ربLord إنىindeed I أطعتobeyed غيّwaywardness التصابىplaying at youth
رب إنى أطعت غيّ التصابى
فامتطيتso I rode الهوىdesire وسفنand ships المعاصيsins
فامتطيت الهوى وسفن المعاصي
Lord, I yielded to the folly of playing at youth,
My Lord, I have disobeyed without restraint,
So I rode desire and the ships of sin.
And rode the waves of sin and transgression.
ومنانىand enticed me with promises الشيطانSatan باللهوwith diversion حتىuntil
ومنانى الشيطان باللهو حتى
كنتI was باللهوby diversion فيin أشدthe most intense اقتناصensnarement
كنت باللهو في أشد اقتناص
And Satan lured me with promises of diversion, until
Satan seduced me with entertainment,
I was most tightly ensnared by diversion.
Until I was immersed in frivolity.
ربLord ماليI have no سوىexcept النبيthe Prophet شفيعintercessor
رب مالي سوى النبي شفيع
يومon the day of بسطunfolding القضاjudgment وأخذand seizing النواصيforelocks
يوم بسط القضا وأخذ النواصي
Lord, I have no intercessor but the Prophet,
My Lord, the Prophet is my only intercessor
On the day judgment is unfolded and forelocks are seized.
On the day when judgment is passed and deeds recalled.
فبحقso, by the right of النبيthe Prophet أرجوكI beseech You عفواpardon
فبحق النبي أرجوك عفوا
وابتعاداand distance عنfrom القضاjudgment بالقصاصwith retribution
وابتعادا عن القضا بالقصاص
So, for the Prophet's sake, I beseech You for pardon,
So for the Prophet's sake I hope for pardon
And to be kept far from a sentence of retribution.
And to be spared from retaliation and punishment.
أناI عبدa servant وأنتand You مولىa master كريمgenerous
أنا عبد وأنت مولى كريم
جئتI have come أرجوI hope for الرضاacceptance وبعدand distance from انتقاصيmy abasement
جئت أرجو الرضا وبعد انتقاصي
I am a servant, and You are a generous Master.
I am a servant and You are a Gracious Master.
I have come hoping for Your acceptance and freedom from abasement.
I come seeking Your good pleasure after my shortcomings.
ربLord إنيindeed I موحدa monotheist ومقرand one who professes
رب إني موحد ومقر
منfrom فؤاديmy heart بكلمةwith the declaration of الإخلاصsincere devotion
من فؤادي بكلمة الإخلاص
Lord, I indeed affirm Your oneness and profess
My Lord, I profess Your Oneness
From my heart the declaration of pure faith.
With all my heart in utter sincerity.
ومحبand a lover للمصطفىof the Chosen One وبنيهand his sons
ومحب للمصطفى وبنيه
فاجعلso make الحبlove شافعاan intercessor فيin خلاصيmy deliverance
فاجعل الحب شافعا في خلاصي
And I love the Chosen One and his sons,
And I love the Chosen One and his family,
So make love an intercessor for my deliverance.
So let this love intercede for my deliverance.