ويا رب يا رب اغتفر ما تجشّمَتْ

عبوديتي إذ لا تعاف المساويا

O Lord, O Lord, forgive what my servitude has burdened me with

As Your equal cannot withstand servitude

وخذ بيدي يا رب لا يربني

هواي فأردى في المهالك هاويا

And take my hand, O Lord, do not let my passion misguide me

And make me fall into the abyss, headlong

ويا رب إن جاوزت طوري وغرني

بك الجهل مفتوناً بما لست راضيا

And O Lord, if I have transgressed my limits and passion has deceived me

In ignorance of what does not please You

فما أسلمت وجهاً ولا أخلصت دعا

عبوديتي إلا لوجهك صافيا

Then I have not surrendered my face nor prayed sincerely

Except to serve You purely

ولا عرفت ربا إذا أخبتت له

سواك ونادته أجاب المناديا

And I have not known any lord when I confided to him

Except You, and called him, the caller responded

وتلك خلال العبد يبطر ناعماً

ويجزع أما مسه الشر عافيا

Such are the traits of a servant who is gently disciplined

And laments when touched by harm while healthy

أقم لي كمالي بالخضوع لعزة ال

ربوبية العظمى على نقص حاليا

Perfect my completeness through submitting to the greatness

Of the highest Lordship over my inadequate state

فكوني عبداً فيك ذلي خالص

وسائر أطواري مقام فخاريا

Make me a servant to You alone sincerely

And make all my states a prideful position

وكوني عبداً قاهراً بك شهوتي

خلاصي واخلاصي وتحرير ذاتيا

And make me a servant who overcomes his desires through You

My salvation, sincerity, and freeing of my being

بحولك ملكني تدابير عالمي

ولا تلق تدبيري لسوء اختياريا

With Your power, make me own the management of my worldly affairs

And do not blame my management for my poor choices

على أنه لا حول عندي لذرة

لك الحول تقضي ما علي وما ليا

For I do not have an iota of power

You have the power to decree what is for me and what is against me