بِكَ عَرَفْتُكَI knew of You by You

وَانْتَ دَلَلْتَنِي عَلَيْكَand You directed me to You

وَدَعَوْتَنِي إِلَيْكَand called me to You

وَلَوْلا انْتَ لَمْ ادْرِ مَا انْتَand without You I would not have known what You are.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي ادْعُوهُ فَيُجِيبُنِيAll Praise is for Allah whom I call upon with my needs then He answers me

وَإِنْ كُنْتُ بَطِيئاً حِينَ يَدْعُونِيeven though I was slow when He calls upon me

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي اسْالُهُ فَيُعْطِينِيAll Praise is for Allah whom I supplicate and He grants me (what I plead for)

وَإِنْ كُنْتُ بَخِيلاً حِينَ يَسْتَقْرِضُنِيeven though I was stingy when He sought a loan from me.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي انَادِيهِ كُلَّمَا شِئْتُ لِحَاجَتِيAll Praise is for Allah whom I call upon with my needs whenever I wish

وَاخْلُو بِهِ حَيْثُ شِئْتُ لِسِرِّي بِغَيْرِ شَفِيعٍand I entrust Him with my secrets without an intercessor

فَيَقْضِي لِي حَاجَتِيand He grants me my wishes

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ ادْعُو غَيْرَهُAll Praise is for Allah whom I do not plead to anyone but Him

وَلَوْ دَعَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ لَمْ يَسْتَجِبْ لِي دُعَائِيfor if I pleaded to others, they would not grant me

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ ارْجُو غَيْرَهُAll praise be to Allah alone for other than Whom I do not hope

وَلَوْ رَجَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ َلاخْلَفَ رَجَائِيAll praise be to Allah alone Who has accepted me to depend upon Him and, thus, bestowed favors upon me

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي وَكَلَنِي إِلَيْهِ فَاكْرَمَنِيAll Praise is for Allah who dignified me by becoming the Disposer of my affairs

وَلَمْ يَكِلْنِي إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّاسِ فَيُهِينُونِيinstead of making me rely on others who then would humiliate me

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي تَحَبَّبَ إِلَيَّAll Praise is for Allah who endeared me

وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِّيeven though He is not in need of me

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي يَحْلُمُ عَنِّيAll Praise is for Allah who treats me with clemency

حَتَّىٰ كَانِّي لاَ ذَنْبَ لِيjust as if I have no sin

فَرَبِّي احْمَدُ شَيْءٍ عِنْدِيSo my Lord is the most praised by me of all

وَاحَقُّ بِحَمْدِيand most worthy of my praise

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اجِدُ سُبُلَ ٱلْمَطَالِبِ إِلَيْكَ مُشْرَعَةًO' Allah! I find the roads of wishes to You wide open

وَمَنَاهِلَ ٱلرَّجَاءِ لَدَيْكَ مُتْرَعَةًAnd the rivers of hope to You vast and running

وَٱلاِسْتِعَانَةَ بِفَضْلِكَ لِمَنْ امَّلَكَ مُبَاحَةًAnd counting on Your bountifulness (in times of need) for those who wished You freely accessible

وَابْوَابَ ٱلدُّعَاءِ إِلَيْكَ لِلصَّارِخِينَ مَفْتُوحَةًAnd the gates of prayer to those who are disparate, wide ajar

وَاعْلَمُ انَّكَ لِلرَّاجِين بِمَوْضِعِ إِجَابَةٍAnd I know that You are for those who ask You in the position of answer

وَلِلْمَلْهُوفِينَ بِمَرْصَدِ إِغَاثَةٍAnd for those who are distressed, You are in a posture of rescue

وَانَّ فِي ٱللَّهْفِ إِلَىٰ جُودِكَAnd in disparately seeking Your generosity

وَٱلرِّضَا بِقَضَائِكَand being content with Your judgment

عِوَضاً مِنْ مَنْعِ ٱلْبَاخِلِينَI find it compensating from the rejection of the misers

وَمَنْدُوحَةً عَمَّا فِي ايْدِي ٱلْمُسْتَاثِرِينَand more satisfying than the handouts of the selfish

وَانِّ ٱلرَّاحِـلَ إِلَيْكَ قَرِيبُ ٱلْمَسَافَةِAnd truly traveling to You is short in duration

وَانَّكَ لاَ تَحْتَجِبُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَand You do not veil Yourself from Your creatures

إِلاَّ انْ تَحْجُبَهُمُ ٱلاعْمَالُ دُونَكَunless their own misdeeds would block them from You

وَقَدْ قَصَدْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِطَلِبَتِيAnd I have sought You for my wish

وَتَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِحَاجَتِيand directed my need to You

وَجَعَلْتُ بِكَ ٱسْتِغَاثَتِيand I depend on You for my rescue

وَبِدُعَائِكَ تَوَسُّلِيand I assign my pleading to You by praying to You

مِنْ غَيْرِ ٱسْتِحْقَاقٍ لاﹾِسْتِمَاعِكَ مِنِّيdoing this while knowing that I am not worthy of Your listening to me

وَلاَ ٱسْتِيجَابٍ لِعَفْوِكَ عَنِّيnor do I have a right on You to pardon me

بَلْ لِثِقَتِي بِكَرَمِكَbut I do so because I trust in Your generosity

وَسُكُونِي إِلَىٰ صِدْقِ وَعْدِكَand I submit to Your true promise (to answer our prayers)

وَلَجَائِي إِلَىٰ ٱلإِيـمَانِ بِتَوْحِيدِكَand I take refuge through believing in Your unity

وَيَقِينِي بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ مِنِّيand through my certainty of knowledge about You

انْ لاَ رَبَّ لِي غَيْرُكَthat indeed I have no other god or lord but You

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَonly You;

وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَthere is no partner for You

اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلْقَائِلُ وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّO' my Lord! You did say and all of what You say is true

وَوَعْدُكَ صِدْقٌ:and what You promise is unconditional

”وَٱسْالُوٱ ٱللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِthat " O' (believers) ask Allah of His bounty

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيماً“for Allah is Merciful towards you.”

وَلَيْسَ مِنْ صِفَاتِكَ يَا سَيِّدِيAnd it is not from Your features, O' my Master

انْ تَامُرَ بِٱلسُّؤَالِ وَتَمْنَعَ ٱلْعَطِيَّةَto order me to ask and prevent the answer

وَانْتَ ٱلْمَنَّانُ بِٱلْعَطِيَّاتِ عَلَىٰ اهْلِ مَمْلَكَتِكَand You are the Grantor of all bounties on all residents of Your kingdom

وَٱلْعَائِدُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِتَحَنُّنِ رَافَتِكَand the Giver of Your consoling tenderness

إِلٰهِي رَبَّيْتَنِي فِي نِعَمِكَ وَإِحْسَانِكَ صَغِيراًO' my Lord! You have brought me up in Your gifts, and bounties since I was youthful

وَنَوَّهْتَ بِٱسْمِي كَبِيراًand elevated my designation as I grew older

فَيَا مَنْ رَبَّانِي فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا بِإِحْسَانِهِSo, O' the One who brought me up in this life with His benevolence,

وَتَفَضُّلِهِ وَنِعَمِهِbountifulness and blessings

وَاشَارَ لِي فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ إِلَىٰ عَفْوِهِ وَكَرَمِهِand indicated to me His forgiveness and generosity in the hereafter

مَعْرِفَتِي يَا مَوْلاَيَ دَلِيلِي عَلَيْكَMy knowledge, O' my Master, is that which guides me to You

وَحُبِّي لَكَ شَفِيعِي إِلَيْكَand my love is my intercessor to You

وَانَا وَاثِقٌ مِنْ دَلِيلِي بِدَلاَلَتِكَand I am trusting of my evidence with Your guidance

وَسَاكِنٌ مِنْ شَفِيعِي إِلَىٰ شَفَاعَتِكَand comfortable of my intercessor with Your intercession

ادْعُوكَ يَا سَيِّدِي بِلِسَانٍ قَدْ اخْرَسَهُ ذَنْبُهُI pray to You, O' my master, with a tongue that has been paralyzed by its sin

رَبِّ انَاجِيكَ بِقَلْبٍ قَدْ اوْبَقَهُ جُرْمُهُO' my Lord, I confide to You with a heart that has been doomed by its mischief

ادْعُوكَ يَا رَبِّ رَاهِباً رَاغِباًI pray to You, O' my Lord, frightened but wishful

رَاجِياً خَائِفاًhopeful but fearful

إِذَا رَايْتُ مَوْلاَيَ ذُنُوبِي فَزِعْتُIf I contemplate my sins, O' my Lord, I become scared

وَإِذَا رَايْتُ كَرَمَكَ طَمِعْتُbut when I remember Your generosity I yearn

فَإِنْ عَفَوْتَ فَخَيْرُ رَاحِمٍSo, if You forgive, You are the most merciful

وَإِنْ عَذَّبْتَ فَغَيْرُ ظَالِمٍand if You punish, You have not unjustly judged

حُجَّتِي يَا اللَّهُ فِي جُرْاتِي عَلَىٰ مَسْالَتِكَMy excuse, O' Allah in my daring to ask You

مَعَ إِتْيَانِي مَا تَكْرَهُ جُودُكَ وَكَرَمُكَeven though I have committed what You hate is Your benevolence and generosity

وَعُدَّتِي فِي شِدَّتِي مَعَ قِلَّةِ حَيَائِي رَافَتُكَ وَرَحْمَتُكَand my preparation for my adversity given that I lack shyness (in committing sin), is Your forbearance and mercy

وَقَدْ رَجَوْتُ انْ لاَ تَخِيبَ بَيْنَ ذَيْنِ وَذَيْنِ مُنْيَتِيAnd I am wishful that my hope will not be disappointed

فَحَقِّقْ رَجَائِيso fulfill my ambition

وَٱسْمَعْ دُعَائِيand accept my prayer

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ دَعَاهُ دَاعٍO' The Best who was ever prayed to!

وَافْضَلَ مَنْ رَجَاهُ رَاجٍO' The Most bountiful who was ever wished!

