إِنَّ للهِ في العبادِ رِجالاً

إِنَّ للهِ في العبادِ رِجالاً

قَدْ صَفَوْا منْ شوَائِبِ التَّكْديرِ

قَدْ صَفَوْا منْ شوَائِبِ التَّكْديرِ

Indeed, God has men among His servants

Indeed God has among His servants men

who have grown pure, free from clouding impurities.

Who have been purified from the turbidities of worries,

خَصَّهُمْ خالِقُ الخلائِق بالعِلْ

خَصَّهُمْ خالِقُ الخلائِق بالعِلْ

مِ ببَعْضِ الأمُورِ بالتَّنويرِ

مِ ببَعْضِ الأمُورِ بالتَّنويرِ

The Creator of all creatures has singled them out with knowledge

The Creator of all creatures has granted them knowledge,

of certain matters through illumination.

Enlightening them about some matters.

طَالَمَا قَدْ طَلَبْتُ لُقْياءَ فَرْدٍ

طَالَمَا قَدْ طَلَبْتُ لُقْياءَ فَرْدٍ

مِنْهُمُ سائِلاً لرَبٍّ قَديرِ

مِنْهُمُ سائِلاً لرَبٍّ قَديرِ

Long have I sought to meet one

I have long sought to meet one of them,

of them, beseeching an all-powerful Lord.

Asking of my Lord, the All Powerful,

يا إلَهِي اُمنُنْ بِفَرْدٍ منَ الْقَوْ

يا إلَهِي اُمنُنْ بِفَرْدٍ منَ الْقَوْ

مِ لِتَحْليلِ بَعْضِ ما في ضَمِيري

مِ لِتَحْليلِ بَعْضِ ما في ضَمِيري

O my God, bless me with one of these people

My God, endow me with one of those people

to unravel some of what lies within me.

To resolve some of what is in my conscience.