Dua Ya Uddati

يَا عُدَّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي،

ya`uddaty fi kurbati

O my means in troubles:

وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِي،

wa yasahiby fi shiddati

O my Companion in hardships:

وَيَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي،

wa yawaliyyiy fi ni`mati

O the Provider of my amenities;

وَيَا غَايَتِي فِي رَغْبَتِي،

wa yaghaiyaty fi raghbati

O the utmost of my desires.

أَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي،

anta alssatiru `awrati

It is You Who conceals my defects,

وَالْمُؤْمِنُ رَوْعَتِي،

wal-mu´minu raw`ati

Who relieves my apprehensions,

وَالْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي،

wal-muqilu `athrati

and Who overlooks my slips;

فَاغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي.

fa-ghfir li khatiiati

so, (please do) forgive my sin.

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خُشُوعَ الإيمَانِ

allahumma inny as’aluka khushu`a al’imani

O Allah: I pray You for the submission of faith

قَبْلَ خُشُوعِ الذُلَّ فِي النَّارِ،

qabla khushu`i aldhull fi alnnari

before I encounter the submission of humiliation in Hellfire.

يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ

yawahidu yaahadu yasamadu

O the One: O the Absolute: O the Besought of all:

يَا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

yaman lam yalid wa lam yulad

O He Who neither begets nor is He begotten,

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ،

wa lam yakun lahu kufwan ahadun

and there is none like to Him.

يَا مَنْ يُعْطِي مَنْ سَأَلَهُ

yaman yu`ty man sa-alahu

O He Who confers upon him who beseeches Him

تَحَنُّناً مِنْهُ وَرَحْمَةً،

tahannnan minhu wa rahmatan

on account of His sympathy and mercy;

وَيَبْتَدِئُ بِالْخَيْرِ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ

wa yabtadiiu bilkhayri man lam yas-alhu

and He Who initially grants welfare to those who have not asked for it,

تَفَضُّلاً مِنْهُ وَكَرَماً،

tafaddulan minhu wa karaman

on account of His liberality and generosity.

بِكَرَمِكَ الدَّائِمِ

bikaramika aldda’imi

I beseech You in the name of Your endless generosity

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

that You bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَهَبْ لِي رَحْمَةً وَاسِعَةً جَامِعَةً

wa hab li rahmatan wasi`atan jami`atan

and bestow upon me with mercy—vast and comprehensive—

أَبْلُغُ بِهَا خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ.

ablughu bihakhayra alddunyawal-akhirati

by which I can win the welfare of this world as well as the Next World.

اللّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تُبْتُ إلَيْكَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ عُدْتُ فِيهِ،

allahumma inni astaghfiruka limatubtu ilayka minhu thumm `udtu fihi

O Allah: I do pray for Your forgiveness for the sins from which I had repented to You but I committed them again.

وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَرَدْتُ بِهِ وَجْهَكَ

wa astaghfiruka likulli khayrin aradtu bihi wajhaka

And I pray for Your forgiveness for my righteous acts that although I intended them purely for Your sake,

فَخَالَطَنِي فِيهِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ.

fakhalatany fihi malaysa laka

some purposes that are not intended for You intruded upon them.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَاعْفُ عَنْ ظُلْمِي وَجُرْمِي

wa`fu `an zulmy wa jurmy

and pardon my transgression and my offenses

بِحِلْمِكَ وَجُودِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ،

bihilmika wa judika yakarimu

in the name of Your forbearance and magnanimity;

يَامَنْ لا يَخِيبُ سَائِلُهُ،

yaman layakhibu sa’iluhu

O the All-generous. O He- one who prays Him will never be disappointed;

وَلا يَنْفَدُ نَائِلُهُ،

wa layanfadu na’iluhu

one who seeks His rewards will never be devoid of goodness.

يَا مَنْ عَلا فَلا شَيْءَ فَوْقَهُ،

yaman `alafalashay‘a fawqahu

O He Who is so Elevated that nothing can ever be higher than He is;

وَدَنَا فَلا شَيْءَ دُونَهُ،

wa danafalashay‘a dunahu

and Who is so Nigh that nothing can ever be closer that He is:

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَارْحَمْنِي

warhamny

and have mercy upon me—

يَا فَالِقَ الْبَحْرِ لِمُوسَى،

yafaliqa albahri limusa

O He Who split asunder the sea for (Prophet) Moses—

اللَّيْلَةَ اللَّيْلَةَ اللَّيْلَةَ،

allaylata allaylata allaylata

this very night, this very night, this very night,

السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ.

alssa`ata alssa`ata alssa`ata

this very hour, this very hour, this very hour.

اللّهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ النِّفَاقِ،

allahumma tahhr qalby mina alnnfaqi

O Allah: (please do) purify my heart from hypocrisy;

وَعَمَلِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ،

wa `amaly mina alrriya‘i

and purify my acts from showing off;

وَلِسَانِي مِنَ الكَذِبِ،

wa lisany mina alkadhibi

and purity my tongue from telling untruths;

وَعَيْنِي مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ،

wa `ayny mina alkhiyanati

and purify my eye from treason,

فَإنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ،

fa’innaka ta`lamu kha’inata ala`iuni wa matukhfy alssuduru

for You know the stealYour looks and that which the breasts conceal.

يَا رَبِّ هذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،

ya rabbi hadhamaqamu al`a’idhi bika mina alnnari

O my Lord: this is the manner of him who seeks Your protection from Hellfire.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،

hadhamaqamu almustajiri bika mina alnnari

This is the manner of him who seeks Your shelter against Hellfire.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْمُسْتَغِيثِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،

hadhamaqamu almustaghithi bika mina alnnari

This is the manner of him who seeks Your aid against Hellfire.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْهَارِبِ إلَيْكَ مِنَ النَّارِ،

hadhamaqamu alharibi ilayka mina alnnari

This is the manner of him who flees to You from Hellfire.

هذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ يَبُوءُ لَكَ بِخَطِيئَتِهِ،

hadhamaqamu man yabu‘u laka bikhati’atihi

This is the manner of him who returns to You carrying his offenses,

وَيَعْتَرِفُ بِذَنْبِهِ،

wa ya`tarifu bidhanbihi

confessing of his sins,

وَيَتُوبُ إلَى رَبِّهِ،

wa yatubu ilarabbihi

and repenting to You—his Lord.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْبَائِسِ الْفَقِيرِ،

hadhamaqamu alba’isi alfaqiri

This is the manner of the miserable, the poor.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْخَائِفِ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ،

hadhamaqamu alkha’ifi almustajiri

This is the manner of the fearful, the seeker of Your refuge.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْمَحْزُونِ الْمَكْرُوبِ،

hadhamaqamu almahzuni almakrubi

This is the manner of the aggrieved, the distressed.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْمَغْمُومِ الْمَهْمُومِ،

hadhamaqamu almaghmumi almahmumi

This is the manner of the depressing, the gloomy.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْغَرِيبِ الْغَرِيقِ،

hadhamaqamu algharibi alghariqi

This is the manner of the stranger, the drowned.

هذَا مَقَامُ الْمُسْتَوْحِشِ الْفَرِقِ،

hadhamaqamu almustawhishi alfariqi

This is the manner of the alienated, the frightened.

هذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ لا يَجِدُ لِذَنْبِهِ غَافِراً غَيْرَكَ،

hadhamaqamu man layajidu lidhanbihi ghafiran ghayraka

This is the manner of him who cannot find anyone save You to forgive his sins;

وَلا لِضَعْفِهِ مُقَوِّياً إلاَّ أَنْتَ،

wa lalida`fihi muqawiyyan illaanta

who cannot find anyone save You to give him power;

وَلا لِهَمِّهِ مُفَرِّجاً سِوَاكَ،

wa lalihammihi mufarrijan siwaka

and who cannot find anyone save You to relieve his grief.

يَا اللّهُ يَا كَرِيمُ

yaallahu yakarimu

O Allah, O All-generous:

لا تُحْرِقْ وَجْهِي بِالنَّارِ بَعْدَ سُجُودِي لَكَ وَتَعْفِيرِي

latuhriq wajhy bilnnari ba`da sujudy laka wa ta`firy

(please) do not burn my face with Hellfire after I have prostrated myself before You and I have soiled my face for You.

