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Dua'a Jaushan E Sagheer Minor Chain-Armorدعاء اجلوشن الصغىري Pg 1
ٱلرحيم من ٱلرح ٱهلل بسم bismi all¡hi alrra¦m¡ni
alrra¦¢mi
In the Name of Allah, the All-
beneficent, the All-merciful.1
ي كم من عدو il¡h¢ kam min `aduwwin O my God, many an enemy إله
ٱوته ف عد ي سي تضى عل ¢inta¤¡ `alayya sayfa `ad¡watih ٱن unsheathed the sword of his
hostility against me,
ته ة مدي وشحذ لي ظبwa sha¦adha l¢ ¨ubbata
mudyatih¢
honed his dagger's edge
against me,
ٱ ه و با حد ¢wa arhafa l¢ shab¡ ¦addih رهف لي ش sharpened the heads of his
weapons against me,
ومه م ٱتل س و ي ق ٱف ل د ¢wa d¡fa l¢ qaw¡tila sum£mih و mixed for me his deadly
poisons,
امه ٱئب سه صو ي ل د إ وسدwa saddada ilayya ¥aw¡'iba
sih¡mih¢ leveled at me his hitting arrow,
ى نم عن ولم ت ته ٱس ين ح عwa lam tanam `ann¢ `aynu
¦ir¡satih¢ kept a sleepless eye on me,
ٱ مر ٱو ه ض و ك ٱلم ومنى ن يسwa a¤mara an yas£man¢
almakr£ha
and decided secretly to target
harm to me
ٱرته ف مر ذعا عنى ويجرwa yujarri`an¢ dhu`¡fa
mar¡ratih¢
and to make me taste the
deadly poison of his bitterness.
دح وٱ ٱلف ل ما ضعفي عن ٱحت ى ل نظرت إna¨arta il¡ ¤a`f¢ `an i¦tim¡li
alfaw¡di¦i
[Amid all that] You considered
that I am too weak to bear
hardships,
ٱل ني وعجزي عن ن قصد م تصار م ن
اربته مح ب
wa `ajz¢ `an al-inti¥¡ri mimman qa¥adan¢ bimu¦¡rabatih¢
I am too short to have aid
against him who aimed at
attacking me,
ي وٱ ٱن او ن ن م ير م ي في كث صد لي ووحدت رwa wa¦dat¢ f¢ kath¢rin mimman
n¡w¡n¢ wa ar¥ada l¢
and You perceived my
loneliness to confront many of
those who incurred my hostility
and laid in wait for me,
هم ٱفمي لم ل د صا ٱلر ي في ك مل ف ع
مثله ب
f¢m¡ lam u`mil fikr¢ f¢ al-ir¥¡di
lahum bimithlih¢
while I have not been ready to
give any thought to sitting in
ambush and retaliating.
ا تك ف و fa ayyadtan¢ biquwwatika يدتنى بقSo, You came to stand by me
with Your might,
دت ٱ تك وشد wa shadadta azr¢ binu¥ratika زري بنص made me strong through Your
support,
ه £wa falalta l¢ ¦addah وفللت لي حدnotched his sharpness against
me,
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وحشده مع عديده عد ج ته ب وخذلwa khadhaltah£ ba`da jam`i
`ad¢dih¢ wa ¦ashdih¢
disappointed him although he
concentrated all his troops and
crowds,
ٱ عبى عليه و wa a`layta ka`b¢ `alayhi عليت ك You gave me the upper hand
over him,
إليه ه ائد ك ي من م ل د إ هت ما سد ووجwa wajjahta m¡ saddada ilayya
min mak¡'idih¢ ilayhi
directed toward him the same
traps that he had laid for me,
دته عليه د wa radadtah£ `alayhi ور and caused him to be engaged
with his own traps.
ف غليله £wa lam yashfi ghal¢lah ولم يشThus, he could not quench his
thirst,
د ولم تبر ٱت غيظه ٱز حزwa lam tabrud ¦az¡z¡tu
ghay¨ih¢
did not assuage the fury of his
anger,
امله وقد عض علي ٱ نwa qad `a¤¤a `alayya
an¡milah£
bit his thumb [out of his malice
toward me],
ٱ ا قد ٱو ي ول ٱياه دبر م قت س خفwa adbara muwalliyan qad
akhfaqat sar¡y¡hu
and turned his back fleeing
after his pennons had failed.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ائك م عم علنى لن ٱج ين و اك ٱلش ن waj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡’ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
2
ي وكم م اغ إله il¡h¢ wa kam min b¡ghin ن بO my God, many a tyrannical
oppressor
ائده مك ي ب ن ا ¢bagh¡n¢ bimak¡'idih بغ made me the target of his
oppressive trickeries,
ي ٱ نصب ل و ائده ٱك مص ¢wa na¥aba l¢ ashr¡ka ma¥¡'idih ش set the traps of his hunting for
me,
د رعايته ق ي تف ب ل ووكwa wakkala b¢ tafaqquda
ri`¡yatih¢ continuously spied on me,
ٱ يدته ضباو بع لط ٱلس اء ضب ي إ ل إwa a¤ba'a ilayya i¤b¡'a
alssabu`i li§ar¢datih¢
and waylaid me like a beast
waylaying its prey
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ته ص از ف ته ٱ الن ار تظ ن ¢inti¨¡ran lintih¡zi fur¥atih إ in waiting for seizing the best
opportunity [to catch me],
ملق ٱل اشة بش هر و يظ وهwa huwa yu¨hiru bash¡shata
almalaqi
While he was showing me
happy mien flatteringly
ير طلق ا غ بسط وجه ويwa yabsu§u wajhan ghayra
§aliqin
and displaying an uncheerful
face.
ا رٱ م يرته فل دغل س يت falamm¡ ra'ayta daghala
sar¢ratih¢
So, when You saw ill intention
of his inner self
بح م ته وق ي مل ف كه ي ش ل وى عليه نط ا ٱwa qub¦a m¡ in§aw¡ `alayhi
lishar¢kih¢ f¢ millatih¢
and the ugliness of his
determination against his
partner in religion,
ٱ و با لي في بغيه صبح مجلwa a¥ba¦a mujliban l¢ f¢
baghyih¢
and he became resolute in
tyranny against me,
ته الٱ م رٱركس ¢arkastah£ li'ummi ra'sih سه You threw him down headlong
ٱ نه من ٱو نيا اسه تيت ب سwa atayta buny¡nah£ min
as¡sih¢
and demolished his structure
from its foundation.
