اللَهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنِّي هائِمٌ قَلِقٌ

اللَهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنِّي هائِمٌ قَلِقٌ

عَلَيَّ ثَوْبانِ مِنْ ضُرٍّ وَمِنْ سَقَمِ

عَلَيَّ ثَوْبانِ مِنْ ضُرٍّ وَمِنْ سَقَمِ

God knows that I am distraught and restless.

God knows I wander restless,

I wear two robes: one of affliction and one of sickness.

In illness and sorrow clad.

وَقَدْ نَدِمْتُ عَلَى مَا كانَ مِنْ زَلَلي

وَقَدْ نَدِمْتُ عَلَى مَا كانَ مِنْ زَلَلي

وَأَنْتَ أَعْظَمُ مَنْ يُرْجى مِنَ الأُمَمِ

وَأَنْتَ أَعْظَمُ مَنْ يُرْجى مِنَ الأُمَمِ

And I have indeed felt remorse for my past missteps.

I regret all my trespasses,

And, among the nations, you are the greatest of those in whom hope is placed.

And You are most hope-giving of folk.

فَاغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ يا مَوْلايَ زَلَّتَهُ

فَاغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِكَ يا مَوْلايَ زَلَّتَهُ

أَوْ لاَ فَحُكْمُكَ فِينا غَيْرُ مُحْتَكِمِ

أَوْ لاَ فَحُكْمُكَ فِينا غَيْرُ مُحْتَكِمِ

So forgive your servant his misstep, O my lord.

So forgive Your servant his lapses, my Master,

Or do not—for your judgment over us is not arbitrary.

Or else Your rule is not to be gainsaid.