أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor سريmy secret life ومنand for علنيmy public life
أستغفر الله من سري ومن علني
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor نفسيmy self ومنand for بدنيmy body
أستغفر الله من نفسي ومن بدني
I seek God's forgiveness for my secret life and my public life.
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my secrets and for what is apparent
I seek God's forgiveness for my self and my body.
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my soul and for my body
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor روحيmy spirit التيwhich نفختwas breathed
أستغفر الله من روحي التي نفخت
عنby أمرthe command of خالقهاits Creator فيinto جسميmy body الوهنfrail
عن أمر خالقها في جسمي الوهن
I seek God's forgiveness for my spirit, which was breathed
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my spirit which He breathed
by its Creator's command into my frail body.
Against the command of its Creator into my weak body
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor عقليmy intellect إذاwhen اختلفتdiffered
أستغفر الله من عقلي إذا اختلفت
بهwithin it المعانيmeanings ومنand for فهميmy understanding ومنand for فطنيmy discernment
به المعاني ومن فهمي ومن فطني
I seek God's forgiveness for my intellect, when meanings differ
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my intellect when it differed
within it, and for my understanding and my discernment.
Therein meanings and from my understanding and intuition
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor فكريmy thought وماand what سرحتroamed
أستغفر الله من فكري وما سرحت
خواطريmy passing thoughts فيهwithin it منwhether بادapparent ومكتمنand concealed
خواطري فيه من باد ومكتمن
I seek God's forgiveness for my thought and the wandering
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my thoughts and whatever my
of my passing thoughts within it, apparent and concealed.
Imagination strayed therein of falsehood and concealment
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what يقظتيmy wakefulness كسبتearned
أستغفر الله مما يقظتي كسبت
وماand what عليَّupon me جرىbefell فيin النومsleep والوسنand drowsiness
وما عليَّ جرى في النوم والوسن
I seek God's forgiveness for what my wakefulness has earned,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I gained while awake
and what befell me in sleep and drowsiness.
And what came upon me during sleep and drowsiness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what باشرتهperformed it يديmy hand
أستغفر الله مما باشرته يدي
منof كلevery شيءthing قبيحevil الفعلin deed أوor حسنgood
من كل شيء قبيح الفعل أو حسن
I seek God's forgiveness for what my hand has performed,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what my hands have committed
of everything evil or good in deed.
Of every ugly deed or good
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor رجليmy foot وماand what بطشتit struck
أستغفر الله من رجلي وما بطشت
فيin الخيرgood والشرand evil تدنينيbringing me near وتبعدنيand taking me far
في الخير والشر تدنيني وتبعدني
I seek God's forgiveness for my foot and its forceful action
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my feet and what they trod
in good and evil, bringing me near and taking me far.
In good and evil, drawing me close and taking me far
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready رأىsaw بصريmy sight
أستغفر الله مما قد رأى بصري
فيthroughout طولthe span of عمريmy life ومماand for what قدalready وعتretained أذنيmy ear
في طول عمري ومما قد وعت أذني
I seek God's forgiveness for what my sight has seen
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what my sight has seen
throughout my life, and what my ear has retained.
Throughout my life and what my ears comprehended
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready نطقتI uttered بهit
أستغفر الله مما قد نطقت به
منof كلevery لفظword شريفnoble فيamong الورىhumankind ودنيand lowly
من كل لفظ شريف في الورى ودني
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have uttered,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for every word I have uttered
every word noble or lowly among humankind.
Of every noble utterance in creation and base
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كفيmy palm وماand what وضعتI placed
أستغفر الله من كفي وما وضعت
عليهupon it منwhether ناعمsmooth فيto اللمسthe touch أوخَشِنor rough
عليه من ناعم في اللمس أوخَشِن
I seek God's forgiveness for my palm and whatever I laid it
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my palms and what they placed
upon, whether smooth to the touch or rough.
Upon them of softness in touch or coarseness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready شممتُI smelled لهof it
أستغفر الله مما قد شممتُ له
منof الروائحodors فيamid الخضراءِgreenery والدمنand dung-heaps
من الروائح في الخضراءِ والدمن
I seek God's forgiveness for whatever I have smelled
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I smelled
of odors amid greenery and dung-heaps.
Of fragrances in the greens and the dungs
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what ذقتهI tasted it بفميwith my mouth
أستغفر الله مما ذقته بفمي
مماof what أراهI find it كريهاًunpleasant أوor أراهI find it هنيpleasant
مما أراه كريهاً أو أراه هني
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have tasted with my mouth,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I tasted with my mouth
whether I find it unpleasant or pleasant.
Of what I see as disliked or what I see as pleasant
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor سخطيmy displeasure ومنand for غضبيmy anger
أستغفر الله من سخطي ومن غضبي
ومنand for رضايmy contentment وإشفاقيand my compassion ومنand for جبنيmy cowardice
ومن رضاي وإشفاقي ومن جبني
I seek God's forgiveness for my displeasure and my anger,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my anger and wrath
and for my contentment, my compassion, and my cowardice.
