Dua Mashlool

Text and Translation

Dua-e-Mashlool

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEME

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

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BISMEKA

O Allah, verily I beseech You by Your Name:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

BISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEME

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

یَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ

YAA ZALJALAALE WAL IKRAAME

O Lord of majesty and honor!

یَا حَیُّ یَا قَیُّوْمُ

YAA HAYYO YAA QAYYOMO

O Ever-living! O Self-subsistent!

یَا حَیُّ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

YAA HAYYO LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA

O Ever-Living! There is no god but You!

یَا هُوَ یَا مَنْ لَّا یَعْلَمُ مَا هُوَ

YAA HOWA YAA MALLAA YA’LAMO MAA HOWA

O He Whom none knows what He is,

وَلَا كَیْفَ هُوَ

WA LAA KAIFA HOWA

وَلَا اَیْنَ هُوَ

WA LAA AYNA HOWA

nor where He is,

وَلَا حَیْثُ هُوَ اِلَّا هُوَ

WA LAA HAYSO HOWA ILLAA HOWA

nor in what respect He is, but He!

یَا ذَا الْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَكُوْتِ

YAA ZALMULKE WAL MALAKOOTE

O Possessor of dominion and kingdom!

یَا ذَا الْعِزَّۃِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ

YAA ZAL IZZATE WAL JABAROOTE

O Possessor of might and invincibility!

یَا مَلِكُ یَا قُدُّوْسُ یَا سَلَامُ

YAA MALEKO YAA QUDDOOSE YAA SALAAMO

O King! O All-holy! O Giver of peace!

یَا مُؤْمِنُ یَا مُهَیْمِنُ

YAA MOMENO YAA MOHAIMO

O Granter of security! O All-preserver!

یَا عَزِیْزُ یَا جَبَّارُ یَا مُتَكَبِّرُ

YAA A'ZEEZO YAA JABBAARO YAA MUTAKABBERO

O Almighty! O All-compeller! O All-sublime!

یَا خَالِقُ یَا بَارِءُ یَا مُصَوِّرُ

YAA KHAALEQO YAA BARE-O YAA MUSAWWERO

O Creator! O Maker! O Shaper!

یَا مُفِیْدُ یَا مُدَبِّرُ

YAA MUFEEDO YAA MUDABBERO

O grantor of Benefits! O Director!

یَا شَدِیْدُ یَا مُبْدِءُ

YAA SHADEEDO YAA MUBDEO

O Severe (in punishing the evildoers)! O Originator!

یَا مُعِیْدُ یَا مُبِیْدُ

YAA MO-E’EEDO YAA MUBEEDO

O Returner! O Destroyer!

یَا وَدُوْدُ یَا مَحْمُوْدُ یَا مَعْبُوْدُ

YAA WADOODO YAA MAHMOODO YAA MA’BOODO

O All-loving! O All-praiseworthy! O All-worshipped!

یَا بَعِیْدُ یَا قَرِیْبُ

YAA BA-E’EEDO YAA QAREEBO

O Far! O Nigh!

یَا مُجِیْبُ یَا رَقِیْبُ یَا حَسِیْبُ

YAA MUJEEBO YAA RAQEEBO YAA HASEEBO

O Responder! O Watcher! O Reckoner!

یَا بَدِیْعُ یَا رَفِیْعُ

YAA BADEE-O YAA RAFEE-O'

O Innovator! O Exalter!

یَا مَنِیْعُ یَا سَمِیْعُ

YAA MANEE-O' YAA SAMEE-O'

O Inaccessible! O All-hearing!

یَا عَلِیْمُ یَا حَلِیْمُ یَا كَرِیْمُ

YAA A’LEEMO YAA HALEEMO YAA KAREEMO

O All-knowing! O All-clement! O All-generous!

یَا حَكِیْمُ یَا قَدِیْمُ

YAA HAKEEMO YAA QADEEMO

O All-wise! O Eternal!

یَا عَلِیُّ یَا عَظِیْمُ

YAA A’LEEYO YAA A’ZEEMO

O All-high! O All-tremendous!

یَا حَنَّانُ یَا مَنَّانُ

YAA HANNAANO YAA MANNAANO

O All-commiserating! O All-gracious!

یَا دَیَّانُ یَا مُسْتَعَانُ

YAA DAYYAANO YAA MUSTA’AANO

O Condemner! O Recourse!

یَا جَلِیْلُ یَا جَمِیْلُ

YAA JALEELO YAA JAMEELO

O All-majestic! O All-handsome!

یَا وَكِیْلُ یَا كَبِیْلُ

YAA WAKEELO YAA KAFEELO

O Guardian! O Surety!

یا مُقِیْلُ یَا مُنِیْلُ

YAA MUQEELO YAA MUNEELO

O Annuller! O Bestower!

یَا نَبِیْلُ یَا دَلِیْلُ

YAA NABEELO YAA DALEELO

O All-noble! O Leader!

یَا هَادِیُ یَا بَادِیُ

YAA HAADEE YAA BAADEE

O Guide! O All-Apparent!

یَا اَوَّلُ یَا آخِرُ

YAA AWWALO YAA AAKHERO

O First! O Last!

یَا ظَاهِرُ یَا بَاطِنُ

YAA ZAAHERO YAA BAATENO

O Outward! O Inward!

یَا قَآئِمُ یَا دَآئِمُ

YAA QAAEMO YAA DAAEMO

O All-steadfast! O Everlasting!

یَا عَالِمُ یَا حَاكِمُ

YAA A’AALEMO YAA HAAKEMO

O Knower! O Decider!

