Sahifa Sajjadiya 48: Day of Sacrifice and Friday

اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمٌ مُبَارَكٌ مَيْمُونٌ

al-laahum-ma had'aa yaw-mum-mubaarakum-may-moon

1O God, this is a blessed and fortunate day,

وَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِيهِ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فِي أَقْطَارِ أَرْضِكَ،

wal-mus-limoona feehee muj-tamiu'wna feee aq-t'aari ar-z''ik

2within which the Muslims are gathered in the quarters of Your earth.

يَشْهَدُ السَّائِلُ مِنْهُمْ وَ الطَّالِبُ وَ الرَّاغِبُ وَ الرَّاهِبُ

yash-hadus-saaa-ilu min-hum wat'-t'aalibu war-raaghibu war-raahib

3Among them are present the asker, the seeker, the beseecher, the fearful,

وَ أَنْتَ النَّاظِرُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ

wa antan-naaz'iru fee h'awaaa-ijihim

4while You art looking upon their needs.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِجُودِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ وَ هَوَانِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ عَلَيْكَ

faas-aluka bijoodika wa karamika wa hawaani maa saal-tuka a'lay-ka

5So I ask You by Your munificence and generosity and easy upon You is what I ask You!

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ

an tus'al-leea a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

6- that You blessest Muhammad and his Household

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْمُلْكَ وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ،

wa as-alukal-laahum-ma rab-banaa bi n-na lakal-mul-ka wa lakal-h'am-d

7And I ask You, O God, our Lord -for Thine is the kingdom and Thine is the praise

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ الْحَنَّانُ الْمَنَّانُ

laaa ilaha il-laaa antaal-h'aleemul-kareemal-h'an-naanul-man-naan

8there is no god but Thou,the Clement, the Generous,the All-loving, the All-kind,

ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ، بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ،

d'ool-jalaali wal-ik-raam badeeu's-samaawaati wal-ar-z''

9Possessor of majesty and munificence,Originator of the heavens and the earth

، مَهْمَا قَسَمْتَ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

mah-maa qasam-ta bay-na i'baadikal-moo-mineena

10whenever You apportionest among Your faithful servants

مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَوْ عَافِيَةٍ أَوْ بَرَكَةٍ أَوْ هُدًى أَوْ عَمَلٍ بِطَاعَتِكَ

min khay-rin aw a'afeeah aw barakatin aw hudana aw a'malim-bit'aaa'tik

11good, well being, blessing, guidance, works in obedience to You,

،أَوْ خَيْرٍ تَمُنُّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ تَهْدِيهِمْ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ

aw khay-rin tamun-nu bihee a'lay-him tah-deehim biheee ilay-k

12or good through which You art kind to them by guiding them to You,

أَوْ تَرْفَعُ لَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ دَرَجَةً

aw tar-fau' lahum i'ndaka darajah

13or raisest them up a degree with You,

، أَوْ تُعْطِيهِمْ بِهِ خَيْراً مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ

aw tua'-t'eehim bihee khay-ram-min khay-rid-dunyaa wal-akhirah

14or givest them the good of this world or the next,

.أَنْ تُوَفِّرَ حَظِّي وَ نَصِيبِي مِنْهُ

an tuwaf-fira h'az'-z'ee wanas'eebee min-h

15that You givest me amply my share and allotment of it.

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِأَنَّ

wa as-alukal-laahum-ma bi an-na

16And I ask You, O God -

,لَكَ الْمُلْكَ وَ الْحَمْدَ

lakal-mul-ka wa lakal-h'am-d

17for Thine is the kingdom and the praise;

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

laaa ilaha il-laaa ant

18there is no god but You -

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

an tus'al-leea a'laa muh'am-mad-in

19that You blessest Muhammad

عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ

a'b-dika warasoolik

20Your servant and Your messenger,

وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ صِفْوَتِكَ

wa h'abeebika wa s'af-watik

21Your beloved and Your selected friend,

,وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa kheearatika min khal-qik

