بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

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

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إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَ قَلَّ زَادِي فِي ٱلْمَسِيرِ إِلَيْكَ

ilahi in kana qalla zadi filmasiri ilayka

My God, though my stores for traveling to You are few,

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فَلَقَدْ حَسُنَ ظَنِّي بِٱلتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ

falaqad hasuna zanni bittawakkuli `alayka

my confidence in You has given me a good opinion.

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وَإِنْ كَانَ جُرْمِي قَدْ أَخَافَنِي مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ

wa in kana jurmi qad akhafani min `uqubatika

Though my sin has made me fear Your punishment,

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فَإِنَّ رَجَائِي قَدْ أَشْعَرَنِي بِٱلأَمْنِ مِنْ نَقِمَتِكَ

fa inna raja'i qad ash`arani bil-amni min naqimatika

my hope has let me feel secure from Your vengeance.

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وَإِنْ كَانَ ذَنْبِي قَدْ عَرَّضَنِي لِعِقَابِكَ

wa in kana dhanbi qad arradani liiqabika

Though my misdeed has exposed me to Your penalty,

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فَقَدْ آذَنَنِي حُسْنُ ثِقَتِي بِثَوَابِكَ

faqad adhanani husnu thiqati bithawabika

my excellent trust has apprised me of Your reward.

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وَإِنْ أَنامَتْنِي ٱلْغَفْلَةُ عَنِ ٱلاِسْتِعْدَادِ لِلِقَائِكَ

wa in anamatni alghaflatu an alistidadi liliqa'ika

Though heedlessness has put to sleep my readiness to meet You,

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فَقَدْ نَبَّهَتْنِي ٱلْمَعْرِفَةُ بِكَرَمِكَ وَآلاَئِكَ

faqad nabbahatni alma`rifatu bikaramika wa ala'ika

knowledge has awakened me to Your generosity and boons.

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وَإِنْ أَوْحَشَ مَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ فَرْطُ ٱلْعِصْيَانِ وَٱلطُّغْيَانِ

wa in awhasha ma bayni wa baynaka fartu al`isyani wattughyani

Though excessive disobedience and rebellion have estranged me from You,

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فَقَدْ آنَسَنِي بُشْرَىٰ ٱلْغُفْرَانِ وَٱلرِّضْوَانِ

faqad anasani bushra alghufrani warridwani

the glad tidings of forgiveness and good pleasure have made me feel intimate with You.

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أَسْأَلُكَ بِسُبُحَاتِ وَجْهِكَ وَبِأَنْوارِ قُدْسِكَ

as'aluka bisubuhati wajhika wa bi-anwari qudsika

I ask You by the splendors of Your face and the lights of Your holiness,

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وَأَبْتَهِلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَوَاطِفِ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa abtahilu ilayka bi`awatifi rahmatika

and I implore You by the tenderness of Your mercy

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وَلَطَائِفِ بِرِّكَ

wa lata'ifi birrika

and the gentleness of Your goodness,

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أَنْ تُحَقِّقَ ظَنِّي بِمَا أُؤَمِّلُهُ مِنْ جَزِيلِ إِكْرَامِكَ

an tuhaqqiqa zanni bima u'ammiluhu min jazili ikramika

to verify my opinion in expecting Your great generosity

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وَجَمِيلِ إِنْعَامِكَ فِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ مِنْكَ

wa jamili in`amika filqurba minka

and Your beautiful favor, through nearness to You,

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وَٱلزُّلْفَىٰ لَدَيْكَ

wazzulfa ladayka

proximity with You,

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وَٱلتَّمَتُّعِ بِٱلنَّظَرِ إِلَيْكَ

wattamattu`i binnazari ilayka

and enjoyment of gazing upon You!