یَا قَاضِیْ یَا عَادِلُ

YAA QAAZEE YAA A’AADELO

O Judge! O Just!

یَا فَاصِلُ یَا وَاصِلُ

YAA FAASELO YAA WAASELO

O Separator! O Joiner!

یَا طَاهِرُ یَا مُطَهِّرُ

YAA TAAHERO YAA MOTAHHERO

O Pure! O Purifier!

یَا قَادِرُ یَا مُقْتَدِرُ

YAA QAADERO YAA MUQTADERO

O All-powerful! O All-able!

یَا كَبِیْرُ یَا مُتَكَبِّرُ

YAA KABEERO YAA MOTAKABBERO

O All-great! O All-sublime!

یَا وَاحِدُ یَا اَحَدُ یَا صَمَدُ

YAA WAAHEDO YAA AHADO YAA SAMADO

O One! O Unique! O eternally Besought of all!

یَا مَنْ لَّمْ یَلِدْ وَلَمْ یُوْلَدْ

YAA MAN LAM YALID WALAM YOOLAD

O He Who begets not and was not begotten,

وَلَمْ یَكُنْ لَّهٗ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌا

WA LAM YAKUL LAHU KOFO-WAN AHADUN

equal to Whom is none,

وَلَمْ یَكُنْ لَّهٗ صَاحِبَۃٌ

WA LAM YAKUL LAHU SAAHEBATUN

Who has no consort,

وَلَا كَانَ مَعَهٗ وَزِیْرٌ

WA LAA KAANA MA’AHOO WAZEERUN

with Him is no aide

وَلَا اتَّخَذَ مَعَهٗ مُشِیْرًا

WA LAT-TAKHAZA MA’AHOO MUSHEERAN

nor has He taken any adviser,

وَلَا احْتَاجَ اِلٰی ظَهِیْرٍ

WA LAAH TAAJA ELAA ZAHEERIN

nor needs He any assistant,

وَّلَا كَانَ مَعَهٗ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَیْرُهٗ

WA LAA KAANAA MAHOO MIN ILAAHIN GHAIROHU

nor with Him is any god but He—

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA

there is no god but You.

فَتَعَالَیْتَ عَمَّا یَقُوْلُ الظَّالِمُوْنَ عُلُوًّا كَبِیْرًا

FATA’AALAYTA A’MMAA YAQOOLUZ ZAALEMOONA U’LOOWAN KABEERAN

So exalted are You above what the evildoers say, a great exaltation!

یَا عَلِیُّ یَا شَامِخُ یَا بَاذِخُ

YAA A’LEEYO YAA SHAAMEKHO YAA BAAZEKHO

O All-high! O All-lofty! O All-towering!

یَا فَتَّاحُ یَا نَفَّاحُ یَا مُرْتَاحُ

YAA FATTAAHO YAA NAFFAAHO YAA MURTAAHO

O All-opener! O All-diffuser! O All-restful!

یَا مُفَرِّجُ یَا نَاصِرُ یَا مُنْتَصِرُ

YAA MUFARREJO YAA NAASERO YAA MUNTASERO

O Bestower of relief! O Helper! O Giver of victory!

یَا مُدْرِكُ یَا مُهْلِكُ یَا مُنْتَقِمُ

YAA MUDREKO YAA MUHLEKO YAA MUNTAQEMO

O Comprehender! O Destroyer! O Avenger!

یَا بَاعِثُ یَا وَارِثُ

YAA BAA-E’SO YAA WAARESO

O Upraiser! O Inheritor!

یَا طَالِبُ یَا غَالِبُ

YAA TAALEBO YAA GHAALEBO

O Seeker! O Vanquisher!

یَا مَنْ لَّا یَفُوْتُهٗ هَارِبٌ

YAA MAL LAA YAFOOTOHU HAAREBUN

O He from Whom no fugitive can escape!

یَا تَوَّابُ یَا اَوَّابُ یَا وَهَّابُ

YAA TAWWAABO YAA AWWAABO YAA WAHHAABO

O All-relenting! O All-forbearing! O All-bestower!

یَا مُسَبِّبَ الْاَسْبَابِ

YAA MOSABBEBAL ASBAABE

O Originator of all means!

یَا مُفَتِّحَ الْاَبْوَابِ

YAA MUFATTEHAL ABWAABE

O Opener of all doors!

یَا مَنْ حَیْثُ مَا دُعِیَ اَجَابَ

YAA MAN HAISO MAA DO-E’YA AJAABA

O He Who answers wherever He is called upon!

یَا طَهُوْرُ یَا شَكُوْرُ

YAA TAHOORO YAA SHAKOORO

O All-Pure! O All-thankful!

یَا عَفُوُّ یَا غَفُوْرُ

YAA A’FOO-O YAA GHAFOORO

O Exempter! O Forgiver!

یَا نُوْرَ النُّوْرِ

YAA NOORAN NOORE

O Light of light!

یَا مُدَبِّرَ الْاُمُوْرِ

YAA MUDABBERAL OMOORE

O Director of all affairs!

یَا لَطِیْفُ یَا خَبِیْرُ

YAA LADEEFO YAA KHABEERO

O All-subtle! O All-aware!

یَا مُجِیْرُ یَا مُنِیْرُ

YAA MOJEERO YAA MONEERO

O Protector! O Illuminator!

یَا بَصِیْرُ یَا ظَهِیْرُ یَا كَبِیْرُ

YAA BASEERO YAA ZAHEERO YAA KABEERO

O All-seeing! O All-aiding! O All-great!

