هَبْ لِي مِن رِضَاك يا رَبي

هَبْ لِي مِن رِضَاك يا رَبي

حُلَهْ باشْ نَلْقاك نقِيَّا

حُلَهْ باشْ نَلْقاك نقِيَّا

Grant me, from Your good pleasure, my Lord,

Grant me the robe of Your pleasure, O my Lord

a robe, so that I may meet You pure.

So I may find and meet You pure

كم لِي نَتَمنى لِباسَها

كم لِي نَتَمنى لِباسَها

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

كانْ نرِيد يا رَب حُلَه

كانْ نرِيد يا رَب حُلَه

وتُقِمْها ليَّا مِن جُود

وتُقِمْها ليَّا مِن جُود

I would like, Lord, a robe,

We want, O Lord, a robe

and may You fashion it for me from generosity.

And you make it for me out of generosity

ويكونُ حريرُها كَوْفِي

ويكونُ حريرُها كَوْفِي

بِخِلافِ ما يَغْزل الْدُودْ

بِخِلافِ ما يَغْزل الْدُودْ

And let its silk be Kufan,

And let its silk be soft

unlike what silkworms spin.

Unlike what is spun by worms

ونرِيد يَنْسُجْها صانِع

ونرِيد يَنْسُجْها صانِع

بِماعُونٍ مِن كُلِّ محمود

بِماعُونٍ مِن كُلِّ محمود

And I want a craftsman to weave it

And we want it woven by the Maker

with tools of everything praiseworthy.

With virtues from all the praiseworthy traits

وتُقام لَها صنايِف

وتُقام لَها صنايِف

من الأعمال الْرَضِيَّا

من الأعمال الْرَضِيَّا

And let edgings be fashioned for it

And made for it are types

from pleasing deeds.

Of the pleasing deeds

كم لِي نَتمنى لِباسَها

كم لِي نَتمنى لِباسَها

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها ليَّا

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها ليَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

ويكُون ذِي الثوبِ متاعُها

ويكُون ذِي الثوبِ متاعُها

من أجلِ ما فِيه الأثْوابْ

من أجلِ ما فِيه الأثْوابْ

And let this cloth for it be

And let the one in the garb, his tools

among the finest fabrics there are,

Be from the finest garments

وبما الوضوءِ مطهرٌ

وبما الوضوءِ مطهرٌ

أو بِدمعِ مَن هُو كيْف تاب

أو بِدمعِ مَن هُو كيْف تاب

and purified with the water of ablution,

And with what ablution purifies

or with the tears of one who has just repented,

Or with the tear of sincere repentance

خالص من الشوائب

خالص من الشوائب

ومن الريا والإعجاب

ومن الريا والإعجاب

free from impurities,

Pure from impurities

and from ostentation and self-admiration,

And from ostentation and self-admiration

حتى إذَا فاحَت وصارَت

حتى إذَا فاحَت وصارَت

بِنُور الْهُدَى مُضِيَّا

بِنُور الْهُدَى مُضِيَّا

until it grows fragrant and becomes

So when it exudes and becomes

radiant with the light of guidance.

Illuminated with the light of guidance

كم لِي نتمنَّى لِباسَها

كم لِي نتمنَّى لِباسَها

يا كريم لَبسْها لِيَّا

يا كريم لَبسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

وِتْفَصَّل لِي يا ربِّي

وِتْفَصَّل لِي يا ربِّي

بِمقَصِّ قَطْع العلائق

بِمقَصِّ قَطْع العلائق

And let it be tailored for me, my Lord,

And detail it for me, my Lord

with the shears that sever attachments.

With the scissors of cutting attachments

ويكُون صُومُ التطوع

ويكُون صُومُ التطوع

الْبَدَن مَع الْبَنايِق

الْبَدَن مَع الْبَنايِق

And let voluntary fasting be

And let voluntary fasting be

the body and the gussets.

The body alongside vigilance

وتُخَاط على ما يَلْزَم

وتُخَاط على ما يَلْزَم

بِخُيُوطٍ مِنَ الْحَقائِق

بِخُيُوطٍ مِنَ الْحَقائِق

And let it be sewn as required

And sew it with what is necessitated

with threads of truths.

With threads of truths

ويكُنْ لَها وَظائِف

ويكُنْ لَها وَظائِف

من الأخلاقْ الْرَضِيَّا

من الأخلاقْ الْرَضِيَّا

And let it have duties

And let it have functions

drawn from pleasing virtues.

Of the satisfying morals

كم لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

كم لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كَريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

ولْيَكُن كُمِي اليمينْ

ولْيَكُن كُمِي اليمينْ

فِيهِ زُهْدِي مع يقيني

فِيهِ زُهْدِي مع يقيني

And let my right sleeve

And let my right sleeve

hold my renunciation together with my certainty.

Contain my asceticism with my certainty

ويكُن كُمِي الشِّمال

ويكُن كُمِي الشِّمال

هُوَ صَفْوَتِي أميني

هُوَ صَفْوَتِي أميني

And let my left sleeve

And let my left sleeve

be my purity, my trusted one.

Be my choicest trustee

ولْيَكُن جِيبي مُعَمَّر

ولْيَكُن جِيبي مُعَمَّر

بالتُقى وأركانِ ديني

بالتُقى وأركانِ ديني

And let my breast-pocket be filled

And let my pocket be filled

with piety and the pillars of my faith.

With piety and the pillars of my faith

وتَعْطِفها لِي يا الله

وتَعْطِفها لِي يا الله

مِنْكَ بألطافٍ خَفِيَّا

مِنْكَ بألطافٍ خَفِيَّا

And fold it for me, O God,

And wrap it around me, O God

with hidden graces from You.

