خذ من الوقت ما سمح

خذ من الوقت ما سمح

واعذران عضك أو رمح

واعذران عضك أو رمح

Take from time whatever it freely grants,

Take from time what is allowed,

and excuse it if it bites you or kicks.

And forgive those who bite or pierce you.

إنما اللوم عندنا

إنما اللوم عندنا

لو صلحنا لقد صلح

لو صلحنا لقد صلح

The blame lies with us alone;

The blame among us,

were we upright, it would surely be right.

If we made amends, all would be mended.

ما لنا غير كسبنا

ما لنا غير كسبنا

موجب الحزن والفرح

موجب الحزن والفرح

For us, nothing but our own deeds

We have nothing but what we earn,

causes sorrow and joy.

The cause of sorrow and joy.

لا يلم غير نفسه

لا يلم غير نفسه

من لقى الهم والترح

من لقى الهم والترح

Let him blame no one but himself—

None blames but himself,

whoever meets worry and grief.

He who faces worries and distress.

ذامع عفوه الكثير

ذامع عفوه الكثير

ولو يؤاخذ بما اجترح

ولو يؤاخذ بما اجترح

This, even with His abundant pardon;

Abundant is His great forgiveness,

and were He to hold one to account for one's misdeeds,

Even if He takes us to account for what we commit.

ما بقى قط دابة

ما بقى قط دابة

هكذا قد أتى وصح

هكذا قد أتى وصح

not a single creature would ever remain.

No creature remains

Thus it has come to us, and is true.

As such it has come and gone.

تب إلى الله كي نفوز

تب إلى الله كي نفوز

بالأماني وبالمنح

بالأماني وبالمنح

Repent to God, so that we may attain

Repent to God that we may win

our wishes and His gifts.

Our wishes and gifts.

واعتكف تحت بابه

واعتكف تحت بابه

فاز من تحته انطرح

فاز من تحته انطرح

And remain in devotion beneath His door;

And seclude yourself at His door,

he who casts himself down beneath it succeeds.

For he succeeds who at it lays prostrate.

بابه باب كل خير

بابه باب كل خير

خاب من عنه انتزح

خاب من عنه انتزح

His door is the door to all good;

His door is the door to all good.

whoever withdraws from it fails.

Disappointed is he who from it withdraws.

لا تعرج على سواه

لا تعرج على سواه

فاستمع قول من نصح

فاستمع قول من نصح

Do not turn aside to anyone but Him;

Do not detour to other than Him

so heed the words of one who counsels sincerely.

So listen to the words of one who gives advice.

لم يخب قاصد الكريم

لم يخب قاصد الكريم

من قرع بابه انفتح

من قرع بابه انفتح

No seeker of the Generous One has failed;

The seeker of the Generous is not disappointed.

whoever knocks at His door finds it open.

Whoever knocks at His door, it opens.

راجي الله لا يخيب

راجي الله لا يخيب

والذي ظنه وضح

والذي ظنه وضح

He who hopes in God does not fail,

The hopeful of God is not denied.

nor does he whose trust is clear.

That which he supposed has become clear.

يا إلهي وخالقي

يا إلهي وخالقي

عبدكم نحوكم جنح

عبدكم نحوكم جنح

O my God and my Creator,

My God and Creator,

Your servant has turned toward You.

Your servant leans toward You.

يرتجي صفحك الجميل

يرتجي صفحك الجميل

فاعف يا خير من صفح

فاعف يا خير من صفح

He hopes for Your gracious pardon;

Seeking Your beautiful pardon,

so forgive, O best of those who pardon.

So pardon, O Best of those who pardon.

أعطني ما بخاطري

أعطني ما بخاطري

والذي فوقه سنح

والذي فوقه سنح

Grant me what is in my mind,

Grant me what is in my mind,

and whatever arises beyond that.

And that which above it You have conferred.

لا تبقى ولا تذر

لا تبقى ولا تذر

فالطمع نحوكم طمح

فالطمع نحوكم طمح

Hold nothing back, and leave nothing out,

Do not leave anything or abandon,

for longing has soared toward You.

For greed toward You has aspired.

فضلك الواسع العظيم

فضلك الواسع العظيم

نحوه القصد قد سبح

نحوه القصد قد سبح

Your vast, magnificent bounty—

Your vast, tremendous grace,

toward it my purpose has swum.

Toward it my aim has swam.

إن يكن ذنبنا عظيم

إن يكن ذنبنا عظيم

عفوكم فوقه رجح

عفوكم فوقه رجح

If our sin is great,

If our sin is enormous,

Your pardon outweighs it.

Your pardon above it outweighs.

وامنن امنن بتوبة

وامنن امنن بتوبة

كل قلبي بها انشرح

كل قلبي بها انشرح

And grant—grant me repentance,

And grant a repentance,

through which my whole heart opens wide.

At which my heart feels relief.

عمه النور والهدى

عمه النور والهدى

حل فيه به انفسح

حل فيه به انفسح

Light has filled it, and guidance

It is filled with light and guidance,

has settled within it, opening it wide.

In it with it my soul feels at peace.

لا بحولي وقوتي

لا بحولي وقوتي

إنما الله به سمح

إنما الله به سمح

Not through my own power and strength;

Not by my strength and might,

God alone has freely granted it.

But by God it is allowed.

واختم العمر سيدي

واختم العمر سيدي

بالمحاسن والملح

بالمحاسن والملح

And bring my life to its close, my Master,

And conclude my life, my Master,

with virtues and delights.

With virtues and blessings.

والصلاة مع السلام

والصلاة مع السلام

ما سرى البرق أولمح

ما سرى البرق أولمح

And blessings, together with peace,

And prayers and peace

as long as lightning courses or flashes,

Be ever upon the one

دائمان على الذي

دائمان على الذي

كل خير لنا فتح

كل خير لنا فتح

abide forever upon him who

Who opened all good for us,

opened every good to us,

And upon his noble family,

وعلى آله الكرام

وعلى آله الكرام

والصحابة ومن صلح

والصحابة ومن صلح

and upon his noble family,

Companions and those of righteousness.

and the Companions, and whoever is righteous.

And to You belong praise always,

ولك الحمد دائماً

ولك الحمد دائماً

ما حمد عبد أو مدح

ما حمد عبد أو مدح

And to You be praise forever,

As long as a servant praises or lauds.

as long as a servant praises or extols You.