یَا وِتْرُ یَا فَرْدُ

YAA WITRO YAA FARDO

O Alone! O Solitary!

یَا اَبَدُ یَا سَنَدُ یَا صَمَدُ

YAA ABADO YAA SANADO YAA SAMADO

O Eternity without end! O Support! O Everlasting Refuge!

یَا كَافِیْ یَا شَافِیْ

YAA KAAFEE YAA SHAAFEE

O All-sufficient! O All-healing!

یَا وَافِیْ یَا مُعَافِیْ

YAA WAAFEE YAA MO-A’AFEE

O All-fulfilling! O All-relieving!

یَا مُحْسِنُ یَا مُجْمِلُ

YAA MOHSENO YAA MUJMELO

O All-kind! O All-gracious!

یَا مُنْعِمُ یَا مُفْضِلُ

YAA MUN-E’MO YAA MUFZELO

O All-benevolent! O All-bountiful!

یَا مُتَكَرِّمُ یَا مُتَفَرِّدُ

YAA MOTAKARREMO YAA MOTAFARREDO

O All-beneficent! O All-solitary!

یَا مَنْ عَلَا فَقَهَرَ

YAA MAN A’LAA FAQAHARA

O He Who is exalted and dominates!

یَا مَنْ مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ

YAA MAN MALAKA FAQADARA

O He Who is master and exercises power!

یَا مَنْ بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ

YAA MAN BATANA FAKHABARA

O He Who is inward and aware!

یَا مَنْ عُبِدَ فَشَكَرَ

YAA MAN O’BEDA FA-SHAKARA

O He Who is worshipped and thankful!

یَا مَنْ عُصِیَ فَغَفَرَ

YAA MAN O’SEYA FAGHAFARA

O He Who is disobeyed and forgives!

یَا مَنْ لَّا تَحْوِیْهِ الْفِكَرُ

YAA MAL LAA TAHVEEHIL FEKARO

O He Who is not encompassed by thoughts,

وَلَا یُدْرِكُهٗ بَصَرٌ

WA LAA YUDREKOHU BASARUN

nor perceived by vision,

وَلَا یَخْفٰی عَلَیْهِ اَثَرٌ

WA LAA YAKHFAA A’LAYHE ASARUN

and from Whom no trace remains hidden!

یَا رَازِقَ الْبَشَرِ

YAA RAAZEQAL BASHARE

O Provider of mankind!

یَا مُقَدِّرَ كُلِّ قَدَرٍ

YAA MUQADDERA KULLE QADARIN

O Determiner of every lot!

یَا عَالِیَ الْمَكَانِ

YAA A’ALEYAL MAKAANE

O Lofty in place!

یَا شَدِیْدَ الْاَرْكَانِ

YAA SHADEEDAL ARKAANE

O Firm in supports!

یَا مُبَدِّلَ الزَّمَانِ

YAA MUBADDELAZ ZAMAANE

O Transformer of times!

یَا قَابِلَ الْقُرْبَانِ

YAA QAABELAL QURBAANE

O Accepter of sacrifices!

یَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَالْاِحْسَانِ

YAA ZAL MANNE WAL EHSAANE

O Lord of graciousness and benevolence!

یَا ذَا الْعِزَّۃِ وَالسُّلْطَانِ

YAA ZAL I'ZZATE WAS SULTAANE

O Lord of might and force!

یَا رَحِیْمُ یَا رَحْمٰنُ

YAA RAHEEMO YAA RAHMAANO

O All-compassionate! O All-merciful!

یَا مَنْ هُوَ كُلَّ یَوْمٍ فِیْ شَاْنٍ

YAA MAN HOWA KULLE YAWMIN FEE SHANIN

O He Who is every day upon some labor!

یَا مَنْ لَّا یَشْغَلُهٗ شَاْنٌ عَنْ شَاْنٍ

YAA MAN LAA YASHGHALOHU SHANUN A’N SHANIN

O He Who is not distracted from one labor by another!

یَا عَظِیْمَ الشَّاْنِ

YAA A’ZEEMASH SHAANE

O Tremendous in rank!

یَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلِّ مَكَانٍ

YAA MAN WA BEKULLE MAKAANIN

O He Who is in every place!

یَا سَامِعَ الْاَصْوَاتِ

YAA SAAMEA’L ASWAATE

O He Who hears all sounds!

یَا مُجِیْبَ الدَّعْوَاتِ

YAA MOJEEBAD DA’WAATE

O He Who answers all supplications!

یَا مُنْجِحَ الطَّلِبَاتِ

YAA MUNJEHAT TALEBAATE

O He Who fulfils all entreaties!

یَا قَاضِیَ الْحَاجَاتِ

YAA QAAZEYAL HAAJAATE

O He Who provides all needs!

یَا مُنْزِلَ الْبَرَكَاتِ

YAA MUNZELAL BARAKAATE

O He Who sends down blessings!

یَا رَاحِمَ الْعَبَرَاتِ

YAA RAAHEMAL A’BARAATE

O He Who has mercy upon tears!

یَا مُقِیْلَ الْعَثَرَاتِ

YAA MOQEELAL A’SARAATE

O He Who annuls slips!

یَا كَاشِفَ الْكُرُبَاتِ

YAA KAASHEFAL KOROBAATE

O He Who removes troubles!

یَا وَلِیَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ

YAA WALIYYAL HASANAATE

O He Who sponsors good things!

