الحمدpraise للهto God لاnot سيبيmy concern ولاnor حوليmy power
الحمد لله لا سيبي ولا حولي
لاناI am not علىover الناسpeople لاneither قاضيa judge ولاnor واليa governor
لانا على الناس لا قاضي ولا والي
Praise be to God; it is neither my concern nor within my power.
Praise be to God, I have no control or power
I am neither a judge nor a governor over people.
I am not a judge or governor over people
إلاexcept إنيindeed I أنصحI advise لمنto whoever بايستمعwill listen قوليmy words
إلا إني أنصح لمن بايستمع قولي
فإنbut if أبىhe refuses ذاكthat لهhe has حالهhis affairs وليand I have حاليmy affairs
فإن أبى ذاك له حاله ولي حالي
I only offer advice to whoever will listen to my words.
Except that I advise whoever would hear my words
But if he refuses that, his affairs are his, and mine are mine.
If he refuses, his state is his and mine is mine
ياO ربLord ياربO Lord ياO ذاpossessor of الفضلgrace والطولand bounty
يا رب يارب يا ذا الفضل والطول
اغفرforgive ذنوبيmy sins واصلحand mend باليmy mind الباليworn-out
اغفر ذنوبي واصلح بالي البالي
O Lord, O Lord, O possessor of grace and bounty,
O Lord, O Lord, O You of bounty and mercy
Forgive my sins and mend my worn-out mind.
Forgive my sins and mend my wretched state