عَظُمَ يَا سَيِّدِي امَلِي وَسَاءَ عَمَلِيMy hope, my Master is ever great but my deeds have worsened

فَاعْطِنِي مِنْ عَفْوِكَ بِمِقْدَارِ امَلِيso grant me from Your pardon by as much as I had hoped

وَلاَ تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِاسْوَءِ عَمَلِيand please, do not judge me by my worst mischief

فَإِنَّ كَرَمَكَ يَجِلُّ عَنْ مُجَازَاةِ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَfor Your generosity is greater than punishing the sinners

وَحِلْمَكَ يَكْبُرُ عَنْ مُكَافَاةِ ٱلْمُقَصِّرِينَand Your forbearance and patience is higher than recompensing the inadequates

وَانَا يَا سَيِّدِي عَائِذٌ بِفَضْلِكَI am, my Master, seeking refuge through Your bountifulness

هَارِبٌ مِنْكَ إِلَيْكَI am escaping from You to You

مُتَنَجِّزٌ مَا وَعَدْتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّفْحِ عَمَّنْ احْسَنَ بِكَ ظَنّاًwhile anticipating Your promise to forgive those who possessed good convictions toward You

وَمَا انَا يَا رَبِّ وَمَا خَطَرِيWho am I, my Lord, and what is my danger!

هَبْنِي بِفَضْلِكَProvide me with Your bounties

وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَand grant me charity with Your pardon

ايْ رَبِّ جَلِّلْنِي بِسِتْرِكَO' my Lord, cover me with Your protection

وَٱعْفُ عَنْ تَوْبِيخِي بِكَرَمِ وَجْهِكَand pardon me of my punishment by the honor of you face

فَلَوِ ٱطَّلَعَ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَىٰ ذَنْبِي غَيْرُكَ مَا فَعَلْتُهُFor if any one today other than You would have known of my sin I would not have sinned

وَلَوْ خِفْتُ تَعْجِيلَ ٱلْعُقُوبَةِ لاﹾجْتَنَبْتُهُAnd if I feared that You may hasten my punishment, I would have avoided sinning

لاَ لانَّكَ اهْوَنُ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ إِلَيَّNot because You are not an important watcher

وَاخَفُّ ٱلْمُطَّلِعِينَ عَلَيَّnor an unworthy onlooker

بَلْ لانَّكَ يَا رَبِّ خَيْرُ ٱلسَّاتِرِينَbut because You, my Lord, are the best secret keeper

وَاحْكَمُ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَand the Wisest of all rulers

وَاكْرَمُ ٱلاكْرَمِينَand Most generous of all generous

سَتَّارُ ٱلْعُيُوبِO' Protector of secrets!

غَفَّارُ ٱلذُّنُوبِO' Oft-forgiver of sins!

عَلاَّمُ ٱلْغُيُوبِO' Knower of all that is hidden!

تَسْتُرُ ٱلذَّنْبَ بِكَرَمِكَYou protect the secretive sin with Your generosity

وَتُؤَخِّرُ ٱلْعُقُوبَةَ بِحِلْمِكَand You delay my punishment with Your patience

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ حِلْمِكَ بَعْدَ عِلْمِكَSo to You extends all the Praise for having known and yet been patient

وَعَلَىٰ عَفْوِكَ بَعْدَ قُدْرَتِكَand for having pardoned even though You are capable (of punishing)

وَيَحْمِلُنِي وَيُجَرِّئُنِي عَلَىٰ مَعْصِيَتِكَ حِلْمُكَ عَنِّيAnd what motivates and dares me to disobey You is Your patience with me

وَيَدْعُونِي إِلَىٰ قِلَّةِ ٱلْحَيَاءِ سِتْرُكَ عَلَيَّand what invites me to the lack of shyness (from You) is Your protection of my (concealed) sins

وَيُسْرِعُنِي إِلَىٰ ٱلتَوَثُّبِ عَلَىٰ مَحَارِمِكَ مَعْرِفَتِي بِسَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَظِيمِ عَفْوِكَAnd what rushes me towards Your forbidden actions is my awareness of the vastness of Your mercy and the greatness of Your forgiveness

يَا حَلِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُO' Forbearer! O' Generous!

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُO' One who is living and self-subsisting!

يَا غَافِرَ ٱلذَّنْبِO' Forgiver of sin!

يَا قَابِلَ ٱلتَّوْبِO' Acceptor of repentance!

يَا عَظِيمَ ٱلْمَنِّO' Greatest giver of all good!

يَا قَدِيمَ ٱلإِحْسَانِO' Ancient in bountifulness!

ايْنَ سِتْرُكَ ٱلْجَمِيلُI call upon Your beautiful protection of secrets

ايْنَ عَفْوُكَ ٱلْجَلِيلُI call upon Your abundant pardon

ايْنَ فَرَجُكَ ٱلْقَرِيبُI call upon Your neighboring relief

ايْنَ غِيَاثُكَ ٱلسَّرِيعُI call upon Your quick rescue

ايْنَ رَحْمَتُكَ ٱلْوَاسِعَةُI call upon Your vast mercy and compassion

ايْنَ عَطَايَاكَ ٱلْفَاضِلَةُI call upon Your bountiful gifts

ايْنَ مَوَاهِبُكَ ٱلْهَنِيئَةُI call upon Your blessed awards

ايْنَ صَنَائِعُكَ ٱلسَّنِيَّةُI call upon Your splendid favors

ايْنَ فَضْلُكَ ٱلْعَظِيمُI call upon Your immense bountifulness

ايْنَ مَنُّكَ ٱلْجَسِيمُI call upon Your enormous endowments

ايْنَ إِحْسَانُكَ ٱلْقَدِيمُI call upon Your ancient benefaction

ايْنَ كَرَمُكَ يَا كَرِيمُI call upon Your benevolence, O' Most Generous

بِهِ وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَٱسْتَنْقِذْنِيBy it (what I mentioned of Your features) and in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, I seek Your rescue

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ فَخَلِّصْنِيand by Your compassion, please relieve me

يَا مُحْسِنُO' Benevolent!

يَا مُجْمِلُO' Creator of beauty!

يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُO' Benefactor! O' Bountiful!

لَسْتُ اتَّكِلُ فِي ٱلنَّجَاةِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ عَلَىٰ اعْمَالِنَاI do not depend on our (good) deeds to achieve salvation from Your punishment

بَلْ بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَيْنَاrather I trust it to Your bountifulness toward us

لاِنَّكَ اهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَاهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِfor You are the Lord of righteousness and the Lord of forgiveness

تُبْدِئُ بِٱلإِحْسَانِ نِعَماًYou initiate Your giving through Your graciousness

وَتَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلذَّنْبِ كَرَماًand You pardon sin with Your generosity

فَمَا نَدْرِي مَا نَشْكُرُand we do not know what we should praise more

اجَمِيلَ مَا تَنْشُرُ امْ قَبِيحَ مَا تَسْتُرُis it the beauties that You distribute or the sins whose secretiveness You protect

امْ عَظِيمَ مَا ابْلَيْتَ وَاوْلَيْتَor the greatness of what You have granted and fulfilled

امْ كَثِيرَ مَا مِنْهُ نَجَّيْتَ وَعَافَيْتَor the many misfortunes You have averted and ills You have cured

يَا حَبِيبَ مَنْ تَحَبَّبَ إِلَيْكَO' The lover of whomever endeared You!

وَيَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ مَنْ لاَذَ بِكَ وَٱنْقَطَعَ إِلَيْكَO' The delight of the eye of who sought You for refuge and dedicated himself to You!

انْتَ ٱلْمُحْسِنُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَYou are the All-benevolent and we are the malevolent

فَتَجَاوَزْ يَا رَبِّ عَنْ قَبِيحِ مَا عِنْدَنَا بِجَمِيلِ مَا عِنْدَكَSo pardon, O' my Lord, the ugly that we have with the beauties that You have

وَايُّ جَهْلٍ يَا رَبِّ لاَ يَسَعُهُ جُودُكَAnd what ignorance, O' my Lord, cannot be accommodated by Your benevolence?

اوْ ايُّ زَمَانٍ اطْوَلُ مِنْ انَاتِكَAnd what era is longer than Your patience?

وَمَا قَدْرُ اعْمَالِنَا فِي جَنْبِ نِعَمِكَAnd what significance is our deeds compared with Your awards?

وَكَيْفَ نَسْتَكْثِرُ اعْمَالاً نُقَابِلُ بِهَا كَرَمَكَAnd how can we hail our good deeds when we observe Your generosity?

بَلْ كَيْفَ يَضِيقُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَ مَا وَسِعَهُمْ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَYet how can sinners despair when they are encompassed by Your vast mercy?

يَا وَاسِعَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِO' Vast Forgiver!

يَا بَاسِطَ ٱلْيَدَيْنِ بِٱلرَّحْمَةِO' Extender of both hands with mercy!

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ يَا سَيِّدِيI swear with Your exalted might, O' Master

لَوْ نَهَرْتَنِي مَا بَرِحْتُ مِنْ بَابِكَthat if You rebuked me, I would not depart from Your door

وَلاَ كَفَفْتُ عَنْ تَمَلُّقِكَand I won't cease to compliment You

لِمَا ٱنْتَهَىٰ إِلَيَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَsince I have indeed come to grasp the knowledge of Your generosity and benevolence

وَانْتَ ٱلْفَاعِلُ لِمَا تَشَاءُAnd You are the doer of whatever You desire

تُعَذِّبُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِمَا تَشَاءُ كَيْفَ تَشَاءُYou punish whomever You wish, with whatever You wish and however You wish

وَتَرْحَمُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِمَا تشَاءُ كَيْفَ تَشَاءُand You bestow Your mercy on whomever You wish, with whatever You wish, and however You wish

لاَ تُسْالُ عَنْ فِعْلِكَYou are never questioned about Your doings

وَلاَ تُنَازَعُ فِي مُلْكِكَneither is there any struggle in Your kingdom

وَلاَ تُشَارَكُ فِي امْرِكَnor is there any partnership in Your command

وَلاَ تُضَادُّ فِي حُكْمِكَor conflict in Your judgment

وَلاَ يَعْتَرِضُ عَلَيْكَ احَدٌ فِي تَدْبِيرِكَand no one can oppose You in Your disposition of affairs

لَكَ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلامْرُTo You belongs all of the creation and command

تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَIndeed Allah, the Most Glorious, is the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds

يَا رَبِّ هٰذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ لاَذَ بِكَO' my Lord! This is the posture of the one who sought refuge through You

وَٱسْتَجَارَ بِكَرَمِكَand allied himself with Your generosity

وَالِفَ إِحْسَانَكَ وَنِعَمَكَand became accustomed to Your forbearance and favors

وَانْتَ ٱلْجَوَادُ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يَضِيقُ عَفْوُكَAnd You are the benevolent whose forgiveness is never strained

وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ فَضْلُكَneither are Your bounties ever decreasing

وَلاَ تَقِلُّ رَحْمَتُكَnor is Your mercy ever lacking

وَقَدْ تَوَثَّقْنَا مِنْكَ بِٱلصَّفْحِ ٱلْقَدِيمِAnd we have known with certainty of Your ancient pardon,

وَٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ وَٱلرَّحْمَةِ ٱلْوَاسِعَةِgreat bountifulness and vast mercy

افَتُرَاكَ يَا رَبِّ تُخْلِفُ ظُنُونَنَا اوْ تُخَيِّبُ آمَالَنَاWould You, O' Allah, ever disappoint our thoughts or let down our hopes?

