ماnever أزمتيmy distress اشتدَّتgrew severe لوِقرِbecause of the burden of خطيَّتيmy sin
ما أزمتي اشتدَّت لوِقرِ خطيَّتي
إلّاexcept that وهانتand it eased بافتتاحby opening with البسملهْthe saying 'In the name of God'
إلّا وهانت بافتتاح البسملهْ
Whenever my distress worsened under the burden of my sin,
Whenever my troubles grow severe from my sins
It eased when I began with 'In the name of God.'
They disappear when I say "In the name of God"
ماnever هانتgrew light الأثقالthe burdens يومon the day of بليتيmy affliction
ما هانت الأثقال يوم بليتي
إلّاexcept that وأهديتand I offered الإلهَGod الحَمدَلَهْthe saying 'Praise be to God'
إلّا وأهديت الإلهَ الحَمدَلَهْ
Whenever burdens grew light on the day of my affliction,
Whenever burdens weigh me down
I offered God the words 'Praise be to God.'
I praise and thank God
ماأهدتnever offered الأفكارthe thoughts ثَمْرَthe fruit of رويتيmy reflection
ماأهدت الأفكار ثَمْرَ رويتي
إلّاexcept that وأردفتُand I followed with الهدىguidance والسبحَلَهْand the saying 'Glory be to God'
إلّا وأردفتُ الهدى والسبحَلَهْ
Whenever thoughts offered the fruit of my reflection,
Whenever my thoughts bear no fruit
I followed with guidance and 'Glory be to God.'
I follow right guidance and glorify Him
ماnever أردفتadded to حُزنيmy grief كُلومُthe wounds of طويتيmy inmost self
ما أردفت حُزني كُلومُ طويتي
إلّاexcept that انذهلتI was stunned فجاوبتنيthen it answered me الحوقَلَهْthe saying 'There is no power or strength except through God'
إلّا انذهلت فجاوبتني الحوقَلَهْ
Whenever the wounds of my inmost self added to my grief,
Whenever sadness shrouds my suffering
I was stunned, and 'There is no power or strength except through God' answered me.
I am amazed and He answers me in Hawqala
ماnever حارتwere bewildered الخِلّانthe close friends يومon the day of منيتيmy death
ما حارت الخِلّان يوم منيتي
إلّاexcept that وجدتand I gave generously لصاحبيto my companion بالجَعفَلَهْwith 'May I be your ransom'
إلّا وجدت لصاحبي بالجَعفَلَهْ
Whenever friends were bewildered on the day of my death,
Whenever my companions are confused
I gave generously to my companion, saying, 'May I be your ransom.'
I find my friend in Ja'fala
ماnever جدتI gave generously مختاراًwillingly بنفسby one's own مشيَّتيmy will
ما جدت مختاراً بنفس مشيَّتي
إلّاexcept that وعظمتand I exalted العَلِيْthe Most High بالهَيلَلَهْwith 'There is no god but God'
إلّا وعظمت العَلِيْ بالهَيلَلَهْ
Whenever I gave generously, willingly and of my own will,
Whenever I seek a guide for my desires
I exalted the Most High with 'There is no god but God.'
I glorify the Exalted One in Haylala