إلى كرم اللّه الكريم وجوده

إلى كرم اللّه الكريم وجوده

أوجه آمالي وأوفد رغبتي

أوجه آمالي وأوفد رغبتي

To the generosity and bounty of God, the All-Generous,

To the bounty of God, the Generous, and His munificence,

I direct my hopes and send forth my longing.

I direct my hopes and send forth my longing.

بباب الكريم الأكرم المكرم الذي

بباب الكريم الأكرم المكرم الذي

له مطلق الاكرام أنزلت بغيتي

له مطلق الاكرام أنزلت بغيتي

At the door of the Generous, the Most Generous, the Bestower of honor, who

At the door of the Generous, the Most Generous, the Bestower of honor,

possesses boundless generosity, I have laid down my plea;

Whose generosity is absolute, I have lodged my request.

بباب كريم الذات قدراً ورفعة

بباب كريم الذات قدراً ورفعة

كريم الصفات الطاهرات الزكية

كريم الصفات الطاهرات الزكية

at the door of One noble in essence, in dignity and exalted rank,

At the door of One noble in essence, in rank and eminence,

noble in His pure and immaculate attributes;

Noble in His pure, unsullied attributes.

بباب كريم العفو عن أي مذنب

بباب كريم العفو عن أي مذنب

بباب كريم الجود قبل الوسيلة

بباب كريم الجود قبل الوسيلة

at the door of One generous in forgiving every sinner;

At the door of One generous in pardoning any sinner,

at the door of One whose generosity precedes all intercession;

At the door of One generous in bounty before any entreaty.

بباب الكريم المطلق النفع والجدا

بباب الكريم المطلق النفع والجدا

بباب الكريم المبتدي بالعطية

بباب الكريم المبتدي بالعطية

at the door of the Generous, whose benefit and bounty are unbounded;

At the door of the Generous, who freely bestows benefit and bounty,

at the door of the Generous, who initiates the giving;

At the door of the Generous, who is first to give,

بباب الكريم المجزل الفيض والعطا

بباب الكريم المجزل الفيض والعطا

بدون سؤال العبد من غير منة

بدون سؤال العبد من غير منة

at the door of the Generous, who pours forth grace and gifts abundantly,

At the door of the Generous, who lavishes overflowing bounty and gifts,

without His servant's asking and without reproach;

Without the servant's asking, without reminders of His favors.

بباب كريم لم يقنط عصيه

بباب كريم لم يقنط عصيه

بباب كريم لا يبالي بنعمة

بباب كريم لا يبالي بنعمة

at the door of One so generous that He never drives His disobedient servant to despair;

At the door of One generous, who has never made His disobedient servant despair,

at the door of One so generous that He does not begrudge a blessing;

At the door of One generous, who thinks nothing of bestowing a blessing.

بباب كريم لم يضع متوسلاً

بباب كريم لم يضع متوسلاً

ولا لاجياً سبحانه بمضيعة

ولا لاجياً سبحانه بمضيعة

at the door of One so generous that He never abandons a supplicant,

At the door of One generous, who has never left a supplicant

nor leaves one who seeks refuge—glory be to Him—to be lost;

Nor one seeking refuge—glory be to Him—in ruin.

بباب كريم الفعل من غير حاجة

بباب كريم الفعل من غير حاجة

بباب كريم جابر كل خلة

بباب كريم جابر كل خلة

at the door of One generous in action, though He has no need;

At the door of One generous in deed, without any need,

at the door of One generous, who remedies every want.

At the door of One generous, who meets every want.

ببابك يا من بابه وجهة الرجا

ببابك يا من بابه وجهة الرجا

وإن قبحت بيني وبينك سيرتي

وإن قبحت بيني وبينك سيرتي

I stand at Your door, O You whose door is the hope-seeker's destination,

At Your door, O You whose door is hope's destination,

though my conduct between You and me has been shameful.

And though my conduct between me and You has been ugly,

فاكرم مقامي بالذي أنت أهله

فاكرم مقامي بالذي أنت أهله

وما أنت أهل يا كريم لخيبتي

وما أنت أهل يا كريم لخيبتي

So honor my standing here as befits You,

So honor my station with what befits You,

for You, O Generous One, are not one to disappoint me.

And it does not befit You, O Generous, to disappoint me.