كَلاَّ يَا كَرِيمُ فَلَيْسَ هٰذَا ظَنُّنَا بِكَNo never, O' Most Generous! for it is not what we expect of You

وَلاَ هٰذَا فِيكَ طَمَعُنَاnor is it what we aspire for

يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ لَنَا فِيكَ امَلاً طَوِيلاً كَثِيراًO' Allah, we have a greater and everlasting hope in You

إِنَّ لَنَا فِيكَ رَجَاءً عَظِيماًWe anticipate prolonged and immense prospect in You We anticipate great desire in You

عَصَيْنَاكَ وَنَحْنُ نَرْجُو انْ تَسْتُرَ عَلَيْنَاAnd we prayed to You and we hope You would answer us

وَدَعَوْنَاكَ وَنَحْنُ نَرْجُو انْ تَسْتَجِيبَ لَنَاWe disobeyed You and now we wish that You protect our secret (sins)

فَحَقِّقْ رَجَاءَنَا مَوْلانَاSo fulfill our aspiration, O' our Master

فَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا نَسْتَوْجِبُ بِاعْمَالِنَاfor otherwise, we realize (the punishment) we deserve as a result of our bad deeds

وَلكِنْ عِلْمُكَ فِينَا وَعِلْمُنَا بِانَّكَ لاَ تَصْرِفُنَا عَنْكَBut Your awareness of our conduct and our knowledge that You indeed won't send us away from You

حَثَّنَا عَلَىٰ ٱلرَّغْبَةِ إِلَيْكَhas motivated us to seek You

وَإِنْ كُنَّا غَيْرَ مُسْتَوْجِبِينَ لِرَحْمَتِكَand even though we are not worthy of Your mercy

فَانْتَ اهْلٌ انْ تَجُودَ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَ بِفَضْلِ سَعَتِكَYou are worthy of bestowing Your generosity on us and on all the sinners due to Your vast compassion

فَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِمَا انْتَ اهْلُهُSo, award us with what You are worthy of

وَجُدْ عَلَيْنَا فَإِنَّا مُحْتَاجُونَ إِلَىٰ نَيْلِكَand grant us for we are in need of Your bounty

يَا غَفَّارُ بِنُورِكَ ٱهْتَدَيْنَاO' Most Forgiving! With Your light we were guided

وَبِفَضْلِكَ ٱسْتَغْنَيْنَاand with Your bounties we became richer

وَبِنِعْمَتِكَ اصْبَحْنَا وَامْسَيْنَاand with Your favors we are encountered mornings and evenings

ذُنُوبُنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَOur sins are before You

نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنْهَا وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَand we ask You, O' Master, for forgiveness and we hereby repent

تَتَحَبَّبُ إِلَيْنَا بِٱلنِّعَمِ وَنُعَارِضُكَ بِٱلذُّنُوبِYou befriend us with Your gifts but we reward You by sins

خَيْرُكَ إِلَيْنَا نَازِلٌYour bounty to us is ever descending

وَشَرُّنَا إِلَيْكَ صَاعِدٌbut our mischief to You is (ever) ascending

وَلَمْ يَزَلْ وَلاَ يَزَالُ مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ يَاتِيكَ عَنَّا بِعَمَلٍ قَبِيحٍAnd from before and until now, Your honored angel still brings You the news of our ugly deeds

فَلاَ يَمْنَعُكَ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ انْ تَحُوطَنَا بِنِعَمِكَbut that does not prevent You from continuing to surround us with Your grace

وتَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بِآلاَئِكَand kindly provide us with Your holy features

فَسُبْحَانَكَ مَا احْلَمَكَ وَاعْظَمَكَSo, I glorify and praise You for the extent of Your patience

وَاكْرَمَكَ مُبْدِئاً وَمُعِيداًgreatness and generosity as a Beginner (of creation) and eventual Claimer of this world

تَقَدَّسَتْ اسْمَاؤُكَHoliest are Your names

وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَAnd glorified is Your praise

وَكَرُمَ صَنَائِعُكَ وَفِعَالُكَAnd honored are Your favors and good deeds

انْتَ إِلٰهِي اوْسَعُ فَضْلاً وَاعْظَمُ حِلْماًYou, my Lord, are more vast in bounty and greater in patience

مِنْ انْ تُقَايِسَنِي بِفِعْلِي وَخَطِيئَتِيand clemency than to judge me according to my wrong doing and fault

فَٱلْعَفْوَ ٱلْعَفْوَ ٱلْعَفْوَSo I beg You : Forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness

سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِيO' my Master, O' my Master, O' my Master

اَللَّهُمَّ اشْغَلْنَا بِذِكْرِكَO' Lord! Occupy our time with Your remembrance

وَاعِذْنَا مِنْ سَخَطِكَAnd guard us from Your wrath

وَاجِرْنَا مِنْ عَذَابِكَAnd protect us from Your punishment

وَٱرْزُقْنَا مِنْ مَوَاهِبِكَAnd grant us from Your rewards

وَانْعِمْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ فَضْلِكَAnd award us from Your bounties

وَٱرْزُقْنَا حَجَّ بَيْتِكَAnd provides us the means to conduct pilgrimage to Your house (Ka'ba)

وَزِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَand to visit the tomb of Your Prophet

صَلَوَاتُكَ وَرَحْمَتُكَmay Your peace, mercy,

وَمَغْفِرَتُكَ وَرِضْوَانُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ اهْلِ بَيْتِهِforgiveness and graciousness be bestowed upon him and his family

إِنَّكَ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌIndeed, You are close and forthcoming with Your answer (to our prayers)

وَٱرْزُقْنَا عَمَلاً بِطَاعَتِكَAnd assist us in abiding by Your obedience

وَتَوَفَّنَا عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِكَ وَسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَand claim our souls while we are in Your (righteous) congregation and followers of the tradition of Your Prophet

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِmay peace of Allah be upon him and his family

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّO' Lord! Forgive me and my parents

وَٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيراًand grant them mercy as they have raised me since I was youthful

إِجْزِهِمَا بِٱلإِحْسَانِ إِحْسَاناًreward their good deeds with bountifulness

وَبِٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ غُفْرَاناًand (pardon) their sins with forgiveness

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِO' Lord! Forgive the believers, be they men or women

ٱلاحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَٱلامْوَاتِliving or dead

وَتَابِعْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ بِٱلْخَيْرَاتِand let us follow on their path with good deeds

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَاO' Lord! Forgive (for) the living or deceased of us

وَشَاهِدِنَا وَغَائِبِنَا(believers) the present and the absent

ذَكَرِنَا وَانْثَانَاour male and female

صَغِيرِنَا وَكَبِيرِنَاour young and old

حُرِّنَا وَمَمْلُوكِنَاour free and our slaves

كَذَبَ ٱلْعَادِلُونَ بِٱللَّهِIndeed the antagonists of Allah lied

وَضَلُّوٱ ضَلاَلاً بَعِيداًand enormously wandered astray

وَخَسِرُوٱ خُسْرَاناً مُبِيناًand incurred a major loss

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍO' Lord! Bestow Your peace on Muhammad and his family

وَٱخْتِمْ لِي بِخَيْرٍand conclude my life in virtue

وَٱكْفِنِي مَا اهَمَّنِي مِنْ امْرِ دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِيand resolve what worries me from the affairs of this life and in the hereafter

وَلاَ تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيَّ مَنْ لاَ يَرْحَمُنِيand do not allow anyone who won't treat me justly to come in contact with me

وَٱجْعَلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ وَاقِيَةً بَاقِيَةًand provide me with Your everlasting protection

وَلاَ تَسْلُبْنِي صَالِحَ مَا انْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّand do not deprive me of the best of the amenities You have graced me with

وَٱرْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً حَلاَلاً طَيِّباًand confer on me from Your bounties, vast awards that are lawful and good

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْرُسْنِي بِحَرَاسَتِكَO' Lord! Guard me with Your safeguard

وَٱحْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِكَAnd protect me with Your protection

وَٱكْلَانِي بِكَلاَءَتِكَAnd ally me with Your alliance

وَٱرْزُقْنِي حَجَّ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْحَرَامِAnd award me the ability to conduct pilgrimage to Your sacred house (Ka'ba)

فِي عَامِنَا هٰذَا وَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍin this year and in every year

وَزِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ وَٱلائِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلامُand to visit the tomb of Your prophet and the Imams, peace be upon them

وَلاَ تُخْلِنِي يَا رَبِّ مِنْ تِلْكَ ٱلْمَشَاهِدِ ٱلشَّرِيفَةِand do not deprive me, Oh Lord, from visiting these honorable sanctuaries

وَٱلْمَوَاقِفِ ٱلْكَرِيمَةِand noble positions

اَللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيَّ حَتَّىٰ لاَ اعْصِيَكَO' Lord! Accept my repentance so that I may not disobey You

وَالْهِمْنِي ٱلْخَيْرَ وَٱلْعَمَلَ بِهِAnd inspire me with righteousness and its implementation

وَخَشْيَتَكَ بِٱللَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مَا ابْقَيْتَنِيAnd the observance of Your presence in the night and the day as long as You let me live

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَO' Allah and Cherisher of the worlds

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي كُلَّمَا قُلْتُ قَدْ تَهَيَّاتُ وَتَعَبَّاتُO' Lord! I, whenever I thought I was prepared and ready

وَقُمْتُ لِلصَّلاَةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَنَاجَيْتُكَand rose to pray, before Your hands, and confided to You,

الْقَيْتَ عَلَيَّ نُعَاساً إِذَا انَا صَلَّيْتُYou cast sleep on me when I prayed

وَسَلَبْتَنِي مُنَاجَاتَكَ إِذَا انَا نَاجَيْتُand You prevented me from confiding to You when I confided

