ياO خالقCreator of العرشِthe Throne العظيمthe mighty ياO ذاpossessor of الجلالmajesty
يا خالق العرشِ العظيم يا ذا الجلال
أعفُpardon عنيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
أعفُ عني يا كريم والطف بحالي
O Creator of the mighty Throne, O Possessor of Majesty,
O Creator of the mighty Throne, O possessor of majesty,
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
بماsince عالماًknowing بالخفاof what is hidden
بما عالماً بالخفا
هونmake easy عليّfor me
هون عليّ
For You know what lies hidden;
Since You know what is hidden,
make it easy for me
Make it easy for me
يمشيgoes نزورI visit المصطفىthe Chosen One
يمشي نزور المصطفى
قبلbefore المنيّةdeath
قبل المنيّة
to go and visit the Chosen One
To go and visit the Chosen One,
before death,
Before death,
ونرىand I see مقامthe station of أهلِpeople of الصفاpurity
ونرى مقام أهلِ الصفا
ألمشرة[unclear word in the source] الرضيةthe pleasing
ألمشرة الرضية
and behold the station of the people of purity—
And see the station of the people of purity,
the ten well-pleasing ones.
The pleasing [unclear word in the source].
وبينand between زمزَمZamzam والحطيمand al-Hatim نشهرI proclaim مقاليmy words
وبين زمزَم والحطيم نشهر مقالي
اعفُpardon عنّيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطُفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعفُ عنّي يا كريم والطُف بحالي
Between Zamzam and the Ḥaṭīm, we shall proclaim my plea.
And between Zamzam and al-Hatim, I proclaim my words.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
وعندَand at ماthe time when نبلُغI reach مقامthe station of
وعندَ ما نبلُغ مقام
البدرِthe full moon الأسعَدthe most blessed
البدرِ الأسعَد
And when we reach the station
And when I reach the station
of the most blessed Full Moon,
Of the most blessed full moon,
نصيحI cry out منfrom بابthe Gate of السلامPeace
نصيح من باب السلام
ياO نائرَradiant الخدّthe cheek
يا نائرَ الخدّ
we shall call out from the Gate of Peace:
I cry out from the Gate of Peace:
“O radiant-cheeked one,
O you of the radiant cheek!
عبدُكyour servant أتىhas come يرعىhonors الذمةthe covenant
عبدُك أتى يرعى الذمة
منfrom أقصىthe farthest الأبَعدthe remotest
من أقصى الأبَعد
your servant has come, honoring the sacred covenant,
Your servant has come to honor the covenant,
from the farthest reaches of remoteness.
From the farthest, remotest place.
امنعنيprotect me منfrom نارthe fire of الجحيمHell ياO ذاpossessor of المعاليlofty honors
امنعني من نار الجحيم يا ذا المعالي
اعفُpardon عنّيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطُفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعفُ عنّي يا كريم والطُف بحالي
Shield me from the fire of Hell, O Possessor of exalted glory.”
Protect me from the fire of Hell, O possessor of lofty honors.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
غرقتُI drowned فيin بحرthe sea of الذنوبsins
غرقتُ في بحر الذنوب
ياO خيرَbest هاديguide
يا خيرَ هادي
I have drowned in the sea of sins,
I have drowned in the sea of sins,
O best of guides;
O best of guides.
وليسand does not يفيدُavail الهروبescape
وليس يفيدُ الهروب
فيon يومthe Day of التناديcalling to one another
في يوم التنادي
escape will be of no avail
And escape is of no avail
on the Day of Calling.
On the Day of Mutual Calling.
إهدنيguide me للتوبهto repentance نتوبI repent
إهدني للتوبه نتوب
هذاكthat مراديmy desire
هذاك مرادي
Guide me to repentance, that we may repent—
Guide me to repentance, that I may repent;
that is my desire.
That is my desire.
ياO ذاpossessor of العلاexalted rank فضلكYour bounty عميمall-embracing اقبلaccept سؤاليmy plea
يا ذا العلا فضلك عميم اقبل سؤالي
اعفpardon عنّيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطُفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعف عنّي يا كريم والطُف بحالي
O Possessor of sublimity, Your bounty embraces all; accept my plea.