22Your chosen from among Your creation,

وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَبْرَارِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ

wa a'laaa aaali muh'am-mad al-ab-raarit'-t'aahireenal-akh-yaar

23and the Household of Muhammad, the pious, the pure, the chosen,

,صَلَاةً لَا يَقْوَى عَلَى إِحْصَائِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ

s'alaatal-laa yaq-waa a'laaa ih'-s'aaa-ihaaa il-laaa ant

24with a blessing no one has strength to count but Thou,

وَ أَنْ تُشْرِكَنَا فِي

wa an tush-rikanaa fee s'aalihee man daa'aka

25that You associatest us with

صَالِحِ مَنْ دَعَاكَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ

man daa'aka fee had'aal-yaw-mi

26the most righteous of those who supplicate You today

مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

min i'baadikal-moo-mineen

27of Your faithful servants

،يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

yaa rab-bal-a'alameen

28- O Lord of the worlds!—

,وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا وَ لَهُمْ

wa an tagh-fira lanaa wa lahum-

29and that You forgivest us and them!

.إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

in-nak a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeer

30"Surely You art powerful over everything" (3:26).

اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَعَمَّدْتُ بِحَاجَتِي

al-laahum-ma ilay-ka taa'm-mat-tu bih'aajatee

31O God, toward You I aim with my need

وَ بِكَ أَنْزَلْتُ الْيَوْمَ فَقْرِي

wa bika anzal-tul-yaw-ma faq-ree

32and before You today I set my poverty,

،وَ فَاقَتِي وَ مَسْكَنَتِي

wa faaqatee wa mas-kanatee

33my neediness, my misery,

وَ إِنِّي بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ أَوْثَقُ مِنِّي بِعَمَلِي

wa in-nee bimagh-firatika wa rah'-matika aw-thaqu min-nee bia'malee

34for I have more trust in Your forgiveness and Your mercy than in my own works.

وَ لَمَغْفِرَتُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي

wa lamagh-firatuka wa rah'-matuka aw-sau' min d'unoobee

35Your forgiveness and Your mercy are vaster than my sins.

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaali muh'am-mad

36So bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

، وَ تَوَلَّ قَضَاءَ كُلِّ حَاجَةٍ هِيَ لِي

wa tawal-la qaz''aaa-a kul-li h'aajatin heea lee

37and attend to the accomplishment of every need of mine through

بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيْهَا

biqud-ratika a'lay-haa

38Your power over it,

، وَ تَيْسِيرِ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْكَ

wa tay-seeri d'alika a'lay-k

39its easiness for You,

وَ بِفَقْرِي إِلَيْكَ

wa bifaq-reee ilay-k

40my poverty toward You,

وَ غِنَاكَ عَنِّي

wa ghinaaka a'n-nee

41and Your freedom from need for me!

، فَإِنِّي لَمْ أُصِبْ خَيْراً قَطُّ إِلَّا مِنْكَ

fa in-nee lam us'ib khay-rana qt'-t'u il-laa mink

42I will come upon no good whatsoever unless through You,

، وَ لَمْ يَصْرِفْ عَنِّي سُوءاً قَطُّ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ

wa lam yas'-rif a'n-nee sooo-ana qat'-t'u ah'adun ghay-ruk

43no one other than You will turn any evil away from me,

وَ لَا أَرْجُو لِأَمْرِ

wa laaa ar-joo liam-ri

44and I have hope in none but You for my affair

آخِرَتِي وَ دُنْيَايَ سِوَاكَ

aaakhiratee wa dunyaaya siwaak

45in the next world and in this world.

اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّأَ وَ تَعَبَّأَ

al-laahum-ma man tahay-yaa wa taa'b-baa

46O God, if anyone has ever arranged, made ready,

وَ أَعَدَّ وَ اسْتَعَدَّ

wa aa'd-da was-taa'd-da

47prepared, and drawn himself up

لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ

liwifaadatin ilaa makhlooq

48to be received by a creature

رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ وَ نَوَافِلِهِ وَ طَلَبَ نَيْلِهِ وَ جَائِزَتِهِ

rajaaa-a rif-dihee wa nawaafilih wa t'alaba nay-lihee wajaaa-izatih

49in hope of his support and awards,

فَإِلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ كَانَتِ الْيَوْمَ

faalay-ka yaa maw-laaya kaanatil-yaw-m

50then today toward You, my Master,

تَهْيِئَتِي وَ تَعْبِئَتِي

tah-yi-atee wataa'-bi-atee

51is my arrangement, my making ready,

وَ إِعْدَادِي وَ اسْتِعْدَادِي

wa ia'-daadee was-tia'-daadee

52my preparation, and my drawing up

رَجَاءَ عَفْوِكَ وَ رِفْدِكَ

rajaaa-a a'f-wika warif-dik

53in hope of Your pardon and support

وَ طَلَبَ نَيْلِكَ وَ جَائِزَتِكَ

wa t'alaba nay-lika wa jaaa-izatik

54and in seeking to attain to You and Your prize.

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

al-laahum-ma fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaali muh'am-mad

55O God, so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَ لَا تُخَيِّبِ الْيَوْمَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَجَائِي،

wa laa tukhay-yibil-yaw-ma d'alika mir-rajaaa-ee

56and disappoint not my hope in that today!

يَا مَنْ لَا يُحْفِيهِ سَائِلٌ

yaa mal-laa yuh'-feehee saaa-il

57O He who is not troubled by those who ask

وَ لَا يَنْقُصُهُ نَائِلٌ

wa laa yanqus'uhoo naaa-il

58and diminished by those who attain their desire!

فَإِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ ثِقَةً

fa in-nee lam aaatika thiqatam-min-nee

59I come not before You trusting

مِنِّي بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَدَّمْتُهُ

bi 'malin s'aalih'in qad-dam-tuh

60in a righteous work I have sent ahead,

وَ لَا شَفَاعَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهُ

wa laa shafaaa'ti makh-looqir-rajaw-tuh

61nor in the intercession of any creature in whom I have hope,

إِلَّا شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

il-laa shafaaa'ta muh'am-madiw-wa ah-li bay-tih

62except the intercession of Muhammad and the Folk of his House

عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَلَامُكَ

a'lay-hee wa a'lay-him salaamuk

63(upon him and upon them be Your peace).

أَتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً بِالْجُرْمِ وَ الْإِسَاءَةِ إِلَى نَفْسِي

atay-tuka muqir-ram-bil-jur-mi wal-isaaa-ati ilaa naf-see

64I come to You admitting sin and evildoing toward myself.

أَتَيْتُكَ أَرْجُو عَظِيمَ عَفْوِكَ

atay-tuka ar-joo a'z'eema a'f-wik

65I come to You hoping for Your abounding pardon

الَّذِي عَفَوْتَ بِهِ عَنِ الْخَاطِئِينَ

al-lad'ee a'faw-ta bihee a'nil-khaat'i-een

66through which You hast pardoned the offenders,

ثُمَّ لَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ طُولُ عُكُوفِهِمْ عَلَى عَظِيمِ الْجُرْمِ

thum-ma lam yam-naa'-ka t'oolu u'koofihim a'laa a'z'eemil-jur-mi

67while their long persistence in dreadful sin did not prevent You

أَنْ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ

an u't-ta a'lay-him bir-rah'-mati wal-magh-firah

68from returning toward them with mercy and forgiveness!

فَيَا مَنْ رَحْمَتُهُ وَاسِعَةٌ

fayaa mar-rah'-matuhoo waasia'h

69O He whose mercy is wide

وَ عَفْوُهُ عَظِيمٌ

wa a'f-wuhoo a'z'eem

70and whose pardon is abounding!

، يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ

yaa a'z'eemu yaa a'z'eem

71O All-mighty! O All-mighty!

