لاdo not تلومنيblame me فمثلىfor someone like me لاnot يلامْis blamed
لا تلومني فمثلى لا يلامْ
إنindeed مثلىsomeone like me فيin هواهhis passion لاnot يلامْis blamed
إن مثلى في هواه لا يلامْ
Do not blame me, for someone like me is not to be blamed.
Do not blame me, for one like me is not to be blamed
Someone like me is not to be blamed for his passion.
One like me, lost in love, is not to be blamed
إنindeed قلبيmy heart فيin اشتغالٍpreoccupation واهتمامٍand worry
إن قلبي في اشتغالٍ واهتمامٍ
عفوَكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوَك اللهم يا رب الأنام
My heart is preoccupied and troubled.
My heart is preoccupied and concerned
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
ماwhat اجتوائيmy aversion وانقلابيand my turning عنfrom مقامِa station
ما اجتوائي وانقلابي عن مقامِ
ليI have ذنوبٌsins كالشماريخِlike mountain peaks العظامmighty
لي ذنوبٌ كالشماريخِ العظام
What is this aversion of mine, this turning from a station?
I have turned away from the right path
My sins are like mighty mountain peaks.
I have sins like towering mountains
واجترامىand my wrongdoing لاnot يُضاهَىis matched باجترامِby wrongdoing
واجترامى لا يُضاهَى باجترامِ
عفوكYour pardon اللهO God ياO ربَّLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك الله يا ربَّ الأنام
My wrongdoing is matched by no wrongdoing.
And my transgressions cannot be compared to any other
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
إنindeed قلبيmy heart منfrom ذنوبيmy sins فيin اضطرامburning
إن قلبي من ذنوبي في اضطرام
وعيونيand my eyes منfrom هموميmy cares لاnot تنامsleep
وعيوني من همومي لا تنام
My heart burns because of my sins.
My heart is in turmoil because of my sins
My eyes cannot sleep because of my cares.
And my eyes do not sleep because of my worries
وفؤاديand my heart فيin اكتئابٍgrief وهيامand distraction
وفؤادي في اكتئابٍ وهيام
واشتغالِand preoccupation واهتمامِand worry وسقامand sickness
واشتغالِ واهتمامِ وسقام
My heart is steeped in grief and distraction,
My soul is in gloom and delirium
in preoccupation, worry, and sickness.
And preoccupation, concerns and illness
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامْall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنامْ
قدhave جمعناwe amassed منfrom حلالٍthe lawful وحرامand the unlawful
قد جمعنا من حلالٍ وحرام
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
We have amassed from lawful and unlawful sources,
We have gathered the allowed and forbidden
فيin اكتسابِacquiring المالِwealth منfrom كلevery مَرَامpursuit
في اكتسابِ المالِ من كل مَرَام
وانهمكْناand we plunged فيinto خبالِcorruption واجترامِand wrongdoing
وانهمكْنا في خبالِ واجترامِ
acquiring wealth through every pursuit.
In pursuit of wealth through all means
We have plunged into corruption and wrongdoing,
And we were lost in arrogance and transgression
فكأناso we are as though مثلlike أصحابpeople of الغَرامpassionate attachment
فكأنا مثل أصحاب الغَرام
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
as though we were people consumed by passion.
As if we were like those obsessed with love
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
لاnot يضيقُgrows weary المرءُa person منof كسبthe earnings of يديهِhis two hands
لا يضيقُ المرءُ من كسب يديهِ
لاَno ولاnor يغنيهsuffices him دهراًever ماwhat لديهِhe possesses
لاَ ولا يغنيه دهراً ما لديهِ
A man does not weary of what his hands earn,
One's fate does not shrink from what his hands earn
nor does what he possesses ever suffice him,
No, and the world does not avail him for long what he possesses
لوeven if حَوَىhe possessed الدنياthe world جميعاًentirely فيin يديهِhis two hands
لو حَوَى الدنيا جميعاً في يديهِ
وبكَىand he wept إنif فاتَهescaped him شىءٌanything عليهِover it
وبكَى إن فاتَه شىءٌ عليهِ
even if he held the whole world in his hands,
Even if he possessed the whole world in his hands
and he would weep over anything that escaped him.
