Farewell Duas of ramadan

أللَّهُمَّ يَا مَنْ لا يَرْغَبُ فِي الْجَزَاءِ،

al-laahum-ma yaa mal-laa yar-ghabu fil-jazaaa-i

1O God, O He who desires no repayment!

وَلاَ يَنْدَمُ عَلَى الْعَطَآءِ،

wa yaa mal-laa yandamu a'laal-a't'aaa-i

2O He who shows no remorse at bestowal!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يُكَافِئُ عَبْدَهُ عَلَى السَّوآءِ،

wa yaa mal-laa yukaafi-u a'b-dahoo a'laas-sawaaa-i

3O He who rewards not His servant tit for tat!

مِنَّتُكَ ابْتِدَاءٌ، وَعَفْوُكَ تَفَضُّلٌ،

min-natuka ab-tidaaa- wa a'f-wuka tafaz'-z'ul

4Your kindness is a new beginning, Your pardon gratuitous bounty,

وَعُقُوبَتُكَ عَـدْلٌ، وَقَضَاؤُكَ خِيَرَةٌ،

wa u'qoobatuka a'd-l wa qaz'aaaw-uka kheearah

5Your punishment justice, Your decree a choice for the best!

إنْ أَعْطَيْتَ لَمْ تَشُبْ عَطَآءَكَ بِمَنٍّ،

in aa'-t'ay-ta lam tashub a't'aaa-aka biman

6If You bestowest, You stainest not Your bestowal with obligation,

وَإنْ مَنَعْتَ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَنْعُكَ تَعَدِّيا

wa im-mana'-ta lam yakum-man-u'ka taa'd-deeaa

7and if You withholdest, You withholdest not in transgression.

تَشْكُرُ مَنْ شَكَرَكَ وَأَنْتَ أَلْهَمْتَهُ شُكْرَكَ،

tash-kuru man shkaraka wa anta al-ham-tahoo shuk-rak

8You showest gratitude to him who thanks You, while You hast inspired him to thank You.

وَتُكَافِئُ مَنْ حَمِدَكَ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّمْتَهُ حَمْدَكَ،

wa tukaafi-u man h'amidaka wa anta a'l-lam-tahoo h'am-dak

9You rewardest him who praises You, while though You hast taught him Your praise.

تَسْتُرُ عَلَى مَنْ لَوْ شِئْتَ فَضَحْتَهُ

wa tas-turu a'laa mal-law shi-ta faz'ah'-tah

10You coverest him whom, if You willed, You wouldst expose,

وَتَجُودُ عَلَى مَنْ لَوْ شِئْتَ مَنَعْتَهُ،

wa tajoodu a'laa mal-law shi-ta manaa'-tah

11and You art generous toward him from whom, if You willed, You wouldst withhold.

وَكِلاَهُمَا أَهْلٌ مِنْكَ لِلْفَضِيحَةِ وَالْمَنْعِ،

wa kilaahumaaa ah-lum-minka lil-faz'eeh'ati wal-man-i'

12Both are worthy of Your exposure and withholding,

غَيْرَ أَنَّكَ بَنَيْتَ أَفْعَالَكَ عَلَى التَّفَضُّلِ،

ghay-ra an-nak banay-ta afaa'alaka a'laat-tafaz'-z'ul

13but You hast founded Your acts upon gratuitous bounty,

وَأَجْرَيْتَ قُدْرَتَكَ عَلَى التَّجَاوُزِ،

wa aj-ray-ta qud-rataka a'laat-tajaawuz

14channelled Your power into forbearance,

وَتَلَقَّيْتَ مَنْ عَصَاكَ بِالحِلْمِ،

wa talaq-qay-ta man a's'aaka bil-h'il-m

15received him who disobeyed You with clemency,

وَأمْهَلْتَ مَنْ قَصَدَ لِنَفْسِهِ بِالظُّلْمِ

wa am-hal-ta man qas'ada linaf-sihee biz'-z'ul-m

16and disregarded him who intended wrongdoing against himself.

تَسْتَنْظِرُهُمْ بِأناتِكَ إلى الإنَابَةِ وَتَتْرُكُ مُعَاجَلَتَهُمْ إلَى التَّوْبَةِ

tastanz'iruhum bi naatika ilaal-inaabah wtat-ruku mua'ajalatahum ilaat-taw-bah

17You awaitest their turning back without haste and refrainest from rushing them toward repentance,

لِكَيْلاَ يَهْلِكَ عَلَيْكَ هَالِكُهُمْ،

likay-laa yah-lika a'lay-ka haalikuhum

18so that the perisher among them may not perish because of You

وَلا يَشْقَى بِنِعْمَتِكَ شَقِيُّهُمْ

wa laa yash-qaa binia'-matika shaqee-yuhum

19and the wretched may not be wretched through Your favour,

إلاَّ عَنْ طُولِ الإِعْذَارِ إلَيْهِ،

il-laa a'n t'oolil-ia'-d'aari ilay-h

20but only after Your prolonged excusing him

وَبَعْدَ تَرَادُفِ الْحُجَّةِ عَلَيْهِ

wa baa'-da taraadufil-h'uj-jati a'lay-h

21and successive arguments against him,

كَرَماً مِنْ عَفْوِكَ يَا كَرِيْمُ،

karamam-min a'f-wika yaa kareem

22as an act of generosity through Your pardon, O Generous,

وَعَائِدَةً مِنْ عَطْفِكَ يَا حَلِيمُ.

wa a'aa-idatam-min a't'-fika yaa h'aleem

23and an act of kindliness through Your tenderness, O Clement!

أَنْتَ الَّذِيْ فَتَحْتَ لِعِبَادِكَ بَاباً

antal-lad'ee fatah'-ta lii'baadika baaban

24It is You who hast opened for Your servants a door

إلَى عَفْوِكَ وَسَمَّيْتَهُ التَّوْبَـةَ،

ilaa a'f-wika wasam-may-tahut-taw-bah

25to Your pardon, which You hast named 'repentance'.

وَجَعَلْتَ عَلَى ذلِكَ البَابِ دَلِيلاً مِنْ وَحْيِكَ

wa jaa'l-ta a'laa d'alikal-baabi daleelam-miw-wah'-yika

26You hast placed upon that door a pointer from Your revelation,

لِئَلاَّ يَضِلُّوا عَنْهُ فَقُلْتَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ :

li-al-laa yaz'il-loo a'n-hoo faqul-ta tabaaraka as-muka:

27lest they stray from it: You hast said (blessed is Your Name),

(تُوبُوا إلَى الله تَوْبَةً نَصُوحاً عَسَى رَبُّكُمْ

(tooboo ilaal-laahee taw-batan-nas'ooh'ana a'saa rab-bukum

28"Repent toward God with unswerving repentance! It may be that Your Lord

أَنْ يُكَفِّـرَ عَنْكُمْ سَيِّئاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ

ay-yukaf-fira a'nkum say-yi-aatikum wayud-khilakum

29will acquit of your evil deeds and will admit you into

جَنَّات تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الأنْهَارُ

jan-naatin taj-ree min tah'-tihaal-an-haaru

30gardens beneath which rivers flow,

يَوْمَ لاَ يُخْزِي اللهُ النَّبِيَّ

yaw-ma laa yukh-zeel-laahun-nabee-ya

31upon the day when God will not degrade the Prophet

وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ

wal-lad'eena aaamanoo maa'hoo nooruhum yas-a'a bay-na ay-deehim wabiay-maanihim

32and those who have faith along with him, their light running before them and on their right hands,

يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا

yaqooloona rab-banaaa at-mim lanaa nooranaa wagh-fir lanaaa

33and they say: 'Our Lord, complete for us our light, and forgive us!

إنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ)

in-naka a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeerun)

34Surely You art powerful over everything" (66:8).

فَمَا عُذْرُ مَنْ أَغْفَلَ دُخُولَ ذلِكَ الْمَنْزِلِ

famaa u'd'-ru man agh-fala dukhoola d'alikal-manzili

35What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering that house

بَعْدَ فَتْحِ الْبَابِ وَإقَامَةِ الدَّلِيْلِ،

baa'-da fat-h'il-baabi wa iqaamatid-daleeli?

36after the opening of the door and the setting up of the pointer?

