٍ دَفَعْتَهٗ

WA KAM MIN MAKROOHIN DAFA’-TAHU

And how many ordeals You have repelled!

وَكَمْ مِّنْ ثَنَآءٍ جَمِيْلٍ لَّسْتُ اَهْلًا لَهٗ نَشَرْتَهٗ

WA KAM MIN SANAAA-IN JAMEELIN LASTO AHLAN LAHU NASHARTAHU

And how much beautiful praise, for which I was unworthy. You have spread abroad!

اَللّٰهُمَّ عَظُمَ بَلَآئِىْ

ALLAAHUMMA A’ZOMA BALAAA-EE

O Allah! My tribulation is tremendous.

وَاَفْرَطَ بِىْ سُوْٓءُ حَالِىْ وَقَصُرَتْ بِىْ اَعْمَالِىْ

WA AFRATA BEE SOOO-O H’AALEE WA QASORAT BEE A’AMAALEE

And my bad state is excessive. And my good acts are inadequate.

وَقَعَدَتْ بِىْ اَغْلَالِىْ

WA QA-A’DAT BI AGHLAALEE

And my fetters have tied me down,

وَحَبَسَنِىْ عَنْ نَفْعِىْ بُعْدُ اَمَلِىْ

WA HABASANEE A’N NAF-I’I BO’DO AMALEE

and my far-fetched hopes have held me back from gaining (by good deals)

وَخَدَعَتْنِىْ الدُّنْيَا بِغُرُوْرِهَا وَنَفْسِىْ بِجِنَايَتِهَا وَمِطَالِىْ

WA KHAD-A’TNID DUNYAA BE GHOROOREHA WA NAFSEE BE JENAAYATEHAA WA METAALEE

And this world with its delusions, my own soul with its offences and my delay have deceived me.

يَا سَيِّدِىْ فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ اَنْ لَا يَحْجُبَ عَنْكَ دُعَآئِىْ سُوْٓءُ عَمَلِىْ وَفِعَالِىْ

YAA SAYYEDEE FA-ASALOKA BE I’ZZATEKA AN LAA YAHJOBA A’NKA DOA’A-EE SOOO-O A’MALEE WA FE-A’ALEE

O my Master! So I ask You by Your Might not to let my evil works and acts veil my supplication from You.

وَلَا تَفْضَحْنِىْ بِخَفِيِّ مَا اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سِرِّىْ

WA LAA TAFZAH’NI BE KHAFEEYYE MAT-TLA’TA A’LAYHE MIN SIRREE

And not to disgrace me through the hidden things You know of my secrets

وَلَا تُعَاجِلْنِىْ بِالْعُقُوْبَةِ عَلٰى مَا عَمِلْتُهٗ فِىْ خَلَوَاتِىْ

WA LAA TOA’AJILNEE BIL O’QOOBATE A’LAA MAA A’MILTOHU FEE KHALAWAATEE

And not to hasten me to punishment for what I have done in private:

مِنْ سُوْٓ ءِ فِعْلِىْ وَاِسَآئَتِىْ

MIN SOOO-E FE’LEE WA ESAA-ATEE

My evil acts in secrecy and my misdeeds

وَدَوَامِ تَفْرِيْطِىْ وَجَهَالَتِىْ

WA DAWAAME TAFREETEE WA JAHAALATEE

And my continuous negligence and my ignorance

وَكَثْرَةِ شَهْوَاتِىْ وَغَفْلَتِىْ

WA KASRATE SHAWAATEE WA GHAFLATEE

And my manifold passions ami my forgetfulness.

وَكُنِ اللّٰهُمَّ بِعِزَّتِكَ لِىْ فِىْ كُلِّ الْاَحْوَالِ رَؤُوْفًا

WA KONIL LAAHUMMA BE I’ZZATEKA LEE FEE KULLIL AH’WAALE RAOOFAN

And by Your Might. O Allah! Be kind to me in all states

وَّعَلَيَّ فِىْ جَمِيْعِ الْاُمُوْرِ عَطُوْفًا

WA A’LAYYA FEE JAMEE-I’L OMOORE A’TOOFAN

and be gracious to me in all affairs!

اِلٰهِىْ وَرَبِّيْ مَنْ لِىْ غَيْرُكَ اَسْاَلُهٗ كَشْفَ ضُرِّيْ وَالنَّظَرَ فِىْ اَمْرِىْ

ELAAHEE WA RABBEE MAN LEE GHAYROKA ASALOHU KASHFA ZURREE WAN NAZARA FEE AMREE

My God and my Lord! Have I any but You from whom to ask removal of my affliction and regard for my affairs!

اِلٰهِىْ وَمَوْلَاىَ اَجْرَيْتَ عَلَيَّ حُكْمًا اۨتَّبَعْتُ فِيْهِ هَوٰى نَفْسِىْ

ELAAHEE WA MAWLAAYA AJRAYTA A’LAYYA HUKMANIT-TABA’TO FEEHE HAWAA NAFSEE

My God and my Protector! You put into effect through me a decree in which I followed the caprice of my own soul

وَلَمْ اَحْتَرِسْ فِيْهِ مِنْ تَزْيِيْنِ عَدُوِّيْ

WA LAM AH’TARIS FEEHE MIN TAZYEENE A’DUWWEE

And (I) did not remain wary of adorning my enemy.

فَغَرَّنِىْ بِمَا اَهْوٰى وَاَسْعَدَهٗ عَلٰى ذٰلِكَ الْقَضَآءُ

FA-GHARRANEE BEMAA AHWA WA ASA’DAHU A’LAA ZAALEKAL QAZAAA-O

So he deluded me through my soul’s caprice and therein destiny – favoured him

فَتَجَاوَزْتُ بِمَا جَرٰى عَلَيَّ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ بَعْضَ حُدُوْدِكَ

FATAJAAWAZTO BEMAA JARAA A’LAYYA MIN ZAALEKA BA’ZA HODOODEKA

So, in what was put into effect through me in that situation, I transgressed some of Your statutes

وَخَالَفْتُ بَعْضَ اَوَامِرِكَ

WA KHAALAFTO BA’ZA AWAAMEREKA

And disobeyed some of Your commands.