بِغَيرِ مَنٍّ مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ

bighayri mannin minny `alayka

Of course, this is not a personal favor that I have done to myself;

بَلْ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَالْمَنُّ وَالتَّفَضُّلُ عَلَيَّ،

bal laka alhamdu wal-mannu wal-ttfaddulu `alayya

rather it is on account of Your Praiseworthy favor and guidance to me.

ارْحَمْ أَيْ رَبِّ أَيْ رَبِّ أَيْ رَبِّ...

arham ay rabb ay rabb ay rabbi…

So, have mercy, O Lord, O Lord, O Lord…

ضَعْفِي،

da`fi

upon my weakness,

وَقِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي،

wa qillata hilati

upon my confusedness,

وَرِقَّةَ جِلْدِي،

wa riqqata jildi

upon the softness of my skin,

وَتَبَدُّدَ أَوْصَالِي،

wa tabadduda awsali

upon the separation of my organs,

وَتَنَاثُرَ لَحْمِي وَجِسْمِي وَجَسَدِي،

wa tanathura lahmy wa jismy wa jasadi

upon the dispersal of my flesh, body, and corpse,

وَوَحْدَتِي وَوَحْشَتِي فِي قَبْرِي

wa wahdaty wa wahshaty fi qabry

upon my loneliness and lonesomeness in my grave,

وَجَزَعِي مِنْ صَغِيرِ الْبَلاءِ،

wa jaza`y min saghiri albala‘i

and upon my anxiety at the least misfortune that inflicts me.

أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ قُرَّةَ الْعَيْنِ وَالإغْتِبَاطَ

as’aluka ya rabbi qurrata al`ayni wal-aghtibata

I beseech You, O Lord, for delight and happiness

يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ وَالنَّدَامَةِ،

yawma alhasrati wal-nndamati

on the Day of regret and remorse.

بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي يَا رَبِّ يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ الْوُجُوهُ،

bayyid wajhy ya rabbi yawma taswaddu alwujuhu

(Please do) whiten my face, O Lord, when some faces will be blackened.

آمِنِّي مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الأَكْبَرِ،

aminny mina alfaza`i alakbari

(Please do) secure me against the Supreme Horror.

أَسْأَلُكَ الْبُشْرَى يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ الْقُلُوبُ وَالأَبْصَارُ،

as’aluka albushrayawma tuqallabu alqulubu wal-absaru

I beseech You for good tidings when hearts and sights shall be turned about

وَالْبُشْرَى عِنْدَ فِرَاقِ الدُّنْيَا.

wal-bushra`inda firaqi alddunya

and for good tidings when I depart this life.

الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَرْجُوهُ عَوْناً لِي فِي حَيَاتِي،

alhamdu lillahi alladhy arjuhu `awnan li fi hayati

All praise be to Allah Whom I hope for aiding me in my life

وَأُعِدُّهُ ذُخْراً لِيَوْمِ فَاقَتِي.

wa a’u`idduhu dhukhran liyawmi faqati

and Whom I want to act as my Provision on the day of my neediness.

الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَدْعُوهُ وَلا أَدْعُو غَيْرَهُ،

alhamdu lillahi alladhy ad`uhu wa laad`w ghayrahu

All praise be to Allah Whom alone do I beseech and I never beseech anyone rather than Him;

وَلَوْ دَعَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ لَخَيَّبَ دُعَائِي.

wa law da`awtu ghayrahu lakhayyaba du`a’y

and even if I beseech anyone else, he will definitely let me down.

الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَرْجُوهُ وَلا أَرْجُو غَيْرَهُ،

alhamdu lillahi alladhy arjuhu wa laarjw ghayrahu

All praise be to Allah for Whom I hope and I never hope for anyone rather than Him;

وَلَوْ رَجَوْتُ غَيْرَهُ لأَخْلَفَ رَجَائِي.

wa law rajawtu ghayrahu la-akhlafa raja’y

and even if I hope for anyone else, he will definitely disappoint me.

الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الْمُنْعِمِ الْمُحْسِنِ

alhamdu lillahi almun`imi almuhsini

All praise be to Allah, the All-benefactor, the All-donor,

الْمُجْمِلِ الْمُفْضِلِ

almujmili almufdili

the All-favorer, the All-liberal,

ذِي الْجَلالِ وَالإكْرَامِ،

dhy aljalali wal-ikrami

the Lord of Majesty and Honor,

وَلِيُّ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ،

waliyyi kulli ni`matin

the Source of all bounties,

وَصَاحِبُ كُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ،

wa sahibu kulli hasanatin

And the Cause of all good deeds,

وَمُنْتَهَى كُلِّ رَغْبَةٍ،

wa muntahakulli raghbatin

the Ultimate Goal of all desires,

وَقَاضِي كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ.

wa qady kulli hajatin

and the Answerer of all needs.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَارْزُقْنِي الْيَقِينَ وَحُسْنَ الظَّنِّ بِكَ،

warzuqny aliyaqina wa husna alzznni bika

and grant me conviction and having good idea about You;

وَأَثْبِتْ رَجَاءَكَ فِي قَلْبِي،

wa athbit raja‘aka fi qalbi

and fix my hope for You in my heart;

وَاقْطَعْ رَجَائِي عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

waqta` rajaiy `amman siwaka

and deprive me of putting my hope in anyone other than You,

حَتَّى لا أَرْجُوَ غَيْرَكَ وَلا أَثِقَ إلاَّ بِكَ،

hattalaarjwa ghayraka wa laathiqa illabika

so that I shall hope for none but You and I shall trust none but You.

يَا لَطِيفاً لِمَا تَشَاءُ

yalatifan limatasha‘u

O He Who is Benignant to whom He pleases:

أُلْطُفْ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ أَحْوَالِي بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَى،

altuf li fi jami`i ahwal-y bimatuhibbu wa tarda

(please do) have benignity towards me in all my manners in the very way that You like and please.

يَا رَبِّ إنِّي ضَعِيفٌ عَلَى النَّارِ فَلا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِالنَّارِ،

ya rabbi inni da`ifun `alaalnnari falatu`adhdhibny bilnnari

O my Lord: verily, I am too weak to encounter Your Fire; therefore, (please) do not punish me with Your Fire.

يَا رَبِّ ارْحَمْ دُعَائِي وَتَضَرُّعِي

ya rabbi arham du`aiy wa tadarru`y

O my Lord: (please do) have mercy upon my prayers, my earnest imploring,

وَخَوْفِي وَذُلِّي وَمَسْكَنَتِي

wa khawfy wa dhully wa maskanaty

my fear, my humiliation, my neediness,

وَتَعْوِيذِي وَتَلْوِيذِي،

wa ta`widhy wa talwidhi

my seeking Your protection, and my seeking Your refuge.

يَا رَبِّ إنِّي ضَعِيفٌ عَنْ طَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا

ya rabbi inni da`ifun `an talabi alddunya

O my Lord: I am too weak to seek earnings in this world

وَأَنْتَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ،

wa anta wasi`un karimun

and You are Ample-giving and All-generous.

أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ بِقُوَّتِكَ عَلَى ذلِكَ،

as’aluka ya rabbi biquutika `aladhlika

I beseech You, O my Lord, in the name of Your power over that,

وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيْهِ،

wa qudratika `alayhi

and Your supremacy over it,

وَغِنَاكَ عَنْهُ،

wa ghinaka `anhu

and Your dispensing with it,

وَحَاجَتِي إلَيْهِ،

wa hajaty ilayhi

and my urgent need for it

أَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي فِي عَامِي هذَا،

an tarzuqany fi `amy hadha

that You grant me sustenance in this year,

وَشَهْرِي هذَا،

wa shahry hadha

in this month,

وَيَوْمِي هذَا،

wa yawmy hadha

on this day,

وَسَاعَتِي هذِهِ

wa sa`aty hadhihi

at this hour—

رِزْقاً تُغْنِينِي بِهِ عَنْ تَكَلُّفِ مَا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ

rizqan tughniny bihi `an takallfi mafi aidy alnnasi

sustenance by which You may make me dispense with what the others possess,

مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الْحَلالِ الطَّيِّبِ،

min rizqika alhalali alttiyyibi

from Your sustenance, legal and nice.