And cried over anything that evaded him
عفوكَYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربَّLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوكَ اللهم يا ربَّ الأنام
إنindeed دنياthe world ماnot لهاit has قطever دَوامpermanence
إن دنيا ما لها قط دَوام
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
This world never has any permanence.
The life of this world is never lasting
فهيfor it is لاno شىءَthing كحلمٍlike a dream فيin منامsleep
فهي لا شىءَ كحلمٍ في منام
أوor كلحظٍlike a glance أوor كمرّlike the passing للجهامof a rainless cloud
أو كلحظٍ أو كمرّ للجهام
It is nothing, like a dream in sleep,
It is nothing, like a dream in sleep
or a glance, or the passing of a rainless cloud.
Or like a moment, or a blink of the eyes
منwhoever يُعَمَّرْis granted long life فيهاin it بَزدْincreases (unclear spelling) منهاfrom it أُوَامintense thirst
من يُعَمَّرْ فيها بَزدْ منها أُوَام
عفوكَYour pardon اللهمَّO God ياO ربَّLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوكَ اللهمَّ يا ربَّ الأنام
Whoever lives long in it grows thirstier from it.
Whoever lives long in it, only increases his days in it
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
فدعِso leave الدنياthe world وغادرand abandon جمعَهاamassing it
فدعِ الدنيا وغادر جمعَها
فهيfor it is كالرقْشاءlike a speckled snake فاحذرso beware لَسْعَهَاits sting
فهي كالرقْشاء فاحذر لَسْعَهَا
So leave the world and abandon amassing it.
So leave the life of this world and abandon its collection
It is like a speckled snake: beware its sting.
It is like quicksand, so beware its harm
ضرُّهاits harm فهناso here تعدىhas surpassed نفعَهَاits benefit
ضرُّها فهنا تعدى نفعَهَا
فاحتفظso guard yourself إنif كنتyou are تَهْوَىdesiring رفعَهَاits elevation
فاحتفظ إن كنت تَهْوَى رفعَهَا
Its harm here has surpassed its benefit.
Its harm goes beyond its benefit
So guard yourself if you desire worldly elevation.
So if you wish to elevate it, be careful
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
وقلand say اللهمO God اغفرforgive زلَّتيmy lapse
وقل اللهم اغفر زلَّتي
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
Say, O God, forgive my lapse.
And say, O Allah forgive my sin
واصفحْand pardon اللهمO God واسدْدand meet خَلَّتِيmy need
واصفحْ اللهم واسدْد خَلَّتِي
واكفنىand spare me شرّthe evil of اللّتياthe lesser calamity والَّتِيand the greater calamity
واكفنى شرّ اللّتيا والَّتِي
Pardon me, O God, and meet my need.
And overlook, O Allah, and straighten my crookedness
Spare me the evil of calamities small and great.
And suffice me from the evil of worries and grief
وامحُand erase عنيfrom me الذنبthe sin وارحمand show mercy for زَلَّتِيmy lapse
وامحُ عني الذنب وارحم زَلَّتِي
عفوكYour pardon اللهO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك الله يا رب الأنام
Erase my sin and have mercy on my lapse.
And erase my sins, and have mercy on my slip
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
وأجرنيand shelter me منfrom لظَىthe blaze of نارِthe fire of الجحيمْHell
وأجرني من لظَى نارِ الجحيمْ
فشرابُfor the drink of القومِthe people فيهاin it منfrom حميمْboiling water
فشرابُ القومِ فيها من حميمْ
Shelter me from the blaze of Hell's fire.
And save me from the blazing fire of Hell
For the people's drink there is boiling water,
Where people's drink is boiling water
وعذابٌand torment لهمfor them فيهاin it مُقيمْabiding
وعذابٌ لهم فيها مُقيمْ
أنتَYou ياO ربLord لمنto whoever تابَrepented رحيمْmerciful
أنتَ يا رب لمن تابَ رحيمْ
and their torment there is abiding.
And there is lasting punishment for them
You, O Lord, are merciful to whoever repents.
You, O Lord, are Merciful to whoever repents
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
واعفُand grant pardon عنfor عبدِكYour servant فيon يومthe day of الحسابْreckoning
واعفُ عن عبدِك في يوم الحسابْ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
Pardon Your servant on the Day of Reckoning.
