1. عسى نفحة الرحمن تأتي بسرعة

    تكرر في الأحيان في كل لحظة

    May a breath from the All-Merciful come swiftly,

    Recurring at all times, at every moment,

  2. علينا وكل المسلمين جميعهم

    تعم الورى من كل حي وميت

    Upon us and all Muslims, every one of them,

    Encompassing all creation, the living and the dead,

  3. وتغمرهم بالفضل والجود والهدى

    وتعمرهم بالبر من كل طاعة

    And enveloping them in grace, generosity, and guidance,

    And making them flourish in righteousness through every act of obedience,

  4. وتصلح للأجساد والقلب بالتقى

    وأحيا علوم الدين مع حسن نية

    And setting bodies and the heart aright through piety,

    And through reviving the sciences of religion with good intention.

  5. طلبنا كريما محسنا متفضلا

    يجود بفضل لا بكسب وحيلة

    We have sought One generous, beneficent, freely bestowing,

    Who gives by grace, not through merit or contrivance.

  6. وإني لأوصيك وكل قرابتي

    وكل محب طالب للوصية

    And I earnestly counsel you and all my kin,

    And every loving person seeking counsel,

  7. بتقوى اله العالمين فإنها

    وصيته سبحانه للبرية

    To fear the God of all worlds, for this is

    His counsel—glory be to Him—to all creation.

  8. عليك بها واشدد يديك بحبلها

    ولا تعدلن عنها ولا بعض خطوة

    Hold fast to it, and grip its rope with both hands,

    And never turn aside from it, not even part of a step.

  9. فكمل فرائضها وجانب محرما

    ولا تأت مكروها وآت لسنة

    So fulfill its obligations and shun what is forbidden,

    And do nothing disapproved, and observe the Sunnah.

  10. وإن شئت تفصيلا وشرحا مبينا

    لها واضحا من غير شك ومرية

    And if you desire detail and a clear explanation,

    Of it, plainly set out, without doubt or uncertainty,

  11. فأحيا علوم الدين قد صار مجمعا

    عليه من أرباب التقى والولاية

    Then the Revival of the Religious Sciences has won unanimous approval

    From the masters of piety and sainthood.

  12. وإن الذي يحويه حق وأنه

    كشرح مبين للكتاب وسنة

    And indeed what it contains is truth, and it is

    Like a clear explanation of the Book and the Sunnah.

  13. فحققه ثم اسلك عليه فإنه

    صراط قويم موصل للحقيقة

    So master it, then follow it, for it is

    An upright path leading to the Truth.

  14. مواريث أسلاف لنا وشيوخنا

    به عملوا في ظاهر والسريرة

    The legacies of our forebears and our shaykhs,

    They acted by it, outwardly and inwardly,

  15. قفازوا بكل الخير دنيا وأخرى

    ونالوا من الرحمن أعظم بغية

    And so won all good in this world and the next,

    And attained from the All-Merciful their greatest desire.

  16. فيارب يا رحمن من بتوبة

    واختم لنا بالخير عند المنية

    So, O Lord, O All-Merciful, graciously grant us repentance,

    And grant us a good ending at the hour of death.

  17. وصلى إلهي كل حين وساعة

    وسلم ما برق سرى في الدجنة

    And may my God send blessings at every time and hour,

    And peace, as long as lightning courses through the dark of night,

  18. على أحمد خير البريات كلها

    مع الآل والأصحاب في كل لحظة

    Upon Ahmad, the best of all created beings,

    Together with his family and companions, at every moment.

  19. ونحمده سبحانه جل ذكره

    على نعم تترى علينا كثيرة

    And we praise Him—glory be to Him, exalted be His remembrance—

    For the many blessings that come upon us in succession.