إلىtoward كرمgenerosity اللّهAllah الكريمthe Generous وجودهand His munificence
إلى كرم اللّه الكريم وجوده
أوجهI direct آماليmy hopes وأوفدand send forth رغبتيmy yearning
أوجه آمالي وأوفد رغبتي
Toward the generosity of Allah, the Generous, and His munificence
To the generosity of the generous Lord, His existence,
I direct my hopes and send forth my yearning.
I direct my hopes and send my desire
ببابat the gate of الكريمthe Generous الأكرمthe Most Generous المكرمthe Bestower of Honor الذيwho
بباب الكريم الأكرم المكرم الذي
لهto Him belongs مطلقunbounded الاكرامbounty أنزلتI have lodged بغيتيmy plea
له مطلق الاكرام أنزلت بغيتي
At the gate of the Generous, Most Generous, Bestower of Honor, who
To the door of the most generous, most generous, most generous one who
Possesses unbounded bounty, I have lodged my plea.
Has absolute generosity, I lowered my want
ببابat the gate of كريمnoble الذاتessence قدراًin rank ورفعةand eminence
بباب كريم الذات قدراً ورفعة
كريمnoble الصفاتattributes الطاهراتpure الزكيةimmaculate
كريم الصفات الطاهرات الزكية
At the gate of One noble in essence, in rank and eminence,
To the door of the generous in essence, status and elevation
Noble in His pure, immaculate attributes.
Generous of pure, immaculate, righteous attributes
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous العفوpardon عنof أيany مذنبsinner
بباب كريم العفو عن أي مذنب
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous الجودgiving قبلbefore الوسيلةa means of approach
بباب كريم الجود قبل الوسيلة
At the gate of One generous in pardoning any sinner,
To the door of the generous in pardoning any sinner
At the gate of One generous in giving before any means of approach is sought,
To the door of the generous in giving before being asked
ببابat the gate of الكريمthe Generous المطلقboundless in النفعbenefit والجداand bounty
بباب الكريم المطلق النفع والجدا
ببابat the gate of الكريمthe Generous المبتديthe initiator بالعطيةin giving
بباب الكريم المبتدي بالعطية
At the gate of the Generous, boundless in benefit and bounty,
To the door of the absolute generous in benefit and seriousness
At the gate of the Generous, who takes the initiative in giving,
To the door of the generous who starts with granting
ببابat the gate of الكريمthe Generous المجزلlavishing الفيضoutpouring والعطاand gifts
بباب الكريم المجزل الفيض والعطا
بدونwithout سؤالasking العبدthe servant منwith غيرno منةreminders of favors
بدون سؤال العبد من غير منة
At the gate of the Generous, lavish in outpouring and gifts,
To the door of the generous immense in outpouring and gifts
Without the servant's asking, without reminders of favors.
Without the asking of the servant, without conferring favors
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous لمhas not يقنطdriven to despair عصيهHis disobedient servant
بباب كريم لم يقنط عصيه
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous لاdoes not يباليcare بنعمةabout a blessing
بباب كريم لا يبالي بنعمة
At the gate of One generous, who has never driven His disobedient servant to despair,
To the door of the generous who never disappoints the disobedient
At the gate of One generous, who thinks nothing of bestowing a blessing.
To the door of the generous who does not care about blessings
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous لمhas not يضعabandoned متوسلاًa supplicant
بباب كريم لم يضع متوسلاً
ولاnor لاجياًa seeker of refuge سبحانهglory be to Him بمضيعةin ruin
ولا لاجياً سبحانه بمضيعة
At the gate of One generous, who has never abandoned a supplicant,
To the door of the generous who never let down a supplicant
Nor a seeker of refuge—glory be to Him—to ruin.
Nor a hopeful, Glory to Him, in loss
ببابat the gate of كريمnoble الفعلdeed منwith غيرno حاجةneed
بباب كريم الفعل من غير حاجة
ببابat the gate of كريمgenerous جابرreliever of كلevery خلةwant
بباب كريم جابر كل خلة
At the gate of One noble in deed, free of any need,
To the door of the generous in action without need
At the gate of One generous, who relieves every want.
To the door of the generous mender of every breach
ببابكat Your gate ياO منthe One who بابهHis gate وجهةdestination الرجاhope
ببابك يا من بابه وجهة الرجا
وإنand even if قبحتhas been vile بينيbetween me وبينكand between You سيرتيmy conduct
وإن قبحت بيني وبينك سيرتي
At Your gate, O You whose gate is the destination of hope,
To Your door O You whose door is the destination of hope
And even if my conduct between me and You has been vile,
Even if between me and You my conduct was ugly
فاكرمso honor مقاميmy standing بالذيwith that which أنتYou أهلهare worthy of it
فاكرم مقامي بالذي أنت أهله
وماand not أنتYou أهلworthy ياO كريمGenerous One لخيبتيof disappointing me
وما أنت أهل يا كريم لخيبتي
So honor my standing here as befits You,
So honor my status with what You deserve
And it does not befit You, O Generous One, to disappoint me.
And You do not deserve, O generous one, my disappointment
Sol 6.1