وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْجَامِعِ بِٱلنُّورِ ٱلسَّاطِعِand the All-comprehensive Book with the glaring light.

وَهُوَ لِلدَّعَوَاتِ سَامِعٌHe is also the Hearer of prayers,

وَلِلْكُرُبَاتِ دَافِعٌthe Warder-off of anguishes,

وَلِلدَّرَجَاتِ رَافِعٌthe Raiser of ranks,

وَلِلْجَبَابِرَةِ قَامِعٌand the Suppressor of the tyrants.

فَلاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُهُThere is no god other than Him

وَلاَ شَيْءَ يَعْدِلُهُand there is nothing equivalent to Him

وَلَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌand nothing like a likeness of Him,

وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُand He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing,

ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُthe All-gentle, the All-aware,

وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌand He has power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَO Allah, I willingly desire for You

وَأَشْهَدُ بِٱلرُّبُوبِيَّةِ لَكَand I testify to the Lordship of You,

مُقِرّاً بِأَنَّكَ رَبِّيconfessing that You are verily my Lord

وَأَنَّ إِلَيْكَ مَرَدِّيand to You shall be my return.

اِبْتَدَأْتَنِي بِنِعْمَتِكَYou had begun bestowing on me

قَبْلَ أَنْ أَكُونَ شَيْئاً مَذْكُوراًbefore I was anything worth mentioning,

وَخَلَقْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلتُّرَابِand You created me from dust.

ثُمَّ أَسْكَنْتَنِي ٱلأَصْلاَبَYou then put me up in the loins,

آمِناً لِرَيْبِ ٱلْمَنُونِ(making me) saved from vicissitudes of time,

وَٱخْتِلافِ ٱلدُّهُورِ وَٱلسِّنِينَand change of ages and years.

فَلَمْ أَزَلْ ظَاعِناً مِنْ صُلْبٍ إِلَىٰ رَحِمٍI was moving from a loin to a womb

فِي تَقَادُمٍ مِنَ ٱلأَيَّامِ ٱلْمَاضِيَةِthroughout the passage of the past days

وَٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِand the ancient ages;

لَمْ تُخْرِجْنِي لِرَأْفَتِكَ بِيas You have not taken me out (to this world)—on account of Your sympathy to me,

وَلُطْفِكَ لِيYour kindness to me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيَّand Your compassion to me—

فِي دَوْلَةِ أَئِمَّةِ ٱلْكُفْرِin the government of the heads of unbelief

ٱلَّذِينَ نَقَضُوٱ عَهْدَكَwho breached their covenant with You

وَكَذَّبُوٱ رُسُلَكَand denied Your messengers.

لٰكِنَّكَ أَخْرَجْتَنِي لِلَّذِي سَبَقَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰHowever, You took me out on account of the guidance that You have already known about me

ٱلَّذِي لَهُ يَسَّرْتَنِيand You have made easy the way to it

وَفِيهِ أَنْشَأْتَنِيand You have brought me up in it.

وَمِنْ قَبْلِ ذٰلِكَ رَؤُفْتَ بِيEven before that, You had compassion on me,

بِجَمِيلِ صُنْعِكَthrough Your excellent conferral

وَسَوَابِغِ نِعَمِكَand Your affluent bestowals.

فَٱبْتَدَعْتَ خَلْقِي مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰSo, You fashioned my creation from semen that gushed forth

وَأَسْكَنْتَنِي فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ ثَلاَثٍand put me up in triple darkness

بَيْنَ لَحْمٍ وَدَمٍ وَجِلْدٍamong flesh, blood, and skin.

لَمْ تُشْهِدْنِي خَلْقِيYou have not made me witness my creation,

وَلَمْ تَجْعَلْ إِلَيَّ شَيْئاً مِنْ أَمْرِيand You have not referred any part of my creation to me.

ثُمَّ أَخْرَجْتَنِي لِلَّذِي سَبَقَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰYou then took me out on account of the guidance that You have already known about me

إِلَىٰ ٱلدُّنْيَا تَامّاً سَوِيّاًto the world, perfect and in sound health.

وَحَفِظْتَنِي فِي ٱلْمَهْدِ طِفْلاً صَبِيّاًYou have safeguarded me in the cradle as small child.

وَرَزَقْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلْغِذَاءِ لَبَناً مَرِيّاًYou have provided me with wholesome milk as food.

وَعَطَفْتَ عَلَيَّ قُلُوبَ ٱلْحَوَاضِنِYou have made the hearts of the nursemaids tender.

وَكَفَّلْتَنِي ٱلأُمَّهَاتِ ٱلرَّوَاحِمَYou have given me into the charge of merciful mothers.

وَكَلَأْتَنِي مِنْ طَوَارِقِ ٱلْجَانِّYou have saved me from the visits of the Jinn.

وَسَلَّمْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلزِّيَادَةِ وَٱلنُّقْصَانِYou have delivered me from increase and decrease.

فَتَعَالَيْتَ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحْمٰنُSo, Exalted be You, O All-merciful, O All-beneficent.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ٱسْتَهْلَلْتُ نَاطِقاً بِٱلْكَلاَمِWhen I commenced (my life) by pronouncing words,

أَتْمَمْتَ عَلَيَّ سَوَابِغَ ٱلإِنْعَامِYou perfected for me the affluent bestowals,

وَرَبَّيتَنِي زَائِداً فِي كُلِّ عَامٍand brought me up with an increase every year.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ٱكْتَمَلَتْ فِطْرَتِيWhen my creation was accomplished,

وَٱعْتَدَلَتْ مِرَّتِيand my power became straight,

أَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ حُجَّتَكَYou put me under the obligation of Your Claim,

بِأَنْ أَلْهَمْتَنِي مَعْرِفَتَكَwhich is that You inspired me with recognition of You

وَرَوَّعْتَنِي بِعَجَائِبِ حِكْمَتِكَand alarmed me by the wonders of Your wisdom,

وَأَيْقَظْتَنِي لِمَا ذَرَأْتَ فِي سَمَائِكَ وَأَرْضِكَand You aroused in me that which You created in Your heavens and lands,

مِنْ بَدَائِعِ خَلْقِكَwhich is the excellent creation of You.

وَنَبَّهْتَنِي لِشُكْرِكَ وَذِكْرِكَYou attracted my attentions to thank and mention You.

وَأَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَكَ وَعِبَادَتَكَYou made obligatory on me to obey and worship You.

وَفَهَّمْتَنِي مَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ رُسُلُكَYou made me understand that with which Your Apostles came.

وَيَسَّرْتَ لِي تَقَبُّلَ مَرْضَاتِكَYou made easy for me to find agreeable Your pleasure.

وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ فِي جَمِيعِ ذٰلِكَYou bestowed upon me with the favor of all that,

بِعَوْنِكَ وَلُطْفِكَout of Your aid and Your gentleness.

ثُمَّ إِذْ خَلَقْتَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ ٱلثَّرَىٰAs You created me from the best of soil,

لَمْ تَرْضَ لِي يَا إِلٰهِي نِعْمَةً دُونَ أُخْرَىٰYou, my God, have not wanted for me to have a certain favor (and to be deprived of another)

وَرَزَقْتَنِي مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ ٱلْمَعَاشِand You therefore provided me with the various kinds of living

وَصُنُوفِ ٱلرِّيَاشِand types of wealth,

بِمَنِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلأَعْظَمِ عَلَيَّout of Your great and grand conferral upon me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ ٱلْقَدِيمِ إِلَيَّand Your eternal kindness to me.

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتْمَمْتَ عَلَيَّ جَمِيعَ ٱلنِّعَمِAs You perfected for me all the graces

وَصَرَفْتَ عَنِّي كُلَّ ٱلنِّقَمِand warded off all misfortunes,

لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ جَهْلِي وَجُرْأَتِي عَلَيْكَmy ignorance of You and challenge have not stopped You

أَنْ دَلَلْتَنِي إِلَىٰ مَا يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلَيْكَfrom showing me that which takes me near to You,

وَوَفَّقْتَنِي لِمَا يُزْلِفُنِي لَدَيْكَand from leading me to that which grants me proximity to You.

فَإِنْ دَعَوْتُكَ أَجَبْتَنِيSo, if I pray You, You will respond to me;

وَإِنْ سَأَلْتُكَ أَعْطَيْتَنِيand if I beg You, You will give me;

وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ شَكَرْتَنِيand if I obey You, You will thank me;

وَإِنْ شَكَرْتُكَ زِدْتَنِيand if I thank You, You will give me more.

كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ إِكْمَالاً لأَنْعُمِكَ عَلَيَّAll that is completion of Your favors for me,

وَإِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيَّand Your kindness to me.

فَسُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَSo, all glory be to You; all glory be to You.

مِنْ مُبْدِيً مُعِيدٍYou are verily Originator and Reproducer (of the creation)

حَمِيدٍ مَجِيدٍand worthy of all praise and full of all glory.

وَتَقَدَّسَتْ أَسْمَاؤُكَHoly be Your Names

وَعَظُمَتْ آلاؤُكَas Your bounties are so immeasurable.

فَأَيَّ نِعَمِكَ يَا إِلٰهِي أُحْصِي عَدَداً وَذِكْراً؟Which of Your favors, O my God, can I count in numbers and examples?

أَمْ أَيَّ عَطَايَاكَ أَقُومُ بِهَا شُكْراًOr which of Your gifts can I thank properly?

وَهِيَ يَا رَبِّ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحْصِيهَا ٱلْعَادُّونَThey are, O my Lord, too numerous to be counted by counters

أَوْ يَبْلُغَ عِلْماً بِهَا ٱلْحَافِظُونَor to be realized by memorizers.

ثُمَّ مَا صَرَفْتَ وَدَرَأْتَ عَنِّيMoreover, that which You have warded off and repelled,

اللَّهُمَّ مِنَ ٱلضُّرِّ وَٱلضَّرَّاءِO Allah, from (the various kinds of) harm and mischief

أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا ظَهَرَ لِي مِنَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ وَٱلسَّرَّاءِis more than that which came to me from wellbeing and joy.

وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ يَا إِلٰهِي بِحَقِيقَةِ إِيـمَانِيAnd I bear witness, O my God, with my true belief,

وَعَقْدِ عَزَمَاتِ يَقِينِيand the fortitude of the determinations of my conviction

وَخَالِصِ صَرِيحِ تَوْحِيدِيand the purity of my open belief in Your Oneness

وَبَاطِنِ مَكْنُونِ ضَمِيرِيand the essence of the secret of my conscience,

وَعَلاَئِقِ مَجَارِي نُورِ بَصَرِيand the ties of the canals of the light of my sight,

وَأَسَارِيرِ صَفْحَةِ جَبِينِيand the lines of my forehead

وَخُرْقِ مَسَارِبِ نَفْسِيand the hallows of the courses of my breath,

وَخَذَارِيفِ مَارِنِ عِرْنِينِيand the (nasal) cavities of my nose,

وَمَسَارِبِ صِمَاخِ سَمْعِيand the courses of the meatus of my hearing,

وَمَا ضَمَّتْ وَأَطْبَقَتْ عَلَيْهِ شَفَتَايَand whatever my two lips hide and cover up,

وَحَرَكَاتِ لَفْظِ لِسَانِيand the motions of the vocalization of my tongue,

وَمَغْرَزِ حَنَكِ فَمِي وَفَكِّيand the socket of the palate of my mouth and jaw,

وَمَنَابِتِ أَضْرَاسِيand the matrices of my dents,

وَمَسَاغِ مَطْعَمِي وَمَشْرَبِيand the tasting of my food and my drink,

وَحِمَالَةِ أُمِّ رَأْسِيand the carrier of my skill,

وَبُلُوعِ فَارِغِ حَبَائِلِ عُنُقِيand the tube of the tissues of my neck

وَمَا ٱشْتَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ تَامُورُ صَدْرِيand what is included by the cloak of my chest,

وَحَمَائِلِ حَبْلِ وَتِينِيand the carriers of the cord of my aorta,

وَنِيَاطِ حِجَابِ قَلْبِيand the cords of the pericardium of my heart,

وَأَفْلاذِ حَوَاشِي كَبِدِيand the pieces of the retinues of my liver,

وَمَا حَوَتْهُ شَرَاسِيفُ أَضْلاَعِيand that which is included by the cartilages of my ribs,

وَحِقَاقِ مَفَاصِلِيand the cavities of my joints,

وَقَبْضِ عَوَامِلِيand the interactings of my organisms,

وَأَطْرَافِ أَنَامِلِيand the extremes of my fingertips,

وَلَحْمِي وَدَمِيand my flesh, and my blood,

وَشَعْرِي وَبَشَرِيand my hair, and my skin,

وَعَصَبِي وَقَصَبِيand my nerve, and my sinews,

وَعِظَامِي وَمُخِّي وَعُرُوقِيand my bones, and my brain, and my veins,

وَجَمِيعِ جَوَارِحِيand all of my organs,

وَمَا ٱنْتَسَجَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ أَيَّامَ رِضَاعِيand that which was pieced together during the days of my suckling,

وَمَا أَقَلَّتِ ٱلأَرْضُ مِنِّيand whatever of my body that the ground carries,

وَنَوْمِي وَيَقْظَتِي وَسُكُونِيand my sleeping, and my wakefulness, and my motionlessness,

وَحَرَكَاتِ رُكُوعِي وَسُجُودِيand the movements of my bowing and prostration;

أَنْ لَوْ حَاوَلْتُ وَٱجْتَهَدْتُ مَدَىٰ ٱلأَعْصَارِ(by all that I bear witness) that if I try my best and strive throughout all ages

وَٱلأَحْقَابِ لَوْ عُمِّرْتُهَاand all times, if I live them,

أَنْ أُؤَدِّيَ شُكْرَ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْ أَنْعُمِكَto thank properly only one of Your favors,

مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُ ذٰلِكَI will not be able to do that,

إِلاَّ بِمَنِّكَ ٱلْمُوجَبِ عَلَيَّ بِهِ شُكْرُكَexcept through a favor of You, which also requires me to thank You for it,

أَبَداً جَدِيداًonce again with new thanking

وَثَنَاءً طَارِفاً عَتِيداًand with praise that is newly acquired and newly prepared.

أَجَلْ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُTrue is this! And if I try hard,

أَنَا وَٱلْعَادُّونَ مِنْ أَنَامِكَas well as the counters from Your creatures,

أَنْ نُحْصِيَ مَدَىٰ إِنْعَامِكَto count the scope of Your favoring,

سَالِفِهِ وَآنِفِهِboth the past and the present,

مَا حَصَرْنَاهُ عَدَداًwe shall never be able to calculate it in number,

وَلاَ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ أَمَداًor count it in time.

هَيْهَاتَ أَنَّىٰ ذٰلِكَToo far is this! How can it be!

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْمُخْبِرُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ٱلنَّاطِقِWhile it is You Who have informed in Your rational Book

وَٱلنَّبَأِ ٱلصَّادِقِand true news:

”وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوٱ نِعْمَةَ اللّهِ لاَ تُحْصُوهَا““And if you count Allah's favors, you will not be able to number them.”

صَدَقَ كِتَابُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَإِنْبَاؤُكَTrue is Your Book, O Allah, and Your informing.

وَبَلَّغَتْ أَنْبِيَاؤُكَ وَرُسُلُكَYour Prophets and Messengers have conveyed

مَا أَنْزَلْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ وَحْيِكَwhat You revealed to them, from Your Revelation,

وَشَرَعْتَ لَهُمْ وَبِهِمْ مِنْ دِينِكَand what You have made plain for them and through them Your religion.

غَيْرَ أَنِّي يَا إِلٰهِيNevertheless, O my God,

أَشْهَدُ بِجُهْدِي وَجِدِّيI bear witness by my ultimate possibility and my diligence

وَمَبْلَغِ طَاقَتِي وَوُسْعِيand the scope of my vigor and my capacity,

وَأَقُولُ مُؤْمِناً مُوقِناًand I say with full faith and conviction:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداًAll praise be to Allah Who has not taken to Himself a son

فَيَكُونَ مَوْرُوثاًto be inherited,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي مُلْكِهِand Who does not have a partner in His kingdom,

فَيُضَادُّهُ فِيمَا ٱبْتَدَعَto oppose Him in what He fashions,

وَلاَ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّand Who does not have a helper to save Him from disgrace,

فَيُرْفِدَهُ فِيمَا صَنَعَto help Him in what He makes.

فَسُبْحَانَهُ سُبْحَانَهُSo, glory be to Him, glory be to Him.

لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَا آلِهَةٌ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا وَتَفَطَّرَتَاIf there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder and destruction.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ ٱلأَحَدِ ٱلصَّمَدِAll glory be to Allah, the One, the Only One, the Besought of all,

ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْWho begets not nor is He begotten,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌand there is none like Him.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْداً يُعَادِلُ حَمْدَ مَلائِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَAll praise be to Allah—praise that is equal to the praise of His Favorite Angels,

وَ أَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَand His missioned Prophets.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ خِيَرَتِهِMay Allah send blessings to His Select,

مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَMuhammad, the Seal of Prophets,

وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ وَسَلَّمَand upon his Household, the pure, immaculate, and well-chosen, and may He send benedictions upon them.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي أَخْشَاكَ كَأَنِّي أَرَاكَO Allah, (please) make me fear You as if I can see You.

وَأَسْعِدْنِي بِتَقْوَاكَMake happy by fearing You.

وَلاَ تُشْقِنِي بِمَعْصِيَتِكَDo not make me unhappy by disobeying You.

وَخِرْ لِي فِي قَضَائِكَChoose for me through Your decree.

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي قَدَرِكَBless me through Your determination,

حَتَّىٰ لا أُحِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَso that I will not long for hastening that which You have delayed

وَلاَ تَأْخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَor delaying that which You would hasten.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ غِنَايَ فِي نَفْسِيO Allah, (please) make my richness in my conscience,

وَٱلْيَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِيconviction in my hear,

وَٱلإِخْلاَصَ فِي عَمَلِيsincerity in my deeds,

وَٱلنُّوْرَ فِي بَصَرِيlight in my sight,

وَٱلْبَصِيرَةَ فِي دِينِيand insight in my religion.

وَمَتِّعْنِي بِجَوَارِحِيMake me find enjoyment in my organs.

وَٱجْعَلْ سَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي ٱلْوَارِثَيْنِ مِنِّيMake my hearing and my sight sound until I am inherited.

وَٱنْصُرْنِي عَلَىٰ مَنْ ظَلَمَنِيGrant me victory over him who wrongs me,

وَأَرِنِي فِيهِ ثَأْرِي وَمَآرِبِيmake me witness my avenge and objective in him,

وَأَقِرَّ بِذٰلِكَ عَيْنِيand make it the delight of my eye.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْشِفْ كُرْبَتِيO Allah, (please) relieve my agony,

وَٱسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِيconceal my flaws,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِيforgive my sin,

وَٱخْسَأْ شَيْطَانِيdrive away my devil from me,

وَفُكَّ رِهَانِيredeem my mortgage,

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي يَا إِلٰهِي ٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلْعُلْيَاand decide for me, O my God, the supreme rank

فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلأُولَىٰin the Hereafter and in the former (life).

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَمَا خَلَقْتَنِيO Allah, all praise be to You for You have created me

فَجَعَلْتَنِي سَمِيعاً بَصِيراًand made me hear and see.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ كَمَا خَلَقْتَنِيAll praise be to You for you have created me

فَجَعَلْتَنِي خَلْقاً سَوِيّاً رَحْمَةً بِيand made my creation perfect, on account of Your having mercy on me,

وَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاًand You could dispense with creating me.