ته ف ع ¢fa¥ara`tah£ f¢ zubyatih ي زبيته فص So, You knocked him down
while he was in loftiness,
ته وى حف ي مه يته ف د ورwa raddaytah£ f¢ mahw¡
¦ufratih¢
made him fall in the bottomless
depth of his hole,
ٱب رج تر ا ل بق ه ط علت خد وج لهwa ja`alta khaddahu §abaqan
litur¡bi rijlih¢
caused his face to be a cover
of his foot’s dust,
ورزقه نه ي بد ته ف وشغلwa shaghaltah£ f¢ badanih¢ wa
rizqih¢
caused him to be engaged with
his body and his earnings,
ته بحجره ¢wa ramaytah£ bi¦ajarih ورمي hurled him with his own stone,
وتره ته ب نق ¢wa khanaqtah£ biwatarih وخ suffocated him with his own
rope,
اقصه مش ته ب ي ذك ¢wa dhakkaytah£ bimash¡qi¥ih و slaughtered him with his own
arrowhead,
ته ل وكبب ه نخ ¢wa kababtah£ limankhirih م overturned him to his nose,
ه نح دت كيده في د ¢wa radadta kaydah£ f¢ na¦rih ور turned his plot to his own neck,
ته ٱم ند ته ب ق ¢wa rabaqtah£ binad¡matih ورب lassoed him with his remorse,
اوفس ته س ¢wa fasa'tah£ bi¦asratih ته بح and stretched him with is
regret.
تخذٱ اس وته ف عد نخ اءل ب وتضfastakhdha'a wa ta¤¡'ala ba`da
nakhwatih¢
So, he became lowly and
dwindled after his arrogance,
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ته ال عد ٱستط مع ب نق ٱ ¢wanqama`a ba`da isti§¡latih و was crushed after his
haughtiness;
ال ما ته ذلي ال ب ورٱ في ربق ح سdhal¢lan ma's£ran f¢ ribqi
¦ib¡latih¢
humble and captured in the
lasso of his trap
ل ٱ ان يؤم تى ك ٱل وته وم سط ا ي ه ني في ن يرٱallat¢ k¡na yu'ammilu an yar¡n¢
f¢h¡ yawma sa§watih¢
in which he expected to see me
in the days of his influence.
تك وال رحم ا رب ل وقد كدت يwa qad kidtu y¡ rabbi lawl¡
ra¦matuka
In fact, O my Lord, I was—had
it not been for Your mercy—
ٱ ته اح بي ما حل بس ن يحل an ya¦ulla b¢ m¡ ¦alla
bis¡¦atih¢
about to encounter the same as
he had encountered.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ٱج ين و اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لنwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
3
ته س ق بح ش اسد ي وكم من ح إلهil¡h¢ wa kam min ¦¡sidin
shariqa bi¦asratih¢
O my God, many an envier
choked with his regret
ي بغيظه ¢wa `aduwwin shajiya bighay¨ih وعدو شج and an enemy became grieved
out of his fury,
نه قنى بحد لسا ,wa salaqan¢ bi¦addi lis¡nih¢ smit me with his sharp tongue وسل
نه وق عي م ي ب ن ¢wa wakhazan¢ bim£qi `aynih ووخز pricked me with the inner
corner of his eye,
ٱميه مر ا ل ض علنى غ وجwa ja`alan¢ ghara¤an
limar¡m¢hi
made me the object of his
intentions,
ل فيه الال لم تز ي خ ن د وقلwa qalladan¢ khil¡lan lam tazal
f¢hi
and gird me with dispositions
that are still his.
ٱ بك ير تج ا رب مس ديتك ي ناn¡daytuka y¡ rabbi mustaj¢ran
bika
Therefore, I called upon You, O
my Lord, seeking Your shelter,
تك اب عة إج س ا ب ق ٱث w¡thiqan bisur`ati ij¡batika و
having full confidence in the
immediateness of Your
response,
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ى ما لم ٱ عل ولك ت ل ٱم فه ز تعرmutawakkilan `al¡ m¡lam azal
ata`arrafuh£
trusting in that which I am still
receiving from You;
اعك دف min ¦usni dif¡`ika من حسن namely, the excellence of Your
defense of me,
ما ٱ ال هد من ٱع يضط ه ال ى ظل ن ل وى إ
نفك ك
`¡liman annah£ l¡ yu¤§ahadu man aw¡ il¡ ¨illi kanafika
having full knowledge that
whoever harbors under the
shade of Your protection will
never be persecuted,
ا دث من لج وٱ ٱلح ع قل ولن تق ى مع ل إ
ار بك تص ن ٱال
wa lan taqra`a al¦aw¡dithu man laja'a il¡ ma`qili al-inti¥¡ri
bika
and whoever takes refuge in
the fortress of the seeking of
Your support will never be
exposed to the strikes of
misfortunes.
تنى من با ن قدرتك فحص ب سهfa¦a¥¥antan¢ min ba'sih¢
biqudratika
So, You safeguarded me from
his prowess with Your
omnipotence.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ و اة ال عجل ن .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ي
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
4
ائب م ي وكم من سح تهاإله ي ه جل و كil¡h¢ wa kam min sa¦¡'ibi
makr£hin jallaytah¡
O my God, many clouds of
misfortune You have dispersed,
تها مة مط ع اء ن م ¡wa sam¡'i ni`matin ma§artah وس much rain of bliss You have
poured,
ٱمة ٱ ل ك ٱو تهاوجد ¡wa jad¡wili kar¡matin ajraytah جري many streams of conferral You
have made flow,
ٱ ين ٱو هاع مست ٱث ط ¡wa a`yuni a¦d¡thin §amastah حد many springs of troubles You
have effaced,
تها ش ن اشئة رحمة ن وwa n¡shi'ati ra¦matin
nashartah¡
many launches of mercy You
have spread,
افية ٱ ة ع ن هاوج بست ¡wa junnati `¡fiyatin albastah ل many armors of wellbeing You
have adorned [us with],
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ها ات كشفت ب ك ٱمر و وغwa ghaw¡miri kurub¡tin
kashaftah¡
many overwhelming calamities
You have removed,
ها ٱو رت ارية قد ور ج ¡wa um£rin j¡riyatin qaddartah م and many continual events of
goodness You have decided.