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَيَّ فِىْ جَمِيْعِ ذٰلِكَ

FALAKAL HAMDO A’LAYYA FEE JAMEE-E’E ZAALEKA

Praise be to You, my Lord! You have therefore a (just) cause against me in all those matters

وَلَا حُجَّةَ لِىْ فِيْمَا جَرٰى عَلَيَّ فِيْهِ قَضَآؤُكَ

WA LAA HUJJATA LEE FEE MAA JARAA A’LAYYA FEEHE QAZAAOKA

And I have no plea against Your judgment passed against me.

وَاَلْزَمَنِىْ حُكْمُكَ وَبَلَآؤُكَ

WA ALZAMANI HUKMOKA WA BALAAA-OKA

I have therefore become (justifiably) liable to Your judgment and afflictions

وَقَدْ اَتَيْتُكَ يَآ اِلٰهِىْ بَعْدَ تَقْصِيْرِىْ وَاِسْرَافِىْ عَلٰى نَفْسِىْ

WA QAD ATAYTOKA YAA ELAAHEE BA’DA TAQSEEREE WA ISRAAFEE A’LAA NAFSEE

Now I have come to You, my Lord, after my shortcomings and transgressions against my soul,

مُعْتَذِرًا نَادِمًا مُنْكَسِرًا مُسْتَقِيْلًا

MO’ TAZERAN NAADEMAN MUNKASERAN MUSTAQEELAN

Proffering my excuse, regretful, broken-hearted, apologising.

مُسْتَغْفِرًا مُنِيْبًا مُقِرًّا مُّذْعِنًا مُعْتَرِفًا

MUSTAGHFERAN MONEEBAN MOQIRRAN MUZE’NAN MO’-TAREFAN

Asking forgiveness, repenting, acknowledging, submissive, confessing.

لَا اَجِدُ مَفَرًّا مِمَّا كَانَ مِنِّيْ

LAA AJEDO MAFARRAN MIMMAA KAANA MINNEE

I find no place to flee from what occurred through me.

وَلَا مَفْزَعًا اَتَوَجَّهُ اِلَيْهِ فِىْ اَمْرِىْ

WA LAA MAFZA-A’N ATAWAJJAHO ELAYHE FEE AMREE

Nor any place of escape to which I may turn in my affairs.

غَيْرَ قَبُوْلِكَ عُذْرِىْ

GHAYRA QABOOLEKA U’ZREE

Other than Your acceptance of my excuse

وَاِدْخَالِكَ اِيَايَ فِىْ سَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ

WA IDKHAALEKA IYYAAYA FEE SA-A’TE RAHMATEKA

and Your entering me into the compass of Your mercy.

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاقْبَلْ عُذْرِىْ

ALLAAHUMMA FAQBAL U’ZREE

O Allah! So accept my excuse.

وَارْحَمْ شِدَّةَ ضُرِّيْ

WAR H’AM SHIDDATA ZURREE

Have mercy upon the severity of my affliction

وَفُكَّنِىْ مِنْ شَدِّ وَثَاقِىْ

WA FUKKANEE MIN SHADDE WASAAQEE

and release me from the tightness of my fetters (evil deeds),

يَا رَبِّ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفَ بَدَنِىْ

YAA RABBIR HAM ZA’FA BADANEE

My Lord! Have mercy upon the weakness of my body,

وَرِقَّةَ جِلْدِىْ وَدِقَّةَ عَظْمِىْ

WA RIQQATA JILDEE WA DIQQATA A’ZMEE

the delicacy of my skin and the brittleness of my bones.

يَا مَنْۢ بَدَاَ خَلْقِىْ وَذِكْرِىْ

YAA MAN BADA-A KHALQEE WA ZIKREE

O You Who gave rise to my creation, to the remembrance of me,

وَتَرْبِيَتِىْ وَبِرِّىْ وَتَغْذِيَتِىْ

WA TARBEYATEE WA BIRREE WA TAGHZEYATEE

to the nurture of me, to goodness toward me and to nourishment on me.

هَبْنِىْ لِابْتِدَآءِ كَرَمِكَ وَسَالِفِ بِرِّكَ بِىْ

HABNEE LIB-TEDAA-E KARAMEKA WA SAALEFE BIRREKA BEE

(I beg You) to restore Your favours and blessings upon me as You did in the beginning of my life

يَا اِلٰهِىْ وَسَيِّدِىْ وَرَبِّيْ

YAA ELAAHEE WA SAYYEDEE WA RABBEE

O Allah, my Master and my Lord!

اَتُرَاكَ مُعَذِّبِىْ بِنَارِكَ بَعْدَ تَوْحِيْدِكَ

ATORAAKA MOA’ZZEBEE BE-NAAREKA BA’DA TAWHEEDEKA

What! Will you torment me with Your fire after I have professed Your Unity?

وَبَعْدَ مَا انْطَوٰى عَلَيْهِ قَلْبِىْ مِنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ

WA BA’DA MAN TAWAA A’LAYHE QALBEE MIN MA’REFATEKA

And after my heart has embraced knowledge of You

وَلَهِجَ بِهٖ لِسَانِىْ مِنْ ذِكْرِكَ

WA LAHEJA BEHEE LESAANEE MIN ZIKREKA

And when my tongue has constantly praised You

وَاعْتَقَدَهٗ ضَمِيْرِىْ مِنْ حُبِّكَ

WA’ TAQADAHU ZAMEEREE MIN HUBBEKA

And my conscience has clung to the love of You

وَبَعْدَ صِدْقِ اعْتِرَافِىْ وَدُعَآئِىْ خَاضِعًا لِرُبُوْبِيَّتِكَ

WA BA’DA SIDQE’ TERAAFEE WA DOA’A-EE KHAAZEA’N LEROBOOBIYYATEKA

And after the sincerity of my confession and my supplication, humble before Your lordship?

هَيْهَاتَ اَنْتَ اَكْرَمُ مِنْ اَنْ تُضَيِّعَ مَنْ رَّبَّيْتَهٗ

HAYHAATA ANTA AKRAMO MIN AN TOZAYYE-A’ MAN RABBAYTAHU

Far be it from You! You are more generous than to squander him whom You have nurtured.

