عسىperhaps عسىperhaps نظرةa glance فيin الحالthe present moment
عسى عسى نظرة في الحال
تصلحbecome right بهاthrough it كلall أحواليmy affairs
تصلح بها كل أحوالي
Perhaps, perhaps a glance this very moment—
Perhaps, perhaps a glance now
Through it, all my affairs may be set right.
Will put my affairs aright,
نظفرwe attain بماwith what لمdid not يكنbe فيin البالthe mind
نظفر بما لم يكن في البال
فضلاas bounty منfrom المعطيthe Bestower الواليthe Ruler
فضلا من المعطي الوالي
We may attain what had not been in mind,
And gain what I had not conceived
As bounty from the Bestower, the Ruler,
By grace of the Giving Lord
منfrom معدنsource الجودgenerosity والافضالand beneficence
من معدن الجود والافضال
ليستis not تنالattained باعماليthrough my deeds
ليست تنال باعمالي
From the source of generosity and beneficence.
From His essence of bounty and favor -
It is not attained through my deeds.
Not won by my poor deeds.
طلبتكI sought You اللهGod ياO حنانCompassionate One
طلبتك الله يا حنان
كمhow much تعطيYou give الخلقcreation كمhow much نحبيwe are favored (uncertain reading)
كم تعطي الخلق كم نحبي
I have sought You, God, O Compassionate One!
I implore You, O Most Merciful,
How much You give creation—how much we are favored!
How You give to creation, how generous!