بأسماءin the names ربLord العالمينthe worlds ابتدائياmy beginning
بأسماء رب العالمين ابتدائيا
وبالحمدand with praise لاnot يحصىis counted وبالشكرand with thanks وافياin full
وبالحمد لا يحصى وبالشكر وافيا
In the names of the Lord of all worlds is my beginning,
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
with praise beyond counting and thanks in full.
I begin with the names of the Lord of the Worlds
وكمand how many منof صلاةa blessing معwith سلامpeace تبركاًseeking benediction
وكم من صلاة مع سلام تبركاً
أتىbrought بهماwith both عبدAbd (servant) الغنيal-Ghani (the Self-Sufficient) موافياduly fulfilling
أتى بهما عبد الغني موافيا
And many a blessing, together with peace, seeking benediction,
And with endless praise and abundant gratitude
Abd al-Ghani has duly offered both,
And however much salutations and peace as blessing
علىupon خيرthe best خلقcreation اللهGod طهTaha وآلهand his family
على خير خلق الله طه وآله
وأصحابهand his companions معwith منthose who لهمafter them كانwere تالياfollowing
وأصحابه مع من لهم كان تاليا
upon the best of God's creation, Taha, and his family,
Brought sincerely by Abdel Ghani
and his companions, together with those who followed them.
Upon the best of God's creation, Taha and his family
وبعدand thereafter فهذاthen this عقدa necklace درpearls نظمتهI strung it
وبعد فهذا عقد در نظمته
لمنfor whoever كانwas فيin نيلattaining الكمالاتperfections ساعياstriving
لمن كان في نيل الكمالات ساعيا
And thereafter: this is a necklace of pearls I have strung
And his companions, and whoever followed them
for whoever strives to attain perfections.
And now this is a pearl I have strung in verse
فخذهso take it بإخلاصwith sincerity وكنand be موقناًcertain بهof it
فخذه بإخلاص وكن موقناً به
ولاand do not تكbe عنof مضمونهits contents متلاهياheedless
ولا تك عن مضمونه متلاهيا
So take it sincerely, and be certain of it;
For whoever strives to attain perfection
do not be heedless of its contents.
Take it with sincerity and be certain of it
وواظبand persist عليهin it فيin الصباحthe morning وفيand in المساthe evening
وواظب عليه في الصباح وفي المسا
بهthrough it تدركyou attain المأمولwhat is hoped for إنif كنتyou are داعياpraying
به تدرك المأمول إن كنت داعيا
Persist in it in the morning and evening;
And do not be heedless of its meaning
through it you attain your hope, if you pray.
And adhere to it morning and evening
وقلand say فيهin it ياO اللهGod حققfulfill مقاصديmy aims
وقل فيه يا الله حقق مقاصدي
وبالعفوand through pardon ياO رحمنAll-Merciful كنbe ليfor me معافياgranting well-being
وبالعفو يا رحمن كن لي معافيا
And say within it: O God, fulfill my aims;
With it you will attain what you hope if you are a supplicant
through pardon, O All-Merciful, grant me well-being.
And say in it "O God, fulfill my purposes
وبالرحمةand through mercy اغفرforgive ياO رحيمMerciful خطيئتيmy sin
وبالرحمة اغفر يا رحيم خطيئتي
وياand O ملكKing اجعلنيmake me بحكمكwith Your decree راضياcontent
ويا ملك اجعلني بحكمك راضيا
Through mercy, forgive my sin, O Merciful;
And with forgiveness, O Most Merciful, be gentle with me
O King, make me content with Your decree.
And with mercy, forgive my sins, O Most Compassionate
وللقلبand for the heart ياO قدوسAll-Holy قدِّسsanctify عنfrom السوىall other than You
وللقلب يا قدوس قدِّس عن السوى
وفيand at الحشرthe resurrection gathering سلِّمkeep safe ياO سلامPeace محامياprotecting
وفي الحشر سلِّم يا سلام محاميا
O All-Holy, sanctify the heart from all other than You;
And O King, make me content with Your decree
at the resurrection gathering, O Peace, keep me safe, protecting me.
And purify my heart, O Most Holy, from desires
وياand O مؤمنGiver of Security ارزقنيgrant me الأمانsafety منfrom الردىdestruction
ويا مؤمن ارزقني الأمان من الردى
وللحقand to the truth كنbe ليfor me ياO مهيمنُGuardian هادياa guide
وللحق كن لي يا مهيمنُ هاديا
O Giver of Security, grant me safety from destruction;
And in the Gathering, deliver me, O Most Peaceful, my advocate
O Guardian, guide me to the truth.
