يامنO You who إليهto Him بعزهthrough His might اتشفعI seek intercession
يامن إليه بعزه اتشفع
وبذلتيand in my lowliness أعنوI submit إليهto Him وأخضعand bow
وبذلتي أعنو إليه وأخضع
O You to whom, through His might, I appeal for intercession,
O You to whom I plead for help through his mightiness,
in my lowliness I submit to Him and bow.
And through my humility I beseech You and submit,
ياO منقذrescuer of الغرقىthe drowning ويامنand O You whose عبدهHis servant
يا منقذ الغرقى ويامن عبده
يدعوهcalls upon Him فيin ظلمthe darkness of الخطوبcalamities فيسمعand He hears
يدعوه في ظلم الخطوب فيسمع
O rescuer of the drowning, O You whose servant
O Savior of the drowning and O You whose servant
calls to Him in the darkness of calamities, and He hears.
Calls upon You in the darkness of adversities, so You hear,
ياO كاشفdispeller of الكربdistresses التيwhich إنif عجزتrender helpless
يا كاشف الكرب التي إن عجزت
ضراؤهاtheir suffering فإليهthen to Him فيهاamid them يرجعone turns
ضراؤها فإليه فيها يرجع
O dispeller of distresses: when their suffering overwhelms,
O Reliever of sorrows, which if they overwhelm me,
one turns to Him amid them.
I have none but You in them to seek refuge,
ياO صاحبpossessor of اللطفkindness الخفيhidden فلاso not ترىare seen
يا صاحب اللطف الخفي فلا ترى
أقدارهHis decrees والخيرand goodness فيماin what يصنعHe does
أقداره والخير فيما يصنع
O possessor of hidden kindness, unseen are
O Owner of hidden kindness, thus no one sees
His decrees, and goodness lies in what He does.
Your ordainments, and the good in what You do,
ياO فارجreliever of الكربdistresses العظامgrievous ورافعand remover of النوبcalamities
يا فارج الكرب العظام ورافع النوب
بسواءby another (reading uncertain) ليستare not تدفعrepelled
بسواء ليست تدفع
O reliever of grievous distresses, remover of calamities
O Remover of great sorrows and Raiser of misfortunes
that cannot be repelled by another.
With equanimity, they cannot be repelled,
ياO عدتيmy provision فيin شدتيmy hardship ياO نجدتيmy aid
يا عدتي في شدتي يا نجدتي
فيin وحدتيmy solitude فلغيرهso to any but Him لاnot أضرعI plead
في وحدتي فلغيره لا أضرع
O my provision in hardship, O my aid
O my help in my adversity, O my rescue
in solitude, I implore none but Him.
In my solitude, so I beseech none other,
ياO منقذيmy rescuer منfrom هولthe terror of ماwhat هوis واقعcoming
يا منقذي من هول ما هو واقع
فلغيرso for anything but فضلthe bounty of نداهHis generosity لاnot أتوقعI wait
فلغير فضل نداه لا أتوقع
O my rescuer from the terror of what is coming,
O my Savior from the horror of what has befallen,
I await nothing but the bounty of His generosity.
So I expect no generosity but Yours,
ماليI have none سواكbut You فأنتfor You are موضعthe object of رغبتيmy longing
مالي سواك فأنت موضع رغبتي
وشكايتيand my complaint فيماconcerning what أخافI fear وأطمعand hope for
وشكايتي فيما أخاف وأطمع
I have none but You; You are the object of my longing
I have none but You, so You are the object of my desire
and my complaint concerning what I fear and hope for.
And my complaint, in what I fear and hope for,
أأخافshould I fear أوor أرجواhope in سواكany but You وليسwhen there is no فيin
أأخاف أو أرجوا سواك وليس في
الأكوانthe realms مخلوقcreated being يضرthat harms وينفعand benefits
الأكوان مخلوق يضر وينفع
Should I fear or hope in any but You, when in
Should I fear or hope for other than You, and there is not
all realms no created being can harm or benefit?
In the universe a creature that harms and benefits?
أنتYou الغنيthe Self-Sufficient وكلand everyone منwho فيin الكونexistence منamong
أنت الغني وكل من في الكون من
مثرthe wealthy فقيرis poor نحوtoward فضلكYour bounty مدفعdriven
مثر فقير نحو فضلك مدفع
You are the Self-Sufficient, and everyone in existence, even
You are The Rich and all in the universe are
the wealthy, is poor and driven toward Your bounty.