O possessor of exalted rank, Your bounty embraces all; accept my plea.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
وبالرضىand with approval نثنيI praise جهارopenly
وبالرضى نثني جهار
علىupon الصحابةthe Companions
على الصحابة
With glad approval, we extol aloud
And with approval I openly offer praise
the Companions:
To the Companions:
أبيAbu بكرBakr عليّAli وعمرand Umar
أبي بكر عليّ وعمر
ذويpossessors of المهابةawe-inspiring dignity
ذوي المهابة
Abū Bakr, ʿAlī, and ʿUmar,
Abu Bakr, Ali, and Umar,
men of awe-inspiring dignity;
Men of awe-inspiring dignity;
عثمانUthman باسمهِin his name نفتخرI take pride
عثمان باسمهِ نفتخر
معwith القرابةthe kinfolk
مع القرابة
ʿUthmān—in his name we take pride—
Uthman, in whose name I take pride,
together with the Prophet’s kin.
Along with the kinfolk.
قدindeed قادنيhas led me فعلٌa deed ذميمblameworthy إلىto المحالthe impossible
قد قادني فعلٌ ذميم إلى المحال
اعفُpardon عنيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعفُ عني يا كريم والطف بحالي
A shameful deed has indeed led me toward the impossible.
A blameworthy deed has led me to the impossible.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
ياO ربLord سألتُكI have asked You بالصفاby al-Safa
يا رب سألتُك بالصفا
والحجرِand the Stone الأسعدthe most blessed
والحجرِ الأسعد
O Lord, I implore You by al-Ṣafā
O Lord, I have asked You by al-Safa
and the Black Stone:
And the most blessed Stone:
أحشرنيgather me معwith أهلpeople of الوفاfaithfulness
أحشرني مع أهل الوفا
بقُربِnear محمّدMuhammad
بقُربِ محمّد
Gather me among the people of fidelity,
Gather me with the faithful,
near Muḥammad.
Near Muhammad.
بهمin them نلوذI seek refuge مستعطفاpleading for compassion
بهم نلوذ مستعطفا
فيat كلّevery مشهَدgathering
في كلّ مشهَد
Through them we seek refuge, while I plead for compassion,
In them I seek refuge, pleading for compassion,
at every gathering.
At every gathering.
اجعَلmake مقاميmy abode فيin النعيمbliss نبلُغI attain آماليmy hopes
اجعَل مقامي في النعيم نبلُغ آمالي
اعفُpardon عنيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعفُ عني يا كريم والطف بحالي
Make my abode in bliss, that we may attain my hopes.
Make my abode in bliss, that I may attain my hopes.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
راحتيmy solace وبغيتيand my desire
راحتي وبغيتي
سيّدُmaster of الخلائقall creatures
سيّدُ الخلائق
My repose and my desire—
My solace and my desire:
the Master of all creation—
The master of all creatures,
حيalive ساكنdwelling فيin مهجتيmy heart's core
حي ساكن في مهجتي
بينamid العلائِقthe bonds of attachment
بين العلائِق
is living, dwelling in my heart
Alive, dwelling in my heart's core,
amid all attachments.
Amid the bonds of attachment.
هوhe الشفيعُthe intercessor فيfor زلّتيmy lapse
هو الشفيعُ في زلّتي
عندَat المضائقdire straits
عندَ المضائق
He is the intercessor for my lapse
He is the intercessor for my lapse
when straits close in.
In dire straits.
ياO منone who بالأشياof things عليمknowing إليكَto You مثاليmy likeness
يا من بالأشيا عليم إليكَ مثالي
اعفُpardon عنّيme ياO كريمGenerous One والطفand be gracious بحاليin my plight
اعفُ عنّي يا كريم والطف بحالي
O You who know all things, my ideal is directed toward You.
O You who know all things, to You I present my likeness.
Forgive me, O Generous One, and be gentle with my plight.
Pardon me, O Generous One, and be gracious in my plight.
Sol 6.1