رَبِّ بِمَا بَرَأْتَنِي فَعَدَّلْتَ فِطْرَتِيO my Lord, as You gave rise to me and perfected my creation;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَنْشَأْتَنِي فَأَحْسَنْتَ صُورَتِيO my Lord, as You originated me and did well my form;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَحْسَنْتَ إِلَيَّ وَفِي نَفْسِي عَافَيْتَنِيO my Lord, as You conferred favors on me and granted me wellbeing in my self;

رَبِّ بِمَا كَلَأْتَنِي وَوَفَّقْتَنِيO my Lord, as You saved me and led me to success;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَهَدَيْتَنِيO my Lord, as You bestowed favors on me and guided me;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَوْلَيْتَنِي وَمِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَعْطَيْتَنِيO my Lord, as You presented me and gave me from every good;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَطْعَمْتَنِي وَسَقَيْتَنِيO my Lord, as you fed me and watered me;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْنَيْتَنِي وَأَقْنَيْتَنِيO my Lord, as You enriched me and gave me to hold;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَعَنْتَنِي وَأَعْزَزْتَنِيO my Lord, as You helped me and braced me;

رَبِّ بِمَا أَلْبَسْتَنِي مِنْ سِتْرِكَ ٱلصَّافِيO my Lord, as you clothed me from Your pure cover

وَيَسَّرْتَ لِي مِنْ صُنْعِكَ ٱلْكَافِيand made easy for me Your adequate making,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍso, (please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَعِنِّي عَلَىٰ بَوَائِقِ ٱلدُّهُورِhelp me against calamities of ages

وَصُرُوفِ ٱللَّيَالِي وَٱلأَيَّامِand changes of nights and days,

وَنَجِّنِي مِنْ أَهْوَالِ ٱلدُّنْيَاrescue me from the horrors of this world

وَكُرُبَاتِ ٱلآخِرَةِand the anguishes of the Hereafter,

وَٱكْفِنِي شَرَّ مَا يَعْمَلُ ٱلظَّالِمُونَ فِي ٱلأَرْضِand save me from the evils of what the wrongdoers do in the earth.

اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَخَافُ فَٱكْفِنِيO Allah, as to what I anticipate, (please) save me (from it).

وَمَا أَحْذَرُ فَقِنِيAs to what I watch out, (please) protect me (against it).

وَفِي نَفْسِي وَدِينِي فَٱحْرُسْنِيSafeguard me in my soul and religion,

وَفِي سَفَرِي فَٱحْفَظْنِيwatch over me in my journeys,

وَفِي أَهْلِي وَمَالِي فَٱخْلُفْنِيbe in charge of my family members and properties during my absence,

وَفِي مَا رَزَقْتَنِي فَبَارِكْ لِيbless me in that which You provide as sustenance,

وَفِي نَفْسِي فَذَلِّلْنِيmake me see myself as humble,

وَفِي أَعْيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَعَظِّمْنِيmake people see me as great,

وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ فَسَلِّمْنِيkeep me sound from the evils of the Jinn and people,

وَبِذُنُوبِي فَلاَ تَفْضَحْنِيdo not disclose me because of my sins,

وَبِسَرِيرَتِي فَلاَ تُخْزِنِيdo not disgrace me because of the secret side (of myself),

وَبِعَمَلِي فَلاَ تَبْتَلِنِيdo not try me in my deeds,

وَنِعَمَكَ فَلاَ تَسْلُبْنِيdo not deprive me of Your bounties,

وَإِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ فَلاَ تَكِلْنِيand do not refer me to anyone other than You.

إِلٰهِي إِلَىٰ مَنْ تَكِلُنِيTo whom do You entrust me?

إِلَىٰ قَرِيبٍ فَيَقْطَعُنِيTo a relative, and he will rupture my relation with him!

أَمْ إِلَىٰ بَعِيدٍ فَيَتَجَهَّمُنِيOr to a strange, and he will glower at me!

أَمْ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَضْعِفِينَ لِيOr to those who deem me weak!

وَأَنْتَ رَبِّي وَمَلِيكُ أَمْرِيWhile You are my Lord and the master of my affairs!

أَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ غُرْبَتِي وَبُعْدَ دَارِيI complain to You about my alienation and my foreignness

وَهَوَانِي عَلَىٰ مَنْ مَلَّكْتَهُ أَمْرِيand my ignominy in the eyes of him whom You have given domination over me.

إِلٰهِي فَلاَ تُحْلِلْ عَلَيَّ غَضَبَكَSo, O my God, do not make Your wrath come upon me.

فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ غَضِبْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلاَ أُبَالِي سِوَاكَIf You are not wrathful with me, then I care for nothing save You.

سُبْحَانَكَ غَيْرَ أَنَّ عَافِيَتَكَ أَوْسَعُ لِيAll glory be to You; yet, Your granting me wellbeing is more favorable for me.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَSo, I beseech You, O my Lord, in the name of the Light of Your Face

ٱلَّذِي أَشْرَقَتْ لَهُ ٱلأَرْضُ وَٱلسَّمَاوَاتُto which the earth and the heavens have shone,

وَكُشِفَتْ بِهِ ٱلظُّلُمَاتُby which all darkness has been uncovered,

وَصَلُحَ بِهِ أَمْرُ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَand by which the affairs of the past and the coming generations are made right,

أَنْ لاَ تُمِيتَنِي عَلَىٰ غَضَبِكَ(please) do not cause me to die while You are wrathful with me

وَلاَ تُنْزِلْ بِي سَخَطَكَand do not inflict on me Your rage.

لَكَ ٱلْعُتْبَىٰ لَكَ ٱلْعُتْبَىٰYou have the right to scold; You have the right to scold;

حَتَّىٰ تَرْضَىٰ قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَuntil You are pleased (with me) before that.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَThere is no god save You;

رَبُّ ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْحَرَامِLord of the Holy City,

وَٱلْمَشْعَرِ ٱلْحَرَامِthe Holy Monument,

وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِand the Ancient House

ٱلَّذِي أَحْلَلْتَهُ ٱلْبَرَكَةَthat You have encompassed with blessing

وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمْناًand made security for people.

يَا مَنْ عَفَا عَنْ عَظِيمِ ٱلذُّنُوبِ بِحِلْمِهِO He Who pardoned the grand sins by His forbearance!

يَا مَنْ أَسْبَغَ ٱلنَّعْمَاءَ بِفَضْلِهِO He Who bestowed bounties by His favoring!

يَا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ ٱلْجَزِيلَ بِكَرَمِهِO He Who gave in abundance by His generosity!

يَا عُدَّتِي فِي شِدَّتِيO my means in my hardship!

يَا صَاحِبِي فِي وَحْدَتِيO my companion in my loneliness!

يَا غِيَاثِي فِي كُرْبَتِيO my relief in my agony!

يَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِيO my Benefactor in my amenities!

يَا إِلٰهِي وَإِلٰهَ آبَائِيO my God and the God of my forefathers:

إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَAbraham, Ishmael,

وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَIsaac, and Jacob;

وَرَبَّ جَبْرَائِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَthe Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Seraph;

وَرَبَّ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَthe Lord of Muhammad, the Seal of Prophets,

وَآلِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَand his elite Household;

وَمُنْزِلَ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِthe Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel,

وَٱلزَّبُورِ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِthe Psalms, and the Furqan;

وَمُنَزِّلَ كٰهٰيٰعصٰ وَطٰهٰ وَيٰسthe Revealer of kaf-ha-ya-`ayn-sad and ta-ha, ya-sin,

وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْحَكِيمِand the Qur'an, full of wisdom.

أَنْتَ كَهْفِي حِينَ تُعْيِينِي ٱلْمَذَاهِبُ فِي سَعَتِهَاYou are my haven when the wide courses fail to carry me

وَتَضِيقُ بِيَ ٱلأَرْضُ بِرُحْبِهَاand when the earth, despite its width, become too narrow to bear me.

وَلَوْلاَ رَحْمَتُكَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْهَالِكِينَWithout Your mercy, I would have been of those perishing.

وَأَنْتَ مُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِيYou overlook my slips;

وَلَوْلاَ سَتْرُكَ إِيَّايَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمَفْضُوحِينَand without Your covering me, I would have been of those exposed.

وَأَنْتَ مُؤَيِّدِي بِٱلنَّصْرِ عَلَىٰ أَعْدَائِيYou aid me with Your support against my enemies;

وَلَوْلاَ نَصْرُكَ إِيَّايَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمَغْلُوبِينَand without Your support, I would have been of those overwhelmed.

يَا مَنْ خَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِٱلسُّمُوِّ وَٱلرِّفْعَةِO He Who gives Himself exclusively superiority and highness;

فَأَوْلِيَاؤُهُ بِعِزِّهِ يَعْتَزُّونَso, His friends pride themselves on account of His pride.

يَا مَنْ جَعَلَتْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلُوكُ نِيرَ ٱلْمَذَلَّةِ عَلَىٰ أَعْنَاقِهِمْO He for Whom the kings put the yoke of humiliation on their necks;

فَهُمْ مِنْ سَطَوَاتِهِ خَائِفُونَfor they are fearful of His authority.

يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ ٱلأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي ٱلصُّدُورُHe knows the stealthy looks of eyes and that which the breasts conceal

وَغَيْبَ مَا تَأْتِي بِهِ ٱلأَزْمِنَةُ وَٱلدُّهُورُand the future of the times and ages.

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ كَيْفَ هُوَ إِلاَّ هُوَO He save Whom none knows how He is!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ هُوَO He save Whom none knows what He is!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ هُوَO He save Whom none knows what He knows!

يَا مَنْ كَبَسَ ٱلأَرْضَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَاءِO He Who surfaced the earth over the water

وَسَدَّ ٱلْهَوَاءَ بِٱلسَّمَاءِand blocked the air with the heavens!

يَا مَنْ لَهُ أَكْرَمُ ٱلأَسْمَاءِO He Who has the noblest of names!

يَا ذَا ٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ أَبَداًO Owner of favor that is never interrupted!

يَا مُقَيِّضَ ٱلرَّكْبِ لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْقَفْرِO He Who directed the caravan towards Joseph in the wasteland,

وَمُخْرِجَهُ مِنَ ٱلْجُبِّtook him out of the pit,

وَجَاعِلَهُ بَعْدَ ٱلْعُبُودِيَّةِ مَلِكاًand made him king after enslavement!

يَا رَادَّهُ عَلَىٰ يَعْقُوبَO He Who had returned him to Jacob

بَعْدَ أَنِ ٱبْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌafter his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor of grief!

يَا كَاشِفَ ٱلضُّرِّ وَٱلْبَلْوَىٰ عَنْ أَيُّوبَO He Who removed the distress and misfortune from Job

وَمُمْسِكَ يَدَيْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ ذَبْحِ ٱبْنِهِand withheld the hands of Abraham from slaying his son

بَعْدَ كِبَرِ سِنِّهِ وَفَنَاءِ عُمُرِهِafter his old age and termination of his lifetime!

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَجَابَ لِزَكَرِيَّاO He Who responded to Zachariah

فَوَهَبَ لَهُ يَحْيَىٰand granted him John

وَلَمْ يَدَعْهُ فَرْداً وَحِيداًwithout leaving him alone and lonely!