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وَهَا أَنا مُتَعَرِّضٌ لِنَفَحَاتِ رَوْحِكَ وَعَطْفِكَ

wa ha ana mutaarridun linafahati rawhika wa atfika

Here am I, addressing myself to the breezes of Your freshness and tenderness,

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وَمُنْتَجِعٌ غَيْثَ جُودِكَ وَلُطْفِكَ

wa muntaji`un ghaytha judika wa lutfika

having recourse to the rain of Your generosity and gentleness,

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فَارُّ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ إِلَىٰ رِضَاكَ

farrun min sakhatika ila ridaka

fleeing from Your displeasure to Your good pleasure

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هَارِبٌ مِنْكَ إِلَيْكَ

haribun minka ilayka

and from You to You,

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رَاجٍ أَحْسَنَ مَا لَدَيْكَ

rajin ahsana ma ladayka

hoping for the best of what is with You,

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مُعَوِّلٌ عَلَىٰ مَواهِبِكَ

muawwilun ala mawahibika

relying upon Your gifts,

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مُفْتَقِرٌ إِلَىٰ رِعَايَتِكَ

muftaqirun ila ri`ayatika

utterly poor toward Your guarding!

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إِلٰهِي مَا بَدَأْتَ بِهِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ فَتَمِّمْهُ

ilahi ma bada'ta bihi min fadlika fatammimhu

My God, Your bounty which You have begun; complete it!

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وَمَا وَهَبْتَ لِي مِنْ كَرَمِكَ فَلاَ تَسْلُبْهُ

wa ma wahabta li min karamika fala taslubhu

Your generosity which You have given me; strip it not away!

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وَمَا سَتَرْتَهُ عَلَيَّ بِحِلْمِكَ فَلاَ تَهْتِكْهُ

wa ma satartahu `alayya bihilmika fala tahtik-hu

Your cover over me through Your clemency; tear it not away!

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وَمَا عَلِمْتَهُ مِنْ قَبِيحِ فِعْلِي فَٱغْفِرْهُ

wa ma alimtahu min qabihi fili faghfirhu

My ugly acts which You have come to know; forgive them!

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إِلٰهِي ٱسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكَ إِلَيْكَ

ilahi istashfa`tu bika ilayka

My God, I seek intercession from You with You,

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وَٱسْتَجَرْتُ بِكَ مِنْكَ

wastajartu bika minka

and I seek sanctuary in You from You!

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أَتَيْتُكَ طَامِعاً فِي إِحْسَانِكَ

ataytuka tami`an fi ihsanika

I have come to You craving Your beneficence,

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راغِباً فِي ٱمْتِنانِكَ

raghiban fimtinanika

desiring Your kindness,

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مُسْتَسْقِياً وَابِلَ طَوْلِكَ

mustasqiyan wabila tawlika

seeking water from the deluge of Your graciousness,

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مُسْتَمْطِراً غَمَامَ فَضْلِكَ

mustamtiran ghamama fadlika

begging rain from the clouds of Your bounty,

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طَالِباً مَرْضَاتَكَ

taliban mardataka

requesting Your good pleasure,

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قَاصِداً جَنَابَكَ

qasidan janabaka

going straight to Your side,

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وَارِداً شَرِيعَةَ رِفْدِكَ

waridan shari`ta rifdika

arriving at the watering-place of Your support,

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مُلْتَمِساً سَنِيَّ الْخَيْراتِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ،

mul-tamisan sanee-yal-khay-raati min i'ndik

seeking exalted good things from Your quarter,

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وافِداً إلىٰ حَضْرَةِ جَمالِكَ،

waafidan ila h'az''-rati jamaalik

reaching for the presence of Your beauty,

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مُرِيداً وَجْهَكَ،

mureedaw-waj-hak

wanting Your face,

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طارِقاً بابَكَ،

t'aariqam-baabak

knocking at Your door,

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مُسْتَكِيناً لِعَظَمَتِكَ وَجَلالِكَ،

mus-takeenal-lia'z'amatika wa jalaalika

abasing myself before Your mightiness and majesty!

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فَافْعَلْ بِي ما أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ،

faf-a'l bee maaa anta ah-luhoo minal-magh-firati war-rah'-mati

So act toward me with the forgiveness and mercy of which You are worthy!

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وَلا تَفْعَلْ بِي ما أَنَا أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْعَذابِ وَالنّـِقْمَةِ

wa laa taf-a'l bee maaa ana ah-luhoo minal-a'd'aabi wan-niq-mati

Act not toward me with the chastisement and vengeance of which I am worthy!

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بِرَحْمَتِكَ يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

birah'-matika yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

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