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

yaa kareemu yaa kareem

72O All-generous! O All-generous!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaali muh'am-mad

73Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ عُدْ عَلَيَّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

wa u'd a'lay-ya birah'-matik

74return toward me through Your mercy,

وَ تَعَطَّفْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ

wa taa't'-t'af a'lay-ya bifaz''-lik

75be tender toward me through Your bounty,

وَ تَوَسَّعْ عَلَيَّ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa tawas-saa' a'lay-ya bimagh-firatik

76and spread out Your forgiveness upon me!

. اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَقَامَ لِخُلَفَائِكَ وَ أَصْفِيَائِكَ

al-laahum-ma in-na had'aal-maqaama likhulafaaa-ika wa as'-feeaaa-ik

77O God, this station belongs to Your vicegerents, Your chosen,

وَ مَوَاضِعَ أُمَنَائِكَ

wa mawaaz''ia' umanaaa-ika

78while the places of Your trusted ones

فِي الدَّرَجَةِ الرَّفِيعَةِ الَّتِي اخْتَصَصْتَهُمْ بِهَا

fid-darajatir-rafeea'til-latee akh-tas'as'-tahum bihaa

79in the elevated degree which You hast singled out for them

قَدِ ابْتَزُّوهَا

qadi ab-taz-zoohaa

80have been forcibly stripped!

وَ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّرُ لِذَلِكَ

wa antal-muqad-diru lid'alik

81But You art the Ordainer of that -

لَا يُغَالَبُ أَمْرُكَ

laa yughaalabu am-ruk

82Your command is not overcome,

وَ لَا يُجَاوَزُ الْمَحْتُومُ مِنْ تَدْبِيرِكَ

83the inevitable in Your governing is not overstepped!

كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَ أَنَّى شِئْتَ

wa laa yujaawazul-mah'-twmu min tad-beerik

84However You willest and whenever You willest!

وَ لِمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ

wa limaaa anta aa'-lamu bih

85In that which You knowest best,

غَيْرُ مُتَّهَمٍ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ لَا لِإِرَادَتِكَ

ghay-ru mut-tahamin a'laa khal-qika wa laa liiraadatik

86Thou art not accused for Your creation or Your will!

حَتَّى عَادَ صِفْوَتُكَ وَ خُلَفَاؤُكَ

h'at-taa a'ada s'af-watuka wakhulafaaaw-uka -

87Then Your selected friends, Your vicegerents,

مَغْلُوبِينَ مَقْهُورِينَ مُبْتَزِّينَ

magh-loobeena maq hooreena mub-taz-zeen

88were overcome, vanquished, forcibly stripped;

يَرَوْنَ حُكْمَكَ مُبَدَّلًا

yaraw-n h'uk-maka mubad-dalaa

89they see Your decree replaced,

وَ كِتَابَكَ مَنْبُوذاً

wa kitaabaka mambood'aa

90Your Book discarded,

، وَ فَرَائِضَكَ مُحَرَّفَةً عَنْ جِهَاتِ أَشْرَاعِكَ

wa faraaa-iz''aka muh'ar-rafatan a'n jihaati ash-raai'k

91Your obligations distorted from the aims of Your laws,

وَ سُنَنَ نَبِيِّكَ مَتْرُوكَةً

wa sunana nabee-yika mat-rookah

92and the Sunna of Your Prophet abandoned!

اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ

al-laahum-mal-a'n aa'-daaa-ahum minal-aw-waleena wal-aaakhireen

93O God, curse their enemies among those of old and the later folk,

وَ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِفِعَالِهِمْ

wa mar-raz''eea bifia'alihim-

94and all those pleased with their acts,

وَ أَشْيَاعَهُمْ وَ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ

wa ash-yaaa'hum wa at-baaa'hum-

95and their adherents and followers!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaali muh'am-mad

96O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

in-naka h'ameedum-majeed

97(surely You art All-laudable, All-glorious)

كَصَلَوَاتِكَ وَ بَرَكَاتِكَ وَ تَحِيَّاتِكَ

kas'alawaatika wa barakaatika wa tah'ee-yaatika

98like Your blessing, benedictions, and salutations

عَلَى أَصْفِيَائِكَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

a'laaa as'-feeaaa-ika ib-raaheema wa aaali ib-raaheem

99upon Your chosen Abraham and the people of Abraham!