ا ته ذ طلب عجزك إ ¡lam tu`jizka idh §alabtah لم ت
They would never render You
impotent when You determined
them to happen,
ذ ٱ نك إ نع م مت هاولم ت دت رwa lam tamtani` minka idh
aradtah¡
and could never stop
responding to You when You
wanted them to be.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
5
قت ي وكم من ظن حسن حق إلهil¡h¢ wa kam min ¨annin
¦asanin ¦aqqaqta
O my God, many an excellent
hope You have achieved,
الق جبر س إم wa min kasri iml¡qin jabarta ت ومن ك many breaking poverty You
have set,
لت و ادحة ح نة ف ك ومن مسwa min maskanatin f¡di¦atin
¦awwalta
many gross neediness You
have shunted,
عشت ن هلكة عة م ص ومن wa min ¥ar`atin muhlikatin
na`ashta
many destructive blows You
have revived (me from them),
ة ٱ ق wa min mashaqqatin ara¦ta رحت ومن مش and many hardships You have
relieved (me of them).
تسا عل ال ا تف م l¡ tus'alu `amm¡ taf`alu ل عYou cannot be questioned
concerning that which You do
ون وهم يسا .wa hum yus'al£na and they shall be questioned ل
قصك ما ٱ ن ي قت وال wa l¡ yanqu¥uka m¡ anfaqta نف That which You spend never
decreases You.
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قد سئلت فا wa laqad su'ilta fa'a`§ayta عطيت ولWhen You have been
besought, You gave;
تدٱولم تسا اب wa lam tus'al fabtada'ta ت ل ف
and although You have not
been besought, You took the
initiative to give.
ا ٱ م اب فضلك ف ميح ب ٱست كديت وwastum¢¦a b¡bu fa¤lika fam¡
akdayta
When the door of Your favoring
was knocked, You have not
withheld.
ا ٱ ان ٱمتن اما و ع إن بيت إالabayta ill¡ in`¡man wa
imtin¡nan
You have insisted on nothing
but favoring and bestowal
ٱ انا و ال يا رب وإحس و تط بيت إالwa abayta ill¡ ta§awwulan y¡
rabbi wa i¦s¡nan
and You, O my Lord, have also
insisted on giving generously
and beneficently.
ٱ اتك و م ا لح اك ه نت ٱ بيت إالwa abaytu ill¡ intih¡kan
li¦urum¡tika
But as for me, I insisted on
nothing but violation of Your
prohibitions,
صيك ا ى مع ٱءٱ عل ر
ت ٱج wa ijtir¡'an `al¡ ma`¡¥¢ka و daring to commit acts of
disobedience to You,
دك يا لحدو عد ,wa ta`adiyyan li¦ud£dika transgressing Your limits وت
wa ghaflatan `an wa`¢dika وغفلة عن وعيدك passing over Your threats,
ك ي وعدو عدو اعة ل وطwa §¡`atan li`aduww¢ wa
`aduwwika
and obeying Your and my
enemy.
اللي ي إخ ص نا ي و ا إله عك ي ن لم يم
ك الش ب
lam yamna`ka y¡ il¡h¢ wa n¡¥ir¢ ikhl¡l¢ bilshshukri
My failure to be thankful to You
has not made You, O my God
and Helper,
نك إحسا ام م an itm¡mi i¦s¡nika` عن إتstop perfecting Your favors on
me.
ذلك ني حجز كاب عن وال ٱرت
اخطك مس
wa l¡ ¦ajazan¢ dh¡lika `an irtik¡bi mas¡khi§ika
Likewise, this has not
prevented me from committing
sins that You dislike.
ذليل بد ام ع ق ٱ م هم وهذ ٱللall¡humma wa h¡dh¡ maq¡mu
`abdin dhal¢lin
O my God, this is the situation
of a humble servant [of You],
ال ترف لك ب وحيد ٱع i`tarafa laka bilttaw¦¢di ت who professes Your Oneness,
ٱ ي ٱو ف ير قص ت ال ب نفسه ك ق على ق ٱء ح دwa aqarra `al¡ nafsih¢ bilttaq¥¢ri
f¢ ad¡'i ¦aqqika
confesses of his failure to carry
out his duty towards You,
هد لك ب متك عليه وش نع وغ سبwa shahida laka bisub£ghi
ni`matika `alayhi
and testifies to Your ample
favoring on him,
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ه ند دتك ع ا ميل ع £wa jam¢li `¡datika `indah وجYour excellent habits in treating
him,
نك إليه ا wa i¦s¡nika ilayhi وإحسand Your bestowal of graces
upon him.