And for my pleasure, compassion and cowardice
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor ضيقيmy straits ومنand for سعتيmy abundance
أستغفر الله من ضيقي ومن سعتي
ومنand for هزاليmy emaciation ومنand for سقميmy sickness ومنand for سمنيmy fatness
ومن هزالي ومن سقمي ومن سمني
I seek God's forgiveness for my straits and my abundance,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my narrowness and breadth
and for my emaciation, my sickness, and my fatness.
And my emaciation, illness and plumpness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor قوليmy saying بلىyes indeed ونعمand yes
أستغفر الله من قولي بلى ونعم
ولاand no وكيفand how? وياand oh ليتيwould that I وهلand is it? ومَنِand who?
ولا وكيف ويا ليتي وهل ومَنِ
I seek God's forgiveness for saying 'Yes indeed' and 'Yes,'
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my saying yes, no
and 'No,' 'How?' 'Oh, would that I,' 'Is it?' and 'Who?'
And why, if only, is it true and who
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor هذاthis لماwhy? وبماand by what?
أستغفر الله من هذا لما وبما
قدalready كانwas هذاthis لأمرfor a matter بالخفاin concealment قَمِنfitting
قد كان هذا لأمر بالخفا قَمِن
I seek God's forgiveness for 'this,' 'why?' and 'by what?'
I seek forgiveness from Allah for this because and with what
This was fitting for a matter kept hidden.
This was for a hidden matter, be veiled
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready دريتI knew وماand what
أستغفر الله مما قد دريت وما
لمdid not أدرI know منof خبرnews فيamong الناسpeople يعجبنيdelights me
لم أدر من خبر في الناس يعجبني
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have known, and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I knew and what
I did not know of news among people that delights me.
I did not know of news among people that amazes me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready أضعتI wasted منof الthe (article fragment)
أستغفر الله مما قد أضعت من ال
أنفاسbreaths باللهوin diversion فيduring عمريmy life وبالدرنand in defilement
أنفاس باللهو في عمري وبالدرن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have wasted of the
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I wasted
breaths of my life in diversion and defilement.
Of breaths in playfulness during my life and lowliness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كلall الأمورmatters ومنand for
أستغفر الله من كل الأمور ومن
جميعall ماليwhat I have منof الحاجاتneeds فيin زمنيmy time
جميع مالي من الحاجات في زمني
I seek God's forgiveness for all matters, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my patience and panic
all the needs I have in my time.
And my passion, longing and sorrow
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كلall المقاصدaims فيduring
أستغفر الله من كل المقاصد في
دهريmy lifetime ومنand for أملhope فيin الصدرthe breast محتقنpent up
دهري ومن أمل في الصدر محتقن
I seek God's forgiveness for all aims throughout
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the easy upon me and the
my lifetime, and for hope pent up in the breast.
Difficult, the joy in me and the grief
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what كانwas فيin عمليmy deeds
أستغفر الله مما كان في عملي
وماand what همتI intended بهto do it منهof it ولمand did not يكنcome to be
وما همت به منه ولم يكن
I seek God's forgiveness for what was in my deeds,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I came with
and what I intended of them that never came to be.
Of obligatory acts for the sake of Allah and recommended
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كلall الذنوبsins ومنand for
أستغفر الله من كل الذنوب ومن
كلall البلاياafflictions وكلand all الشرevil والفتنand temptations
كل البلايا وكل الشر والفتن
I seek God's forgiveness for all sins, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for performing purification in
all afflictions, all evil, and temptations.
Heart and body from disobedience and vileness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor دمعtears بكيتI wept بهwith them
أستغفر الله من دمع بكيت به
ومنand for دمblood كانwas منيfrom me سائلاًflowing ومَنِيand semen
ومن دم كان مني سائلاً ومَنِي
I seek God's forgiveness for the tears with which I wept,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for acts of worship attributed
and for blood that flowed from me, and semen.
To my body which I struggled with and exhausted me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor صبريmy patience ومنand for جزعيmy anguish
أستغفر الله من صبري ومن جزعي
ومنand for غراميmy passion ومنand for شوقيmy longing ومنand for شجنيmy sorrow
ومن غرامي ومن شوقي ومن شجني
I seek God's forgiveness for my patience and my anguish,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for leaving disobedience
and for my passion, my longing, and my sorrow.
And a tongue that speaks the truth composed
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor سهلwhat is easy عليَّfor me ومنand for
أستغفر الله من سهل عليَّ ومن
صعبwhat is hard ومنand for فرحjoy عنديI have ومنand for حزنsorrow
صعب ومن فرح عندي ومن حزن
I seek God's forgiveness for what is easy for me, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what is in my belief
what is hard, and for my joy and sorrow.
Of oneness of my Lord when I say it will benefit me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready أتيتI performed بهit
أستغفر الله مما قد أتيت به
منof الفروضobligatory duties لوجهfor the sake of اللهGod والسننand prescribed practices
من الفروض لوجه الله والسنن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have performed
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my being in my
of obligatory duties and prescribed practices for God's sake.