وَ عَجِّلِ الْفَرَجَ

wa a'j-jilil-farja

100And hasten for them relief,

وَ الرَّوْحَ وَ النُّصْرَةَ وَ التَّمْكِينَ وَ التَّأْيِيدَ لَهُمْ

war-raw-h'a wan-nus'-rata wat-tam-keena wat-taa-yeeda lahum-

101ease, help, strengthening,and confirmation!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ اجْعَلْنِي

al-laahum-ma waj-a'l-nee

102O God, and make me

مِنْ أَهْلِ التَّوْحِيدِ

min ah-lat-taw-h'eedi

103one of the people who profess Your Unity,

وَ الْإِيمَانِ بِكَ

walee-maani bik

104have faith in You,

وَ التَّصْدِيقِ بِرَسُولِكَ

wat-tas'-deeqi birasoolika

105and attest to Your Messenger

وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الَّذِينَ حَتَمْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ

wal-a-im-matil-lad'eena h'atam-ta t'aaa'tahum

106and the Imams toward whom You hast enjoined obedience,

مِمَّنْ يَجْرِي ذَلِكَ بِهِ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ

mim-may-yaj-ree d'alika bihee waa'laa yaday-h

107and one of those through whom and at whose hands this takes place!

آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

aaameena rab-bal-a'alameen

108Amen, Lord of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلَّا حِلْمُكَ

al-laahum-malay-sa yarud-du ghaz''abaka il-laa h'il-muk

109O God, nothing repels Your wrath but Your clemency,

، وَ لَا يَرُدُّ سَخَطَكَ إِلَّا عَفْوُكَ

wa laa yarud-du sakhat'aka il-laa a'f-wuk

110nothing repels Your displeasure but Your pardon,

وَ لا يُجِيرُ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ

wa laa yujeeru min i'qaabika il-laa rah'-matuk

111nothing grants sanctuary from Your punishment but Your mercy,

وَ لَا يُنْجِينِي مِنْكَ

wa laa yunjeenee minka

112and nothing will deliver me from You

إِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

minka il-laat-taz''ar-ruu' ilay-ka wa bay-na yaday-k

113except pleading to You before You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaali muh'am-mad

114so bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ هَبْ لَنَا يَا إِلَهِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَرَجاً

wa hab lanaa yaaa ilaahee mil-ladunka farajan

115and give us on Your part, my God, relief

بِالْقُدْرَةِالَّتِي بِهَا تُحْيِي أَمْوَاتَ الْعِبَادِ

bil-qud-ratil-latee bihaa tuh'-eeey am-waatal-i'baad

116by means of the power through which You bringest the dead servants to life

وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْبِلَادِ

wa bihaa tanshuru may-tal-bilaad

117and revivest the dead lands.

. وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنِي يَا إِلَهِي غَمّاً

wa laa tuh-lik-nee yaaa ilaahee gham-man

118Destroy me not through gloom, my God,

حَتَّى تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي

h'at-taa tas-tajeeba lee

119before You respondest to me

وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي الْإِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي

wa tua'r-rifaneel-ijaabata fee dua'aa-ee

120and givest me the knowledge of Your response to my supplication!

وَ أَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ الْعَافِيَةِ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي

wa ad'iq-nee t'aa'-mal-a'afeeati ilaa muntahaaa ajalee

121Let me taste the flavour of well-being to the end of my term!

وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي

wa laa tush-mit bee a'doo-wee

122And let not my enemy gloat over me,

وَ لَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ عُنُقِي

wa laa tumak-kin-hoo min u'nuqee

123place not my neck in his power,

وَ لَا تُسَلِّطْهُ عَلَيَّ

wa laa tusal-lit'-hoo a'lay

124and give him not authority over me!

إِلَهِي إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي

ilaaheee ir-rafaa'-tanee

125My God, if You raisest me up,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي

d'aal-lad'ee yaz''au'nee?