And provide me security from evil, O Most Faithful
وبالعزand through might فارفعthen raise ياO عزيزMighty مكانتيmy station
وبالعز فارفع يا عزيز مكانتي
وللكسرand for brokenness ياO جبارCompeller فاجبرthen mend مؤاسياconsoling
وللكسر يا جبار فاجبر مؤاسيا
Through might, raise my station, O Mighty;
And guide me to the truth, O Guardian of all things
O Compeller, mend my brokenness, consoling me.
And with might, exalt my status, O Most Powerful
وكبِّرand increase عطائيmy allotted gift منكfrom You ياO متكبرSupremely Great
وكبِّر عطائي منك يا متكبر
وياand O خالقCreator اجعلنيmake me عنof الشرevil لاهياheedless
ويا خالق اجعلني عن الشر لاهيا
Increase Your gift to me, O Supremely Great;
And restore the broken parts of me, O Most Compelling
O Creator, make me heedless of evil.
And increase my gifts from You, O Most Proud
منfrom النارthe Fire ياO باريMaker أنلنيgrant me براءةdeliverance
من النار يا باري أنلني براءة
وصوِّرand shape مقاميmy station ياO مصوِّرShaper عالياhigh
وصوِّر مقامي يا مصوِّر عاليا
O Maker, grant me deliverance from the Fire;
And make me forget evil, O Creator
O Shaper, shape my station high.
And free me from the Fire, O Originator
وللذنبand for sin ياO غفارOft-Forgiving فاغفرthen forgive تكرماًgenerously
وللذنب يا غفار فاغفر تكرماً
وبالقهرand through subjugation ياO قهارSubduer فارمthen strike الأعادياthe enemies
وبالقهر يا قهار فارم الأعاديا
O Oft-Forgiving, forgive my sin generously;
And elevate my station, O Shaper of forms
through subjugation, O Subduer, strike the enemies.
And forgive my sins out of generosity, O Great Forgiver
إلىtoward الخيرgoodness ياO وهّابBestower هبgrant ليto me هدايةguidance
إلى الخير يا وهّاب هب لي هداية
تدومendures وياand O رزّاقProvider أجزلmake plentiful عطائياmy gifts
تدوم ويا رزّاق أجزل عطائيا
O Bestower, grant me guidance toward goodness
And defeat my enemies with Your wrath, O Overpowering Subduer
that endures; O Provider, make my gifts plentiful.
And grant me guidance to goodness, O Giver of Gifts
وبالعلمand through knowledge ياO فتّاحOpener فافتحthen open علىfor الذيthe one who
وبالعلم يا فتّاح فافتح على الذي
لأمركfor Your command ألقىcast ياO عليمAll-Knowing المراسياthe anchors
لأمرك ألقى يا عليم المراسيا
Through knowledge, O Opener, open the way for the one
And be generous with Your provision, O Great Provider
who has cast his anchors in obedience to Your command, O All-Knowing.
And open for me that which is commanded by You, O Opener
وياand O قابضRestrainer اقبضنيtake me علىupon الحقthe truth مسلماًas a Muslim
ويا قابض اقبضني على الحق مسلماً
وياand O باسطExpander ابسطنيgrant me expansiveness وكنand be ليfor me مصافياa sincere friend
ويا باسط ابسطني وكن لي مصافيا
O Restrainer, take me as a Muslim upon the truth;
And take me as a submitted Muslim, O Withholder
O Expander, grant me expansiveness and be a sincere friend to me.
And spread me wide and be gentle with me, O Reliever
وياand O خافضAbaser اخفضlower قدرthe standing منof whoever رامsought ليfor me أذىًharm
ويا خافض اخفض قدر من رام لي أذىً
وياand O رافعExalter ارفعنيraise me علىabove الضدthe adversary راقياascending
ويا رافع ارفعني على الضد راقيا
O Abaser, lower the standing of whoever sought to harm me;
And lower those who meant me harm, O Abaser
O Exalter, raise me above my adversary, ascending.
And raise me above adversaries, O Exalter
وذلِّلand subdue سريعاًswiftly ياO مذلHumiliator منwhoever افترىfabricated lies
وذلِّل سريعاً يا مذل من افترى
عليَّagainst me وعزِّزand strengthen ياO معزHonorer جنابياmy standing
عليَّ وعزِّز يا معز جنابيا
Swiftly subdue, O Humiliator, whoever fabricated lies
And swiftly humiliate those who slandered me, O Humiliator
against me; O Honorer, strengthen my standing.
And honor me, O Honorer of rank
دعوتكI called upon You فاسمعso hear ياO سميعAll-Hearing شكايتيmy complaint
دعوتك فاسمع يا سميع شكايتي
وأنتand You بصيرseeing ياO بصيرAll-Seeing بحالياof my state
وأنت بصير يا بصير بحاليا
I have called upon You: hear my complaint, O All-Hearing;
Hear my complaint, O All-Hearing
You see my state, O All-Seeing.
