ما في الوُجودِ ولا في الكَونِ مِن أَحَدٍ

ما في الوُجودِ ولا في الكَونِ مِن أَحَدٍ

إِلّا فَقيرٍ لِفَضلِ الواحِدِ الأَحَدِ

إِلّا فَقيرٍ لِفَضلِ الواحِدِ الأَحَدِ

There is no one in existence or in the universe

There is none in existence or in the universe

Except one in need of the bounty of the One, the Unique.

Except one in need of the grace of the One, the Absolute

مَعولونَ عَلَيَّ إِحسانَهُ فَقراً

مَعولونَ عَلَيَّ إِحسانَهُ فَقراً

لِفَيضِ أَفضالِهِ يا نِعمَ مِن صَمَدِ

لِفَيضِ أَفضالِهِ يا نِعمَ مِن صَمَدِ

All rely on His kindness, in need [the text irregularly reads 'upon me']

Relying on His beneficence in poverty

Of His overflowing favors—O excellent Refuge of all!

For the outpouring of His abundant favors, O excellent Refuge!

سُبحانَ مَن خَلَقَ الأَكوانَ مِن عَدَمٍ

سُبحانَ مَن خَلَقَ الأَكوانَ مِن عَدَمٍ

وَعَمَّها مِنهُ بِالأَفضالِ وَالمَدَدِ

وَعَمَّها مِنهُ بِالأَفضالِ وَالمَدَدِ

Glory to Him who created the worlds from nothing,

Holy is He who created the worlds out of nothingness

And encompassed them with His bounties and sustaining aid.

And extended them with favors and assistance from Him

تَبارَكَ اللَهُ لا تَحصي مَحامِدَهُ

تَبارَكَ اللَهُ لا تَحصي مَحامِدَهُ

وَلَيسَ في حَدٍّ وَلا عَدَدِ

وَلَيسَ في حَدٍّ وَلا عَدَدِ

Blessed is Allah; you cannot number His praises,

Blessed is Allah, His praises cannot be enumerated

And He is confined by neither limit nor number.

And He is beyond limit or number

اللَهُ اللَهُ رَبّي لا شَريكَ لَهُ

اللَهُ اللَهُ رَبّي لا شَريكَ لَهُ

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَعبودي وَمُلتَحِدي

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَعبودي وَمُلتَحِدي

Allah, Allah—my Lord, who has no partner.

Allah, Allah is my Lord, He has no partner

Allah, Allah—the One I worship and my refuge.

Allah, Allah is my God and my solace

اللَهُ اللَهُ لا أَبغي بِهِ بَدَلاً

اللَهُ اللَهُ لا أَبغي بِهِ بَدَلاً

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَقصودي وَمُعتَمِدي

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَقصودي وَمُعتَمِدي

Allah, Allah—I seek no substitute for Him.

Allah, Allah, I do not seek with Him a substitute

Allah, Allah—my aim and my reliance.

Allah, Allah is my goal and my reliance

اللَهُ اللَهُ لا أُحصي ثَناهُ وَلا

اللَهُ اللَهُ لا أُحصي ثَناهُ وَلا

أَرجو سِواهُ لِكَشفِ الضُرِّ وَالسَدَدِ

أَرجو سِواهُ لِكَشفِ الضُرِّ وَالسَدَدِ

Allah, Allah—I cannot number His praises, nor

Allah, Allah, I cannot enumerate His praise nor

Do I hope in anyone else for relief from harm and obstructions.

Do I hope for other than Him in relieving harm and directing

اللَهُ أَدعوهُ وَأَسأَلُهُ

اللَهُ أَدعوهُ وَأَسأَلُهُ

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَأمولي وَمُستَنِدي

اللَهُ اللَهُ مَأمولي وَمُستَنِدي

Allah—I call upon Him and ask Him.

Allah, I call upon Him and ask of Him

Allah, Allah—my hope and my support.

