Sahifa Sajjadiya 46: Day of Fast-Breaking and Friday

وَيَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ مَنْ لَا تَقْبَلُهُ الْبِلَادُ.

wa yā man yaqbalu man lā taqbaluhū al-bilād.

and O He who accepts him whom the lands do not accept,

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَحْتَقِرُ أَهْلَ الْحَاجَةِ إِلَيْهِ.

wa yā man lā yaḥtaqiru ahl al-ḥājah ilayh.

and O He who does not scorn those in need of Him,

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يُخَيِّبُ الْمُلِحِّينَ عَلَيْهِ،

wa yā man lā yukhayyibu al-muliḥḥīn ‘alayh,

and O He who does not disappoint those who insistently plead to Him,

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يَجْبَهُ بِالرَّدِّ أَهْلَ الدَّالَّةِ عَلَيْهِ،

wa yā man lā yajbahū bi-ar-radd ahl ad-dāllah ‘alayh,

and O He who does not meet those who presume upon Him with rejection,

وَيَا مَنْ يَجْتَبِي صَغِيرَ مَا يُتْحَفُ بِهِ،

wa yā man yajtabī ṣaghīra mā yutḥafu bihī,

and O He who chooses the small gift which is offered to Him,

وَيَشْكُرُ يَسِيرَ مَا يُعْمَلُ لَهُ.

wa yashkuru yasīra mā yu‘malu lah.

and thanks for the little that is done for Him.

وَيَا مَنْ يَشْكُرُ عَلَى الْقَلِيلِ، وَيُجَازي بِالْجَلِيلِ،

Wa yā man yashkuru ‘alā al-qalīl, wa yujāzī bi-al-jalīl,

And O He who thanks for the little, and recompenses with the great,

وَيَا مَنْ يَدْنُو إِلَى مَنْ دَنَا مِنْهُ

wa yā man yadnū ilā man danā minh,

and O He who comes near to him who comes near to Him,

وَيَا مَنْ يَدْعُو إِلَى نَفْسِهِ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ عَنْهُ،

wa yā man yad‘ū ilā nafsihī man adbara ‘anh,

and O He who invites to Himself him who turns away from Him,

وَيَا مَنْ لَا يُغَيِّرُ النِّعْمَةَ، وَلَا يُبَادِرُ بِالنَّقِمَةِ،

wa yā man lā yughayyiru an-ni‘mah, wa lā yubādiru bi-an-naqimah,

and O He who does not change the favor, and does not hasten with vengeance,

وَيَا مَنْ يُثْمِرُ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى يُنْمِيَهَا،

wa yā man yuthmiru al-ḥasanah ḥattā yunmīhā,

and O He who makes the good deed fruitful until He increases it,

وَيَتَجَاوَزُ عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ حَتَّى يُعَفِّيَهَا.

wa yatajāwazu ‘ani as-sayyi’ah ḥattā yu‘affīhā.

and overlooks the evil deed until He wipes it out.

انْصَرَفَتِ الْآمَالُ دُونَ مَدَى كَرَمِكَ بِالْحَاجَاتِ

Inṣarafati al-āmālu dūna madā karamika bi-al-ḥājāt

Hopes have turned away short of the extent of Your generosity with [the fulfillment of] needs,

وَامْتَلَأَتْ بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَ أَوْعِيَةُ الطَّلِبَاتِ،

wa imtala’at bi-fayḍi jūdik aw‘iyatu aṭ-ṭalibāt,

and the vessels of requests have been filled by the overflowing of Your bounty,

وَتَفَسَّخَتْ دُونَ بُلُوغِ نَعْتِكَ الصِّفَاتُ،

wa tafassakhat dūna bulūghi na‘tika aṣ-ṣifāt,

and descriptions have dissolved short of attaining the expression of Your quality.

فَلَكَ الْعُلُوُّ الْأَعْلَى فَوْقَ كُلِّ عَالٍ،

Fa-laka al-‘uluwwu al-a‘lā fawqa kulli ‘āl,

So Yours is the supreme exaltation above every high one,

وَالْجَلَالُ الْأَمْجَدُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ جَلَالٍ،

wa al-jalālu al-amjad fawqa kulli jalāl,

and the most glorious majesty above every majesty.

