| In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
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بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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| O He who gives to a servant who asks from Him,
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يا مَنْ إِذَا سَأَلَهُ عَبْدٌ أَعْطَاهُ،
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| takes him to his wish when he expectantly hopes for what is with Him,
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وَإذا أَمَّلَ ما عِنْدَهُ بَلَّغَهُ مُناهُ،
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| brings him near and close when he approaches Him,
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وَإِذَا أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ قَرَّبَهُ وَأَدْناهُ،
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| covers over his sin and cloaks it when he shows it openly,
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وَإِذا جاهَرَهُ بِالْعِصْيانِ سَتَرَ عَلَىٰ ذَنْبِهِ وَغَطَّاهُ،
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| and satisfies and suffices him when he has confidence in Him!
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وَإِذا تَوَكَّلَ عَلَيْهِ أَحْسَبَهُ وَكَفَاهُ
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| My God, who is the one who has come before You seeking hospitality, and whom You have not received hospitably?
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إِلـٰهِي مَنِ الَّذِي نَزَلَ بِكَ مُلْتَمِساً قِراكَ فَما قَرَيْتَهُ؟
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| Who is the one who has dismounted at Your door hoping for magnanimity, and to whom You have not shown it?
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وَمَنِ الَّذِي أَناخَ بِبابِكَ مُرْتَجِياً نَداكَ فَما أَوْلَيْتَهُ؟
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| Is it good that I come back from Your door, turned away in disappointment,
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أَيَحْسُنُ أَنْ أَرْجِعَ عَنْ بابِكَ بِالْخَيْبَةِ مَصْرُوفاً،
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| while I know of no patron qualified by beneficence but You?
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وَلَسْتُ أَعْرِفُ سِواكَ مَوْلىً بِالإِحْسانِ مَوْصُوفاً؟
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| How should I have hope in other than You, when the good - all of it - is in Your hand?
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كَيْفَ أَرْجُو غَيْرَكَ وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدِكَ؟!
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| How should I expect from others, when for You are the creation and the command?
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وَكَيْفَ أُؤَمِّلُ سِوَاكَ وَالْخَلْقُ وَالأَمْرُ لَكَ؟!
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| Should I cut off my hope for You, when You have shown me of Your bounty that for which I have not asked?
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أَأَقْطَعُ رَجائِي مِنْكَ وَقَدْ أَوْلَيْتَنِي ما لَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟!
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| Would You make me have need for my like whilst I hold fast to Your cord?!
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أَمْ تُفْقِرُنِي إلىٰ مِثْلِي وَأَنَا أَعْتَصِمُ بِحَبْلِكَ؟!
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| O He through whose mercy the strivers reach felicity
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يا مَنْ سَعِدَ بِرَحْمَتِهِ الْقاصِدُونَ،
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| and through whose vengeance the seekers of forgiveness are not made wretched!
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وَلَمْ يَشْقَ بِنِقْمَتِهِ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ،
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| How should I forget You, while You never cease remembering me?
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كَيْفَ أَنْسَاكَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ ذاكِرِي؟!
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| How should I be diverted from You while You are my constant watcher?
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وَكَيْفَ أَلْهُو عَنْكَ وَأَنْتَ مُراقِبِي؟!
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| My God, I have fastened my hand to the skirt of Your generosity,
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إلـٰهِي بِذَيْلِ كَرَمِكَ أَعْلَقتُ يَدِي،
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| I have stretched forth my expectation toward reaching Your gifts,
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وَلِنَيْلِ عَطاياكَ بَسَطْتُ أَمَلِي،
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| so render me pure through the purest profession of Your Unity,
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فَأَخْلِصْنِي بِخالِصَةِ تَوْحِيدِكَ،
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| and appoint me one of Your choice servants!
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وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَفْوَةِ عَبِيدِكَ،
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| O He who is the asylum of every fleer,
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يا مَنْ كُلُّ هارِبٍ إِلَيْهِ يَلْتَجِئُ،
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| the hope of every seeker!
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وَكُلُّ طالِبٍ إيَّاهُ يَرْتَجِي،
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| O Best Object of hope!
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يا خَيْرَ مَرْجُوّ ٍ،
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| O Most Generous Object of supplication!
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وَيا أَكْرَمَ مَدْعُوّ ٍ،
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| O He who does not reject His asker
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وَيا مَنْ لا يُرَدُّ سائِلُهُ،
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| or disappoint the expectant!
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وَلا يُخَيَّبُ آمِلُهُ،
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| O He whose door is open to His supplicators
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يا مَنْ بابُهُ مَفْتُوحٌ لِدَاعِيهِ،
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| and whose veil is lifted for those who hope in Him!
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وَحِجابُهُ مَرْفُوعٌ لِراجِيهِ،
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| I ask You by Your generosity to show kindness toward me through Your gifts, with that which will gladden my eye,
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أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَرَمِكَ أَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ مِنْ عَطائِكَ بِما تَقَرُّ بِهِ عَيْنِي،
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| through hope in You, with that which will give serenity to my soul,
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وَمِنْ رَجائِكَ بِما تَطْمَئِنُّ بِهِ نَفْسِي،
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| and through certainty with that which will make easy for me the afflictions of this world
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وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ بِما تُهَوّ ِنُ بِهِ عَلَيَّ مُصِيباتِ الدُّنْيا،
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| and lift from my insight the veils of blindness!
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وَتَجْلُو بِهِ عَنْ بَصِيرَتِي غَشَواتِ الْعَمَىٰ
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| By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!
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بِرَحْمتِكَ يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
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