ياO عادلاًjust one فيin حكمِهِHis judgment لاnot يَظلِمُHe does wrong
يا عادلاً في حكمِهِ لا يَظلِمُ
بَرحَhas vanished الخَفَاconcealment كمhow long ذاthis نُجنْwe hide ونكتُمand we conceal
بَرحَ الخَفَا كم ذا نُجنْ ونكتُم
O One who is just in His judgment and does no wrong.
O just in His judgment, who does no wrong
Concealment is gone—how long shall we hide and conceal?
How much hidden sin have we kept concealed
ياO سامعَHearer of الأصواتvoices إنْif لمnot تَسْتجبْYou answer
يا سامعَ الأصوات إنْ لم تَسْتجبْ
منwho يَسْتجِيبُanswers لَنَاto us سِواكَbesides You ويَرحَمand shows mercy
من يَسْتجِيبُ لَنَا سِواكَ ويَرحَم
O Hearer of voices, if You do not answer,
O Hearer of voices, if You do not respond
who besides You will answer us and show mercy?
Who will respond to us and have mercy but You
ياO مَنْthe One who مقاليدُkeys to الأمورِaffairs بكفِّهin His palm
يا مَنْ مقاليدُ الأمورِ بكفِّه
عَطفاًhave compassion فأنتَfor You بحالِof the condition of عَبدِكYour servant أعلمُknow best
عَطفاً فأنتَ بحالِ عَبدِك أعلمُ
O You in whose palm lie the keys to all affairs,
O He who holds the reins of all affairs in His hands
have compassion, for You know Your servant’s condition best.
Have mercy, for You know best the state of Your servant