Opinion with Allah wherever existence is perishable in Him
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor فعلthe act of الطهارةpurification فيin
أستغفر الله من فعل الطهارة في
قلبheart وجسمand body منfrom العصيانdisobedience والدرنand defilement
قلب وجسم من العصيان والدرن
I seek God's forgiveness for the act of purification in
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my family, children
heart and body, from disobedience and defilement.
And relatives, in-laws and sisters
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor طاعاتٍacts of obedience انْتسبتwere attributed
أستغفر الله من طاعاتٍ انْتسبت
إليَّto me جسميmy body بهاthrough them مماfrom what تعبتُI toiled ضَنِيwasted away
إليَّ جسمي بها مما تعبتُ ضَنِي
I seek God's forgiveness for acts of obedience attributed
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the house I resided in
to me, through which my body wasted away from my toil.
And my bed, clothes and dwelling
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor تركيmy forsaking لمعصيةof a sin
أستغفر الله من تركي لمعصية
ومنand for لسانٍa tongue يقولspeaks الحقthe truth مُنْدَهِنdissembling
ومن لسانٍ يقول الحق مُنْدَهِن
I seek God's forgiveness for my forsaking a sin,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my books, pen
and for a tongue speaking the truth while dissembling.
Inkpots, pens and ink and my craft
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what فيin اعتقاديَmy belief منof
أستغفر الله مما في اعتقاديَ من
توحيدaffirming the oneness of ربيmy Lord إذاif ماever (emphatic) قلتI said ينفعنيbenefits me
توحيد ربي إذا ما قلت ينفعني
I seek God's forgiveness for what my belief contains of
I seek forgiveness from Allah for poetry I composed and
affirming my Lord's oneness, if I ever say it benefits me.
Authored works, knowledge and poetry and prose
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كونيmy being أكونI am علىaccording to
أستغفر الله من كوني أكون على
زعميmy claim معwith اللهGod حيثwhere الكونexistence فيهin Him فنيwas effaced
زعمي مع الله حيث الكون فيه فني
I seek God's forgiveness for being, according to
I seek forgiveness from Allah for lessons I taught
my claim, with God, where existence is effaced in Him.
To a sincere student therein and tested
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor أهليmy family ومنand for ولديmy child
أستغفر الله من أهلي ومن ولدي
ومنand for قريبيmy kinsman ومنand for صهريmy relative by marriage ومنand for ختنيmy wife's kinsman
ومن قريبي ومن صهري ومن ختني
I seek God's forgiveness for my family and my child,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my endowments and what my
and for my kinsman, my relative by marriage, and my wife's kinsman.
Hand possessed and all my duties and provisions
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor بيتa house أبيتI spend the night بهin it
أستغفر الله من بيت أبيت به
ومنand for فراشيmy bedding ومنand for ثوبيmy garment ومنand for سكنيmy dwelling
ومن فراشي ومن ثوبي ومن سكني
I seek God's forgiveness for a house where I spend the night,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I was granted and what
and for my bedding, my garment, and my dwelling.
I bought and what I sold for a price
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كتبيmy books ومنand for قلميmy pen
أستغفر الله من كتبي ومن قلمي
ومنand for دواتيmy inkwell ومنand for حبريmy ink ومنand for مهنيmy occupations
ومن دواتي ومن حبري ومن مهني
I seek God's forgiveness for my books and my pen,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for all incidents upon
and for my inkwell, my ink, and my occupations.
Me in my absence from my groups and homeland
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor شعرverse نظمتI composed ومنand for
أستغفر الله من شعر نظمت ومن
تصنيفcompiling علمknowledge ومنand for عِيٍّinarticulacy ومنand for لَسَنeloquence
تصنيف علم ومن عِيٍّ ومن لَسَن
I seek God's forgiveness for verse I composed, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I rode and what
compiling knowledge, and for inarticulacy and eloquence.
I ride of horses and mules
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor درسa lesson أقررهI expound it
أستغفر الله من درس أقرره
لطالبto a student صادقearnest فيهin it وممتحنand an examiner
لطالب صادق فيه وممتحن
I seek God's forgiveness for a lesson I expound
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I heard
to a student earnest in it, and to an examiner.
For others of charity from me and favors
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor وقفيmy endowment وماand what ملكتpossessed
أستغفر الله من وقفي وما ملكت
يديmy hand وكلand all وظيفاتيmy duties ومنand for مُؤَنيmy expenses
يدي وكل وظيفاتي ومن مُؤَني
I seek God's forgiveness for my endowment and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah for doing good if
my hand owns, all my duties, and my expenses.
I did it with others, drawing me near and distancing me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready وهبتI gave away وماand what
أستغفر الله مما قد وهبت وما
قدalready اشتريتI bought وماand what قدalready بعتI sold بالثمنfor a price
قد اشتريت وما قد بعت بالثمن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have given away, and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah for taking the unlawful and prohibiting
I have bought, and what I have sold for a price.
The permissible like black coffee and tobacco
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor كلall الوقائعevents ليbefalling me
أستغفر الله من كل الوقائع لي
فيin غيبتيmy absence عنaway from جماعاتيmy gatherings وفيand in وطنيmy homeland
في غيبتي عن جماعاتي وفي وطني
I seek God's forgiveness for all events befalling me
I seek forgiveness from Allah for glad tidings over deceit
while absent from my gatherings, and in my homeland.