كُلُّ جَلِيلٍ عِنْدَكَ صَغِيرٌ،

Kullu jalīlin ‘indak ṣaghīr,

Every great thing is small beside You,

وَكُلُّ شَرِيفٍ فِي جَنْبِ شَرَفِكَ حَقِيرٌ،

wa kullu sharīfin fī janbi sharafika ḥaqīr.

and every noble thing is contemptible beside Your nobility.

خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ،

Khāba al-wāfidūna ‘alā ghayrik,

Disappointed are those who come to anyone other than You,

وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إِلَّا لَكَ،

wa khasira al-muta‘arriḍūna illā lak,

and lost are those who expose themselves to anyone but You,

وَضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إِلَّا بِكَ،

wa ḍā‘a al-mulimmūna illā bik,

and wasted are those who resort to anyone but You,

وَأَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ إِلَّا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ،

wa ajdaba al-muntaji‘ūna illā mani intaja‘a faḍlak.

and barren are those who seek pasture, except him who seeks Your favor as pasture.

بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ،

Bābuka maftūḥun li-ar-rāghibīn,

Your door is open to those who desire,

وَجُودُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ،

wa jūduka mubāḥun li-as-sā’ilīn,

and Your bounty is allowed to those who ask,

وَإِغَاثَتُكَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ،

wa ighāthatuka qarībatun min al-mustaghīthīn,

and Your assistance is near to those who seek help.

لَا يَخِيبُ مِنْكَ الْآمِلُونَ،

Lā yakhību minka al-āmilūn,

The hopers are not disappointed by You,

وَلَا يَيْأَسُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ،

wa lā yay’asu min ‘aṭā’ika al-muta‘arriḍūn,

and those who expose themselves to Your giving do not despair,

وَلَا يَشْقَى بِنَقْمَتِكَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ.

wa lā yashqā bi-naqmatika al-mustaghfirūn.

and those who seek forgiveness are not wretched through Your vengeance.

رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ،

Rizquka mabsūṭun li-man ‘aṣāk,

Your provision is spread out for him who disobeys You,

وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَـرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ،

wa ḥilmuka mu‘tariḍun li-man nāwāk,

and Your forbearance confronts him who opposes You.

عَادَتُكَ الْإِحْسَـانُ إِلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ،

‘Ādatuka al-iḥsānu ilā al-musī’īn,

Your custom is beneficence toward the evil-doers,

وَسُنَّتُـكَ الْإِبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ

wa sunnatuka al-ibqā’u ‘alā al-mu‘tadīn

and Your wont is to keep the transgressors alive,

حَتَّى لَقَدْ غَرَّتْهُمْ أَنَاتُكَ عَنِ الرُّجُوعِ،

ḥattā laqad gharrathum anātuka ‘ani ar-rujū‘,

until Your clemency almost deluded them from returning,

وَصَدَّهُمْ إِمْهَالُكَ عَنِ النُّزُوعِ.

wa ṣaddahum imhāluka ‘ani an-nuzū‘.

and Your delay turned them away from repentance.

وَإِنَّمَا تَأَنَّيْتَ بِهِمْ لِيَفِيئُوا إِلَى أَمْرِكَ،

Wa innamā ta’annayta bihim li-yafī’ū ilā amrik,

But You only delayed them so they might return to Your command,

وَأَمْهَلْتَهُمْ ثِقَةً بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِكَ،

wa amhaltahum thiqatan bi-dawām mulkik,

and You gave them respite, trusting in the permanence of Your kingdom.

فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِهَا،

Fa-man kāna min ahli as-sa‘ādah khatamta lahū bihā,

So whoever was among the people of felicity, You sealed his end with it,

وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ خَذَلْتَهُ لَهَا،

wa man kāna min ahli ash-shaqāwah khadhaltahū lahā,

and whoever was among the people of wretchedness, You abandoned him to it.

كُلُّهُمْ صَائِرُونَ إِلَى حُكْمِكَ

Kulluhum ṣā’irūna ilā ḥukmik

All of them are proceeding to Your judgment,

وَأُمُورُهُمْ آئِلَةٌ إِلَى أَمْـرِكَ،

wa umūruhum ā’ilatun ilā amrik,

and their affairs are tending toward Your command.

لَمْ يَهُنْ عَلَى طُـولِ مُـدَّتِهِمْ سُلْطَانُـكَ

Lam yahin ‘alā ṭūl muddatīhim sulṭānuk

Your sovereignty was not weakened by their long duration,

وَلَمْ يَـدْحَضْ لِتَـرْكِ مُعَاجَلَتِهِمْ بُرْهَانُكَ.

wa lam yadḥaḍ li-tarki mu‘ājalatihim burhānuk.

and Your proof was not refuted by Your leaving off their hastening [to punishment].

