بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

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إِلٰهِي كَسْرِي لاَ يَجْبُرُهُ إِلاَّ لُطْفُكَ وَحَنَانُكَ

ilahi kasri la yajburuhu illa lutfuka wa hananuka

My God, nothing will mend my fracture but Your gentleness and loving care,

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وَفَقْرِي لاَ يُغْنِيهِ إِلاَّ عَطْفُكَ وَإِحْسَانُكَ

wa faqri la yughnihi illa `atfuka wa ihsanuka

free me of my poverty but Your affection and beneficence,

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وَرَوْعَتِي لاَ يُسَكِّنُهَا إِلاَّ أَمَانُكَ

wa raw`ati la yusakkinuha illa amanuka

still my fright but Your security,

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وَذِلَّتِي لاَ يُعِزُّهَا إِلاَّ سُلْطانُكَ

wa dhillati la yu`izzuha illa sultanuka

exalt my abasement but Your sovereignty,

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وَأُمْنِيَتِي لاَ يُبَلِّغُنِيهَا إِلاَّ فَضْلُكَ

wa umniyati la yuballighuniha illa fadluka

take me to my hope but Your bounty,

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وَخَلَّتِي لاَ يَسُدُّهَا إِلاَّ طَوْلُكَ

wa khallati la yasudduha illa tawluka

remedy my lack but Your graciousness,

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وَحَاجَتِي لاَ يَقْضِيهَا غَيْرُكَ

wa hajati la yaqdiha ghayruka

accomplish my need other than You,

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وَكَرْبِي لاَ يُفَرِّجُهُ سِوَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa karbi la yufarrijuhu siwa rahmatika

relieve my distress other than Your mercy,

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وَضُرِّي لاَ يَكْشِفُهُ غَيْرُ رَأْفَتِكَ

wa durri la yakshifuhu ghayru ra'fatika

remove my injury other than Your clemency,

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وَغُلَّتِي لاَ يُبَرِّدُهَا إِلاَّ وَصْلُكَ

wa ghullati la yubarriduha illa wasluka

cool my burning thirst but reaching You,

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وَلَوْعَتِي لاَ يُطْفِيهَا إِلاَّ لِقَاؤُكَ

wa law`ati la yutfiha illa liqa'uka

quench my ardor but meeting You,

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وَشَوْقِي إِلَيْكَ لاَ يَبُلُّهُ إِلاَّ ٱلنَّظَرُ إِلَىٰ وَجْهِكَ

wa shawqi ilayka la yabulluhu illa annazaru ila wajhika

damp my yearning but gazing upon Your face,

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وَقَرَارِي لاَ يَقِرُّ دُونَ دُنُوِّي مِنْكَ

wa qarari la yaqirru duna dunuwwi minka

settle my settling place without closeness to You,

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وَلَهْفَتِي لاَ يَرُدُّهَا إِلاَّ رَوْحُكَ

wa lahfati la yarudduha illa rawhuka

allay my worry but Your repose,

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وَسَقَمِي لاَ يَشْفِيهِ إِلاَّ طِبُّكَ

wa saqami la yashfihi illa tibbuka

cure my illness but Your medicine,

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وَغَمِّي لاَ يُزِيلُهُ إِلاَّ قُرْبُكَ

wa ghammi la yuziluhu illa qurbuka

eliminate my grief but Your nearness,

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وَجُرْحِي لاَ يُبْرِئُهُ إِلاَّ صَفْحُكَ

wa jurhi la yubri'uhu illa safhuka

heal my wound but Your forgiveness,

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وَرَيْنُ قَلْبِي لاَ يَجْلُوهُ إِلاَّ عَفْوُكَ

wa raynu qalbi la yajluhu illa `afwuka

remove the rust on my heart but Your pardon,

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وَوَسْوَاسُ صَدْرِي لاَ يُزِيحُهُ إِلاَّ أَمْرُكَ

wa waswasu sadri la yuzihuhu illa amruka

banish the confusing thoughts from my breast but Your command

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فَيَا مُنْتَهَىٰ أَمَلِ ٱلآمِلِينَ

faya muntaha amali al-amilina

O Utmost Hope of the hopers!