And truce such as they said about smoking
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready ركبتI rode وماand what
أستغفر الله مما قد ركبت وما
عليهupon it أركبI ride منof خيلhorses ومنand of أتنshe-asses
عليه أركب من خيل ومن أتن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have ridden, and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah for a people I accompanied
I ride upon, of horses and she-asses.
With differing views on love and affection
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready سمعتI publicized بهit
أستغفر الله مما قد سمعت به
للغيرto others منof صدقاتalms ليof mine ومنand of مننfavors
للغير من صدقات لي ومن منن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have publicized
I seek forgiveness from Allah for a matter I ordered so they
to others of my alms and my favors.
Understood evil and I did not intend it from me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor فعلdoing الجميلkindness إذاwhen
أستغفر الله من فعل الجميل إذا
فعلتهI did it معwith غيريanother واصلاًbridging شطنيmy estrangement
فعلته مع غيري واصلاً شطني
I seek God's forgiveness for doing kindness when
I seek forgiveness from Allah for mentioning innocence to
I did it for another, bridging my estrangement.
Me in my absence with a tongue not composed
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor حلpermitting الحرامthe forbidden ومنand for
أستغفر الله من حل الحرام ومن
تحريمforbidding كالقهوةlike coffee السوداءblack والتتنand tobacco
تحريم كالقهوة السوداء والتتن
I seek God's forgiveness for permitting the forbidden, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I do not know
forbidding things like black coffee and tobacco.
Of evil assumptions that came to me from those of resentment
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor بِشْرٍa cheerful countenance علىfounded on ملقflattery
أستغفر الله من بِشْرٍ على ملق
وهدنةٍand a truce مثلlike ماwhat قالواthey said عنabout دَخَنsmoky rancor
وهدنةٍ مثل ما قالوا عن دَخَن
I seek God's forgiveness for cheerfulness founded on flattery,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I was entrusted
and for a truce, as they said, tainted by smoky rancor.
With among people or not entrusted
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor قومpeople أصاحبهمI befriend them
أستغفر الله من قوم أصاحبهم
علىdespite اختلافdifferences لهمamong them فيin الحبlove والإحنand rancor
على اختلاف لهم في الحب والإحن
I seek God's forgiveness for people I befriend,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my injustice to others in
despite their differences in love and rancor.
Truth and from anyone among people who does me injustice
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor أمرa matter بهthrough it فهمواthey understood
أستغفر الله من أمر به فهموا
سوءاًevil ولمand did not أدرِهِI know it منيfrom me ومنand from لَدُنِيmy own side
سوءاً ولم أدرِهِ مني ومن لَدُنِي
I seek God's forgiveness for a matter they understood
I seek forgiveness from Allah for kindness to my mother
as evil, and I did not know it came from me or my own side.
And father where I did not serve and help them
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor ذكرthe mention of البريةhumankind ليof me
أستغفر الله من ذكر البرية لي
فيin غيبتيmy absence بلسانwith a tongue غيرnot منسجنrestrained
في غيبتي بلسان غير منسجن
I seek God's forgiveness for humankind's mention of me
I seek forgiveness from Allah for neglecting their rights
in my absence, with an unrestrained tongue.
For so long I was nourished by them with milk
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what لستI do not أعرفهknow it
أستغفر الله مما لست أعرفه
منof سوءill ظنٍّsuspicion أتىcame بيconcerning me منfrom ذويpossessors of الضغنrancor
من سوء ظنٍّ أتى بي من ذوي الضغن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I do not know
I seek forgiveness from Allah for mentioning myself except with what
of ill suspicion concerning me from those harboring rancor.
Is in it and what is not in it, imbalanced
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what كنتI was مؤتمناًentrusted
أستغفر الله مما كنت مؤتمناً
عليهwith it بينamong الورىpeople أوغيرor not مؤتمنentrusted
عليه بين الورى أوغير مؤتمن
I seek God's forgiveness for what I was entrusted
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I have no need
with among people, or was not entrusted with.
For and from every structure built like that
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor ظلميmy wronging لغيريof another فيover
أستغفر الله من ظلمي لغيري في
حقa right ومنand for أحدanyone فيamong الناسpeople يظلمنيwrongs me
حق ومن أحد في الناس يظلمني
I seek God's forgiveness for wronging another over
I seek forgiveness from Allah for land I resided in
a right, and for anyone among people who wrongs me.
And a gathering I frequented with people gathering me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor برِّيmy dutifulness لوالدتيtoward my mother
أستغفر الله من برِّي لوالدتي
ووالديand my father حيثwhen لمdid not أَخْدُمْI serve ولمand did not أُعِنI help
ووالدي حيث لم أَخْدُمْ ولم أُعِن
I seek God's forgiveness for my dutifulness toward my mother
I seek forgiveness from Allah for breaking covenants and
and my father, when I neither served nor helped.
Neglecting limits and deviating from Sunnahs
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor تركيmy neglecting حقوقهماtheir rights
أستغفر الله من تركي حقوقهما
وطالماand how often منهماby them غُذِّيتُI was nourished باللبنwith milk
وطالما منهما غُذِّيتُ باللبن
I seek God's forgiveness for neglecting their rights,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for a nature I was characterized
and how often I was nourished by them with milk.