يَا مَنْ أَخْرَجَ يُونُسَ مِنْ بَطْنِ ٱلْحُوتِO He Who took Jonah out of the belly of the big fish!

يَا مَنْ فَلَقَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَO He Who cleft the sea to the children of Israel;

فَأَنْجَاهُمْ وَجَعَلَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجُنُودَهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَso, He saved them and made Pharaoh and his army of the drowned!

يَا مَنْ أَرْسَلَ ٱلرِّيَاحَ مُبَشِّرَاتٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِO He Who sent the winds, bearing good news, before His mercy!

يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَعْجَلْ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عَصَاهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِO He Who has no hastiness on His creatures who disobey Him!

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَنْقَذَ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ مِنْ بَعْدِ طُولِ ٱلْجُحُودِO He Who saved the sorcerers after their long denial!

وَقَدْ غَدَوْٱ فِي نِعْمَتِهِand after they had lived in His bounty,

يَأْكُلُونَ رِزْقَهُ وَيَعْبُدُونَ غَيْرَهُeating from His sustenance, but serving someone else other than Him,

وَقَدْ حَادُّوهُ وَنَادُّوهُacting in opposition to Him, antagonizing Him,

وَكَذَّبُوٱ رُسُلَهُand denying His messengers.

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَدِيءُO Allah! O Allah! O Originator!

يَا بَدِيعاً لاَ نِدَّ لَكَO Fashioner! There is no equal to You.

يَا دَائِماً لاَ نَفَادَ لَكَO Everlasting! There is no end to You.

يَا حَيّاً حِينَ لاَ حَيُّO Ever-living when there was no living thing!

يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰO Raiser from the dead!

يَا مَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْO He Who watches every soul as to what it earns!

يَا مَنْ قَلَّ لَهُ شُكْرِي فَلَمْ يَحْرِمْنِيO He to Whom I rarely turned thankful; yet, He did not deprive me,

وَعَظُمَتْ خَطِيئَتِي فَلَمْ يَفْضَحْنِيagainst Whom I committed grand sins; yet, He did not disclose me,

وَرَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَعَاصِي فَلَمْ يَشْهَرْنِيand Who saw me insisting on disobeying Him; yet, He did not divulge me.

يَا مَنْ حَفِظَنِي فِي صِغَرِيO He Who safeguarded me in my early life!

يَا مَنْ رَزَقَنِي فِي كِبَرِيO He Who provided me with sustenance in my old age!

يَا مَنْ أَيَادِيهِ عِنْدِي لاَ تُحْصَىٰO He Whose favors to me are innumerable

وَنِعَمُهُ لاَ تُجَازَىٰand Whose bounties cannot be compensated!

يَا مَنْ عَارَضَنِي بِٱلْخَيْرِ وَٱلإِحْسَانِO He Who receives me with good turn and kindness

وَعَارَضْتُهُ بِٱلإِسَاءَةِ وَٱلْعِصْيَانِbut I meet Him with offense and disobedience!

يَا مَنْ هَدَانِي لِلإِيـمَانِO He Who had guided me to faith

مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ شُكْرَ ٱلاِﹾمْتِنَانِbefore I learnt showing gratitude!

يَا مَنْ دَعَوْتُهُ مَرِيضاً فَشَفَانِيO He Whom I besought in sickness; so, He restored me to health,

وَعُرْيَاناً فَكَسَانِيin bareness; so, He covered me,

وَجَائِعاً فَأَشْبَعَنِيin hunger; so, He satiated me,

وَعَطْشَاناً فَأَرْوَانِيin thirst; so, He quenched my thirst,

وَذَلِيلاً فَأَعَزَّنِيin humility; so, He granted me dignity,

وَجَاهِلاً فَعَرَّفَنِيin ignorance; so, He taught me,

وَوَحِيداً فَكَثَّرَنِيin loneliness; so, He increased my number,

وَغَائِباً فَرَدَّنِيin foreignness absence; so, He returned me home,

وَمُقِلاًّ فَأَغْنَانِيin poverty; so, He enriched me,

وَمُنْتَصِراً فَنَصَرَنِيin victory-seeking; so, He supported me,

وَغَنِيّاً فَلَمْ يَسْلُبْنِيand in richness; so, He did not deprive me.

وَأَمْسَكْتُ عَنْ جَمِيعِ ذٰلِكَ فَٱبْتَدَأَنِيWhen I withheld praying Him in all these situation, He took the initiative.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَٱلشُّكْرُSo, all praise and thanks be to You;

يَا مَنْ أَقَالَ عَثْرَتِيO He Who overlooked my slips,

وَنَفَّسَ كُرْبَتِيrelieved my agonies,

وَأَجَابَ دَعْوَتِيresponded to my prayer,

وَسَتَرَ عَوْرَتِيcovered my flaws,

وَغَفَرَ ذُنُوبِيforgave my sins,

وَبَلَّغَنِي طَلِبَتِيsettled my need,

وَنَصَرَنِي عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّيand supported me against my enemy.

وَإِنْ أَعُدَّ نِعَمَكَ وَمِنَنَكَIf I count Your bounties, favors,

وَكَرَائِمَ مِنَحِكَ لاَ أُحْصِيهَاand liberal gifts, I will never number them.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي مَنَنْتَO my Master! It is You Who bestowed (upon me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَنْعَمْتَIt is You Who conferred favors (upon me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَحْسَنْتَIt is You Who did good (to me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَجْمَلْتَIt is You Who treated (me) excellently.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَفْضَلْتَIt is You Who favored (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَكْمَلْتَIt is You Who perfected (Your blessings upon me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي رَزَقْتَIt is You Who provided (me) with sustenance.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّقْتَIt is You Who led (me) to success.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَعْطَيْتَIt is You Who gave (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَغْنَيْتَIt is You Who enriched (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَقْنَيْتَIt is You Who gave (me) to hold.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي آوَيْتَIt is You Who gave (me) shelter.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَيْتَIt is You Who saved (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي هَدَيْتَIt is You Who guided (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَصَمْتَIt is You Who protected (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي سَتَرْتَIt is You Who covered my faults.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي غَفَرْتَIt is You Who forgave (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَقَلْتَIt is You Who overlooked my sins.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي مَكَّنْتَIt is You Who established (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَعْزَزْتَIt is You Who consolidated (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَعَنْتَIt is You Who helped (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَضَدْتَIt is You Who backed (me) up.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَيَّدْتَIt is You Who aided (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي نَصَرْتَIt is You Who supported (me).

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي شَفَيْتَIt is You Who restored (me) to health.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَافَيْتَIt is You Who granted (me) wellbeing.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَكْرَمْتَIt is You Who honored (me).

تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَBlessed be You and Exalted be You.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ دَائِماًSo, all praise be to You permanently,

وَلَكَ ٱلشُّكْرُ وَاصِباً أَبَداًand all thanks be to You enduringly and eternally.

ثُمَّ أَنَا يَا إِلٰهِيَ ٱلْمُعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِيHowever, it is I, O my God, who confess of my sins;

فَٱغْفِرْهَا لِيso, (please) forgive them to me.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي أَسَأْتُIt is I who did badly.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي أَخْطَأْتُIt is I who did wrong.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي هَمَمْتُIt is I who had evil intention.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي جَهِلْتُIt is I who acted impolitely.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي غَفَلْتُIt is I who was inadvertent.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي سَهَوْتُIt is I who was inattentive.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي ٱعْتَمَدْتُIt is I who leaned (on something other than You).

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي تَعَمَّدْتُIt is I who did wrong deliberately.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي وَعَدْتُIt is I who promised.

وَأَنَا ٱلَّذِي أَخْلَفْتُIt is I who failed to fulfill it.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي نَكَثْتُIt is I who breached.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي أَقْرَرْتُIt is I who confessed.

أَنَا ٱلَّذِي ٱعْتَرَفْتُ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَعِنْدِيIt is I who testified to Your favors upon and with me,

وَأَبُوءُ بِذُنُوبِي فَٱغْفِرْهَا لِيand I now acknowledge of my sins; so, (please) forgive them to me.

يَا مَنْ لاَ تَضُرُّهُ ذُنُوبُ عِبَادِهِO He Who is not injured by the sins of His servants,

وَهُوَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ عَنْ طَاعَتِهِمْand Who can surely do without their obedience,

وَٱلْمُوَفِّقُ مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْهُمْand Who inspires those of them to do good,

بِمَعُونَتِهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِout of His aid and mercy.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ إِلٰهِي وَسَيِّدِيSo, all praise be to You, O my God and my Master.

إِلٰهِي أَمَرْتَنِي فَعَصَيْتُكَO my God: You ordered me, but I disobeyed You.

وَنَهَيْتَنِي فَٱرْتَكَبْتُ نَهْيَكَYou warned me, but I violated Your warning.

فَأَصْبَحْتُ لاَ ذَا بَرَاءَةٍ لِي فَأَعْتَذِرُSo, I am now lacking neither justification to apologize

وَلاَ ذَا قُوَّةٍ فَأَنْتَصِرُnor power to support myself.

فَبِأَيِّ شَيْء أَسْتَقْبِلُكَ يَا مَوْلايَBy which thing can I now meet You, O my Master?

أَبِسَمْعِي أَمْ بِبَصَرِيIs it by my hearing, my sight,

أَمْ بِلِسَانِي أَمْ بِيَدِي أَمْ بِرِجْلِيmy tongue, my hand, or my foot?

أَلَيْسَ كُلُّهَا نِعَمَكَ عِنْدِيAre all these not Your bounties on me

وَبِكُلِّهَا عَصَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَand with all of them I have disobeyed You, O my Master?

فَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ وَٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَيَّYou have absolute argument and claim against me.

يَا مَنْ سَتَرَنِي مِنَ ٱلآبَاءِ وَٱلأُمَّهَاتِ أَنْ يَزْجُرُونِيO He Who covered me from fathers and mothers lest they might have driven me away,

وَمِنَ ٱلْعَشَائِرِ وَٱلإِخْوَانِ أَنْ يُعَيِّرُونِيfrom relatives and friends lest they might have gibed me,

وَمِنَ ٱلسَّلاَطِينِ أَنْ يُعَاقِبُونِيand from rulers lest they might have punished me.

وَلَوِ ٱطَّلَعُوٱ يَا مَوْلاَيَHad they, O my Master, seen

عَلَىٰ مَا ٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنِّيthat which You knew about me,

إِذاً مَا أَنْظَرُونِيthey would certainly have granted me no respite

وَلَرَفَضُونِي وَقَطَعُونِيand they would have rejected and parted company with me.