Poor beggars hoping for Your generosity,
ماثمthere is none غيركbut You ياO كريمGenerous One فأغتنيso I may grow rich
ماثم غيرك يا كريم فأغتني
وقنىand protect me فلاso not أرجوI crave ولاnor أتروعam I terrified
وقنى فلا أرجو ولا أتروع
There is none but You, O Generous One, through whom I may grow rich;
There is none but You, O Munificent, so enrich me
protect me, so that I neither crave nor tremble.
And suffice me, that I may not hope nor dread,
ياO منYou whom أناجيهI address in secret لضرbecause of harm مسنيthat touched me
يا من أناجيه لضر مسني
جزعاًin anguish فيكشفso He dispels ماwhat شكوتI lamented ويرفعand lifts
جزعاً فيكشف ما شكوت ويرفع
O You whom I address in secret over harm that has touched me,
O You whom I beseech concerning harm that has touched me
in anguish, who dispels and lifts what I lament.
Desperately, so You uncover what I complained of and lift,
ياO منYou whom أناديهI call upon الخيرgoodness أرتجيI hope for
يا من أناديه الخير أرتجي
طمعاًeagerly فأوقنso I am certain بالقبولof acceptance وأقطعand am sure
طمعاً فأوقن بالقبول وأقطع
O You whom I call upon, hoping for goodness
O You whom I call upon for good, hopefully,
eagerly: I am sure of acceptance, and certain.
So I become certain of acceptance and desist,
أنتYou الذيare He who لاno بابdoor إلاexcept بابهHis door
أنت الذي لا باب إلا بابه
أنif (apparent typo) ضاقتfail الحيلthe means الفسيحةample يقرعis knocked upon
أن ضاقت الحيل الفسيحة يقرع
You are He whose door alone
You are the One whose door, if devices fail,
is knocked upon when even ample means fail.
Is knocked on, however spacious they are,
أنتYou الذيare He who لاno حصنfortress إلاexcept حفظهHis protection
أنت الذي لا حصن إلا حفظه
وسواهand anything else وهوthough it is القويstrong متضعضعcrumbling
وسواه وهو القوي متضعضع
You are He whose protection is the only fortress;
You are the One whose protection, and none other’s,
anything else, though strong, is crumbling.
Is a fortress, and all others are fragile,
أنتYou الذيare He who لاno ناصرhelper ليfor me غيرهbut Him
أنت الذي لا ناصر لي غيره
إنif أجمعunite الأعداءthe enemies بيagainst me وتجمعواand gather
إن أجمع الأعداء بي وتجمعوا
You are He besides whom I have no helper,
You are the One who has no helper for me other than Him
if enemies unite against me and gather.
If all enemies gather against me and converge,
يامنO You whose عوارفهHis favors وإنeven if قكعcut off (apparent typo) الورىhumankind
يامن عوارفه وإن قكع الورى
فيin زعمهمtheir estimation معروفهمtheir kindness لاnot تقطعare cut off
في زعمهم معروفهم لا تقطع
O You whose favors, even if humankind cuts off
O You whose favors, even if earth's inhabitants
its kindness—as they deem it—are never cut off.
In their conceit cut off, do not diminish,
ياO مؤنسيmy comforter فيin وحشتيmy loneliness إذwhen مؤنسيmy companion
يا مؤنسي في وحشتي إذ مؤنسي
ناءis distant ووجهand the face of الأرضthe earth قفرis barren بلقعdesolate
ناء ووجه الأرض قفر بلقع
O my comfort in loneliness, when my companion
O my comforter in my desolation, when comforters
is far away, and earth's face is a barren waste.
Depart, and the earth's expanse becomes barren,
ياO صاحبيmy companion إذwhen ليسthere is not ليfor me منany صاحبcompanion
يا صاحبي إذ ليس لي من صاحب
أدهوI call him (apparent typo) فيسمعand he hears أوor أرومI seek فيسرعand he hastens
أدهو فيسمع أو أروم فيسرع
O my companion when I have no companion
O my companion when I have no companion
whom I call and who hears, or seek and who hastens.
