تَوسَّلتُ لِلرَحمَن أَدعو بِعَبدِهِ

وَكانَ لَهُ عَبداً مُطيعاً مقرَّبا

I implored the Merciful, calling upon His servant,

And he had a servant who was obedient and drawn near.

فَإِن لَم أَنَل ما أَرتَجي بِمقرَّبٍ

لَهُ فبذي الإقصاء لا نِلتُ مَأربا

So if I do not attain what I hope for through the one drawn near,

Then by the One who distances I will not attain my goal.

إِلهي أَجب سُؤلي بِهِ إنَّ فَضلَهُ

بِفَضلك رَبّي ذاعَ شَرقاً وَمَغرِبا

My God, answer my request through him, for his grace,

My Lord, through Your grace has spread east and west.

تَيَقّن مَن يَبغي إِلَيك وَسيلة

أَمَرت بِها أَن لا يَبوءَ مخيَّبا

Whoever desires a means to You is certain

That You have commanded it so he not despair.

فَيا وَيحَ راجٍ قامَ في باب واهِب

إِذا لَم تبلّغهُ الوَسيلة مَطلَبا

So woe to one standing at the Giver's door,

If the means does not deliver him his request.