ياO منyou who توجهhas turned إليهtoward him كلىmy whole being
يا من توجه إليه كلى
ومنand you who فيamid الموبقاتruinous sins عونيmy help
ومن في الموبقات عوني
O you toward whom my whole being has turned,
O you to whom I turn completely
And you who are my help amid ruinous sins.
And in calamities you are my helper
أنتمyou دوائيmy remedy وأصلand the source of دائيmy ailment
أنتم دوائي وأصل دائي
تفننتhave taken many forms فيكمin you فنونيmy arts
تفننت فيكم فنوني
You are my remedy and the source of my ailment.
You are my remedy and the origin of my affliction
My arts have taken many forms in you.
I have perfected my arts in you
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof فيضoutpouring فضلgrace
لِلّه شيء من فيض فضل
أناI ضعيفweak فلاطفونيso treat me gently
أنا ضعيف فلاطفوني
For God's sake, a little of grace's outpouring.
For God, a share of the overflowing grace
I am weak, so treat me gently.
I am weak, so be gentle with me
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof ديمsteady rains جودgenerosity
لِلّه شيء من ديم جود
أناI فقيرpoor فاسعدونيso gladden me
أنا فقير فاسعدوني
For God's sake, a little of generosity's steady rains.
For God, a share of lasting generosity
I am poor, so gladden me.
I am poor, so make me prosperous
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منfrom عينspring كرمgenerosity
لِلّه شيء من عين كرم
أناI سقيمailing فارحمونيso have mercy on me
أنا سقيم فارحموني
For God's sake, a little from generosity's spring.
For God, a share of the spring of generosity
I am ailing, so have mercy on me.
I am sick, so have mercy on me
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof عطفcompassion لطفgentleness
لِلّه شيء من عطف لطف
أناI بعيدfar away فقرّبونيso draw me near
أنا بعيد فقرّبوني
For God's sake, a little of gentle compassion.
For God, a share of the kindness of affection
I am far away, so draw me near.
I am far, so draw me near
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof بردcoolness وصلunion
لِلّه شيء من برد وصل
أناI معيبflawed فاقبلونيso accept me
أنا معيب فاقبلوني
For God's sake, a little of union's coolness.
For God, a share of the coolness of connection
I am flawed, so accept me.
I am blemished, so accept me
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof سبلmeans سترconcealment
لِلّه شيء من سبل ستر
أناI مقلّimpoverished فاسترونيso veil me
أنا مقلّ فاستروني
For God's sake, some means of concealment.
For God, a share of the ways of shielding
I am impoverished, so veil me.
I am lacking, so conceal me
لِلّهfor God's sake شيءa little منof حسنkindliness نظرgaze
لِلّه شيء من حسن نظر
بعينwith the eye of رحمتكمyour mercy انظرونيlook upon me
بعين رحمتكم انظروني
For God's sake, a little of a kindly gaze.
For God, a share of the beauty of your gaze
Look upon me with the eye of your mercy.
Look upon me with the eye of your mercy
فأنتمfor you أهلworthy لكلّof every فضلexcellence
فأنتم أهل لكلّ فضل
ولستand I am not أهلاًworthy فأهلونيso make me worthy
ولست أهلاً فأهلوني
For you are worthy of every excellence.
For you are worthy of every grace
And I am not worthy, so make me worthy.
While I am not worthy, so make me worthy
هلis there غيركمanyone other than you فيهin him نجحfulfillment أمليmy hope
هل غيركم فيه نجح أملي
كلاno فلاso not تلمحهglimpse him عيونيmy eyes
كلا فلا تلمحه عيوني
Can my hope find fulfillment in anyone but you?
Is there besides you any hope in which my hopes will succeed?
No; my eyes do not glimpse any other.
No, so let not my eyes perceive it
فكلّfor all كونexistence بكمthrough you تكوّنcame into being
فكلّ كون بكم تكوّن
وأنتمand you أصلthe source of كونexistence كونيmy being
وأنتم أصل كون كوني
For all existence came into being through you.
For every being is formed by you
And you are the source of my being's existence.
And you are the origin of my being
وأيّand which بابdoor إليهtoward it تصمدturn
وأيّ باب إليه تصمد
حوائجيmy needs فاسمعواso hear حنينيmy yearning
حوائجي فاسمعوا حنيني
And toward which door are directed
And which door will my needs stand firm upon?
my needs? So hear my yearning.