126who is there to push me down?

وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي

d'aal-lad'ee yaz''au'nee?

127If You pushest me down,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي

faman d'aal-lad'ee yar-fau'nee?

128who is there to raise me up?

وَ إِنْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي

wa in ak-ram-tanee

129If You honourest me,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُهِينُنِي

d'aal-lad'ee yuheenunee?

130who is there to humiliate me?

وَ إِنْ أَهَنْتَنِي

wa in ahantanee

131If You humiliatest me,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُكْرِمُنِي

faman d'aal-lad'ee yuk-rimunee?

132who is there to honour me?

وَ إِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي

wa in a'd'-d'ab-tanee

133If You chastisest me,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْحَمُنِي

faman d'aal-lad'ee yar-h'amunee?

134who is there to have mercy upon me?

وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي

wa in ah-lak-tanee

135If You destroyest me,

فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ

faman d'aal-lad'ee yaa'-riz''u laka fee a'b-dika

136who is there to stand up for Your servant against You

أَوْ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ

aw yasalukaa a'n am-rihi?

137or ask You about his affair?

وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ

waqad a'lim-tu an-nahoolay-sa fee h'uk-mika z'ul-m

138But I know that there is no wrong in Your decree

وَ لَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ

wa laa fee naqimatika a'jalah

139and no hurry in Your vengeance.

وَ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ

wa in-namaa yaa'-jalu may-yakhaaful-faw-t

140He alone hurries who fears to miss,

وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ

wa in-namaa yah'-taaju ilaaz'-z'ul-miz''-z''ae'ef

141and only the weak needs to wrong.

وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا إِلَهِي

wa qad t-taa'alay-ta yaaa ilaahee

142But You art exalted, my God,

عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً

a'n d'alika u'loo-wana kabeeraa

143high indeed above all that!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaali muh'am-mad

144O God, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً

wa laa taj-a'l-nee lil-balaaa-i gharaz''aa

145make me not the target of affliction

، وَ لَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً

wa laa linaq-matika nas'abaa

146nor the object of Your vengeance,

وَ مَهِّلْنِي، وَ نَفِّسْنِي

wa mah-hil-nee wa naf-fis-nee

147respite me, comfort me,

وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي

wa aqil-nee a'th-ratee

148release me from my stumble,

وَ لَا تَبْتَلِيَنِّي بِبَلَاءٍ

wa laa tab-taleean-nee bibalaaa-in

149and afflict me not with an affliction

عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ

a'laaa athari balaaa

150in the wake of an affliction,

فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي

faqad t-taraa z''aa'-fee

151for You hast seen my frailty,

وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي

wa qil-lata h'eelatee

152the paucity of my stratagems,

وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ

wa taz''ar-rue'ey ilay-k

153and my pleading to You!

أَعُوذُ بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ

au'wd'u bikal-laahum-mal-yaw-ma min ghaz''abik

154I seek refuge in You today, my God, from Your wrath,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعِذْنِي.

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaalihee wa ai'd'-nee

155so bless Muhammad and his Household and give me refuge!

، وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ

wa as-tajeeru bikal-yaw-ma min sakhat'ik

156I seek sanctuary in You today from Your displeasure,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَجِرْنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaalihee wa ajir-nee

157so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me sanctuary!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَمْناً مِنْ عَذَابِكَ

wa as-aluka am-nam-min a'd'aabik

158I ask You security from Your chastisement,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ آمِنِّي

salle ala mohmmadan wa aale muhammad

159so bless Muhammad and his Household, and give me security!

وَ أَسْتَهْدِيكَ

wa as-tah-deek

160I seek guidance from You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اهْدِنِي

fas'ali a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wah-dinee

161so bless Muhammad and his Household and guide me!

وَ أَسْتَنْصِرُكَ

wa as-tans'iruk

162I seek help from You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ انْصُرْنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-waaalihee waans'ur-nee

163so bless Muhammad and his Household and help me!