You are All-Seeing of my state, O All-Seeing
وياand O حكمJudge احكمjudge بالذيwith what أنتYou أهلهare worthy of
ويا حكم احكم بالذي أنت أهله
وياand O عدلJust كنbe ليfor me دونrather than غيركanyone but You والياa protector
ويا عدل كن لي دون غيرك واليا
O Judge, judge as befits You;
And judge with what You are worthy of, O Most Just
O Just, be my protector, You and none other.
And be my patron without others, O Most Upright
وباللطفand with gentleness عاملdeal ياO لطيفGentle وأنتand You ياO
وباللطف عامل يا لطيف وأنت يا
خبيرAll-Aware فحاليfor my state لمnot يكنwas عنكfrom You خافياhidden
خبير فحالي لم يكن عنك خافيا
Deal with me gently, O Gentle; and You, O
And deal gently with me, O Most Kind
All-Aware, my state has never been hidden from You.
And O All-Aware, my state was not hidden from You
سألتكI asked You حلماًforbearance ياO حليمForbearing فإنfor indeed ليI have
سألتك حلماً يا حليم فإن لي
ذنوباًsins عظاماًenormous ياO عظيمMagnificent ضوارياravening
ذنوباً عظاماً يا عظيم ضواريا
I have asked You for forbearance, O Forbearing, for I have
I asked for patience from You, O Forbearing
enormous, ravening sins, O Magnificent.
For I have tremendous sins, O Tremendously Great
بمغفرةwith forgiveness كنbe ياO غفورForgiving مساعديmy helper
بمغفرة كن يا غفور مساعدي
وللشكرand for gratitude وفِّقenable ياO شكورAppreciative مراعياwatching over
وللشكر وفِّق يا شكور مراعيا
With forgiveness, O Forgiving, be my helper;
Help me, O Much-Forgiving, out of forgiveness
enable me to give thanks, O Appreciative, watching over me.
And enable me to be thankful, O Most Appreciative
وقدريand my worth كبِّرincrease ياO كبيرGreat منthrough التقىpiety
وقدري كبِّر يا كبير من التقى
وبالخيرand through goodness أعلِelevate ياO عليُّMost High مقامياmy station
وبالخير أعلِ يا عليُّ مقاميا
Increase my worth through piety, O Great;
And elevate my gifts from You, O Most Great
through goodness, elevate my station, O Most High.
And raise me to excellence, O Most High
وللقلبand for the heart فاحفظthen preserve ياO حفيظPreserver وأنتand You ياO
وللقلب فاحفظ يا حفيظ وأنت يا
مقيتSustainer فصيرthen make قوتيmy nourishment الذكرremembrance حالياsweet
مقيت فصير قوتي الذكر حاليا
Preserve the heart, O Preserver; and You, O
And preserve my heart, O Protector
Sustainer, make remembrance my sweet nourishment.
And make the remembrance of You my nourishment, O Abaser
وكنand be أنتYou حسبيmy sufficiency ياO حسيبReckoner وأجلِand dispel ليfor me
وكن أنت حسبي يا حسيب وأجلِ لي
أموراًmatters أشابتturned gray ياO جليلMajestic النواصياthe forelocks
أموراً أشابت يا جليل النواصيا
Be Yourself my sufficiency, O Reckoner, and dispel for me
And be my sufficiency, O Accounter
matters that have whitened forelocks, O Majestic.
And accomplish matters that worried me, O Most Majestic
وبالحقand through truth حققrealize ليfor me الكرامةhonor منكfrom You ياO
وبالحق حقق لي الكرامة منك يا
كريمGenerous وكنand be ليfor me ياO رقيبWatchful مناجياspeaking intimately
كريم وكن لي يا رقيب مناجيا
Through truth, grant me honor from You, O
And fulfill my honor from You in truth, O Most Generous
Generous, and commune intimately with me, O Watchful.
And be my confidant, O Watchful One
أجبanswer ليfor me دعائيmy prayer ياO مجيبResponsive تفضلاًas a favor
أجب لي دعائي يا مجيب تفضلاً
وياand O واسعAll-Embracing اجعلنيmake me لوجهكof Your face رائياa beholder
ويا واسع اجعلني لوجهك رائيا
Answer my prayer, O Responsive, as a favor;
Answer my supplication, O Responder, graciously
O All-Embracing, make me a beholder of Your face.