وَأَنْتَ الَّذِي زِدْتَ فِي السَّوْمِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ لِعِبَادِكَ

wa antal-lad'ee zit-ta fis-saw-mi a'laa naf-sika lii'baadika

37It is You who hast raised the price against Yourself to the advantage of Your servants,

تُرِيدُ رِبْحَهُمْ فِي مُتَاجَرَتِهِمْ لَكَ،

tureed rib-h'ahum fee mutaajaratihm lak

38desiring their profit in their trade with You,

وَفَوْزَهُمْ بِالْوِفَادَةِ عَلَيْكَ وَالزِّيادَةِ مِنْكَ

wa faw-zahum bil-wifaadati a'lay-ka waz-zeeaadati mink

39their triumph through reaching You, and their increase on account of You,

فَقُلْتَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ:

faqul-ta tabaaraka as-muka wa taa'alay-ta:

40for You hast said (blessed is Your Name and high art You exalted),

(مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا

(man jaaa-a bil-h'asanati falahoo a'sh-ru am-thaalihaa

41"Whoso brings a good deed shall have ten the like of it,

وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلاَ يُجْزى إلاّ مِثْلَهَا)

waman jaaa-a bis-say-yi-ati falaa yuj-zaaa il-laa mith-lahaa)

42and whoso brings an evil deed shall only be recompensed the like of it" (6:160).

وَقُلْتَ: (مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ الله كَمَثَلِ حَبَّة

wa qul-t: (mathalul-lad'eena yunfiqoona am-waalahum fee sabeelil-laahee kamathali h'ab-batin

43You hast said, "The likeness of those who expend their wealth in the way of God is as the likeness of a grain of corn

أَنْبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنْبُلَة مَائَةُ حَبَّة

ambatat sab-a' sanaabila fee kul-li sumbulatim-mia-atu h'ab-bati

44that sprouts seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains;

وَالله يُضَاعِفُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ)

wal-laahoo yuz'aai'fu limay-yashaaa-u)

45so God multiplies unto whom He wills" (2:261).

وَقُلْتَ: (مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يُقْرِضُ الله قَرْضاً حَسَنَاً

waqul-ta: (man d'aal-lad'ee yuq-riz'ul-laaha qar-z'an h'asanana

46You hast said, "Who is he that will lend to God a good loan,

فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أضْعَافاً كَثِيرَةً)

fayuz'aai'fahoo lahooo az'-a'afana katheeratah)

47and He will multiply it for him manifold" (2:245)?

وَمَا أَنْزَلْتَ مِنْ نَظَائِرِهِنَّ فِي الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ تَضَاعِيفِ الْحَسَنَاتِ،

wa maaa anzal-ta min naz'aaa-irihin-na fil-qur-aaani min taz'aae'efil-h'asanaat

48And You hast sent down in the Qur'an similar verses on the multiplying of good deeds.

وَأَنْتَ الَّذِي دَلَلْتَهُمْ بِقَوْلِكَ مِنْ غَيْبِكَ وَتَرْغِيْبِكَ

wa antal-lad'ee dalal-tahum biqaw-lika min ghay-bika wa tar-gheebika

49It is You who hast pointed them through Your speech from Your Unseen and Your encouragement

الَّذِي فِيهِ حَظُّهُمْ عَلَى مَا لَوْ سَتَرْتَهُ عَنْهُمْ

lad'ee feehee h'az'-z'uhum a'laa maa law satar-tahoo a'n-hum

50in which lies their good fortune toward that which - hadst You covered it from them

لَمْ تُدْرِكْهُ أَبْصَارُهُمْ وَلَمْ تَعِـهِ أَسْمَاعُهُمْ

lam tud-rik-hooo ab-s'aaruhum- wa lam tai'heee as-maau'hum

51their eyes would not have perceived, their ears would not have heard,

وَلَمْ تَلْحَقْـهُ أَوْهَامُهُمْ

wa lam tal-h'aq-hooo aw-haamuhum-

52and their imaginations would not have grasped,

فَقُلْتَ: (اذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِيْ وَلا تَكْفُرُونِ)

faqul-ta: (ud'-kurooneee ad'-kur-kum- wa ash-kuroo lee wa laa tak-furoon)

53for You hast said, "Remember Me and I will remember you be thankful to Me, and be you not thankless towards Me" (2:152)!

وَقُلْتَ: (لَئِنْ شَكَـرْتُمْ لازِيدَنَّكمْ

waqul-ta: (la-in shakar-tum laazeedan-nakum

54You hast said, "If you are thankful, surely I will increase you,

وَلَئِنْ كَفَـرْتُمْ إنَّ عَذابِيْ لَشَدِيدٌ)

wala-in kafar-tum in-na a'd'aabee lashadeed)

55but if you are thankless, My chastisement is surely terrible" (14:7);

وَقُلْتَ : (ادْعُونِيْ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ

wa qul-ta: (ud-u'wneee as-tajib lakum

56And You hast said, "Supplicate Me and I will respond to you,

إنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي

in-nal-lad'eena yas-tak-biroona a'n i'baadatee

57surely those who wax too proud to worship Me

سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ)

sayad-khuloona jahan-nama daakhireen)

58shall enter Gehenna utterly abject" (40:60).

فَسَمَّيْتَ دُعَاءَكَ عِبَادَةً، وَتَرْكَهُ اسْتِكْبَاراً،

fasam-may-ta dua'aa-aka i'baadah wa tar-kahoo as-tik-baaraa

59Hence You hast named supplicating You 'worship' and refraining from it 'waxing proud',

وَتَوَعَّدْتَ عَلَى تَرْكِهِ دُخُولَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ،

wa tawaa'-a't-ta a'laa tar-kihee dukhoola jahan-nama daakhireen

60and You hast threatened that the refraining from it would yield entrance into Gehenna in utter abjection.

فَذَكَرُوكَ بِمَنِّكَ وَشَكَرُوكَ بِفَضْلِكَ،

fad'akarooka biman-nik wa shakarooka bifaz'-lik

61So they remember You for Your kindness, they thank You for Your bounty,

وَدَعَوْكَ بِأَمْرِكَ،

wa daa'w-ka bi m-rik

62they supplicate You by Your command,

وَتَصَدَّقُوا لَكَ طَلَباً لِمَزِيدِكَ،

wa tas'ad-daqoo laka t'alabal-limazeedik

63and they donate for You in order to seek Your increase;

وَفِيهَا كَانَتْ نَجَاتُهُمْ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ،

wa feehaa kaanat najaatuhum min ghaz'abik

64in all this lies their deliverance from Your wrath

وَفَوْزُهُمْ بِرِضَاكَ،

wa faw-zuhum biriz'aak

65and their triumph through Your good pleasure.

وَلَوْ دَلَّ مَخْلُوقٌ مَخْلُوقاً مِنْ نَفْسِهِ

wa law dal-la makh-looqum-makh-looqam-min-naf-sihee

66Were any creature himself to direct another creature

عَلَى مِثْلِ الَّذِيْ دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عِبَادَكَ مِنْكَ

a'laa mith-lil-lad'ee dalal-ta a'lay-hee i'baadaka minka

67to the like of that to which You Yourself hast directed Your servants,

كَانَ مَوْصُوْفَاً بالإحْسَان

kaana maw-s'oofam-bil-ih'-saan

68he would be described by beneficence,

وَمَنْعُوتاً بِالامْتِثَال ومحمُوداً بكلِّ لِسَان،

wa man-u'wtam-biiam-tinaan wa mah'-moodam-bikul-li lisaan

69qualified by kindness, and praised by every tongue.

فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ مَا وُجِدَ فِي حَمْدِكَ مَذْهَبٌ،

falakal-h'am-du maa wujida fee h'am-dika mad'-hab

70So to You belongs praise as long as there is found a way to praise You

وَمَا بَقِيَ لِلْحَمْدِ لَفْظٌ تُحْمَدُ بِهِ وَمَعْنىً يَنْصَرفُ إلَيْهِ

wa maa baqee lil-h'am-di laf-z'un tuh'-madu bihee wa maa'-nana yans'arifu ilay-h

71and as long as there remains for praising words by which You may be praised and meanings which may be spent in praise!