With and a state I am in with narrowed breaths
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor ذكريmy mentioning سوايanother بماby what
أستغفر الله من ذكري سواي بما
فيهis in him وماand what ليسis not فيهin him غيرnot متزنbalanced
فيه وما ليس فيه غير متزن
I seek God's forgiveness for mentioning another by what
I seek forgiveness from Allah alone where I was
is in them, and what is not, without balance.
And at my gathering time with esteemed and debased
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what لاno ضرورةneed ليfor me
أستغفر الله مما لا ضرورة لي
فيهfor it ومنand for كلevery بنيانbuilding كذاكlikewise بُنيwas built
فيه ومن كل بنيان كذاك بُني
I seek God's forgiveness for what I have no need
I seek forgiveness from Allah for what I imagined
of, and for every building likewise built.
And what I suspected of a person from assumptions
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor أرضland نزلتI settled بهاon it
أستغفر الله من أرض نزلت بها
ومجلسand a gathering قدalready غداbecame بالناسwith people يجمعنيbrings me together
ومجلس قد غدا بالناس يجمعني
I seek God's forgiveness for land where I settled,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for my weakness, illness
and for a gathering that has brought me together with people.
And changing states upon tribulations
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor نقضbreaking العهودcovenants ومنand for
أستغفر الله من نقض العهود ومن
تركabandoning الحدودbounds ومنand for حيدٍdeparture عنfrom السننestablished ways
ترك الحدود ومن حيدٍ عن السنن
I seek God's forgiveness for breaking covenants, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the time of conflict, death
abandoning bounds, and for departing from established ways.
Grave, washing and shroud
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor طبعa disposition طبعتI was fashioned بهwith it
أستغفر الله من طبع طبعت به
وحالةٍand a state أناI فيهاin it ضيِّقُnarrow العطنforbearance (literally watering-place)
وحالةٍ أنا فيها ضيِّقُ العطن
I seek God's forgiveness for a disposition I was fashioned with,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the horror of questioning when
and for a state in which my capacity for forbearance is narrow.
It comes to one buried in a grave
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod وحديalone حيثwherever كنتI was وفيand at
أستغفر الله وحدي حيث كنت وفي
وقتthe time of اجتماعيmy meeting بمعزوزwith an honored one وممتهنand a despised one
وقت اجتماعي بمعزوز وممتهن
I seek God's forgiveness alone, wherever I am, and at
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the Day of Resurrection and the
the time of my meeting with the honored and the despised.
Dead brought to life from the walls and bricks
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod مماfor what قدalready تخيلwas imagined ليto me
أستغفر الله مما قد تخيل لي
وماand what اتهمتI accused بهof it شخصاًa person منfrom الظننsuspicions
وما اتهمت به شخصاً من الظنن
I seek God's forgiveness for what has appeared in my imagination,
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the time of Reckoning and
and for suspicions with which I accused someone.
Erecting the Scales where injustice is not built
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor ضعفيmy weakness ومنand for مرضيmy illness
أستغفر الله من ضعفي ومن مرضي
ومنand for تقلبchanges in أحواليmy conditions علىamid المحنtrials
ومن تقلب أحوالي على المحن
I seek God's forgiveness for my weakness and my illness,
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Knower of the unseen so
and for my changing conditions amid trials.
Nothing to Him is hidden beneath the ground concealed
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor وقتthe time of النزاعdeath throes ومنand for
أستغفر الله من وقت النزاع ومن
موتيmy death وقبريand my grave ومنand for غسليmy washing ومنand for كفنيmy shroud
موتي وقبري ومن غسلي ومن كفني
I seek God's forgiveness for the time of death's throes, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Provider of creation
my death, my grave, my washing, and my shroud.
He did not forget a villager or urbanite
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor هولthe terror of السؤالquestioning إذاwhen
أستغفر الله من هول السؤال إذا
أتىcomes علىupon مُدْرَجٍa shrouded one فيin القبرthe grave مندفنburied
أتى على مُدْرَجٍ في القبر مندفن
I seek God's forgiveness for the terror of questioning when
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Concealer of shortcomings so
it comes upon one shrouded and buried in the grave.
Not every person is steeped in corruption and evil
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor يومthe Day of القيامةResurrection والand the (article fragment)
أستغفر الله من يوم القيامة وال
أمواتdead people تحياcome to life منfrom الجدرانwalls واللُبَنand mud bricks
أموات تحيا من الجدران واللُبَن
I seek God's forgiveness for the Day of Resurrection, and the
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Helper of the needy by Him
dead coming to life from amid walls and mud bricks.
In adversities, whoever hopes in Him is not humiliated
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod منfor وقتthe time of الحسابreckoning ومنand for
أستغفر الله من وقت الحساب ومن
نصبsetting up الموازينthe scales حيثwhere الجورinjustice لمdoes not يبنappear
نصب الموازين حيث الجور لم يبن
I seek God's forgiveness for the time of reckoning, and for
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Reserve of the askers
the setting up of scales, where no injustice appears.