اَوْ تُبَعِّدَ مَنْ اَدْنَيْتَهٗ اَوْ تُشَرِّدَ مَنْ اٰوَيْتَهٗ

AW TOBA’-E’DA MAN ADNAYTAHU AW TOSHARREDA MAN AAWAYTAHU

Or banish him whom You have brought nigh, or drive away him whom You have given an abode

اَوْ تُسَلِّمَ اِلَى الْبَلَآءِ مَنْ كَفَيْتَهٗ وَرَحِمْتَهٗ

AW TOSALLEMA ELAL BALAAA-E MAN KAFAYTAHU WA RAHIMTAHU

Or submit to tribulation him whom You have spared and shown mercy.

وَلَيْتَ شِعْرِىْ يَا سَيِّدِىْ وَاِلٰهِىْ وَمَوْلَاىَ

WA LAYTA SHE’RI YAA SAYYEDI WA ELAAHEE WA MAWLAAYA

Would that I knew, my Master, My God and my Protector.

اَتُسَلِّطُ النَّارَ عَلٰى وُجُوْهٍ خَرَّتْ لِعَظَمَتِكَ سَاجِدَةً

ATOSAL-LET’UN NAARA A’LAA WOJOOHIN KHARRAT LE-A’ZAMATEKA SAAJEDANW

Will You inflict Fire upon faces which have submissively bowed in prostration to Your greatness

وَّعَلٰى اَلْسُنٍ نَطَقَتْ بِتَوْحِيْدِكَ صَادِقَةً وَبِشُكْرِكَ مَادِحَةً

WA A’LAA ALSONIN NATAQAT BE-TAWHEEDEKA SAADEQATAN WA BE-SHUKREKA MAADEHATANW

And upon tongues voicing sincerely the profession of Your Unity and giving thanks to You in praise.

وَّعَلٰى قُلُوْبٍۨ اعْتَرَفَتْ بِاِلٰهِيَّتِكَ مُحَقِّقَةً

WA A’LAA QOLOOBE NE’TARAFAT BE-ELAAHIYYATEKA MOHAQQEQATANW

And upon hearts acknowledging Your Divinity with conviction.

وَّعَلٰى ضَمَآئِرَ حَوَتْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ بِكَ

HATTAA SAARAT KHASHEA’-TANW

And upon minds encompassing knowledge of You

حَتّٰى صَارَتْ خَاشِعَةً

WA A’LAA ZAMAAERA HAWAT MENAL I’LME BEKAA

until they have become humble

وَّعَلٰى جَوَارِحَ سَعَتْ اِلٰى اَوْطَانِ تَعَبُّدِكَ طَآئِعَةً

WA A’LAA JAWAAREHA SA-A’T ELA AWTAANE TA-A’BBODEKA TAA-EA’TAN

And upon bodily members speeding to the places of Your worship in obedience

وَاَشَارَتْ بِاِسْتِغْفَارِكَ مُذْعِنَةً

WA ASHAARAT BE ISTEGHFAAREKA MUZE’NATAN

and beckoning for Your forgiveness in submission.

مَا هٰكَذَا الظَّنُّ بِكَ

MAA HAAKAZAZ ZANNO BEKA

Such is not expected from You!

وَلَآ اُخْبِرْنَا بِفَضْلِكَ عَنْكَ يَا كَرِيْمُ

WA LAA UKHBIRNA BE FAZLEKA A’NKA YAA KAREEMO

Nor has such been reported – concerning You. O All- generous!

يَا رَبِّ وَاَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ ضَعْفِىْ

YAA RABBE WA ANTA TA’LAMO ZA’FEE

My Lord, and You know my weakness

عَنْ قَلِيْلٍ مِّنْۢ بَلَآءِ الدُّنْيَا وَعُقُوْبَاتِهَا

A’N QALEELIN MIN BALAA-ID DUNYA WA O’QOOBAATEHA

to bear even a little of this world's tribulations and punishments.

وَمَا يَجْرِىْ فِيْهَا مِنَ الْمَكَارِهِ عَلٰى اَهْلِهَا

WA MAA YAJREE FEEHA MENAL MAKAAREHE A’LAA AHLEHAA

And to bear those ordeals which befall its inhabitants.

عَلٰى اَنَّ ذٰلِكَ بَلَآءٌ وَمَكْرُوْهٌ

A’LAA ANNA ZAALEKA BALAAUN WA MAKROOHUN

Even though such tribulations

قَلِيْلٌ مَّكْثُهٗ يَسِيْرٌ بَقَاؤُهٗ قَصِيْرٌ مُّدَّتُهٗ

QALEE-LUN MAKSOHU YASEERUN BAQAAA-OHU QASEERUN MUDDATOHU

and ordeals are momentary, short-lived and transient

فَكَيْفَ احْتِمَالِىْ لِبَلَآءِ الْآخِرَةِ

FA-KAYFA EHTEMAALEE LE BALAAA-IL AAKHERATE

So how can I endure the tribulations of the next world

وَجَلِيْلِ وُقُوْعِ الْمَكَارِهِ فِيْهَا

WA JALEELE WOQOOI’L MAKAAREHE FEEHA

and the great ordeals that occur within it?

وَهُوَ بَلَآءٌ تَطُوْلُ مُدَّتُهٗ وَيَدُوْمُ مَقَامُهٗ

WA HOWA BALAAAUN TATOOLO MUDDATOHU WA YADOOMO MAQAAMOHU

For it is a tribulation whose period is long, whose station endures

وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْ اَهْلِهٖ

WA LAA YOKHAF-FAFO A’N AHLEHI

and whose sufferers are given no respite.

لِاَنَّهٗ لَا يَكُوْنُ اِلَّا عَنْ غَضَبِكَ

LE-ANNAHU LAA YAKOONO ILLAA A’N GHAZABEKA

Since it only occurs as a result of Your wrath,

وَاْنتِقَامِكَ وَسَخَطِكَ

WAN TEQAAMEKA WA SAKHATEKA

Your vengeance and Your anger.

وَهٰذَا مَا لَا تَقُوْمُ لَهُ السَّمٰوَاتُ وَالْاَرْضُ

WA HAAZA MAA LAA TAQOOMO LAHUS SAMAAWAATO WAL ARZO

And these cannot be withstood by the heavens and the earth.