يَـا مَنْ تَحَمَّدَ إلَى عِبَـادِهِ بِالإِحْسَـانِ وَالْفَضْل،

yaa man tah'am-mada ilaa i'baadihee bil-ih'-saani wal-faz'-li

72O He who shows Himself praiseworthy to His servants through beneficence and bounty,

وَغَمَرَهُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالطَّوْلِ،

wa ghamarahum bil-man-ni wat'-t'aw-l

73flooding them with kindness and graciousness!

مَا أَفْشَى فِيْنَا نِعْمَتَكَ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْنَا مِنَّتَكَ،

maaa af-shaa feenaa nia'-mataka? wa as-bagha a'lay-naa min-nataka

74How much Your favour has been spread about among us, Your kindness lavished upon us,

وَأَخَصَّنَا بِبِرِّكَ

wa akhas'-s'anaa bibir-rika

75and Your goodness singled out for us!

هَدْيَتَنَا لِدِيْنِكَ الَّـذِي اصْطَفَيْتَ،

haday-tanaa lideenikal-lad'ee as'-t'afay-t

76You hast guided us to Your religion which You hast chosen,

وَمِلَّتِـكَ الَّتِي ارْتَضَيْتَ،

wa mil-latikal-latee ar-taz'ay-t

77Your creed with which You art pleased,

وَسَبِيلِكَ الَّذِي سَهَّلْتَ،

wa sabeelikal-lad'ee sah-hal-t

78and Your path which You hast made smooth,

وَبَصَّرْتَنَا الزُّلْفَةَ لَدَيْكَ وَالوُصُولَ إلَى كَـرَامَتِكَ.

wa bas'-s'ar-tanaaz-zul-fata laday-ka wal-wus'oola ilaa karaamatik

79and You hast shown us proximity to You and arrival at Your generosity!

أللَّهُمَّ وَأَنْتَ جَعَلْتَ مِنْ صَفَـايَـا تِلْكَ الْوَظَائِفِ

al-laahum-ma wa anta jaa'l-ta min s'afaayaa til-kal-waz'aaa-ifi

80O God, You hast appointed among the choicest of those duties

وَخَصَائِصِ تِلْكَ الْفُرُوضِ

wa khas'aaa-is'i til-kal-furooz'i

81and the most special of those obligations

شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي اخْتَصَصْتَهُ مِنْ سَائِرِ الشُّهُورِ،

shah-ra ramaz'aanal-lad'ee akh-tas'as'-tahoo min saaa-irish-shuhoor

82the month of Ramadan, which You hast singled out from other months,

وَتَخَيَّرْتَهُ مِن جَمِيعِ الأزْمِنَةِ وَالدُّهُورِ،

wa takhay-yar-tahoo min jameei'l-az-minati wad-duhoor

83chosen from among all periods and eras,

وَآثَرْتَهُ عَلَى كُلِّ أَوْقَاتِ السَّنَةِ

wa aaathar-tahoo a'laa kul-li aw-qaatis-sanati

84and preferred over all times of the year

بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَالنُّورِ،

bimaa anzal-ta feehee minal-qur-aaani wan-noor

85through the Qur'an and the Light which You sent down within it,

وَضَاعَفْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ الإيْمَانِ،

wa z'aaa'f-ta feehee minal-eemaan

86the faith which You multiplied by means of it,

وَفَرَضْتَ فِيْهِ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ،

wa faraz'-ta feehee minas'-s'eeaam

87the fasting which You obligated therein,

وَرَغَّبْتَ فِيهِ مِنَ القِيَامِ،

wa ragh-ghab-ta feehee minal-qeeaam

88the standing in prayer which You encouraged at its time,

وَأَجْلَلْتَ فِيهِ مِنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

wa aj-lal-ta feehee mil-lay-latil-qad-ri

89and the Night of Decree which You magnified therein,

الَّتِي هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْر،

latee heea khay-rum-min al-fi shah-r

90the night which is "better than a thousand months" (97:3).

ثُمَّ آثَرْتَنَا بِهِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الأُمَمِ

thum-ma aaathar-tanaa bihee a'laa saaa-iril-umam

91Through it You hast preferred us over the other communities

وَاصْطَفَيْتَنَا بِفَضْلِهِ دُوْنَ أَهْلِ الْمِلَلِ،

was'-t'afay-tanaa bifaz'-lihee doona ah-lil-milal

92and through its excellence You hast chosen us to the exclusion of the people of the creeds.

فَصُمْنَا بِأَمْرِكَ نَهَارَهُ،

fas'um-naa bi m-rika nahaarah

93We fasted by Your command in its daylight,

وَقُمْنَا بِعَوْنِكَ لَيْلَهُ

wa qum-naa bi 'w-nika lay-lah

94we stood in prayer with Your help in its night,

مُتَعَرِّضِينَ بِصِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ لِمَا عَرَّضْتَنَا لَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ،

mutaa'r-riz'eena bis'eeaamihee waqeeaamihee limaa a'r-raz'-tanaa lahoo mir-rah'-matik

95presenting ourselves by its fasting and its standing to the mercy which You hast held up before us,

وَتَسَبَّبْنَا إلَيْـهِ مِنْ مَثُوبَتِكَ،

wa tasab-bab-naaa ilay-hee mim-mathoo-batika

96and we found through it the means to Your reward.

وَأَنْتَ الْمَليءُ بِمَا رُغِبَ فِيهِ إلَيْكَ،

wa antal-malee-u bimaa rughiba feeheee ilay-k

97And You art full of what is sought from You,

الْجَوَادُ بِمـا سُئِلْتَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ،

al-jawaadu bimaa su-il-ta min faz'-lik

98munificent with what is asked of Your bounty,

الْقَـرِيبُ إلَى مَنْ حَـاوَلَ قُرْبَكَ،

al-qareebu ilaa man h'aawala qur-bak

99and near to him who strives for Your nearness.

وَقَدْ أَقَامَ فِينَا هَذَا الشَّهْرُ مَقَامَ حَمْد

wa qad aqaama feenaa had'aash-shah-ru maqaama h'am-d

100This month stood among us in a standing place of praise,

وَصَحِبَنَا صُحْبَةَ مَبْرُور،

wa s'ah'ibanaa s'uh'-bata mab-roor

101accompanied us with the companionship of one approved,

وَأَرْبَحَنَا أَفْضَلَ أَرْبَاحِ الْعَالَمِينَ،

wa ar-bah'anaaa af-z'ala ar-baah'il-a'alameen

102and profited us with the most excellent profit of the world's creatures.

ثُمَّ قَدْ فَارَقَنَا عِنْدَ تَمَامِ وَقْتِهِ وَانْقِطَاعِ مُدَّتِهِ وَوَفَاءِ عَدَدِهِ،

thum-ma qad faaraqanaa i'nda tamaami waq-tihee wanqit'aai' mud-datihee wa wafaaa-i a'dadih

103Then it parted from us at the completion of its time, the end of its term, and the fulfilment of its number.

فَنَحْنُ مُوَدِّعُوهُ وِدَاعَ مَنْ عَزَّ فِرَاقُهُ عَلَيْنَا

fanah'-nu muwad-diu'whoo wadaaa' man- a'z-za firaaquhoo a'lay-naa

104So we bid farewell to it with the farewell of one whose parting pains us,

وَغَمَّنَا وَأَوْحَشَنَا انْصِرَافُهُ عَنَّا

wa gham-manaa wa aw-h'ashanaa ans'iraafhoo a'n-naa

105whose leaving fills us with gloom and loneliness,

وَلَزِمَنَا لَهُ الذِّمَامُ الْمَحْفُوظُ،

wa lazimanaa lah ad'-d'imaamul-mah'-fooz'

106and to whom we have come to owe a safeguarded claim,

وَالْحُرْمَةُ الْمَرْعِيَّةُ، وَالْحَقُّ الْمَقْضِيُّ،

wal-h'ur-matul-mar-e'e-yah wal-h'aq-qul-maq-z'ee

107an observed inviolability, and a discharged right.

فَنَحْنُ قَائِلُونَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ

fanah'-nu qaaa-iloona: as-salaamu a'leeka

108We say: Peace be upon You,

يَا شَهْرَ اللهِ الأكْبَرَ، وَيَا عِيْدَ أَوْلِيَائِهِ.

yaa shah-ral-laahil-ak-bar wa yaa e'eda aw-leeaaa-ih

109O greatest month of God! O festival of His friends!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَـا أكْرَمَ مَصْحُـوب مِنَ الأوْقَاتِ،

as-salaamu a'lay-k yaaa ak-rama mas'-h'oobim-minal-aw-qaat

110Peace be upon You, O most noble of accompanying times!