His grace which He bestows never diminished from Him
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod علامAll-Knower of الغيوبthe unseen فلاso no
أستغفر الله علام الغيوب فلا
شيءthing عليهfrom Him خفيْhidden تحتbeneath الثرىthe earth الدجنdark
شيء عليه خفيْ تحت الثرى الدجن
I seek God's forgiveness, Knower of the unseen, for
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Possessor of the Majestic Throne and the
nothing is hidden from Him beneath the dark earth.
Firm Corner, for the newly converted and relapsing
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod رزاقProvider for البريةcreation لمhas not
أستغفر الله رزاق البرية لم
ينسforgotten امْرَأًa person قروياًa villager كانwhether he was أوor مدنيa townsman
ينس امْرَأً قروياً كان أو مدني
I seek God's forgiveness, Provider for creation, who has not
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Possessor of abundant grace, just rule
forgotten anyone, whether a villager or a townsman.
And beneficence and favors
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod ستارVeiler of العيوبfaults فلاso not
أستغفر الله ستار العيوب فلا
كلevery امرئٍperson بالردىwith ruin والسوءand evil منعجنkneaded
كل امرئٍ بالردى والسوء منعجن
I seek God's forgiveness, Veiler of faults, for not
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Light of the universe and the
every person is kneaded with ruin and evil.
One who brought us the Messenger, peace be upon him
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عونHelper of المستجيرone seeking refuge بهin Him
أستغفر الله عون المستجير به
علىagainst الشدائدadversities منwhoever يرجوهhopes in Him لمdoes not يهنweaken
على الشدائد من يرجوه لم يهن
I seek God's forgiveness, Helper of whoever seeks refuge in Him
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Glory to Allah, He has no
against adversities; whoever hopes in Him does not weaken.
Limit, He says to a thing "Be" and it comes to be
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod ذخرtreasure of السائلينsupplicants لهHis is
أستغفر الله ذخر السائلين له
فضلٌbounty يجودHe bestows بهit ماnever عنهfrom it قطُّever ثنيturned aside
فضلٌ يجود به ما عنه قطُّ ثني
I seek God's forgiveness, treasure of supplicants; His is
I seek forgiveness from Allah, Might of Allah, the tyrants
bounty He bestows, from which He has never been turned aside.
Of Syria and Yemen submitted to His subjugation
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod ذاPossessor of العرشthe Throne المجيدglorious وذاand Possessor of الthe (article fragment)
أستغفر الله ذا العرش المجيد وذا ال
ركنrefuge الشديدmighty لمستجدfor one seeking gifts ومرتكنand one seeking shelter
ركن الشديد لمستجد ومرتكن
I seek God's forgiveness, Possessor of the glorious Throne and of the
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many disheveled were guided
mighty refuge for one seeking gifts and one seeking shelter.
And how many handsome were not pleased with the years
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod ذاPossessor of الفضلbounty العميمall-embracing وذاand Possessor of الthe (article fragment)
أستغفر الله ذا الفضل العميم وذا ال
عدلjustice القويمupright وذاand Possessor of الإحسانkindness والمننand favors
عدل القويم وذا الإحسان والمنن
I seek God's forgiveness, Possessor of all-embracing bounty and of the
I seek forgiveness from Allah, through Him many nations became
upright justice, Possessor of kindness and favors.
Mighty, so He was their supporter during tribulations
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod نورLight of الكائناتall beings ومنand the One
أستغفر الله نور الكائنات ومن
أتىcame الرسولthe Messenger لناto us عنهfrom Him ولمand did not يمنvaunt favors
أتى الرسول لنا عنه ولم يمن
I seek God's forgiveness, Light of all beings, and the One
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many arrogant fell prostate to His might
from whom the Messenger came to us, without vaunting favors.
The obstinately disobedient with thick necks
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod جلexalted is اللهGod ليسnot لهHe has
أستغفر الله جل الله ليس له
حدٌّa limit يقولHe says لشيءto a thing إنif أرادHe wills كنBe!
حدٌّ يقول لشيء إن أراد كن
I seek God's forgiveness—exalted is God! He has no
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many tyrants He destroyed and how
limit; He says to a thing, if He wills it, 'Be!'
Many people He annihilated in chains and shackles
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عزmighty is اللهGod قدalready خضعتsubmitted
أستغفر الله عز الله قد خضعت
لقهرهto His subduing أولياءsaints of الشامal-Sham واليمنand Yemen
لقهره أولياء الشام واليمن
I seek God's forgiveness—mighty is God! They have submitted
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many like Antarah
to His subduing: the saints of al-Sham and Yemen.
In bygone times or Saif ibn Dhi Yazan fell powerless
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many منa أشعثٍdisheveled one بهدىwith guidance
أستغفر الله كم من أشعثٍ بهدى
حظيْwas favored وكمand how many حسنٍa handsome one لمdid not يرضَهHe approve him بِسَنcomely
حظيْ وكم حسنٍ لم يرضَه بِسَن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many a disheveled one, with guidance,
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many oppressors He destroyed
was favored, and how many a handsome, comely one He did not approve.
