إلهِيmy God إلهِيmy God بِالْحَبِيبِfor the sake of the beloved مُحَمَّدٍMuhammad
إلهِي إلهِي بِالْحَبِيبِ مُحَمَّدٍ
أقِلْpardon عَثْرَتِيmy stumble وَاغْفِرْand forgive ذُنُوبِيmy sins وَنَجِّنِيand save me
أقِلْ عَثْرَتِي وَاغْفِرْ ذُنُوبِي وَنَجِّنِي
My God, my God, for the sake of the beloved Muhammad,
My God, my God, for the sake of the beloved Muhammad
Pardon my stumble, forgive my sins, and save me.
Lessen my missteps and forgive my sins and save me
وَلاَand do not تُخْزِdisgrace وَجْهِيmy face يَاO كَرِيمُGenerous One وَجَازِنِيand reward me
وَلاَ تُخْزِ وَجْهِي يَا كَرِيمُ وَجَازِنِي
عَلَىfor الْمَدْحِthe praise فِيof طَهَTaha بِعَفْوِكَwith Your pardon وَاحْمِنِيand protect me
عَلَى الْمَدْحِ فِي طَهَ بِعَفْوِكَ وَاحْمِنِي
And do not put my face to shame, O Generous One, and reward me
Do not disgrace my face, O Generous one, and help me
For praising Taha—with Your pardon—and protect me.
To praise Taha (Muhammad), by Your pardon, and protect me
فَأنْتَfor You الَّذِيthe One who أحْسَنْتَhave done good لِلْخَلْقِto creation كُلِّهِمْall of them
فَأنْتَ الَّذِي أحْسَنْتَ لِلْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمْ
وَمَنْand who ذاَthis one الذِيwho يُدْعَىis called سِوَاكَother than You بِمُحْسِنِa benefactor
وَمَنْ ذاَ الذِي يُدْعَى سِوَاكَ بِمُحْسِنِ
For You are the One who has done good to all creation,
For You are the One who was good to all creation
And who other than You is called a benefactor?
And who else is there to be called upon with goodness but You?