Sahifa Sajjadiya 50: Supplication in Fear

أَللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ خَلَقْتَنِي سَوِيّاً،

al-laahum-ma in-nak khalaq-tanee sawee-yaa

1O God, You created me without fault,

وَرَبَّيْتَنِي صَغِيراً، وَرَزَقْتَنِي مَكْفِيّاً.

wa rab-bay-tanee s'agheeraa wa razaq-tanee mak-fee-yaa

2nurtured me when small, and provided me with sufficiency.

أَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي وَجَدْتُ فِيمَا أَنْزَلْتَ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ،

al-laahum-ma in-nee wajat-tu feemaa anzal-ta min kitaabik

3O God, I found in the Book which You sent down

وَبَشَّرْتَ بِهِ عِبَادِكَ،

wa bash-shar-ta bihee i'baadak

4and through which You gave good news to Your servants,

أَنْ قُلْتَ: (يا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ

an qul-ta: (yaa i'baadeeal-lad'eena as-rafoo a'laaa anfusihim

5that You said, O My servants who hare been prodigal against yourselves,

لاَ تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ إنَّ اللهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعاً)

laa taq-nat'oo mir-rah'-matil-laah in-nal-laaha yagh-firud'-d'unooba jameea'a)

6do not despair of God's mercy, surely God forgives all sins,

وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ مِنِّي مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ،

waqad t-taqad-dama min-nee maa qad a'lim-ta

7but there has gone ahead from me what You knowest

وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي،

wa maaa anta aa'-lamu bihee min-nee

8(and of which You knowest more than I)!

فَيَا سَوْأَتا مِمَّا أَحْصَاهُ عَلَيَّ كِتَابُكَ،

fayaa saw-ataa mim-maaa ah'-s'aahoo a'lay-ya kitaabuk

9O the shame of what Your Book has counted against me!

فَلَوْلاَ الْمَوَاقِفُ الَّتِي أُؤَمِّلُ مِنْ عَفْوِكَ

falaw-laal-mawaaqifu al-lateee oo-am-milu min a'f-wika

10Were it not for the places where I expectantly hope for Your pardon,

الَّذِي شَمِلَ كُلَّ شَيْء لاَلْقَيْتُ بِيَدِي،

lad'ee shamila kul-la shayil-la al-qay-tu beeadee

11which enfolds all things, I would have thrown myself down [in despair]!

وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَحَداً اسْتَطاعَ الْهَرَبَ

wa law an-na ah'adana as-tat'aaa'l-haraba

12Were anyone able to flee from his Lord,

مِنْ رَبِّهِ لَكُنْتُ أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِالهَرَبِ،

mir-rab-bihee lakuntu ana ah'aq-qa bil-harabi

13I would be the most obligated to flee from You!

وَأَنْتَ لاَ تَخْفَى عَلَيْكَ خَافِيَةٌ فِي الاَرْضِ

wa anta laa takh-faa a'lay-ka khaafeeatun fil-ar-z''i

14But not a secret in earth and heaven is concealed from You,

وَلاَ فِي السَّمَآءِ إلاَّ أَتَيْتَ بِهَا،

laa fis-samaaa-i il-laaa atay-ta bihaa

15except that You bringest it.

وَكَفى بِكَ جَازِياً، وَكَفى بِكَ حَسِيباً.

wa kafaa bika jaazeeaa wa kafaa bika h'aseebaa

16You sufficest as a recompenser! You sufficest as a reckoner!

أللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ طَالِبِي إنْ أَنَا هَرَبْتُ،

al-laahum-ma in-nak t'aalibeee in ana harab-t

17O God, surely You wouldst seek me if I flee

وَمُدْرِكِي إنْ أَنَا فَرَرْتُ،

wa mud-rikeee in ana farar-t

18and catch me if I run.

فَهَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ خَاضِعٌ ذَلِيلٌ رَاغِمٌ،

fahaaa ana d'aa bay-na yaday-k khaaz''iu'n d'aleelur-raaghim

19So here I am before You, abject, lowly, abased.

إنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَإنّي لِذلِكَ أَهْلٌ،

in tua'd'-d'ib-nee fa in-nee lid'alika ah-loo

20If You chastisest me, I am worthy of that,

وَهُوَ يَارَبِّ مِنْكَ عَدْلٌ،

wa huwa yaa rab-bi minka a'd-l

21and it would be, my Lord, an act of justice from You.