حُجَّتُكَ قَائِمَةٌ لَا تُدْحَضُ،

Ḥujjatuka qā’imatun lā tudḥaḍ,

Your proof is standing, never refuted,

وَسُلْطَانُكَ ثَابِتٌ لَا يَزُولُ،

wa sulṭānuka thābitun lā yazūl,

and Your sovereignty is firm, never ceasing.

فَالْوَيْلُ الدَّائِمُ لِمَنْ جَنَحَ عَنْكَ،

Fa-al-waylu ad-dā’imu li-man janaḥa ‘ank,

So lasting woe belongs to him who swerved from You,

وَالْخَيْبَةُ الْخَاذِلَةُ لِمَنْ خَابَ مِنْكَ،

wa al-khaybatu al-khādhilatu li-man khāba mink,

and disappointing loss to him who was disappointed by You,

وَالشَّقَاءُ الْأَشْقَى لِمَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِكَ.

wa ash-shaqā’u al-ashqā li-mani ightarra bik.

and the most wretched wretchedness to him who was deluded by You.

مَا أَكْثَرَ تَصَرُّفَهُ فِي عَذَابِكَ،

Mā akthara taṣarrufahū fī ‘adhābik,

How much he will be turned about in Your punishment,

وَمَا أَطْوَلَ تَرَدُّدَهُ فِي عِقَابِكَ،

wa mā aṭwala taraddudahū fī ‘iqābik,

and how long he will be moved back and forth in Your penalty,

وَمَا أَبْعَدَ غَايَتَهُ مِنَ الْفَرَجِ،

wa mā ab‘ada ghāyatahū min al-faraj,

and how distant his limit is from relief,

وَمَا أَقْنَطَهُ مِنْ سُهُولَةِ الْمَخْرَجِ

wa mā aqnaṭahū min suhūlati al-makhraj

and how hopeless he is of an easy way out!

عَدْلًا مِنْ قَضَائِكَ لَا تَجُورُ فِيهِ،

‘Adlan min qaḍā’ika lā tajūru fīh,

As justice from Your decree, in which You do not act wrongfully,

وَإِنْصَافاً مِنْ حُكْمِكَ لَا تَحِيفُ عَلَيْهِ،

wa inṣāfan min ḥukmik lā taḥīfu ‘alayh,

and as equity from Your judgment, against which You do not incline.

فَقَدْ ظَاهَرْتَ الْحُجَجَ،

Fa-qad ẓāharta al-ḥujaj,

For You have made the proofs manifest,

وَأَبْلَيْتَ الْأَعْذَارَ،

wa ablayta al-a‘dhār,

and set forth the excuses,

وَقَـدْ تَقَدَّمْتَ بِـالْوَعِيْدِ

wa qad taqaddamta bi-al-wa‘īd

and You have preceded with the threat

وَتَلَطَّفْتَ فِي التَّرْغِيبِ،

wa talaṭṭafta fī at-targhīb,

and dealt kindly in enticing,

وَضَرَبْتَ الْأَمْثَالَ،

wa ḍarabta al-amthāl,

and cited the examples,

وَأَطَلْتَ الْإِمْهَالَ،

wa aṭalta al-imhal,

and prolonged the respite,

وَأَخَّرْتَ وَأَنْتَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلْمُعَاجَلَةِ،

wa akhkharta wa anta mustaṭī‘un li-al-mu‘ājalah,

and delayed, though You are able to hasten,

وَتَأَنَّيْتَ وَأَنْتَ مَلِيءٌ بِالْمُبَادَرَةِ،

wa ta’annayta wa anta malī’un bi-al-mubādarah,

and acted with clemency, though You are able to commence.

لَمْ تَكُنْ أَنَاتُكَ عَجْزاً،

Lam takun anātuka ‘ajzā,

Your clemency was not helplessness,

وَلَا إِمْهَالُكَ وَهْناً،

wa lā imhāluka wahnā,

and Your delay was not weakness,

وَلَا إِمْسَاكُكَ غَفْلَةً،

wa lā imsākuka ghaflah,

and Your withholding was not heedlessness,

وَلَا انْتِظَارُكَ مُدَارَاةً،

wa lā intiẓāruka mudārāh,

and Your waiting was not flattering,

بَلْ لِتَكُونَ حُجَّتُكَ أَبْلَغَ،

bal li-takūna ḥujjatuka ablagh,

but [it was] so that Your proof might be more eloquent,

وَكَرَمُكَ أَكْمَلَ،

wa karamuka akmal,

and Your generosity more perfect,

وَإِحْسَانُكَ أَوْفَى

wa iḥsānuka awfā

and Your beneficence more abundant,

وَنِعْمَتُكَ أَتَمَّ،

wa ni‘matuka atamm.

and Your blessing more complete.

كُلُّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ،

Kullu dhālika kāna wa lam tazal,

All of that was and You have not ceased,

وَهُوَ كَائِنٌ وَلَا تَزَالُ،

wa huwa kā’inun wa lā tazāl,

and it is being and You will not cease.

حُجَّتُكَ أَجَلُّ مِنْ أَنْ تُوصَفَ بِكُلِّهَا،

Ḥujjatuka ajallu min an tūṣafa bi-kullihā,

Your proof is too magnificent to be described in its totality,

وَمَجْدُكَ أَرْفَعُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحَدَّ بِكُنْهِهِ،

wa majdūka arfa‘u min an yuḥadda bi-kunhih,

and Your glory is too sublime to be limited in its essence,

وَنِعْمَتُكَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُحْصَى بِأَسْرِهَا،

wa ni‘matuka aktharu min an tuḥṣā bi-asrihā,

and Your blessing is too abundant to be counted in its entirety,

وَإِحْسَانُكَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُشْكَرَ عَلَى أَقَلِّهِ،

wa iḥsānuka aktharu min an tushkara ‘alā aqallih.

and Your beneficence is too much to be thanked for its least part.

وَقَدْ قَصَّرَ بِيَ السُّكُوتُ عَنْ تَحْمِيدِكَ،

Wa qad qaṣṣara biya as-sukūtu ‘an taḥmīdik,

And silence has fallen short of praising You,

وَفَهَّهَنِي الْإِمْسَاكُ عَنْ تَمْجِيدِكَ،

wa fahhahanī al-imsāku ‘an tamjīdik,

and withholding has made me speechless from glorifying You,

وَقُصَارَايَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِالْحُسُورِ

wa quṣārāya al-iqrāru bi-al-ḥusūr

and my utmost is the acknowledgment of the inability

لَا رَغْبَةً ـ يَا إِلَهِي ـ بَلْ عَجْزاً،

lā raghbatan – yā Ilāhī – bal ‘ajzan,

— not from reluctance, O my God, but from incapacity.

فَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَؤُمُّكَ بِالْوِفَادَةِ،

Fa-hā anā dhā a’ummuka bi-al-wifādah,

So here I am, seeking You by coming to You,

وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الرِّفَادَةِ،

wa as’aluka ḥusna ar-rifādah,

and asking You for the excellence of reception.

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

Fa-ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad wa ālih

So bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَاسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ،

wa isma‘ najwāy,

and hear my secret supplication,

وَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي

wa istajib du‘ā’ī

and answer my prayer,

وَلَا تَخْتِمْ يَوْمِيَ بِخَيْبَتِي،

wa lā takhtim yawmiya bi-khaybatī,

and do not seal my day with my disappointment,

وَلَا تَجْبَهْنِي بِالرَّدِّ فِي مَسْأَلَتِي،

wa lā tajbahnī bi-ar-raddī fī mas’alatī,

and do not meet me with rejection in my request,

وَأَكْرِمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مُنْصَرَفِي

wa akrim min ‘indik munṣarafī

and make my departure from You honorable,

وَإِلَيْكَ مُنْقَلَبِي،

wa ilayka munqalabī,

and my return to You.

إِنَّكَ غَيْرُ ضَائِقٍ بِمَا تُرِيدُ

Innaka ghayru ḍā’iqin bi-mā turīd

Surely You are not constrained by what You will,

وَلَا عَاجِزٍ عَمَّا تُسْأَلُ،

wa lā ‘ājizin ‘ammā tus’al,

and not incapable of what You are asked,

وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

wa anta ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr,

and You are powerful over everything,

وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi-Allāh al-‘Alīyy al-‘Aẓīm.

and there is no might and no power except with God, the Most High, the Most Great.

يَا مَنْ يَرْحَمُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُهُ الْعِبَادُ.

yaa may-yar-h'amu mal-laa yar-h'amuhul-i'baad

1.O He who has mercy upon him toward whom the servants show no mercy!

وَيَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ مَنْ لا تَقْبَلُهُ الْبِلاَدُ.

wa yaa may-yaq-balu mal-laa taq-baluhul-bilaad

2.O He who accepts him whom the cities will not accept!

وَيَا مَن لاَ يَحْتَقِرُ أَهْلَ الْحَاجَةِ إلَيْهِ.

wa yaa mal-laa yah'-taqiru ah-lal-h'aajati ilay-h

3.O He who looks not down upon those who have need of Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لا يُخَيِّبُ المَلِحِّيْنَ عَلَيْـهِ،

wa yaa mal-laa yukhay-yibul-mulih'-h'eena a'lay-h

4.O He who disappoints not those who implore Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ يَجْبَهُ بِالرَّدِّ أَهْلَ الدَّالَّةِ عَليهِ،

wa yaa mal-laa yaj-bahoo bir-rad-di ah-lad-daaal-lati a'lay-h

5.O He who slaps not the brow of the people of boldness toward Him with rejection!

وَيَا مَنْ يَجْتَبِي صَغِيرَ مَايُتْحَفُ بِهِ،

wa yaa may-yaj-tabee s'agheera maa yut-h'afu bihee

6.O He who collects the little that is given to Him

وَيَشْكُرُ يَسِيرَ مَا يُعْمَلُ لَهُ.

wa yash-kuru yaseera maa yua'-malu lah

7.and shows gratitude for the paltry that is done for Him!

وَيَامَنْ يَشْكُرُ عَلَى الْقَلِيْلِ، وَيُجَازيْ بِالْجَلِيلِ،

wa yaa may-yash-kuru a'laal-qaleeli wa yujaazee bil-jaleel

8.O He who shows gratitude for the small and rewards with the great!

وَيَا مَنْ يَدْنُو إلَى مَنْ دَنا مِنْهُ

wa yaa may-yad-nooo ilaa man danaa min-h

9.O He who comes close to him who comes close to Him!

وَيَا مَنْ يَدعُو إلَى نَفْسِهِ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ عَنْهُ،

wa yaa may-yad-o'ow ilaa naf-sihee man ad-bara a'n-h

10.O He who invites to Himself him who turns his back on Him!

وَيَا مَنْ لا يُغَيِّرُ النِّعْمَةَ، وَلا يُبَادِرُ بِالنَّقِمَةِ،

wa yaa mal-laa yughay-yirun-nia'-mah wa laa yubaadiru bin-naq-mah

11.O He who changes not favour and rushes not to vengeance!

وَيَا مَنْ يُثْمِرُ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّى يُنْمِيَهَا،

wa yaa may-yuth-mirul-h'asanata h'at-taa yunam-meeahaa

12.O He who causes the good deed to bear fruit so that He may make it grow,

وَيَتَجَاوَزُ عَنِ السَّيِّئَةِ حَتَّى يُعَفِّيَهَا.

wa yatajaawazu a'nis-sayi-ati h'at-taa yua'f-feeahaa

13.and overlooks the evil deed so that He may efface it!

انْصَرَفَتِ الآمَالُ دُونَ مَدى كَرَمِكَ بِالحَاجَاتِ

ans'arafatil-aaamaalu doona madaa karamika bil-h'aajaat

14.Hopes turn back with needs fulfilled short of the extent of Your generosity,

وَامْتَلاَتْ بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَ أَوْعِيَةُ الطَّلِبات،

wam-talaat bifay-z''i joodika aw-e'eatut'-t'alibaat

15.the cups of requests fill up with the overflow of Your munificence,

وَتَفَسَّخَتْ دُونَ بُلُوغِ نَعْتِـكَ الصِّفَاتُ،

wa tafas-sakhat d-doona bulooghi naa'-tikas'-s'ifaatu

16.and attributes fall apart without reaching Your description.

فَلَكَ الْعُلُوُّ الأعْلَى فَوْقَ كُلِّ عَال،

falakal-u'loo-wul-aa'-laa faw-qa kul-li a'al

17.For to You belongs the highest highness above everything high,

وَالْجَلاَلُ الأمْجَدُ فَوْقَ كُلِّ جَلاَل،

wal-jalaalul-am-jadu faw-qa kul-li jalaal

18.and the most glorious majesty beyond every majesty!

