يَا رَبِّ قَدْ سَاءَتْ ظُنُونِي إذْ سَجَا

يَا رَبِّ قَدْ سَاءَتْ ظُنُونِي إذْ سَجَا

دَاجِي ضَلاَلِي وَاخْتَفَى صُبْحُ الهُدَى

دَاجِي ضَلاَلِي وَاخْتَفَى صُبْحُ الهُدَى

O Lord, my expectations turned bleak as there settled

O Lord, my suspicions have worsened as the darkness of my misguidance has prevailed, and the dawn of guidance has disappeared.

the deep darkness of my straying, and the dawn of guidance vanished.

My hair has turned white when it saw my heart whitened with sins and darkened.

وَابْيَضَّ أسْوَدُ مَفْرِقِي لَمَّا رَأى

وَابْيَضَّ أسْوَدُ مَفْرِقِي لَمَّا رَأى

مُبْيَضَّ قَلْبِي بِالذُّنُوبِ تَسَوَّداَ

مُبْيَضَّ قَلْبِي بِالذُّنُوبِ تَسَوَّداَ

And the black hair at my parting turned white when it saw

But good opinion urges me to call upon You, O You Who are uniquely characterized by benevolence.

the whiteness of my heart grow black with sins.

So by the rank of Ya Seen the Intercessor, save me from the evil of my self, passions, and the transgressor.

لَكِنَّ حُسْنَ الظَّنّ يَدْعُونِي لأنْ

لَكِنَّ حُسْنَ الظَّنّ يَدْعُونِي لأنْ

أدْعُوكَ يَا مَنْ بِالْجَمِيلِ تَفَرَّداَ

أدْعُوكَ يَا مَنْ بِالْجَمِيلِ تَفَرَّداَ

Yet hopeful trust calls me to

And answer my prayer, pardon my sin, and be generous, for my good opinion in You has extended its hand.

call upon You, O You who are peerless in goodness.

فَبِجَاهِ يس المُشَفَّعِ نَجِّنِي

فَبِجَاهِ يس المُشَفَّعِ نَجِّنِي

مِنْ شَرّ نَفْسِي وَالهَوَى وَمَنِ اعْتَدَى

مِنْ شَرّ نَفْسِي وَالهَوَى وَمَنِ اعْتَدَى

So, by the honor of Yā Sīn, whose intercession is accepted, save me

from the evil of my soul, of passion, and of whoever has transgressed.

وَأجِبْ دُعَائِي وَاعْفُ عَنْ ذَنْبِي وَجُدْ

وَأجِبْ دُعَائِي وَاعْفُ عَنْ ذَنْبِي وَجُدْ

فَجَمِيلُ ظَنِّي فِيكَ قَدْ بَسَطَ الْيَداَ

فَجَمِيلُ ظَنِّي فِيكَ قَدْ بَسَطَ الْيَداَ

And answer my prayer, pardon my sin, and give generously,

for my hopeful trust in You has stretched out its hand.