يَا سَيِّدِىْ فَكَيْفَ لِىْ

YAA SAYYEDI FA KAYFA BEE

O Master! So what about me?!

وَاَنَا عَبْدُكَ الضَّعِيْفُ الذَّلِيْلُ الْحَقِيْرُ الْمِسْكِيْنُ الْمُسْتَكِيْنُ

WA ANAA A’BDOKAZ ZAE’EFUZ ZALEELUL HAQEERUL MISKEENUL MUSTAKEENO

For I am Your weak, lowly, base, wretched and miserable servant.

يَا اِلٰهِىْ وَرَبِّىْ وَسَيِّدِىْ وَمَوْلَايَ

YAA ELAAHEE WA RABBEE WA SAYYEDEE WA MAWLAAYA

My God! My Lord! My Master! My Protector!

لِاَيِّ الْاُمُوْرِ اِلَيْكَ اَشْكُوْ

LE-AYYIL OMOORE ELAYKA ASHKOO

For which things would I complain to You?

وَلِمَا مِنْهَا اَضِجُّ وَاَبْكِىْ

WA LEMA MINHAA AZIJJO WA ABKEE

And for which would I lament and weep?

لِاَلِيْمِ الْعَذَابِ وَشِدَّتِهٖ

LE-ALEEMIL A’ZAABE WA SHIDDATEHI

For the pain and severity of chastisement?

اَمْ لِطُوْلِ الْبَلَآءِ وَمُدَّتِهٖ

AM LE-TOOLIL BALAAA-E WA MUDDATEHI

Or for the length and period of tribulation?

فَلَئِنْ صَيَّرْتَنِىْ لِلْعُقُوْبَاتِ مَعَ اَعْدَائِكَ

FALA-IN SAYYARTANEE LIL-O’QOOBAATE MA’A AA’DAAA-EKA

So if You subject me to the penalties {of hell) in company of Your enemies

وَجَمَعْتَ بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَ اَهْلِ بَلَآئِكَ

WA JAMA’TA BAYNEE WA BAYNA AHLE BALAAA-EKA

And cast me with those who merited Your punishments

وَفَرَّقْتَ بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَ اَحِبَّآئِكَ وَاَوْلِيَآئِكَ

WA FARRAQTA BAYNEE WA BAYNA AHIBBAAA-EKA WA AWLEYAAA-EKA

And separate me from Your friends and saints,

فَهَبْنِىْ يَا اِلٰهِىْ وَسَيِّدِىْ وَمَوْلَايَ وَرَبِّيْ

FAHABNEE YAA ELAAHEE WA SAYYEDEE WA MAWLAAYA WA RABBEE

Then suppose. My God, my Master, my Protector and my Lord

صَبَرْتُ عَلٰى عَذَابِكَ

SABARTO A’LAA A’ZAABEKA

that I am able to endure Your chastisement.

فَكَيْفَ اَصْبِرُ عَلٰى فِرَاقِكَ

FA-KAYFA ASBERO A’LAA FERAAQEKA

How can I endure separation from You?

وَهَبْنِىْ صَبَرْتُ عَلٰى حَرِّ نَارِكَ

WA HABNEE SABARTO A’LAA HARRE NAAREKA

And suppose that I am able to endure the heat of Your fire,

فَكَيْفَ اَصْبِرُ عَنِ النَّظَرِ اِلٰى كَرَامَتِكَ

FA-KAYFA ASBERO A’NIN NAZARE ELAA KARAAMATEKA

How can I endure not gazing upon Your generosity?

اَمْ كَيْفَ اَسْكُنُ فِىْ النَّارِ وَرَجَآئِىْ عَفْوُكَ

AM KAYFA ASKONO FIN NAARE WA RAJAAA-EI A’FWOKA

Or how can I dwell in the Fire while my hope is Your pardon?

فَبِعِزَّتِكَ يَا سَيِّدِىْ وَمَوْلَاىَ

FA-BE-I’ZZATEKA YAA SAYYEDEE WA MAWLAAYA

So by Your might, my Master and protector.

اُقْسِمُ صَادِقًا لَّئِنْ تَرَكْتَنِىْ نَاطِقًا

UQSEMO SAADEQAN LA-IN TARAKTANEE NAATEQAN

I swear sincerely, if You leave me with speech.

لَاَضِجَّنَّ اِلَيْكَ بَيْنَ اَهْلِهَا ضَجِيْجَ الْآمِلِيْنَ

LA-AZIJJANNA ELAYKA BAYNA AHLEHA ZAJEEJAL AAMELEENA

I will lament to You from the midst of the Fire's inhabitants with lamentation of the hopeful;

وَلَاَصْرُخَنَّ اِلَيْكَ صُرَاخَ الْمَسْتَصْرِخِيْنَ

WA LA-ASROKHAN-NA ELAYKA SORAAKHAL MUSTASREKHEENA

I will cry to You with the cry of those crying for help;

وَلَاَبْكِيَنَّ عَلَيْكَ بُكَاءَ الْفَاقِدِيْنَ

WA LA-ABKEYANNA A’LAYKA BOKAAA-AL FAAQEDEENA

I will weep to You (for being deprived of nearness to You) with the weeping of the bereaved

وَلَاُنَادِيَنَّكَ اَيْنَ كُنْتَ يَا وَلِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

WA LA-ONAADEYAN-NAKA AYNA KUNTA YAA WALIYYAL MOA-MENEENA

And I will call You, Where are You. O Friend of the believers!

يَا غَايَةَ آمَالِ الْعَارِفِيْنَ

YAA GHAAYATA AAMAALIL A’AREFEENA

O Goal of the hopes of Your knowers!

يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِيْنَ

YAA GHEYAASAL MUSTAGHEESEENA

O Aid of those who seek assistance!

يَا حَبِيْبَ قُلُوْبِ الصَّادِقِيْنَ

YAA HABEEBA QOLOOBIS SAADEQEENA

O You Who are dear to the hearts of the sincere,

وَيَا اِلٰهَ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

WA YAA ELAAHAL A’ALAMEENA

and O Lord of the universe!