And expand me, O All-Encompassing, for Your sake
وبالحكمةand through wisdom افتحopen ياO حكيمُWise عليَّfor me ياO
وبالحكمة افتح يا حكيمُ عليَّ يا
ودودLoving فجدthen bestow generously بالودwith love ليto me منكfrom You صافياpure
ودود فجد بالود لي منك صافيا
Through wisdom, grant me an opening, O Wise, O
And open wisdom to me, O Most Wise
Loving, lavish pure love upon me from Yourself.
And be affectionate to me with affection, O Most Loving
ومجِّدand glorify صفاتيmy qualities ياO مجيدGlorious لدىamong الورىall beings
ومجِّد صفاتي يا مجيد لدى الورى
وياand O باعثResurrector ابعثنيraise me غداًtomorrow منكfrom You ناجياsafe
ويا باعث ابعثني غداً منك ناجيا
Glorify my qualities among all beings, O Glorious;
And glorify my qualities among people, O Most Glorious
O Resurrector, raise me tomorrow, safe from Your punishment.
And resurrect me as one delivered by You, O Raiser of the dead
وحققand realize شهودwitnessing القلبthe heart ياO حقTruth فيكin You ياO
وحقق شهود القلب يا حق فيك يا
شهيدWitness وكنand be للوهمfor delusion عنِّيَfrom me ماحياan effacer
شهيد وكن للوهم عنِّيَ ماحيا
Make the heart's witnessing of You real, O Truth, O
And fulfill the witnessing of the heart in You, O All-Witnessing
Witness, and efface delusion from me.
And I entrust all my affairs to You, O Trustee
وكلتُI entrusted أموريmy affairs ياO وكيلTrustee إليكto You ياO
وكلتُ أموري يا وكيل إليك يا
قويStrong فكنso be عنيon my behalf الأعاديthe enemies مقاوياopposing with strength
قوي فكن عني الأعادي مقاويا
I have entrusted my affairs to You, O Trustee, O
And protect me from enemies, O Most Strong
Strong, so oppose my enemies on my behalf.
And make my heart steadfast in righteousness, O Everlasting
ومتِّنand strengthen فؤاديmy heart ياO متينFirm علىin التقىpiety
ومتِّن فؤادي يا متين على التقى
ووالand continue عطائيmy gifts ياO وليProtecting Friend توالياsuccessively
ووال عطائي يا ولي تواليا
Make my heart firm in piety, O Firm;
And increase Your gifts to me, O Master
O Protecting Friend, continue my gifts in succession.
And how much praise I owe You, O Most Praiseworthy
وكمand how many لكfor You عنديwith me ياO حميدPraiseworthy محامدpraises
وكم لك عندي يا حميد محامد
متىwhenever أحصI count ياO محصيEnumerator ظننتI imagined تناهياan end
متى أحص يا محصي ظننت تناهيا
How many praises I owe You, O Praiseworthy!
When will I ever finish counting, O All-Enumerating?
Whenever I count, O Enumerator, I imagine an end.
You began with kindness, O Originator of all
وبالفضلand with bounty ياO مبديOriginator بدأتYou began لناfor us وياand O
وبالفضل يا مبدي بدأت لنا ويا
معيدRestorer عليناupon us عدreturn بفضلكwith Your bounty ثانياagain
معيد علينا عد بفضلك ثانيا
With bounty, O Originator, You began for us; and, O
And return to us again with Your kindness, O Restorer
Restorer, return upon us with Your bounty once again.
My heart revives in You, O Life-Giver, so give me life
بكthrough You القلبthe heart ياO محييGiver of Life فأحيthen enliven ومنهand from it ياO
بك القلب يا محيي فأحي ومنه يا
مميتBringer of Death أمتput to death ماwhat عاقهhindered it عنكfrom You راعياtending
مميت أمت ما عاقه عنك راعيا
Through Yourself, O Giver of Life, enliven the heart; and from it, O
And from it cause me to die, O Causer of Death, that which distracts me from You
Bringer of Death, kill what hindered it from You, tending it.
And make my life pleasant, O Ever-Living One
وياand O حيLiving طيبmake good ليfor me حياتيmy life وقمand attend علىto
ويا حي طيب لي حياتي وقم على
أموريmy affairs ياO قيومSelf-Subsisting بالرفقwith gentleness كالياwatching over
أموري يا قيوم بالرفق كاليا
O Living, make my life good for me, and attend to
And establish my affairs, O Self-Existing One, gently
my affairs, O Self-Subsisting, gently watching over them.
And come to my aid, O Maker of existence from nothingness
وياand O واجدFinder اسعفنيcome to my aid وأوجدand bring into being ليfor me المنىthe wishes
ويا واجد اسعفني وأوجد لي المنى
وياand O ماجدNoble اجعلنيmake me بمجدكthrough Your glory سامياexalted
ويا ماجد اجعلني بمجدك ساميا
O Finder, come to my aid and bring my wishes into being;
And grant me my wishes, O Majestic One
O Noble, make me exalted through Your glory.