دي من فضلك ي وسي ا إله ي ي هب ل فfahab l¢ y¡ il¡h¢ wa sayyid¢ min
fa¤lika
So, my God and Master, confer
upon me an amount of Your
benevolence
ا متك ٱم لى رح ا إ ب ريده سبm¡ ur¢duh£ sababan il¡
ra¦matika
that I can use as a path taking
me to Your mercy,
ٱ ما ٱو ه سل خذ اتك ت ض لى مر إ ج فيه عwa attakhidhuh£ sullaman
a`ruju f¢h il¡ mar¤¡tika
as a ladder by which I ascend
to Your satisfaction,
wa ¡manu bih¢ min sakha§ika من سخطك وآمن به and I can be secured from Your
wrath
ولك تك وط عز bi`izzatika wa §awlika بin the name of Your might and
supremacy
د م ك مح نبي وبحق wa bi¦aqqi nabiyyika
Muhammadin
and in the name of Your
Prophet, Muhammad,
وآله عليه ٱهلل ى ¢all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¥ صل may Your blessings be upon
him and his Household.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
6
بد ي وكم من ع il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin إلهMy God, many a servant [of
You]
سى وٱٱ موت م ٱل ب ي ك بح ف صams¡ wa a¥ba¦a f¢ karbi
almawti
is in eves and morns suffering
the agony of death,
در ٱلص جة ش wa ¦ashrajati al¥¥adri وح and the rattles of death,
ود ٱلجل نه عر م قش لى ما ت إ ظر ن ٱل وwalnna¨ari il¡ m¡ taqsha`irru
minhu aljul£du
experiencing that which
shudders the skins
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وب قل ٱل ;wa tafza`u lah£ alqul£bu and horrifies the hearts وتفزع له
ٱ و ه ذلك كل افية من نا في عwa an¡ f¢ `¡fiyatin min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am safe from all that.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
بد ي وكم من ع il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin إلهMy God, many a servant [of
You]
سى وٱٱ عا م وج م قمي بح س صams¡ wa a¥ba¦a saq¢man
m£ja`an
is in eves and morns ailing and
feeling pain
ي ٱ ة ف ويل ن ,f¢ annatin wa `aw¢lin with moans and wails وع
ه م ي غ ب ف قل ت ¢yataqallabu f¢ ghammih ي and is rolling over and over
with anguish;
يجد محيصا l¡ yajidu ma¦¢¥an الneither finding any way of
escaping it
اما وال غ طع يسي ٱبا وال شwa l¡ yus¢ghu §a`¡man wa l¡
shar¡ban
nor is he finding the taste of
any food or drink;
ٱ بدن و ٱل ة من صح نا في wa an¡ f¢ ¥i¦¦atin mina
albadani while I am enjoying body health
عيش ٱل المة من wa sal¡matin mina al`ayshi وس and safe living.
ذلك نك كل .kullu dh¡lika minka All that [wellbeing] is from You م
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
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د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ع علنى لن ٱج ين و اك ٱلش ائك من مwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
ي وك بد إله il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin م من عO my God, many a servant [of
You]
سى وٱٱ ا م وب ائفا مرع بح خ صams¡ wa a¥ba¦a kh¡'ifan
mar`£ban
is in eves and morns fearful,
frightened,
ال ا وج ق ,mushfiqan wajilan terrified, scared مشف
اربا ٱ ه يد ,h¡riban §ar¢dan fugitive, runaway ط
ي مضيق ٱ ف نجح munja¦iran f¢ ma¤¢qin hiding in a tight burrow م
با ابئ ومخ مخ ٱل ة من wa makhba'atin mina
almakh¡bi'i or in an ordinary den;
ٱال اقت عليه ض ا قد به رض برحqad ¤¡qat `alayhi al-ar¤u
biru¦bih¡
while the entire spacious earth
has become too narrow to
secure him a place.
يجد حيلة l¡ yajidu ¦¢latan He thus cannot devise any plan ال
ما ى وال نج م .wa l¡ manj¡ wa l¡ mawan or find any shelter or retreat وى وال
ٱ مانا في ٱو افية من وط نة وع نيwa an¡ f¢ amnin wa
§uma'n¢natin wa `¡fiyatin
While I am living in security,
tranquility, and good health;
ذلك من ه ¢min dh¡lika kullih كل all of which is from You.
مد يا رب ف ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi لك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
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7
دي ي وسي ,il¡h¢ wa sayyid¢ O my God and Master إله
بد wa kam min `abdin many a servant [of You] وكم من ع
سى وٱٱ وال م بح مغل ams¡ wa a¥ba¦a maghl£lan is in eves and morns enchained ص
ٱلحديد ال في ب ك mukabbalan f¢ al¦ad¢di م and shackled in iron shackles
ا ونه ب يرحم ال عدٱة ٱل يدي bi-ayd¢ al`udati l¡
yar¦am£nah£
in the hands of his enemies
whom show him no mercy;
ٱ من ٱ قيد ف وولده ¢faq¢dan min ahlih¢ wa waladih هله [and he is] separated from his
family members and children
وبلده ٱنه عا عن إخو قط ن مmunqa§i`an `an ikhw¡nih¢ wa
baladih¢
and detached from his friends
and country;
اعة با ع كل س وق ت تل ي ق ي قتلة يyatawaqqa`u kulla s¡`atin bi-
ayyi qitlatin yuqtalu
each hour, he wonders what
kind of killing he will be killed
ا وب ل به مث ي مثلة يwa bi-ayyi muthlatin
yumaththalu bih¢
and what kind of mutilation he
will be mutilated.
ٱ ذلك و افية من نا في ع ه كلwa an¡ f¢ `¡fiyatin min dh¡lika
kullih¢ But I am safe from all this.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
8
بد ي وكم من ع il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin إلهMy God, many a servant [of
You]
سى وٱٱ ب م ٱلح اسى بح يق ams¡ wa a¥ba¦a yuq¡s¢ al¦arba ص is in eves and morns
contending in war,
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نفسه ل ب تا ٱلق ة اش ب ومwa mub¡sharata alqit¡li
binafsih¢
conducting the fighting by
himself,
ٱال ته انب قد غشي ٱء من كل ج عدqad ghashiyat-hu al-a`d¡'u min
kulli j¡nibin
and is surrounded by enemies
from all sides
ب ٱلح اح وآلة م ٱلر وف و ي الس بbilssuy£fi walrrim¡¦i wa ¡lati
al¦arbi
with swords, spears, and
instruments of wars.
ٱلحديد عقع في تق yataqa`qa`u f¢ al¦ad¢di ي He is trembling inside iron [i.e.
his armor],
ده هو غ مج £qad balagha majh£dah قد بلand trying desperately to do
everything possible.
