بسمin the name of الالهGod الهيmy God الحقthe True One باللّهby God
بسم الاله الهي الحق باللّه
للّهfor God فيin اللّهGod اخلاصيmy sincere devotion إلىto اللّهGod
للّه في اللّه اخلاصي إلى اللّه
In the name of God—my true God—by God.
In the Name of Allah, The True God
For God, in God, my sincere devotion is to God.
To Allah through Allah my devotion to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One لمnot أشهدI witnessed سواكany but You ولاand no
الهي الحق لم أشهد سواك ولا
إلهa god بالحقin truth غيرother than الواحدthe One اللّهGod
إله بالحق غير الواحد اللّه
My true God, I have witnessed none but You, and no
My True God, I have not witnessed other than You, nor
god truly exists but the One, God.
A god in truth but the One, Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One قدindeed أسلمتI surrendered وجهيmy face لاno
الهي الحق قد أسلمت وجهي لا
إلهa god غيركother than You اذعاناًin submission إلىto اللّهGod
إله غيرك اذعاناً إلى اللّه
My true God, I have surrendered my face—there is no
My True God, I have submitted my face, no
god but You—in submission to God.
God but You in compliance to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One قدindeed وجهتI turned وجهيmy face لاno
الهي الحق قد وجهت وجهي لا
إلهa god غيركother than You اخباتاًin humble devotion إلىto اللّهGod
إله غيرك اخباتاً إلى اللّه
My true God, I have turned my face—there is no
My True God, I have directed my face, no
god but You—in humble devotion to God.
God but You in humility to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ايماناًin faith خضعتI bowed بهthrough it
الهي الحق ايماناً خضعت به
إنindeed الألوهةdivinity والسلطانand sovereignty اللّهGod
إن الألوهة والسلطان اللّه
My true God, I have bowed in this faith:
My True God, in faith I have submitted to Him
divinity and sovereignty belong to God.
Indeed divinity and sovereignty belong to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One وحدانيةoneness سطعتshone forth
الهي الحق وحدانية سطعت
أنوارthe lights of شاهدهاits witness فيin فطرةthe innate nature of اللّهGod
أنوار شاهدها في فطرة اللّه
My true God, oneness—there shone forth
My True God, unity shone
its attesting lights in the innate nature God has given.
Lights witnessed in the nature of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One برهانthe proof of الألوهةdivinity معknown (first part)
الهي الحق برهان الألوهة مع
لومknown (completion) الثبوتestablishment لذاتfor the essence of الواجبthe Necessary Being اللّهGod
لوم الثبوت لذات الواجب اللّه
My true God, the proof of divinity is known
My True God, the proof of divinity with
to be established for the essence of the Necessary Being, God.
The known necessity of the Obliged, Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ذراتthe atoms of الوجودexistence وتصand the ordering (first part)
الهي الحق ذرات الوجود وتص
ريفordering (completion) الأمورaffairs أبانتhave revealed حجةthe proof of اللّهGod
ريف الأمور أبانت حجة اللّه
My true God, the atoms of existence and the ordering
My True God, the atoms of existence and the
of affairs have revealed God's proof.
Regulation of matters have explained the argument of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One عينthe eye of الكونthe cosmos مبصرةseeing
الهي الحق عين الكون مبصرة
حقيقةthe truth of الأمرthe matter إنindeed الأمرcommand للّهbelongs to God
حقيقة الأمر إن الأمر للّه
My true God, the eye of the cosmos beholds
My True God, the eye of the universe witnessing
the truth of the matter: command belongs to God.
The reality of the matter, indeed the command belongs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One هذاthis الكونcosmos منتظمordered
الهي الحق هذا الكون منتظم
قاضdeclaring decisively بأنthat يدthe hand of الابداعcreation للّهbelongs to God
قاض بأن يد الابداع للّه
My true God, this cosmos is ordered,
My True God, this ordered universe
declaring that the hand of creation belongs to God.
Rules that the hand of creation belongs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ربانيةlordship وجبتis necessary
الهي الحق ربانية وجبت
قامis sustained الوجودexistence بربانيةby the lordship of اللّهGod
قام الوجود بربانية اللّه
My true God, lordship is necessary;
My True God, necessity of Lordship
existence is sustained by God's lordship.
