O He to Whom the servants (of Him) resort in urgencies

y¡ man ilayhi malja’u al`ib¡di f¢ almuhimm¡ti

يَا  مَنْ إلَيْهِ مَلْجَأُ الْعِبَادِ فِي الْمُهِمَّاتِ،

and to Whom the creatures turn in ordeals;

wa ilayhi yafza`u alkhalqu f¢ almulimm¡ti

وَإلَيْهِ يَفْزَعُ الْخَلْقُ فِي الْمُلِمَّاتِ،

O He Who knows the open and the hidden matters;

y¡ `¡lima aljahri wal-khafiyy¡ti

يَا عَالِمَ الْجَهْرِ وَالْخَفِيَّاتِ،

O He from Whom neither the ideas of illusions nor the initiatives of delusions can be concealed;

y¡ man l¡ takhf¡ `alayhi khaw¡§iru alawh¡mi wa ta¥arrfu alkha§ar¡ti

يَا مَنْ لا تَخْفَى عَلَيْهِ خَوَاطِرُ الأَوْهَامِ وَتَصَرُّفُ الْخَطَرَاتِ،

O the Lord of creatures and beings;

y¡ rabbi alkhal¡’iqi wal-bariyy¡ti

يَارَبَّ الْخَلائِقِ وَالْبَرِيَّاتِ،

O He Who grasps the kingdoms of the earth and the heavens;

y¡ man biyadihi malak£tu alara¤¢na wal-ssam¡w¡ti

يَا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ الأَرَضِينَ وَالسَّمَاوَاتِ،

You are verily Allah; there is no god save You;

anta all¡hu l¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta

أَنْتَ اللّهُ لا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ،

I thus try to connect with you in the name of ‘There is no god save You’

amutt ilayka bil¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta

أَمُتُّ إلَيْكَ بِلا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ،

So, O He save Whom there is no god: (please) include me at this night with those at whom You have looked and thus You have mercy upon them;

fay¡ l¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta aj`alny f¢ hadhihi allaylati mimmn na¨arta ilayhi fara¦imtahu

فَيَا لا إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ اجْعَلْنِي فِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مِمَّنْ نَظَرْتَ إلَيْهِ فَرَحِمْتَهُ،

and with those whose prayers have been heard by You and thus You have responded to them;

wa sami`ta du`¡‘ahu fa-ajabtahu

وَسَمِعْتَ دُعَاءَهُ فَأَجَبْتَهُ،

and with those whose true repentance has been admitted by You and thus You have accepted it;

wa `alimta astiq¡latahu fa-aqaltahu

وَعَلِمْتَ اسْتِقَالَتَهُ فَأَقَلْتَهُ،

and You have thus overlooked their past sins and enormous offenses.

wa taj¡wazta `an s¡lifi kha§¢iatihi wa `a¨¢mi jar¢ratihi

وَتَجَاوَزْتَ عَنْ سَالِفِ خَطِيئَتِهِ وَعَظِيمِ جَرِيرَتِهِ،

verily, I am seeking Your shelter against my sins,

faqadi astajartu bika min dhun£b¢

فَقَدِ اسْتَجَرْتُ بِكَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي،

and I am resorting to You so that You may conceal my defects.

wa lajatu ilayka f¢ satri `uy£b¢

وَلَجَأْتُ إلَيْكَ فِي سَتْرِ عُيُوبِي.

O Allah: (please) bestow lavishly upon me with Your generosity and Favor;

all¡humma fajud `alayy bikaramika wa fa¤lika

اللّهُمَّ فَجُدْ عَلَيَّ بِكَرَمِكَ وَفَضلِكَ،

and condone my misdeeds out of Your forbearance and pardon,

w¡¦§u§ kha§¡¢¡iya bi¦ilmika wa `afwika

وَاحْطُطْ خَطَايَايَ بِحِلْمِكَ وَعَفْوِكَ،

and encompass me, at this night, with Your opulent honoring,

wa taghammdny f¢ hadhihi allaylati bis¡bighi kar¡matika

وَتَغَمَّدْنِي فِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ بِسَابِغِ كَرَامَتِكَ،

and include me at this night with Your intimate servants whom You have selected for obeying You,

waj`alny f¢h¡ min awl¢¡’ika alladh¢na ajtabaytahum li§¡`atika

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهَا مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ الَّذِينَ اجْتَبَيْتَهُمْ لِطَاعَتِكَ،

and whom You have chosen for worshipping You,

w¡khtartahum li`ib¡datika

وَاخْتَرْتَهُمْ لِعِبَادَتِكَ،

and whom You have made Your elite and select people.

wa ja`altahum kh¡li¥ataka wa ¥ifwataka

وَجَعَلْتَهُمْ خَالِصَتَكَ وَصِفْوَتَكَ.