To chat with, or confide in, so he may hurry,
هذيthis يديmy hand تدعوكcalls upon You فيin غسقthe deep darkness of الدجىnight
هذي يدي تدعوك في غسق الدجى
والخلقand creation إلاexcept منthose ببابكat Your door هجعare asleep
والخلق إلا من ببابك هجع
Here is my hand calling upon You in night's deep darkness,
While creation sleeps, save those at Your door,
while all people sleep, except those at Your door.
I call upon You with the plea of a desperate man who has
أدعوكI call upon You دعوةwith the plea of مستجيرone seeking refuge مالهwho has no
أدعوك دعوة مستجير ماله
إلاexcept إليكtoward You مدىthroughout الزمانtime تطلعexpectant gaze
إلا إليك مدى الزمان تطلع
I call upon You with the plea of one seeking refuge, whose
None but You, for eternity to look to,
gaze throughout time turns only toward You.
All means are severed except You, and it suffices that
قطعhe severed الوسائلthe means فيtoward سواكany but You وحسبهand sufficient for him
قطع الوسائل في سواك وحسبه
صلةa bond بهاthrough them إذsince منfrom سواكany but You تقطعhe severed himself
صلة بها إذ من سواك تقطع
He has severed all means to any but You; enough for him is
No tie remains if not through You it is cut,
a bond thereby, since he is cut off from all but You.
I place my forehead down in humility, for I have no
وضعhe laid down الجبينthe forehead معفراًdust-covered إذsince مالهhe has no
وضع الجبين معفراً إذ ماله
منfrom خجلةthe shame of العصيانdisobedience رأسa head يرفعhe raises
من خجلة العصيان رأس يرفع
He has laid his forehead in dust, since he has
Head to raise, out of shame for disobedience,
no head to lift, for shame at his disobedience.
Beseeching through the Chosen Guide, who
مستشفعاًseeking intercession بالمصطفىthrough the Chosen One الهاديthe guide الذيwho
مستشفعاً بالمصطفى الهادي الذي
هوhe فيon القيامةResurrection Day فيfor العصاةsinners مشفعhas accepted intercession
هو في القيامة في العصاة مشفع
Seeking intercession through the Chosen One, the guide who
Will intercede for transgressors on Judgment Day,
on Resurrection Day is granted intercession for sinners.
The best of creation, most honorable messenger, by whose
خيرthe best of الورىhumankind وأجلand the noblest مبعوثenvoy غدتhave come to be
خير الورى وأجل مبعوث غدت
بهداهthrough his guidance أغلالthe shackles of الضلالةerror توضعcast off
بهداه أغلال الضلالة توضع
The best of humankind, the noblest envoy, through whose
Guidance the shackles of misguidance are removed,
guidance the shackles of error have come to be cast off.
The shade of God and secret of His mercy which
ظلthe shade of الإلهGod وسرand the secret of رحمتهHis mercy التيwhich
ظل الإله وسر رحمته التي
هيit للشفاعةfor intercession فيamong البريةcreation تودعis entrusted
هي للشفاعة في البرية تودع
The shade of God, the secret of His mercy, which
Is entrusted to intercession for humankind,
is entrusted among creation for intercession.
He who has no intercessor for sinners but his standing,
منhe who ليسthere is nothing للعاصينfor sinners إلاexcept جاههhis standing
من ليس للعاصين إلا جاهه
فيat الحشرthe Gathering منfrom فزعthe terror of القيامةResurrection مفزعa refuge
في الحشر من فزع القيامة مفزع
He whose standing alone gives sinners
A refuge on Judgment Day from its terror,
refuge at the Gathering from Resurrection's terror.
Thus he is the hoped for intercessor, since none
فهوso he is الشفيعthe intercessor المرتجىhoped for إذsince ليسthere is not منany
فهو الشفيع المرتجى إذ ليس من
أحدone هناكthere بغيرwithout إذنpermission يشفعwho intercedes
أحد هناك بغير إذن يشفع
He is the hoped-for intercessor, for there is no
Can intercede without his permission,
one there who intercedes without permission.
To him belong theMeans of Access and the Flag, and all
ولهand his is الوسيلةthe exalted station, Wasilah واللواءand the banner وكلand everyone منwho
وله الوسيلة واللواء وكل من
فيat الحشرthe Gathering جاتkneeling (uncertain reading) ماwhat عداهis other than him مروعterrified
في الحشر جات ما عداه مروع
His are the Wasilah and the banner; everyone
In the Gathering have come in fear but him,
at the Gathering kneels, save him, in terror.