فَهَا أَنَا ذَا يَا إِلٰهِيHere I am now, O my God,

بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِيbetween Your hands, O my Master,

خَاضِعٌ ذَلِيلٌsubmissive, humble,

حَصِيرٌ حَقِيرٌhelpless, and worthless.

لاَ ذُو بَرَاءَةٍ فَأَعْتَذِرُI am now lacking neither justification to apologize

وَلاَ ذُو قُوَّةٍ فَأَنْتَصِرُnor power to support myself,

وَلاَ حُجَّةٍ فَأَحْتَجُّ بِهَاnor excuse to advance as a plea,

وَلاَ قَائِلٌ لَمْ أَجْتَرِحْ وَلَمْ أَعْمَلْ سُوءاًnor can I claim not committing and not acting badly.

وَمَا عَسَىٰ ٱلْجُحُودُ وَلَوْ جَحَدْتُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَنْفَعُنِيHow can denial, if I deny, O my Master, serve me?

كَيْفَ وَأَنَّىٰ ذٰلِكَHow and in what manner can I do so,

وَجَوَارِحِي كُلُّهَا شَاهِدَةٌ عَلَيَّ بِمَا قَدْ عَمِلْتُwhile all my organs are witnesses for what I did?

وَعَلِمْتُ يَقِيناً غَيْرَ ذِي شَكٍّI know for sure and without doubt

أَنَّكَ سَائِلِي مِنْ عَظَائِمِ ٱلأُمُورِthat You will interrogate me about these grand matter,

وَأَنَّكَ ٱلْحَكَمُ ٱلْعَدْلُ الَّذِي لاَ تَجُورُYou are the Just Judge Who never wrongs,

وَعَدْلُكَ مُهْلِكِيYour justice will ruin me,

وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَدْلِكَ مَهْرَبِيand from Your all justice I flee.

فَإِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي يَا إِلٰهِيIf You, O my God, chastise me,

فَبِذُنُوبِي بَعْدَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَيَّthen it is because of my sins after Your claim against me;

وَإِنْ تَعْفُ عَنِّيand if You pardon me,

فَبِحِلْمِكَ وَجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَthen it is on account of Your forbearance, magnanimity, and generosity.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَI have been of the wrongdoers.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَI have been of those seeking forgiveness.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَI have been of those professing Your Oneness.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْخَائِفِينَI have been of the fearful.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْوَجِلِينَI have been of the apprehensive.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلرَّاجِينَI have been of those hoping (for You).

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَI have been of those desiring (for You).

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُهَلِّلِينَI have been of those professing that there is no god save You.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلسَّائِلِينَI have been of those beseeching (You).

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَI have been of those glorifying (You).

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَبِّرِينَI have been of those professing that You are the Greatest.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَThere is no god save You. All glory be to You.

رَبِّي وَرَبُّ آبَائِيَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَYou are my Lord and the Lord of my bygone fathers.

اللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا ثَنَائِي عَلَيْكَ مُمَجِّداًO Allah, this is my praise for You, celebrating Your glory,

وَإِخْلا!صِي لِذِكْرِكَ مُوَحِّداًmy sincerity to mention You and profess Your Oneness,

وَإِقْرَارِي بِآلاَئِكَ مُعَدِّداًand my acknowledgment of Your bounties, counting them,

وَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُقِرّاً أَنِّي لَمْ أُحْصِهَاalthough I confess that I could never count them

لِكَثْرَتِهَا وَسُبُوغِهَاfor they are innumerable, abundant,

وَتَظَاهُرِهَا وَتَقَادُمِهَا إِلَىٰ حَادِثٍ مَاcontinuous, and prior to a certain event.

لَمْ تَزَلْ تَتَعَهَّدُنِي بِهِ مَعَهَاYou have been conferring upon me with these bounties

مُنْذُ خَلَقْتَنِي وَبَرَأْتَنِيsince You created and originated me

مِنْ أَوَّلِ ٱلْعُمْرِfrom the beginning of my age

مِنَ ٱلإِغْنَاءِ مِنَ ٱلْفَقْرِthrough meeting my poverty

وَكَشْفِ ٱلضُّرِّrelieving me from harm,

وَتَسْبِيبِ ٱلْيُسْرِgiving me means of easiness,

وَدَفْعِ ٱلْعُسْرِrepelling misery from me,

وَتَفْرِيجِ ٱلْكَرْبِalleviating my agonies,

وَٱلْعَافِيَةِ فِي ٱلْبَدَنِgranting me wellbeing in my body,

وَٱلسَّلاَمَةِ فِي ٱلدِّينِand furnishing me with sound faith.

وَلَوْ رَفَدَنِي عَلَىٰ قَدْرِ ذِكْرِ نِعْمَتِكَ جَمِيعُ ٱلْعَالَمِينَIf all creatures assist me to be able to mention Your bounties,

مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَincluding the past and the coming generations,

مَا قَدَرْتُ وَلاَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَneither I nor will they be able to do that.

تَقَدَّسْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَHoly be You and Exalted be You;

مِنْ رَبٍّ كَرِيمٍ عَظِيمٍ رَحِيمٍYou are All-generous, All-great, and All-merciful Sustainer.

لاَ تُحْصَىٰ آلاَؤُكَYour bounties are innumerable,

وَلاَ يُبْلَغُ ثَنَاؤُكَ(proper) praise of You is unreachable,

وَلاَ تُكَافَىٰ نَعْمَاؤُكَand Your graces cannot be rewarded.

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ(Please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَتْمِمْ عَلَيْنَا نِعَمَكَperfect Your bounties for us,

وَأَسْعِدْنَا بِطَاعَتِكَand make us happy by obeying You.

سُبْحَانَكَ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَAll glory be to You. There is no god save You.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّO Allah, verily, You answer the distressed,

وَتَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوءَremove the evil,

وَتُغِيثُ ٱلْمَكْرُوبَaid the anguished,

وَتَشْفِي ٱلسَّقِيمَcure the ailed,

وَتُغْنِي ٱلْفَقِيرَenrich the poor,

وَتَجْبُرُ ٱلْكَسِيرَset the broken,

وَتَرْحَمُ ٱلصَّغِيرَhave mercy on the young,

وَتُعِينُ ٱلْكَبِيرَhelp the old,

وَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ ظَهِيرٌnone can help against You,

وَلاَ فَوْقَكَ قَدِيرٌnone is more powerful than You,

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُand You are the Most High, the All-great.

يَا مُطْلِقَ ٱلْمُكَبَّلِ ٱلأَسِيرِO He Who release the shackled captive!

يَا رَازِقَ ٱلطِّفْلِ ٱلصَّغِيرِO He Who provides sustenance to the young child!

يَا عِصْمَةَ ٱلْخَائِفِ ٱلْمُسْتَجِيرِO He Who is the Preserver of the afraid seeker of refuge!

يَا مَنْ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَلاَ وَزِيرَO He Who has neither partner nor assistant,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ(please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَعْطِنِي فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِand grant me, in this evening,

أَفْضَلَ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَأَنَلْتَthe best of what You have granted and awarded

أَحَداً مِنْ عِبَادِكَto any of Your servants,

مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُولِيهَاincluding a grace that You donate,

وَآلاَءٍ تُجَدِّدُهَاbounties that You re-offer,

وَبَلِيَّةٍ تَصْرِفُهَاa tribulation that You deter,

وَكُرْبَةٍ تَكْشِفُهَاan anguish that You remove,

وَدَعْوَةٍ تَسْمَعُهَاa prayer that You answer,

وَحَسَنَةٍ تَتَقَبَّلُهَاa good deed that You admit,

وَسَيِّئَةٍ تَتَغَمَّدُهَاand an evildoing that You screen.

إِنَّكَ لَطِيفٌ بِمَا تَشَاءُ خَبِيرٌVerily, You are All-tender to him You will, and All-aware,

وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌand You have power over all things.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَقْرَبُ مَنْ دُعِيَO Allah, Verily, You are the nearest of those whom are prayed,

وَأَسْرَعُ مَنْ أَجَابَYou are the promptest of those who may respond,

وَأَكْرَمُ مَنْ عَفَاthe most generous of those who may pardon,

وَأَوْسَعُ مَنْ أَعْطَىٰthe most liberal of those who give,

وَأَسْمَعُ مَنْ سُئِلَand the most responding of those whom are asked.

يَا رَحْمٰنَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَاO All-beneficent of the world and the Hereafter, and All-merciful!

لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِكَ مَسْؤُولٌNo besought one is like You

وَلاَ سِوَاكَ مَأْمُولٌand none save You is hoped.

دَعَوْتُكَ فَأَجَبْتَنِيI prayed You and You answered me.

وَسَأَلْتُكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَنِيI besought You and You gave me.

وَرَغِبْتُ إِلَيْكَ فَرَحِمْتَنِيI desired for You and You had mercy on me.

وَوَثِقْتُ بِكَ فَنَجَّيْتَنِيI had confidence in You and You saved me.

وَفَزِعْتُ إِلَيْكَ فَكَفَيْتَنِيI resorted to You in awe and You delivered me.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍO Allah, (please) send blessings to Muhammad,

عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَYour servant, messenger, and prophet,

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ أَجْمَعِينَand to all of his Household, the pure and immaculate,

وَتَمِّمْ لَنَا نَعْمَاءَكَand perfect for us Your graces,

وَهَنِّئْنَا عَطَاءَكَmake us taste the pleasure of Your gifts,

وَٱكْتُبْنَا لَكَ شَاكِرِينَand register us as thankful for You

وَلآِلاَئِكَ ذَاكِرِينَand as oft-referring to You.

آمِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَRespond, respond! O Lord of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ يَا مَنْ مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَO Allah, Who owns; therefore, He controls,

وَقَدَرَ فَقَهَرَand controls; therefore, He has absolute authority,

وَعُصِيَ فَسَتَرَand is disobeyed; yet, He covers,

وَٱسْتُغْفِرَ فَغَفَرَand is prayed for forgiveness; therefore, He forgives.

يَا غَايَةَ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَO He Who is the aim of seekers and desirers

وَمُنْتَهَىٰ أَمَلِ ٱلرَّاجِينَand the ultimate purpose of the hope of hopers!