اَفَتُرَاكَ سُبْحَانَكَ يَا اِلٰهِىْ وَبِحَمْدِكَ

AFATORAAKA SUBHAANAKA YAA ELAAHEE WA BEHAMDEKA

My Lord! Glory and praise be to You,

تَسْمَعُ فِيْهَا صَوْتَ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ

TASMA-O’ FEEHAA SAWTA A’BDIN MUSLEMIN

would you hear within the Fire the voice of a servant surrendered to You.

سُجِنَ فِيْهَا بِمُخَالَفَتِهٖ

SOJENA FEEHAA BE-MUKHAALAFATEHI

Imprisoned then: because of his violations.

وَذَاقَ طَعْمَ عَذَابِهَا بِمَعْصِيَتِهٖ

WA ZAAQA TA-A’MA A’ZAABEHA BE-MA’SEYATEHI

Tasting the favour of its torment because of his disobedience.

وَحُبِسَ بَيْنَ اَطْبَاقِهَا

WA HOBESA BAYNA AT’BAAQEHA

And confined within its levels

بِجُرْمِهٖ وَجَرِيْرَتِهٖ

BE-JURMEHI WA JAREERATEHI

because of his sin and crime.

وَهُوَ يَضِجُّ اِلَيْكَ ضَجِيْجَ مُؤَمِّلٍ لِرَحْمَتِكَ

WA HOWA YAZIJJO ELAYKA ZAJEEJA MO-AMMELIN LE-RAHMATEKA

While he laments to You with the lament of one hopeful for Your mercy.

وَيُنَادِيْكَ بِلِسَانِ اَهْلِ تَوْحِيْدِكَ

WA YONAADEEKA BE-LESAANE AHLE TAWHEEDEKA

And calls to You with the tongue of those who profess Your Unity

وَيَتَوَسَّلُ اِلَيْكَ بِرُبُوْبِيَّتِكَ

WA YATAWASSALO ELAYKA BE-RUBOOBIYYATEKA

And entreats You by Your lordship!

يَا مَوْلَايَ فَكَيْفَ يَبْقٰى فِي الْعَذَابِ

YAA MAWLAAYA FA-KAYFA YABQAA FIL A’ZAABE

My Protector, so how should he remain in torments,

وَهُوَ يَرْجُوْ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ حِلْمِكَ

WA HOWA YARJOO MAA SALAFA MIN HILMEKA

while he has hope for Your past forbearance?

اَمْ كَيْفَ تُؤْلِمُهُ النَّارُ

AM KAYFA TO’-LEMOHUN NAARO

Or how should the Fire cause him pain

وَهُوَ يَامُلُ فَضْلَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ

WA HOWA YAAMOLO FAZLAKA WA RAHMATAKA

while he expects Your bounty and mercy?

اَمْ كَيْفَ يُحْرِقُهٗ لَهِيْبُهَا

AM KAYFA YAHREQOHU LEHEEBOHAA

Or how should its flames burn him

وَاَنْتَ تَسْمَعُ صَوْتَهٗ وَتَرٰى مَكَانَهٗ

WA ANTA TASMAAO’ SAWTAHU WA TARAA MAKAANAHU

while You hear his voice and see his place?

اَمْ كَيْفَ يَشْتَمِلُ عَلَيْهِ زَفِيْرُهَا

AM KAYFA YASHTAMELO A’LAYHE ZAFEEROHA

Or how should its roaring flames encompass him,

وَاَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ ضَعْفَهٗ

WA ANTA TA’LAMO ZA’FAHU

while You know his weakness?

اَمْ كَيْفَ يَتَقَلْقَلُ بَيْنَ اَطْبَاقِهَا

AM KAYFA YATAQALQALO BAYNA ATBAAQEHA

Or how should he be convulsed among its levels,

وَاَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ صِدْقَهٗ

WA ANTA TA’LAMO SIDQAHU

while You know his sincerity?

اَمْ كَيْفَ تَزْجُرُهٗ زَبَانِيَتُهَا

AM KAYFA TAZJOROHU ZABAANIYYATOHA

Or how should its keepers torture him

وَهُوَ يُنَادِيْكَ يَا رَبَّهٗ

WA HOWA YONAADEEKA YAA RABBAHU

while he calls out to You, O Lord?

اَمْ كَيْفَ يَرْجُوْ فَضْلَكَ فِىْ عِتْقِهٖ مِنْهَا

AM KAYFA YARJU FAZLAKA FEE I’TQEHI MINHAA

Or how should he have hope of Your bounty in freeing him from it

فَتَتْرُكُهٗ فِيْهَا

FA-TATROKOHU FEEHA

while You abandon him within it?

هَيْهَاتَ مَا ذٰلِكَ الظَّنُّ بِكَ

HAYHAATA MAA ZAALEKAZ ZANNO BEKA

Nay! That is not what is expected of You,

وَلَا الْمَعْرُوْفُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

WA LAL-MA’ROOFO MIN FAZLEKA

nor what is well-known of Your bounty.

وَلَا مُشْبِهٌ لِّمَا عَامَلْتَ بِهِ الْمُوَحِّدِيْنَ

WA LAA MUSHBEHUN LEMA AA’MALTA BEHIL MOWAHHEDEENA

Nor it is similar to the goodness and kindness You have shown

مِنْ بِرِّكَ وَاِحْسَانِكَ

MIN BIRREKA WA EHSAANEKA

to those who profess Your Unity.

فَبِالْيَقِيْنِ اَقْطَعُ لَوْلَا مَا حَكَمْتَ بِهٖ مِنْ تَعْذِيْبِ جَاحِدِيْكَ

FABIL YAQEENE AQTAO’ LAW LAA MAA HAKAMTA BEHI MIN TA’ZEEBE JAAHEDEEKA

So I declare with certainty that were it not for what You have deemed concerning the chastisement of Your deniers

وَقَضَيْتَ بِهٖ مِنْ اِخْلَادِ مُعَانِدِيْكَ

WA QAZAYTA BEHI MIN IKHLAADE MOAA’NEDIKA

And what You have foreordained concerning the everlasting home of those who stubbornly resist.

لَجَعَلْتَ النَّارَ كُلَّهَا بَرْدًا وَّسَلَامًا

LAJA-A’LTAN NAARA KULLAHA BARDAN WA SALAAMAN

You would have made the Fire, all of it, cool and peaceful.

