تَبَجَّحتُ عِندَ المَوتِ وَالمَوتُ بُغيَتي

تَبَجَّحتُ عِندَ المَوتِ وَالمَوتُ بُغيَتي

وَلَو كُنتُ هَتّاكاً لِما اللَهُ حَرَّما

وَلَو كُنتُ هَتّاكاً لِما اللَهُ حَرَّما

I exulted at death, and death is my desire,

I boasted when facing death, and death is my wish,

even though I was a flagrant violator of what God forbade.

If I were a sinner, I would not do what God has forbidden,

وَطابَت بِها نَفسي لِأَنّي قادِمٌ

وَطابَت بِها نَفسي لِأَنّي قادِمٌ

عَلى خَيرٍ مَقدومٍ عَلَيهِ وَأَكرَما

عَلى خَيرٍ مَقدومٍ عَلَيهِ وَأَكرَما

And my soul was gladdened by it, for I am coming

And my soul is delighted that I am headed,

to the best and most generous One to whom one may come.

Towards the best of predetermined good things and the most generous,

عَسى غافِرُ الزَّلّاتِ يَغفِرُ زَلَّتي

عَسى غافِرُ الزَّلّاتِ يَغفِرُ زَلَّتي

وَيَستُرُ أَوزاري وَما قَد تَقَدَّما

وَيَستُرُ أَوزاري وَما قَد تَقَدَّما

May the Forgiver of missteps forgive my misstep

May He who forgives sins and slips forgive my slip,

and conceal my sins and what has gone before.

And veil my burdens and whatever sins came before.