And pardon Your servant on Judgement Day
وقِناand protect us اللهمO God منfrom سوءِthe evil of العَذَابْtorment
وقِنا اللهم من سوءِ العَذَابْ
فهوfor he يرجوكَhopes in You فلقِّنْهso teach him المتابrepentance
فهو يرجوكَ فلقِّنْه المتاب
Protect us, O God, from grievous torment.
And protect us, O Allah, from the evil of punishment
For he hopes in You: teach him repentance
He hopes in You, so guide him to repentance
قبلbefore أنthat يسكنhe dwells فيin دارthe abode of الخرابْruin
قبل أن يسكن في دار الخرابْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
before he dwells in the abode of ruin.
Before he dwells in the land of ruin
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
إنindeed ذنبيmy sin مثلُlike تعدادِthe count of الرمالْthe sands
إن ذنبي مثلُ تعدادِ الرمالْ
ليسnot يحصىis counted أوor كأمثالِlike the likenesses of الجبالْmountains
ليس يحصى أو كأمثالِ الجبالْ
My sin is like the number of the grains of sand,
My sins are like the number of sand particles
uncountable—or like so many mountains.
They cannot be counted, or like mountains
ليسَnot إلاexcept اللهُGod أرجُروI hope in (unclear spelling) ذَاpossessor of الجلالmajesty
ليسَ إلا اللهُ أرجُرو ذَا الجلال
يغفرforgives الذنبthe sin العظيمgreat المُتَوَالْrecurring
يغفر الذنب العظيم المُتَوَالْ
I hope in none but God, Possessor of Majesty,
None can forgive the great continuous sins
who forgives great, recurring sin.
Except You, O Lord of Majesty
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
إنif تعذبنيYou punish me فإنيthen I am المجرمُthe sinner
إن تعذبني فإني المجرمُ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
If You punish me, I am indeed the sinner.
If You punish me, I am the sinner
أوor ترىYou see fit عفويmy pardon فأنتَthen You are الأرْحَمُthe most merciful
أو ترى عفوي فأنتَ الأرْحَمُ
ياO إلهGod of الخلقِcreation أنتYou الأكرمُthe most generous
يا إله الخلقِ أنت الأكرمُ
Or, if You choose to pardon me, You are the most merciful.
Or if You pardon me, You are the Most Merciful
O God of creation, You are the most generous.
O God of creation, You are the Most Generous
وأناand I العبدُthe servant المتمرُّunclear epithet المُسْلمُthe Muslim
وأنا العبدُ المتمرُّ المُسْلمُ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
And I am the Muslim servant, [epithet unclear].
While I am the insisting, submitting servant
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
لاdo not تُؤَاخذنيhold me accountable بذنبيfor my sin إننّيindeed I
لا تُؤَاخذني بذنبي إننّي
تائبٌrepentant منof كلevery ذنبٍsin قدalready فَنِىpassed away
تائبٌ من كل ذنبٍ قد فَنِى
Do not hold me accountable for my sin, for I am
Do not hold me accountable for my sin, I
repentant of every sin now past.
Am repentant of every sin I have wasted
إنindeed ذنبيmy sin مُوبقٌruinous أثْقَلنيhas burdened me
إن ذنبي مُوبقٌ أثْقَلني
إنَّنيindeed I أرجوكَhope in You أنْthat ترحَمنيYou have mercy on me
إنَّني أرجوكَ أنْ ترحَمني
My sin is ruinous and has burdened me.
My sin has overwhelmed me
I hope in You to have mercy on me.
I hope You will have mercy on me
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
عبدكYour servant المذنبthe sinful يبكىweeps over ذنبَهُhis sin
عبدك المذنب يبكى ذنبَهُ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
Your sinful servant weeps over his sin.
Your sinful servant weeps for his sins
فاكشفso lift اللهمO God عنهfrom him كربَهْhis distress
فاكشف اللهم عنه كربَهْ
واهدِهand guide him للخيرِto goodness واشرحْand open قلبَهْhis heart
واهدِه للخيرِ واشرحْ قلبَهْ
Lift his distress from him, O God.
Remove his worries, O Allah, and comfort his heart
Guide him to goodness and open his heart.
Guide him to good and expand his heart
لمnot يخبhas failed منwhoever كانَwas يرجوhoping in ربَّهْhis Lord
لم يخب من كانَ يرجو ربَّهْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
Whoever hopes in his Lord has not failed.