وَّمَا كَانَتْ لِاَحَدٍ فِيْهَا مَقَرًّا وَّلَا مُقَامًا

WA MAA KAANA LE A’HADIN FEEHA MAQARRAN WA LAA MOQAAMAN

And no one would have a place of rest or abode within it.

لٰكِنَّكَ تَقَدَّسَتْ اَسْمَآؤُكَ

LAA KINNAKA TAQADDASAT ASMAAA-OKA

But You – holy are Your Names

اَقْسَمْتَ اَنْ تَمْلَاَهَا مِنَ الْكَافِرِيْنَ

AQSAMTA AN TAMLA-AHAA MENAL KAAFEREENA

– have sworn that You will fill it with the unbelievers.

مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَعينَ

MENAL JINNATE WANNAASE AJMAEE’NA

Both Jinn and men together.

وَاَنْ تُخَلِّدَ فِيْهَا الْمُعَانِدِيْنَ

WA AN TOKHALLEDA FEEHAL MOA’ANEDEENA

And that You will place those who stubbornly resist therein forever.

وَاَنْتَ جَلَّ ثَنَآؤُكَ قُلْتَ مُبْتَدِئًا

WA ANTA JALLA SANAAA-OKA QULTA MUBTADE-AN

And You – exalted be Your praise – had made manifest,

وَّتَطَوَّلْتَ بِالْاِنْعَامِ مُتَكَرِّمًا

WA TATAWWALTA BIL I’NA’AME MOTAKARREMAN

out of Your generosity and kindness:

اَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُؤْنَ

AFAMAN KAANA MO-MENAN KAMAN KAANA FAASEQAN LAA YASTAO’ONA

‘What? Is one who has been a believer like one who has been ungodly? They are not equal.’

اِلٰهِىْ وَسَيِّدِىْ فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتِىْ قَدَّرْتَهَا

ELAAHEE WA SAYYEDEE FA-ASALOKA BIL QUDRATIL LATEE QADDARTAHAA

My God and my Master! So I ask You by the power which You have apportioned

وَبِالْقَضِيَّةِ الَّتِىْ حَتَمْتَهَا وَحَكَمْتَهَا

WA BIL-QAZIYYATIL LATEE HATAMTAHAA WA HAKAMTAHAA

And by the decree which You have finalised and ordained

وَغَلَبْتَ مَنْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْرَيْتَهَا

WA GHALABTA MAN A’LAYHE AJRAYTAHAA

whereby You have prevailed upon whom You have imposed it

اَنْ تَهَبَ لِىْ فِىْ هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ

AN TAHABA LEE FEE HAAZEHIL LAYLATE

That You forgive in this night

وَفِىْ هٰذِهِ السَّاعَةِ

WA FEE HAAZEHIS SAA-A’TE

and at this hour

كُلَّ جُرْمٍ اَجْرَمْتُهٗ

KULLA JURMIN AJRAMTOHU

Every offence I have committed,

وَكُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَذْنَبْتُهٗ

WA KULLA ZAMBIN AZNABTOHU

and every sin I have performed.

وَكُلَّ قَبِيْحٍ اَسْرَرْتُهٗ

WA KULLA QABEEHIN ASRARTOHU

And every loathsome act I have concealed,

وَكُلَّ جَهْلٍ عَمِلْتُهٗ

WA KULLA JAHLIN A’MILTOHU

and every evil I have done

كَتَمْتُهٗ اَوْ اَعْلَنْتُهٗ

KATAMTOHU AW AA’LANTOHU

Whether I have hidden or announced it,

اَخْفَيْتُهٗ اَوْ اَظْهَرْتُهٗ

AKHFAYTOHU AW AZHARTOHU

concealed it or manifested it

وَكُلَّ سَيِّئَةٍ اَمَرْتَ بِاِثْبَاتِهَا الْكِرَامَ الْكَاتِبِيْنَ

WA KULLA SAYYEATIN AMARTA BE ISBAATEHAL KERAAMAL KAATEBEENAL

And every evil act which You have commanded the Noble Writers to record.

الَّذِيْنَ وَكَّلْتَهُمْ بِحِفْظِ مَا يَكُوْنُ مِنِّيْ

LAZEENA WAKKALTAHUM BE HIFZE MAA YAKUNO MINNEE

Those whom You have appointed to record all my action

وَجَعَلْتَهُمْ شُهُوْدًا عَلَيَّ مَعَ جَوَارِحِىْ

WA JA-A’LTAHUM SHOHOODAN A’LAYYA MA-A’ JAWAAREHEE

And whom You have made, along with my bodily members, witnesses over me.

وَكُنْتَ اَنْتَ الرَّقِيْبَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ وَّرَآئِهِمْ

WA KUNTA ANTAR RAQEEBA A’LAYYA MIN WARAAEHIM

And You Yourself observed over me besides them

وَالشَّاهِدَ لِمَا خَفِيَ عَنْهُمْ

WASH SHAAHEDA LEMA KHAFEYA A’NHUM

And witnessed that which was hidden from them

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ اَخْفَيْتَهٗ

WA BE-RAHMATEKA AKHFAYTAHU

But through Your mercy You concealed it

وَبِفَضْلِكَ سَتَرْتَهٗ

WA BE-FAZLEKA SATARTAHU

and through Your bounty You veiled it.

وَاَنْ تُوَفِّرَ حَظِّيْ مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ اَنْزَلْتَهٗ

WA AN TOWAFFERA HAZZEE MIN KULLE KHAYRIN ANZALTAHU

I And I ask You) that You bestow upon me an abundant share of every good You send down,

اَوْ اِحْسَانٍ فَضَّلْتَهٗ اَوْ بِرٍّ نَشَرْتَهٗ

AW EHSAANIN FAZZALTAHU AW BIRRIN NASHARTAHU

and favours that your bestow And goodness You unfold,

اَوْ رِزْقٍ بَسَطْتَهٗ اَوْ ذَنْۢبٍ تَغْفِرُهٗ

AW RIZQIN BASAT-TAHU AW ZAMBIN TAGHFEROHU

and provision You expand.

