عفيف الدين هل لي من دواء

فقد أوبقت نفسي في الخطاء

Afif Al-Din, is there a cure for me?

For I have ruined myself with mistakes,

وقلبي قد قساب ولدىّ أشيا

تهيج بالصراخ وبالبكاء

And my heart has hardened, and I have things,

That provoke screaming and crying,

وما عيني بكتها ولا فؤادي

فهل داء رأيت كمثل دائي

Neither have my eyes wept them, nor my heart,

Have you seen an illness like my illness?

فإن حصلتم وصفا فنوا

والا فامنحوني بالدعاء

So if you can prescribe a treatment, then do so,

Otherwise, grant me with prayer,

عسى الرب الكريم يمخض فضل

بلا سبب يجود بالشفاء

Perhaps the Generous Lord brings forth favor,

Without cause, generously granting healing,

فلي في فضله طمع كثير

ولي في جوده أحسن رجاء

For I have much hope in His favor,

And in His generosity, my hope is good,

فلا خيبت يا مولاي ظني

فإني قلت قول ذي العراء

Do not disappoint my assumption, O my Master,

For I have spoken the words of the barefoot one,

ولما حرت في شأنيوأمري

طفقت مستغيثا بالنداء

And when I was confused in my affair and matter,

I began crying for help,

ومالي غير فضلك من مغيث

وعندي محض فقر للعطاء

And I have none but Your favor as a succorer,

And with me is pure poverty for giving,

شفيعي خير من ولدته حوا

وخير مشفع يوم الجزاء

My intercessor is better than the one who bore Hawwa,

And the best intercessor on the Day of Recompense,

محمد من له خلق عظيم

له في نون ذكر بالثناء

Muhammad, for whom there is great character,

For whom there is remembrance in praise,

ومن أعطى علوما ليس تحصى

تحير لها عقول الأذكياء

And the one who was given countless sciences,

For which the minds of the wise are confused,

وكم جاءت له من معجزات

بها قد خصه ذو الكبرياء

And how many miracles came to him,

With which the Most High singled him out,

فمنها ما حكاه الحبر حقا

لنا القاضي عياض بالشفاء

Of them is what the honest scholar [al-Qadi 'Iyad] related to us,

With healing,

شفيع المذنبين اليك ألجا

فقم بي في الكروب وفي الرخاء

Intercessor of the sinners, to You I plead,

So stand for me in ease and hardship,

فما زلت المقسم للعطايا

ولا زلت المفرج للبلاء

For You have not ceased to divide the gifts,

And not ceased to relieve afflictions,

بماذا أمتدحك وقد أتانا

مديحك في الكتاب من السماء

With what shall I praise You, and praise of You,

Has come to us in the Book from the sky,

عليك الله صلى كل حين

وسلم بالغدوّ وبالمساء

Upon you, may God send blessings always,

Morning and evening,

كذاك الآل والأصحاب نعم الهداة

الفائزون بالاقتداء

Likewise upon your Family and Companions, excellent guides,

The successful ones in following,