None despairs who hopes in his Lord
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
أنتَYou ياO مولاىmy Master ذُوpossessor of فضلٍbounty عظيمْgreat
أنتَ يا مولاى ذُو فضلٍ عظيمْ
أنتYou ياO مولىMaster of الورىall creation مولَىa Master كريمْgenerous
أنت يا مولى الورى مولَى كريمْ
You, O my Master, possess great bounty.
You, O Master, have tremendous grace
You, O Master of creation, are a generous Master.
You, O Master of the worlds, are my Generous Master
أنتYou ياO ربيmy Lord بأسرارِيof my secrets عليمْall-knowing
أنت يا ربي بأسرارِي عليمْ
أنتَYou ياO مولاىmy Master رحمنٌall-merciful رحيمْmerciful
أنتَ يا مولاى رحمنٌ رحيمْ
You, O my Lord, know all my secrets.
You, O my Lord, know my innermost secrets
You, O my Master, are all-merciful and merciful.
You, O my Master, are Merciful and Compassionate
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
أنتYou حسبيmy sufficiency يومon the day يَشْقَىsuffer المجرمونthe sinners
أنت حسبي يوم يَشْقَى المجرمون
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
You suffice me on the day the sinners suffer,
You are enough for me on a day when the sinners despair
يومَon the day لاnot ينفعavails مالٌwealth وبنونْand sons
يومَ لا ينفع مالٌ وبنونْ
يومthe day يَبْدُوbecomes manifest كلall ماthat تُخْفِىconceal الظُنونْthoughts
يوم يَبْدُو كل ما تُخْفِى الظُنونْ
the day neither wealth nor sons avail,
A day when wealth and children are of no avail
the day all that thoughts conceal is revealed,
A day when all that worries suspect appears
منof صوابٍrighteousness ظاهرٍmanifest أوor مِنْof مُجُونْlicentiousness
من صوابٍ ظاهرٍ أو مِنْ مُجُونْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
whether manifest righteousness or licentiousness.
Of right or wrong, apparent or ambiguous
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
تبتُI have repented ياO ربَّاهُmy Lord منof كلِّevery كِذَابْlie
تبتُ يا ربَّاهُ من كلِّ كِذَابْ
فاعفُso grant pardon عنِّيfor me وأجرْنيand shelter me مِنْfrom عَذَابْtorment
فاعفُ عنِّي وأجرْني مِنْ عَذَابْ
I have repented, O my Lord, of every lie.
I repent, O Lord, from all lies
Pardon me and shelter me from torment
So pardon me and save me from punishment
عندَamong قومٍa people ماؤُهمtheir water صفرٌbrass مذابْmolten
عندَ قومٍ ماؤُهم صفرٌ مذابْ
غلّتwere shackled الأيديthe hands إلىto أعلىthe tops of الرِّقابْthe necks
غلّت الأيدي إلى أعلى الرِّقابْ
among a people whose water is molten brass,
With people whose drink is melted brass
whose hands are shackled high against their necks.
Their hands tied to their necks in fetters
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
تبتُI have repented ياO رباهُmy Lord منof كلِّevery مقالِutterance
تبتُ يا رباهُ من كلِّ مقالِ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
I have repented, O my Lord, of every utterance
I repent, O Lord, from all discourse
خالفَcontradicted الحقَّthe truth ومنand of كلِّevery نوالِgain
خالفَ الحقَّ ومن كلِّ نوالِ
ليسnot يرضَىis approved إنif بداit appears عندat السؤالٍthe questioning
ليس يرضَى إن بدا عند السؤالٍ
that contradicted the truth, and of every gain
That opposes the truth and from all gain
that is not approved when revealed at the questioning,
That is not satisfactory when asked
منof كلامspeech فيهin it منof قيلٍhearsay وقالِand gossip
من كلام فيه من قيلٍ وقالِ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
and of speech filled with hearsay and gossip.
Of speech containing gossip and prattle
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
تائبٌrepentant منof كلevery بيعsale فاسدِinvalid
تائبٌ من كل بيع فاسدِ
تائبٌrepentant منof كلevery وزنweighing زائدِexcessive
تائبٌ من كل وزن زائدِ
I am repentant of every invalid sale.
