عاصa sinner أتاكhas come to You يمدstretches out الكفthe palm مفتقراin need
عاص أتاك يمد الكف مفتقرا
ووجههُand his face عنaway from سواكanyone but You الدهرforever مصروفُturned away
ووجههُ عن سواك الدهر مصروفُ
A sinner has come to You, stretching out his palm in need,
The needy come to you, hands outstretched,
and his face is forever turned away from all but You.
And all others in life turn away their faces.
مولايmy Lord عوّدتنيYou have accustomed me to الإخلاصsincere devotion منsince صغرchildhood
مولاي عوّدتني الإخلاص من صغر
وإننيand indeed I بخفىby hidden اللطفkindness محفوفsurrounded
وإنني بخفى اللطف محفوف
My Lord, You have accustomed me to sincere devotion since childhood,
My Master, you taught me sincerity from a young age,
and indeed I am surrounded by hidden kindness.
And I am enveloped in your subtle kindness.
فكيفso how لاnot أرتجىI hope for عفواpardon ومغفرةand forgiveness
فكيف لا أرتجى عفوا ومغفرة
وأنتand You بالعفوby pardon والغفرانand forgiveness موصوفcharacterized
وأنت بالعفو والغفران موصوف
How, then, could I not hope for pardon and forgiveness,
How could I not hope for pardon and forgiveness,
when pardon and forgiveness are Your attributes?
When you are known for pardoning and forgiving?
أمor كيفhow أخشىI fear يدthe hand of الإملاقdestitution تبطشstrikes violently بيat me
أم كيف أخشى يد الإملاق تبطش بي
وأنتand You بالجودfor generosity والإحسانand beneficence معروفknown
وأنت بالجود والإحسان معروف
Or how could I fear the hand of destitution striking me,
Or how could I fear the clutching hand of deprivation,
when You are known for generosity and beneficence?
When you are renowned for your generosity and benevolence?
Sol 6.1