أَيْ رَبِّ مِنْكَ أَطْلُبُ،

ai rabb minka atlubu

O my Lord: from You do I ask;

وَإلَيْكَ أَرْغَبُ،

wa ilayka arghabu

and for You do I desire;

وَإيَّاكَ أَرْجُو،

wa ‘iyyaka arju

and for You do I hope;

وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ ذلِكَ

wa anta ahlu dhalika

and You are the worthiest of hope.

لا أَرْجُو غَيْرَكَ

wa anta ahlu dhalika laarju ghayraka

I hope for none but You

وَلا أَثِقُ إلاَّ بِكَ

wa laathiqu illabika

and I trust in none but You.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

yaarhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy:

أَيْ رَبِّ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي

ay rabbi zalamtu nafsy

O my Lord: I have wronged myself;

فَاغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي،

faghfir li warhamny wa `afini

so, (please do) forgive me, have mercy upon me, and grant me good health.

يَا سَامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ،

yasami`a kull sawtin

O the Hearer of all sounds;

وَيَا جَامِعَ كُلِّ فَوْتٍ،

wa yajami`a kull fawtin

O He Who takes precedence over everything that passes away;

وَيَا بَارِئَ النُّفُوسِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ،

wa yabariia alnnfusi ba`da almawti

O the Reviver of all souls after death;

يَا مَنْ لا تَغْشَاهُ الظُّلُمَاتُ،

yaman lataghshahu alzzulumatu

O He Whom is not screened by murk;

وَلا تَشْتَبِهُ عَلَيْهِ الأَصْوَاتُ،

wa latashtabihu `alayhi alaswatu

O He Whom is not made confused by sounds;

وَلا يَشْغَلُهُ شَيْءٌ عَنْ شَيْءٍ،

wa layashghaluhu shay‘un `an shay‘in

O He Whom is not engaged by something against another thing;

أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا سَأَلَكَ،

a`ti muhammadan sallaallahu `alayhi wa alihi afdala masa-alaka

(please do) grant Muhammad—peace be upon him and his Family—the best of all that for which he has besought You

وَأَفْضَلَ مَا سُئِلْتَ لَه،

wa afdala masu’ilta lahu

and the best of all that which has been asked from You for him

وَأَفْضَلَ مَا أَنْتَ مَسْؤُولٌ لَهُ إلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ،

wa afdala maanta mas'ulun lahu ilayawmi alqiyamati

and the best all that which You shall be asked for him up to the Resurrection Day;

وَهَبْ لِيَ الْعَافِيَةَ حَتَّى تُهَنِّئَنِي الْمَعِيشَةَ،

wa hab liya al`afiyata hattatuhanniany alma`ishata

and grant me good health so that I may enjoy my life;

وَاخْتِمْ لِي بِخَيْرٍ حَتَّى لا تَضُرَّنِي الذُّنُوبُ.

wakhtim li bikhayrin hattalatadurrny aldhdhunubu

and end my life with a happy end so that my sins may not injure me.

اللّهُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي حَتَّى لا أَسْأَلَ أَحَداً شَيْئاً.

allahumma raddiny bimaqasamta li hattalaasala ahadan shay’an

O Allah: (please do) make me satisfied with that which You have decided for me so that I will not ask anyone else for anything.

اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَافْتَحْ لِي خَزَائِنَ رَحْمَتِكَ،

waftah li khaza’ina rahmatika

And open to me the stores of Your mercy

وَارْحَمْنِي رَحْمَةً لا تُعَذِّبُنِي بَعْدَهَا أَبَداً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ،

warhamny rahmatan latu`adhdhibuny ba`daha abadan fi alddunyawal-akhirati

and cover me with a mercy from You owing to which You will not punish me neither in this world nor in the Hereafter;

وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْوَاسِعِ رِزْقاً حَلالاً طَيِّباً

warzuqny min fadlika alwasi`i rizqan halalan tayyiban

and grant me from Your limitless favor sustenance, legal and nice,

لا تُفْقِرُنِي إلَى أَحَدٍ بَعْدَهُ سِوَاكَ،

latufqiruny ilaahadin ba`dahu siwaka

owing to which You will make me dispense with anyone other than You;

تَزِيدُنِي بِذلِكَ شُكْراً،

taziduny bidhalika shukran

increasing my gratitude to You,

وَإلَيْكَ فَاقَةً وَفَقْراً،

wa ilayka faqatan wa faqran

and my neediness and submission before You,

وَبِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ غِنَىً وَتَعَفُّفاً،

wa bika `amman siwaka ghinan wa ta`affufan

and increasing my dispensing with and doing without everyone save You.