Who rebelled and transgressed relying on Him and obeying
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many عزتgained might بهthrough Him أممnations
أستغفر الله كم عزت به أمم
فكانand He was ناصرهمtheir helper فيin الحادثthe calamity الدجنdark
فكان ناصرهم في الحادث الدجن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many nations gained might through Him,
I seek forgiveness from Allah, how many went astray and how many
and He was their helper in the dark calamity.
Understood His awe in incapacity submitting
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many خرتfell لسطوتهbefore His might
أستغفر الله كم خرت لسطوته
أولواpossessors of العنادobstinacy منamong الباغينaggressors للذقنonto their chins
أولوا العناد من الباغين للذقن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many fell before His might—
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting the sands and drops
the obstinate among aggressors, upon their chins.
Of existence and drops of downpour coming down
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow often أردىHe destroyed الطغاةtyrants وكمand how often
أستغفر الله كم أردى الطغاة وكم
أبادHe annihilated قوماًa people بحدwith the point of الأسمرthe dusky spear اللدنsupple
أباد قوماً بحد الأسمر اللدن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many tyrants He destroyed, and how often
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting vegetation and
He annihilated a people with the point of the dusky, supple spear.
Treetops and flowers blooming in gardens
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many أوهىHe weakened كعنترةٍlike 'Antarah
أستغفر الله كم أوهى كعنترةٍ
فيin سالفbygone الدهرtime أوسيفor Sayf بنibn ذيDhi يزنYazan
في سالف الدهر أوسيف بن ذي يزن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many like 'Antarah He weakened
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting birds and
in bygone times, or like Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan.
In land what is of pebbles and sea of ships
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many أفنىHe annihilated جبابرةtyrants
أستغفر الله كم أفنى جبابرة
تمردتrebelled وعتتand grew insolent تقوىgain strength بهthrough Him وتنيand weaken
تمردت وعتت تقوى به وتني
I seek God's forgiveness: how many tyrants He annihilated,
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting beliefs
who rebelled and grew insolent, gaining strength through Him and weakening.
Of true faith, false paganism and weakness
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod كمhow many غاوa wayward one أضلHe led astray وكمand how many
أستغفر الله كم غاو أضل وكم
عقلa mind بهيبتهby awe of Him فيin العجزhelplessness مرتهنheld hostage
عقل بهيبته في العجز مرتهن
I seek God's forgiveness: how many wayward ones He led astray, and how many
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting insects and
minds are held hostage in helplessness by awe of Him.
Counting beasts and what is led by the halter
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of الرمالsands ودرand pear-
أستغفر الله تعداد الرمال ودر
رات-ls الوجودexistence وقطرand drops of الوابلthe downpour الهتنunceasing
رات الوجود وقطر الوابل الهتن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the sands and the
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting the soil and what
pearls of existence, and the drops of pouring, unceasing rain.
Is on earth of mountain peaks and banners
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of النباتplants وأوand lea-
أستغفر الله تعداد النبات وأو
راق-ves الغصونboughs وزهرand flowers بالرياضin gardens سنيradiant
راق الغصون وزهر بالرياض سني
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the plants and the
I seek forgiveness from Allah counting letters that appeared
leaves of boughs, and radiant flowers in gardens.
In writing and speech of pens and tongues
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of الطيورbirds وماand what
أستغفر الله تعداد الطيور وما
فيon البرland منof حجرstones والبحرand in the sea منof سفنships
في البر من حجر والبحر من سفن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the birds, and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah the sum of love
stones are on land and ships upon the sea.
And what came of its essence pounded fine
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of العقائدbeliefs منof
أستغفر الله تعداد العقائد من
إيمانfaith حقtrue وكفرand unbelief باطلfalse وَهِنfeeble
إيمان حق وكفر باطل وَهِن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the beliefs—
I seek forgiveness from Allah the count of ants where they crept
true faith, and false, feeble unbelief.
Nested, and beasts of individuals and pairs
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of الهوامcreeping creatures وتعand count-
أستغفر الله تعداد الهوام وتع
داد-ing الدوابbeasts وماand what ينقادis led بالرسنby a halter
داد الدواب وما ينقاد بالرسن
I seek God's forgiveness to the number of creeping creatures, and to the
I seek forgiveness from Allah the count of all creation
number of beasts and whatever is led by a halter.
From worshipers of their Lord or idol worshipers
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of الترابdust وماand what
أستغفر الله تعداد التراب وما
فيon الأرضthe earth منof قللpeaks of الأجبالmountains والقننand summits
في الأرض من قلل الأجبال والقنن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the dust, and what
I seek forgiveness from Allah the count of those devoted
mountain peaks and summits are upon the earth.
In knowledge to our Creator from every concealed
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod تعدادthe number of الحروفletters بدتappeared
أستغفر الله تعداد الحروف بدت
فيin الرقمwriting والنطقand speech بالأقلامwith pens واللسنand tongues
في الرقم والنطق بالأقلام واللسن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the letters that appear
Then prayers continued and peace
in writing and speech, through pens and tongues.