یَا رَافِعَ الدَّرَجَاتِ

YAA RAAFE-A’D DARAJAATE

O He Who exalts in rank!

یَا مُؤْتِیَ السُّؤْلَاتِ

YAA MOATEYAS SOALAATE

O He Who bestows requests!

یَا مُحْیِیَ الْاَمْوَاتِ

YAA YAA MOHYEYAL AMWAATE

O He Who gives life to the dead!

یَا جَامِعَ الشَّتَاتِ

YAA JAAMEA’SH SHATAATE

O He Who gathers all scattered things!

یَا مُطَّلِعًا عَلَی النِّیَّاتِ

YAA MUTTALEAN A’LAN NIYYAATE

O He Who is aware of all intentions!

یَا رَآدَّ مَا قَدْ فَاتَ

YAA RAADDA MAA QAD FAATA

O He Who brings back what has passed away!

یَا مَنْ لَّا تَشْتَبِهُ عَلَیْهِ الْاَصْوَاتُ

YAA MAN LAA TASHTABEHO A’LAYHIL ASWAATO

O He for Whom sounds are never indistinct!

یَا مَنْ لَّا تُضْجِرُهُ الْمَسْئَلَاتُ

YAA MAL LAA TUZJEROHUL MAS-ALAATO

O He Who never becomes annoyed at requests

وَلَا تَغْشَاهُ الظُّلُمَاتُ

WA LAA TAGSHAAHUZ ZOLOMAATO

nor covered by shadows!

یَا نُوْرَ الْاَرْضِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتِ

YAA NOORAL ARZE WAS SAMAWAATE

O Light of the earth and the heavens!

يَا سَابِغَ النِّعَمِ

YAA SAABEGAN NE-A’ME

O Ample in blessings!

یَا دَافِعَ النِّقَمِ

YAA DAAFE-AN NEQAME

O Repeller of adversities!

یَا بَارِءَ النَّسِمَ

YAA BAARE-AN NASAME

O Maker of the breaths of life!

یَا جَامِعَ الْاُمَمِ

YAA JAAME-A'L OMAME

O He Who gathers together the nations!

یَا شَافِیَ السَّقَمِ

YAA SHAAFEYAS SAQAME

O Healer of illnesses!

یَا خَالِقَ النُّوْرِ وَالظُّلَمِ

YAA KHAALEQAN NOORE WAZ ZOLAME

O Creator of light and darkness!

یَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ وَالْكَرَمِ

YAA ZAL JOODE WAL KARAME

O Lord of munificence and generosity!

یَا مَنْ لَا یَطَاُ عَرْشَهٗ قَدَمٌ

YAA MAL LAA YATA-A A’RSHAHU QADAMUN

O He upon Whose Throne no foot treads!

یَا اَجْوَدَ الْاَجْوَدِیْنَ

YAA AJWADAL AJWADEENA

O Most Munificent of the most munificent!

یَا اَكْرَمَ الْاَكْرَمِیْنَ

YAA AKRAMAL AKRAMEENA

O Most Generous of the most generous!

یَا اَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِیْنَ

YAA ASMA-A'S SAAME’EENA

O Most Hearing of the hearers!

یَا اَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِیْنَ

YAA ABSARAN NAAZEREENA

O Most Seeing of the viewers!

یَا جَارَ الْمُسْتَجِیْرِیْنَ

YAA JAARAL MUSTAJEEREENA

O Protector of those who seek protection!

یَا اَمَانَ الْخَآئِفِیْنَ

YAA AMAANAL KHAA-EFEENA

O Sanctuary of the fearful!

یَا ظَهْرَ اللَّاجِیْنَ

YAA ZAHRAL LAAJEENA

O Asylum of the refugees!

یَا وَلِیَّ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ

YAA WALIYYAL MOMENEENA

O Patron of the believers!

یَا غِیَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِیْثِیْنَ

YAA GHEYAASAL MUSTAGESEENA

O Helper of those who seek aid!

یَا غَایَۃَ الطَّالِبِیْنَ

YAA GAAYATAT TAALEBEENA

O Goal of the seekers!

یَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ غَرِیْبٍ

YAA SAAHEBA KULLE GHAREEBIN

O Companion of every stranger!

یَا مُوْنِسَ كُلِّ وَحِیْدٍ

YAA MOONESA KULLE WAHEEDIN

O Intimate of everyone alone!

یَا مَلْجَاءَ كُلِّ طَرِیْدٍ

YAA MALJA-A KULLE TAREEDIN

O Refuge of every outcast!

یَا مَاْوٰی كُلِّ شَرِیْدٍ

YAA MA-WAA KULLE SHAREEDIN

O Shelter of every wanderer!

یَا حَافِظَ كُلِّ ضَآلَّۃٍ

YAA HAAFEZA KULLE ZALLATIN

O Custodian of everyone astray!

یَا رَاحِمَ الشَّیْخِ الْكَبِیْرِ

YAA RAHEMASH SHAIKHIL KABEERA

O He Who is merciful to old men!

یَا رَازِقَ الطِّفْلِ الصَّغِیْرِ

YAA RAAZEQAT TIFLIS SAGHEERE

O He Who provides for small infants!

یَا جَابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسِیْرِ

YAA JAABERAL A’ZMIL KABEERE

O He Who sets broken bones!

یَا فَاكَّ كُلِّ اَسِیْرٍ

YAA FAAKKA KULLE ASEERIN

O He Who releases every prisoner!