I repent from all invalid sale
I am repentant of every excess in weighing.
I repent from all extra weighing
تائبٌrepentant منof كلevery ذنبٍsin عائدِrecurring
تائبٌ من كل ذنبٍ عائدِ
تائبٌrepentant منof كلِّevery فعلٍdeed عامِدdeliberate
تائبٌ من كلِّ فعلٍ عامِد
I am repentant of every recurring sin.
I repent from all returning sin
I am repentant of every deliberate deed.
I repent from all intentional act
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
إنeven if يكنْis ذنبيmy sin كأمواجِlike the waves of البحارِthe seas
إن يكنْ ذنبي كأمواجِ البحارِ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
Even if my sin is like the waves of the seas,
If my sin is like the waves of the seas
إنindeed ربيmy Lord أهلُpossessed of عفوٍpardon واغتفارِand forgiveness
إن ربي أهلُ عفوٍ واغتفارِ
قادرٌable ينزلنيto settle me خيرَthe best قرارِresting place
قادرٌ ينزلني خيرَ قرارِ
my Lord is possessed of pardon and forgiveness,
My Lord is worthy of pardoning and forgiveness
able to settle me in the best resting place
Able to settle me in the best place
ويقينىand protect me مجتوىthe misery of دارَthe abode of البوارِperdition
ويقينى مجتوى دارَ البوارِ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
and protect me from the misery of the abode of perdition.
And protect me from the abode of ruin
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
تبتُI have repented ياO ربَّاهmy Lord منof كلevery مديحٍpraise
تبتُ يا ربَّاه من كل مديحٍ
لمnot يجزْwas permitted فحواهُits purport فيin الشرعِsacred law الصحيحِtrue
لم يجزْ فحواهُ في الشرعِ الصحيحِ
I have repented, O my Lord, of every praise
I repent, O Lord, from all praise
whose purport is not permitted by true sacred law,
Whose content does not align with proper law
ومنand of الذمِّcensure المعمىveiled والصريحِand explicit
ومن الذمِّ المعمى والصريحِ
فيof جهولٍan ignorant person أوor كريمٍa noble person أوor مليحa handsome person
في جهولٍ أو كريمٍ أو مليح
and of censure, both veiled and explicit,
And from blind and explicit criticism
of an ignorant person, a noble one, or a handsome one.
Of an ignorant, generous or fine person
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
تبتُI have repented منof كلِّevery مقالٍutterance وعملْand deed
تبتُ من كلِّ مقالٍ وعملْ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
I have repented of every utterance and deed
I repent from all speech and deed
ليسَnot يرضَيis pleasing عندهُin His sight عزmighty وجلّْand majestic
ليسَ يرضَي عندهُ عز وجلّْ
ومنand of العمدِdeliberate acts اقتصاداًin moderation والزللْand lapses
ومن العمدِ اقتصاداً والزللْ
that is not pleasing in His sight, mighty and majestic,
That does not satisfy the Almighty
and of deliberate acts done in moderation, and lapses,
And from intentional economic shortcoming and stumbling
والخَطاand errors الجمabundant والقولُand speech الخطلْfoolish
والخَطا الجم والقولُ الخطلْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
and abundant errors and foolish speech.
And clear mistakes and false words
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
تبتُI have repented ياO رباهُmy Lord منof كلevery اغتيابِbackbiting
تبتُ يا رباهُ من كل اغتيابِ
لأولىagainst those of الفضلmerit وأصحابِand people of الصوابِrightness
لأولى الفضل وأصحابِ الصوابِ
I have repented, O my Lord, of all backbiting
I repent, O Lord, from all backbiting
against people of merit and those who uphold what is right,
Of people of virtue and correctness
ومنand of القولِspeech المنافِيcontrary للكتابِto the Book
ومن القولِ المنافِي للكتابِ
فاقبلso accept اللهمَّO God تَوبىmy repentance ومتابيand my return
فاقبل اللهمَّ تَوبى ومتابي
and of speech contrary to the Book.
And from speech contrary to the Book
Accept, O God, my repentance and my return.