And snatch my heart from strangers, O One and Only
وقلبيand my heart منfrom الأغيارall others ياO واحدOne اختطفsnatch away
وقلبي من الأغيار يا واحد اختطف
وياand O أحدUnique One امحقefface فانياًthe perishing وابقand preserve باقياthe enduring
ويا أحد امحق فانياً وابق باقيا
O One, snatch my heart away from all others;
And obliterate the finite self and keep the Eternal
O Unique One, efface the perishing and preserve the enduring.
And enable me to have power over good, O Powerful Doer of What He Wills
وياand O قادرAble اجعلgrant ليto me علىfor الخيرgoodness قدرةability
ويا قادر اجعل لي على الخير قدرة
ومقتدرُand Omnipotent اجْعلmake عنكfrom You سمعيmy hearing واعياcomprehending
ومقتدرُ اجْعل عنك سمعي واعيا
O Able, grant me the ability to do good;
And make my hearing and sight attentive to You, O All-Forcing One
O Omnipotent, make my hearing comprehend what comes from You.
And bring forward my spiritual station, O Advancer
وقدمand advance مقاميmy station ياO مقدِّمُAdvancer بالتقىthrough piety
وقدم مقامي يا مقدِّمُ بالتقى
وللسوءand as for evil أخِّرdelay ياO مؤخرُDelayer كافياwarding off
وللسوء أخِّر يا مؤخرُ كافيا
Advance my station through piety, O Advancer;
And delay evil from me, O Delayer, completely
delay evil, O Delayer, keeping it from me.
And raise me to the highest of my spiritual ascent, O First
وياand O أولFirst ارفعنيraise me إلىto أوجthe zenith سدرتيof my lote-tree
ويا أول ارفعني إلى أوج سدرتي
وياand O آخرLast اكشفremove عنfrom فؤاديmy heart التعامياwillful blindness
ويا آخر اكشف عن فؤادي التعاميا
O First, raise me to the zenith of my lote-tree;
And uncover that which veils my heart, O Last
O Last, remove willful blindness from my heart.
And make me manifest in Your command, O Manifest One
وياand O ظاهرُManifest اجعلنيmake me بأمركby Your command ظاهراًmanifest
ويا ظاهرُ اجعلني بأمرك ظاهراً
وياand O باطنُHidden ارفعremove غفلتيmy heedlessness والتلاهياand distraction
ويا باطنُ ارفع غفلتي والتلاهيا
O Manifest, make me manifest by Your command;
And lift my heedlessness and distraction, O Hidden One
O Hidden, remove my heedlessness and distraction.
And grant me authority in sincerity, O Ruler
وفيand in الصدقtruthfulness ياO واليGovernor أنلنيgrant me ولايةًsainthood
وفي الصدق يا والي أنلني ولايةً
وياand O متعاليMost Exalted منكfrom You هبgrant ليto me معالياlofty attainments
ويا متعالي منك هب لي معاليا
In truthfulness, O Governor, grant me sainthood;
And bestow lofty qualities upon me, O Most Exalted
O Most Exalted, grant me lofty attainments from You.
And treat me with kindness, O Very Kind One
وياand O برُّBeneficent جُدْbestow generously بالبرِّwith goodness ليto me وعليand toward me تبturn in mercy
ويا برُّ جُدْ بالبرِّ لي وعلي تب
بفضلكwith Your bounty ياO توابAccepter of Repentance لاdo not تكbe خازياdisgracing
بفضلك يا تواب لا تك خازيا
O Beneficent, lavish goodness upon me and turn toward me
Upon me turn with forgiveness, O Oft-Returning
with Your bounty, O Accepter of Repentance; do not disgrace me.
And hear my complaint, O Most Compassionate
ومنتقمand Avenger ابطشstrike forcefully فيagainst أوليthose possessing البغيoppression واعفand pardon ياO
ومنتقم ابطش في أولي البغي واعف يا
عفوُّPardoner عنthe offense of الجانيthe offender وكنand be متلافياsetting right
عفوُّ عن الجاني وكن متلافيا
O Avenger, strike the perpetrators of oppression, and pardon, O
And O Eternal, fulfill my need and wishes
Pardoner, the offender, and set things right.