یَا مُغْنِیَ الْبَآئِسِ الْفَقِیْرِ

YAA MUGHNEYAL BAAA-ESIL FAQEERE

O He Who enriches the miserable pauper!

یَا عِصْمَۃَ الْخَآئِفِ الْمُسْتَجِیْرِ

YAA I’SMATIL KHAAE-FIL MUSTAJEERE

O He Who safeguards the fearful seeker of protection!

یَا مَنْ لَهُ التَّدْبِیْرُ وَالتَّقْدِیْرُ

YAA MAN LAHUT TADBEERO WAT TAQDEERO

O He Who governs and determines!

یَا مَنِ الْعَسِیْرُ عَلَیْهِ سَهْلٌ یَسِیْرٌ

YAA MANIL A’SEERO A’LAIHE SAHLUN YASEERUN

O He for Whom the difficult is simple and easy!

یَا مَنْ لَا یَحْتَاجُ اِلٰی تَفْسِیْرٍ

YAA MAL LAA YAHTAAJO ELAA TAFSEERIN

O He Who never needs an explanation!

یَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ

YAA MAN HOWA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEERUN

O He Who is powerful over everything!'

یَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ خَبِیْرٌ

YAA MAN HOWA BEKULLE SHAI-IN KHABEERUN

O He Who is aware of everything!

یَا مَنْ هُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ بَصِیْرٌ

YAA MAN HOWA BEKULLE SHAI-IN BASEERUN

O He Who sees everything!

یَا مُرْسِلَ الرِّیَاحِ

YAA MURSELAR REYAAHE

O Sender of the winds!

یَا فَالِقَ الْاَصْبَاحِ

YAA FAALEQAL ISBAAHE

O Cleaver of the dawn!

یَا بَاعِثَ الْاَرْوَاحِ

YAA BAA-ESAL ARWAAHE

O Dispatcher of the spirits!

یَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ وَالسَّمَآحِ

YAA ZAL-JOODE WAS SAMAA-HE

O Lord of munificence and forbearance!

یَا مَنْ بِیَدِهٖ كُلُّ مِفْتَاحٍ

YAA MAN BEYADEHEE KULLE MIFTAAHIN

O He in Whose Hand is every key!

یَا سَامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ

YAA SAAME-A KULLE SAWTIN

O He Who hears every sound!

یَا سَابِقَ كُلِّ فَوْتٍ

YAA SAABEQA KULLE FAWTIN

O He Who takes precedence over everything that passes away!

یَا مُحْیِیَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ

YAA MOHYEYA KULLE NAFSIN BA’DAL MAWTE

O He Who gives life to every soul after death!

یَا عُدَّتِیْ فِیْ شِدَّتِیْ

YAA UDDATEE FEE SHIDDATEE

O my Provision in my hardship!

یَا حَافِظِیْ فِیْ غُرْبَتِیْ

YAA HAAFEZEE FEE GHURBATEE

O my Maintainer in my exile!

یَا مُوْنِسِیْ فِیْ وَحْدَتِیْ

YAA MOONESEE FEE WAHDATEE

O my Intimate in my lonesomeness!

یَا وَلِیِّ فِیْ نِعْمَتِیْ

YAA WALI-EE FEE NE-A’MATEE

O my Sponsor in my blessings!

یَا كَهْفِیْ حِیْنَ تُعْیِیْنِیْ الْمَذَاهِبُ

YAA KAHFEE HEENA TOA’EENIL MAZAAHEBO

O my haven when the ways make me weary,

وَتُسَلِّمُنِی الْاَقَارِبُ

WA TOSALLEMONIL AQAAREBO

when relatives give me up

وَیَخْذُلُنِیْ كُلُّ صَاحِبٍ

WA YAKHZOLONEE KULLO SAAHEBIN

and when every companion forsakes me!

یَا عِمَادَ مَنْ لَا عِمَادَ لَهٗ

YAA E’MAADA MAL LAA E’MAADA LAHU

O Backing of him who has no backing!

یَا سَنَدَ مَنْ لَا سَنَدَ لَهٗ

YAA SANADA MAL LAA SANADA LAHU

O Support of him who has no support!

یَا ذُخْرَ مَنْ لَا ذُخْرَ لَهٗ

YAA ZUKHRA MAL LAA ZUKHRA LAHU

O Store of him who has no store!

یَا حِرْزَ مَنْ لَا حِرْزَ لَهٗ

YAA HIRZA MAL LAA HIRZA LAHU

O Sanctuary of him who has no sanctuary!

یَا كَهْفَ مَنْ لَا كَهْفَ لَهٗ

YAA KAHFA MAL LAA KAHFA LAHU

O Cave of him who has no cave!

یَا كَنْزَ مَنْ لَا كَنْزَ لَهٗ

YAA KANZA MAL LAA KANZA LAHU

O Treasure of him who has no treasure!

یَا رُكْنَ مَنْ لَا رُكْنَ لَهٗ

YAA RUKNA MAL LAA RUKNA LAHU

O castle of him who has no castle!

یَا غِیَاثَا مَنْ لَاغِیَاثَ لَهٗ

YAA GHEYAASA MAL LAA GHEYAASA LAHU

O Help of him who has no help!

یَا جَارَ مَنْ لَا جَارَ لَهٗ

YAA JAARA MAL LAA JAARA LAHU

O backer of him who has no backer!

یَا جَارِیَ اللَّصِیْقَ یَا رُكْنِیَ الْوَثِیْقَ

YAA JAAREYAL LASEEQO YAA RUKNEYAL WASEEQA

O my Adjacent Neighbor! O my Sturdy Pillar!