ف حيلة عر ي l¡ ya`rifu ¦¢latan الHe cannot find any further
means
هربا يجد م .wa l¡ yajidu mahraban and cannot find any escape وال
ات ٱقد ٱح الجر نف ب qad udnifa biljir¡¦¡ti د He is seriously experiencing
wounds
ٱ ا بدمه ط تشح ¢aw mutasha¦¦i§an bidamih و م or is totally covered with his
blood
ٱال ابك و ن ٱلس ta¦ta alssan¡biki wal-arjuli رجل تحت [struggling] under the toes of
the hooves and under feet;
ا ء بة من م ش ى تمن yatamann¡ sharbatan min m¡'in ي he desires a drink of water
لى ٱٱ و نظرة إ وولده هلهaw na¨ratan il¡ ahlih¢ wa
waladih¢
or a look at his folk and
children
ها قدر علي ي .l¡ yaqdiru `alayh¡ but he cannot get it ال
ٱ ذلك و افية من نا في ع ه كلwa an¡ f¢ `¡fiyatin min dh¡lika
kullih¢ While I am safe from all that.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ٱلذ ين وآلالئك من wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na ٱك and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
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9
بد ي وكم من ع il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin إلهMy God, many a servant [of
You]
سى وٱٱ ار م بح ٱل ات م ي ظل بح ف صams¡ wa a¥ba¦a f¢ ¨ulum¡ti
albi¦¡ri
is in eves and morns living in
the darkness of seas,
اح ي ٱلر ف ٱص و wa `aw¡¥ifi alrriy¡¦i وع in the storms of winds,
ٱال ٱالو ل و وٱ ٱج ه و ;wal-ahw¡li wal-amw¡ji and in horrors and billows م
هالك ٱل ٱلغرق و ع وق ت يyatawaqqa`u algharaqa
walhal¡ka
anticipating drowning and
perdition;
قدر على حيلة ي l¡ yaqdiru `al¡ ¦¢latin الhe does not have any means in
his power;
قة ٱ اع ى بص تل aw mubtalan bi¥¡`iqatin و مبor is afflicted with a
thunderbolt,
ق هدم ٱو ٱ ,aw hadmin aw ¦arqin demolition, burning و ح
,aw sharqin aw khasfin or choking, swallowing of the earth و خسف و شق ٱٱ
.aw maskhin aw qadhfin deformation, or striking و قذف و مسخ ٱٱ
ٱ ذلك و افية من نا في ع ه كلwa an¡ f¢ `¡fiyatin min dh¡lika
kullih¢ While I am safe from all that.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
10
بد ي وكم من ع il¡h¢ wa kam min `abdin إلهMy God, many a servant [of
You]
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سى وٱٱ ٱ م اف بح مس ams¡ wa a¥ba¦a mus¡firan صis in eves and morns on
journeys,
اخصا عن ٱ ش وولده هلهsh¡khi¥an `an ahlih¢ wa
waladih¢
far away from his family
members and sons,
اوز مف ٱل ي رٱ ف ي تح muta¦ayyiran f¢ almaf¡wizi م bewildered in deserts,
ٱم و ٱله ائم و به ٱل ش و وحو ٱل ها مع ائ تt¡'ihan ma`a alwu¦£shi
walbah¡'imi walhaw¡mmi
wandering with beasts, wild
animals, and pests,
يدٱ ٱ ف ;wa¦¢dan far¢dan alone and forlorn وحيد
ف حيلة عر ي l¡ ya`rifu ¦¢latan he can find no way out ال
تدي سبيال ه ي wa l¡ yahtad¢ sab¢lan والnor can he follow any right
path;
د ٱو متاٱ ا ببر ي و ح ذaw muta'adhdhiyan bibardin aw
¦arrin
or is suffering cold, hot
weather,
ي و جوع ٱٱ ,aw j£`in aw `uryin hunger, nudity و ع
ٱئد ٱ د ٱلش من ه ير aw ghayrih¢ mina alshshad¡'idi و غ or other sorts of tribulations
ا ٱ م نه خلو م ا م ;mimm¡ an¡ minhu khilwun of which I am free ن
ه ذلك كل افية من ي ع ¢f¢ `¡fiyatin min dh¡lika kullih ف and I am released from all that.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
11
دي والي وسي ي وم ¢il¡h¢ wa mawl¡ya wa sayyid إله My God, Master, and Lord,
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بد wa kam min `abdin many a servant [of You] وكم من ع
سى وٱٱ ائال م يرٱ ع ق بح ف ams¡ wa a¥ba¦a faq¢ran `¡'ilan ص is in eves and morns poor,
needy,
قا مل اريا م ,riyan mumliqan naked, deprived¡` ع
ٱ ور هج ا م ق ,mukhfiqan mahj£ran abortive, abandoned مخف
مآن ا ظ ائع ;j¡'i`an ¨am'¡na hungry, and thirsty ج
بفضل عليه ود من يع نتظر يyanta¨iru man ya`£du `alayhi
bifa¤lin
expecting someone to bestow a
favor upon him;
ندك ٱ بد وجيه ع aw `abdin waj¢hin `indaka و ع or many a slave—who enjoys a
high standing with You
و ٱ ندك ه ى ع huwa awjah£ minn¢ `indaka وجه من
or who is superior in
prominence than I am in Your
view
ٱ ادة لك و wa ashaddu `ib¡datan laka شد عب and more worshipping for You
than I am—
ٱ ور قه وال م ;maghl£lan maqh£ran is chained and subdued مغل
اء ن ع ٱل ال من تعب ل ثق م قد حqad ¦ummila thiqlan min ta`abi
al`an¡'i
he has been overloaded with
the exhaustion of pains,
ة دي و عب ٱل ة ,wa shiddati al`ub£diyyati the hardship of slavery وشد
ق ٱلر wa kulfati alrriqqi وكلفة the encumbrance of serfdom,
ٱلض قل بة وث ;wa thiqli al¤¤ar¢bati and the burden of imposition ي
الء شديد ٱ ب ى ب تل aw mubtalan bibal¡'in shad¢din و مب or is encountering a hard
tribulation
ك عليه ن بم إال بل له به ق الl¡ qibala lah£ bih¢ ill¡ bimannika
`alayhi
that he cannot stand except by
a favor that You bestow upon
him;
ٱ م و ع من ٱل مخدوم ٱل نا wa an¡ almakhd£mu
almuna``mu
while I am served, turning in
bliss,
م ك م ٱل افى مع ,almu`¡f¡ almukarramu relieved from that, honored ٱل
و فيه ا ه م افية م ي ع f¢ `¡fiyatin mimm¡ huwa f¢hi ف and released from what that
one suffers.