مَالِي كُلَّمَا قُلْتُ قَدْ صَلُحَتْ سَرِيرَتِيWhy is it that whenever I felt content about the goodness of my core

وَقَرُبَ مِنْ مَجَالِسِ ٱلتَّوَّابِينَ مَجْلِسِيand my companionships have neared that of the repenters

عَرَضَتْ لِي بَلِيَّةٌ ازَالَتْ قَدَمِي وَحَالَتْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خِدْمَتِكَa sin would occur and cause my feet to stumble, and deprive me from Your service

سَيِّدِي لَعَلَّكَ عَنْ بَابِكَ طَرَدْتَنِيO' my Master, Maybe You have expelled me from Your door

وَعَنْ خِدْمَتِكَ نَحَّيْتَنِيand retired me from Your service

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ رَايْتَنِي مُسْتَخِفّاً بِحَقِّكَ فَاقْصَيْتَنِيor maybe You observed my disregard of Your right on me and thus distanced me

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ رَايْتَنِي مُعْرِضاً عَنْكَ فَقَلَيْتَنِيor maybe You saw me headed away from (Your path) and thus You withdrew me

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ وَجَدْتَنِي فِي مَقَامِ ٱلْكَاذِبِينَ فَرَفَضْتَنِيor maybe You found me to be in the position of the liars so You rejected me

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ رَايْتَنِي غَيْرَ شَاكِرٍ لِنَعْمَائِكَ فَحَرَمْتَنِيor maybe You saw that I was not grateful of Your rewards so You deprived me

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ فَقَدْتَنِي مِنْ مَجَالِسِ ٱلْعُلَمَاءِ فَخَذَلْتَنِيor maybe You observed my absence from the assembly of the scholars and thus put me down

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ رَايْتَنِي فِي ٱلْغَافِلِينَ فَمِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ آيَسْتَنِيor maybe You found me to be one of the unheeding so You despaired me from Your mercy

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ رَايْتَنِي آلِفَ مَجَالِسِ ٱلْبَطَّالِينَ فَبَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ خَلَّيْتَنِيor maybe You found me to be one of the unheeding so You despaired me from Your mercy

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ لَمْ تُحِبَّ انْ تَسْمَعَ دُعَائِي فَبَاعَدْتَنِيor maybe You did not like to listen to my prayers so You distanced me

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ بِجُرْمِي وَجَرِيرَتِي كَافَيْتَنِيor maybe You equated me with my crime and sin

اوْ لَعَلَّكَ بِقِلَّةِ حَيَائِي مِنْكَ جَازَيْتَنِيor maybe You punished me for my lack of shyness from You

فَإِنْ عَفَوْتَ يَا رَبِّ فَطَالَمَا عَفَوْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَ قَبْلِيSo if You forgive, O' Lord, You have forgiven the many sinners before me

لاِنَّ كَرَمَكَ ايْ رَبِّ يَجِلُّ عَنْ مُكَافَاةِ ٱلْمُقَصِّرِينَFor Your generosity, O' Lord, is higher than punishing the delinquents

وَانَا عَائِذٌ بِفَضْلِكَ هَارِبٌ مِنْكَ إِلَيْكَand I am seeking refuge with Your bountifulness, and I am escaping from You to You

مُتَنَجِّزٌ مَا وَعَدْتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّفْحِ عَمَّنْ احْسَنَ بِكَ ظَنّاًand anticipating Your promise to pardon those who possessed good convictions about You

إِلٰهِي انْتَ اوْسَعُ فَضْلاًO' My Lord! You are more vast in bountifulness

وَاعْظَمُ حِلْماً مِنْ انْ تُقَايِسَنِي بِعَمَلِيand greater in patience than to judge me according to my deed

اوْ انْ تَسْتَزِلَّنِي بِخَطِيئَتِيor to stumble me with my sin

وَمَا انَا يَا سَيِّدِي وَمَا خَطَرِيAnd who am I, my Master, and what is my danger?

هَبْنِي بِفَضْلِكَ سَيِّدِيaward me Your benevolence, O' my Master!

وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَAnd render me Your pardon

وَجَلِّلْنِي بِسِتْرِكَand cover me with the protection of my secrets

وَٱعْفُ عَنْ تَوْبِيخِي بِكَرَمِ وَجْهِكَand pardon me from Your chastisement with Your benevolent face

سَيِّدِي انَا ٱلصَّغِيرُ ٱلَّذِي رَبَّيْتَهُO' Master! I am the young one whom You raised

وَانَا ٱلْجَاهِلُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمْتَهُAnd I am the ignorant whom You educated

وَانَا ٱلضَّالُّ ٱلَّذِي هَدَيْتَهُAnd I am the misled whom You guided

وَانَا ٱلْوَضِيعُ ٱلَّذِي رَفَعْتَهُAnd I am the humiliated one whom You elevated

وَانَا ٱلْخَائِفُ ٱلَّذِي آمَنْتَهُAnd I am the frightened one whom You safeguarded

وَٱلْجَائِعُ ٱلَّذِي اشْبَعْتَهُAnd the hungry one whom You fed

وَٱلْعَطْشَانُ ٱلَّذِي ارْوَيْتَهُAnd the thirsty whose thirst You quenched

وَٱلْعَارِي ٱلَّذِي كَسَوْتَهُAnd the naked whom You dressed

وَٱلْفَقِيرُ ٱلَّذِي اغْنَيْتَهُAnd the poor whom You made wealthy

وَٱلضَّعِيفُ ٱلَّذِي قَوَّيْتَهُAnd the weak whom You strengthened

وَٱلذَّلِيلُ ٱلَّذِي اعْزَزْتَهُAnd the insignificant whom You honored

وَٱلسَّقِيمُ ٱلَّذِي شَفَيْتَهُAnd the sick whom You cured

وَٱلسَّائِلُ ٱلَّذِي اعْطَيْتَهُAnd the beggar whom You provided charity to

وَٱلْمُذْنِبُ ٱلَّذِي سَتَرْتَهُAnd the sinner whose secret You have protected

وَٱلْخَاطِئُ ٱلَّذِي اقَلْتَهُAnd the wrong doer whom You aided

وَانَا ٱلْقَلِيلُ ٱلَّذِي كَثَّرْتَهُAnd I am the little (creature) You made more significant

وَٱلْمُسْتَضْعَفُ ٱلَّذِي نَصَرْتَهُAnd the oppressed whom You made victorious

وَانَا ٱلطَّرِيدُ ٱلَّذِي آوَيْتَهُAnd I am the escapee whom You gave refuge to

انَا يَا رَبِّ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ اسْتَحْيِكَ فِي ٱلْخَلاَءِI am the one, O' Allah, who did not revere You (when I committed sins) in my seclusions

وَلَمْ ارَاقِبْكَ فِي ٱلْمَلاَءِnor observed Your (commands) in public

انَا صَاحِبُ ٱلدَّوَاهِي ٱلْعُظْمَىٰI am the committer of the grave transgressions

انَا ٱلَّذِي عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِهِ ٱجْتَراI am the one who challenged his Master

انَا ٱلَّذِي عَصَيْتُ جَبَّارَ ٱلسَّمَاءِI am the one who disobeyed the All-great of the heavens

انَا ٱلَّذِي اعْطَيْتُ عَلَىٰ مَعَاصِي ٱلْجَلِيلِ ٱلرِّشَىٰI am the one who awarded the briberies upon the disobeying of the Magnificent (Allah)

انَا ٱلَّذِي حِينَ بُشِّرْتُ بِهَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهَا اسْعَىٰI am the one who when I was forewarned about it (sins), I hastily raced to it

انَا ٱلَّذِي امْهَلْتَنِي فَمَا ٱرْعَوَيْتُI am the one whom You awaited (His reverence) but I did not comprehend

وَسَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ فَمَا ٱسْتَحْيَيْتُand You veiled my secret (sins) but I did not become demure

وَعَمِلْتُ بِٱلْمَعَاصِي فَتَعَدَّيْتُand I committed sins until I belligerently insisted

وَاسْقَطْتَنِي مِنْ عَيْنِكَ فَمَا بَالَيْتُand You then disregarded me but I did not care

فَبِحِلْمِكَ امْهَلْتَنِيbut with Your benevolence , You postponed my punishment

وَبِسِتْرِكَ سَتَرْتَنِي حَتَّىٰ كَانَّكَ اغْفَلْتَنِيand with Your veil, You safeguarded my secret (sins) as if You had overlooked me

وَمِنْ عُقُوبَاتِ ٱلْمَعَاصِي جَنَّبْتَنِي حَتَّىٰ كَانَّكَ ٱسْتَحْيَيْتَنِيand You shielded me from punishment called upon me by my sins all to the extent that it appeared as if You shied off from me

إِلٰهِي لَمْ اعْصِكَ حِينَ عَصَيْتُكَ وَانَا بِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ جَاحِدٌO' my Lord! I did not disobey You when I did because I rejected Your divinity

وَلاَ بِامْرِكَ مُسْتَخِفٌّor because I belittled Your commands

وَلاَ لِعُقُوبَتِكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌor that I was daringly challenging Your punishment

وَلاَ لِوَعِيدِكَ مُتَهَاوِنٌor that I did not appreciate Your forewarning

لَكِنْ خَطِيئَةٌ عَرَضَتْ وَسَوَّلَتْ لِي نَفْسِيYet the mistake has occurred, and my self misled me

وَغَلَبَنِي هَوَايَand my sinful desires won over me

وَاعَانَنِي عَلَيْهَا شِقْوَتِيand my misery helped me to it

وَغَرَّنِي سِتْرُكَ ٱلْمُرْخَىٰ عَلَيَّand Your protective veil over my sins lured me

فَقَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ وَخَالَفْتُكَ بِجُهْدِيFor I have disobeyed You and opposed You with my own will

فَٱلآنَ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ مَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذُنِيNow, who can ever save me from Your chastisement?

وَمِنْ ايْدِي ٱلْخُصَمَاءِ غَداً مَنْ يُخَلِّصُنِيTomorrow, who can save me from the hands of my rivals?

وَبِحَبْلِ مَنْ اتَّصِلُ إِنْ انْتَ قَطَعْتَ حَبْلَكَ عَنِّيWhose rope will I catch if You cut off the rope between You and me?