And O Possessor of Sovereignty, give me victory over enemies
إلىupon الحالthe state فانظرthen look ياO رؤوفCompassionate برأفةwith compassion
إلى الحال فانظر يا رؤوف برأفة
وياand O صمدEternal Refuge اقضfulfill حاجتيmy need والأمانياand wishes
ويا صمد اقض حاجتي والأمانيا
Look upon my state, O Compassionate, with compassion;
And make me cease needing others, O Inheritor
O Eternal Refuge, fulfill my need and wishes.
And lift the veil from my insight, O Lord of Majesty
وياand O مالكMaster الملكof the Kingdom انتصرgive victory ليto me علىover العدىthe foes
ويا مالك الملك انتصر لي على العدى
وياand O وارثInheritor اجعلنيmake me لغيركof any besides You سالياforgetful
ويا وارث اجعلني لغيرك ساليا
O Master of the Kingdom, give me victory over my foes;
And honor me and be proud of me, O Lord of Bounty
O Inheritor, make me forget all but You.
And apportion for me the religion and guidance, O Equitable One
وياand O ذاPossessor of الجلالِMajesty ارفعlift حجابthe veil بصيرتيof my inner sight
ويا ذا الجلالِ ارفع حجاب بصيرتي
والإكرامِand Honor أكرمنيhonor me وكنand be بيin me مباهياtaking pride
والإكرامِ أكرمني وكن بي مباهيا
O Possessor of Majesty, lift the veil from my inner sight,
And gather me to You in devotion, O Gatherer
and of Honor, honor me and take pride in me.
And be my Enricher beyond all others, O Self-Sufficient from all else
وياand O مقسطEquitable اجعلmake قسطيmy share الدينreligion والهدىand guidance
ويا مقسط اجعل قسطي الدين والهدى
وياand O جامعGatherer اجمعنيgather me عليكunto You مواتياin willing accord
ويا جامع اجمعني عليك مواتيا
O Equitable, make religion and guidance my allotted share;
And remove my poverty through You, O Enricher
O Gatherer, gather me unto You in willing accord.
I hoped in You, O Giver, so be generous with gifts
وكنand be مغنياًan enricher ليfor me ياO غنيُّSelf-Sufficient عنfrom الورىall beings
وكن مغنياً لي يا غنيُّ عن الورى
وللفقرand as for poverty ياO مغنيEnricher أزلremove بكthrough You واقياprotecting
وللفقر يا مغني أزل بك واقيا
Be my enricher, O Self-Sufficient, freeing me from need of creation;
And prevent me from evil, O Preventer, protecting me
remove poverty, O Enricher, protecting me through Yourself.
And protect me from all harm, O Creator of Harm
رجوتكI hoped in You ياO معطيGiver فجدthen bestow generously منكfrom You بالعطاwith giving
رجوتك يا معطي فجد منك بالعطا
وياand O مانعWithholder امنعنيkeep me away عنfrom السوءevil حامياprotecting
ويا مانع امنعني عن السوء حاميا
I have hoped in You, O Giver; lavish gifts from Yourself;
And benefit me and cover my faults, O Creator of Benefit
O Withholder, keep me from evil, protecting me.
And remove ignorance and blindness, O Light
وياand O ضارBringer of Harm منfrom كلevery المضراتharm وقِّنىprotect me
ويا ضار من كل المضرات وقِّنى
وياand O نافعBenefactor انفعنيbenefit me وغطِّىand cover المساوياthe faults
ويا نافع انفعني وغطِّى المساويا
O Bringer of Harm, guard me against every harm;
And make Your remembrance healing, O Guide
O Benefactor, benefit me and cover my faults.
And grant wondrous inspirations to my heart, O Incomparable
وياand O نورLight فاكشفthen dispel عنِّيَfrom me الجهلignorance والعمىand blindness
ويا نور فاكشف عنِّيَ الجهل والعمى
وذكركand remembrance of You ياO هاديGuide لناfor us اجعلهmake it شافياhealing
وذكرك يا هادي لنا اجعله شافيا
O Light, dispel my ignorance and blindness;
And solve difficulties, O Everlasting through Your favor
O Guide, make remembrance of You a cure for us.
And be my guide, O Most Rightly Guided, to my hopes
وهبand grant لفؤاديto my heart ياO بديعُIncomparable Originator بدائعاًwonders
وهب لفؤادي يا بديعُ بدائعاً
منof الفتحspiritual opening ياO باقيEverlasting وحلِّand adorn المعانياthe meanings
من الفتح يا باقي وحلِّ المعانيا
Grant my heart, O Incomparable Originator, wonders
And provide the means of patience, O Most Patient
of spiritual opening, O Everlasting, and adorn the meanings.