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ذلك مد على ٱلح فلك ه كلfalaka al¦amdu `al¡ dh¡lika
kullih¢
So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.
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دي ي وسي ,il¡h¢ wa sayyid¢ My God and Master إله
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
ٱ يد ط يدٱ ,shar¢dan §ar¢dan homeless, fugitive ش
ٱ ر ي تح ٱن م ير ,ayr¡na muta¦ayyiran confused, bewildered¦ ح
ائفا ا خ ائع j¡'i`an kh¡'ifan hungry, and afraid ج
ٱلبرٱري حاري و ٱلص ي ¢f¢ all¥¥a¦¡r¢ walbar¡r ف in deserts and wild lands;
ق قد ٱ ٱلبرد ح ٱلح و qad a¦raqah£ al¦arru walbardu ه he is burnt by hot and cold
weather
عيش ٱل ض من و في wa huwa f¢ ¤urrin mina al`ayshi وه while he is suffering harsh
living,
ٱلحياة نك من ض wa ¤anakin mina al¦ay¡ti وbarely sufficient manner of
living,
قام ٱلم ل من ذ ;wa dhullin mina almaq¡mi and humble position و
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsih¢ ¦asratan ي he looks at himself with grief
نفع ض وال ى ها عل قدر ل ي الl¡ yaqdiru lah¡ `al¡ ¤urrin wa
l¡ naf`in
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself;
ٱ ذلك و و من نا خل ه كلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am free from all that
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مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
مد يا رب ٱلح falaka al¦amdu y¡ rabbi فلك So, all praise be to You, O
Lord;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy;
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those who
show mercy.
13
دي ي وسي ,il¡h¢ wa sayyid¢ My God and Master إله
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
ا ال مريض ,al¢lan mar¢¤an ailing, ill` علي
نفا مد قمي ;saq¢man mudnifan sick, and seriously unwell س
ا باسه ي ل ة وف عل ٱل ش ى ف عل`al¡ furushi al`illati wa f¢
lib¡sih¡
[laid] on the bed of ailment and
dressed with it;
اال م ا وش مين ب ي قل ت يyataqallabu yam¢nan wa
shim¡lan
he turns right and left
[unrestfully]
ام ع ٱلط ة ف شيئا من لذ عر ي الl¡ ya`rifu shay'an min ladhdhati
al§§a`¡mi
and cannot find the good taste
of food
ٱب ش ٱل ة من لذ wa l¡ min ladhdhati alshshar¡bi وال or the good taste of drink;
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsih¢ ¦asratan ي he looks at himself with grief
ٱ و ض ا تطيع له يس ا ال نفع الl¡ yasta§¢`u lah¡ ¤arran wa l¡
naf`an
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself.
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ٱ ذلك و و من نا خل ه كلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ While I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
ٱ إله إال ال نك ف بحا fal¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نت س So, there is no god save You.
All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ابدين ع ٱل علنى لك من ٱج waj`aln¢ laka mina al`¡bid¢na وand include me with the
worshippers of You,
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم ن ولwa lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
those who are thankful for Your
bounties,
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy;
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy.
14
د والي وسي ,mawl¡ya wa sayyid¢ My Lord and Master يم
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
تفه ومه من ح ا ي دن وقد wa qad dan¡ yawmuh£ min
¦atfih¢ receiving the day of his death;
ٱ وت في ٱو ٱلم ملك نه حدق به وٱ عwa a¦daqa bih¢ malaku almawti
f¢ a`w¡nih¢
and the Angel of Death and his
assistants are gazing at him;
ضه ا وت وحي ٱلم ٱت ك الج س ع يyu`¡liju sakar¡ti almawti wa
¦iy¡¤ah£
he is thus suffering the agonies
and pains of death.
اال نا وشم مي اه ي ن تدور عيtad£ru `ayn¡hu yam¢nan wa
shim¡lan
His eyes are turning right and
left,
لى ٱ إ نظر وٱي ائه ب وٱح ٱئه د و ئه ال خyan¨uru il¡ a¦ibb¡'ih¢ wa awidd¡'ih¢ wa akhill¡'ih¢
looking at his dear, beloved,
and intimate friends;
الم ٱلك نع من qad muni`a mina alkal¡mi قد مhe is restrained from ability to
talk
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اب ٱلخط wa ¦ujiba `ani alkhi§¡bi وحجب عن and withheld from speaking.
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsih¢ ¦asratan ي He looks at himself with grief
ا نفع ٱ وال ض ا تطيع له يس الl¡ yasta§¢`u lah¡ ¤arran wa l¡
naf`an
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself;
ٱ ذلك و و من نا خل ه كلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
ٱ إله إال ال نك ف بحا fal¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نت سSo, there is no god save You.
All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د و م د صل على مح آل محم¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين وآلال ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na ئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy.
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy!
15
دي والي وسي ي وم ¢il¡h¢ wa mawl¡ya wa sayyid إله My God, Lord, and Master,
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
ون ج ٱلس س و بو ٱلح ائق ي مض f¢ ma¤¡'iqi al¦ub£si walssuj£ni ف in the straits of jails and
prisons
ا ا وحديده ذله ا و ه ب وكwa kurabih¡ wa dhullih¡ wa
¦ad¢dih¡
and in their agonies,
humiliation, and iron;
ٱوله ٱ تد و ي اع ته ني ا وزبا نه ٱyatad¡waluh£ a`w¡nuh¡ wa
zab¡niyatuh¡
controlled by their keepers and
guards;
يدري ٱ ال عل به ف ال يف ي حfal¡ yadr¢ ayyu ¦¡lin yuf`alu
bih¢
so, he has no idea what will be
done to him
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ٱ و ل به مث ي مثلة يwa ayyu muthlatin yumaththalu
bih¢
and which punishment will be
set upon him.
عيش ٱل ض من و في ه fa huwa f¢ ¤urrin mina al`ayshi ف He is suffering harsh living
ٱلحياة نك من ض wa ¤ankin mina al¦ayati و and barely sufficient manner of
living.