یَا اِلٰهِیْ بِالتَّحْقِیْقِ

YAA ILAAHEE BITTAHQEEQE

O My God in truth!

یَا رَبَّ الْبَیْتِ الْعَتِیْقِ

YAA RABBAL BAITIL A’TEEQA

O Lord of the Ancient House!

یَا شَفِیْقُ یَا رَفِیْقُ

YAA SHAFEEQO YAA RAFEEQO

O All-affectionate! O Friend!

فُكَّنِیْ مِنْ حَلَقِی الْمَضِیْقِ

FUKKANEE MAIN HALAQIL MAZEEQE

Deliver me from the chains of strictures,

وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّیْ كُلَّ هَمٍّ وَّغَمٍّ وَّضِیْقٍ

WA ASRIF A’NNEE KULLE HAMMIN WA GHAMMIN WA ZEEQIN

turn away from me every care, grief and distress,

وَّاكْفِنِیْ شَرَّ مَا لَا اُطِیْقُ

WAKFENEE SHARRA MAA LAA OTEEQO

protect me from the evil of that which I cannot bear,

وَاَعِنِّیْ عَلٰی مَا اُطِیْقُ

WA A-I’NNEE A’LAA MAA OTEEQO

and help me in that which I am able to bear!

یَا رَآدَّ یُوْسُفَ عَلٰی یَعْقُوْبَ

YAA RAAADDA YUSUFA A’LAA YA’QOOBA

O He Who returned Yusuf to Yaqoob!

یَا كَاشِفَ ضُرِّ اَیُّوْبَ

YAA KAASHEFA ZURRE AYYOOBA

O He Who removed the affliction of Ayyub!

یَا غَافِرَ ذَنْبِ دَاوٗدَ

YAA GHAAFERA ZANBE DAAWOODA

O He Who forgave the sin of Dawood!

یَا رَافِعَ عِیْسَی بْنِ مَرْیَمَ وَمُنْجِیَهٗ مِنْ اَیْدِی الْیَهُوْدِ

YAA RAAFE’A EE’SABNE MARYAMA WA MUNJEYAHOO MIN AYDIL YAHOODE

O He Who caused Eesaa, the son of Mariyam, to ascend and delivered him from the hands of the Jews!

یَا مُجِیْبَ نِدَآءِ یُوْنُسَ فِی الظُّلُمَاتِ

YAA MOJEEBA NEDAAE YUNUSA FIZ ZOLOMAATE

O He Who answered Yunus’s call in the darkness!

یَا مُصْطَفِیَ مُوْسٰی بِالْكَلِمَاتِ

YAA MUSTAFEYA MOOSA BILKALEMAATE

O He Who chose Moosa by spoken words!

یَا مَنْ غَفَرَ لِآدَمَ خَطِیْئَتَهٗ

YAA MAN GHAFARA LE-AADAMA KHATEE-ATAHU

O He Who forgave Adam his slip

وَرَفَعَ اِدْرِیْسَ مَكَانًا عَلِیًّا بِرَحْمَتِهٖ

WA RAFA-A IDREESA MAKAANAN ALIYAN BERAHMATEHI

and raised Idr¢s to a high place through his mercy!

یَا مَنْ نَجّٰی نُوْحًا مِنَ الْغَرَقِ

YAA MAN NAJAA NUHAN MINAL GHARAQE

O He Who saved Nooh from drowning!

یَا مَنْ اَهْلَكَ عَادًا الْاُوْلٰی

YAA MAN AHLAKA AADA NIL OOLAA

O He Who destroyedd, the ancient,

وَثَمُوْدَ فَمَا اَبْقٰی

WA SAMOODA FAMAA ABQAA

and Samood, and did not spare them,

وَقَوْمَ نُوْحٍ مِّنْ قَبْلُ

WA QAWMA NUHIN MIN QABLO

and the people of Nooh before;

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا هُمْ اَظْلَمَ وَاَطْغٰی

INNAHUM KANOO HUM AZLAMA WA ATGHA

certainly, they were most unjust and more rebellious,

وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَۃَ اَهْوٰی

WAL MOTAFEKATE AHWAA

and al-Mo’tafekah, He also overthrew.

یَا مَنْ دَمَّرَ عَلٰی قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ

YAA MAN DAMMARA ALAA QAWME LOOTIN

O He Who destroyed the people of Lot

وَّدَمْدَمَ عَلٰی قُوْمِ شُعَیْبٍ

WA DAMDAMA A’LAA QAWME SHO-AYBIN

and crushed the people of Shoaib!

یَا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ اِبْرَاهِیْمَ خَلِیْلًا

YAA MANITKHAZA IBRAHEEMA KHALEELAN

O He Who took Ibrahim for a friend!

یَا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ مُوْسٰی كَلِیْمًا

YAA MANIT TAKHAZA MOOSAA KALEEMAN

O You Who took Moosa for an object of His words,

وَاتَّخَذَ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللهُ عَلَیْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَعَلَیْهِمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ حَبِیْبًا

WAT TAKHAZO MOHAMMADAN SALLAL LAAHO A’LAIHE WAA AALEHI WA A’LAYHIM AJMA’EENA HABEEBAN

and took Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household, for a beloved!

