Sahifa Sajjadiya 8: Seeking Refuge from Hateful Things

أَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَيَجَـانِ الْحِرْصِ ،

al-laahum-ma in-neee au'wd'u bika min- hayajaanil-h'ir-s'

1O God, I seek refuge in You from the agitation of craving,

وَسَوْرَةِ الغَضَبِ وَغَلَبَةِ الْحَسَدِ وضَعْفِ الصَّبْرِ

wa saw-ratil-ghaz''ab wa ghalabatil-h'asad wa z''aa'-fis'-s'ab-r

2the violence of wrath, the domination of envy, the frailty of patience,

وَقِلَّةِ الْقَنَاعَةِ وَشَكَاسَةِ الْخُلُقِ ،

wa qil-latil-qanaaa'h wa shakaasatil-khuluq

3the lack of contentment, surliness of character,

وَإلْحَاحِ الشَّهْوَةِ ، وَمَلَكَةِ الْحَمِيَّةِ ،

wa il-h'aah'ish-shah-wah wa malakatil-h'amee-yah

4urgency of passion, the disposition to vehemence,

وَمُتَابَعَةِ الْهَوَى ، وَمُخَالَفَةِ الْهُدَى ،

wa mutaabaa'til-hawaa wa mukhaalafatil-hudaa

5following caprice, opposing guidance,

وَسِنَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ ، وَتَعَاطِي الْكُلْفَةِ ،

wa sinatil-ghaf-lah wa taa'at'eel-kul-fah

6the sleep of heedlessness, undertaking the toilsome,

وَإيْثَارِ الْبَاطِلِ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَالإصْرَارِ عَلَى الْمَأثَمِ ،

wa eethaaril-baat'ili a'laal-h'aq wal-is'-raari a'laal-maa-tham

7preferring falsehood over truth, persisting in sin,

وَاسْتِصْغَـارِ الْمَعْصِيَـةِ ، وَاسْتِكْثَارِ الطَّاعَةِ ،

was-tis'-ghaaril-maa'-s'eeah was-tik-baarit'-t'aaa'h

8making little of disobedience, making much of obedience,

وَمُبَاهَاةِ الْمُكْثِرِينَ ، وَالإزْرآءِ بِالْمُقِلِّينَ ،

wa mubaahaatil-muk-thireen wal-iz-raaa-i bil-muqil-leen

9Vying with the wealthy, showing contempt tothe poor,

وَسُوءِ الْوِلاَيَةِ لِمَنْ تَحْتَ أَيْدِينَا

wa sooo-il-wilaayati liman tah'-ta ay-deenaa

10guarding badly over those in our hands,

وَتَرْكِ الشُّكْرِ لِمَنِ اصْطَنَعَ الْعَارِفَةَ عِنْدَنَا ،

wa tar-kish-shuk-ri limanis'-t'anaa'l-a'arifata i'ndanaa

11failing to thank those who have done good to us,

أَوْ أَنْ نَعْضُدَ ظَالِماً ، أَوْ نَخْذُلَ مَلْهُوفاً ،

aw an-naa'-z''uda z'aalimaa aw nakh-d'ula mal-hoofaa

12aiding a wrongdoer, abandoning someone troubled,

أَوْ نَرُومَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِحَقّ،

aw narooma maa lay-sa lanaa bih'aqqan

13wanting what is not rightfully ours,

أَوْ نَقُولَ فِي الْعِلْمِْ بِغَيْرِ عِلْم

aw naqoola fil-i'l-mi bighay-ri i'l-m

14and speaking about knowledge without knowing.

وَنَعُـوذُ بِـكَ أَنْ نَنْطَوِيَ عَلَى غِشِّ أَحَد ،

wa nau'wd'u bika an-nant'aweea a'laa ghish-shi ah'ad

15We seek refuge in You from harbouring dishonesty toward anyone,

وَأَنْ نُعْجَبَ بِأَعْمَالِنَا ، وَنَمُدَّ فِي آمَالِنَا ،

wa an-nua'-jiba bia'-maalinaa wa namud-da feee aaamaalinaa

16being pleased with our works, and stretching out our expectations.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ السَّرِيرَةِ ، وَاحْتِقَارِ الصَّغِيرَةِ ،

wa nau'wd'u bika min sooo-is-sareerah wa ah'-tiqaaris'-s'agheerah

17We seek refuge in You from ill-mindedness, looking down on the small,

وَأَنْ يَسْتَحْوِذَ عَلَيْنَا الشَّيْطَانُ ،

wa ay-yas-tah'-wid'a a'lay-naash-shay-t'aan

18Satan's gaining mastery over us,

أَوْ يَنْكُبَنَـا الزَّمَانُ ، أَوْ يَتَهَضَّمَنَا السُّلْطَانُ.

aw yankubanaaz-zamaan aw yatahaz''-z''amunaas-sul-t'aan

19time's afflicting us, and the sovereign's oppressing us.

وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ تَنَاوُلِ الإسْرَافِ ، وَمِنْ فِقْدَانِ الْكَفَـافِ

wa nau'wd'u bika min tanaawulil-is-raaf wa min fiq-daanil-kafaaf

20We seek refuge in You from acting with prodigality and not having sufficiency.

وَنَعُوذُ بِـكَ مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَمِنَ الْفَقْرِ إلَى الاَكْفَاءِ

wa nau'wd'u bika min shamaatatil-aa'-daaa-i wa minal-faq-ri ilaal-ak-faaa-i

21We seek refuge in You from the gloating of enemies, indigent need for equals,

وَمِنْ مَعِيشَة فِي شِدَّة وَمَيْتَة عَلَى غَيْـرِ عُدَّة.

wa mim-mae'eshatin fee shid-dah wa meetatin a'laa ghay-ri u'd-dah

22living in hardship, and dying without readiness.

وَنَعُـوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ الْعُظْمى ،

wa nau'wd'u bika minal-h'as-ratil-u'z'-maa

23We seek refuge in You from the most dreadful remorse,

وَالْمُصِيبَةِ الْكُبْرَى ، وَأَشْقَى الشَّقَآءِ وَسُوءِ المآبِ ،

wal-mus'eebatil-kub-raa wa ash-qaash-shaqaaa-i wa sooo-il-maaab

24the greatest affliction, the most wretched wretchedness, the evil end to the journey,

وَحِرْمَانِ الثَّوَابِ ، وَحُلُولِ الْعِقَابِ.

wa h'ir-maanith-thawaab wa h'uloolil-i'qaab

25the deprivation of reward, and the advent of punishment.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ ،

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

26O God, bless Muhammad and his Household

وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ ذَلِكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

wa ai'd'-nee min kul-li d'alika birah'-matika

27and through Your mercy, give to me refuge from all of that,

وَجَمِيـعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa jameea'l-moo-mineena wal-moo-minaat

28and to all the faithful, both men and women!

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

29O Most Merciful of the merciful!