يا من لهجت بشكره

يا من لهجت بشكره

للدهر صولة مكره

للدهر صولة مكره

O You whom I ceaselessly thank,

O You whose praise

time assails like an oppressor;

Made time roar angrily,

كن منقذي من مكره

كن منقذي من مكره

يا من تُحَلُّ بذكره

يا من تُحَلُّ بذكره

be my rescuer from its guile.

Be my savior from its anger!

O You through whose remembrance are untied

O You who is remembered to unravel

عقد النوائب والشدائد

عقد النوائب والشدائد

عبد جنايته شكا

عبد جنايته شكا

the knots of calamities and hardships.

The knots of calamities and adversities,

A servant has lamented his wrongdoing;

Your sinful servant complained,

أمد التذلل أدركا

أمد التذلل أدركا

ودعاك يعلن بالبكا

ودعاك يعلن بالبكا

he has reached the utmost of abasement,

Extending the submission, hopeful,

and called upon You, weeping aloud.

And called upon You openly crying.

يا من إليه المشتكى

يا من إليه المشتكى

وإليه أمر الخلق عائد

وإليه أمر الخلق عائد

O You to whom complaints are brought,

O You to whom the distressed complain,

and to whom creation's affairs return.

And to whom the affairs of all creation return,

هطلت مدامعه حيا

هطلت مدامعه حيا

من ذنبه هطل الحيا

من ذنبه هطل الحيا

His tears poured down in shame

His tears flowed profusely,

for his sin, like pouring rain.

Flowing with the tears of life.

لك قد أتى مستجديا

لك قد أتى مستجديا

يا حي يا قيوم يا

يا حي يا قيوم يا

To You he has come, begging,

To You, he has come newly pleading,

O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, O

O Ever-living, O Self-subsisting, O Absolute,

صمد تنزه عن مضاد

صمد تنزه عن مضاد

لك بالجرائم والخطا

لك بالجرائم والخطا

Self-Sufficient Refuge, exalted above any rival.

Exalted above any opponent.

To You, with crimes and sins,

To You with crimes and mistakes,

قد جاء يسرع في الخطا

قد جاء يسرع في الخطا

حاشاك تبخل بالعطا

حاشاك تبخل بالعطا

he has come, hastening his steps.

He has come quickly erring.

Far be it from You to withhold Your bounty.

You are too gracious to be stingy with gifts.

أنت المعز لمن أطا

أنت المعز لمن أطا

عك والمذل لكل جاحد

عك والمذل لكل جاحد

You exalt whoever obeys

You are the Honorer of those who obeyed You,

You, and humble every denier.

And the Humiliator of every obstinate denier.

فارحم حقيراً مذنبا

فارحم حقيراً مذنبا

ألف الهموم من الصبا

ألف الهموم من الصبا

So have mercy on a lowly sinner,

So have mercy upon a despicable sinner

accustomed to cares since childhood,

Who has known worries since youth,

وغدا بها متلهبا

وغدا بها متلهبا

أنت الرقيب على العبا

أنت الرقيب على العبا

who has become aflame with them.

And who wakes inflamed by them.

You keep watch over the servants,

You are the Overseer of servants,

د وأنت في الملكوت واحد

د وأنت في الملكوت واحد

لمتي أروح وأغتدي

لمتي أروح وأغتدي

and You are One in the realm of dominion.

And You are One in the Kingdom,

How long shall I go about, evening and morning,

When will I find rest and recover

في لهفة وتنكد

في لهفة وتنكد

ويلاه عز تجلدي

ويلاه عز تجلدي

in anguished longing and distress?

From burning anxiety and melancholy?

Alas! I can scarcely remain steadfast.

Woe to me! Help my endurance.

أنت المنزه يا بدي

أنت المنزه يا بدي

ع الخلق عن ولد ووالد

ع الخلق عن ولد ووالد

You are the Transcendent, O Originator

You are above creation, without child or parent.

of creation, beyond offspring or parent.

The ropes of my patience frayed

فرط اللواعج مذ رسخ

فرط اللواعج مذ رسخ

في القلب مصطبري انتسخ

في القلب مصطبري انتسخ

Since overwhelming, burning anguish took root

Since my melancholy took root in my heart.

in the heart, my endurance was effaced.

Who can I have to redeem my covenant?