And I ask You, O God, O Creator of existence
وكنand be مرشداًa guide ليfor me ياO رشيدRightly Guiding إلىtoward المنىthe wishes
وكن مرشداً لي يا رشيد إلى المنى
وبالصبرand through patience وفِّرmake abundant ياO صبورPatient الدواعياthe motives
وبالصبر وفِّر يا صبور الدواعيا
Be my guide toward my wishes, O Rightly Guiding;
And O Commander in both worlds, O Forbidder
through patience, O Patient, make the motives abundant.
O Raiser of the dead, record all they have done
وأسألكand I ask You اللهمَّO God ياO خالقCreator الورىof all beings
وأسألك اللهمَّ يا خالق الورى
وياand O آمراًcommanding فيin العالمينthe worlds وناهياand forbidding
ويا آمراً في العالمين وناهيا
I ask You, O God, O Creator of all beings,
So You may be the Requiter
O Commander and Forbidder throughout the worlds,
By Your Most Beautiful Names, the Most Tremendous
وياand O باعثResurrector الأمواتof the dead تكتبYou record كلall ماthat which
ويا باعث الأموات تكتب كل ما
لهfor it فعلواthey did حتىso that تكونYou may be مجازياrequiting
له فعلوا حتى تكون مجازيا
O Resurrector of the dead, You record all that
Which Your prophet Taha related to us from You
they have done, so that You may requite them,
And whatever manifestations have appeared from You
بأسمائكby Your names الحسنىmost beautiful العظامmighty التيwhich لناto us
بأسمائك الحسنى العظام التي لنا
نبيكYour Prophet طهTaha عنكfrom You قدindeed كانwas راوياrelating
نبيك طه عنك قد كان راويا
by Your most beautiful, mighty names, which to us
In every state, past, present, and to come
Your Prophet Taha had related from You,
And whatever in the letters of existence
وماand what قدindeed تجلتthey manifested فيهin it منof كلevery مظهرmanifestation
وما قد تجلت فيه من كل مظهر
سيأتيwill come وماand what فيin الحالthe present أوor كانwas ماضياpast
سيأتي وما في الحال أو كان ماضيا
and by every manifestation in which they have shone forth,
Your overflowing Light does not cease to contain
whether yet to come, present now, or past,
Answer me to that which I have called You, my Master
وماand what فيin حروفthe letters الكائناتof created things منof الذيthat which
وما في حروف الكائنات من الذي
لهof it نوركYour light الفياضoverflowing لاnot زالceased حاوياencompassing
له نورك الفياض لا زال حاويا
and by what lies in the letters of created things, which
And accept from me, O Skillful Rhymer, my simple gift
Your overflowing light has never ceased to encompass.
And be for the one who invokes them a preserver
أجبنيanswer me إلىregarding ماwhat قدindeed دعوتكI called upon You سيديmy Master
أجبني إلى ما قد دعوتك سيدي
ومنيand from me تقبلaccept منّةًas a favor ذيthese القوافياrhymes
ومني تقبل منّةً ذي القوافيا
Answer what I have called upon You for, my Master;
And answer him in all his intentions
graciously accept these rhymes from me.
And send blessings and peace every time and hour
وكنand be للذيfor whoever يدعوinvokes بهاthrough them حافظاًprotecting وكنand be
وكن للذي يدعو بها حافظاً وكن
مجيباًresponsive لهto him فيin كلall ماthat كانhe was ناوياintending
مجيباً له في كل ما كان ناويا
Protect whoever invokes You through them, and be
Blessings and greetings beyond measure
responsive to him in all that he has intended.
And ennoble and honor with the best ennobling
وصلِّand send blessings وسلِّمand send peace كلevery وقتtime وساعةand hour
وصلِّ وسلِّم كل وقت وساعة
صلاةًblessings وتسليماًand salutations of peace يفوقsurpassing الغوالياprecious things
صلاةً وتسليماً يفوق الغواليا
Send blessings and peace at every time and hour,
And convey the most perfect honoring graciously
blessings and peace surpassing all things precious.
And prefer and extol with the best preferment
وشرِّفand honor وكرِّمand ennoble خيرthe finest تشريفٍhonoring اعتلىrose high
وشرِّف وكرِّم خير تشريفٍ اعتلى
وأبلغَand the fullest تكريمٍennoblement بطيبwith the sweetness تلاقياof meeting
وأبلغَ تكريمٍ بطيب تلاقيا
Honor and ennoble with the finest honor ever raised,
And complete the most perfect extolling perpetually increasing
and the fullest ennoblement, with the sweetness of meeting.
And increase honor, glory, felicity, and loftiness of station
وفضِّلْand favor وعظِّمand magnify خيرthe finest تفضيلٍfavoring ارتقىascended
وفضِّلْ وعظِّم خير تفضيلٍ ارتقى
وأكملand the most perfect تعظيمٍmagnifying تتابعfollowed in succession نامياgrowing
وأكمل تعظيمٍ تتابع ناميا
Favor and magnify with the finest favor ever ascended,
Everlastingly and sublimely in the world
and the most perfect magnification, growing in succession.