يَا مَنْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْء عِلْماًO He Who encompasses all things in knowledge

وَوَسِعَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيلِينَ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَحِلْماًand covers those who quit (their sins) with tender, mercy, and forbearance!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِO Allah, we turn our faces to You in this evening

ٱلَّتِي شَرَّفْتَهَا وَعَظَّمْتَهَاthat You deem honorable and reverential

بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ وَرَسُولِكَ(asking You) in the name of Muhammad, Your Prophet, Messenger,

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَthe best of Your creation,

وَأَمِينِكَ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِكَYour trustee on Your Revelation,

ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِthe bearer of glad tidings, the warner,

ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِand the shining lantern,

ٱلَّذِي أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَwith whom You have conferred upon the Muslims,

وَجَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَand whom You made mercy for the worlds.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍSo, O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

كَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ أَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ مِنْكَ يَا عَظِيمُforasmuch as Muhammad deserves that from You, O All-great.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِSo, (please) send blessings to him and his Household,

ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ أَجْمَعِينَthe elite, pure, and immaculate—all of them,

وَتَغَمَّدْنَا بِعَفْوِكَ عَنَّاand encompass us with Your pardoning us.

فَإِلَيْكَ عَجَّتِ ٱلأَصْوَاتُ بِصُنُوفِ ٱللُّغَاتِTo You are the voices of various languages clamoring;

فَٱجْعَلْ لَنَا ٱللَّهُمَّ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِso, decide for us, O Allah, in this evening

نَصِيباً مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ تَقْسِمُهُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَa share from every good item that You distribute among Your servants,

وَنُورٍ تَهْدِي بِهِillumination by which You guide,

وَرَحْمَةٍ تَنْشُرُهَاmercy that You spread,

وَبَرَكَةٍ تُنْزِلُهَاblessing that You bring down,

وَعَافِيَةٍ تُجَلِّلُهَاwellbeing that You extend,

وَرِزْقٍ تَبْسُطُهُand sustenance that You stretch,

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَO most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اللَّهُمَّ أَقْلِبْنَا فِي هٰذَا ٱلْوَقْتِO Allah, turn us in this hour

مُنْجِحِينَ مُفْلِحِينَsuccessful, flourishing,

مَبْرُورِينَ غَانِمِينَblessed, and gainers.

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَانِطِينَDo not include us with the despondent.

وَلاَ تُخْلِنَا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَDo not leave us without Your mercy.

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنَا مَا نُؤَمِّلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَDo not deprive us of that which we hope from Your favor.

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَحْرُومِينَDo not make us deprived of Your mercy,

وَلاَ لِفَضْلِ مَا نُؤَمِّلُهُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ قَانِطِينَor despair of the favor of what we hope from Your gifts.

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنَا خَائِبِينَDo not turns us down disappointed

وَلاَ مِنْ بَابِكَ مَطْرُودِينَor driven away from Your door.

يَا أَجْوَدَ ٱلأَجْوَدِينَO most Magnanimous of all those who treat magnanimously

وَأَكْرَمَ ٱلأَكْرَمِينَand most Generous of all those who act generously!

إِلَيْكَ أَقْبَلْنَا مُوقِنِينَTo You are we advancing with full conviction

وَلِبَيْتِكَ ٱلْحَرَامِ آمِّينَ قَاصِدِينَand to Your Holy House are we betaking ourselves purposefully;

فَأَعِنَّا عَلَىٰ مَنَاسِكِنَاSo, (please) help us do our rituals (perfectly)

وَأَكْمِلْ لَنَا حَجَّنَاperfect for us our pilgrimage

وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَعَافِنَاpardon us, and grant us wellbeing.

فَقَدْ مَدَدْنَا إِلَيْكَ أَيْدِيَنَاWe are stretching our hands toward You;

فَهِيَ بِذِلَّةِ ٱلاِﹾعْتِرَافِ مَوْسُومَةٌso, they are marked by the humiliation of confession.

اللَّهُمَّ فَأَعْطِنَا فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْعَشِيَّةِ مَا سَأَلْنَاكَO Allah, grant us in this evening that which we have besought from You

وَٱكْفِنَا مَا ٱسْتَكْفَيْنَاكَand save us from that which we have besought You to save us;

فَلاَ كَافِيَ لَنَا سِوَاكَfor we have no savior but You

وَلاَ رَبَّ لَنَا غَيْرُكَand we have no sustainer but You.

نَافِذٌ فِينَا حُكْمُكَYour decree is prevalent on us,

مُحِيطٌ بِنَا عِلْمُكَYour knowledge is encompassing us,

عَدْلٌ فِينَا قَضَاؤُكَand Your decisions about us is just.

إِقْضِ لَنَا ٱلْخَيْرَ(Please) decree for us that which is good

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْخَيْرِand make us of the people of goodness.

اللَّهُمَّ أَوْجِبْ لَنَا بِجُودِكَ عَظِيمَ ٱلأَجْرِO Allah, decide for us, on account of Your magnanimity, a great reward,

وَكَرِيمَ ٱلذُّخْرِa generous reserve,

وَدَوَامَ ٱلْيُسْرِand a permanent easiness,

وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا أَجْمَعِينَand forgive us all our sins,

وَلاَ تُهْلِكْنَا مَعَ ٱلْهَالِكِينَdo not annihilate us with those annihilated,

وَلاَ تَصْرِفْ عَنَّا رَأْفَتَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَand do not drive away from us Your tenderness and mercy;

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَO most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنَا فِي هٰذَا ٱلْوَقْتِ مِمَّنْ سَأَلَكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَهُO Allah, include us, at this hour, with them who besought You and You thus gave them,

وَشَكَرَكَ فَزِدْتَهُwho thanked You and You thus increased them,

وَثَابَ إِلَيْكَ فَقَبِلْتَهُwho returned to You and You thus accepted them,

وَتَنَصَّلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كُلِّهَا فَغَفَرْتَهَا لَهُand who renounced all their sins before You and You thus forgave them;

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلاِكْرَامِO Lord of Majesty and Honor!

اللَّهُمَّ وَنَقِّنَا وَسَدِّدْنَاO Allah, purify us and lead us to success

وَٱقْبَلْ تَضَرُّعَنَاand admit our earnest entreaty;

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَO He Who is the best of all those who are besought

وَيَا أَرْحَمَ مَنِ ٱسْتُرْحِمَand most Merciful of all those whose mercy is sought!

يَا مَنْ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ إِغْمَاضُ ٱلْجُفُونِO He from Whom the closing of eyelids cannot be hidden,

وَلاَ لَحْظُ ٱلْعُيُونِnor are the glances of eyes,

وَلاَ مَا ٱسْتَقَرَّ فِي ٱلْمَكْنُونِnor is that which settles in the unseen,

وَلاَ مَا ٱنْطَوَتْ عَلَيْهِ مُضْمَرَاتُ ٱلْقُلُوبِnor are things vanished under the secrets of hearts.

أَلاَ كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ قَدْ أَحْصَاهُ عِلْمُكَVerily, all that has been encompassed by Your knowledge

وَوَسِعَهُ حِلْمُكَand covered by Your forbearance.

سُبْحَانَكَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُولُ ٱلظَّالِمُونَAll glory be to You; and Exalted be You above all that the wrongdoers say,

عُلُوّاً كَبِيراًin high exaltation!

تُسَبِّحُ لَكَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ ٱلسَّبْعُDeclaring You glory are the seven heavens,

وَٱلأَرَضُونَ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّthe (layers of the) earth, and all beings therein.

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْء إِلاَّ يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَThere is not a thing but celebrates Your praise.

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَٱلْمَجْدُYours are all praise, glory,

وَعُلُوُّ ٱلْجَدِّand exaltation of majesty.

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلاِكْرَامِO Owner of majesty, honor,

وَٱلْفَضْلِ وَٱلاِنْعَامِgrace, favoring,

وَٱلأَيَادِي ٱلْجِسَامِand huge bestowals.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ ٱلْكَرِيمُYou are the All-magnanimous, the All-generous,

ٱلرَّؤُوفُ ٱلرَّحِيمُthe All-tender, the All-merciful.

اللَّهُمَّ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ ٱلْحَلاَلِO Allah, provide me largely with Your legally gotten sustenance,

وَعَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي وَدِينِيgrant me wellbeing in my body and my faith,

وَآمِنْ خَوْفِيsecure my fears,

وَأَعْتِقْ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِand release me from Hellfire.

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَمْكُرْ بِيO Allah, (please) do not plan against me,

وَلاَ تَسْتَدْرِجْنِيdo not draw me near to destruction,

وَلاَ تَخْدَعْنِيdo not overreach me,

وَٱدْرَأْ عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِand drive away from me the evils of the corruptive Jinn and men.

يَا أَسْمَعَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَO most Hearing of all those who can hear!

يَا أَبْصَرَ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَO most Seeing of all those who can see!

وَيَا أَسْرَعَ ٱلْحَاسِبِينَO swiftest of all those who call to account!

وَيَا أَرحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَO most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ(Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِthe auspicious chiefs;

وَأَسْأَلُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ حَاجَتِيَand I beseech You for my request

ٱلَّتِي إِنْ أَعْطَيْتَنِيهَا لَمْ يَضُرَّنِي مَا مَنَعْتَنِيthat if You answer, anything else that You reject will not harm me

وَإِنْ مَنَعْتَنِيهَا لَمْ يَنْفَعْنِي مَا أَعْطَيْتَنِيand if You reject, anything else that You respond will not benefit me.

أَسْأَلُكَ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِI beseech You for releasing me from Hellfire.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَThere is no god save You,

وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَonly You, there is no partner with You.

لَكَ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُTo You is the kingdom and to You is all praise,

وَأَنْتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌand You have power over all things.

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبّ يَا رَبّ…O my Lord! O my Lord! O my Lord…

إِلٰهِي أَنَا ٱلْفَقِيرُ فِي غِنَايَO my God, I am needy despite my richness;

فَكَيْفَ لا أَكُونُ فَقِيراً فِي فَقْرِي؟so, how can I not be needy in my neediness?

إِلٰهِي أَنَا ٱلْجَاهِلُ فِي عِلْمِيO my God, I am ignorant despite my knowledge;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ أَكُونُ جَهُولاً فِي جَهْلِي؟so, how can I not be ignorant in my ignorance?

