Sahifa Sajjadiya 18: When Perils Were Repelled

أَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى حُسْنِ قَضَائِكَ،

al-laahum-ma lakal-h'am-du a'laa h'us-ni qaz''aaa-ik

1O God, to You belongs praise for Your excellent accomplishment

وَبِمَا صَرَفْتَ عَنِّي مِنْ بَلائِكَ،

wa bimaa s'araf-ta a'n-nee mim-balaaa-ik

2and for Your trial which You hast turned away from me!

فَلاَ تَجْعَـلْ حَظِّي مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ لِي مِنْ عَافِيَتِكَ

falaa taj-a'l h'az'-z'ee mir-rah'-matika maa a'j-jal-ta lee min a'afeeatika

3But make not my share of Your mercy the well-being which You hast quickly granted to me,

فَأكُونَ قَدْ شَقِيتُ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتُ وَسَعِدَ غَيْرِي بِمَا كَرِهْتُ،

faakoona qad- shaqeetu bimaaa ah'-bab-t wa sai'da ghay-ree bimaa karih-t

4lest I become wretched through what I have loved and someone else gain felicity through what I have disliked!

وَإنْ يَكُنْ مَا ظَلِلْتُ فِيهِ أَوْ بِتُّ فِيهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْعَافِيَةِ

wa ee-yakum-maa z'alil-tu feeheee aw bit-tu feehee min had'ihil-a'afeeah

5If this well-being in which I pass the day or night

بَيْنَ يَدَيْ بَلاء لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ، وَوِزْر لاَ يَرْتَفِعُ

bay-na yaday balaaa-il-laa yanqat'ia'- wa wiz-ril-laa yar-tafia'-

6should precede a trial that does not cease and a burden that does not pass away,

فَقَدِّمْ لِي مَا أَخَّرْتَ وَأَخِّرْ عَنّي مَا قَدَّمْتَ

faqad-dim lee maaa akh-khar-t wa akh-khir a'n-nee maa qad-dam-t

7then set before me what You hadst set behind and set behind me what You hadst set before!

فَغَيْرُ كَثِير مَا عَاقِبَتُهُ الْفَنَاءُ،

faghay-ru katheerim-maa a'aqibatuhul-fanaaa-

8For that which ends in annihilation is not great

وَغَيْرُ قَلِيل مَا عَاقِبَتُهُ الْبَقَاءُ.

wa ghay-ru qaleelim-maa a'aqibatuhul-baqaaa-

9and that which ends in subsistence is not little.

وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ.

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

10And bless Muhammad and his Household!