Existence stands by the Lordship of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ربانيةlordship قهرتhas subdued
الهي الحق ربانية قهرت
القهرsubjugation للّهbelongs to God والتدبيرand governance للّهbelongs to God
القهر للّه والتدبير للّه
My true God, lordship has subdued all;
My True God, Lordship has conquered
subjugation is God's, and governance is God's.
Conquest belongs to Allah and planning belongs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One امجادthe glories of الألوهةdivinity والand the
الهي الحق امجاد الألوهة وال
فرديةsingularity المحضunalloyed حقthe right of المالكthe Sovereign اللّهGod
فردية المحض حق المالك اللّه
My true God, the glories of divinity and
My True God, the glories of divinity and
unalloyed singularity are the right of the Sovereign, God.
The pure individuality belong to the Owner, Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One عزthe might of الملكsovereignty حقكYour right لاno
الهي الحق عز الملك حقك لا
شريكpartner لاno ضدopposite لاno أندادpeers للّهfor God
شريك لا ضد لا أنداد للّه
My true God, sovereign might is Your due: there is no
My True God, the honor of kingship is Yours, no
partner, no opposite, no peer to God.
Partner, no opponent, no match for Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ذاpossessor of الوصفthe attribute القديمeternal وايand my affirmation (first part)
الهي الحق ذا الوصف القديم واي
جابيmy affirmation (completion) وسلبيand my negation انعامa favor منfrom اللّهGod
جابي وسلبي انعام من اللّه
My true God, Possessor of the eternal attribute—my affirmation
My True God, The One with eternal attributes and affirmation
and my negation are gifts from God.
And negation, blessings from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One نفييmy negation ماwhat نفيتYou negated واثand my affirmation (first part)
الهي الحق نفيي ما نفيت واث
باتيmy affirmation (completion) لماof what أثبتتهhas affirmed it كلمةthe word of اللّهGod
باتي لما أثبتته كلمة اللّه
My true God, I deny what You denied, and affirm
My True God, my negation is what You have negated and my
what God's word has affirmed.
Affirmation is for what You have affirmed, the Word of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One انفيI deny كلall ماthat عبدواthey worshipped
الهي الحق انفي كل ما عبدوا
شركاًin idolatry وأثبتand I affirm حقthe right of اللّهGod للّهfor God
شركاً وأثبت حق اللّه للّه
My true God, I deny all that they worshipped
My True God, I negate all that they worship
in idolatry, and affirm God's right for God alone.
As partners and affirm the right of Allah belongs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One معبوديthe One I worship اعترفتI acknowledged لهto Him
الهي الحق معبودي اعترفت له
بواجباتwith the duties of اعترافacknowledgment العبدthe servant للّهto God
بواجبات اعتراف العبد للّه
My true God, the One I worship, I have acknowledged Him
My True God, You are my Worshipped One, I acknowledged to Him
with the acknowledgment a servant owes to God.
The obligations of a servant's acknowledgement to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One توحيداًaffirming oneness ولهتI was enraptured بهby it
الهي الحق توحيداً ولهت به
لوجههfor His countenance كمرادas is the will of اللّهGod للّهfor God
لوجهه كمراد اللّه للّه
My true God, I am enraptured by the profession of oneness,
My True God, in Oneness I have devoted to Him
for His countenance, as God wills, for God.
For His sake as the will of Allah for Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One تطويرthe shaping of العبادthe servants وتدand the governance (first part)
الهي الحق تطوير العباد وتد
بيرgovernance (completion) الأمورaffairs اقتضتهrequired it حكمةthe wisdom of اللّهGod
بير الأمور اقتضته حكمة اللّه
My true God, the shaping of servants and the governance
My True God, the cultivation of servants and the
of affairs are required by God's wisdom.
Regulation of matters have required the wisdom of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One تنويرthe enlightening of العقولminds والand inspiration (first part)
الهي الحق تنوير العقول وال
هامinspiration (completion) النفوسsouls دلالاتindications علىof اللّهGod
هام النفوس دلالات على اللّه
My true God, the enlightening of minds and the inspiration
My True God, enlightening intellects and
of souls are signs pointing to God.