So listen to my yearning
خلقتمyou created الضعفweakness فيّin me أصلاًfrom the start
خلقتم الضعف فيّ أصلاً
بغيرcontrary to خلقيmy nature تطالبونيyou demand of me
بغير خلقي تطالبوني
You created weakness in me from the start.
You created weakness in me originally
You demand of me what is contrary to my nature.
Yet without my nature you reproach me
كلّall الكمالperfection عنكمfrom you تكملbecame complete
كلّ الكمال عنكم تكمل
فبالتفضلso with gracious favor فعاملونيthen treat me
فبالتفضل فعاملوني
All perfection has attained its fullness from you.
Every perfection is completed by you
So treat me with gracious favor.
So treat me with kindness
علىin الحقيقةtruth فلستfor I am not شيئاًanything
على الحقيقة فلست شيئاً
فبالتعرّفso through self-disclosure فعرّفونيthen grant me knowledge
فبالتعرّف فعرّفوني
In truth, I am nothing.
In truth I am nothing
So, through self-disclosure, grant me knowledge.
So make me know through gnosis
كسبيmy gain وأنand if كانwas ثمthere كسبgain
كسبي وأن كان ثم كسب
فمنكمso from you كانwas فاصلحونيso set me right
فمنكم كان فاصلحوني
My gain—if there is any gain—
My earnings, though they be earnings
came from you; so set me right.
Are from you, so correct me
كسبيmy gain محبتكمlove for you يقينcertainly
كسبي محبتكم يقين
فمنso from مشيئتكمyour will شئونيmy affairs
فمن مشيئتكم شئوني
My gain is love for you, without doubt.
My earnings are love of you, certainly
So my affairs arise from your will.
So my affairs are from your will
ياO حبذاhow lovely حبكمlove for you مقاماas a station
يا حبذا حبكم مقاما
حاشاfar be it from كمyou بعدafterward تهملونيyou neglect me
حاشا كم بعد تهملوني
Oh, how lovely a station is love for you!
How excellent is your love as a station
Far be it from you to neglect me afterward.
Far be it from you that you neglect me
لاnot أستمعI listen to فيكمconcerning you عذوليmy reproacher
لا أستمع فيكم عذولي
انif عاندونيthey oppose me وعنفونيand berate me
ان عاندوني وعنفوني
I do not heed my reproacher where you are concerned,
I do not endure your harshness to me
Even if they oppose me and berate me.
If you oppose and are harsh to me
فحبكمfor love of you ليfor me ألذّmost delightful عيشاًlife
فحبكم لي ألذّ عيشاً
وقدand indeed حلاhas grown sweet فيكمfor you جنونيmy madness
وقد حلا فيكم جنوني
For love of you is the sweetest life to me,
For your love is the sweetest life to me
And my madness for you has indeed grown sweet.
And my madness has taken roost in you
واللَهand by God لوif شئتI wished قلتI would say قولاًa saying
واللَه لو شئت قلت قولاً
تكلّwould falter الأبطالchampions عنهat it دونيunlike me
تكلّ الأبطال عنه دوني
And by God, if I wished, I would utter a saying
By God, if I wished I could speak words
at which champions would falter, though I would not.
At which all heroes would fall short of me
فخريmy pride بهمin them لاnot بفخرin boasting of نفسيmyself
فخري بهم لا بفخر نفسي
باللَهby God ياO إخوانيmy brothers اعذرونيexcuse me
باللَه يا إخواني اعذروني
My pride is in them, not in boasting of myself.
But my pride is in them, not in pride of self
By God, O my brothers, excuse me.
By God, O brothers, excuse me
أستغفرI seek forgiveness from اللَهGod منfor ذنوبيmy sins
أستغفر اللَه من ذنوبي
ومنand for عيوبيmy faults وكلّand all شينيmy disgrace
ومن عيوبي وكلّ شيني
I ask God's forgiveness for my sins,
I seek forgiveness from God for my sins
And for my faults and all that shames me.
And for my flaws and all my disgrace
واختمand I conclude صلاةblessings معalong with السلامpeace
واختم صلاة مع السلام
علىupon النبيّthe Prophet الصادقthe truthful الأمينthe trustworthy
على النبيّ الصادق الأمين
And I conclude with blessings and peace
And I conclude my prayer with peace
upon the truthful, trustworthy Prophet.
Upon the truthful and honest Prophet
Sol 6.1