كُلُّ جَلِيْل عِنْدَكَ صَغِيرٌ،

kul-lu jaleelin i'ndaka s'agheer

19.Everything majestic before You is small,

وَكُلُّ شَرِيف فِي جَنْبِ شَرَفِكَ حَقِيرٌ،

wa kul-lu shareefin fee jambi sharafika h'aqeer

20.everything eminent beside Your eminence vile!

خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ،

khaabal-waafidoona a'laa ghay-rik

21.Those who reach other than You are disappointed,

وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إلاَّ لَكَ، وَضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إلاّ بِكَ،

wa khasiral-mutaa'r-riz''oona il-laa lak wa z''aaa'l-mulim-moona il-laa bik

22.those who present themselves to other than You have lost, those who stay with other than You have perished,

وَأَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُـونَ إلاَّ مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ،

wa aj-dabal-muntajiu'wna il-laa mani antajaa' faz''-lak

23.and those who retreat - except those who retreat to Your bounty - are desolate!

بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ، وَجُودُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ،

baabuka maf-tooh'ul-lilr-raaghibeen wa jooduka mubaah'ul-lils-saaa-ileen

24.Your door is open to the beseechers, Your munificence free to the askers,

وَإغاثَتُكَ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغِيْثِينَ،

wa ighaathatuka qareebatum-minal-mus-tagheetheen

25.Your help near to the help-seekers!

لاَ يَخِيبُ مِنْـكَ الآمِلُونَ، وَلاَ يَيْأَسُ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ،

laa yakheebu minkal-aaamiloon wa laa yay-asu min a't'aaa-ikal-mutaa'r-riz''oon

26.The expectant are not disappointed by You, those who present themselves despair not of Your bestowal,

وَلا يَشْقَى بِنَقْمَتِكَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ.

wa laa yash-qaa binaqimatikal-mus-tagh-firoon

27.the forgiveness-seekers become not wretched through Your vengeance!

رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ،

riz-quka mab-soot'ul-liman a's'aak

28.Your provision is spread among those who disobey You,

وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَـرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ،

wa h'il-muka mua'-tariz''ul-liman-naawaaka

29.Your clemency presents itself to those hostile toward You,

عَادَتُكَ الإحْسَـانُ إلَى الْمُسِيئينَ،

a'adatukal-ih'-saanu ilaal-musee-een

30.Your habit is beneficence toward the evildoers,

وَسُنَّتُـكَ الإبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ

wa sun-natukal-ib-qaaa-u a'laal-mua'-tadeen

31.and Your wont is to spare the transgressors,

حَتَّى لَقَدْ غَرَّتْهُمْ أَنَاتُكَ عَنِ الرُّجُوعِ،

h'at-taa laqad- ghar-rat-hum anaatuka a'nir-rujooa'-

32.so much so that Your lack of haste deludes them from returning,

وَصَدَّهُمْ إمْهَالُكَ عَن النُّزُوعِ.

wa s'ad-dahum im-haaluka a'nin-nuzooa'

33.and Your disregard bars them from desisting!

وَإنَّمَا تَأَنَّيْتَ بهمْ لِيَفِيئُوا إلَى أَمْرِكَ،

wa in-namaa taan-nay-ta bihim leeafee-oo ilaaa am-rik

34.You actest without haste toward them so that they will come back to Your command

وَأَمْهَلْتَهُمْ ثِقَةً بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِكَ،

wa am-hal-tahum thiqatam-bidawaami mul-kik

35.and You disregardest them confident in the permanence of Your kingdom,

فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ خَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِهَا،

faman kaana min ah-lis-saa'adati khatam-ta lahoo bihaa

36.so You sealest him who is worthy of it with felicity,

وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ خَذَلْتَهُ لَهَا،

wa man kaana min ah-lish-shaqaawati khad'al-tahoo lahaa

37.and You abandonest him who is worthy of it to wretchedness!

كُلُّهُمْ صَائِرُونَ إلَى حُكْمِكَ وَأُمُورُهُمْ آئِلَةٌ إلَى أَمْـرِكَ،

kul-luhum s'aaa-iroona ilaa h'uk-mik wa umooruhum aaa-ilatun ilaaa am-rik

38.All of them come home to Your decree, their affairs revert to Your command;

لَمْ يَهِنْ عَلَى طُـولِ مُـدَّتِهِمْ سُلْطَانُـكَ

lam yahin a'laa t'ooli mud-datihim sul-t'aanuk

39.Your authority grows not feeble through their drawn out term,

وَلَمْ يَـدْحَضْ لِتَـرْكِ مُعَاجَلَتِهِمْ بُرْهَانُكَ.

wa lam yud-h'az'' litar-ki mua'ajalatihim bur-haanuk

40.Your proof is not refuted by the failure to hurry after them.