يَا مُحْسِنُ يَا مُجْمِلُ

yamuhsinu yamujmilu

O the All-benefactor; O the All-donor;

يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ

yamun`imu yamufdilu

O the All-favorer; O the All-liberal,

يَا مَلِيكُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ

yamaliku yamuqtadiru

O the All-omnipotent; O the All-sovereign;

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `alamuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَاكْفِنِي الْمُهِمَّ كُلَّهُ،

wakfiny almuhimma kullahu

and relieve me from all grievances;

وَاقْضِ لِي بِالْحُسْنَى،

waqdi li bilhusna

and decide the most excellent for me;

وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي

wa barik li fi jami`i a’umury

and bless all my affairs;

وَاقْضِ لِي جَمِيعَ حَوَائِجِي.

waqdi li jami`a hawa’iji

and settle all my needs.

اللّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ لِي مَا أَخَافُ تَعْسِيرَهُ

allahumma yassir li maakhafu ta`sirahu

O Allah: (please do) make easy for me all that which I anticipate to be difficult,

فَإنَّ تَيْسِيرَ مَا أَخَافُ تَعْسِيرَهُ عَلَيْكَ سَهْلٌ يَسِيرٌ،

fa’inna taysira maakhafu ta`sirahu `alayka sahlun yasirun

for it is quite easy for You to make easy for me that which I anticipate to be difficult;

وَسَهِّلْ لِي مَا أَخَافُ حُزُونَتَهُ،

wa sahhil li maakhafu huzunatahu

and (please do) facilitate for me that I anticipate to be complicated;

وَنَفِّسْ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ ضِيقَهُ،

wa naffis `anni maakhafu diqahu

and give vent to that which I anticipate to be narrow;

وَكُفَّ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ هَمَّهُ،

wa kuffa `anni maakhafu hammahu

and save me from that which I anticipate to cause me distress;

وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ بَلِيَّتَهُ

wasrif `anni maakhafu baliyyatahu

and guard me from that which I anticipate to cause me misfortune;

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

yaarhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اللّهُمَّ امْلأْ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ،

allahumma amla’ qalby hubban laka

O Allah: (please do) fill in my heart with love for You,

وَخَشْيَةً مِنْكَ،

wa khashiyatan minka

with fear from You,

وَتَصْدِيقاً لَكَ،

wa tasdiqan laka

with belief in You,

وَإيمَاناً بِكَ،

wa ‘imanan bika

with faith in You,

وَفَرَقاً مِنْكَ،

wa faraqan minka

with terror from You,

وَشَوْقاً إلَيْكَ،

wa shawqan ilayka

and with eagerness to You;

يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإكْرَامِ.

yadhaljalali wal-ikrami

O the Lord of Majesty and Honor.

اللّهُمَّ إنَّ لَكَ حُقُوقاً فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهَا عَلَيَّ،

allahumma inna laka huquqan fatasaddaq biha`alayya

O Allah: I owe You some rights; so, (please do) consider them alms and excuse me from their liabilities.

وَلِلنَّاسِ قِبَلِي تَبِعَاتٌ فَتَحَمَّلْهَا عَنِّي،

wa lilnnasi qibaly tabi`atun fatahammalha`anni

I also owe people some responsibilities; so, (please do) release me from their charges.

وَقَدْ أَوْجَبْتَ لِكُلِّ ضَيْفٍ قِرَىً

wa qad awjabta likulli dayfin qiran

You have instructed us to honor our guests;

وَأَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فَاجْعَلْ قِرَايَ اللَّيْلَةَ الْجَنَّةَ،

wa anadayfuka faj`al qiraya allaylata aljannata

and I am Your guest at this night; so, (please do) decide Paradise for me as Your honoring me at this night.

يَا وَهَّابَ الْجَنَّةِ،

yawahhaba aljannati

O the Grantor of Paradise;

يَا وَهَّابَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ،

yawahhaba almaghfirati

O the Grantor of forgiveness;

وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إلاَّبِكَ.

wa lahawla wa laquwwata illa bika

and there is no power nor might save with You.