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وَيَا غَايَةَ سُؤْلِ ٱلسَّائِلينَ

wa ya ghayata su'li assa'ilina

O Ultimate Demand of the askers

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وَيَا أَقْصَىٰ طِلْبَةِ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ

wa ya aqsa tilbati attalibina

O Furthest Request of the requesters!

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وَيَا أَعْلَىٰ رَغْبَةِ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَ

wa ya a`la raghbati arraghibina

O Highest Desire of the desirers

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وَيَا وَلِيَّ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa ya waliyya assalihina

O Patron of the righteous

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وَيَا أَمَانَ ٱلْخَائِفِينَ

wa ya amana alkha'ifina

O Security of the fearful

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وَيَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ

wa ya mujiba da`wait almudtarrina

O Responder to the supplication of the distressed

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وَيَا ذُخْرَ ٱلْمُعْدَمِينَ

wa ya dhukhra almu`damina

O Storehouse of the destitute

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وَيَا كَنْزَ ٱلْبَائِسِينَ

wa ya kanza alba'isina

O Treasure of the pitiful

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وَيَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ

wa ya ghiyatha almustaghithina

O Help of the help-seekers

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وَيَا قَاضِيَ حَوَائِجِ ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ وَٱلْمسَاكِينِ

wa ya qadiya hawa'iji alfuqara'i walmsakini

O Accomplisher of the needs of the poor and the miserable

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وَيَا أَكْرَمَ ٱلأَكْرَمِينَ

wa ya akrama al-akramina

O Most Generous of the most generous

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وَيَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

wa ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of the merciful

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لَكَ تَخَضُّعِي وَسُؤَالِي

laka takhaddu`i wa su'ali

To You is my humble subjection and request,

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وَإِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِي وَٱبْتِهَالِي

wa ilayka tadarru`i wa ibtihali

to You my pleading and imploring

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أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُنِيلَنِي مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوَانِكَ

as'aluka an tunilani min rawhi ridwanika

I ask You to let me attain the repose of Your good pleasure,

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وَتُدِيمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ ٱمْتِنَانِكَ

wa tudima alayya niama imtinanika

and to make constant toward me the favors of Your kindness

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وَهَا أَنَا بِبَابِ كَرَمِكَ وَاقِفٌ

wa ha ana bibabi karamika waqifun

Here am I, standing before the gate of Your generosity,

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وَلِنَفَحَاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ

wa linafahati birrika muta`arridun

opening myself up to the breezes of Your goodness,

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وَبِحَبْلِكَ ٱلشَّدِيدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ

wa bihablika ashshadidi mu`tasimun

holding fast to Your strong cord,

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وَبِعُرْوَتِكَ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ مُتَمَسِّكٌ

wa bi`urwatika alwuthqa mutamassikun

clinging to Your firm handle!

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إِلٰهِي ٱرْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ ٱلذَّلِيلَ

ilahi irham `abdaka adhdhalila

My God, have mercy upon Your lowly slave

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ذَا ٱللِّسَانِ ٱلْكَلِيلِ

dhallisani alkalili

of silent tongue

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وَٱلْعَمَلِ ٱلْقَلِيلِ

wal`amali alqalili

and few good works,

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وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ ٱلْجَزِيلِ

wamnun `alayhi bitawlika aljazili

obligate him through Your plentiful graciousness,

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وَٱكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ ٱلظَّلِيلِ

waknufhu tahta zillika azzalili

shelter him under Your plenteous shade!

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يَا كَرِيمُ يَا جَمِيلُ

ya karimu ya jamilu

O Generous, O Beautiful,

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يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of the merciful!

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