سألتكI asked You ياO اللهGod عجلhasten بمطلبيin granting my request
سألتك يا الله عجل بمطلبي
بمعدودby those counted حرفletter الباءthe letter Bāʾ منهمamong them علىfor المناthe hopes
بمعدود حرف الباء منهم على المنا
I ask You, O God: hasten to grant my request,
By those among them counted under the letter Bāʾ, for the fulfillment of hopes.
سألناwe asked ببشرthrough Bishr معtogether with بشيرBashir بسبرwith scrutiny
سألنا ببشر مع بشير بسبر
كذاكlikewise بلالBilal مولاهhis master صديقthe Truthful One صحبناour companions
كذاك بلال مولاه صديق صحبنا
We ask through Bishr, together with Bashir, with scrutiny;
Likewise Bilal, whose master is the Truthful One among our companions;
كذاكlikewise بحيرBuhayr ثمthen بحاثBahhath ياO إلهيmy God
كذاك بحير ثم بحاث يا إلهي
كنbe لضعيفfor a weak man كادalmost يبلىwears away منfrom الغناwealth
كن لضعيف كاد يبلى من الغنا
Likewise Buhayr, then Bahhath—O my God,
Stand by a weak man almost worn away by wealth.
ولاand do not تسلمنهsurrender him للبلاياto afflictions فإنهfor he
ولا تسلمنه للبلايا فإنه
غداhe has become مستجيراseeking refuge بالكمالاتwith perfections خصناfavor us specially
غدا مستجيرا بالكمالات خصنا
And do not surrender him to afflictions, for he
Has become a seeker of refuge; favor us with perfections.