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ ٱخْتِلاَفَ تَدْبِيرِكَO my God, the variety of Your regulating of matters

وَسُرْعَةَ طَوَاءِ مَقَادِيرِكَand the swiftness of changes in Your ordainments

مَنَعَا عِبَادَكَ ٱلْعَارِفِينَ بِكَhave urged Your servants, who recognize You,

عَنِ ٱلسُّكُونِ إِلَىٰ عَطَاءٍnot to stop at a certain gift

وَٱلْيَأْسِ مِنْكَ فِي بَلاَءٍand not to despair of You in tribulations.

إِلٰهِي مِنِّي مَا يَلِيقُ بِلُؤْمِيO my God, coming out of me is that which fits my lowliness;

وَمِنْكَ مَا يَلِيقُ بِكَرَمِكَbut coming from You is that which befits Your nobleness.

إِلٰهِي وَصَفْتَ نَفْسَكَ بِٱللُّطْفِ وَٱلرَّأْفَةِ لِيO my God, You had ascribed to Yourself gentleness and kindness to me

قَبْلَ وُجُودِ ضَعْفِيbefore the existence of my weakness.

أَفَتَمْنَعُنِي مِنْهُمَا بَعْدَ وُجُودِ ضَعْفِي؟Will You deprive me of these two after the emergence of my weakness?

إِلٰهِي إِنْ ظَهَرَتِ ٱلْمَحَاسِنُ مِنِّيO my God, if amenities appear in my conduct,

فَبِفَضْلِكَ وَلَكَ ٱلْمِنَّةُ عَلَيَّthen that is on account of Your favors and Your conferral on me.

وَإِنْ ظَهَرَتِ ٱلْمَسَاوِئُ مِنِّيIf evildoings appear in my conduct,

فَبِعَدْلِكَ وَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَيَّthen that is still Your justice and You have claim against me.

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ تَكِلُنِي وَقَدْ تَكَفَّلْتَ لِي؟O my God, how may it be that You abandon me after You have vouched for me?

وَكَيْفَ أُضَامُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلنَّاصِرُ لِي؟How may I be aggrieved and You are my support?

أَمْ كَيْفَ أَخِيبُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلْحَفِيُّ بِي؟How may I be disappointed and You are undertaking my affairs?

هَا أَنَا أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِفَقْرِي إِلَيْكَHere I am begging You by my need for You.

وَكَيْفَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَHow can I beg You

بِمَا هُوَ مَحَالٌ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَيْكَ؟by something that is impossible to reach You?

أَمْ كَيْفَ أَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ حَالِيHow can I complain to You about my manners

وَهُوَ لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ؟while they cannot be hidden from You?

أَمْ كَيْفَ أُتَرْجِمُ بِمَقَالِيHow can I interpret my words

وَهُوَ مِنْكَ بَرَزٌ إِلَيْكَ؟while You are their source?

أَمْ كَيْفَ تُخَيِّبُ آمَالِيHow come that You may let down my hopes,

وَهِيَ قَدْ وَفَدَتْ إِلَيْكَ؟while they are addressed to You?

أَمْ كَيْفَ لاَ تُحْسِنُ أَحْوَالِيHow come that You may not improve my conditions

وَبِكَ قَامَتْwhile they are originated by You?

إِلٰهِي مَا أَلْطَفَكَ بِيO my God, how gentle You are to me

مَعَ عَظِيمِ جَهْلِيdespite my notorious ignorance!

وَمَا أَرْحَمَكَ بِيHow merciful You are to me

مَعَ قَبِيحِ فِعْلِيdespite my hideous deeds!

إِلٰهِي مَا أَقْرَبَكَ مِنِّيO my God, how nigh to me You are

وَأَبْعَدَنِي عَنْكَand how far from You I am!

وَمَا أَرْأَفَكَ بِيHow kind to me You are;

فَمَا ٱلَّذِي يَحْجُبُنِي عَنْكَ؟so, what is that which can prevent me from You?

إِلٰهِي عَلِمْتُ بِٱخْتِلاَفِ ٱلآثَارِO my God, I have known, through variety of signs

وَتَنَقُّلاَتِ ٱلأَطْوَارِand changes of phases,

أَنَّ مُرَادَكَ مِنِّي أَنْ تَتَعَرَّفَ إِلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍthat what You want from me is that You introduce Yourself to me in all things

حَتَّىٰ لا أَجْهَلَكَ فِي شَيْءٍso that I will not ignore You in any thing.

إِلٰهِي كُلَّمَا أَخْرَسَنِي لُؤْمِيO my God, whenever my lowliness suppresses my voice,

أَنْطَقَنِي كَرَمُكَYour nobility encourages me to speak.

وَكُلَّمَا آيَسَتْنِي أَوْصَافِيWhenever my features lead me to despair (of You),

أَطْمَعَتْنِي مِنَنُكَYour bestowals make me crave for You.

إِلٰهِي مَنْ كَانَتْ مَحَاسِنُهُ مَسَاوِئَO my God, as for he whose good deeds are wrongdoings;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ مَسَاوئُهُ مَسَاوِئَ؟how can his wrongdoings not be wrongdoings?

وَمَنْ كَانَتْ حَقَائِقُهُ دَعَاوِيَAs for he whose facts are mere claims,

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ دَعَاوَاهُ دَعَاوِيَ؟how can his claims not be claims?

إِلٰهِي حُكْمُكَ ٱلنَّافِذُ وَمَشِيئَتُكَ ٱلْقَاهِرَةُO my God, Your unstoppable decree and Your surmounting volition

لَمْ يَتْرُكَا لِذِي مَقَالٍ مَقَالاًhave not left any word to be said by any orator

وَلاَ لِذِي حَالٍ حَالاًand have not left any manner to be displayed.

إِلٰهِي كَمْ مِنْ طَاعَةٍ بَنَيْتُهَاO my God, too many are the acts of obedience that I have prepared

وَحَالَةٍ شَيَّدْتُهَاand the conducts that I have established,

هَدَمَ ٱعْتِمَادِي عَلَيْهَا عَدْلُكَbut Your justice has ruined my reliance on these,

بَلْ أَقَالَنِي مِنْهَا فَضْلُكَand, moreover, Your favoring has made me abandon them.

إِلٰهِي إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُO my God, You surely know

أَنِّي وَإِنْ لَمْ تَدُمِ ٱلطَّاعَةُ مِنِّي فِعْلاً جَزْماًthat even my obedience (to You) has not lasted in reality,

فَقَدْ دَامَتْ مَحَبَّةً وَعَزْماًit has lasted in love (for it) and determination (to do it)!

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ أَعْزِمُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ؟O my God, how can I determine, while You are All-supreme?

وَكَيْفَ لاَ أَعْزِمُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلآمِرُ؟How can I quit determining, while it is Your command (to determine)?

إِلٰهِي تَرَدُّدِي فِي ٱلآثَارِO my God, my hesitation in (following) Your traces

يُوجِبُ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَزَارِwill result in unlikely visitation;

فَٱجْمَعْنِي عَلَيْكَ بِخِدْمَةٍ تُوصِلُنِي إِلَيْكَso, (please) join me to You through a service that takes me to You.

كَيْفَ يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَيْكَ بِمَا هُوَ فِي وُجُودِهِ مُفْتَقِرٌ إِلَيْكَ؟How can You be figured out through that whose existence relies on You?

أَيَكُونُ لِغَيْرِكَ مِنَ ٱلظُّهُورِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَCan any thing other than You hold a (kind of) manifestation that You lack

حَتَّىٰ يَكُونَ هُوَ ٱلْمُظْهِرَ لَكَ؟and thus it may act as an appearance for You?

مَتَىٰ غِبْتَ حَتَّىٰ تَحْتَاجَ إِلَىٰ دَلِيلٍ يَدُلُّ عَلَيْكَ؟When have You ever been absent so that You may need something to point to You?

وَمَتَىٰ بَعُدْتَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ ٱلآثَارُ هِيَ ٱلَّتِي تُوصِلُ إِلَيْكَ؟When have You ever been far-off so that traces may lead to You?

عَمِيَتْ عَيْنٌ لاَ تَرَاكَ عَلَيْهَا رَقِيباًBlind be the eye that cannot see You watching it.

وَخَسِرَتْ صَفْقَةُ عَبْدٍ لَمْ تَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ حُبِّكَ نَصِيباًLosing is a servant’s deal that does not dedicate a share to the love for You.

إِلٰهِي أَمَرْتَ بِٱلرُّجُوعِ إِلَىٰ ٱلآثَارِO my God, You have ordered us to refer to the traces;

فَٱرْجِعْنِي إِلَيْكَ بِكِسْوَةِ ٱلأَنْوَارِtherefore, (please do) make me refer to You with the garb of lights

وَهِدَايَةِ ٱلاِﹾسْتِبْصَارِand the guidance of insight

حَتَّىٰ أَرْجِعَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهَا كَمَا دَخَلْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهَاso that I will return to You in the same way as I have entered to You from them

مَصُونَ ٱلسِّرِّ عَنِ ٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهَاas being too protected to look at them

وَمَرْفُوعَ ٱلْهِمَّةِ عَنِ ٱلاِﹾعْتِمَادِ عَلَيْهَاand too determining to depend upon them,

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌfor You have power over all things.

إِلٰهِي هٰذَا ذُلِّي ظَاهِرٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَO my God, this is my humiliation; it manifests itself before You.

وَهٰذَا حَالِي لاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَThis is my manner; it cannot be concealed against You.

مِنْكَ أَطْلُبُ ٱلْوُصُولَ إِلَيْكَFrom You do I beseech soaring to You

وَبِكَ أَسْتَدِلَّ عَلَيْكَand through You do I take the way to You.

فَٱهْدِنِي بِنُورِكَ إِلَيْكَSo, (please do) guide me to You through Your Light

وَأَقِمْنِي بِصِدْقِ ٱلْعُبُودِيَّةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَand make me stand up before Your Hands with the true servitude to You.

إِلٰهِي عَلِّمْنِي مِنْ عِلْمِكَ ٱلْمَخْزُونِO my God, (please do) teach me from Your veiled knowledge

وَصُنِّي بِسِتْرِكَ ٱلْمَصُونِand protect me with Your shielding shelter.

إِلٰهِي حَقِّقْنِي بِحَقَائِقِ أَهْلِ ٱلْقُرْبِO my God, (please do) grant me the realities that are enjoyed by the people who are near to You

وَٱسْلُكْ بِي مَسْلَكَ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَذْبِand make me follow the course of the people who are attracted to You.

