عفيف الدين هل لي من دواء

عفيف الدين هل لي من دواء

فقد أوبقت نفسي في الخطاء

فقد أوبقت نفسي في الخطاء

ʿAfīf al-Dīn, is there any remedy for me?

Afif Al-Din, is there a cure for me?

For I have indeed ruined my soul through sin.

For I have ruined myself with mistakes,

وقلبي قد قساب ولدىّ أشيا

وقلبي قد قساب ولدىّ أشيا

تهيج بالصراخ وبالبكاء

تهيج بالصراخ وبالبكاء

And my heart has hardened, and I have things

And my heart has hardened, and I have things,

That stir up cries and weeping.

That provoke screaming and crying,

وما عيني بكتها ولا فؤادي

وما عيني بكتها ولا فؤادي

فهل داء رأيت كمثل دائي

فهل داء رأيت كمثل دائي

Yet neither my eye nor my heart has wept over them.

Neither have my eyes wept them, nor my heart,

So have you seen a sickness like mine?

Have you seen an illness like my illness?

فإن حصلتم وصفا فنوا

فإن حصلتم وصفا فنوا

والا فامنحوني بالدعاء

والا فامنحوني بالدعاء

So if you have found a prescription, then [unclear word],

So if you can prescribe a treatment, then do so,

And if not, favor me with your prayers.

Otherwise, grant me with prayer,

عسى الرب الكريم يمخض فضل

عسى الرب الكريم يمخض فضل

بلا سبب يجود بالشفاء

بلا سبب يجود بالشفاء

May the generous Lord churn forth grace [wording uncertain],

Perhaps the Generous Lord brings forth favor,

Bestowing healing freely, without cause.

Without cause, generously granting healing,

فلي في فضله طمع كثير

فلي في فضله طمع كثير

ولي في جوده أحسن رجاء

ولي في جوده أحسن رجاء

For I have great hope in his grace,

For I have much hope in His favor,

And the highest hope in his generosity.

And in His generosity, my hope is good,

فلا خيبت يا مولاي ظني

فلا خيبت يا مولاي ظني

فإني قلت قول ذي العراء

فإني قلت قول ذي العراء

So do not disappoint my expectation, O my Lord,

Do not disappoint my assumption, O my Master,

For I have spoken the words of the one on the bare ground.

For I have spoken the words of the barefoot one,

ولما حرت في شأنيوأمري

ولما حرت في شأنيوأمري

طفقت مستغيثا بالنداء

طفقت مستغيثا بالنداء

And when I was bewildered about my condition and my affairs,

And when I was confused in my affair and matter,

I began seeking help by calling out.

I began crying for help,

ومالي غير فضلك من مغيث

ومالي غير فضلك من مغيث

وعندي محض فقر للعطاء

وعندي محض فقر للعطاء

And I have no rescuer other than your grace,

And I have none but Your favor as a succorer,

And I have nothing but utter need for bounty.

And with me is pure poverty for giving,

شفيعي خير من ولدته حوا

شفيعي خير من ولدته حوا

وخير مشفع يوم الجزاء

وخير مشفع يوم الجزاء

My intercessor is the best of those born of Eve,

My intercessor is better than the one who bore Hawwa,

And the best whose intercession is accepted on the Day of Recompense:

And the best intercessor on the Day of Recompense,

محمد من له خلق عظيم

محمد من له خلق عظيم

له في نون ذكر بالثناء

له في نون ذكر بالثناء

Muhammad, whose character is sublime.

Muhammad, for whom there is great character,

He is mentioned with praise in Nūn,

For whom there is remembrance in praise,

ومن أعطى علوما ليس تحصى

ومن أعطى علوما ليس تحصى

تحير لها عقول الأذكياء

تحير لها عقول الأذكياء

And he imparted knowledge beyond counting,

And the one who was given countless sciences,

By which the minds of the intelligent are bewildered.

For which the minds of the wise are confused,

وكم جاءت له من معجزات

وكم جاءت له من معجزات

بها قد خصه ذو الكبرياء

بها قد خصه ذو الكبرياء

And how many miracles have come to him,

And how many miracles came to him,

With which the Possessor of Majesty has singled him out.

With which the Most High singled him out,

فمنها ما حكاه الحبر حقا

فمنها ما حكاه الحبر حقا

لنا القاضي عياض بالشفاء

لنا القاضي عياض بالشفاء

Among them is what was truly recounted by the learned scholar,

Of them is what the honest scholar [al-Qadi 'Iyad] related to us,

Judge ʿIyāḍ, to us in al-Shifāʾ.

With healing,

شفيع المذنبين اليك ألجا

شفيع المذنبين اليك ألجا

فقم بي في الكروب وفي الرخاء

فقم بي في الكروب وفي الرخاء

O intercessor for sinners, to you I turn for refuge.

Intercessor of the sinners, to You I plead,

So stand by me in distress and in ease.

So stand for me in ease and hardship,

فما زلت المقسم للعطايا

فما زلت المقسم للعطايا

ولا زلت المفرج للبلاء

ولا زلت المفرج للبلاء

For you have always been the distributor of gifts,

For You have not ceased to divide the gifts,

And may you ever remain the reliever of affliction.

And not ceased to relieve afflictions,

بماذا أمتدحك وقد أتانا

بماذا أمتدحك وقد أتانا

مديحك في الكتاب من السماء

مديحك في الكتاب من السماء

With what can I praise you, when there has come to us

With what shall I praise You, and praise of You,

Praise of you in the Book from heaven?

Has come to us in the Book from the sky,

عليك الله صلى كل حين

عليك الله صلى كل حين

وسلم بالغدوّ وبالمساء

وسلم بالغدوّ وبالمساء

May God send blessings upon you at every moment,

Upon you, may God send blessings always,

And grant you peace in the morning and the evening;

Morning and evening,

كذاك الآل والأصحاب نعم الهداة

كذاك الآل والأصحاب نعم الهداة

الفائزون بالاقتداء

الفائزون بالاقتداء

Likewise upon the family and companions—excellent guides,

Likewise upon your Family and Companions, excellent guides,

Who attain success through following the example.

The successful ones in following,