بَحْرَO sea النَّدَىgenerosity وَالْهُدَىand guidance أَبَاAbu (father of) حَاجَهْHajah
بَحْرَ النَّدَى وَالْهُدَى أَبَا حَاجَهْ
اِرْحَمْhave mercy فَقِيراًa poor man أَتَاكَcame to you ذَاpossessing حَاجَهْa need
اِرْحَمْ فَقِيراً أَتَاكَ ذَا حَاجَهْ
O sea of generosity and guidance, Abu Hajah,
The sea of dew and guidance, O Abu Haja
O ocean of generosity and guidance, Aba Hajah,
Have mercy on a poor man who has come to you in need.
Have mercy on a poor man with a request
Have mercy on a poor man who has come to you in need,
يَرْجُوhe hopes for مَوَاهِبَكَyour gifts التِيwhich بَهَرَتْdazzled
يَرْجُو مَوَاهِبَكَ التِي بَهَرَتْ
فَاقْصِمْso shatter عُرَىbonds خَطْبِهِhis calamity الذِيthat هَاجَهْtroubled him
فَاقْصِمْ عُرَى خَطْبِهِ الذِي هَاجَهْ
He hopes for your gifts, which have inspired wonder.
Seeking your brilliant gifts
Hoping for your bounties which have dazzled all,
So shatter the bonds of the calamity that has troubled him.
Break the fetters of his turbulent plea
So break the bonds of the affliction that torments him.