وَيَا خَيْرَ شَهْر فِي الأيَّامِ وَالسَّاعَاتِ.

wa yaa khay-ra shah-rin fil-ay-yaami was-saaa'at

111O best of months in days and hours!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْر قَرُبَتْ فِيهِ الآمالُ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min shah-rin qarubat feehil-aaamaal

112Peace be upon You, month in which expectations come near

وَنُشِرَتْ فِيهِ الأَعْمَالُ.

wa nushirat feehil-aa'-maal

113and good works are scattered about!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَرِين جَلَّ قَدْرُهُ مَوْجُوداً،

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min qareen jal-la qad-ruhoo maw-joodaa

114Peace be upon You, comrade who is great in worth when found

وَأَفْجَعَ فَقْدُهُ مَفْقُوداً، وَمَرْجُوٍّ آلَمَ فِرَاقُهُ.

wa af-jaa' faq-duhoo maf-qoodaa wa mar-joo-win aaalama firaaquh

115and who torments through absence when lost, anticipated friend whose parting gives pain!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَلِيف آنَسَ مُقْبِلاً فَسَرَّ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min aleef aaanasa muq-bilana fasar

116Peace be upon You, familiar who brought comfort in coming, thus making happy,

وَأَوْحَشَ مُنْقَضِياً فَمَضَّ.

wa aw-h'asha munqaz'eeaa famaz'

117who left loneliness in going, thus giving anguish!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ مُجَاوِر رَقَّتْ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ، وَقَلَّتْ فِيهِ الذُّنُوبُ.

as-salaamu a'lay-ka mim-mujaawirin raq-qat feehil-quloob wa qal-lat feehid'-d'unoob

118Peace be upon You, neighbour in whom hearts became tender and sins became few!

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ نَاصِر أَعَانَ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min naas'irin aa'ana a'laash-shay-t'aan

119Peace be upon You, helper who aided against Satan,

وَصَاحِب سَهَّلَ سُبُلَ الإحْسَانِ.

wa s'aah'ibin sah-hala subulal-ih'-saan

120companion who made easy the paths of good-doing!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا أكْثَرَ عُتَقَاءَ اللهِ فِيكَ

as-salaamu a'lay-k maaa ak-thara u'taqaaa-al-laahee feek

121Peace be upon You - How many became freedmen of God within You!

وَمَا أَسْعَدَ مَنْ رَعَى حُرْمَتَكَ بكَ!.

wa maaa as-a'da mar-raa'a h'ur-mataka bik

122How happy those who observed the respect due to You!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا كَانَ أَمْحَاكَ لِلذُّنُوبِ،

as-salaamu a'lay-ka maa kaana am-h'aaka lild'-d'unoob

123Peace be upon You - How many the sins You erased!

وَأَسْتَرَكَ لأَِنْوَاعِ الْعُيُوبِ!

wa as-taraka lianwaai'l-u'yoob

124How many the kinds of faults You covered over!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا كَانَ أَطْوَلَكَ عَلَى الْمُجْرِمِينَ،

as-salaamu a'lay-ka maa kaana at'-walaka a'laal-muj-rimeen

125Peace be upon You - How drawn out wert You for the sinners!

وَأَهْيَبَكَ فِي صُدُورِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ!

wa ah-yabaka fee s'udooril-moo-mineen

126How awesome wert You in the hearts of the faithful!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْر لا تُنَافِسُهُ الأيَّامُ.

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min shah-ril-laa tunaafisuhul-ay-yaam

127Peace be upon You, month with which no days compete!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شَهْر هُوَ مِنْ كُلِّ أَمْر سَلاَمٌ.

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min shah-rin huwa min kul-li am-rin salaam

128Peace be upon You, month which is peace in all affairs!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ غَيْرَ كَرِيهِ الْمُصَاحَبَةِ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka ghay-ra kareehil-mus'aah'abati

129Peace be upon You, You whose companionship is not disliked,

وَلاَ ذَمِيمِ الْمُلاَبَسَةِ.

wa laa d'ameemil-mulaabasah

130You whose friendly mixing is not blamed!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ كَمَا وَفَدْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِالْبَرَكَاتِ،

as-salaamu a'lay-ka kamaa wafat-ta a'lay-naa bil-barakaat

131Peace be upon You, just as You hast entered upon us with blessings

وَغَسَلْتَ عَنَّا دَنَسَ الْخَطِيئاتِ.

wa ghasal-ta a'n-naa danasal-khat'ee-aat

132and cleansed us of the defilement of offenses!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ غَيْرَ مُوَدَّع بَرَماً

as-salaamu a'lay-ka ghay-ra muwad-dai'm-baramaa

133Peace be upon You - You art not bid farewell in annoyance

وَلاَ مَتْرُوك صِيَامُهُ سَأَماً.

wa laa mat-rookin s'eeaamuhoo saamaa

134nor is Your fasting left in weariness!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ مَطْلُوبِ قَبْلَ وَقْتِهِ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka min mat'-loobin qab-la waq-tih

135Peace be upon You, object of seeking before Your time,

وَمَحْزُون عَلَيْهِ قَبْلَ فَوْتِهِ.

wa mah'-zoonin a'lay-hee qab-la faw-tih

136object of sorrow before Your passing!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ كَمْ مِنْ سُوء صُرِفَ بِكَ عَنَّا

as-salaamu a'lay-k kam min sooo-in s'urifa bika a'n-naa

137Peace be upon You - How much evil was turned away from us through You!

وَكَمْ مِنْ خَيْر أُفِيضَ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا.

a'n-naa wa kam min khay-rin ufeez'a bika a'lay-naa

138How much good flowed upon us because of You!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْـكَ وَعَلَى لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka waa'laa lay-latil-qad-ri

139Peace be upon You and upon the Night of Decree

الَّتِي هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْر.

latee heea khay-rum-min al-fi shah-r

140which is "better than a thousand months" (97:3)!

أَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ما كَانَ أَحْرَصَنَا بِالأمْسِ عَلَيْكَ

as-salaamu a'lay-ka maa kaana ah'-ras'anaa bil-am-si a'lay-k

141Peace be upon You - How much we craved You yesterday!

وَأَشَدَّ شَوْقَنَا غَدَاً إلَيْكَ.

wa ashad-da shaw-qanaa ghadan ilay-k

142How intensely we shall yearn for You tomorrow!

أَلسَلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى فَضْلِكَ الَّذِي حُرِمْنَاهُ ،

as-salaamu a'lay-ka waa'laa faz'-likal-lad'ee h'urim-naah

143Peace be upon You and upon Your bounty which has now been made unlawful to us

وَعَلَى مَاض مِنْ بَرَكَاتِكَ سُلِبْنَاهُ.

wa a'laa maaz'im-mim-barakaatika sulib-naah

144and upon Your blessings gone by which have now been stripped away from us!

أَللَّهُمَّ إنَّا أَهْلُ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ الِّذِي شَرَّفْتَنَا بِهِ

al-laahum-ma in-naaa ah-lu had'aash-shah-ril-lad'ee shar-raf-tanaa bihee

145O God, we are the people of this month. Through it You hast ennobled us

وَوَفّقتَنَا بِمَنِّكَ لَهُ حِينَ جَهِلَ الاَشْقِيَا وَقْتَهُُ

wa waf-faq-tanaa biman-nika lahoo h'eena jahilal-ash-qeeaaa-u waq-tah

146and given us success because of Your kindness, while the wretched are ignorant of its time.

وَحُرِمُوا لِشَقَائِهِم فَضْلَهُ،

wa h'urimoo lishaqaaa-ihim faz'-lah

147Made unlawful to them is its bounty because of their wretchedness.

أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ مَا اثَرْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ،

wa anta walee-yu maaa aaathar-tanaa bihee mim-maa'-rifatihee

148You art the patron of the knowledge of it by which You hast preferred us,

وَهَدَيْتَنَا مِنْ سُنَّتِهِ،

wa haday-tanaa lahoo min sun-natih

149and its prescribed practices to which You hast guided us.