The Basin from which he gives drink to whom he wills, and disgrace
والحوضand the Pool يسقيhe gives drink to منwhomever يشاءhe wills بهfrom it وقدand already
والحوض يسقي من يشاء به وقد
بلغhas reached الردىdeath منfrom هولthe terror of ماwhat يتجرعhe gulps down
بلغ الردى من هول ما يتجرع
And at the Pool he gives drink to whomever he wills, when one has
Has reached those who will endure its bitterness,
reached the brink of death from the terror of what he swallows.
And anguish has afflicted the people, and neither
والكربand distress قدhas indeed عمencompassed الأنامhumankind ولاand not يرىis seen
والكرب قد عم الأنام ولا يرى
مالwealth ولاnor ولدa child هنالكthere ينفعavails
مال ولا ولد هنالك ينفع
Distress has encompassed humankind, and no
Wealth nor children will benefit there,
wealth or child is seen to avail there.
And all creation, as disasters have peaked
والخلقand creation كلهمall of them وقدand already بلغhas reached الظماthirst
والخلق كلهم وقد بلغ الظما
والكربand distress منهمamong them حولهaround him متطلعlooking expectantly
والكرب منهم حوله متطلع
All creation, overtaken by thirst
And sorrows surround him, looking to him,
and distress, looks expectantly around him.
He will come and bow down and praise his Lord
يأتيhe comes فيسجدthen he prostrates ثمthen يحمدhe praises ربهhis Lord
يأتي فيسجد ثم يحمد ربه
بتحامدwith praises منfrom قبلbefore لمnot تكwere تسمعheard
بتحامد من قبل لم تك تسمع
He comes and prostrates, then praises his Lord
With praise never heard before,
with praises never heard before.
So it will be said: “Ask and you will be granted wishes and intercede so you may intercede
فيقالthen it is said سلask تعطyou shall be given المنىthe wishes وأشفعand intercede تشفعyour intercession shall be accepted
فيقال سل تعط المنى وأشفع تشفع
فيfor الورىhumankind وأرفعand rise فجاهكfor your standing أرفعis higher
في الورى وأرفع فجاهك أرفع
He is told: Ask, and your wishes shall be granted; intercede, and your intercession shall be accepted
For humankind, and your standing will be made loftiest,”
for humankind. Rise, for your standing is higher.
So he will say: “My nation whom You guided
فيقولthen he says أمتيmy community الذينthose whom هديتهمI guided
فيقول أمتي الذين هديتهم
بكthrough You فاهتدواand so they were guided فيقالthen it is said همthey لكare yours أجمعall together
بك فاهتدوا فيقال هم لك أجمع
He says: My community, whom I guided
Through me, so they were guided,” it will be said: “They are for you in entirety,”
through You, and they were guided. He is told: They are all yours.
“My Creator, so for his right, be kind to me when
ياO خالقيmy Creator فبحقهso for his sake كنbe ليإذاfor me when
يا خالقي فبحقه كن ليإذا
ضاقtightened الخناقthe noose بناaround us وهالand terrified المطلعthe prospect
ضاق الخناق بنا وهال المطلع
O my Creator, for his sake, be there for me when
The prospects narrow for us and the outlook overwhelms,”
the noose tightens around us and the prospect terrifies.
“And make him on Judgment Day an intercessor for me,
واجعلهand make him ليfor me يومon the Day of القيامةResurrection شافعاًan intercessor
واجعله لي يوم القيامة شافعاً
ليكونso there may be ليfor me بينamong الجنانthe gardens مويضعa little place
ليكون لي بين الجنان مويضع
Make him my intercessor on Resurrection Day,
That he may secure for me a place in the Gardens,”
so I may have a little place among the gardens.
“Through him I hope for nearness to You and means to You,
فيهthrough him إليكto You توسليmy seeking approach وتوصليand my seeking access
فيه إليك توسلي وتوصلي
وعطاكand Your giving أعظمgreater منthan خطايmy sins وأوسعand more abundant
وعطاك أعظم من خطاي وأوسع
Through him I seek approach and access to You;
And Your gift is greater than my sins and more encompassing,”
Your giving is greater than my sins and more abundant.