Upon the Prophet of guidance distinguished by tongues
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عدthe number of الحبgrain جملتهall of it
أستغفر الله عد الحب جملته
وماand what أتىcame منof دقيقflour منهfrom it منطحنground
وما أتى من دقيق منه منطحن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as all the grains,
Muhammad, best of Allah's creation, who sprouted
and the flour that comes from them, ground to powder.
From good origin, for him the bud of the branch
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عدthe number of النملants حيثwherever سرىmoved
أستغفر الله عد النمل حيث سرى
وقرَّand stayed still والوحشand wild beasts منwhether فردsolitary ومقترنand paired
وقرَّ والوحش من فرد ومقترن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as the ants, wherever they move
And owner of the Basin from which his nation drinks
and stay still, and the wild beasts, solitary and paired.
For the length between Oman to Yemen
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عدthe number of الخلقcreated beings أجمعهمall of them
أستغفر الله عد الخلق أجمعهم
منamong عابديworshippers of ربهمtheir Lord أوor عابديworshippers of وثنan idol
من عابدي ربهم أو عابدي وثن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as all created beings,
And his household, the noble and righteous companions by
whether worshippers of their Lord or worshippers of an idol.
Whose merit the garden of perfection was not barren
أستغفرI seek forgiveness اللهGod عدthe number of المستبِدِّwhat is exclusively known بهof it
أستغفر الله عد المستبِدِّ به
فيin العلمknowledge خالقُناour Creator منof كلِّevery مستكنhidden thing
في العلم خالقُنا من كلِّ مستكن
I seek God's forgiveness as many times as all that
And from Abu Bakr the Truthful with Umar
our Creator alone knows of every hidden thing.
And after Uthman our master Abu al-Hasan
ثمthen الصلاةblessings توالتfollowed one another والسلامand peace نماincreased
ثم الصلاة توالت والسلام نما
علىupon نبيthe Prophet of الهدىguidance منwho خصwas singled out باللسنfor eloquence
على نبي الهدى من خص باللسن
Then may blessings follow one another, and peace increase
And the successors in goodness, our masters
upon the Prophet of guidance, singled out for eloquence:
The people of piety like Uways of his generation
محمدMuhammad خيرthe best of خلقcreation of اللهGod منthe one for whom نبتتsprouted
محمد خير خلق الله من نبتت
عنfrom طيبthe goodness of أصلa root لهhis تفاحةthe apple of الغصنthe bough
عن طيب أصل له تفاحة الغصن
Muhammad, the best of God's creation, for whom there sprouted
I did not recite these verses before a gathering
from the goodness of his root the apple of the bough;
Of prose by Nabulsi originally, Abd al-Ghani
وصاحبand master of الحوضthe Pool تسقىis given drink منهfrom it أمتهhis community
وصاحب الحوض تسقى منه أمته
فيin الطولlength ماthe distance بينbetween عمَّانAmman إلىto اليمنYemen
في الطول ما بين عمَّان إلى اليمن
and master of the Pool, from which his community is given drink,
And our Lord of truth did not pardon anyone
stretching in length from Amman to Yemen;
Who came to Him seeking forgiveness secretly and openly
وآلهand his family الغرradiant والصحبand the Companions الأماجدnoble منthose who
وآله الغر والصحب الأماجد من
بفضلهمthrough their excellence لمnot يزلhas ceased روضthe garden of الكمالperfection جنيripe for picking
بفضلهم لم يزل روض الكمال جني
and his radiant family and noble Companions, those
by whose excellence the garden of perfection remains ripe for picking.
وعنand for أبيAbu بكرBakr الصديقal-Siddiq معwith عمر'Umar
وعن أبي بكر الصديق مع عمر
وبعدand after عثمان'Uthman مولاناour master أبوAbu الحسنal-Hasan
وبعد عثمان مولانا أبو الحسن
And for Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, together with 'Umar,
and after 'Uthman, our master Abu al-Hasan,
والتابعينand the followers لهمof them بالخيرin goodness سادتناour masters
والتابعين لهم بالخير سادتنا
أوليpossessors of التقىpiety كأُويسٍlike Uways ذلكthat القرنيal-Qarani
أولي التقى كأُويسٍ ذلك القرني
and those who follow them in goodness, our masters,
possessors of piety, like that Uways al-Qarani;
ماas long as أنشدتare recited هذهthese الأبياتverses فيin ملأٍan assembly
ما أنشدت هذه الأبيات في ملأٍ
منfrom نظمthe verse of نابُلُسيِّNabulsi الأصلby origin عبدِ'Abd غنيal-Ghani
من نظم نابُلُسيِّ الأصل عبدِ غني
for as long as these verses are recited in an assembly,
from the verse of 'Abd al-Ghani, Nabulsi by origin,
وماand as long as عفاpardons ربناour Lord ذوPossessor of الحقTruth عنfor أحدanyone
وما عفا ربنا ذو الحق عن أحد
أتاهcame to Him مستغفراًseeking forgiveness فيin السرsecret والعلنand public
أتاه مستغفراً في السر والعلن
and as long as our Lord, Possessor of Truth, pardons anyone
who comes to Him seeking forgiveness, in secret and in public.
Partial English translation: 190 of 200 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1