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsih¢ ¦asratan ي He looks at himself with grief
ا نفع ٱ وال ض ا تطيع له يس الl¡ yasta§¢`u lah¡ ¤arran wa l¡
naf`an
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself;
ٱ و و ه نا خل ذلك كل من wa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
ٱ إله إال ال نك ف بحا fal¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نت س So, there is no god save You.
All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د وآل محم م د صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ابدين ع ٱل علنى لك من ٱج waj`aln¢ laka mina al`¡bid¢na و and include me with the
worshippers of You,
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم ن ولwa lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
those who are thankful for Your
bounties,
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy,
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy.
16
دي والي وسي ي وم ¢il¡h¢ wa mawl¡ya wa sayyid إله My God, Lord, and Master,
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
اء ٱلقض مر عليه ت ٱس qad istamarra `alayhi alqa¤¡'u قد permanently suffering under
the vicissitudes of time,
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ٱ الء و ٱلب ,wa a¦daqa bih¢ albal¡'u surrounded by hardships حدق به
ارق ٱ ه وٱوف ٱء د اءه وٱو ءه حب ال خwa f¡raqa awidd¡'ah£ wa a¦ibb¡'ah£ wa akhill¡'ah£
departing his dear, beloved,
and intimate friends,
ٱ سى ٱو ال م ذلي يرٱ ق ٱ ح ير wa ams¡ as¢ran ¦aq¢ran dhal¢lan س
receiving the evenings while he
is imprisoned, humiliated, and
lowly,
ي ٱ ٱالف ار و كف ٱل ٱء يدي f¢ ayd¢ alkuff¡ri wal-a`d¡'i عدin the hands of the unbelievers
and the enemies
اال نا وشم مي نه ي ٱولو تد يyatad¡wal£nah£ yam¢nan wa
shim¡lan
who dominate him from the
right and the left;
ير ام مط ٱل ي qad ¦u¥ira f¢ alma§¡m¢ri قد حص ف he has been locked up in
cellars
الحديد ل ب ق wa thuqqila bil¦ad¢di وث and overloaded with iron
(shackles);
ٱلد اء ضي يرى شيئا من ا ال نيl¡ yar¡ shay'an min ¤iy¡'i
aldduny¡
he cannot see any of the light
of the world
ها من روح ;wa l¡ min raw¦ih¡ nor any of its rest وال
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsih¢ ¦asratan ي he looks at himself with grief
تط يس ا ال نفع ٱو ال ض ا يع لهl¡ yasta§¢`u lah¡ ¤arran wa l¡
naf`an
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself;
ٱ ه و ذلك كل و من نا خلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karmika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
ٱ إله إال ال نك ف بحا fal¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نت س So, there is no god save You.
All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ابدين ع ٱل علنى لك من ٱج waj`aln¢ laka mina al`¡bid¢na و and include me with the
worshippers of You,
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم ن ولwa lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
those who are thankful for Your
bounties,
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
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متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy,
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy.
17
والي ي وم ديإله ¢il¡h¢ wa mawl¡ya wa sayyid وسي My God, Lord, and Master;
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] in eves
and morns
ا بة فيه الرغ ا ب ني ٱلد لى اق إ ٱشت وقد wa qad isht¡qa il¡ aldduny¡
bilrraghbati f¢h¡
has desirously longed for the
worldly pleasures
ى ٱ ل اله إ وم نفسه اط ب ن خil¡ an kh¡§ara binafsih¢ wa
m¡lih¢
that he risked himself and his
property
نه عليها صا م ¡ir¥an minhu `alayh¦ حout of his greediness of them
(i.e. these pleasures).
ت به س ٱلفلك وك قد ركب qad rakiba alfulka wa kusirat
bih¢
He thus embarked on a ship,
which was then broken;
ا مه بحار وظل ٱل و في آفاق وهwa huwa f¢ ¡f¡qi albi¦¡ri wa
¨ulamih¡
so, he is in the horizons and
murk of oceans;
ة س ح نفسه لى إ نظر yan¨uru il¡ nafsif¢ ¦asratan ي he looks at himself with grief
نفع ض وال ى ها عل قدر ل ي الl¡ yaqdiru lah¡ `al¡ ¤urrin wa
l¡ naf`in
because he cannot make any
harm or benefit to himself;
ٱ ذلك و و من نا خل ه كلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ but I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity.
ٱ إله إال ال بحاف fal¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نك نت س So, there is no god save You.
All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
ابدين ع ٱل علنى لك من ٱج waj`aln¢ laka mina al`¡bid¢na و and include me with the
worshippers of You,
ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم ن ولwa lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
those who are thankful for Your
bounties,
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ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
م ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika تك وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy,
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy.
18
دي والي وسي ي وم ¢il¡h¢ wa mawl¡ya wa sayyid إله My God, Lord, and Master,
بد ٱ سى وٱوكم من ع صبح مwa kam min `abdin ams¡ wa
a¥ba¦a
many a servant [of You] is in
eves and morns
اء ٱلقض مر عليه ت ٱس qad istamarra `alayhi alqa¤¡'u قد permanently suffering under
the vicissitudes of time
ٱ و الء حدق به wa a¦daqa bih¢ albal¡'u ٱلبand is surrounded by
hardships,
ٱال ار و كف ٱل ٱء و ;walkuff¡ru wal-a`d¡'u unbelievers, and enemies عد
ٱ ام و ه ٱلس يوف و ٱلس اح و م ٱلر خذته wa akhadhat-hu alrrim¡¦u
walssuy£fu walssih¡mu
and is taken up by spears,
swords, and arrows;
ا يع ص ل wa juddila ¥ar¢`an وجدand he was then knocked down
and thrown to the ground.
ٱال بت ش رض من دمه وقد wa qad sharibat al-ar¤u min
damih¢ The soil swallowed his blood
ٱ كلت و مه من لح ير ٱلط اع و ب ٱلسwa akalat alssib¡`u wal§§ayru
min la¦mih¢
and beasts and birds munched
his flesh.
ٱ ذلك و و من نا خل ه كلwa an¡ khilwun min dh¡lika
kullih¢ But I am free from all that
مك دك وك و bij£dika wa karamika بجon account of Your
magnanimity and generosity
قاق منى تح اس ب ¢l¡ bisti¦q¡qin minn ال although I do not deserve it.