“Had I not trusted that sins are forgiven I would not have
لوif لمnot أثقI trusted بالذنبconcerning sin يوضعis lifted لمnot أكنI would be
لو لم أثق بالذنب يوضع لم أكن
لأخبto trot فيin تيهproud conceit عليrose high (uncertain reading) منهfrom it المضجعthe resting place
لأخب في تيه علي منه المضجع
Had I not trusted that sin would be lifted, I would not
Slept confusedly with them as my mattress,”
have trotted in proud conceit, my resting place raised by it [reading uncertain].
“Far be it from Your bounty, though I have relied on its rope,
حاشاfar be it from نداكYour generosity وقدand indeed وثقتI trusted بحبلهin its cord
حاشا نداك وقد وثقت بحبله
إنيthat I أخافfear منbecause of الذنوبsins وأجزعand am anguished
إني أخاف من الذنوب وأجزع
Far be it from Your generosity, whose cord I have trusted,
That I fear sins and am anxious,”
that I should fear my sins and be anguished.
“Admit me only to You, for there is none
لاdo not تلجنيdrive me to seek refuge إلاexcept إليكwith You فكلfor everyone منwho
لا تلجني إلا إليك فكل من
فيon الأرضthe earth إنif واصلتنيYou maintain Your bond with me لاnot يقطعcan sever
في الأرض إن واصلتني لا يقطع
Do not drive me to seek refuge anywhere but with You; everyone
In the world who, if he joins me, will maintain it,”
on earth cannot sever the bond if You maintain it with me.
“And do not make causes other than You, for I
لاdo not تجعلmake الأسبابthe means غيركany but You إننيindeed I
لا تجعل الأسباب غيرك إنني
أخشىI fear سواكany but You سوىother than الإلهGod وأخشعand bow humbly
أخشى سواك سوى الإله وأخشع
Let my means be none but You; indeed I
Fear none but You, O God, and am humble,”
fear others besides You, other than God, and bow humbly [wording unclear].
“For sustenance is Your provision, and people intermediaries,
فالروقfor provision (apparent typo) رزقكYour provision والأنامand humankind وسائطintermediaries
فالروق رزقك والأنام وسائط
فعلامthen why أصبحdo I spend my days بينهمamong them أتضرعI plead
فعلام أصبح بينهم أتضرع
For provision is Your provision, and humankind are intermediaries;
So why should I beseech among them?”
why, then, do I spend my days pleading among them?
“I have resolved to hope for none but You as a bestower,
آليتI swore لاnever أملتI hoped for غيركany but You منعماas a benefactor
آليت لا أملت غيرك منعما
فلينعمواso let them bestow بنوالهمwith their gifts أوor يمنعواwithhold
فلينعموا بنوالهم أو يمنعوا
I have sworn never to hope for any benefactor but You;
So let them enjoy their fortune, or deprive,”
let them bestow their gifts or withhold them.
“O Responder to the desperate, O Remover of harm,
ياO مجيبanswerer of المضطرthe desperate ياO كاشفdispeller of الضرharm
يا مجيب المضطر يا كاشف الضر
روياand O (corrupt text) جابرmender of المهيضthe crushed الكسيرthe broken
رويا جابر المهيض الكسير
O answerer of the desperate, O dispeller of harm,
Quencher of burning thirst, Healer of broken bones,”
and O mender of the crushed and broken,
“Do not abandon me to other than You, for I
لاdo not تكلنيentrust me إلىto سواكany but You فإنيfor I
لا تكلني إلى سواك فإني
لستI do not أخشىfear شيئاًanything وأنتand You are نصيريmy helper
لست أخشى شيئاً وأنت نصيري
do not entrust me to anyone but You, for I
Fear nothing with You as my helper,”
fear nothing while You are my helper.
“I have made the place of my hopes and complaints
أنزلتI lodged موضعthe object of رغبتيmy longing وشكايتيand my complaint
أنزلت موضع رغبتي وشكايتي
دونrather than الأنامhumankind بمنwith Him who يضرharms وينفعand benefits
دون الأنام بمن يضر وينفع
I have lodged my longing and my complaint
Among people who harm and benefit,”
with the One who harms and benefits, not with humankind.
“And cut off my hopes in them for His creation,
وقطعتand I cut off أطماعيmy hopes بهthrough Him عنfrom خلقهHis creation
وقطعت أطماعي به عن خلقه
إذsince كلهمall of them مثليlike me يخافfear ويطمعand hope
إذ كلهم مثلي يخاف ويطمع
Through Him I have cut off my hopes from His creation,
For all are like me, fearing and hoping,”
for all of them, like me, fear and hope.