وَقَدْ تَوَلَّيْنَا بِتَوْفِيقِكَ صِيَامَهُ وَقِيَامَهُ عَلى تَقْصِير،

wa qad t-tawal-lay-naa bitaw-feeqika s'eeaamahoo waqeeaamahoo a'laa taq-s'eer

150We have undertaken, through Your giving success, its fasting and its standing in prayer, but with shortcomings,

وَأَدَّيْنَا فِيهِ قَلِيلاً مِنْ كَثِيـر.

wa ad-day-naa feehee qaleelam-min katheer

151and we have performed little of much.

اللَّهُمَّ فَلَكَ الْحمدُ إقْـرَاراً بِـالإسَاءَةَ

al-laahum-ma falakal-h'am-du iq-raaram-bil-isaaa-ah

152O God, so to You belongs praise, in admission of evil doing

وَاعْتِرَافاً بِالإضَاعَةِ، وَلَك مِنْ قُلُوبِنَا عَقْدُ النَّدَمِ،

waa'-tiraafam-bil-iz'aaa'h wa laka min quloobinaa a'q-dun-nadam

153and confession of negligence, and to You belongs remorse firmly knitted in our hearts

وَمِنْ أَلْسِنَتِنَا صِدْقُ الاعْتِذَارِ،

wa min al-sinatinaa s'id-qulia'-tid'aar

154and seeking of pardon sincerely uttered by our tongues.

فَاْجُرْنَا عَلَى مَا أَصَابَنَا فِيهِ مِنَ التَّفْرِيطِ

fa'-jur-naa a'laa maaa ss'aabanaa feehee minat-taf-reet'i

155Reward us, in spite of the neglect that befell us in this month,

أَجْرَاً نَسْتَدْركُ بِهِ الْفَضْلَ الْمَرْغُوبَ فِيهِ،

aj-raa nas-tad-riku bihil-faz'-lal-mar-ghooba feeh

156with a reward through which we may reach the bounty desired from it

وَنَعْتَاضُ بِهِ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الذُّخْرِ الْمَحْرُوصِ عَلَيْهِ ،

wa naa'-taaz'u bihee min anwaai'd'-d'ukh-ril-mah'-roos'i a'lay-h

157and win the varieties of its craved stores!

وَأَوْجِبْ لَنَا عُذْرَكَ عَلَى مَا قَصَّرْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ حَقِّكَ،

wa aw-jib lanaa u'd'-raka a'laa maa qas'-s'ar-naa feehee min h'aq-qik

158Make incumbent upon us Your pardon for our falling short of Your right in this month

وَابْلُغْ بِأَعْمَارِنَا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْديْنَا مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ الْمُقْبِلِ،

wa ab-lugh bi a'-maarinaa maa bay-na ay-deenaa min shah-ri ramaz'aanal-muq-bil

159and make our lives which lie before us reach the coming month of Ramadan!

فَإذَا بَلَّغْتَنَاهُ فَأَعِنَّا عَلَى تَنَاوُلِ

faad'aa bal-lagh-tanaah faai'n-naa a'laa tanaawuli

160Once You hast made us reach it, help us perform

مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ مِنَ الْعِبَادَةِ

maaa anta ah-luhoo minal-i'baadah

161the worship of which You art worthy,

وَأَدِّنَا إلَى الْقِيَامِ بِمَا يَسْتَحِقُّهُ مِنَ الطَّاعَةِ

wa ad-dinaaa ilaal-qeeaami bimaa yas-tah'iq-quhoo minat'-t'aaa'h

162cause us to undertake the obedience which You deservest,

وَأجْرِ لنا مِنْ صَالِحِ العَمَلِ

wa aj-ri lanaa min s'aalih'il-a'mali

163and grant us righteous works

مَا يَكون دَرَكاً لِحَقِّكَ فِي الشَّهْرَيْنِ مِنْ شُهُورِ الدَّهْرِ.

maa yakwnu darakal-lih'aq-qika feesh-shah-ray-ni min shuhoorid-dah-r

164that we may fulfil Your right in these two months of the months of time.

أللَّهُمَّ وَمَا أَلْمَمْنَا بِهِ فِي شَهْرِنَا هَذَا مِنْ لَمَم أَوْ إثْم،

al-laahum-ma wa maaa al-mam-naa bihee fee shah-rinaa had'aa mil-lamamin aw ith-m

165O God, as for the small and large sins which we have committed in this our month,

أَوْ وَاقَعْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ ذَنْبِ وَاكْتَسَبْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ خَطِيئَة

aw waaqaa'-naa feehee min d'ambin wak-tasab-naa feehee min khat'ee-ah

166the misdeeds into which we have fallen, and the offenses which we have earned

عَلَى تَعَمُّد مِنَّا أو عَلى نِسيانٍ ظَلَمنا فيه أنفُسَنا أَوِ انْتَهَكْنَا بِهِ حُرْمَةً مِنْ غَيْرِنَا

a'laa taa'm-mudim-min-naaa aw a'laa nis-yaan z'alam-naa feeheee anfusanaa awi antahak-naa bihee h'ur-matam-min ghay-rinaa

167purposefully or in forgetfulness, wronging ourselves thereby or violating the respect due to others,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ وَاسْتُرْنَا بِسِتْرِكَ،

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih was-tur-naa bisit-rik

168bless Muhammad and his Household, cover us over with Your covering,

وَاعْفُ عَنَّا بِعَفْوِكَ،

waa'-fu a'n-naa bi 'f-wik

169pardon us through Your pardoning,

وَلاَ تَنْصِبْنَا فِيهِ لاِعْيُنِ الشَّامِتِينَ،

wa laa tans'ib-naa feehee liaa'-yunish-shaamiteen

170place us not before the eyes of the gloaters because of that,

وَلاَ تَبْسُطْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ أَلْسُنَ الطَّاعِنينَ،

wa laa tab-sut' a'lay-naa feeheee al-sunat'-t'aai'neen

171stretch not toward us the tongues of the defamers,

وَاسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِمَا يَكُونُ حِطَّةً وَكَفَّارَةً

was-taa'-mil-naa bimaa yakoonu h'it'-t'ataw-wakaf-faaratal

172and employ us in that which will alleviate and expiate

لِمَا أَنْكَرْتَ مِنَّا فِيهِ بِرَأْفَتِكَ الَّتِي لاَ تَنْفَدُ،

limaaa ankar-ta min-naa feeh biraa-fatikal-latee laa tanfad

173whatever You disapprovest from us within it through Your clemency which does not run out,

وَفَضْلِكَ الَّذِي لا يَنْقُصُ.

wa faz'-likal-lad'ee laa yanqus'

174and Your bounty which does not diminish!

أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

175O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَاجْبُرْ مُصِيبَتنَا بِشَهْرِنَا

waj-bur mus'eebatanaa bishah-rinaa

176redress our being afflicted by our month,

وَبَارِكْ فِي يَوْمِ عِيْدِنَا وَفِطْرِنَا

wa baarik lanaa fee yaw-mi e'edinaa wafit'-rinaa

177bless us in this day of our festival and our fast-breaking,

وَاجْعَلْهُ مِنْ خَيْرِ يَوْم مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا أَجْلَبِهِ لِعَفْو، وَأَمْحَاهُ لِذَنْبِ،

waj-a'l-hoo min khay-ri yaw-mim-mar-ra a'lay-naaa aj-labihee lia'f-wiw-wa am-h'aahoo lid'amb

178make it one of the best of days that have passed over us, the greatest in attracting Your pardon, and the most effacing toward sins,

وَاغْفِرْ لَنا ما خَفِيَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِنَا وَمَا عَلَنَ.

wagh-fir lanaa maa khafeea min d'unoobinaa wa maa a'lan

179and forgive us our sins, both the concealed and the public!

أللَّهُمَّ اسلَخْنَا بِانْسِلاَخِ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ مِنْ خَطَايَانَا

al-laahum-ma as-lakh-naa binsilaakhi had'aash-shah-ri min khat'aayaanaa

180O God, with the passing of this month make us pass forth from our offenses,

وَأَخْرِجْنَا بُخُرُوجِهِ مِنْ سَيِّئاتِنَا

wa akh-rij-naa bikhuroojihee min say-yi-aatinaa

181with its departure make us depart from our evil deeds,

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَسْعَدِ أَهْلِهِ بِهِ

waj-a'l-naa min as-a'di ah-lihee bih

182and appoint us thereby among its most felicitous people,

وَأَجْزَلِهِمْ قِسَمَاً فِيـهِ وَأَوْفَـرِهِمْ حَظّاً مِنْـهُ.

wa aj-zalihim qis-man feeh wa aw-farihim h'az'-z'am-min-h

183the most plentiful of them in portion, and the fullest of them in share!