Inspiring the souls are signs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ضلتwent astray بعدماafter علمتthey knew
الهي الحق ضلت بعدما علمت
لسابقin accordance with prior العلمknowledge البابminds عنaway from اللّهGod
لسابق العلم الباب عن اللّه
My true God, minds strayed after they had known,
My True God, I went astray after having known
in accordance with foreknowledge, away from God.
Due to my choice instead of entrustment to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One لمnot يعرفكknew You مفتتنone beguiled
الهي الحق لم يعرفك مفتتن
بالاختيارby personal choice عنaway from التفويضentrusting affairs للّهto God
بالاختيار عن التفويض للّه
My true God, he has not known You who is beguiled
My True God, one who knows You has not seen any
by personal choice instead of entrusting all to God.
Existence or name for an existence other than Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One منwhoever يعرفكknows You لمnot يرَsaw موbeing (fragment)
الهي الحق من يعرفك لم يرَ مو
موجوداًa being ولاnor اسماًa name لموجودfor a being سوىexcept اللّهGod
موجوداً ولا اسماً لموجود سوى اللّه
My true God, whoever knows You has seen no
My True God, nothing in the universe has
being, nor any name for a being, except God.
An effect of its own, indeed all effects belong to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماnothing فيin الكونthe cosmos ذوpossessing أثرan effect
الهي الحق ما في الكون ذو أثر
لذاتهby its own essence إنماonly التأثيرefficacy للّهbelongs to God
لذاته إنما التأثير للّه
My true God, nothing in the cosmos exerts an effect
My True God, I have hidden the reality in
of itself; all efficacy belongs to God.
The manifestations, upon what Allah has fashioned
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أبطنتYou concealed الحقيقةthe truth فيin الthe
الهي الحق أبطنت الحقيقة في ال
تجلياتmanifestations علىupon مصنوعةthe handiwork of اللّهGod
تجليات على مصنوعة اللّه
My true God, You concealed the truth within the
My True God, the unseen inner and the
manifestations upon God's handiwork.
Apparent outer are attributes of Allah's Essence
الهيmy God الحقthe True One غيبhiddenness باطنinward وتجand self-disclosure (first part)
الهي الحق غيب باطن وتج
لself-disclosure (completion) ظاهرoutwardly manifest صفتاtwo attributes of ذاتيةthe essential being of اللّهGod
ل ظاهر صفتا ذاتية اللّه
My true God, inward hiddenness and self-disclosure
My True God, what is unseen is not unveiled
outwardly manifest are two attributes of God's essence.
Nor the appearance without the Name of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماnot غيبthe Unseen بمنكشفunveiled
الهي الحق ما غيب بمنكشف
ولاnor ظهورmanifestation بغيرwithout الاسمthe Name للّهof God
ولا ظهور بغير الاسم للّه
My true God, the Unseen is not unveiled,
My True God, the incapability of occurences to
nor is there manifestation of God without the Name.
Comprehend, comprehension belongs to Allah, belongs to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One عجزthe inability of الحادثاتcreated things عنto الthe
الهي الحق عجز الحادثات عن ال
ادراكcomprehension دركcomprehension ودركand comprehension of اللّهGod للّهbelongs to God
ادراك درك ودرك اللّه للّه
My true God, created things' inability to
My True God, what they assumed and fancied
comprehend is comprehension; God alone comprehends God.
Of deficiencies are denied from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماwhat ظنواthey supposed وماand what وهمواthey imagined
الهي الحق ما ظنوا وما وهموا
منof النقائصimperfections منفيdenied عنof اللّهGod
من النقائص منفي عن اللّه
My true God, whatever they supposed or imagined
My True God, You have not created me in vain
of imperfections is denied of God.
Decreeing my existence has the wisdom of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماnot أوجدتنيYou brought me into being عبثاًin vain
الهي الحق ما أوجدتني عبثاً
قضتdecreed بايجادthe bringing into being of نفسيmy soul حكمةthe wisdom of اللّهGod
قضت بايجاد نفسي حكمة اللّه
My true God, You did not bring me into being in vain;
My True God, when You have proportioned me as human
God's wisdom decreed the creation of my soul.
You have constituted for me a knowledge guiding to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One إذwhen سويتنيYou fashioned me بشراًa human being
الهي الحق إذ سويتني بشراً
نصبتYou erected ليfor me علماًa sign يهديguides إلىto اللّهGod
نصبت لي علماً يهدي إلى اللّه
My true God, when You fashioned me a human being,
My True God, if the seeing goes astray, it is due to
You set up for me a sign that guides to God.
