1. يا ربّ إني مذنبٌ

    والعمر ولّى وانقضى

    O Lord, I am a sinner,

    and life has passed and run its course.

  2. فمتى أسرّ بتوبة

    تمحو خطايا ما مضى

    When, then, shall I rejoice in repentance

    that erases the sins of the past,

  3. وأفوز منك بلمحة

    فيها العناية والرضا

    and win from You a glance

    bearing care and favor?

  4. فإذن أراني ناجيا

    من هول فصلك في القضا

    Then I shall see myself saved

    from the terror of Your decisive judgment,

  5. وأكون جار المصطفى

    الهاشميّ المرتضى

    and become a neighbor of the Chosen One,

    the Hashemite, the Favored One.

  6. صلى عليه الله ما

    بدر الدياجي قد أضا

    May God bless him—as long as

    the full moon of the dark nights shines—

  7. والآل والصحب الألى

    بعلومهم ملئوا الفضا

    and his family and companions, who

    filled the expanse with their knowledge.