وَ أَسْتَرْحِمُكَ

wa as-tar-h'imuk

164I ask You for mercy,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ ارْحَمْنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee war-h'am-nee

165so bless Muhammad and his Household and have mercy upon me!

وَ أَسْتَكْفِيكَ

wa as-tak-feek

166I seek sufficiency from You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اكْفِنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wak-finee

167so bless Muhammad and his Household and suffice me!

وَ أَسْتَرْزِقُكَ

wa as-tar-ziquka

168I seek provision from You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ ارْزُقْنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee war-zuq-nee

169so bless Muhammad and his Household and provide for me!

وَ أَسْتَعِينُكَ

wa as-tae'enuk

170I seek assistance from You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعِنِّي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wa ai'n-nee

171so bless Muhammad and his Household and assist me!

وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي

wa astagh-firuka limaa salafa min d'unoobee

172I pray forgiveness for my past sins,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اغْفِرْ لِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wagh-fir lee

173so bless Muhammad and his Household and forgive me!

وَ أَسْتَعْصِمُكَ

wa as-taa'-s'imuk

174I ask You to preserve me from sin,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ، وَ اعْصِمْنِي

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee waa'-s'im-nee

175so bless Muhammad and his Household and preserve me,

فَإِنِّي لَنْ أَعُودَ لِشَيْ‏ءٍ كَرِهْتَهُ مِنِّي إِنْ شِئْتَ ذَلِكَ

fa in-nee lan au'wda lishay-in karih-tahoo min-nee in shi-ta d'alik

176for I will not return to anything You dislikest from me, if You willest that!

يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ، يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ

yaa rab-bi yaa rab yaa h'an-naanu yaa man-naan

177My Lord! My Lord! O All-loving! O All-kind!

يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ

yaa d'aal-jalaali wal-ik-raam

178O Possessor of majesty and munificence!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ

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

179Bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي جَمِيعَ

was-tajib lee jameea'

180and grant me everything

مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَ طَلَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ

maa saal-tuka wat'alab-tu ilay-ka

181that I ask from You, seek from You,

وَ رَغِبْتُ فِيهِ إِلَيْكَ

wa raghib-tu feeheee ilay-k

182and beseech from You!

وَ أَرِدْهُ وَ قَدِّرْهُ وَ اقْضِهِ وَ أَمْضِهِ

wa arid-hoo wa qad-dir-hoo wa aq-z''ihee wa am-z''ih

183Will it, ordain it, decree it, and accomplish it!

وَ خِرْ لِي فِيمَا تَقْضِي مِنْه

wa khir lee feemaa taq-z''ee min-h

184Give me good in that of it which You decreest!

وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ

wa baarik lee fee d'alik

185Bless me in that,

وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِهِ

wa tafaz''-z''al a'lay-ya bih

186be gratuitously bountiful toward me through it,

وَ أَسْعِدْنِي بِمَا تُعْطِينِي مِنْهُ

wa as-i'd-nee bimaa tua'-t'eenee min-h

187make me happy in that of it which You givest to me,

وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

wa zid-nee min faz''-lika

188and increase me in Your bounty

وَ سَعَةِ مَا عِنْدَكَ

wa saa'ti maa i'ndak

189and the plenty of what is with You,

فَإِنَّكَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ

fa in-naka waasiu'n kareem

190for You art Boundless, Generous!

وَ صِلْ ذَلِكَ بِخَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ نَعِيمِهَا

wa s'il d'alika bikhay-ril-aaakhirati wa nae'emihaa

191And link that to the good and the bliss of the next world,

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

192O Most Merciful of the merciful!

تَدْعُو بِمَا بَدَا لَكَ، وَ تُصَلِّي عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ هَكَذَا كَانَ يَفْعَلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

then you supplicate as seems proper to you and you call down blessings on muhammed and his household one thousand times. this is what he used to do (upon him be peace).

193Then you supplicate as seems proper to you and you call down blessings on Muhammed and his Household one thousand times. this is what he used to do (upon him be peace).