دَعوتُ جِنحَ الدُّجَى مولايَ مُبتَهِلا

دَعوتُ جِنحَ الدُّجَى مولايَ مُبتَهِلا

وَهْوَ المجيبُ لمن نادَى ومَن سألا

وَهْوَ المجيبُ لمن نادَى ومَن سألا

I called upon my Lord at nightfall, in supplication.

I called upon the wings of nightfall, my Master, beseeching,

And He is the one who answers whoever calls and whoever asks.

And He is the Responder to whoever calls and asks.

يا أرحمَ الراحمينَ المستغاثُ بهِ

يا أرحمَ الراحمينَ المستغاثُ بهِ

عندَ البلاءِ الذي قد ضَيَّقَ السُّبُلا

عندَ البلاءِ الذي قد ضَيَّقَ السُّبُلا

O most merciful of the merciful, whose aid is sought

O Most Merciful of the merciful, the One cried out to

in affliction that has narrowed the paths.

In times of tribulation when paths are straitened.

إنِّي على جودِكَ الطَّامي اتكَّلتُ وهل

إنِّي على جودِكَ الطَّامي اتكَّلتُ وهل

يخيبُ عبدٌ على ألطافِكَ اتَّكَلا

يخيبُ عبدٌ على ألطافِكَ اتَّكَلا

Indeed, I have relied on Your overflowing generosity; and can

I have relied upon Your boundless generosity, for who

a servant who has trusted in Your gracious favors be disappointed?

Has ever been disappointed, relying on Your kindness?

أنت القديرُ الذي تُخشَى مَهابتُهُ

أنت القديرُ الذي تُخشَى مَهابتُهُ

وتَرجُفُ الأرضُ منهُ والسَّما وجَلا

وتَرجُفُ الأرضُ منهُ والسَّما وجَلا

You are the Almighty, whose majesty is feared,

You are the Omnipotent, whose awesomeness is feared,

and earth and heaven tremble before Him in dread.

The earth and heavens tremble in dread of Him.

مَن ذا الذي ليسَ يخشَى منكَ مرتعِداً

مَن ذا الذي ليسَ يخشَى منكَ مرتعِداً

خوفاً ولو كانَ يحكي قلبُهُ الجَبَلا

خوفاً ولو كانَ يحكي قلبُهُ الجَبَلا

Who is there who does not fear You, trembling

Who is there that does not fear You, quaking,

with fear, even if his heart were like a mountain?

Even if their heart were to tell the mountains?

ومَن يحُلُّ أُموراً أنتَ عاقدُها

ومَن يحُلُّ أُموراً أنتَ عاقدُها

ومَن يرُدُّ قضاءً مِنكَ قد نَزلا

ومَن يرُدُّ قضاءً مِنكَ قد نَزلا

And who can unravel matters You have bound?

Who can execute affairs that You have decreed?

And who can turn back a decree from You that has descended?

Who can revoke a judgement You have rendered?

أنت الكريمُ الذي من فضلِ نِعمتِهِ

أنت الكريمُ الذي من فضلِ نِعمتِهِ

يُرجَى العطاءُ وأمَّا مِن سِواكَ فلا

يُرجَى العطاءُ وأمَّا مِن سِواكَ فلا

You are the Generous One, from whose abundant grace

You are the Bountiful, from whose grace is hoped

gifts are hoped for—but not from anyone besides You.

Bounty, while from other than You, none is hoped for.

أنت الحليمُ الذي يُرجى تجاوُزُهُ

أنت الحليمُ الذي يُرجى تجاوُزُهُ

عن جهل عبدٍ أساءَ القولَ والعَمَلا

عن جهل عبدٍ أساءَ القولَ والعَمَلا

You are the Forbearing One, whose pardon is hoped for

You are the Forbearing, from whom it is hoped

for the ignorance of a servant who has done wrong in word and deed.

To overlook the ignorance of a servant who erred in word and deed.

مَن رامَ أن يَبتَنِي قصراً يدومُ لهُ

مَن رامَ أن يَبتَنِي قصراً يدومُ لهُ

فلْيَبْنِ عِندَكَ قصراً في السَّماءِ عَلا

فلْيَبْنِ عِندَكَ قصراً في السَّماءِ عَلا

Whoever seeks to build a palace that endures for him,

Whoever desires to build an everlasting palace,

then let him build with You a palace rising high in heaven.

Let him build in Your presence a palace in the heavens, lofty.

ومَن أرادَ الغِنَى الباقي لهُ أبداً

ومَن أرادَ الغِنَى الباقي لهُ أبداً

يَطلُبْ غِناكَ ولا يَبغي بهِ بَدَلا

يَطلُبْ غِناكَ ولا يَبغي بهِ بَدَلا

And whoever desires wealth that remains his forever,

Whoever seeks lasting wealth,

let him seek Your wealth and desire no substitute for it.

Let him seek Your wealth, desiring no substitute.