اَوْ خَطَأٍ تَسْتُرُهٗ

AW KHATAAIN TASTOROHU

And sins You forgive, and errors you cover up.

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ

YAA RABBE YAA RABBE YAA RABBE

My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!

يَا اِلٰهِىْ وَسَيِّدِىْ وَمَوْلَايَ وَمَالِكَ رِقِّى

YAA ELAAHEE WA SAYYEDEE WA MAWLAAYA WA MAALEKA RIQQEE

My God! My Master! My Protector! Owner of my bondage!

يَا مَنْۢ بِيَدِهٖ نَاصِيَتِىْ

YAA MAM BE-YADEHI NAASEYATEE

O He in who holds my destiny!

يَا عَلِيْمًا بِۢضُرِّىْ وَمَسْكَنَتِىْ

YAA A’LEEMAM BE-ZURRI WA MASKANATEE

O He who knows my affliction and my misery!

يَا خَبِيْرًا بِفَقْرِىْ وَفَاقَتِىْ

YAA KHABEERAN BE FAQREE WA FAAQATEE

He who is aware of my poverty and indigence!

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ

YAA RABBE YAA RABBE YAA RABBE

My Lord! My Loid! My Lord!

اَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ وَقُدْسِكَ

ASALOKA BE HAQQEKA WA QUDSEKA

I ask You by Your Truth and Your Holiness

وَاَعْظَمِ صِفَاتِكَ وَاَسْمَآئِكَ

WA AA’ZAME SEFAATEKA WA ASMAAEKA

and the greatest of Your Attributes and Names,

اَنْ تَجْعَلَ اَوْقَاتِىْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ بِذِكْرِكَ مَعْمُوْرَةً

AN TAJA’LA AWQAATEE MENAL LAYLE WAN NAHAARE BEZIKREKA MA’MOORATAN

That You make my times in the night and the day inhabited by Your remembrance.

وَّبِخِدْمَتِكَ مَوْصُولَةً

WA BE KHIDMATEKA MAWSOOLATAN

By engaging myself in serving You (Your cause)

وَّاَعْمَالِىْ عِنْدَكَ مَقْبُوْلَةً

WA AA’MAALEE I’NDAKA MAQBOOLATAN

and to let my deeds Ire such as to be acceptable to You.

حَتّٰى تَكُوْنَ اَعْمَالِىْ وَاَوْرَادِىْ كُلُّهَا وِرْدًا وَّاحِدًا

HATTA TAKOONA AA’MAALEE WA AWRAADI KULLOHA WIRDAN WAAHEDAN

So that my actions and offerings may be transformed into one continuous and sustained effort

وَّحَالِىْ فِىْ خِدْمَتِكَ سَرْمَدًا

WA HAALEE FEE KHIDMATEKA SARMADAN

And my life may take the form of constant and perpetual service to You

يَا سَيِّدِىْ يَا مَنْ عَلَيْهِ مُعَوَّلِىْ

YAA SAYYEDEE YAA MAN A’LAYHE MOA’WWALEE

My Master! O He upon whom I depend!

يَا مَنْ اِلَيْهِ شَكَوْتُ اَحْوَالِىْ

YAA MAN ELAYHE SHAKAWTO AHWAALEE

O He unto Whom I express my distress!

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ

YAA RABBE YAA RABBE YAA RABBE

My Lord! My Loid! My Lord!

قَوِّ عَلٰى خِدْمَتِكَ جَوَارِحِىْ

QAWWE A’LAA KHIDMATEKA JAWAAREHEE

Strengthen my bodily members in Your service.

وَاشْدُدْ عَلَى الْعَزِيْمَةِ جَوَانِحِىْ

WASH DUD A’LAL A’ZEEMATE JAWAANEHEE

And fortify my ribs to persevere in Your service

وَهَبْ لِيَ الْجِدَّ فِىْ خَشْيَتِكَ

WA HAB LEYAL JIDDA FEE KHASHYATEKA

And bestow upon me earnestness in my fear of You

وَالدَّوَامَ فِىْ الْاِتِّصَالِ بِخِدْمَتِكَ

WAD DAWAAMA FIL ITTESAALE BE KHIDMATEKA

And continuity in my being joined to Your service

حَتّٰى اَسْرَحَ اِلَيْكَ فِىْ مَيَادِيْنِ السَّابِقِيْنَ

HATTAA ASRAHA ELAYKA FEE MAYAADEENIS SAABE-QEENA

So that I may move easily toward You in the battlefields of the foremost

وَاُسْرِعَ اِلَيْكَ فِي الْبَارِزِيْنَ

WA USRE-A’ ELAYKA FIL BAAREZEENA

and be swift towards You among those who hasten towards You

وَاَشْتَاقَ اِلٰى قُرْبِكَ فِي الْمُشْتَاقِيْنَ

WA ASH-TAAQA ELA QURBEKA FIL MUSHATAAQEENA

And desire fervently Your proximity among the fervently desirous

وَاَدْنُوَ مِنْكَ دُنُوَّ الْمُخْلِصِيْنَ

WA ADNO-A MINKA DONUWWAL MUKHLESEENA

And move nearer to You with the nearness of the sincere

وَاَخَافَكَ مَخَافَةَ الْمُوْقِنِيْنَ

WA AKHAAFAKA MAKHAAFATAL MOOQENEENA

And fear You with the fear of those who have certitude

وَاَجْتَمِعَ فِىْ جِوَارِكَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

WAJ TAMEA’ FEE JAWAAREKA MA-A’L MOMENEENA

And gather with the believers in Your vicinity.

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَمَنْ اَرَادَنِىْ بِسُوْٓءٍ فَاَرِدْهُ

ALLAAHUMMA WA MAN ARAADANEE BE SOOO-IN FA-ARIDHO

O Allah! Whoever desires evil for me, desire [it] for him!

وَمَنْ كَادَنِىْ فَكِدْهُ

WA MAN KAADANEE FAKIDHO

And frustrate him who plots against me

وَاجْعَلْنِىْ مِنْ اَحْسَنِ عَبِيْدِكَ نَصِيْبًا عِنْدَكَ

WAJ A’LNI MIN AH’SANE A’BEEDEKA NASEE-BAN I’NDAKA

And make me one of the most excellent of Your servants in Portion from You.