حُجَّتُكَ قَائِمَةٌ لاَ تُدْحَضُ،

h'uj-jatuka qaaa-imatul-laa tud-h'az''

41.Your argument is established, never refuted,

وَسُلْطَانُكَ ثَابِتٌ لا يَزُولُ،

wa sul-t'aanuka thaabitul-laa yazool

42.Your authority fixed, never removed.

فَالْوَيْلُ الدَّائِمُ لِمَنْ جَنَحَ عَنْكَ،

fal-way-lud-daaa-imu liman janah'a a'nk

43.Permanent woe belongs to him who inclines away from You,

وَالْخَيْبَةُ الْخَاذِلَةُ لِمَنْ خَابَ مِنْكَ،

wal-khay-batu alkhaad'ilatu liman khaaba mink

44.forsaking disappointment to him who is disappointed by You,

وَالشَّقاءُ الاشْقَى لِمَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِكَ.

wash-shaqaaa-ul-ash-qaa limani agh-tar-ra bik

45.and the most wretched wretchedness to him who is deluded about You!

مَا أكْثَرَ تَصَرُّفَهُ فِي عَذَابِكَ،

maaa ak-thara tas'ar-rufahoo fee a'd'aabika?

46.How much he will move about in Your chastisement!

وَمَا أَطْوَلَ تَرَدُّدَهُ فِيْ عِقَابِكَ،

wa maaa at'-wala tarad-dudahoo fee i'qaabika?

47.How long he will frequent Your punishment!

وَمَا أَبْعَدَ غَايَتَهُ مِنَ الْفَرَجِ،

wa maaa ab-a'da ghaayatahoo minal-faraji?

48.How far his utmost end from relief!

وَمَا أَقْنَطَهُ مِنْ سُهُولَةِ الْمَخْرَجِ

wa maaa aq-nat'ahoo min suhoolatil-makh-raji?

49.How he will despair of an easy exit!

عَدْلاً مِنْ قَضَائِكَ لاَ تَجُورُ فِيهِ،

a'd-lam-min qaz''aaa-ika laa tajooru feeh

50.[All of this] as justice from Your decree (Thou art not unjust in it!),

وَإنْصَافاً مِنْ حُكْمِكَ لاَ تَحِيفُ عَلَيْهِ،

wa ins'aafam-min h'uk-mika laa tah'eefu a'lay-h

51.and equity from Your judgement (Thou dost not act wrongfully against him!).

فَقَدْ ظَاهَرْتَ الْحُجَجَ، وَأَبْلَيْتَ الاعْذَارَ،

faqad z'aahar-tal-h'ujaj wa ab-lay-tal-aa'-d'aar

52.You supported the arguments, tested the excuses,

وَقَـدْ تَقَدَّمْتَ بِـالْوَعِيْـدِ وَتَلَطَّفْتَ فِي التَّرْغِيْبِ،

wa qad t-taqad-dam-ta bil-wae'ed wa talat'-t'af-ta fit-tar-gheeb

53.began with threats, showed gentleness with encouragement,

وَضَرَبْتَ الامْثَالَ، وَأَطَلْتَ الاِمْهَالَ،

wa z''arab-tal-am-thaal wa at'al-tal-im-haal

54.struck similitudes, made long the respite,

وَأَخَّرْتَ وَأَنْتَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلْمُعَاجَلَةِ،

wa akh-khar-ta wa anta mus-tat'eeu'l-lil-mua'ajalah

55.delayed, while You art able to hurry,

وَتَأَنَّيْتَ وَأَنْتَ مَليءٌ بِالْمُبَادَرَةِ،

wa taan-nay-ta wa anta malee-um-bil-mubaadarah

56.and acted without haste, while You art full of quick accomplishment!

لَمْ تَكُنْ أَنَاتُكَ عَجْزاً، وَلا إمْهَالُكَ وَهْناً،

lam takun anaatuka a'j-zaa wa laaa im-haaluka wah-naa

57.Not because of incapacity is Your slowness, feebleness Your giving respite,

وَلاَ إمْسَاكُكَ غَفْلَةً، وَلاَ انْتِظَارُكَ مُدَارَاةً،

wa laaa im-saakuka ghaf-lah wa laa antiz'aaruka mudaaraah

58.heedlessness Your showing restraint, dissemblance Your waiting!

