يا أرحم الراحمين العفو عن وجل

لم يمتثل ما به مولاه قد أمرا

O Most Merciful of the merciful, forgive the servant

Who did not obey what his Master commanded

إن لم يكن منك عفو يا كريم فما

حال امرئ لم يطع وردا ولا صدرا

If there is no forgiveness from You, O Generous One, then what

Is the state of one who did not obey or accept advice

اضله غيه عن رشده فلذا

أمسى حزينا كئيبا خائفا حذرا

Lost and misguided from righteousness, thus

He became sad, gloomy, fearful and cautious

مسترسل الدمع مما قد سعى وجنى

موزع القلب مما قد جرى وطرى

With flowing tears for what he strove for and reaped

A heart torn by what has passed and happened

دعاك معترفا بالذنب معتذرا

وهل يعاقب عبد جاء معتذرا

He calls upon You confessing his sin, apologizing

Is a servant who came apologizing ever punished?

فجد بعفوك بالذنب معتذرا

وهل يعاقب عبد جاء معتذرا

So be generous with Your forgiveness for one apologizing for his sin

Is a servant who came apologizing ever punished?

فجد بعفوك يا ذا الجود عند فقد

وافاك يا ذا النوال الجم مفتقرا

So be generous in Your pardon, O Most Generous, when

The destitute came to You, O Giver of abundant bounty

فالعفو أليق بالمولى لقد رته

ما أحسن العفو ممن عز واقتدرا

For forgiveness is most befitting of the Master, and He

How excellent is forgiveness from the Almighty and Most Capable

ويا رب يا قيوم يا حي نجنيمن

النار وأعظم في الجنان لي الأجرا

And O Lord, O Eternal, O Ever-living, save me

From the fire and grant me the greatest reward in Paradise

ويا رب يا الله كن لي ولا تعن

علي ظلوما أضر المكر والغدرا

And O Lord, O God, be kind to me and do not be

Unjustly harsh, scheming and treacherous towards me

ويا رب سامح والدي وتب على

عبيدك وارحم ذلتي واكشف الضرا

And O Lord, forgive my parents and turn

In mercy to Your servants, and relieve my distress and grief

ويا رب كن للمسلمين وجازهم

بعفوك وادفع عنهم الإثم والأسرا

And O Lord, be with the Muslims and reward them

With Your pardon, and protect them from sin and captivity

سألتك بالهادي أجب دعوتي فقد

دعوتك مضطرا وجئتك معترا

I asked You by the Guide, so answer my prayer, for I

Called upon You distressed and came to You apologizing

وصل على المختار ما أعلق الندى

وما حيعل الداعي وما كررا الذكرى

And send blessings upon the Chosen One, for as long as

The dew falls, and the caller calls, and memories are repeated

ووال على الأصحاب أزكى تحية

تدوم دوما يعجز العدو الحصرا

And send peace upon his Companions, the most virtuous greeting

That lasts forever, beyond the enemy's ability to count