And bless him as You choose and are pleased with
وزدand increase فيamong الورىall beings فخراًpride ومجداًand glory وسؤدداًand nobility
وزد في الورى فخراً ومجداً وسؤدداً
ورفعةand elevation قدرٍof rank دائماًforever وتعالياand exaltation
ورفعة قدرٍ دائماً وتعاليا
Increase among all beings his pride, glory, and nobility,
A blessing in abundance narrating the valleys
his elevation of rank, forever, and his exaltation.
And elevate him higher and higher perpetually, in public and private
وباركand bless كماas تختارYou choose أنتYou وترتضىand approve
وبارك كما تختار أنت وترتضى
مباركةa blessing فيin الهطلthe downpour تحكيresembles الغوادياmorning showers
مباركة في الهطل تحكي الغواديا
Bless as You choose and approve,
And give him happiness, grants, and victorious support
with blessings whose downpour resembles the morning showers.
Upon Ahmad the Chosen One from the family of Hashim
وأعلِand exalt علوّاًan exaltation دامenduring سراًsecretly وجهرةًand openly
وأعلِ علوّاً دام سراً وجهرةً
وأسعدand grant felicity كذاlikewise وامننand bestow favor وأيِّدand support موالياcontinually
وأسعد كذا وامنن وأيِّد مواليا
Exalt with an exaltation enduring in secret and openly;
And whoever came quenching thirst with guidance
likewise grant felicity, bestow favor, and lend support continually,
And whom You honored existence by sending
علىupon أحمدAhmad المختارthe chosen one منfrom نسلthe lineage هاشمٍof Hashim
على أحمد المختار من نسل هاشمٍ
ومنand who جاءcame يرويquenches بالهدايةwith guidance صادياthe thirsty
ومن جاء يروي بالهداية صاديا
all upon Ahmad, the chosen one, of Hashim's lineage,
And granted us the nearness of his advent
who came to slake the thirsty with guidance,
And Your good pleasure with all his family
ومنand through whom رحمshowed mercy to اللهGod الوجودexistence ببعثهthrough his mission
ومن رحم الله الوجود ببعثه
وكرَّمناand honored us طراًall together قريباًnear ونائياand far
وكرَّمنا طراً قريباً ونائيا
through whose mission God showed mercy to existence
And his companions together, hidden and open
and honored us all, near and far.
And those who followed them in good in every era
ورضوانand the pleasure ربof the Lord الناسof humankind عنwith كلall آلهhis family
ورضوان رب الناس عن كل آله
وأصحابهand his companions جمعاًall together خفيّاًhidden وبادياand manifest
وأصحابه جمعاً خفيّاً وباديا
May the Lord of humankind be pleased with all his family,
And those in the wilderness who answered the caller
and all his companions, hidden and manifest,
And the people of purity and truth in every doctrine of religion
وتابعهمand their follower بالخيرin goodness فيin كلevery مدةage
وتابعهم بالخير في كل مدة
ومنand whoever فيamong البراياcreation قدindeed أجابanswered المنادياthe caller
ومن في البرايا قد أجاب المناديا
and those who follow them in goodness in every age,
And those who passed on in prior times
and whoever among creation has answered the caller,
And include all the Muslims, their females
وأهلand the people الصفاof purity باللهthrough God فيat كلevery مشربٍspiritual drinking-place
وأهل الصفا بالله في كل مشربٍ
لديناamong us ومنand those who خلواpassed away العصورthe ages الخوالياbygone
لدينا ومن خلوا العصور الخواليا
and the people of purity through God, at every spiritual drinking-place,
And males, obedient and disobedient
among us, and those who passed away in bygone ages.
For all time, whenever the dawn greets the evening
وعممand extend universally جميعall المسلمينMuslims إناثَهمtheir females
وعمم جميع المسلمين إناثَهم
وذكرانَهمand their males حتىeven مطيعاًthe obedient وعاصياand the disobedient
وذكرانَهم حتى مطيعاً وعاصيا
Extend this to all Muslims, their women
And the days repeat after the nights
and their men, including the obedient and the disobedient,
مدىthroughout الدهرtime ماas long as صالassailed الصباحthe morning علىagainst المساthe evening
مدى الدهر ما صال الصباح على المسا
وماand as long as كرتreturned الأيامthe days تتلوfollowing الليالياthe nights
وما كرت الأيام تتلو اللياليا
throughout time, so long as morning assails evening,
and days return, following the nights.
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