بَلْ لِتَكُونَ حُجَّتُكَ أَبْلَغَ، وَكَرَمُكَ أكمَلَ،

bal-litakoona h'uj-jatuka ab-lagh wa karamuka ak-mal

59.But that Your argument be more conclusive, Your generosity more perfect,

وَإحْسَانُكَ أَوْفَى وَنِعْمَتُكَ أَتَمَّ،

wa ih'-saanuka aw-faa wa nia'-matuka atam

60.Your beneficence more exhaustive, Your favour more complete!

كُلُّ ذلِكَ كَانَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ، وَهُوَ كائِنٌ وَلاَ تَزَالُ ،

kul-lu d'alika kaana wa lam tazal wa huwa kaaa-inoo-wa laa tazaal

61.All of this has been and always was, is and ever will be.

حُجَّتُكَ أَجَلُّ مِنْ أَنْ توصَفَ بِكُلِّهَا،

h'uj-jatuka ajal-lu min an toos'afa bikul-lihaa

62.Your argument is greater than that its totality be described,

وَمَجْدُكَ أَرْفَـعُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحَدَّ بِكُنْهِهِ،

wa maj-duka ar-fau' min ay-yuh'ad-da bikun-hih

63.Your glory more elevated than that it be limited in its core,

وَنِعْمَتُكَ أكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُحْصَى بِأَسْرِهَا،

wa nia'-matuka ak-tharu min an tuh'-s'aa bi s-rihaa

64.Your favour more abundant than that its entirety be counted,

وَإحْسَانُكَ أكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ تُشْكَرَ عَلَى أَقَلِّهِ،

wa ih'-saanuka ak-tharu min an tush-kara a'laaa aqal-lih

65.Your beneficence more abundant than that thanks be given for its least amount!

وَقَدْ قَصَّرَ بِيَ السُّكُوتُ عَنْ تَحْمِيدِكَ،

wa qad qas'-s'ara beeas-sukootu a'n tah'-meedik

66.Speechlessness has made me fall short of praising You,

وَفَهَّهَنِي الإمْسَاكُ عَنْ تَمْجيدِكَ،

wa fah-hahaneel-im-saaku a'n tam-jeedik

67.restraint has made me powerless to glorify You,

وَقُصَارَايَ الإقْرَارُ بِالْحُسُورِ

wa qus'aaraayal-iq-raaru bil-h'usoori

68.and the most I can do is admit to inability,

لاَ رَغْبَةً ـ يا إلهِي ـ بَلْ عَجْزاً،

laa ragh-bataa-yaaa ilaahee bal a'j-zaa

69.not out of desire, my God, but out of incapacity.

فَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَؤُمُّكَ بِالْوِفَادَةِ، وَأَسأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الرِّفَادَةِ،

fahaaa ana d'aa aw-um-muka bil-wifaadah wa as-aluka h'us-nar-rifaadah

70.So here I am: I repair to You by coming forward, and I ask from You good support

فَصلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِـهِ وَاسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ،

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih was-maa' naj-waay

71.So bless Muhammad and his Household, hear my whispered words,

وَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي وَلاَ تَخْتِمْ يَوْمِيَ بِخَيْبَتِي،

was-tajib dua'aa-ee wa laa takh-tim yaw-mee bikhay-batee

72.grant my supplication, seal not my day with disappointment,

وَلاَ تَجْبَهْنِي بِالرَّدِّ فِي مَسْأَلَتِي،

wa laa taj-bah-nee bir-rad-di fee mas-alatee

73.slap not my brow by rejecting my request,

وَأكْرِمْ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ مُنْصَرَفِي وَإلَيْكَ مُنْقَلَبِي،

wa ak-rim min i'ndika muns'arafee wa ilay-ka munqalabee

74.and make noble my coming from You and my going back to You!

إنَّكَ غَيْرُ ضَائِق بِمَا تُرِيْدُ وَلاَ عَاجِزٍ عَمَّا تُسْأَلُ،

in-naka ghay-ru z''aaa-iqim-bimaa tureed wa laa a'ajizin a'm-maa tus-al

75.Surely You art not constrained by what You desirest, nor incapable of what You art asked!

وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيْرٌ،

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

76.You art powerful over everything,

وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

wa laa h'aw-la wa laa qoo-wata il-laa bil-lahil-a'lee-yil-a'z'eem

77.and there is no force and no strength save in God, the All-high, the All-mighty!