His choice, and the argument of Allah is upon him
الهيmy God الحقthe True One إنif ضلstrays البصيرthe clear-sighted فباخthen by his choice (first part)
الهي الحق إن ضل البصير فباخ
تيارهhis choice (completion) وعليهand against him حجةthe proof of اللّهGod
تياره وعليه حجة اللّه
My true God, if the clear-sighted strays, it is by
My True God, You have not compelled upon action
his own choice; God's proof stands against him.
Nor overwhelmed upon what is disliked by Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One لمnot تجبرYou compelled علىto عملan action
الهي الحق لم تجبر على عمل
ولاnor غلبتYou were overcome علىconcerning مكروهةwhat is hateful to اللّهGod
ولا غلبت على مكروهة اللّه
My true God, You have compelled no one to act,
My True God, the earning You are its Creator
nor been overcome in what God abhors.
And no objection for a creation upon Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One كسبan acquired act أنتYou خالقهits Creator
الهي الحق كسب أنت خالقه
ولاand no اعتراضobjection لمخلوقfor a creature علىagainst اللّهGod
ولا اعتراض لمخلوق على اللّه
My true God, an acquired act—You are its Creator;
My True God, You do not seize without proofs
no creature may object against God.
Seizing with justice upon knowledge from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One لمnot تأخذYou punished بلاwithout حججproofs
الهي الحق لم تأخذ بلا حجج
أخذpunishment بعدلwith justice علىbased on علمknowledge منfrom اللّهGod
أخذ بعدل على علم من اللّه
My true God, You have not punished without proofs;
My True God, there is no injustice in the dominion
punishment is just, based on knowledge from God.
Action and leaving upon fairness from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماno فيin الملكthe dominion مظلمةinjustice
الهي الحق ما في الملك مظلمة
فعلaction وتركand abstention علىaccording to قسطjustice منfrom اللّهGod
فعل وترك على قسط من اللّه
My true God, there is no injustice in the dominion;
My True God, You are Allah, You, and no
action and abstention accord with justice from God.
God but You, I have been sincere to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou ولاand no
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت ولا
الهgod غيركother than You قدindeed أخلصتI made my devotion sincere للّهfor God
اله غيرك قد أخلصت للّه
My true God, You are God, You—and there is no
My True God, You are Allah, You, so purify
god but You; I have made my devotion sincere for God.
Me with sincerity in obeying Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فاخso purify me (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فاخ
لصنيpurify me (completion) بخالصةwith pure devotion فيin طاعةobedience to اللّهGod
لصني بخالصة في طاعة اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so purify
My True God, You are Allah, You, so purify
me with pure devotion in obedience to God.
Myself from its densities, to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فخso free (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فخ
لصfree (completion) منfrom كثائفهاits dense coverings نفسيmy soul إلىto اللّهGod
لص من كثائفها نفسي إلى اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so free
My True God, occupy me with Your love from
my soul from its dense coverings, unto God.
My attachments, they are veils from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أشغلنيoccupy me بحبكwith love for You عنaway from
الهي الحق أشغلني بحبك عن
علائقيmy attachments إنهاindeed they حجبveils عنaway from اللّهGod
علائقي إنها حجب عن اللّه
My true God, engross me in love for You, away from
My True God, You are Allah, You, so sanctify
my attachments; they are veils that bar me from God.
Me with Your remembrance from any remembrance other than Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فقso sanctify me (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فق
دسنيsanctify me (completion) بذكركthrough remembering You عنaway from ذكريmy remembrance of سوىany but اللّهGod
دسني بذكرك عن ذكري سوى اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so sanctify
My True God, You are Allah, You, so bless
me through remembering You, beyond remembering any but God.
Me in happiness and join me to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فباso bless me (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فبا
ركنيbless me (completion) سعيداًhappy وأوصلنيand bring me إلىto اللّهGod
ركني سعيداً وأوصلني إلى اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so bless
My True God, You are Allah, You, so bring me near,
me with happiness, and bring me to God.