فَوَاسَوْاتَا عَلَىٰ مَا احْصَىٰ كِتَابُكَ مِنْ عَمَلِيShame on me for my evildoings that Your Book has recorded

ٱلَّذِي لَوْلاَ مَا ارْجُو مِنْ كَرَمِكَ وَسَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَHad it not been for Your generosity, the breadth of Your mercy

وَنَهْيِكَ إِيَّايَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِي لْقُنُوطِ لَقَنَطْتُ عِنْدَمَا اتَذَكَّرُهَاas well as Your ordering me not to lose hope (in Your salvation), I would have despaired whenever I remembered it (my sin)

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ دَعَاهُ دَاعٍO' the Best of whom a worshiper has ever prayed

وَافْضَلَ مَنْ رَجَاهُ رَاجٍand the Foremost of whom anyone has wished!

اَللَّهُمَّ بِذِمَّةِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ اتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَO' Lord! In the name of the esteemed Islam I implore You

وَبِحُرْمَةِ ٱلْقُرْآنِ اعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْكَI rely upon You in the name of the sanctity of the Qur’an

وَبِحُبِّي ٱلنَّبِيَّ ٱلامِّيَّAnd with my love for the unschooled Prophet (Muhammad)

ٱلْقُرَشِيَّ ٱلْهَاشِمِيَّThe Quraishian (the main tribe in Mecca) The Hashimite (The family name of Prophet Muhammad)

ٱلْعَرَبِيَّ ٱلتُّهَامِيَّThe Arabian, The Tuhamian (the name of the region where Quraish is located)

ٱلْمَكِّيَّ ٱلْمَدَنِيَّThe Meccan, The Medinan (tracing prophet Muhammad's roots to the city of Medina where He migrated to)

ارْجُو ٱلزُّلْفَةَ لَدَيْكَI seek to be closer to You (I seek favor to You)

فَلاَ تُوحِشِ ٱسْتِينَاسَ إِيـمَانِيSo please do not disrupt the serenity of my faith

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ ثَوَابِي ثَوَابَ مَنْ عَبَدَ سِوَاكَAnd please do not cause my ultimate destiny to be similar to that of those who worshipped other than You

فَإِنَّ قَوْماً آمَنُوٱ بِالْسِنَتِهِمْ لِيَحْقِنُوٱ بِهِ دِمَاءَهُمْFor, indeed there are some who believed only to the extent of their tongues so that they may save their lives

فَادْرَكُوٱ مَا امَّلُوٱand they gathered what they wished

وَإِنَّا آمَنَّا بِكَ بِالْسِنَتِنَا وَقُلُوبِنَا لِتَعْفُوَ عَنَّاBut we have believed in You with our tongues and with our hearts so that You may pardon us

فَادْرِكْنَا مَا امَّلْنَاSo grant us what we wish for

وَثَبِّتْ رَجَاءَكَ فِي صُدُورِنَاAnd anchor our hope in You, in our hearts

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَاAnd do not let our hearts go astray after You have guided us

وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةًAnd grant us Your mercy

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُIndeed You are the Utmost Granter

فَوَعِزَّتِكَ لَوِ ٱنْتَهَرْتَنِي مَا بَرِحْتُ مِنْ بَابِكَAnd I swear with Your glory, that even if You send me away that I would not depart from Your door

وَلاَ كَفَفْتُ عَنْ تَمَلُّقِكَand I would not cease to compliment You

لِمَا الْهِمَ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ بِكَرَمِكَ وَسَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَfor my heart has been fully inspired with the knowledge of Your benevolence and vastness of compassion

إِلَىٰ مَنْ يَذْهَبُ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِلاَّ إِلَىٰ مَوْلاهُTo where would a slave go but to his master

وَإِلَىٰ مَنْ يَلْتَجِئُ ٱلْمَخْلُوقُ إِلاَّ إِلَىٰ خَالِقِهِTo where would a creature seek refuge but to with Creator

إِلٰهِي لَوْ قَرَنْتَنِي بِٱلاصْفَادِO' my Lord! Even if You tied me with the chains of hell

وَمَنَعْتَنِي سَيْبَكَ مِنْ بَيْنِ ٱلاشْهَادِAnd You deprived me Your flowing stream (of favors) from between the witnesses (of the day of Judgment)

وَدَلَلْتَ عَلَىٰ فَضَائِحِي عُيُونَ ٱلْعِبَادِAnd divulge all my scandalous acts before the eyes of all Your servants

وَامَرْتَ بِي إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِAnd You ordered me to hell

وَحُلْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ٱلابْرَارِAnd You isolated me from the company of the faithful

مَا قَطَعْتُ رَجَائِي مِنْكَI would not end my hope in You

وَمَا صَرَفْتُ تَامِيلِي لِلْعَفْوِ عَنْكَand I would not dismiss my reassurance of Your pardon

وَلاَ خَرَجَ حُبُّكَ مِنْ قَلْبِيand my love for You would not depart from my heart

انَا لاَ انْسَىٰ ايَادِيَكَ عِنْدِيI do not forget the helping hand You bestowed upon me

وَسِتْرَكَ عَلَيَّ فِي دَارِ ٱلدُّنْيَاand Your having concealed my defects in the worldly abode

سَيِّدِي اخْرِجْ حُبَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا مِنْ قَلْبِيO' my Master! Remove the adoration of worldliness from my heart

وَٱجْمَعْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ وَآلِهِAnd unite me with Mustafa (Muhammad: the chosen messenger) and his family

خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَخَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَthe dearest of Your creatures and the last of the prophets,

مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِMuhammad, Peace from Allah upon him and his family

وَٱنْقُلْنِي إِلَىٰ دَرَجَةِ ٱلتَّوْبَةِ إِلَيْكَAnd move me to the rank of repentance with You

وَاعِنِّي بِٱلْبُكَاءِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي فَقَدْ افْنَيْتُ عُمْرِيAnd help me to cry for myself for I have wasted my life away with procrastination and false hopes

وَقَدْ نَزَلْتُ مَنْزِلَةَ ٱلآيِسِينَ مِنْ خَيْرِيAnd now I have come to You hopeless of my goodness

فَمَنْ يَكُونُ اسْوَا حَالاً مِنِّيWho is more worse off than me

إِنْ انَا نُقِلْتُ عَلَىٰ مِثْلِ حَالِيif now I am passed on in my present state

إِلَىٰ قَبْرٍ لَمْ امَهِّدْهُ لِرَقْدَتِيto a grave that I have neither paved for my long stay

وَلَمْ افْرُشْهُ بِٱلْعَمَلِ ٱلصَّالِحِ لِضَجْعَتِيnor furnished with righteous deed for my extended abode.

وَمَا لِي لاَ ابْكِيAnd why would I not weep

وَلاَ ادْرِي إِلَىٰ مَا يَكُونُ مَصِيرِيfor I have no knowledge of my fate

وَارَىٰ نَفْسِي تُخَادِعُنِيand I observe my self deceiving itself

وَايَّامِي تُخَاتِلُنِيand my days are fading away

وَقَدْ خَفَقَتْ عِنْدَ رَاسِي اجْنِحَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِand the wings of death have flapped close by

فَمَا لِي لاَ ابْكِيSo why wouldn't I cry!

ابْكِي لِخُرُوجِ نَفْسِيI weep for my soul’s departing my body

ابْكِي لِظُلْمَةِ قَبْرِيI weep for the darkness of my grave

ابْكِي لِضِيقِ لَحْدِيI weep for the narrowness of my vault

ابْكِي لِسُؤَالِ مُنْكَرٍ وَنَكِيرٍ إِيَّايَI weep for the questioning of Munkar and Nakeer of me (the names of the two angels that question the dead after being laid in the graves)

ابْكِي لِخُرُوجِي مِنْ قَبْرِي عُرْيَاناً ذَلِيلاًI weep for my coming out of my grave (on the Resurrection Day) naked, humiliated

حَامِلاً ثِقْلِي عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِيand carrying my book (of deeds) on my back

انْظُرُ مَرَّةً عَنْ يَمِينِي وَاخْرَىٰ عَنْ شِمَالِيI look to the right once and to the left once

إِذِ ٱلْخَلائِقُ فِي شَانٍ غَيْرِ شَانِيBehold! The creatures will each be engaged with matters other than mine

”لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَانٌ يُغْنِيهِ“for every person that day has a concern of his own

”وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُسْفِرَةٌ ضَاحِكَةٌ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌMany faces on that day shall be bright, laughing, joyous.

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ“ وَذِلَّةٌAnd many faces on that day, on them shall be dust. Darkness, and humiliation shall cover them

سَيِّدِي عَلَيْكَ مُعَوَّلِي وَمُعْتَمَدِيO' Master! I settle my destination, dependence

وَرَجَائِي وَتَوَكُّلِيhope and reliance upon You

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ تَعَلُّقِيAnd with Your mercy, I cling

تُصِيبُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُYou bestow Your mercy on whomever You please

وَتَهْدِي بِكَرَامَتِكَ مَنْ تُحِبُّand You guide with Your benevolence whomever You like

فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقَّيْتَ مِنَ ٱلشِّرْكِ قَلْبِيSo praise to You for Your purifying my heart from taking false partners to You

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ بَسْطِ لِسَانِيAnd praise to You for releasing my tongue

افَبِلِسَانِي هٰذَا ٱلْكَالِّ اشْكُرُكَHow can I praise You properly while my tongue is too short to do so?

امْ بِغَايَةِ جُهْدِي فِي عَمَلِي ارْضِيكَHow can I please You while the extent of my efforts is too short to do so?

وَمَا قَدْرُ لِسَانِي يَا رَبِّ فِي جَنْبِ شُكْرِكَWhat extent can my tongue reach if compared to the limitless extent of thanking You?

وَمَا قَدْرُ عَمَلِي فِي جَنْبِ نِعَمِكَ وَإِحْسَانِكَWhat amount can my efforts reach if compared to the limitless amount of Your graces and favors?

