يا بن الإمام العسكريّ ومَن

يا بن الإمام العسكريّ ومَن

ربُّ السماءِ لدينه انتجبَه

ربُّ السماءِ لدينه انتجبَه

O son of Imam al-Askari, and you whom

O son of Imam al-Askari, the one

the Lord of heaven chose for His religion:

Whom the Lord of the heavens chose for His religion

أفهكذا تُغضي وأنت ترى

أفهكذا تُغضي وأنت ترى

نارَ الوباءِ تشبُّ ملتهبه

نارَ الوباءِ تشبُّ ملتهبه

Do you thus avert your eyes while you see

Is this how you turn away while you see

the fire of pestilence flare up, blazing?

The fire of the pandemic blazing furiously?

لا تنطفي إلاِّ بغاديةٍ

لا تنطفي إلاِّ بغاديةٍ

من لطفكم تنهلُّ منسكبه

من لطفكم تنهلُّ منسكبه

It is quenched only by a morning shower

It will only be extinguished by a downpour

from your grace, pouring down in torrents.

Of your kindness pouring heavily

أيضيقُ عنَّا جاهُكم ولقد

أيضيقُ عنَّا جاهُكم ولقد

وَسِعَ الوجودَ وكنتم سببه

وَسِعَ الوجودَ وكنتم سببه

Is your standing too narrow for us, though it has indeed

Is your status too narrow for us, while indeed

encompassed all existence, and you were its cause?

Existence was expanded and you were its cause

الغوثَ أدركنا فلا أحدٌ

الغوثَ أدركنا فلا أحدٌ

أبداً سواكَ يغيثُ مَن نَدبه

أبداً سواكَ يغيثُ مَن نَدبه

Help! Come to our aid, for no one

Help us urgently, for no one

ever, save you, helps whoever has called upon him.

Can ever relieve those who call upon him except you

غضِبَ الإِلهُ وأنت رحمتهُ

غضِبَ الإِلهُ وأنت رحمتهُ

يا رحمةَ اللهِ اسبقي غَضبَه

يا رحمةَ اللهِ اسبقي غَضبَه

God has grown angry, and you are His mercy;

God was angry but you are His mercy

O mercy of God, precede His wrath!

O God's mercy, precede His anger