ماnot غيرother than عفوكYour pardon ياO مولايmy Lord ليfor me أملhope
ما غير عفوك يا مولاي لي أمل
يومon the Day of القيامةResurrection لاneither علمknowledge ولاnor عملdeeds
يوم القيامة لا علم ولا عمل
I have no hope but Your pardon, O my Lord,
Nothing but Your forgiveness is my hope, O my Master,
on the Day of Resurrection—not in knowledge or deeds.
On the Day of Resurrection, no knowledge or deeds avail,
وفيand in أمانكYour protection عندat the time of الخوفfear ليfor me طمعhope
وفي أمانك عند الخوف لي طمع
ياO واسعboundless in الجودgenerosity إنif ضاقتbecame constrained بيfor me الحيلmeans
يا واسع الجود إن ضاقت بي الحيل
And I hope for Your protection in the hour of fear,
And in Your protection, when afraid, I have hope,
O You of boundless generosity, if my means fail me.
O Most Generous, when stratagems fail me,
إليكto You أقبلI come بالتقصيرto falling short معترفاًconfessing
إليك أقبل بالتقصير معترفاً
عبدa servant ببابكat Your door ياO ذاpossessor of الطولbounty يبتهلhe implores
عبد ببابك يا ذا الطول يبتهل
I come to You, confessing my shortcomings,
To You I come, confessing my shortcomings,
a servant imploring at Your door, O Lord of bounty.
A servant at Your door imploring, O Most Forbearing,
فإنso if قُبلتُI am accepted فمَنٌّthen a favor منكfrom You نعهدهwe know it
فإن قُبلتُ فمَنٌّ منك نعهده
وإنand if رُددتI am turned away وحاشىand far be it يردّهbrings him back الوجلdread
وإن رُددت وحاشى يردّه الوجل
So if I am accepted, it is a favor from You we know well;
If You accept me, it is a boon from You we acknowledge,
and if I am turned away—far be it!—dread brings him back.
And if You spurn me, dread will repel him,
ياO مَنthe one who عليهover him لواءbanner الحمدpraise مُنعقدis fastened
يا مَن عليه لواء الحمد مُنعقد
يومon the Day of المَعادReturn وقدand indeed لاذتsought refuge بهin him الرُّسُلthe messengers
يوم المَعاد وقد لاذت به الرُّسُل
O you over whom the banner of praise is raised,
O You under Whose banner praise is unfurled
on the Day of Return, when the messengers have sought refuge in him;
On the Day of Assembly, to Whom the messengers have resorted,
ومَنand the one whose غداًtomorrow تُرتجىis hoped for حقاًtruly شفاعتهhis intercession
ومَن غداً تُرتجى حقاً شفاعته
فيin موقفa gathering place فيهin it كلall الناسthe people قدindeed ذُهلواthey were bewildered
في موقف فيه كل الناس قد ذُهلوا
and you whose intercession is truly hoped for tomorrow,
And Whose intercession we truly hope for tomorrow,
at a gathering where all people have been struck with bewilderment.
In a station where all people are confounded,
أنتyou الوسيلةthe means of approach ياO خيرbest of الأنامhumankind ومَنand the one who
أنت الوسيلة يا خير الأنام ومَن
هوhe الملاذthe refuge لمنfor whoever قدindeed هالهterrified him الزّللmissteps
هو الملاذ لمن قد هاله الزّلل
You are the means of approach, O best of humankind, and the one
You are the Means, O Best of Creation, and Who
who is the refuge for those whom missteps have terrified.
Is the refuge for one devastated by lapses?
بكin you استجرتI sought refuge صلاةblessing اللهGod ياO أمليmy hope
بك استجرت صلاة الله يا أملي
عليكupon you ثمthen علىupon الأصحابthe Companions تتصلcontinues
عليك ثم على الأصحاب تتصل
In you I sought refuge; may God's blessing, O my hope,
Through You I have sought God's blessings, O my hope,
be ever upon you, then upon the Companions.
Upon You, then upon your Companions in order.
Sol 6.1