أللّهُمَّ وَمَنْ رَعَى حَقّ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهِ

al-laahum-ma waman- raa'a h'aq-qa had'aash-shah-ri h'aq-qa ria'ayatih

184O God, when any person observes this month as it should be observed,

وَحَفِظَ حُرْمَتَهُ حَقَّ حِفْظِهَا وَقَامَ بِحُدُودِهِ حَقَّ قِيَامِهَا،

wa h'afiz'a h'ur-matahoo h'aq-qa h'if-z'ihaa wa qaama bih'udoodihee h'aq-qa qeeaamihaa

185safeguards its inviolability as it should be safeguarded, attends to its bounds as they should be attended to,

وَأتَّقَى ذُنُوبَهُ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهَا أَوْ تَقَرَّبَ إلَيْكَ بِقُرْبَة

wa at-taqaa d'unoobahoo h'aq-qa tuqaatihaa aw taqar-raba ilay-ka biqur-batin

186fears its misdeeds as they should be feared, or seeks nearness to You with any act of nearness-seeking

أَوْجَبَتْ رِضَاكَ لَهُ وَعَطَفَتْ رَحْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ،

aw-jabat riz'aaka lah wa a't'afat rah'-mataka a'lay-h

187which makes incumbent upon him Your good pleasure and bends toward him Your mercy,

فَهَبْ لَنَا مِثْلَهُ مِنْ وُجْدِكَ

fahab lanaa mith-lahoo miw-wuj-dik

188give to us the like [of that] from Your wealth

وَأَعْطِنَا أَضْعَافَهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

wa aa'-t'inaaa az'-a'afahoo min faz'-lik

189and bestow it upon us in multiples through Your bounty,

فَإنَّ فَضْلَكَ، لا يَغِيْضُ وَإنَّ خَـزَائِنَكَ لا تَنْقُصُ، بَـلْ تَفِيضُ

fa in-na faz'-laka laa yagheez' wa in-na khazaaa-inaka laa tanqus'u bal tafeez'

190for Your bounty does not diminish, Your treasuries do not decrease but overflow,

وَإنَّ مَعَـادِنَ إحْسَانِكَ لا تَفْنَى،

wa in-na maa'adina ih'-saanika laa taf-naa

191the mines of Your beneficence are not exhausted,

وَإنَّ عَطَاءَكَ لَلْعَطَآءُ الْمُهَنَّا،

wa in-na a't'aaa-aka lal-a't'aaa-ul-muhan-naa

192and Your bestowal is the bestowal full of delight!

أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

193O God, bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا مِثْلَ أجُورِ مَنْ صَامَهُ

wak-tub lanaa mith-la ujoori man s'aamahooo

194and write for us the like of the wages of him who fasted in it

أَوْ تَعَبَّدَ لَكَ فِيْهِ إلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

aw taa'b-bada laka feeheee ilaa yaw-mil-qeeaamah

195or worshipped You within it until the Day of Resurrection!

أللَّهُمَّ إنَّا نَتُوبُ إلَيْكَ فِي يَوْمِ فِطْرِنَا

al-laahum-ma in-naa natoobu ilay-ka fee yaw-mi fit'-rinaa

196O God, we repent to You in our day of fast-breaking,

الّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عِيداً وَسُـرُوراً.

lad'ee jaa'l-tahoo lil-moo-mineena e'edaw-wasurooraa

197which You hast appointed for the faithful a festival and a joy

وَلأِهْلِ مِلَّتِكَ مَجْمَعاً وَمُحْتشداً مِنْ كُلِّ ذَنْب أَذْنَبْنَاهُ،

wa liah-li mil-latika maj-maa'w-wamuh'-tashadaa min kul-li d'ambin ad'-nab-naah

198and for the people of Your creed a time of assembly and gathering, from every misdeed we did,

أَوْ سُوْء أَسْلَفْنَاهُ، أَوْ خَاطِرِ شَرٍّ أَضْمَرْنَاهُ،

aw sooo-in as-laf-naah aw khaat'iri shar-rin az'-mar-naah

199ill work we sent ahead, or evil thought we secretly conceived,

تَوْبَةَ مَنْ لاَ يَنْطَوِيْ عَلَى رُجُوع إلَى ذَنْب

taw-bata mal-laa yant'awee a'laa rujooi'n ilaa d'amb

200the repentance of one who does not harbour a return to sin

وَلا يَعُودُ بَعْدَهَا فِي خَطِيئَة،

wa laa yau'wdu baa'-dahaa fee khat'ee-ah

201and who afterwards will not go back to offense,

تَوْبَةً نَصوحاً خَلَصَتْ مِنَ الشَّكِّ وَالارْتِيَابِ،

taw-batan-nas'ooh'ana khalas'at minash-shak-ki walir-teeaab

202an unswerving repentance rid of doubt and wavering.

فَتَقَبَّلْهَا مِنَّا وَارْضَ عَنَّا وَثَبِّتنَا عَلَيْهَا.

fataqab-bal-haa min-naa war-z'a a'n-naa wa thab-bit-naa a'lay-haa

203So accept it from us, be pleased with us, and fix us within it!

أللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنَا خَوْفَ عِقَابِ الْوَعِيدِ،

al-laahum-ma ar-zuq-naa khaw-fa i'qaabil-wae'ed

204God, provide us with fear of the threatened punishment

وَشَوْقَ ثَوَابِ الْمَوْعُودِ حَتّى نَجِدَ لَذَّةَ مَا نَدْعُوكَ بِهِ،

wa shaw-qa thawaabil-maw-u'wd h'at-taa najid lad'-d'ata maa nad-u'wka bih

205and yearning for the promised reward, so that we may find the pleasure of that for which we supplicate You

وكَأْبَةَ مَا نَسْتَجِيْرُكَ مِنْهُ،

wa kaa-bata maa nas-tajeeruka min-h

206and the sorrow of that from which we seek sanctuary in You!

وَاجْعَلْنَا عِنْدَكَ مِنَ التَّوَّابِيْنَ الَّذِينَ أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ مَحَبَّتَكَ،

waj-a'l-naa i'ndaka minat-taw-waabeenal-lad'eena aw-jab-ta lahum mah'ab-batak

207And place us with You among the repenters, those upon whom You hast made Your love obligatory

وَقَبِلْتَ مِنْهُمْ مُرَاجَعَةَ طَاعَتِكَ، يَا أَعْدَلَ الْعَادِلِينَ.

wa qabil-ta min-hum muraajaa'ta t'aaa'tik yaaa aa'-dalal-a'adileen

208and from whom You hast accepted the return to obeying You! O Most Just of the just!

أللَّهُمَّ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْ آبآئِنَا وَأُمَّهَاتِنَا وَأَهْلِ دِيْنِنَا جَمِيعاً

al-laahum-ma tajaawaz a'n aaabaaa-inaa wa um-mahaatinaa wa ah-li deeninaa jameea'

209O God, show forbearance toward our fathers and our mothers and all the people of our religion,

مَنْ سَلَفَ مِنْهُمْ وَمَنْ غَبَرَ إلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

man salafa min-hum waman ghabara ilaa yaw-mil-qeeaamah

210those who have gone and those who will pass by, until the Day of Resurrection!

أللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد نَبِيِّنَا وَآلِهِ،

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madin-nabee-yinaa wa aaalihee

211O God, bless our prophet Muhammad and his Household,

كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى مَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ.

kamaa s'al-lay-ta a'laa malaaa-ikatikal-muqar-rabeen

212as You hast blessed Your angels brought nigh,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ،

wa s'al-li a'lay-hee wa aaalihee

213bless him and his Household,

كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ،

kamaa s'al-lay-ta a'laaa ambeeaaa-ikal-mur-saleen

214as You hast blessed Your prophets sent out,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ،

wa s'al-li a'lay-hee wa aaalihee kamaa s'al-lay-ta a'laa i'baadikas'-s'aalih'een

215bless him and his Household, as You hast blessed Your righteous servants

وَأَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ،

wa af-z'al min d'alika yaa rab-bal-a'alameena

216- and better than that, O Lord of the worlds!