إِلٰهِي إِنَّ جُودَكَ بَسَطَ امَلِيO' my Lord! Indeed Your generosity has expanded my hope (in You)

وَشُكْرَكَ قَبِلَ عَمَلِيIt is my thanks to You that have granted approval for my deeds

سَيِّدِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَتِيO my Master, for You do I desire

وَإِلَيْكَ رَهْبَتِيYou do I fear

وَإِلَيْكَ تَامِيلِيand to You do I look forward

وَقَدْ سَاقَنِي إِلَيْكَ امَلِيIt is my hope that has driven me towards You

وَعَلَيْكَ يَا وَاحِدِي عَكَفَتْ هِمَّتِيTo You, O my One and Only God, do I direct my determination

وَفِيمَا عِنْدَكَ ٱنْبَسَطَتْ رَغْبَتِيAnd upon what You possess I unfold my desire

وَلَكَ خَالِصُ رَجَائِي وَخَوْفِيAnd my ultimate hope and fear rest upon You

وَبِكَ انِسَتْ مَحَبَّتِيAnd with You, I cheerfully contemplated Your adoration

وَإِلَيْكَ الْقَيْتُ بِيَدِيAnd I spread my hands wide open to You

وَبِحَبْلِ طَاعَتِكَ مَدَدْتُ رَهْبَتِيAnd with the rope of Your obedience I ease my fear

يَا مَوْلايَ بِذِكْرِكَ عَاشَ قَلْبِيO' my Lord! In Your remembrance, my heart flourished

وَبِمُنَاجَاتِكَ بَرَّدْتُ الَمَ ٱلْخَوْفِ عَنِّيOnly through my confidential conversations with You have I cooled the pains of my fear

فَيَا مَوْلايَ وَيَا مُؤَمَّلِي وَيَا مُنْتَهَىٰ سُؤْلِيSo, O' my Lord! And O' the One whom I hope! And O' the One who is the Ultimate Destination and Grantor of my request!

فَرِّقْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ذَنْبِيَ ٱلْمَانِعِ لِي مِنْ لُزُومِ طَاعَتِكَSeparate between me and this sin of mine that disables me from abiding by Your obedience

فَإِنَّمَا اسْالُكَ لِقَدِيمِ ٱلرَّجَاءِ فِيكَFor I only ask You due to the ancient and long resting of hope upon You

وَعَظِيمِ ٱلطَّمَعِ مِنْكَas well as the great coveting of You

ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَهُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ مِنَ ٱلرَّافَةِ وَٱلرَّحْمَةِin what You obliged yourself with from compassion and mercy

فَٱلامْرُ لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَEvidently, the command is yours, for You are the only One without partners

وَٱلْخَلْقُ كُلُّهُمْ عِيَالُكَ وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَand all creatures are in Your maintenance and within Your grip

وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ خَاضِعٌ لَكَand everything submits to You

تَبَارَكْتَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَblessed You are O' Lord and Cherisher of the worlds

إِلٰهِي ٱرْحَمْنِي إِذَا ٱنْقَطَعَتْ حُجَّتِيO' my Lord! Bestow Your mercy upon me when my excuses have failed

وَكَلَّ عَنْ جَوَابِكَ لِسَانِيand when my tongue has ceased to be able to answer to You (on judgment day)

وَطَاشَ عِنْدَ سُؤَالِكَ إِيَّايَ لُبِّيand my intellect has subsided upon Your questioning

فَيَا عَظِيمَ رَجَائِي لاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي إِذَا ٱشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتِيSo O' to whom I submit my utmost hope, do not disappoint me when my tragedy has intensified

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي لِجَهْلِيand do not reject me due to my ignorance and conceit

وَلاَ تَمْنَعْنِي لِقِلَّةِ صَبْرِيand do not deprive me (of Your mercy) due to my lack of patience

اعْطِنِي لِفَقْرِيand provide for me for I am poor

وَٱرْحَمْنِي لِضَعْفِيand bestow Your mercy upon me for I am weak

سَيِّدِي عَلَيْكَ مُعْتَمَدِي وَمُعَوَّلِيO' my Master! Upon You I rest my dependence, destination

وَرَجَائِي وَتَوَكُّلِيhope and reliance

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ تَعَلُّقِيAnd to Your mercy I cling

وَبِفِنَائِكَ احُطُّ رَحْلِيAnd on Your grounds, I conclude my journey

وَبِجُودِكَ اقْصِدُ طَلِبَتِيAnd to Your generosity I direct my request

وَبِكَرَمِكَ ايْ رَبِّ اسْتَفْتِحُ دُعَائِيAnd with Your generosity, O' Allah, I commence my prayer

وَلَدَيْكَ ارْجُو فَاقَتِيAnd with You I seek relief from my indigence

وَبِغِنَاكَ اجْبُرُ عَيْلَتِيAnd with Your wealth I mend my poverty

وَتَحْتَ ظِلِّ عَفْوِكَ قِيَامِيAnd under the shadow of Your pardon, I stand

وَإِلَىٰ جُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ ارْفَعُ بَصَرِيAnd to Your generosity and benevolence, I raise my eyesight

وَإِلَىٰ مَعْرُوفِكَ ادِيمُ نَظَرِيAnd to Your favor, I prolong my vision

فَلاَ تُحْرِقْنِي بِٱلنَّارِ وَانْتَ مَوْضِعُ امَلِيSo, burn me not in the hell fire because You are where I place my hope

وَلاَ تُسْكِنِّي ٱلْهَاوِيَةَ فَإِنَّكَ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِيAnd, reside me not in the bottomless pit (hell) for You are indeed the comfort of my eye

يَا سَيِّدِي لاَ تُكَذِّبْ ظَنِّي بِإِحْسَانِكَ وَمَعْرُوفِكَO' my Master! Disappoint not my expectation in Your benevolence and known favor

فَإِنَّكَ ثِقَتِيbecause You are my Confidant and Security

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي ثَوَابَكَAnd do not deprive me of Your reward

فَإِنَّكَ ٱلْعَارِفُ بِفَقْرِيfor You are Aware of my poverty

إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ دَنَا اجَلِي وَلَمْ يُقَرِّبْنِي مِنْكَ عَمَلِيO' my Lord! If the end of my life has neared and my deeds did not bring me near You

فَقَدْ جَعَلْتُ ٱلإِعْتِرَافَ إِلَيْكَ بِذَنْبِي وَسَائِلَ عِلَلِيthen I hereby render my admission of sin as my justification

إِلٰهِي إِنْ عَفَوْتَ فَمَنْ اوْلَىٰ مِنْكَ بِٱلْعَفْوِ,. O' my Lord! If You pardon (me), then no one is more worthy of pardoning than You

وَإِنْ عَذَّبْتَ فَمَنْ اعْدَلُ مِنْكَ فِي ٱلْحُكْمِAnd if You punish (me), then no one is more just than You in judgment

ٱرْحَمْ فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا غُرْبَتِي(O' Lord) have mercy toward my expatriation in this life

وَعِنْدَ ٱلْمَوْتِ كُرْبَتِيand my tragedy upon death

وَفِي ٱلْقَبْرِ وَحْدَتِيand my solitude in the grave

وَفِي ٱللَّحْدِ وَحْشَتِيand my loneliness in the grave

وَإِذَا نُشِرْتُ لِلْحِسَابِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ذُلَّ مَوْقِفِيand because whenever I am dispatched for judgment before Your hands, my situation is humiliated

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي مَا خَفِيَ عَلَىٰ ٱلآدَمِيِّينَ مِنْ عَمَلِيand forgive what is concealed from the humans of my (secretive bad) deeds

وَادِمْ لِي مَا بِهِ سَتَرْتَنِيand prolong for me what You veiled my (secret sins) with

وَٱرْحَمْنِي صَرِيعاً عَلَىٰ ٱلْفِرَاشِ تُقَلِّبُنِي ايْدِي احِبَّتِيand confer Your benevolence on me when I am (laying) motionless on the (death) bed so that the beloved of my relatives surround me

وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ مَمْدُوداً عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُغْتَسَلِ يُقَلِّبُنِي صَالِحُ جِيرَتِيand grant me Your bountifulness when I am stretched on the funeral bath so that the good-deeded of my community may wash me

وَتَحَنَّنْ عَلَيَّ مَحْمُولاً قَدْ تَنَاوَلَ ٱلاقْرِبَاءُ اطْرَافَ جِنَازَتِيand bestow Your kindred tenderness upon me when I am carried while my relatives hand over the extremities of my coffin

وَجُدْ عَلَيَّ مَنْقُولاً قَدْ نَزَلْتُ بِكَ وَحِيداً فِي حُفْرَتِيand award me Your generosity when I am transported and finally delivered and left alone in my grave

وَٱرْحَمْ فِي ذٰلِكَ ٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْجَدِيدِ غُرْبَتِي حَتَّىٰ لاَ اسْتَانِسَ بِغَيْرِكَand have mercy on my solitary confinement in this new residence so that I may not be comforted by anyone but You

يَا سَيِّدِي إِنْ وَكَلْتَنِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي هَلَكْتُO' my Master! If You entrusted me (with my affairs), I would perish

سَيِّدِي فَبِمَنْ اسْتَغِيثُ إِنْ لَمْ تُقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِيMy Master then whom do I seek rescue with if You would not avert my stumble

فَإِلَىٰ مَنْ افْزَعُ إِنْ فَقَدْتُ عِنَايَتَكَ فِي ضَجْعَتِيTo whom would I seek shelter with if I lost Your kindred care in my dormancy

وَإِلَىٰ مَنْ الْتَجِئُ إِنْ لَمْ تُنَفِّسْ كُرْبَتِيTo whom would I resort to if You did not relieve my destitution

سَيِّدِي مَنْ لِيMy Master! Who will be on my side

وَمَنْ يَرْحَمُنِي إِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِيand who will bestow mercy on me if You do not?

وَفَضْلَ مَنْ اؤَمِّلُ إِنْ عَدِمْتُ فَضْلَكَ يَوْمَ فَاقَتِيAnd whose bounties would I anticipate if I lacked Your grants on the day of my destitution (judgment day)?

وَإِلَىٰ مَنِ ٱلْفِرَارُ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ إِذَا ٱنْقَضَىٰ اجَلِيAnd to where shall I run away from my sins when my fate is concluded?

سَيِّدِي لاَ تُعَذِّبْنِي وَانَا ارْجُوكَMy Master! Punish me not while I am pleading to You!