So accept, O Allah, my repentance and turning
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
كيفَhow حالِيmy state واحتياليand my resourcefulness واصطبارِيand my endurance
كيفَ حالِي واحتيالي واصطبارِي
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
What will be my state, my resourcefulness, my endurance,
How will I be, scheme and endure
حينwhen لاnot ينفعُavails عذريmy excuse واعتذارِيand my apology
حين لا ينفعُ عذري واعتذارِي
بيمينيin my right hand حينَwhen أعطىI am given أمor بسارِيin my left hand (unclear spelling)
بيميني حينَ أعطى أم بسارِي
when neither my excuse nor my apology avails,
When my excuse and apology are of no use?
when I am given it in my right hand—or my left?
By my right hand when I am tied in ropes and fetters
فأناfor I am فيin قيدِthe bond of دلٍّhumiliation (unclear spelling) وإسَارِand captivity
فأنا في قيدِ دلٍّ وإسَارِ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
For I am bound in humiliation and captivity.
I am indeed in the grip of submission and imprisonment
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
ماwhat جوابيmy reply حينَwhen أعدىI am summoned (unclear reading) للحسابِto the reckoning
ما جوابي حينَ أعدى للحسابِ
وأحاطتْand have surrounded بيme عظيماتُthe enormities of اكتسابيmy deeds
وأحاطتْ بي عظيماتُ اكتسابي
What will I answer when I am summoned to account,
What will be my answer when I stand for reckoning
with the enormities of my deeds surrounding me?
And my great earnings surround me?
ماwhat يكونُwill be القولُthe words فيin ردِّreturning الجوابِthe answer
ما يكونُ القولُ في ردِّ الجوابِ
يومَon the day يشتدgrows severe بناfor us سوءُthe harshness of العقابِpunishment
يومَ يشتد بنا سوءُ العقابِ
What words will I offer in reply
What will I say in answering?
on the day punishment weighs so harshly upon us?
On a day when evil punishment intensifies upon us
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
يومthe day يدعونthey are summoned فريقa group فيin النعيمْbliss
يوم يدعون فريق في النعيمْ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
On the day they are summoned, one group will be in bliss
A group will be called to eternal bounty
ليسnot يفنىperishes وفريقٌand a group فيin الجحيمْHell
ليس يفنى وفريقٌ في الجحيمْ
فأجرنيso shelter me ياO إلهيmy God ياO كريمْGenerous One
فأجرني يا إلهي يا كريمْ
that never perishes, and another group in Hell.
While another group in Hellfire
So shelter me, O my God, O Generous One,
So save me, O my God, O Most Generous
منfrom عذابtorment لهمfor them فيهاin it مُقيمْabiding
من عذاب لهم فيها مُقيمْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
from the torment that abides for them there.
From the lasting punishment for them therein
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
ياO حبيبَbeloved of اللهGod ياO منthe one whom عظَّمهْHe magnified
يا حبيبَ الله يا من عظَّمهْ
ربهhis Lord واختارَهand chose him بلindeed كرَّمَهْhonored him
ربه واختارَه بل كرَّمَهْ
O beloved of God, O you whom
O Beloved of God, whose status was made great
his Lord magnified and chose—indeed, honored,
By his Lord, who chose him and honored him
واصطفاهand selected him مرسلاas a messenger بلindeed كلَّمهْspoke to him
واصطفاه مرسلا بل كلَّمهْ
لمnot يزلceased يَتقْوُreciting (unclear reading) هدىthe guidance of ماwhat عَلَّمَهُHe taught him
لم يزل يَتقْوُ هدى ما عَلَّمَهُ
and selected as a messenger—indeed, spoke to.
And selected him as a Messenger and even spoke to him
He never ceased [reciting] the guidance He taught him.
He continues to fear the guidance he was taught
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
يَاO رسولMessenger of اللهGod ذَاpossessor of الصيتِrenown الرفيعِlofty
يَا رسول الله ذَا الصيتِ الرفيعِ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
O Messenger of God, possessed of lofty renown,
O Messenger of God of high repute
وعظيمand mighty in القدرrank والحرزand the refuge المنيعِimpregnable
وعظيم القدر والحرز المنيعِ
وأبَاand father of الإحسانِkindness والحسنِand beauty البديعِwondrous
وأبَا الإحسانِ والحسنِ البديعِ
of mighty rank, and an impregnable refuge,
And great stature and strong protection
father of kindness and wondrous beauty,
O father of kindness and wonderful beauty
إننيindeed I أرجوكَhope in you ياO خيرَbest شَفيعِintercessor
إنني أرجوكَ يا خيرَ شَفيعِ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
I hope in you, O best of intercessors.