صَلاَةً تَبْلُغُنَا بَرَكَتُهَا، وَيَنَالُنَا نَفْعُهَا،

s'alaatan tab-lughunaa barakatuhaa wa yanaalunaa naf-u'haa

217a blessing whose benediction will reach us, whose benefit will attain to us,

وَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا دُعَاؤُنَا،

wa yus-tajaabu lahaa dua'aaw-unaa

218and through which our supplication may be granted!

إنَّكَ أكْرَمُ مَنْ رُغِبَ إلَيْهِ

in-naka ak-ramu mar-rughiba ilay-h

219You art the most generous of those who are beseeched,

وَأكْفَى مَنْ تُوُكِّلَ عَلَيْهِ

wa ak-faa man took-kila a'lay-h

220the most sufficient of those in whom confidence is had,

وَأَعْطَى مَنْ سُئِلَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ،

wa aa'-t'aa man su-ila min faz'-lih

221the most bestowing of those from whom bounty is asked,

وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ.

wa anta a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeer

You art powerful over everything!

اللّهُمّ لا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ العَهْدِ من صِيَامِي لِشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ،

allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi mn siyamy lishahri ramazana

O Allah: (please) do not decide my observance of fasting in this month of Ramazan to be the last of my(life's) observance of fasting.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ يَطْلُعَ فَجْرُ هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ غَفَرْتَ لِي

wa a`udhu bika an yatlu`a fajru hadhihi allaylati illa wa qad ghafarta le

I take refuge with Thee lest the dawn of this night breaks forth without me having been positively forgiven.

اَللّهُمَّ إنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ:

allahumma innaka qulta fiy kitabika almunzali:

O Allah: You have said in Your revealed Book:

”شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ.“

“shahru Ramadhana alladhiy unzila fihi alqur’anu.”

“The month of Ramadhan in which the Quran was revealed…”

وَهذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ

wahadha shahru Ramadhana

And this month of Ramadhan

وَقَدْ تَصَرَّمَ

waqad tasarrama

is about to slip away.

فَأسْألُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ

fasaluka biuajhika alkarimi

I thus beseech You in the name of Your Noble Face,

وَكَلِماتِكَ التّامَّةِ

wakalimatika alttammati

And Your Perfect Words,

إنْ كانَ بَقِيَ عَلَيَّ ذَنْبٌ لَمْ تَغْفِرْهُ لي

in kana baqia `alayya dhanbun lam taghfirhu li

If I am still liable to a sin that You have not yet forgiven

أوْ تُرِيدُ أنْ تُعَذِّبَنِي عَلَيْهِ

aw turidu an tu`adhdhibaniy `alayhi

or You want to punish me for it,

أوْ تُقايِسَنِي بِهِ

aw tuqayisaniy bihi

or to retaliate upon me because of it,

أنْ لا يَطْلُعَ فَجْرُ هَذِهِ اللَيْلَةِ

an la yatlu`a fajru hadhihii allaylati

(I beseech You that) before dawn of this night rises

أوْ يَتَصَرَّمُ هذا الشَّهْرُ

aw yatasarramu hdha alshshahru

And before this moth elapses

إلاَّ وَقَدْ غَفَرْتَهُ لي

illa waqad ghafartahu li

(please) forgive it for me;

يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمِينَ.

ya arhama alrrahimina.

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ بِمَحامِدِكَ كُلِّها

allahumma laka alhamdu bimahamidika kulliha

O Allah: all praise be to You in all expressions of praise—

أوَّلِها وَآخِرِها

awwaliha wa-akhiriha

The first and the last expressions;

ما قُلْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ مِنْها

ma qulta linafsika minha

Expressions that You have said about Yourself,

وَما قالَ الْخَلائِقُ الْحامِدونَ

wama qala alkhalaiiqu alhamiduna

And expressions that have been used by the created beings;

الْمُجْتَهِدونَ الْمَعْدودونَ

almujtahiduna alma`duduna

The beings that are diligent, selected,

الْمُوَقِّرونَ ذِكْرِكَ

almuwaqqiruna dhikrika

Revering their mention of You,

وَالشُّكْرَ لَكَ

walshshukra laka

And their thanking You,

الَّذينَ أعَنْتَهُمْ عَلى أداءِ حَقِّكَ

alladhina a`antahum `ala ada‘i haqqika

Whom You helped carry out Your duty that is incumbent upon them,

مِنْ أصْنافِ خَلْقِكَ

min asnafi khalqika

From among the varieties of Your creatures;

مِنَ الْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبينَ

mina almalaiikati almuqarrabina

Such as the Favorite Angels,

وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ

walnnabiyyina walmursalina

The Prophets, the Messengers,

وَأصْنافِ النّاطِقينَ

wa-asnafi alnnatiqina

And the other varieties who speak of Your praise

وَالْمُسَبِّحِينَ لَكَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْعالَمِينَ

walmusabbihina laka min jami`i al`alamina

And glorify You from among all the creatures.

عَلى أنَّكَ بَلَّغْتَنا شَهْرَ رَمَضانَ

`ala annaka ballaghtana shahra Ramadhana

(Praise be to You for) You have allowed us to witness the month of Ramadhan,

وَعَلَيْنا مِنْ نِعَمِكَ

wa`alayna min ni`amika

While we are covered by Your graces

وَعِنْدَنا مِنْ قِسَمِكَ وَإحْسانِكَ

wa`indana min qisamika waihsanika

And we are enjoying Your bounties and favors

وَتَظاهُرِ إمْتِنانِكَ

watazhahuri imtinanika

And Your evident conferrals.

فَبِذَلِكَ لَكَ مُنْتَهى الْحَمْدِ

fabidhalika laka muntaha alhamdi

For all that, the ultimate praise be to You,

الْخالِدِ الدّائِمِ

alkhalidi alddaiimi

Praise that is perpetual and ceaseless

الرّاكِدِ الْمُخَلَّدِ السَّرْمَدِ

alrrakidi almukhalladi alssarmadi

And endless and eternal and everlasting

الَّذي لا يَنْفَدُ طُولَ الأبَدِ

alladhy la yanfadu tuwla alabadi

Praise that never ends evermore.

جَلَّ ثَناؤكَ

jalla thanau´ka

Splendid be the praising of You,

أعَنْتَنا عَلَيْهِ حَتّى قَضَيْنا صِيامَهُ وَقِيامَهُ

a`antana `alayhi hatta qadayna syamahu waqyamahu

For You have helped us accomplish our fasting and acts of worship in this month,

مِنْ صَلاةٍ وَما كانَ مِنّا فيهِ مِنْ بِرٍّ

min salatin wama kana minna fihi min birrin

Including prayers and whatever good deed that we have done during this month

أوْ شُكْرٍ أوْ ذِكْرٍ.

aw shukrin aw dhikrin.

As well as all praise and mention of You.

اَللّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنّا بِأحْسَنِ قَبولِكَ

allahumma fataqabbalhu minna biahsani qabulika

O Allah: (please) accept all that from us with the most excellent of Your approval

وَتَجاوُزِكَ وَعَفْوِكَ

watajauuzika wa`afuika

And Your overlooking and Your pardoning

وَصَفْحِكَ وَغُفْرانِكَ

wasafhika waghufranika

And Your excusing and Your forgiving

وَحَقِيقَةِ رِضْوانِكَ

wahaqiqati riduanika

And the actuality of Your pleasure

حَتّى تُظْفِرَنا فِيهِ بِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ مَطْلوبٍ

hatta tuzhfirana fihi bikulli khayrin matlubin

So that You may make us win all good turns that is besought

وَجَزيلِ عَطاءٍ مَوهُوبٍ

wajazili `ata‘in mawhuwbin

And the abundant share from any gifted bestowal

وَتُوَقِّيَنا فِيهِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَرْهوبٍ

watuwaqqiana fihi min kulli marhubin

And that You save us from any dangerous matter,

أوْ بَلاءٍ مَجْلوبٍ

aw bala‘in majlubin

Or any anticipated misfortune

أوْ ذَنْبٍ مَكْسوبٍ.

aw dhanbin maksubin.