یَا مُؤْتِیَ لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَۃَ

YAA MOATEYA LUQMAANAL HIKMATA

O He Who gave Luqman wisdom,

وَالْوَاهِبَ لِسُلَیْمَانَ مُلْكًا

WAL WAAHEBA LESOLAIMAANA MULKAL

and bestowed upon Sulaiman a kingdom

لَا یَنْبَغِیْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْ بَعْدِهٖ

LAA YANBAGHEE LE-AHADIN MIN BA’DEHI

such as may not befit anyone after him!

یَا مَنْ نَصَرَ ذَا الْقَرْنَیْنِ عَلَی الْمُلُوْكِ الْجَبَابِرَۃِ

YAA MAN NASARA ZAL QARNAINE A’LAL MULOOKIL JABAABERATE

O He Who gave Zul-Qarnayn victory over the tyrannical kings!

یَا مَنْ اَعْطَی الْخِضْرَ الْحَیٰوۃَ

YAA MAN A’ATAL KHIZRAL HAYAATA

O He Who gave al-Khizr (eternal) life

وَرَدَّ لِیُوْشَعَ بْنِ نُوْنٍ الشَّمْسَ بَعْدَ غُرُوْبِهَا

WA RADDA LE-YOOSHA IBNE NOONISH SHAMSA BA’DA GHUROOBEHAA

and returned the sun to Yoosha’, the son of Noon, after its setting!

یَا مَنْ رَبَطَ عَلٰی قَلْبِ اُمِّ مُوْسٰی

YAA MAN RABATA A’LAA QALBE UMME MOOSA

O He Who strengthened the heart of Moosa’s mother,

وَاَحْصَنَ فَرْجَ مَرْیَمَ ابْنَتِ عِمْرَانَ

WA AHSANA FARJA MARYAMAB NATE I’MRAANA

and guarded the virginity of Maryam, the daughter of Imraan!

یَا مَنْ حَصَّنَ یَحْییَ بْنَ زَكَرِیَّا مِنَ الذَّنْبِ

YAA MAN HASSANA YAHYABNA ZAKAREEYAA MENAZ ZANBE

O He Who fortified Yahya, the son of Zakariyya, against sins

وَسَكَّنَ عَنْ مُوْسَی الْغَضَبَ

WA SAKKANA A’N MOOSAL GHAZABA

and calmed the anger of Moosa!

یَا مَنْ بَشَّرَ زَكَرِیَّا بِیَحْیٰی

YAA MAN BASHSHARA ZAKARIYYAA BEYAHYAA

O He Who gave Zakariyya the good news of the birth of Yahya!

یَا مَنْ فَدَا اِسْمٰعِیْلَ مِنَ الذَّبْحِ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِیْمٍ

YAA MAN FADAA ISMAA-EELA MENAZ ZABHE BEZIBHIN A’ZEEMIN

O He Who ransomed Ismaeel from the sacrifice with a mighty sacrifice!

یَا مَنْ قَبِلَ قُرْبَانَ هَابِیْلَ

YAA MAN QABELA QURBAANA HAABEELA

O He Who accepted the sacrifice of Haabeel

وَجَعَلَ الَّعْنَۃَ عَلٰی قَابِیْلَ

WA JA’ALAL LA’NATA A’LAA QAABEELA

and placed a curse upon Qaabeel!

یَا هَازِمَ الْاَحْزَابِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّی اللهُ عَلَیْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ

YAA HAAZEMAL AHZAABE LE MOHAMMADIN SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WAA AALEHI

O He Who routed the parties for Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household!

صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN

Bless Muhammad, the household of Muhammad,

وَّعَلٰی جَمِیْعِ الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ وَمَلَآئِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِیْنَ

WA A’LAA JAMEE-IL MURSALEENA WA MALAA-EKATEKAL MOQARRABEENA

all the messengers, Your archangels,

وَاَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ اَجْمَعِیْنَ

WA AHLE TAA-ATEKA AJMA-E'ENA

and all those who obey You!

وَاَسْئَلُكَ بِكُلِّ مَسْئَلَۃٍ سَئَلَكَ بِهَا اَحَدٌ

WA ASALOKA BEKULLE MAS-ALATIN SA-ALAKA BEHAA AHADUM

I beseech You the supplication of every one who has besought you

مِّمَّنْ رَضِیْتَ عَنْهُ فَحَتَمْتَ لَهٗ عَلَی الْاِجَابَۃِ

MIMMAN RAZEETA A'NHO FAHATAMTA LAHO A’LAL EJAABATE

and with whom You have been pleased and thus decided to grant his request.

یَا اَللهُ یَا اَللهُ یَا اَللهُ

YAA ALLAAHO YAA ALLAAHO YAA ALLAAHO

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!

یَا رَحْمٰنُ یَا رَحْمٰنُ یَا رَحْمٰنُ

YAA RAHMAANO YAA RAHMAANO YAA RAHMAANO

O All-merciful! O All-merciful! O All-merciful!

یَا رَحِیْمُ یَا رَحِیْمُ یَا رَحِیْمُ

YAA RAHEEMO YAA RAHEEMO

O All-compassionate! O All-compassionate! O All-compassionate!

یَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ یَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ یَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ

YAA ZALJALAALE WAL IKRAAME YAA ZALJALAALE WAL IKRAAME

YAA ZAL JALAALE WAL IKRAAME

O Lord of majesty and honor! O Lord of majesty and honor! O Lord of majesty and honor!

بِهٖ بِهٖ بِهٖ بِهٖ بِهٖ بِهٖ بِهٖ

BEHI BEHI BEHI BEHI BEHI BEHI BEHI

By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him! By Him!

اَسْئَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ سَمَّیْتَ بِهٖ نَفْسَكَ

ASALOKA BEKULLE ISMIN SAMMAYTA BEHI NAFSAKA

I beseech You by every Name with which You have named Yourself

اَوْ اَنْزَلْتَهٗ فِیْ شَیْءٍ مِنْ كُتُبِكَ

AW ANZALTAHU FEE SHAY-IN MIN KOTOBEKA

or which You have sent down in one of Your scriptures

اَوِاسْتَاْثَرْتَ بِهٖ فِیْ عِلْمِ الْغَیْبِ عِنْدَكَ

AWISTASARTA BEHI FEE I’LMIL GHAIBE I’NDAKA

or kept for Yourself in the knowledge of the Unseen with You,

وَبِمَعَاقَدِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ

WA BEMAAQEDIL I’ZZE MIN A'RSHEKA

by the junctures of might for Your Throne,

وَبِمُنْتَهَی الرَّحْمَۃِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ

WA BE MUNTAHAR RAHMATE MIN KETAABEKA

by the utmost limit of mercy from Your Book,

وَبِمَا لَوْ اَنَّ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ مِنْ شَجَرَۃٍ اَقْلَامٌ

WA BEMAA LAW ANNA MAA FIL ARZE MIN SHAJARATIN AQLAAMUN

by the fact that, “though all the trees in the earth were pens

وَّالْبَحْرُ یَمُدُّهٗ مِنْ بَعْدِهٖ سَبْعَۃُ اَبْحُرٍ

WAL BAHRO YAMUDDAHU MIN BA’DAHI SAB-ATO ABHORIM

and the sea - seven seas after it to replenish it,

مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللهِ

MAA NAFEDAT KALEMAATUL LAAHE

yet the words of Allah not be spent.

اِنَّ اللهَ عَزِیْزٌ حَكِیْمٌ

INNAL LAAHA A’ZEEZUN HAKEEMUN

Allah is All-mighty, All-wise.”

وَّاَسْئَلُكَ بِاَسْمَآئِكَ الْحُسْنَی

WA AS-ALOKA BE-ASMAA-EKAL HUSNAL

And I beseech You by Your Most Excellent Names

الَّتِیْ نَعَتَّهَا فِیْ كِتَابِكَ فَقُلْتَ

LATEE NA-ATTAHAA FEE KETAABEKA FAQULTA

that You have described in Your book thus saying,

وَلِلّٰهِ الْاَسْمَآءُ الْحُسْنٰی فَادْعُوْهُ بِهَا

WA LILLAAHIL AS-MAA-UL HUSNAA FAD-OO’HO BEHAA

“To Allah belong the Most Excellent Names, so call Him by them!”

وَقُلْتَ اُدْعُوْنِیْ اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ

WA QULTA AD-OO’NEE ASTAJIB LAKUM

And You said: “Call upon Me and I will answer you.”

وَقُلْتَ وَاِذَا سَئَلَكَ عِبَادِیْ عَنِّیْ فَاِنِّیْ قَرِیْبٌ

WA QULTA WA EZAA SA-ALAKA E’BAADEE A’NNEE FA-INNEE QAREEBUN

And You said: “And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near;

اُجِیْبُ دَعْوَۃَ الدَّاعِ اِذَا دَعَانِ

UJEEBO DA’WATADDAAE’ EZAA DA’AANE

I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me.”

وَقُلْتَ یَا عِبَادِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَسْرَفُوْا عَلٰی اَنْفُسِهِمْ

WA QULTA YAA E’BAADEYAL LAZEENA ASRAFOO A’LAA ANFOSEHIM

And You said: “Say: O My servants who have been prodigal against yourselves;

لَا تَقْنَطَوُاْ مِنْ رَّحْمَۃِ اللهِ

LAA TAQNATOO MIR RAHMATIL LAAHE

do not despair of Allah's mercy.

اِنَّ اللهَ یَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ جَمِیْعًا

INNAL LAAHA YAGHFERUZ ZONOOBA JAMEE-A'N

Surely, Allah forgives all sins.

اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِیْمُ

INNAHU HOWAL GHAFOORUR RAHEEMO

Surely, He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate.”

وَاَنَا اَسْئَلُكَ یَا اِلٰهِیْ

WA ANAA AS-ALOKA YAA ILAAHEE

And I ask You, O my God,

وَاَدْعُوْكَ یَا رَبِّ

WA AD-O'OKA YAA RABBE

I call You, O my Lord,

وَاَرْجُوْكَ یَا سَیِّدِی

WA ARJOOKA YAA SAYYEDEE

I please You, O my Master,

وَاَطْمَعُ فِیْ اِجَابَتِیْ یَا مَوْلَایَ كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِیْ

WA ATMA-O' FEE EJAABATEE YAA MAWLAAYA KAMAA WA A’DTANEE

and I desire for You to respond to me, O my Protector, just as You have promised me—

وَقَدْ دَعَوْتُكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنِیْ

WA QAD DA-A’WTOKA KAMAA AMARTANEE

for I have called You just as You have commanded me.

فَافْعَلْ بِیْ مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهٗ یَا كَرِیْمُ

FAF-A’L BEE MAA ANTA AHLAHU YAA KAREEMO

So, do to me what is worthy of You, O All-generous!

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالِمَیْنَ

WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A'ALAMEENA

All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

وَصَلَّی اللهُ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّاٰلِهٖ اَجْمَعِیْنَ.

WA SALLAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WAA AALEHI AJMA-E'ENA.

May Allah bless Muhammad and his entire Household.