I hope in you, O best intercessor
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
كنbe شفيعِيmy intercessor لاno شفيعَintercessor سِواكْother than you
كن شفيعِي لا شفيعَ سِواكْ
إننيindeed I متبعٌfollowing نورthe light of هداكْyour guidance
إنني متبعٌ نور هداكْ
Be my intercessor: I have no intercessor but you.
Be my intercessor, none can intercede but you
I follow the light of your guidance.
I follow the light of your guidance
فازَhas triumphed منwhoever قدhas ظِلsheltered فيin ظلthe shade of لِوَاكْyour banner
فازَ من قد ظِل في ظل لِوَاكْ
لاmay not أهانَabase اللهُGod ربّيmy Lord مَنْwhoever رَجَاكَhoped in you
لا أهانَ اللهُ ربّي مَنْ رَجَاكَ
Successful is whoever shelters beneath your banner's shade.
Whoever lived in your shade succeeded
May God, my Lord, not abase whoever hopes in you.
My Lord will not dishonor one who hopes in you
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
ثمthen صلّmay He bless ربناour Lord الباريthe Creator عليكupon you
ثم صلّ ربنا الباري عليك
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
Then may our Lord, the Creator, bless you,
Then bestow peace, O our Creator, upon you
وَضَجِيعَيْكand your two companions in repose المقيمينdwelling لديْكbeside you
وَضَجِيعَيْك المقيمين لديْك
وعلىand upon مَنْthe one who واقفٌstands بينbetween يديْكَyour two hands
وعلى مَنْ واقفٌ بين يديْكَ
and your two companions in repose, who dwell beside you,
And your two companions residing with you
and the one who stands before you,
And those standing before you
خادمthe servant of الوحىrevelation الذيwho يَهْوِىswoops down إليكto you
خادم الوحى الذي يَهْوِى إليك
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
the servant of revelation who swoops down to you.
The servant of revelation, who aspires to you
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
وهوand he is رُوحُthe Spirit of القدسِholiness جبريلُGabriel الأمينْthe Trustworthy
وهو رُوحُ القدسِ جبريلُ الأمينْ
صفوةُthe chosen one of الرحمنthe All-Merciful والعقدand the necklace الثمينْprecious
صفوةُ الرحمن والعقد الثمينْ
And he is the Holy Spirit, Gabriel the Trustworthy,
He is the Spirit of Holiness, Gabriel the Trustworthy
the All-Merciful's chosen one and precious necklace,
The elite of the Merciful and the precious jewel
خيرُthe best of رسلِthe messengers of اللهGod ربِّLord of العالمينْall worlds
خيرُ رسلِ الله ربِّ العالمينْ
خادمُthe servant of المختارِthe Chosen One غوثُthe succor of المسلمينْthe Muslims
خادمُ المختارِ غوثُ المسلمينْ
the best of the messengers of God, Lord of all worlds,
The best of God's messengers, Lord of the worlds
the servant of the Chosen One, succor of the Muslims.
Servant of the Chosen One, succor of Muslims
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنام
وعلىand upon أصحابهhis companions والتابعينْand the Followers
وعلى أصحابه والتابعينْ
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind
And upon his companions and the Followers,
And upon his companions and followers
جميعِall الأوليَاthe saints والمؤمنينْand the believers
جميعِ الأوليَا والمؤمنينْ
منfrom لدنْthe time of آدَمِناour Adam والآخرينْand the later ones
من لدنْ آدَمِنا والآخرينْ
all the saints and believers,
All the saints and believers
from our Adam's time, and those who came later.
From our father Adam and others
رضىmay He be pleased اللهُGod عنهمْwith them أَجْمعينْall together
رضى اللهُ عنهمْ أَجْمعينْ
عفوكYour pardon اللهمO God ياO ربLord of الأنامْall creatures
عفوك اللهم يا رب الأنامْ
May God be pleased with them all.
May God be pleased with them all
Your pardon, O God, Lord of all creatures.
Forgive me, Oh Lord of mankind