ٱ إله إال ا ال نك ي بحا y¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta sub¦¡naka نت س O He save Whom there is no
god. All glory be to You;
يغلب تدر ال ق min muqtadirin l¡ yughlabu من مYou are invulnerably
Omnipotent
ذي ٱ عجل و ي اة ال .wa dh¢ an¡tin l¡ ya`jalu and prudently Forbearing ن
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad
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ين اك ٱلش ائك من عم علنى لن ٱج وwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces;
متك ٱرحمنى برح war¦amn¢ bira¦matika وand have mercy upon me, by
Your mercy,
ا ٱ ين ي ٱحم ٱلر y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na رحم O most Merciful of all those
who show mercy;
يم تك يا ك wa `izzatika y¡ kar¢mu وعزand by Your might; O All-
generous.
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ا لديك ال م la'a§lubanna mimm¡ ladayka طلبن م I will insistently ask for that
which is with You,
ن عليك وال wa la'uli¦¦anna `alayka لح persist on You,
ن ي وال وك مد نح wa la'amuddanna yad¢ na¦waka دي and extend my hand towards
You,
ا إليك ma`a jurmih¡ ilayka مع جرمهalthough it has committed
offenses against You.
من ٱ ب ا رب ف وذ ي y¡ rabbi fabiman a`£dhu عO my Lord, whose protection
should I seek
من ٱ وب وذ wa biman al£dhu لand whose refuge should I
take?
ٱ ٱال ي إال l¡ a¦ada l¢ ill¡ anta نت حد لNone can stand for me save
You.
ي وٱٱ ن د تر ي ف ل و نت معAfataruddan¢ wa anta
mu`awwal¢
Will You reject me while You
are my one and only
confidence
كلي ¢wa `alayka muttakal وعليك مت and upon You alone do I rely?
ى ساٱ ته عل ع ذي وض ٱل مك لك باس
ت قل است اء ف م ٱلس
as'aluka bismika alladh¢ wa¤a`tah£ `al¡ alssam¡'i
fastaqallat
I thus beseech You in the name
of Your Name that when You
put it on the heavens, they
raised,
ٱال ى ت وعل تق wa `al¡ al-ar¤i fastaqarrat رض فاسwhen You put it on the earth, it
settled down,
ست ف ل با ٱلج ى wa `al¡ aljib¡li farasat وعلwhen You put it on the
mountains, they became firm,
يل فا ٱلل ى wa `al¡ allayli fa-a¨lama ظلم وعلwhen You put it on the night, it
darkled,
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ار استن ف ار ه ن ٱل ى wa `al¡ alnnah¡ri fastan¡ra وعل and when You put it on the
daylight, it lit up,
د ٱ م ل مح د وآ م ى مح ي عل ن تصلan tu¥alliya `al¡ Muhammadin
wa ¡li Muhammadin
[I beseech You] to bless
Muhammad and the Household
of Muhammad,
ٱ هاو ي كل وٱئج ي ح قضى ل ¡wa an taq¤iya l¢ ¦aw¡'ij¢ kullah ن ت satisfy all my wants,
ا ه بي كل نو ¡wa taghfira l¢ dhun£b¢ kullah وتغف لي ذ forgive all my sins,
يرها ب يرها وك ,agh¢rah¡ wa kab¢rah¡ the trivial and the significant¥ صغ
زق ٱلر ي من ع عل وس وتwa tuwassi`a `alayya mina
alrrizqi and expand my sustenance
ة ٱآلخ ا و ني ٱلد ف ش غنى به بل ا ت مm¡ tuballighun¢ bih¢ sharafa
aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati
to the scope that I can attain
the honor of this world and the
Hereafter.
ا ٱ ٱلر ي ين رحم y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na ٱحمO most Merciful of all those
who show mercy!
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نت تع ٱس والي بك mawl¡ya bika ista`antu مMy Master, Your help do I
seek;
د وٱ م د وآل مح م ى مح عنىفصل علfa¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin wa a`inn¢
so, bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad and
help me!
تجرت فا ٱس ني وبك ¢wa bika istajartu fa-ajirn جرYour protection do I seek; so,
(please) protect me.
ٱ ادك و ب اعة ع تك عن ط اع ننى بط غwa ighnin¢ bi§¡`atika `an §¡`ati
`ib¡dika
Through my obedience to You,
(please) suffice me from
obedience to Your servants.
مسا تك عن مساوب قك ل لة خلwa bimas'alatika `an mas'alati
khalqika
Through my entreaty to You;
(please) suffice me from
beseeching Your creatures.
ٱلغنى لى عز ٱلفق إ ذل قلنى من ن ٱ وwanquln¢ min dhulli alfaqri il¡
`izzi alghin¡
Transfer me from the
humiliation of poverty to the
honor of richness
اعة ٱلط ى عز ل عاصى إ ٱلم ل ذ ومن wa min dhulli alma`¡¥¢ il¡ `izzi
al§§¡`ati
and from the humiliation of acts
of disobedience to You to the
honor of obedience to You.
قك ير من خل ى كث تنى عل ل قد فض فfaqad fa¤¤altan¢ `al¡ kath¢rin
min khalqika
You have really given me
preference over many of Your
creatures
ا م ٱ منك وك ود j£dan minka wa karaman جout of Your magnanimity and
generosity,
قاق منى تح اس ب ¢l¡ bisti¦q¡qin minn ال although I do not deserve it.
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ى مد عل ٱلح ي فلك إله ه ذلك كلil¡h¢ falaka al¦amdu `al¡
dh¡lika kullih¢
My God, all praise be to You
for all that.
د د وآل محم م صل على مح¥alli `al¡ Muhammadin wa ¡li
Muhammadin
(Please) send blessings to
Muhammad and the Household
of Muhammad
عل ٱج ين و اك ٱلش ائك من عم نى لنwaj`aln¢ lina`m¡'ika mina
alshsh¡kir¢na
and include me with those who
are thankful for Your bounties
ين ٱك ٱلذ wa li-¡l¡'ika mina aldhdh¡kir¢na وآلالئك من and those who permanently
mention Your graces.