دهتني الدواهي يا مقيت وحالتي

لديك الهي بين علم وقدرة

The afflictions overwhelmed me, O Sustainer, and my state

Is known to You, my God, in knowledge and ability

ومالي حول يا مقيت لدفعها

ولا دافع دوني يقوم بنصرتي

And I have no power, O Sustainer, to repel them

Nor a defender below me who can come to my aid

رمتني بها قوس القضاء فأثبتت

ورميتك الله أثبت رمية

The bow of destiny has cast them upon me and affirmed

And I have cast You, my God, as my sure shot

حنانيك تقضي ما تشاء فحلها

بقدرتك اللهم من حيث حلت

Your mercy fulfills whatever You wish, so resolve them

O God, by Your power, wherever they have settled

فلي مخرج منها بلطفك رزئها

وإن جزعت نفسي له وتضنت

For me there is a way out through Your kindness, dispel them

And if my soul frets for it and feels distress

مقدرة سيقت بقدرة ربها

وأمرك ربي فوق تلك المسوقة

A destined decree led by Your Lord's destiny

And Your command, my Lord, is above that which is led

وكم صعبت ضراء عضت بها اللها

فحل عليها لطفه فتجلت

And how many tribulations, whose bitterness I have tasted

Your kindness has resolved upon them and they have vanished

الهي لي روح وجسم كلاهما

له منك قوت يا مقيت البرية

My God, I have a soul and body, both

Obtain from You, O Sustainer of creation, their sustenance

فيسر لروحي قوتها خير حكمة

ويسر لجسمي قوته خير عيشة

So facilitate for my soul its sustenance as the best wisdom

And facilitate for my body its sustenance as the best livelihood

فما ذرة إلا وأنت مقيتها

كفايتها كل لوجه ونسبة

For there is no atom but You are its Sustainer

Granting it sufficiency, all for a reason and wisdom