إِلٰهِي حَقِّقْ رَجَائِيO' my Lord! Fulfill my desire

وَآمِنْ خَوْفِيand secure my fright

فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ ذُنُوبِي لاَ ارْجُو فِيهَا إِلاَّ عَفْوَكَbecause I can not avert (the result of) my numerous sins except with Your pardon

سَيِّدِي انَا اسْالُكَ مَا لاَ اسْتَحِقُّMy Master! I am asking You for what I do not deserve

وَانْتَ اهْلُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَاهْلُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِbut You are the Lord of righteousness and the Lord of forgiveness

فَٱغْفِرْ لِي وَالْبِسْنِي مِنْ نَظَرِكَ ثَوْباً يُغَطِّي عَلَيَّ ٱلتَّبِعَاتِSo, forgive for me and veil me from Your sight with a cloak that masks all my liabilities

وَتَغْفِرُهَا لِي وَلاَ اطَالَبُ بِهَاthus forgiving me so that I may never be reclaimed with it

إِنَّكَ ذُو مَنٍّ قَدِيمٍIndeed, You are the possessor of ancient favor

وَصَفْحٍ عَظِيمٍgreat pardon

وَتَجَاوُزٍ كَرِيمٍand generous forgiveness

إِلٰهِي انْتَ ٱلَّذِي تُفِيضُ سَيْبَكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ لاَ يَسْالُكَO' my Lord! You are the One who overflows the streams (of favors) on those who do not even implore You

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْجَاحِدِينَ بِرُبُوْبِيَّتِكَand on those who rejected Your divinity

فَكَيْفَ سَيِّدِي بِمَنْ سَالَكَ وَايْقَنَ انَّ ٱلْخَلْقَ لَكَ وَٱلامْرَ إِلَيْكَSo how would You not, O' Master, grant the same to the one who implored You and submitted with certainty that the creation is yours and the command is to You?

تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَPraised and glorified You are, O' Lord and Cherisher of the worlds

سَيِّدِي عَبْدُكَ بِبَابِكَ اقَامَتْهُ ٱلْخَصَاصَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَO' my Master! Your slave is at Your doorstep. His desperate need has rooted him before Your hands

يَقْرَعُ بَابَ إِحْسَانِكَ بِدُعَائِهِHe knocks on the gate of Your generosity with his prayer

فَلاَ تُعْرِضْ بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ عَنِّيand he solicits Your gracious consideration (in relieving his dilemma) through his hearty anticipation (in You)

وَٱقْبَلْ مِنِّي مَا اقُولُ فَقَدْ دَعَوْتُ بِهٰذَا ٱلدُّعَاءِSo please do not turn Your honorable face away from me and accept from me what I plead for

وَانَا ارْجُو انْ لاَ تَرُدَّنِي مَعْرِفَةً مِنِّي بِرَافَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَFor I have pleaded with this prayer and I am hopeful that You would not turn me down, since I have always known of Your benevolence and mercy

إِلٰهِي انْتَ ٱلَّذِي لاَ يُحْفِيكَ سَائِلٌO' my Lord! You are the one who is never burdened by the pleas of the beseecher

وَلاَ يَنْقُصُكَ نَائِلٌnor are You ever encumbered in rewarding (Your) grantee

انْتَ كَمَا تَقُولُ وَفَوْقَ مَا نَقُولُVerily, You are how You describe Yourself and above what we describe

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ صَبْراً جَمِيلاًO' my Lord! I ask You (to grant me) a rewarding patience

وَفَرَجاً قَرِيباًa neighboring relief

وَقَوْلاً صَادِقاًa true affirmation

وَاجْراً عَظِيماًand a great reward

اسْالُكَ يَا رَبِّ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْرِ كُلِّهِI ask You, O' my Lord, for all the good

مَا عَلِمْتُ مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ اعْلَمْwhether I know of it or not

اسْالُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَالَكَ مِنْهُ عِبَادُكَ ٱلصَّالِحُونَI ask You, O' my Lord, for the best of what have asked You Your righteous believers

يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَO' the Foremost of whom was ever asked!

وَاجْوَدَ مَنْ اعْطَىٰand the Most Generous that has ever given

اعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي فِي نَفْسِي وَاهْلِيFulfill my quest in myself, my family

وَوَالِدَيَّ وَوُلْدِيparents, children

وَاهْلِ حُزَانَتِي وَإِخْوَانِي فِيكَproximate community, and my brothers (and sisters) in You

وَارْغِدْ عَيْشِيAnd enrich my living

وَاظْهِرْ مُرُوَّتِيand ascend my bravery

وَاصْلِحْ جَمِيعَ احْوَالِيand improve all of my affairs

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ اطَلْتَ عُمْرَهُAnd cause me to be a (person) whom You have destined to have prolonged his life

وَحَسَّنْتَ عَمَلَهُand improved his deeds

وَاتْمَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ نِعْمَتَكَ وَرَضِيتَ عَنْهُand consummated Your gifts upon him and accepted his performance

وَاحْيَيْتَهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً فِي ادْوَمِ ٱلسُّرُورِand made live a good life in permanent joy

وَاسْبَغِ ٱلْكَرَامَةِ وَاتَمِّ ٱلْعَيْشِutmost integrity, and complete living

إِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ مَا تَشَاءُIndeed, You do as You please

وَلاَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ غَيْرُكَand not as others please.

اَللَّهُمَّ خُصَّنِي مِنْكَ بِخَاصَّةِ ذِكْرِكَO' Lord! Distinguish me with Your distinctive remembrance

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ شَيْئاً مِمَّا اتَقَرَّبُ بِهِAnd do not allow any of what I seek closeness to You with (of good deeds)

فِي آنَاءِ ٱللَّيْلِ وَاطْرَافِ ٱلنَّهَارِin the midst of nights or the extremes of days

رِيَاءً وَلاَ سُمْعَةًto be an object of pretension, seeking of reputation

وَلاَ اشَراً وَلاَ بَطَراًarrogance, or extravagance

وَٱجْعَلْنِي لَكَ مِنَ ٱلْخَاشِعِينَAnd cause me to be of those who humble themselves to You

اَللَّهُمَّ اعْطِنِي ٱلسَّعَةَ فِي ٱلرِّزْقِO' my Lord! Award me vastness in sustenance

وَٱلامْنَ فِي ٱلْوَطَنِAnd security in my homeland

وَقُرَّةَ ٱلْعَيْنِ فِي ٱلاهْلِ وَٱلْمَالِ وَٱلْوَلَدِAnd the comfort of the eye in family, finances and offspring

وَٱلْمُقَامَ فِي نِعَمِكَ عِنْدِيAnd the continued enjoyment of Your bounties

وَٱلصِّحَّةَ فِي ٱلْجِسْمِAnd health

وَٱلْقُوَّةَ فِي ٱلْبَدَنِand strength in the body

وَٱلسَّلاَمَةَ فِي ٱلدِّينِAnd safeguard in faith

وَٱسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِطَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَAnd forever utilize me in (establishing) Your obedience

مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ابَداً مَا ٱسْتَعْمَرْتَنِيand that of Prophet Muhammad peace of Allah upon him and his household as everlong as You advance my age

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ اوْفَرِ عِبَادِكَ عِنْدَكَ نَصِيباًAnd compel me to have the biggest share among Your worshipers

فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ انْزَلْتَهُ وَتُنْزِلُهُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَin whatever good You ever caused to descend and especially what You award in the month of Ramadan

فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِin the Night of the Decree

وَمَا انْتَ مُنْزِلُهُ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ مِنْ رَحْمَةٍ تَنْشُرُهَاand what You are awarding every year from mercy that You dispense

وَعَافِيَةٍ تُلْبِسُهَاand good health that You harness

وَبَلِيَّةٍ تَدْفَعُهَاand crises that You deter

وَحَسَنَاتٍ تَتَقَبَّلُهَاand good deeds that You accept and bless

وَسَيِّئَاتٍ تَتَجَاوَزُ عَنْهَاand sins that You acquit

وَٱرْزُقْنِي حَجَّ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْحَرَامِ فِي عَامِنَا هٰذَا وَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍAnd allot me with the ability to conduct pilgrimage to Your holy house in this year and every year thereafter

وَٱرْزُقْنِي رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ٱلْوَاسِعِAnd grant me vast sustenance from Your vast bounties

وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي يَا سَيِّدِي ٱلاسْوَاءَAnd protect me, O' my Master, from encountering the misfortunes (of life)

وَٱقْضِ عَنِّي ٱلدَّيْنَ وَٱلظًُّلاَمَاتِ حَتَّىٰ لاَ اتَاذَّىٰ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْهُAnd fulfill on my behalf all my borrowing and satisfy any injustice (I committed to others) so that I may not be harmed by any of it

وَخُذْ عَنِّي بِاسْمَاعِ وَابْصَارِ اعْدَائِي وَحُسَّادِي وَٱلْبَاغِينَ عَلَيَّAnd preoccupy the hearing and sight of my enemies and the jealous and those who oppress me

وَٱنْصُرْنِي عَلَيْهِمْand award me victory over them

وَاقِرَّ عَيْنِي وَفَرِّحْ قَلْبِيAnd comfort my eye, And delight my heart

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ هَمِّي وَكَرْبِي فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاًAnd award me relief and resolution in all of my misfortunes and extremities

وَٱجْعَلْ مَنْ ارَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ مِنْ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ تَحْتَ قَدَمَيَّAnd compel any one who wishes me harm from all Your creatures, to be beneath my feet

وَٱكْفِنِي شَرَّ ٱلشَّيْطَانِAnd guard me from the evil of Satan

وَشَرَّ ٱلسُّلْطَانِand the evil of the monarch

وَسَيِّئَاتِ عَمَلِيas well as the evil brought about by my wrong doings

وَطَهِّرْنِي مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ كُلِّهَاAnd cleanse me from all sins

وَاجِرْنِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ بِعَفْوِكَAnd salvage me from the hell fire with Your (divine) pardon

وَادْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَAnd award me paradise with Your mercy

وَزَوِّجْنِي مِنَ ٱلْحُورِ ٱلْعِينِ بِفَضْلِكَAnd marry me to the companions with the beautiful, big and lustrous eyes with Your bountifulness

وَالْحِقْنِي بِاوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِAnd reunite me with Your righteous servants Muhammad and his household, the righteous

ٱلابْرَارِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ ٱلاخْيَارِthe virtuous, the pure and the elite

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ اجْسَادِهِمْ وَارْوَاحِهِمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُYour peace, mercy and blessings be upon them, their bodies, and their souls

إِلٰهِي وَسَيِّدِي وَعِزَّتِكَ وَجَلالِكَO' my Lord and my Master! I swear with Your exalted might and majesty

لَئِنْ طَالَبْتَنِي بِذُنُوبِي لَاطَالِبَنَّكَ بِعَفْوِكَthat if You reclaim my sins, I will call upon Your mercy

وَلَئِنْ طَالَبْتَنِي بِلُؤْمِي لَاطَالِبَنَّكَ بِكَرَمِكَand if You reclaim my meanness, I will call upon Your generosity

وَلَئِنْ ادْخَلْتَنِي ٱلنَّارَ َلاخْبِرَنَّ اهْلَ ٱلنَّارِ بِحُبِّي لَكَand if You forward me to the hell fire, I will inform its inmates about my adoration of You

إِلٰهِي وَسَيِّدِي إِنْ كُنْتَ لاَ تَغْفِرُ إِلاَّ لاوْلِيَائِكَ وَاهْلِ طَاعَتِكَO' my Lord and my Master! If You were to not forgive but Your devotees and constant obeyers

فَإِلَىٰ مَنْ يَفْزَعُ ٱلْمُذْنِبُونَthen to whom would the sinners resort to?

