الهاشميAl-Hashimi (the Hashemite) قالsaid خوطاهرKhu Tahir
الهاشمي قال خوطاهر
سالتI asked ربthe Lord of السماheaven الغفارthe All-Forgiving
سالت رب السما الغفار
Al-Hashimi, Khu Tahir, said:
Al-Hashimi said Khawtahr
I asked the Lord of heaven, the All-Forgiving,
I asked the Lord of the forgiving heavens
يغفرto forgive ذنوبيmy sins وأوزاريand my burdens of guilt
يغفر ذنوبي وأوزاري
سبحانهglory be to Him الواحدthe One الستارthe Concealer of faults
سبحانه الواحد الستار
to forgive my sins and my burdens of guilt.
To forgive my sins and burdens
Glory be to Him, the One, the Concealer of faults.
Glory to Him, the One, the Veiled
نسألهwe ask Him نطلبهwe beseech Him يجبرناHe makes us whole
نسأله نطلبه يجبرنا
لأنهbecause He is المعطيthe Giver الجبارthe Compeller
لأنه المعطي الجبار
We ask Him, we beseech Him to make us whole,
We ask Him, we seek Him, to grant us strength
for He is the Giver, the Compeller.
For He is the Giver, the Compeller
ماليI have no سوىother than حرفةoccupation الاexcept
مالي سوى حرفة الا
سؤالasking منfrom فضلهHis bounty مدرارever-flowing
سؤال من فضله مدرار
I have no occupation other than
I have nothing but the profession of begging
asking from His ever-flowing bounty.
An endless flow of generosity from Him
كمhow often فادHe bestowed كمhow often جادHe gave generously كمhow often أعطىHe gave
كم فاد كم جاد كم أعطى
بغيرwithout حدlimit ولاnor مقدارmeasure
بغير حد ولا مقدار
How often He has bestowed, how often been generous, how often given,
How much He gave, how generous He was, without limit or measure
without limit or measure.
How much He favoured and blessed
وكمand how often تفضلHe showed favor وكمand how often أنعمHe bestowed blessings
وكم تفضل وكم أنعم
لعبدهupon His servant الظالمunjust الكفارdeeply ungrateful
لعبده الظالم الكفار
And how often He has shown favor, how often bestowed blessings
His disobedient, ungrateful servant
upon His unjust, deeply ungrateful servant!
Glory to Him, I cannot enumerate
سبحانهglory be to Him جلexalted is He لاnot أحصيI count
سبحانه جل لا أحصي
ثناءpraise علىfor المفضلthe Bestower of favor القهارthe All-Subduing
ثناء على المفضل القهار
Glory be to Him, exalted is He! I cannot count
All the praise due to the Benevolent Subduer
the praises of the Bestower of favor, the All-Subduing.
O Lord, O Lord, O Knower of innermost hearts
ياO ربLord ياO ربLord ياO عالمKnower بذاتof what lies within الصدورthe breasts
يا رب يا رب يا عالم بذات الصدور
بحالof the condition of عبدa servant عمىblind محتارbewildered
بحال عبد عمى محتار
O Lord, O Lord, O Knower of what lies within breasts,
Of the state of Your lost, confused servant
and of the plight of a blind, bewildered servant,
Take him by the hand to goodness
فخذso take بيدهby his hand إلىtoward الخيراتgood deeds
فخذ بيده إلى الخيرات
واكفهand shield him from الشرevil والأشرارand evildoers
واكفه الشر والأشرار
so take him by the hand and lead him to good deeds,
And protect him from evil and evildoers
and shield him from evil and evildoers.
For I have no door but Yours, O Lord
فليسfor there is no ليfor me غيرother than بابكYour door بابdoor
فليس لي غير بابك باب
وأنتand You حسبيmy sufficiency لمنagainst whoever قدhas جارacted unjustly
وأنت حسبي لمن قد جار
For I have no door but Your door,
And You are enough for one in need
and You suffice me against anyone who has acted unjustly.
I have no power or strength
وليسand there is no ليfor me حولpower أوor قوةstrength
وليس لي حول أو قوة
فيin دفwarding off ضرharm وجلبand bringing السارwhat gladdens
في دف ضر وجلب السار
And I have no power or strength
To repel harm or attract goodness
to ward off harm and bring what gladdens.
O my hope, my treasure
فيارجائيso O my hope وياand O كنزيmy treasure
فيارجائي ويا كنزي
وغياثيand my succor لدىduring الأقتارpoverty
وغياثي لدى الأقتار
So, O my hope, O my treasure,
And my salvation in hard times
and my succor in times of poverty,
I truly hope that You grant me
إنيindeed, I لارجوكI earnestly hope in You تعطينيYou will give me
إني لارجوك تعطيني
ماwhat لاnot تحيطencompass بهit الأخبارaccounts
ما لا تحيط به الأخبار
indeed, I earnestly hope You will give me
That which no mind can encompass
what no accounts can encompass.