من لي بمن عهدي فسخ

من لي بمن عهدي فسخ

أنت الميسر والمسخ

أنت الميسر والمسخ

Who will help me with the one who broke my covenant?

You are the Facilitator, Transformer and Helper.

You are the One who eases and subdues,

My confusion increased in life,

خر والمسبب والمساعد

خر والمسبب والمساعد

في الدهر زاد تحيري

في الدهر زاد تحيري

the One who brings things about and gives aid.

With sorrow and regret,

Over time, my bewilderment has grown

And my tears flowed freely,

بتأسف وتحسر

بتأسف وتحسر

وجرت مدامع محجري

وجرت مدامع محجري

with regret and lamentation,

So provide us relief, O my God, and do not distance Yourself!

and tears have streamed from my eye.

O Lord, Your servant is a Muslim,

سبب لنا فرجاً قري

سبب لنا فرجاً قري

با يا إلهي لا تباعد

با يا إلهي لا تباعد

Bring us relief soon,

And to You all matters are surrendered.

O my God; do not keep it far away.

O You who is generous and merciful,

يا رب عبدك مسلم

يا رب عبدك مسلم

ولك الأمور مسلِّم

ولك الأمور مسلِّم

O Lord, Your servant submits,

I called upon You while worries

and entrusts all affairs to You.

Besieged my heart and hounded it.

يا من يجود ويرحم

يا من يجود ويرحم

إني دعوتك والهمو

إني دعوتك والهمو

O You who give generously and show mercy,

Alas! My scatterings increased,

I have called upon You, while cares—

And separation burned my innermost being.

م جيوشها قلبي تطارد

م جيوشها قلبي تطارد

أواه طال تشتتي

أواه طال تشتتي

their armies pursue my heart.

With You I cried out in my affliction,

Ah, how long my disarray has lasted!

So relieve my misery through Your might,

والبين أحرق مهجتي

والبين أحرق مهجتي

وبك استغثت لشدتي

وبك استغثت لشدتي

And separation has scorched my lifeblood.

O You of excellent traits!

And I sought Your help in my distress.

You are the Responder to those who call You,

فافرج بعزك كربتي

فافرج بعزك كربتي

يا من له حسن العوايد

يا من له حسن العوايد

So lift my anguish by Your might,

The distressed heart is healed,

O You whose ways are gracious.

Humbly I came to You hastening,

أنت المجيب لمن دعا

أنت المجيب لمن دعا

تشفى الفؤاد الموجعا

تشفى الفؤاد الموجعا

You answer whoever calls;

Reveal to us Your subtle kindness,

You heal the aching heart.

With which You treat the defiant times.

بالذل جئتك مسرعا

بالذل جئتك مسرعا

وخفي لطفك يستعا

وخفي لطفك يستعا

In abasement I came to You, hastening,

The branch of patience has withered,

and Your hidden kindness is called upon

And worries devour my heart,

ن به على الزمن المعاند

ن به على الزمن المعاند

غصن التصبر قد يبس

غصن التصبر قد يبس

for help against defiant time.

While I am the sorrowful depressed one.

The branch of patient endurance has dried up,

Be my Compassionate One, for I have despaired

والهمّ قلبي مفترس

والهمّ قلبي مفترس

وأنا الحزين المبتئس

وأنا الحزين المبتئس

and care is devouring my heart.

Of relatives and strangers.

And I am sorrowful and wretched.

And forgive a sinful servant,

كن راحمي فلقد يئس

كن راحمي فلقد يئس

ت من الأقارب والأباعد

ت من الأقارب والأباعد

Be merciful to me, for I have despaired

Whose anxious heart is tormented,

of relatives and strangers.

And be gentle with me, my Master.

واغفر لعبد مذنب

واغفر لعبد مذنب

قلق الفؤاد معذب

قلق الفؤاد معذب

And forgive a sinful servant,

Then send blessings upon the Prophet

anxious at heart and tormented,

And his Family as long as one bows in prostration.

والطف أيا مولاي بي

والطف أيا مولاي بي

ثم الصلاة على النبي

ثم الصلاة على النبي

and be gentle with me, O my Master.

Then blessings upon the Prophet

ي وآله ما خر ساجد

ي وآله ما خر ساجد

and his family, as long as a worshipper falls prostrate.