وَإِنْ كُنْتَ لاَ تُكْرِمُ إِلاَّ اهْلَ ٱلْوَفَاءِ بِكَAnd if You were to not honor but the people of loyalty to You

فَبِمَنْ يَسْتَغِيثُ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَthen to whom the offenders would resort to?

إِلٰهِي إِنْ ادْخَلْتَنِي ٱلنَّارَ فَفِي ذٰلِكَ سُرُورُ عَدُوِّكَO' my Lord! If You cause me to enter the hell fire, it will be to the pleasure of Your enemy

وَإِنْ ادْخَلْتَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَفِي ذٰلِكَ سُرُورُ نَبِيِّكَBut if You cause me to enter paradise, it will be to the pleasure of Your Prophet

وَانَا وَٱللَّهِ اعْلَمُ انَّ سُرُورَ نَبِيِّكَ احَبُّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ سُرُورِ عَدُوِّكَAnd verily, Oh Allah, I know that the pleasure of Your Prophet is more favorable to You than the pleasure of Your enemy

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ انْ تَمْلا قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَO'my Lord! I ask You to saturate my heart with Your love

وَخَشْيَةً مِنْكَfearing and observing You

وَتَصْدِيقاً بِكِتَابِكَbelieving in Your (holy) book

وَإِيـمَاناً بِكَfaith in You

وَفَرَقاً مِنْكَfright from You

وَشَوْقاً إِلَيْكَand longing for You

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلالِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ لِقَاءَكَO' the one who is full of majesty, bounty and honor!

وَاحْبِبْ لِقَائِيRender me loving of Your meeting and love my meeting

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ ٱلرَّاحَةَ وَٱلْفَرَجَ وَٱلْكَرَامَةَAnd grant me in meeting You comfort, happiness and honor

اَللَّهُمَّ الْحِقْنِي بِصَالِحِ مَنْ مَضَىٰO' my Lord! Unite me with the virtuous of those who preceded me

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَالِحِ مَنْ بَقِيَ وَخُذْ بِي سَبِيلَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَAnd render me to be among the virtuous of who remained, And lead me to the way of the virtuous

وَاعِنِّي عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي بِمَا تُعِينُ بِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ عَلَىٰ انْفُسِهِمْAnd aid me in restraining myself (from sin) with whatever You aid Your righteous believers with

وَٱخْتِمْ عَمَلِي بِاحْسَنِهِAnd culminate my deeds with their best

وَٱجْعَلْ ثَوَابِي مِنْهُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَAnd make my reward from it heaven with Your mercy

وَاعِنِّي عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ مَا اعْطَيْتَنِيAnd assist me in implementing the virtues that You granted me

وَثَبِّتْنِي يَا رَبِّ وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي فِي سُوءٍ ٱسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُAnd anchor me (on the right path) O' Lord! And return me not to an error You rescued me from before

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَO' the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ إِيـمَاناً لاَ اجَلَ لَهُ دُونَ لِقَائِكَO Allah, I beseech You for faith that does not stop until I meet You

احْيِنِي مَا احْيَيْتَنِي عَلَيْهِProlong my life as long as You maintain me on it

وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي عَلَيْهِand claim my soul as long as You claim my soul while it is on it (faith)

وَٱبْعَثْنِي إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي عَلَيْهِand resurrect me as long as You resurrect me on it

وَابْرِئْ قَلْبِي مِنَ ٱلرِّيَاءِ وَٱلشَّكِّ وَٱلسُّمْعَةِ فِي دِينِكَAnd purify my heart from pretension, doubt, and seeking reputation through Your religion

حَتَّىٰ يَكُونَ عَمَلِي خَالِصاً لَكَso that all my deeds would be solely intended for You

اَللَّهُمَّ اعْطِنِي بَصِيرَةً فِي دِينِكَO' my Lord! Award me insight in Your religion

وَفَهْماً فِي حُكْمِكَAnd understanding in Your judgment

وَفِقْهاً فِي عِلْمِكَAnd awareness in Your knowledge

وَكِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَAnd surety in Your mercy

وَوَرَعاً يَحْجُزُنِي عَنْ مَعَاصِيكَAnd piety that impedes me from disobeying You

وَبَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَAnd brighten my face with Your light

وَٱجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَMake me desire for nothing but that which You hold

وَتَوَفَّنِي فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَAnd claim my soul on Your path and on the religion of Your Prophet

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِPeace of Allah upon him and his household

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلْكَسَلِ وَٱلْفَشَلِO' my Lord! I seek refuge with You from laziness, failure

وَٱلْهَمِّ وَٱلْجُبْنِ وَٱلْبُخْلِmisery, cowardliness, stinginess

وَٱلْغَفْلَةِ وَٱلْقَسْوَةِ وَٱلْمَسْكَنَةِinattentiveness, brutality, poverty

وَٱلْفَقْرِ وَٱلْفَاقَةِneediness, destitution

وَكُلِّ بَلِيَّةٍ وَٱلْفَوَاحِشِ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَindigence and every calamity; and the exorbitant of sins whether they are apparent or concealed

وَاعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَقْنَعُAnd I seek refuge in You from a self that is never content

وَبَطْنٍ لاَ يَشْبَعُand a stomach that is never satisfied

وَقَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُfearless heart

وَدُعَاءٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُand a prayer that is not accepted

وَعَمَلٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُAnd a futile deed

وَاعُوذُ بِكَ يَا رَبِّ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي وَدِينِي وَمَالِيAnd I depend upon You O' Lord, to safeguard my self, my religion, my finances

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ مَا رَزَقْتَنِي مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِand all of what You awarded me, from the evil of the cursed Satan

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُIndeed, You are the One who hears and knows all things

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُجِيرُنِي مِنْكَ احَدٌO' my Lord! Indeed no one can shield me from Your (punishment)

وَلاَ اجِدُ مِنْ دُونِكَ مُلْتَحَداًand I can not find before You any other shelter

فَلاَ تَجْعَلْ نَفْسِي فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ عَذَابِكَSo leave not in me any deed worthy of Your punishment

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِهَلَكَةٍdo not let me lead myself to perdition

وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِعَذَابٍ الِيمٍand do not make me deserve the painful chastisement

اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّيO Allah, accept from me

وَاعْلِ ذِكْرِيgrant me reputation

وَٱرْفَعْ دَرَجَتِيelevate my rank

وَحُطَّ وِزْرِيexonerate my offenses

وَلاَ تَذْكُرْنِي بِخَطِيئَتِيdo not refer to me with my faults

وَٱجْعَلْ ثَوَابَ مَجْلِسِيlet the reward of my sessions

وَثَوَابَ مَنْطِقِيmy utterances

وَثَوَابَ دُعَائِي رِضَاكَ وَٱلْجَنَّةَand my prayer be Your pleasure and Paradise

وَاعْطِنِي يَا رَبِّ جَمِيعَ مَا سَالْتُكَ وَزِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَAnd award me, O' Lord, all of what I have asked from You and increase it with Your bountifulness

إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَfor I seek none but You, O Lord of the worlds!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ انْزَلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ انْ نَعْفُوَ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَنَاO Allah, You have ordered us in Your book that we should overlook those who wrong us

وَقَدْ ظَلَمْنَا انْفُسَنَا فَٱعْفُ عَنَّا فَإِنَّكَ اوْلَىٰ بِذٰلِكَ مِنَّاand we have wronged ourselves (by sinning) so pardon our conduct, for You are more worthy of pardoning than we are

وَامَرْتَنَا انْ لاَ نَرُدَّ سَائِلاً عَنْ ابْوَابِنَاAnd You commanded us not turn away the needy who knock on our doors

وَقَدْ جِئْتُكَ سَائِلاً فَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي إِلاَّ بِقَضَاءِ حَاجَتِيand I hereby come to You needy, so turn me not away until You fulfill my need

وَامَرْتَنَا بِٱلإِحْسَانِ إِلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ ايْمَانُنَاYou have ordered us to act nicely to those under our authorities

وَنَحْنُ ارِقَّاؤُكَ فَاعْتِقْ رِقَابَنَا مِنَ ٱلنَّارِand You hold authority over us, so liberate our necks from the hell fire

يَا مَفْزَعِي عِنْدَ كُرْبَتِيO' the Shelter I seek whenever I am in misfortune!

وَيَا غَوْثِي عِنْدَ شِدَّتِيO my Aid whenever hardships hit me!

إِلَيْكَ فَزِعْتُTo You have I resorted

وَبِكَ ٱسْتَغَثْتُ وَلُذْتُWith You have I sought refuge and haven

لاَ الُوذُ بِسِوَاكَTo none save You shall I ever resort

وَلاَ اطْلُبُ ٱلْفَرَجَ إِلاَّ مِنْكَFrom none save You shall I ever seek for relief

فَاغِثْنِي وَفَرِّجْ عَنِّيSo come to my aid, and relieve me

يَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ ٱلْيَسِيرَ وَيَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلْكَثِيرِO' One who liberates the captives, accepts the little (of good deeds), and pardons the numerous (of sin)

ٱقْبَلْ مِنِّيَ ٱلْيَسِيرَ وَٱعْفُ عَنِّيَ ٱلْكَثِيرَaccept from me the little (good) I have done, and forgive for me the numerous (sins I have committed)

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٱلْغَفُورُIndeed, You are the Most Merciful and Oft-forgiving

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ إِيـمَاناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِيO Allah, I pray You for faith that covers my heart

وَيَقِيناً صَادِقاً حَتَّىٰ اعْلَمَ انَّهُ لَنْ يُصِيبَنِي إِلاَّ مَا كَتَبْتَ لِيand for honest conviction so that I will believe that nothing will inflict me save that about which You have already known

وَرَضِّنِي مِنَ ٱلْعَيْشِ بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِيMake me be satisfied with my livelihood that You have decided for me

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