Saved, and grant me the vision of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فقso draw me near (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فق
ربنيdraw me near (completion) نجياًas a confidant وهبand grant ليme نظرةa glance from اللّهGod
ربني نجياً وهب لي نظرة اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so draw
My True God, You are Allah, You, so grant me
me close in secret converse, and grant me a glance from God.
From Your Presence the openings of knowledge of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فهبso grant
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فهب
ليme منfrom لدنكYour presence فتوحopenings of العلمknowledge باللّهof God
لي من لدنك فتوح العلم باللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so grant
My True God, You are Allah, You, so enlighten me
me, from Your presence, openings of the knowledge of God.
With the lights of Allah's effulgence
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou فنso illumine me (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت فن
ورنيillumine me (completion) بأنوارwith the lights of نورانيةthe radiance of اللّهGod
ورني بأنوار نورانية اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—so illumine
My True God, You are Allah, You, the Most Great
me with the lights of God's radiance.
In Glory, ennoble my station with Your Name, Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou عظيgreat (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت عظي
مgreat (completion) المجدin glory مجدglorify مقاميmy station باسمكthrough Your name اللّهGod
م المجد مجد مقامي باسمك اللّه
My true God, You are God, You, great
My True God, You are Allah, You, so sustain me
in glory; glorify my station through Your name, God.
With kindness and support from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou تداcome to my aid (first part)
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت تدا
ركنيcome to my aid (completion) بلطفwith kindness وامدادand support منfrom اللّهGod
ركني بلطف وامداد من اللّه
My true God, You are God, You—come to
My True God, You are Allah, You, and trials have intensified
my aid with kindness and support from God.
So send a breeze from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أنتYou اللّهGod أنتYou وقدand now
الهي الحق أنت اللّه أنت وقد
جدgrew severe البلاءaffliction فأرسلso send نفحةa breath from اللّهGod
جد البلاء فأرسل نفحة اللّه
My true God, You are God, You; and now
My True God, hardship has tightened and my plight widened
affliction has grown severe, so send a breath from God.
Inspire within me a spirit from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One شدtightened الكربdistress واتسعتand grew vast
الهي الحق شد الكرب واتسعت
ضرورتيmy desperate need لقنيgrant me روحاًrelief منfrom اللّهGod
ضرورتي لقني روحاً من اللّه
My true God, distress has tightened, and grown vast
My True God, I do not fear tribulation in
has my desperate need; grant me relief from God.
Religion or worldly life, as Allah's protection has fortified me
الهيmy God الحقthe True One لاnot أخشىI fear البليةcalamity فيin
الهي الحق لا أخشى البلية في
دينreligion ودنياand worldly life وحصنيand my fortress عصمةthe protection of اللّهGod
دين ودنيا وحصني عصمة اللّه
My true God, I fear no calamity in
My True God, the one whom He protects, accompanies him
religion or worldly life; God's protection is my fortress.
Blessing and light and honor from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One منwhoever تعصمهYou protect him قارنهaccompanies him
الهي الحق من تعصمه قارنه
جدgood fortune ونورand light واعزازand honor منfrom اللّهGod
جد ونور واعزاز من اللّه
My true God, whomever You protect is accompanied
My True God, the Rope of Allah is my sanctuary
by good fortune, light, and honor from God.
And the pillar of my heart's Oneness is the uniqueness of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One حبلthe rope of اللّهGod معتصميmy refuge
الهي الحق حبل اللّه معتصمي
وطودand the mountain of توحيدthe profession of oneness of قلبيmy heart وحدةthe unity of اللّهGod
وطود توحيد قلبي وحدة اللّه
My true God, God's rope is my refuge,
My True God, my Oneness of Your Essence, I do not
and the mountain of my heart's profession of oneness is God's unity.
Desire through it pride that distracts from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One توحيديmy affirmation of oneness لذاتكof Your essence لاnot
الهي الحق توحيدي لذاتك لا
أبغىI seek بهthrough it عرضاًworldly gain يلهىthat distracts عنfrom اللّهGod
أبغى به عرضاً يلهى عن اللّه
My true God, in affirming Your essence as One, I do not
My True God, my transcendence of Your Attributes and
seek through it a worldly gain that distracts from God.