وَاَقْرَبِهِمْ مَنْزِلَةً مِّنْكَ

WA AQRABEHIM MANZELATAM MINKA

And the nearest of them in station to You

وَاَخَصِّهِمْ زُلْفَةً لَدَيْكَ

WA AKHASSEHIM ZULFATAN LADAYKA

And the most elected of them in proximity to You.

فَاِنَّهٗ لَا يُنَالُ ذٰلِكَ اِلَّا بِفَضْلِكَ

FA-INNAHU LAA YANAALO ZAALEKA ILLA BE-FAZLEKA

For that cannot be attained except by Your bounty.

وَجُدْ لِىْ بِجُوْدِكَ وَاعْطِفْ عَلَيَّ بِمَجْدِكَ

WA JUD LEE BEJOODEKA WA’ TIF A’LAYYA BE-MAJDEKA

And treat me benevolently, and through Your greatness extend Your munificence towards me

وَاحْفَظْنِىْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

WAH FAZNEE BE-RAHMATEKA

and through Your mercy protect me

وَاجْعَلْ لِّسَانِىْ بِذِكْرِكَ لَهِجًا

WAJ-A’L LESAANEE BE ZIKREKA LAHEJAN

And make my tongue remember You without ceasing

وَّقَلْبِىْ بِحُبِّكَ مُتَيَّمًا

WA QALBEE BE-HUBBEKA MUTAYYAMAN

and my heart enthralled by Your love!

وَّمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِحُسْنِ اِجَابَتِكَ

WA MUNNA A’LAYYA BE-HUSNE EJAABATEKA

And be gracious to me by answering me favourably.

وَاَقِلْنِىْ عَثْرَتِىْ وَاغْفِرْ زَلَّتِىْ

WA AQILNEE A’SRATEE WAGH FIR ZALLATEE

And nullify my slips and forgive my lapses!

فَاِنَّكَ قَضَيْتَ عَلٰى عِبَادِكَ بِعِبَادَتِكَ

FA-INNAKA QAZAYTA A’LAA E’BAADEKA BE-E’BAADATEKA

For You have decreed Your worship for Your servants

وَاَمَرْتَهُمْ بِدُعَآئِكَ

WA AMARTAHUM BE-DOA’AEKA

And commanded them to supplicate You

وَضَمِنْتَ لَهُمُ اْلاِجَابَةَ

WA ZAMINTA LAHOMUL EJAABATA

And assured them that they would be answered.

فَاِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ نَصَبْتُ وَجْهِىْ

FA-ELAYKA YAA RABBE NASABTO WAJHEE

So toward You. my Lord. I have turned my face

وَاِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ مَدَدْتُ يَدِىْ

WA ELAYKA YAA RABBE MADADTO YADEE

And toward You. my Lord. I have extended my hand.

فَبِعِزَّتِكَ اسْتَجِبْ لِىْ دُعَآئِىْ

FABE I’ZZATEKAS TAJIB LEE DOA’AEE

So by Your might, respond to my supplication

وَبَلِّغْنِىْ مُنَاىَ وَلَا تَقْطَعْ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ رَجَآئِىْ

WA BALLIGHNEE MONAAYA WA LAA TAQTA-A’ MIN FAZLEKA RAJAAA-EE

And make me attain my desires! Do not severe my hoping for Your Favours

وَاكْفِنِىْ شَرَّ الْجِنِّ وَاْلاِنْسِ مِنْ اَعْدَآئِىْ

WAK FENEE SHARRAL JINNE WAL INSE MIN AA’DAA-EE

And spare me the evil of my enemies from among the jinn and men!

يَا سَرِيْعَ الرِّضَا

YAA SAREEA’R REZAA

O He, Whose pleasure is quickly achieved!

اِغْفِرْ لِمَنْ لَّا يَمْلِكُ اِلَّا الدُّعَآءَ

IGH FIR LEMAN LAA YAMLEKO ILLAD DOA

Forgive him who owns nothing but supplication

فَاِنَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِمَا تَشَآءُ

FA INNAKA FA’-A’ALUN LEMAA TASHAAA

For You do what You will.

يَا مَنِ اسْمُهٗ دَوَآءٌ وَذِكْرُهٗ شِفَآءٌ

YAA MAN ISMOHU DAWAAA-UN WA ZIKROHU SHEFAAA-UN

O He whose Name is a remedy (for all ills). And whose remembrance is a cure (for all ailments).

وَطَاعَتُهٗ غِنًى اِرْحَمْ مَنْ رَأْسُ مَالِهِ الرَّجَآءُ

WA TA-A’TOHU GHENAN IRHAM MAN RAASO MAALEHIR RAJAAA-O

And obedience to Whom makes one self-sufficient; Have mercy upon him whose only asset is hope

وَسِلَاحُهُ الْبُكَآءُ

WA SELAA-HOHUL BOKAAA-O

And whose only weapon is lamentation!

يَا سَابِغَ النِّعَمِ

YAA SAABEGHAN NEA’ME

O You, Who perfects all bounties!

يَا دَافِعَ النِّقَمِ يَا نُوْرَ الْمُسْتَوْحِشِيْنَ فِي الظُّلَمِ

YAA DAAFE-A’N NEQAME YAA NOORAL MUSTAWHESHEENA FIZ ZOLAME

And Who wards off all misfortunes! O Light! Who illuminates those who are in bewilderment!

يَا عَالِمًا لَّا يُعَلَّمُ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

YAA A’ALEMAN LAA YO-A’LLAMO SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN

O Omniscient! Who knows without (acquisition of) learning! Bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s household!

وَّافْعَلْ بِىْ مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهٗ

WAF A’L BEE MAA ANTA AHLOHU

And do unto me in accordance with that which befits You

وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلٰى رَسُوْلِهٖ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA RASOOLEHI

and blessings of Allah be on His messenger

وَالْاَئِمَّةِ الْمَيَامِيْنَ مِنْ آلِهٖ

WAL A-IMMATIL MAYAAMEENA MIN AALEHI

and the blessed guides from his household

وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيْمًا كَثِيْرًا.

WA SALLAMA TASLEEMAN KASEERAA.

and give them abundant peace!