Allah, Allah is my hope and my support

يا فَردَ يا حَيَّ يا قَيّومَ يا مَلِكاً

يا فَردَ يا حَيَّ يا قَيّومَ يا مَلِكاً

يا أَولا أَزَلا يا آخِراً أَيدي

يا أَولا أَزَلا يا آخِراً أَيدي

O Unique One, O Ever-Living One, O Self-Subsisting Sustainer, O King,

O Unique, O Ever-living, O Self-subsisting, O King

O First, without beginning; O Last, [apparently: everlasting; the final word is unclear].

O First without beginning, O Last everlasting

أَنتَ الغَني عَنِ الأَمثالِ وَالشَرَكا

أَنتَ الغَني عَنِ الأَمثالِ وَالشَرَكا

أَنتَ المُقَدَّسُ عَن زَوجٍ وَعَن وَلَدِ

أَنتَ المُقَدَّسُ عَن زَوجٍ وَعَن وَلَدِ

You are free of any need for equals or partners.

You are free of likenesses and partners

You are exalted above having a spouse or a child.

You are sanctified from spouse and child

أَنتَ الغِياثُ لِمَن ضاقَت مَذاهِبَهُ

أَنتَ الغِياثُ لِمَن ضاقَت مَذاهِبَهُ

وَمَن أَلَمَّ بِهِ خَطبٌ مِنَ الكَنَدِ

وَمَن أَلَمَّ بِهِ خَطبٌ مِنَ الكَنَدِ

You are the succor of anyone whose paths have narrowed,

You are the helper for those whose paths have narrowed

And of anyone beset by a grievous calamity.

And those distressed by adversity and trials

أَنتَ القَريبُ المُجيبُ المُستَغاثُ بِهِ

أَنتَ القَريبُ المُجيبُ المُستَغاثُ بِهِ

وَأَنتَ يا رَبِّ لِلراجينَ بِالرَصَدِ

وَأَنتَ يا رَبِّ لِلراجينَ بِالرَصَدِ

You are the Near, the Answerer, the One whose help is sought.

You are the Near, the Responder, the One called upon for aid

And You, O my Lord, are watchful for those who hope.

And You, O Lord, observe those hopeful of Your providence

أَرجوكَ تَغفِر لي أَرجوكَ تَرحَمني

أَرجوكَ تَغفِر لي أَرجوكَ تَرحَمني

أَرجوكَ تُذهِبُ ما عِندي مِنَ الأَوَدِ

أَرجوكَ تُذهِبُ ما عِندي مِنَ الأَوَدِ

I hope You will forgive me; I hope You will show me mercy.

I beseech You forgive me, I beseech You have mercy on me

I hope You will remove whatever crookedness is in me.

I beseech you remove what evils are in me

أَرجوكَ تَهديني أَرجوكَ تُرشِدَني

أَرجوكَ تَهديني أَرجوكَ تُرشِدَني

لِما هُوَ الحَقُّ في فِعلي وَمُعتَقَدي

لِما هُوَ الحَقُّ في فِعلي وَمُعتَقَدي

I hope You will guide me; I hope You will lead me aright,

I beseech You guide me, I beseech You direct me

To what is right in my conduct and my belief.

To what is right in deed and belief

أَرجوكَ تَكفيني أَرجوكَ تُغنيني

أَرجوكَ تَكفيني أَرجوكَ تُغنيني

بِفَضلِكَ اللَهُ يا رُكني وَيا سَنَدي

بِفَضلِكَ اللَهُ يا رُكني وَيا سَنَدي

I hope You will suffice me; I hope You will enrich me,

I beseech You suffice me, I beseech You enrich me

By Your bounty, Allah—O my pillar and O my support.

With Your grace, O God, my pillar and my support

أَرجوكَ تَنظُرَني أَرجوكَ تَنصُرَني

أَرجوكَ تَنظُرَني أَرجوكَ تَنصُرَني

أَرجوكَ تُصلِحَ لي قَلبي مَعَ الجَسَدِ

أَرجوكَ تُصلِحَ لي قَلبي مَعَ الجَسَدِ

I hope You will look upon me; I hope You will help me.