Names, I do not desire through it proximity from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One تنزيهيmy declaring free of imperfection صفاتكYour attributes والand the
الهي الحق تنزيهي صفاتك وال
أسماءNames أبغيI seek بهthrough it الزلفىnearness منto اللّهGod
أسماء أبغي به الزلفى من اللّه
My true God, in declaring Your attributes and
My True God, from the right of divinity, transcendence
Names free of imperfection, I seek nearness to God.
Upon other than a letter does not belong to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One منamong حقthe rights of الألوهةdivinity تنtranscendence (first part)
الهي الحق من حق الألوهة تن
زيهtranscendence (completion) علىon the basis of غيرother than حرفthe particle ليس'is not' للّهfor God
زيه على غير حرف ليس للّه
My true God, among divinity's due rights is transcendence—
My True God, the servant's presentation of himself
not through the particle 'is not' applied to God.
To You is from the obligations of a servant to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One عرضthe presenting of العبدthe servant فاقتهhis poverty
الهي الحق عرض العبد فاقته
عليكbefore You منamong واجباتthe duties of العبدthe servant للّهto God
عليك من واجبات العبد للّه
My true God, the servant's laying his poverty
My True God, I have valued sincerity, hoping
before You is among the servant's duties to God.
For it, O my God, kindness from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One قدرتYou decreed الخصاصةwant بيfor me
الهي الحق قدرت الخصاصة بي
أرجوI hope for لهاfor it ياO إلهيmy God منةthe favor of اللّهGod
أرجو لها يا إلهي منة اللّه
My true God, You decreed want for me;
My True God, I have no success or earning
to meet it, O my God, I hope for God's favor.
Except if You grant me favor from Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماno جدىmy benefit ومكسبتيand my earnings
الهي الحق ما جدى ومكسبتي
إلاexcept إذاwhen أكسبتنيgranted me gain نعمةthe blessing of اللّهGod
إلا إذا أكسبتني نعمة اللّه
My true God, no benefit or gain is mine
My True God, I dread sins while the
unless God's blessing grants me gain.
Meeting has arrived, so fill me with awe of Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One أوقرتI was laden with الذنوبsins وقدand now
الهي الحق أوقرت الذنوب وقد
أوفىhas drawn near اللقاءthe meeting وحشويand my innermost being خشيةfear of اللّهGod
أوفى اللقاء وحشوي خشية اللّه
My true God, sins have weighed me down, and now
My True God, join me in salvation and
the meeting draws near; my breast is filled with fear of God.
Forgiveness of sins, so this is my return to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One صلنيjoin me بالنجاةto salvation وغفand forgiveness (first part)
الهي الحق صلني بالنجاة وغف
رانforgiveness (completion) الذنوبsins فذاso here is توبيmy repentance إلىto اللّهGod
ران الذنوب فذا توبي إلى اللّه
My true God, grant me salvation and
My True God, through Oneness take me by the hand
forgiveness of sins; here is my repentance to God.
To the abode of Pleasure from Allah's Mercy
الهيmy God الحقthe True One بالتوحيدthrough affirming oneness خذtake بيديby my hand
الهي الحق بالتوحيد خذ بيدي
إلىto مقرthe abode of الرضاgood pleasure منthrough رحمةthe mercy of اللّهGod
إلى مقر الرضا من رحمة اللّه
My true God, through affirming oneness, take my hand
My True God, I have no nearness or hand
to the abode of good pleasure, through God's mercy.
Except through Oneness and Allah's Oneness
الهيmy God الحقthe True One ماno ليI have قربةmeans of nearness ويدand merit
الهي الحق ما لي قربة ويد
إلاexcept بتوحيدthrough affirming وحدانيةthe oneness of اللّهGod
إلا بتوحيد وحدانية اللّه
My true God, I have no means of nearness or merit
My True God, bestow the most pure prayer upon the Messenger
except through affirming the oneness of God.
Of Allah, Ahmad, our guide to Allah
الهيmy God الحقthe True One هبgrant أزكىthe purest الصلاةblessing رسوthe Messenger (first part)
الهي الحق هب أزكى الصلاة رسو
لMessenger (completion) اللّهGod أحمدAhmad هاديناour guide إلىto اللّهGod
ل اللّه أحمد هادينا إلى اللّه
My true God, grant the purest blessing to the Messenger
of God, Ahmad, our guide to God.
Partial English translation: 126 of 128 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1