إِلٰهِي أَغْنِنِي بِتَدْبِيرِكَ لِي عَنْ تَدْبِيرِيO my God, make Your management of my affairs replace my management of my affairs,

وَبِٱخْتِيَارِكَ عَنِ ٱخْتِيَارِيmake Your choice for me replace my choice for myself,

وَأَوْقِفْنِي عَلَىٰ مَرَاكِزِ ٱضْطِرَارِيand make me stop at the points of emergency.

إِلٰهِي أَخْرِجْنِي مِنْ ذُلِّ نَفْسِيO my God, (please do) take my out of the humiliation of myself

وَطَهِّرْنِي مِنْ شَكِّي وَشِرْكِيand purify me from my suspicion and polytheism

قَبْلَ حُلُولِ رَمْسِيbefore I enter my grave.

بِكَ أَنْتَصِرُ فَٱنْصُرْنِيOnly through You do I achieve victory; so, (please do) give me victory.

وَعَلَيْكَ أَتَوَكَّلُ فَلاَ تَكِلْنِيOnly upon You do I rely; so, do not refer me to anyone else.

وَإِيَّاكَ أَسْأَلُ فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِيOnly You do I beseech; so, do not disappoint me.

وَفِي فَضْلِكَ أَرْغَبُ فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِيOnly for Your favors do I desire; so, do not deprive me (of Your favors).

وَبِجَنَابِكَ أَنْتَسِبُ فَلاَ تُبْعِدْنِيOnly to Your side do I resort; so, do not set me aside.

وَبِبَابِكَ أَقِفُ فَلاَ تَطْرُدْنِيAt Your door only do I stand; so, do not drive me away.

إِلٰهِي تَقَدَّسَ رِضَاكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ عِلَّةٌ مِنْكَO my God, Your pleasure is too sanctified to receive a defect from You;

فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ لَهُ عِلَّةٌ مِنِّي؟hence, how can it receive a defect from me?

إِلٰهِي أَنْتَ ٱلْغَنِيُّ بِذَاتِكَ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَيْكَ ٱلنَّفْعُ مِنْكَO my God, You are too self-sufficient by Yourself to be benefited by Yourself;

فَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ غَنِيّاً عَنِّي؟hence, how can You not be self-sufficient from me?

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ ٱلْقَضَاءَ وَٱلْقَدَرَ يُمَنِّينِيO my God, fate awakens my hope

وَإِنَّ ٱلْهَوَىٰ بِوَثَائِقِ ٱلشَّهْوَةِ أَسَرَنِيand whim has enchained me with the firm chains of lust;

فَكُنْ أَنْتَ ٱلنَّصِيرَ لِيso, (please do) be my Supporter

حَتَّىٰ تَنْصُرَنِي وَتُبَصِّرَنِيso that You shall back me and show me the right path.

وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَAnd (please do) help me (to dispense with anyone else) through Your favors

حَتَّىٰ أَسْتَغْنِيَ بِكَ عَنْ طَلَبِيso that I shall depend upon You exclusively in my requests.

أَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَشْرَقْتَ ٱلأَنْوَارَ فِي قُلُوبِ أَوْلِيَائِكَIt is You Who have lit the illuminations in the hearts of Your intimate servants

حَتَّىٰ عَرَفُوكَ وَوَحَّدُوكَso that they have recognized and testified Your Oneness.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي أَزَلْتَ ٱلأَغْيَارَ عَنْ قُلُوبِ أَحِبَّائِكَIt is You Who have removed love for others from the hearts of Your lovers

حَتَّىٰ لَمْ يُحِبُّوٱ سِوَاكَso that they have loved none save You

وَلَمْ يَلْجَأُوٱ إِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَand they have resorted to none save You.

أَنْتَ ٱلْمُؤْنِسُ لَهُمْYou alone are entertaining them

حَيْثُ أَوْحَشَتْهُمُ ٱلْعَوَالِمُwhen they have felt lonely because of the other worlds.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي هَدَيْتَهُمْYou alone have guided them

حَيْثُ ٱسْتَبَانَتْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَعَالِمُso that all other worlds manifested themselves before them.

مَاذَا وَجَدَ مَنْ فَقَدَكَ؟What can one who misses You find any substitute?

وَمَا ٱلَّذِي فَقَدَ مَنْ وَجَدَكَ؟What can one who finds You miss anything else?

لَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ رَضِيَ دُونَكَ بَدَلاًDefinitely, failing is he who has accepted anyone other than You as substitute.

وَلَقَدْ خَسِرَ مَنْ بَغَىٰ عَنْكَ مُتَحَوِّلاًDefinitely, loser is he who have desired for anyone other than You.

كَيْفَ يُرْجَىٰ سِوَاكَHow can anyone other than You be hoped

وَأَنْتَ مَا قَطَعْتَ ٱلإِحْسَانَ؟whilst You have never stopped Your bounties?

وَكَيْفَ يُطْلَبُ مِنْ غَيْرِكَHow can anyone other than You be besought

وَأَنْتَ مَا بَدَّلْتَ عَادَةَ ٱلاِﹾمْتِنَانِ؟whilst You have never changed Your habit of ceaseless bestowal?

يَا مَنْ أَذَاقَ أَحِبَّاءَهُ حَلاَوَةَ ٱلْمُؤَانَسَةِO He Who has made His lovers the sweet taste of entertainment;

فَقَامُوٱ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مُتَمَلِّقِينَtherefore, they have stood up before Him flattering Him!

وَيَا مَنْ أَلْبَسَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ مَلاَبِسَ هَيْبَتِهِO He Who has dressed His intimate servants the garments of fearing Him;

فَقَامُوٱ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مُسْتَغْفِرِينَtherefore, they have stood before Him seeking His forgiveness!

أَنْتَ ٱلذَّاكِرُ قَبْلَ ٱلذَّاكِرِينَYou do mention the others (with bounties) before they mention You.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْبَادِئُ بِٱلإِحْسَانِ قَبْلَ تَوَجُّهِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَYou do spread Your compassion before the worshippers direct towards You.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ بِٱلْعَطَاءِ قَبْلَ طَلَبِ ٱلطَّالِبِينَYou do give generously before You are asked.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ثُمَّ لِمَا وَهَبْتَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُسْتَقْرِضِينَYou do bestow upon us and then borrow from us that which You have bestowed upon us.

إِلٰهِي ٱطْلُبْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ حَتَّىٰ أَصِلَ إِلَيْكَO my God, (please do) refer to me with Your mercy so that I will appear before You.

وَٱجْذِبْنِي بِمَنِّكَ حَتَّىٰ أُقْبِلَ عَلَيْكَ(Please do) draw me towards You through Your endless favoring so that I will advance to You.

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ رَجَائِي لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْكَ وَإِنْ عَصَيْتُكَO my God, verily, my hope for You does not cease despite that I may disobey You.

كَمَا أَنَّ خَوفِي لاَ يُزَايِلُنِي وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُكَSimilarly, my fear from You does not leave me even if I obey You.

فَقَدْ دَفَعَتْنِيَ ٱلْعَوَالِمُ إِلَيْكَThe Worlds have pushed me towards You

وَقَدْ أَوْقَعَنِي عِلْمِي بِكَرَمِكَ عَلَيْكَand my acquaintance with Your magnanimity has led me to You.

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ أَخِيبُ وَأَنْتَ أَمَلِي؟O my God, how can I fail whilst You are my hope?

أَمْ كَيْفَ أُهَانُ وَعَلَيْكَ مُتَّكَلِي؟How can I be humiliated whilst I depend upon You?

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ أَسْتَعِزُّ وَفِي ٱلذِّلَّةِ أَرْكَزْتَنِي؟How can see dignity if You fix me in humiliation?

أَمْ كَيْفَ لاَ أَسْتَعِزُّ وَإِلَيْكَ نَسَبْتَنِي؟How can I not see dignity whilst You have referred me to You?

إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ لاَ أَفْتَقِرُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي فِي ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ أَقَمْتَنِي؟O my God, how can I not be needy whilst it is You Who have lodged me among the needy?

أَمْ كَيْفَ أَفْتَقِرُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي بِجُودِكَ أَغْنَيْتَنِي؟How can I be needy whilst You have made me rich out of Your magnanimity?

وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَIt is You, there is no god save You,

تَعَرَّفْتَ لِكُلِّ شَيْء فَمَا جَهِلَكَ شَيْءٌWho have introduced Yourself to all things; therefore, nothing has ever ignored You.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلَّذِي تَعَرَّفْتَ إِلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍIt is You Who have introduced Yourself to me in all things;

فَرَأَيْتُكَ ظَاهِراً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍtherefore, I have seen You Manifest in all things.

وَأَنْتَ ٱلظَّاهِرُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍIt is You Who give manifestation to all things.

يَا مَنِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ بِرَحْمَانِيَّتِهِO He Who is firm in power through His All-beneficence;

فَصَارَ ٱلْعَرْشُ غَيْباً فِي ذَاتِهِtherefore, the Throne has become unseen in His Essence.

مَحَقْتَ ٱلآثَارَ بِٱلآثَارِYou have erased the traces by the traces;

وَمَحَوْتَ ٱلأَغْيَارَ بِمُحِيطَاتِ أَفْلاَكِ ٱلأَنْوَارِand You have erased the changeable by the surroundings of the orbits of lights.

يَا مَنِ ٱحْتَجَبَ فِي سُرَادِقَاتِ عَرْشِهِO He Who has screened Himself in the curtains of His Throne;

عَنْ أَنْ تُدْرِكَهُ ٱلأَبْصَارُhence, He cannot be comprehended by visions!

يَا مَنْ تَجَلَّىٰ بِكَمَالِ بَهَائِهِO He Who has manifested Himself with His perfect Magnificence;

فَتَحَقَّقَتْ عَظَمَتُهُ مِنَ ٱلاِﹾسْتِوَاءِtherefore, His Grandeur of being firm in power.

كَيْفَ تَخْفَىٰ وَأَنْتَ ٱلظَّاهِرُ؟How can You be hidden whilst You are the Manifester (of all things)?

أَمْ كَيْفَ تَغِيبُ وَأَنْتَ ٱلرَّقِيبُ ٱلْحَاضِرُ؟Or how can You be absent whilst You are the Watcher (over all things) and the Present (at all times).

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌVerily, You have power over all things.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَحْدَهُAll praise be to Allah alone.