“To You, O Messenger of God, I have sent my need,
إليكto you رسولMessenger of اللهGod أرسلتI sent حاجةa need
إليك رسول الله أرسلت حاجة
جذبتI drew عنانيmy reins عنaway from سواكany but you لنيلهاto attain it
جذبت عناني عن سواك لنيلها
To you, Messenger of God, I have sent a need;
Which distracted me from You to attain it,”
to attain it, I have drawn my reins away from all but you.
“And here is my story, raised up, and my requests
وهاand here is قصتيmy petition مرفوعةsubmitted ومطالبيand my requests
وها قصتي مرفوعة ومطالبي
بماfor what أرتجيهI hope for منfrom نداكyour generosity بذيلهاat its foot
بما أرتجيه من نداك بذيلها
Here is my petition, presented, and my requests
For what I hope for from Your bounty, appended to it,”
for what I hope from your generosity at its foot.
“I seek intercession through the Prophet, the Chosen One,
بجاهthrough the standing of النبيthe Prophet المصطفىthe Chosen One أتوسلI seek approach
بجاه النبي المصطفى أتوسل
فماليfor I have no سواهother than him فيamid الملماتcalamities موئلrefuge
فمالي سواه في الملمات موئل
Through the standing of the Chosen Prophet I seek approach,
For I have none but him as a refuge in adversities,”
for I have no refuge but him in calamities.
“And who can I hope to attain my goals
ومنand who ذاis this الذيwhom أرجوI hope in لإدراكto attain بغيةa desire
ومن ذا الذي أرجو لإدراك بغية
إليهاto it بهthrough him الورىhumankind أتوصلI gain access
إليها به الورى أتوصل
Whom else can I hope in to attain a desire,
And reach them but through him?”
through whom, among humankind, I may reach it?
“When I am deprived of the favor of his intercession,
إذاif نابنيbefalls me يرتجىis hoped for فضلthe excellence of جاههhis standing
إذا نابني يرتجى فضل جاهه
فجاهso the standing of رسولthe Messenger of اللهGod أfragment of 'worthier' " لىfragment of 'worthier' وأفضلand better
فجاه رسول الله أ " لى وأفضل
If hardship befalls me, his noble standing is my hope;
For the intercession of the Messenger of God is higher and nobler,”
the standing of God's Messenger is worthier and better.
“I have none, when You have honored my face with his earth,
وماليand why should I وقدwhen already كرمتI honored وجهيmy face بتربةwith dust
ومالي وقد كرمت وجهي بتربة
أبدلهI exchange it بالذلfor humiliation أوor اتبدلI change
أبدله بالذل أو اتبدل
Why should I, having honored my face with dust,
To replace it with humiliation or change,”
exchange it for humiliation, or change?
“As humiliation in hopes is for others, while I
إذwhen ذلwas abased بالآمالby hopes غيريothers besides me فإننيthen I
إذ ذل بالآمال غيري فإنني
لغيرbefore any but رسولthe Messenger of اللهGod لاnot أتذللI abase myself
لغير رسول الله لا أتذلل
While others abase themselves through hopes, I
Will not be humiliated for other than the Messenger,”
will humble myself before none but the Messenger of God.
“Prophet of the world, my state has narrowed, while you
نبيProphet of الورىhumankind ضاقتgrew strait بيfor me الحالthe situation فيamong الوزرىhumankind (apparent typo)
نبي الورى ضاقت بي الحال في الوزرى
وأنتand you are بماof what أرجوهI hope for منكfrom you جديرworthy
وأنت بما أرجوه منك جدير
O Prophet of humankind, my circumstances among people have grown strait;
Are worthy of what I hope for from you,”
and you are worthy of what I hope from you.
“So ask my Creator to relieve my worries, for He
فسلso ask خالقيmy Creator تفريجto relieve هميmy anguish فإنهfor He
فسل خالقي تفريج همي فإنه
علىover فرجيmy relief دونrather than الأنامhumankind قديرhas power
على فرجي دون الأنام قدير
Ask my Creator to relieve my anguish, for He
Alone, not people, has power over my relief,”
alone, not humankind, has power to bring me relief.
Partial English translation: 113 of 114 Arabic lines translated.