Despite my many sins
هذاthis معdespite أننيthat I am المذنبthe sinner
هذا مع أنني المذنب
كثيرhaving many الأوزارburdens of guilt والإصرارand persistence in sin
كثير الأوزار والإصرار
This, despite my being a sinner,
And persistence in wrongdoing
bearing many burdens of guilt and persisting in sin.
By God, I do not despair of Your grace
واللهby God لاnot آيسI despair منof فضلكYour bounty
والله لا آيس من فضلك
أمor كيفhow آيسI despair وأنتwhile You are البارthe Beneficent
أم كيف آيس وأنت البار
By God, I do not despair of Your bounty;
How could I despair, and You are the Forgiver
or how could I despair, when You are the Beneficent?
Your abundant, freely given generosity
وجودكand Your generosity الفائضoverflowing المبذولfreely offered
وجودك الفائض المبذول
قدhas indeed عمencompassed الأخيارthe righteous والفجارand the wicked
قد عم الأخيار والفجار
And Your overflowing, freely offered generosity
Encompasses the righteous and the sinners
has encompassed the righteous and the wicked.
So be generous to me purely out of generosity
فجدso give generously عليto me بمحضout of pure الجودgenerosity
فجد علي بمحض الجود
والأهلand family والصحبand companions والاصهارand in-laws
والأهل والصحب والاصهار
So give to me out of pure generosity,
And to my family, companions and in-laws
and to my family, companions, and in-laws,
And those who love me for Your sake
معalong with المحبينthose who love ليme فيfor the sake of اللهGod
مع المحبين لي في الله
وكلand every مسلمMuslim فيin الأقطارthe lands
وكل مسلم في الأقطار
along with those who love me for God's sake,
And all Muslims in every land
and every Muslim throughout the lands.
As for my salvation through my deeds
أماas for نجاتيmy salvation بأعماليthrough my deeds
أما نجاتي بأعمالي
فهوthen it is محالimpossible بغيرwithout إنكارdenial
فهو محال بغير إنكار
As for my salvation through my deeds,
That is impossible, without doubt
it is impossible—there is no denying it.
I seek God's forgiveness for my words
واستغفرand I ask forgiveness of اللهGod منfor قوليmy words
واستغفر الله من قولي
فيin النثرprose والسجعand rhymed prose والأشعارand poetry
في النثر والسجع والأشعار
And I ask God's forgiveness for my words
In prose, poetry and verse
in prose, rhymed prose, and poetry,
And for my actions and intentions
ومنand for فعاليmy deeds ونياتيand my intentions
ومن فعالي ونياتي
فإنهاfor they are كلهاall of them أوburdens of guilt (first fragment) زارburdens of guilt (second fragment)
فإنها كلها أو زار
and for my deeds and my intentions,
For they are all burdens and sins
for they are all burdens of guilt.
O Lord, let our ending be good
ياO ربLord واختمand grant an ending لناfor us بالخيرwith goodness
يا رب واختم لنا بالخير
إنif حانcomes حينthe time of انتهاthe ending of الأعمارlifespans
إن حان حين انتها الأعمار
O Lord, grant us a good ending,
If our lifespans are nearing their end
when the time comes for our lives to end.
We ask You for the Garden of Paradise
ونسألكand we ask You for جنةthe Garden of الفردوسFirdaws (Paradise)
ونسألك جنة الفردوس
وانجناand save us منfrom عذابthe torment of النارthe Fire
وانجنا من عذاب النار
And we ask You for the Garden of Firdaws,
And salvation from the torment of Hell
and save us from the torment of the Fire.
And blessings upon the Guide
ثمthen الصلاةblessings علىupon الهاديthe Guide
ثم الصلاة على الهادي
والآلand the family والصحبand the companions والأنصارand the Ansar (Helpers)
والآل والصحب والأنصار
Then blessings upon the Guide,
His family, companions and supporters
and his family, companions, and the Ansar,
With perfect, enduring peace
معwith السلامpeace الزكيpure الدائمeverlasting
مع السلام الزكي الدائم
ماas long as غردsang الطيرthe birds فيin الأشجارthe trees
ما غرد الطير في الأشجار
with pure, everlasting peace,
For as long as birds sing in trees
as long as birds sing in the trees.
And praise be to God
والحمدللهand praise be to God خالقناour Creator
والحمدلله خالقنا
فيin الأصائلthe late afternoons وفيand in الأبكارthe early mornings
في الأصائل وفي الأبكار
And praise be to God, our Creator,
Our Creator, from the first to the last
in the late afternoons and in the early mornings.
Partial English translation: 51 of 52 Arabic lines translated.
Sol 6.1