ويا بر أهل البر يا محسناً على

ويا بر أهل البر يا محسناً على

خليقته منا بكل مبرة

خليقته منا بكل مبرة

O Benefactor of the righteous, O You who bestow goodness upon

And O Benefactor of the righteous, O One who shows kindness to

Your creation, graciously granting every benefaction!

His creation, graciously bestowing every kindness.

تعرفت بالنعماء يا بر ظاهراً

تعرفت بالنعماء يا بر ظاهراً

وباطنة في الدين والدنيوية

وباطنة في الدين والدنيوية

Through blessings You have made Yourself known, O Benefactor—blessings manifest

You have made Yourself known through blessings, O Beneficent One, both manifest

and hidden, in religion and in worldly life.

And hidden, in religion and worldly life.

ومن برك الأعمال يا بر والجزا

ومن برك الأعمال يا بر والجزا

ومن برك استدعاؤنا للعطية

ومن برك استدعاؤنا للعطية

From Your goodness come deeds, O Benefactor, and their reward;

And from Your goodness come deeds, O Beneficent One, and reward;

and from Your goodness comes our calling for the gift.

And from Your goodness comes Your calling us to receive the gift.

ومن برك الاحسان متصلاً بمن

ومن برك الاحسان متصلاً بمن

يبارز بالعصيان والبطرية

يبارز بالعصيان والبطرية

From Your goodness, benevolence continues even toward one who

And from Your goodness is kindness continually extended to one

openly confronts You with disobedience and insolence.

Who openly defies You with disobedience and arrogant ingratitude.

وأعظم بر بر من سبب الرضا

وأعظم بر بر من سبب الرضا

وأعطى الرضا والقرب بالسببية

وأعطى الرضا والقرب بالسببية

The greatest beneficence is that of Him who brings about contentment

And the greatest kindness is that of Him who provided the means to His good pleasure,

and grants contentment and nearness through their causes.

And granted His good pleasure and nearness through those means.

والطف بر من يلاطف عبده

والطف بر من يلاطف عبده

ويرحمه قبل احتساب العبودة

ويرحمه قبل احتساب العبودة

The most tender beneficence is His who gently cares for His servant

And the gentlest Benefactor is He who treats His servant tenderly,

and shows him mercy before his servitude is even reckoned.

And has mercy on him before taking his servanthood into account.

وأكرم بر من يوفق عبده

وأكرم بر من يوفق عبده

ويحبو مريديه بكشف الطريقة

ويحبو مريديه بكشف الطريقة

The noblest beneficence is His who grants His servant success

And the most generous Benefactor is He who grants His servant success,

and favors those who seek Him by unveiling the Way.

And favors those who seek Him by unveiling the path.

وبرك في الاعطاء والمنع كامل

وبرك في الاعطاء والمنع كامل

إذا كان منعاً فيه تقدير خيرة

إذا كان منعاً فيه تقدير خيرة

Your goodness is perfect alike in giving and withholding,

And Your goodness in giving and withholding is perfect,

when withholding contains the ordaining of what is best.

When that withholding is ordained for the best.

وفي نظر البر الرحيم كفاية

وفي نظر البر الرحيم كفاية

لمخلوقه في منعه والعطية

لمخلوقه في منعه والعطية

In the compassionate Benefactor’s watchful care lies sufficiency

And in the regard of the Beneficent, the Merciful, lies sufficiency

for His creature, both in His withholding and His gift.

For His creature, in His withholding and His gift.

توجهت باسم البر يا بر بائساً

توجهت باسم البر يا بر بائساً

وأيقنت من بر الكريم بغنيتي

وأيقنت من بر الكريم بغنيتي

Through the name of the Benefactor I turn, O Benefactor, wretched as I am,

I have turned to You by the name of the Beneficent, O Beneficent One, in distress,

certain that the Noble One’s goodness will grant me sufficiency.

And through the Generous One's goodness, I am certain that my need will be met.

فاسبغ علي البر يا بر شاملاً

فاسبغ علي البر يا بر شاملاً

لعاجلتي والدين والأخروية

لعاجلتي والدين والأخروية

So lavish goodness upon me, O Benefactor, all-embracing—

So lavish goodness upon me, O Beneficent One, encompassing

for my present life, my faith, and my life hereafter.

My present life, religion, and the life to come.