Or any committed sin.

اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِعَظيمِ ما سَألَكَ بِهِ أحَدٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

allahumma inny asaluka bi`azhimi ma sa-alaka bihi ahadun min khalqika

O Allah: I beseech You in the name of the greatest of all these by which any of Your servants have besought You,

مِنْ كَريمِ أسْمائِكَ

min karimi asmaiika

Including Your Noble Names,

وَجَميلِ ثَنائِكَ

wajamili thanaiika

And the excellent praising of You

وَخاصَّةِ دُعائِكَ

wakhassati du`a’ika

And private supplication to You

أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusallia `ala Muhammadin wa-ali Muhammadin

That You may send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأنْ تَجْعَلَ شَهْرَنا هَذا أعْظَمَ شَهْرِ رَمَضانَ مَرَّ عَلَيْنا

wa-an taj`ala shahrana hadha a`zhama shahri Ramadhana marra `alayna

And You may decide this month of Ramadhan to be the greatest month in blessings that we have ever witnessed

مُنْذُ أُنْزِلْنا إلى الدُّنْيا بَرَكَةً

mundhu aunzilna ila alddunya barakatan

Since we were sent down to this world,

في عِصْمَةِ دِينِي

fy `ismati dini

As regarding protection of my religion,

وَخَلاصِ نَفْسِي

wakhalasi nafsi

And redemption of myself

وَقَضاءِ حَوائِجِي

waqada‘i hawa’iji

And settlement of my needs

وَتُشَفِّعَنِي في مَسائِلِي

watushaffi`aniy fy masa’ili

And that You may accept my intercession to You concerning Your settlement of my requests

وَتَمامِ النِّعْمَةِ عَلَيَّ

watamami alnni`mati `alayya

And Your perfecting Your graces upon me

وَصَرْفِ السّوءِ عَنّي

wasarfi alssu‘i `anni

And Your keeping evil away from me

وَلِباسِ الْعافِيَةِ لي فِيهِ

walibasi al`afiati ly fihi

And Your dressing me with well-being during this month,

وَأنْ تَجْعَلَني بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِمَّنْ خِرْتَ لَهُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ

wan taj`alany birahmatika mimman khirta lahu laylata alqadri

And that You may include me, out of Your mercy, with those whom You allowed to obtain the benefits of the Grand Night

وَجَعَلْتَها لَهُ خَيْراً مِنْ ألْفِ شَهْرٍ

waja`altaha lahu khayran min alfi shahrin

And those for whom You have decided this Night to be better than one thousand months,

في أعْظَمِ الأجْرِ

fy a`zhami alajri

As regarding obtaining its vastest rewards,

وَكَرائِمِ الذُّخْرِ

wakaraiimi aldhdhukhri

And its noblest gifts

وَحُسْنِ الشُّكْرِ

wahusni alshshukri

And approving praiseworthiness

وَطولِ العُمْرِ

watuli al`umri

And obtaining long lifetime

وَدَوامِ الْيُسْرِ.

wadawami aliusri.

And perpetuity of comfort.

اَللّهُمَّ وَأسْألُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَطَوْلِكَ

allahumma wasaluka birahmatika watawlika

O Allah: I also beseech You in the name of Your mercy and Your beneficence

وَعَفْوِكَ وَنَعْمائِكَ

wa`afuika wana`maiika

And Your pardon and Your graces

وَجَلالِكَ وَقديمِ إحْسانِكَ وَامْتِنانِكَ

wajalalika waqdimi ihsanika wamtinanika

And Your majesty and Your eternal favoring and conferral

أنْ لا تَجْعِلَهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنّا لِشَهْرِ رَمَضانَ

an la taj`ilahu akhira al`ahdi minna lishahri Ramadhana

That You may not decide this month of Ramadhan to be the last one in our lifetime;

حَتّى تُبَلِّغَناهُ مِنْ قابِلٍ عَلى أحْسَنِ حالٍ

hatta tuballighanahu min qabilin `ala ahsani halin

Rather, You may decide us to catch the coming month of Ramadhan while we enjoy the best of manners

وَتُعَرِّفَني هِلالَهُ مَعَ النّاظِرِينَ إلَيْهِ وَالْمُعْتَرِفينَ لَهُ

watu`arrifany hilalahu ma`a alnnazhirina ilayhi walmu`tarifina lahu

And that You may decide us to see the new moon of the next month of Ramadhan by including me with those who will see it and realize its value

في أعْفى عافِيَتِكَ

fy a`fa `afiatika

While I am enjoying the best wellbeing

وَأنْعَمِ نِعْمَتِكَ

wan`ami ni`matika

And the most blissful of Your bounties

وَأوْسَعِ رَحْمَتِكَ

Wa’awsa`i rahmatika

And the most expansive of Your mercy

وَأجْزَلِ قِسَمِكَ

wajzali qisamika

And the most abundant of the share of Your sustenance that You decide for me.

يا رَبِّيَ الَّذي لَيْسَ لي رَبٌّ غَيْرُهُ

ya rabbia alladhy laysa ly rabbun ghayruhu

O my Lord save Whom I have no lord;

لا يَكونُ هَذا الوَداعُ مِنّي لَهُ وَداعَ فَناءٍ

la yakunu hadha aluada`u minny lahu wada`a fana‘in

(please) do not decide that this words of bidding the month of Ramadhan farewell to be the last farewell after which there will be my termination

وَلا آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنّي لِلِّقاءِ

wala akhira al`ahdi minny lilliqa‘i

And do not decide this time to be the last of my meeting the month of Ramadhan;

حَتّى تُرِيَنّيهِ مِنْ قابِلٍ في أوْسَعِ النِّعَمِ وأفْضَلِ الرَّجاءِ

hatta turiannihi min qabilin fy awsa`i alnni`ami wafdali alrraja‘i

Rather, You may decide that You will enable me to witness the coming Ramadhan while I am enjoying the most expansive graces and attaining the best of my hopes

وأنَا لَكَ عَلى أحْسَنِ الْوَفاءِ

wana laka `ala ahsani aluafa‘i

And I am loyal to You in the most faithful manner.

إنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعاءِ.

innaka sami`u alddu`a‘i.

Verily, You are the Hearer of prayers.

اَللّهُمَّ اسْمَعْ دُعائي

allahumma asma` du`a’i

O Allah: (please) respond to my prayer,

وَارْحَمْ تَضَرُّعي وَتَذَلُّلي لَكَ

warham tadarru`y watadhalluly laka

And have mercy upon my acquiescence and submission before You

وَاسْتِكانَتِي وَتَوَكُّلي عَلَيْكَ

wastikanatiy watawakkuly `alayka

As well as my humbleness and reliance upon You,

وَأنا لَكَ مُسَلِّمٌ

wana laka musallimun

While I am totally subservient to You;

لا أرْجو نَجاحاً وَلا مُعافاةً

la arjw najahan wala mu`afatan

I hope success and wellbeing

وَلا تَشْريفاً وَلا تَبْليغاً إلاَّ بِكَ وَمِنْكَ

wala tashrifan wala tablighan illa bika waminka

And honoring and attainment of my hopes from none save You and through none save You;

فَامْنُنْ عَلَيَّ

famnun `alayya

So, (please) do this favor to me—

جَلَّ ثَناؤكَ

jalla thanau´ka

Splendid be the praising of You,

وَتَقَدَّسَتْ أسْماؤكَ

wataqaddasat asmau´ka

And sacred be Your Names—

بِتَبْليغي شَهْرَ رَمَضانَ وَأنا مُعافىً مِنْ كُلِّ مَكْروهٍ وَمَحْذورٍ

bitablighy shahra Ramadhana wana mu`afan min kulli makruhin wamahdhurin

By allowing me to witness the (coming) month of Ramadhan while I am delivered from any apprehensive and fearful matter

وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ البَوائِقِ،

wamin jami`i albawa’iqi,

And from all misfortunes.

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذي أعانَنا عَلى صِيامِ هَذا الشَّهْرِ وَقِيامِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhy a`anana `ala syami hadhaalshshahri waqyamihi

All praise be to Allah Who has helped us observe fasting during this month and do acts of worship

حَتّى بَلَّغَني آخِرَ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْهُ.

hatta ballaghany akhira laylatin minhu.

Until I am witnessing the last night of this month.