وَإنْ تَعْفُ عَنِّي فَقَدِيماً شَمَلَنِي عَفْوُكَ،

wa in taa'-fu a'n-nee faqadeemana shamalanee a'f-wuk

22But if You pardonest me, anciently has Your pardon enfolded me

سْتَنِي عَافِيَتَكَ.

wa al-bas-tanee a'afeeatak

23and Your well-being garmented me!

فَأَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِالْمَخْزونِ مِنْ أَسْمائِكَ،

faas-alukal-laahum-ma bil-makh-zooni min as-maaa-ik

24So I ask You, O God, by Your names stored in Your treasury

وَبِمَا وَارتْهُ الْحُجُبُ مِنْ بَهَائِكَ،

wa bimaa waarat-hul-h'ujubu mim-bahaaa-ik

25and Your splendour masked by the veils!

إلاَّ رَحِمْتَ هذِهِ النَّفْسَ الْجَزُوعَةَ،

il-laa rah'im-ta hd'ihin-naf-sal-jazooa'h

26If You hast no mercy upon this anxious soul

وَهَذِهِ الرِّمَّةَ الْهَلُوعَةَ،

wa hd'ihir-rim-matal-halooa'h

27and these uneasy, decaying bones -

الَّتِي لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ حَرَّ شَمْسِكَ،

al-latee laa tas-tat'eeu' h'ar-ra sham-sik

28he cannot endure the heat of Your sun,

فَكَيْفَ تَسْتَطِيعُ حَرَّ نارِكَ؟

fakay-fa tas-tat'eeu' h'ar-ra naarika?

29so how can he endure the heat of Your Fire?

وَالَّتِي لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ صَوْتَ رَعْدِكَ،

wal-latee laa tas-tat'eeu' s'aw-ta raa'-dik

30He cannot endure the sound of Your thunder,

فَكَيْفَ تَسْتَطِيعُ صَوْتَ غَضَبِكَ؟

fakay-fa tas-tat'eeu' s'aw-ta ghaz''abika?

31so how can he endure the sound of Your wrath?

فَارْحَمْنِي اللَّهُمَّ فَإنِّي امْرُؤٌ حَقِيرٌ، وَخَطَرِي يَسِيرٌ،

far-h'am-neel-laahum fa in-nee am-roo-un h'aqeer wa khat'aree yaseer

32So have mercy upon me, O God, for I am a vile man and my worth is little.

وَلَيْسَ عَذَابِي مِمَّا يَزِيدُ فِي مُلْكِكَ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّة،

wa lay-sa a'd'aabee mim-maa yazeedu fee mul-kika mith-qaala d'ar-rah

33Chastising me will not add the weight of a dust mote to Your kingdom.

وَلَوْ أَنَّ عَذَابِي مِمَّا يَزِيدُ فِي مُلْكِكَ

wa law an-na a'd'aabee mim-maa yazeedu fee mul-kik

34Were chastising me something that would add to Your kingdom,

لَسَأَلْتُكَ الصَّبْرَ عَلَيْهِ،

lasaal-tukas'-s'ab-ra a'lay-h

35I would ask You for patience to bear it

وَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذلِكَ لَكَ،

wa ah'-bab-tu ay-yakoona d'alika lak

36and would love for it to belong to You;

وَلكِنْ سُلْطَانُكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعْظَمُ،

wa lakin-na sul-t'aanukal-laahum-ma aa'-z'am

37but Your authority, my God, is mightier,

وَمُلْكُكَ أَدْوَمُ مِنْ أَنْ تَزِيـدَ فِيْهِ طَاعَةُ الْمُطِيعِينَ،

wa mul-kuka ad-wam min an tazeeda feehee t'aaa'tul-mut'eee'en

38and Your kingdom more lasting, than that the obedience of the obeyers should increase it

أَوْ تُنْقِصَ مِنْهُ مَعْصِيَةُ الْمُذْنِبِينَ.

aw tanqus'a min-hoo maa'-s'eeatul-mud'-nibeen

39or the disobedience of the sinners diminish it!

فَارْحَمْنِي يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

far-h'am-nee yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

40So have mercy upon me, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

وَتَجاوَزْ عَنِّي يا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ،

wa tajaawaz a'n-nee yaa d'aal-jalaali wal-ik-raam

41Show me forbearance, O Possessor of majesty and munificence!

وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ.

wa tub a'lay-ya in-naka antat-taw-waabur-rah'eem

42And turn toward me, Surely You art Ever-turning, All-compassionate!