With your subtle kindnesses

كَمْ لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

كَمْ لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

يا كرِيم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كرِيم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

ومن أدمعْ المحبهْ

ومن أدمعْ المحبهْ

يكُن الحبيب والْطَريقْ

يكُن الحبيب والْطَريقْ

And from tears of love

And from the tears of love

let the beloved and the path be formed.

Let the Beloved and the path be

ويكُن نَسْجُها جَيّد

ويكُن نَسْجُها جَيّد

وغَزْل صافِي رقِيق

وغَزْل صافِي رقِيق

And let its weave be sound,

And let its fabric be good

and its yarn pure and fine,

And spinning pure and delicate

كَيْ يِجِي عَمْلَها مطبوع

كَيْ يِجِي عَمْلَها مطبوع

متناسب ودقيق

متناسب ودقيق

so that its workmanship comes out well-formed,

So that its work comes imprinted

well-proportioned and precise.

Proportionate and precise

ويكُون يا ألله شَطَّهْ

ويكُون يا ألله شَطَّهْ

ومِنَ العيوب نَقِيَّا

ومِنَ العيوب نَقِيَّا

And let its border, O God,

And make it, O God, its warp

be pure and free of flaws.

And free of faults

كَمْ لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

كَمْ لِي نتمنى لِباسَها

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

ومِنَ الخشيهْ يا رب

ومِنَ الخشيهْ يا رب

يكُن الأمْر مؤكدْ

يكُن الأمْر مؤكدْ

And through reverent fear, O Lord,

And from reverence, O Lord

let the matter be made firm.

Let the matter be confirmed

وتَطِيب عِنْدَ ذكركِ

وتَطِيب عِنْدَ ذكركِ

وتَصيرُ أفْوَح من النَّدْ

وتَصيرُ أفْوَح من النَّدْ

And let it grow fragrant at the remembrance of You,

And it smells fragrant at Your mention

and become more fragrant than incense.

And becomes more aromatic than musk

ويَدُومُ على لِسانِي

ويَدُومُ على لِسانِي

الصلاةُ على مُحَمَّد

الصلاةُ على مُحَمَّد

And let there remain upon my tongue

And the prayer upon Muhammad

the prayer for blessings upon Muhammad.

Remains upon my tongue

إِيشْ كانْ يفرَح الْعبِيدْ

إِيشْ كانْ يفرَح الْعبِيدْ

لَوْ عَطالُوا ذِي الْعَطِيَّا

لَوْ عَطالُوا ذِي الْعَطِيَّا

How the servants would rejoice

What would make the slaves rejoice

if they were granted this gift!

If given this grant

كَم لِي نتمنَّى لِباسَها

كَم لِي نتمنَّى لِباسَها

يا كريمْ لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كريمْ لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

فلِباسُ ذي الحُلَّه عِنْدي

فلِباسُ ذي الحُلَّه عِنْدي

للشُّقَا أفْخَرْ ما يُلْبَس

للشُّقَا أفْخَرْ ما يُلْبَس

For wearing this robe is, to my mind,

For the dress of this robe for me

the finest attire for hardship,

Is superior to what can be worn

وأجَلُّ ما هُوَ يُطْلَب

وأجَلُّ ما هُوَ يُطْلَب

وما يُنْتَخبْ ويُحْبَس

وما يُنْتَخبْ ويُحْبَس

and the noblest of what is sought,

And more sublime than what

and of what is chosen and kept.

Is sought and treasured

نَخْشَ نلْقاك أحَبِيبي

نَخْشَ نلْقاك أحَبِيبي

بالذنوبْ أسود مدنسْ

بالذنوبْ أسود مدنسْ

I fear meeting You, O my beloved,

I fear meeting You, my Beloved

blackened and defiled by sins.

In blackened, soiled sins

لَس هُ مِن فِعْلِ الانصاف

لَس هُ مِن فِعْلِ الانصاف

يا إِلهِي تبْ عليَّا

يا إِلهِي تبْ عليَّا

It is not an act of fairness.

This is not just, my God

O my God, turn to me in forgiveness.

Pardon me

كم لِي نَتمنَى لِباسَها

كم لِي نَتمنَى لِباسَها

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me

لِي مُدَّا نرتجِيها

لِي مُدَّا نرتجِيها

فَعَسَى نبلغْ أمانِي

فَعَسَى نبلغْ أمانِي

For a while I have hoped for it;

I have extended hope for it

so perhaps I shall attain my wishes,

Perhaps I may attain my wishes

ويَطِيب حالِي ووَقْتي

ويَطِيب حالِي ووَقْتي

بِوُصُولِي لِكَمالِي

بِوُصُولِي لِكَمالِي

and may my state and my time grow sweet

And my state and time improve

through my attaining my perfection.

With my reaching perfection

فاليْك يا ربِّ نرغبْ

فاليْك يا ربِّ نرغبْ

وعليكْ هُوَ أتكالِي

وعليكْ هُوَ أتكالِي

So toward You, Lord, I yearn,

To You, O Lord, I incline

and upon You rests my reliance,

And on You lies my reliance

أن تِنَوَّر جسمي بِهَا

أن تِنَوَّر جسمي بِهَا

قَبْل أنْ تأتِي الْمَنِيَّا

قَبْل أنْ تأتِي الْمَنِيَّا

that You illumine my body with it

That you illuminate my body with it

before death comes.

Before death comes to me

كم لي نتمنى لِباسها

كم لي نتمنى لِباسها

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

يا كريم لَبِّسْها لِيَّا

How long I have wished to wear it!

How much do I wish for its dress

O Generous One, clothe me in it.

O Generous, dress it upon me