I beseech You look upon me, I beseech You help me

I hope You will set my heart right, along with my body.

I beseech You reform my heart and my body

أَرجوكَ تَعصِمَني أَرجوكَ تَحفَظُني

أَرجوكَ تَعصِمَني أَرجوكَ تَحفَظُني

يا رَبِّ مِن شَرِّ ذي بِغيٍ وَذي حَسَدِ

يا رَبِّ مِن شَرِّ ذي بِغيٍ وَذي حَسَدِ

I hope You will protect me; I hope You will guard me,

I beseech You protect me, I beseech You keep me safe

O my Lord, from the evil of those who oppress and those who envy.

O Lord, from the evil of those with rancor and envy

أَرجوكَ تُحييني أَرجوكَ تَقبِضُني

أَرجوكَ تُحييني أَرجوكَ تَقبِضُني

عَلى البَصيرَةِ وَالإِحسانِ وَالرُشدِ

عَلى البَصيرَةِ وَالإِحسانِ وَالرُشدِ

I hope You will give me life; I hope You will take me in death,

I beseech You give me life, I beseech You take me

With insight, goodness, and right guidance.

With insight, virtue and righteousness

أَرجوكَ تُكرِمُني أَرجوكَ تَرفَعُني

أَرجوكَ تُكرِمُني أَرجوكَ تَرفَعُني

أَرجوكَ تُسكِنُني في جَنَّةِ الخُلدِ

أَرجوكَ تُسكِنُني في جَنَّةِ الخُلدِ

I hope You will honor me; I hope You will exalt me.

I beseech You honor me, I beseech You raise me

I hope You will make me dwell in the Garden of Eternity,

I beseech You admit me into the eternal Garden

مَعَ القَرابَةِ وَالأَحبابِ وَاِشمَلنا

مَعَ القَرابَةِ وَالأَحبابِ وَاِشمَلنا

بِالفَضلِ وَالجودِ في الدُنيا وَيَومَ غَدِ

بِالفَضلِ وَالجودِ في الدُنيا وَيَومَ غَدِ

With kin and loved ones; and enfold us

Along with my kin, loved ones, and include us

In bounty and generosity, in this world and on the day to come.

With grace and generosity in this life and the Day to come

وَجَّهتُ وَجهي إِلَيكَ اللَهُ مُفتَقَراً

وَجَّهتُ وَجهي إِلَيكَ اللَهُ مُفتَقَراً

لِنَيلِ مَعروفِكَ الجاري بِلا أَمَدِ

لِنَيلِ مَعروفِكَ الجاري بِلا أَمَدِ

I have turned my face toward You, Allah, in need,

I have turned my face to You, O Allah, needy

To receive Your kindness, flowing without end.

To attain Your ever-flowing favor

وَلا بَرِحَت أَمَدَ الكَفِّ مَبتَهِلاً

وَلا بَرِحَت أَمَدَ الكَفِّ مَبتَهِلاً

إِلَيكَ في حالَةِ الإِملاقِ وَالرَغَدِ

إِلَيكَ في حالَةِ الإِملاقِ وَالرَغَدِ

And I never cease extending my palm, beseeching

And I do not cease to extend my palms beseechingly

You, in a state of destitution and plenty,

To You in ease and in hardship

وَقائِلاً بِاِفتِقارٍ لا يُفارِقُني

وَقائِلاً بِاِفتِقارٍ لا يُفارِقُني

يا سَيِّدي يا كَريمَ الوَجهِ خُذ بِيَدي

يا سَيِّدي يا كَريمَ الوَجهِ خُذ بِيَدي

And saying, with a need that never leaves me:

Saying in destitution that does not leave me

O my Master, O Noble of Countenance, take me by the hand.

O my Master, O Noble-faced, take me by the hand