O Allah: (please) make me of those whose efforts are of a happy end,

all¡humma aj`alny mimmn sa`ada jadduhu

اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ سَعَدَ جَدُّهُ،

and those whose shares of good things are big,

wa tawaffra mina alkhayr¡ti ¦a¨¨uhu

وَتَوَفَّرَ مِنَ الْخَيْرَاتِ حَظُّهُ،

and make me of those who enjoy blissful life as they have been safe (from sins)

waj`alny mimmn salima fana`ima

وَاجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ سَلِمَ فَنَعِمَ،

and those who have been awarded excellently as they have won,

wa f¡za faghanima

وَفَازَ فَغَنِمَ،

and rescue me from the evil consequences of what I have committed,

w¡kfiny sharr m¡ aslaftu

وَاكْفِنِي شَرَّ مَا أَسْلَفْتُ،

and save me from doing more acts of disobedience to You,

w¡`¥imny mina al¡zd¢¡di f¢ ma`¥iyatika

وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الإزْدِيَادِ فِي مَعْصِيَتِكَ،

and make me love the acts of obedience to You and whatever draws me near You and approaches me toward You.

wa ¦abbib ilayya §¡`ataka wa m¡ yuqarribuny minka wa yuzlifuny `indaka

وَحَبِّبْ إلَيَّ طَاعَتَكَ وَمَا يُقَرِّبُنِي مِنْكَ وَيُزْلِفُنِي عِنْدَكَ.

O my Master: a fugitive resorts to none save You,

sayyidy ilayka yalja’u alh¡ribu

سَيِّدِي إلَيْكَ يَلْجَأُ الْهَارِبُ،

and a needy begs none save You,

wa minka yaltamisu al§§¡libu

وَمِنْكَ يَلْتَمِسُ الطَّالِبُ،

and only on Your generosity does a repentant, contrite one depends

wa `al¡ karamika yu`awwilu almustaq¢lu altt¡’ibu

وَعَلَى كَرَمِكَ يُعَوِّلُ الْمُسْتَقِيلُ التَّائِبُ،

You have disciplined Your servants by means of generosity; and You are verily the most Generous of all those who are generous.

addabta `ib¡daka bilttakarrumi wa anta akramu alakram¢na

أَدَّبْتَ عِبَادَكَ بِالتَّكَرُّمِ وَأَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ الأَكْرَمِينَ،

and You have instructed Your servants to pardon; and You are verily the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.

wa amarta bil`af£i `ib¡daka wa anta alghaf£ru alrra¦¢mu

وَأَمَرْتَ بِالْعَفْوِ عِبَادَكَ وَأَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ.

O Allah: (please) do not deprive me of Your generosity for which I hope,

all¡humma fal¡ ta¦rimny m¡ rajawtu min karamika

اللّهُمَّ فَلا تَحْرِمْنِي مَا رَجَوْتُ مِنْ كَرَمِكَ،

and do not make me despair of Your opulent bounties,

wa l¡ tu´¢isny min s¡bighi ni`amika

وَلا تُؤْيِسْنِي مِنْ سَابِغِ نِعَمِكَ،

and do not disappoint me of Your abundant sustenance that You decide, this night, for those who are obedient to You,

wa l¡ tukhayybny min jaz¢li qisamika f¢ hadhihi allaylati liahli §¡`atika

وَلا تُخَيِّبْنِي مِنْ جَزِيلِ قِسَمِكَ فِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ لأهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ،

and include me with Your protection against Your evil creatures.

waj`alny f¢ junnatin min shir¡ri bariyyatika

وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي جُنَّةٍ مِنْ شِرَارِ بَرِيَّتِكَ،

O my Lord: If I do not deserve so, then You are worthy of acting generously to me, and pardoning and forgiving me,

rabbi in lam akun min ahli dhalika fanta ahlu alkarami wal-`af£i wal-maghfirati

رَبِّ إنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ ذلِكَ فَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْكَرَمِ وَالْعَفْوِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ،

and (please) bestow upon me magnanimously according to that which befits You, not according to what I deserve,

wa jud `alayya bim¡ anta ahluhu l¡ bim¡ asta¦iqquhu

وَجُدْ عَلَيَّ بِمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ لا بِمَا أَسْتَحِقُّهُ،

verily, I carry an excellent opinion about You,

faqad ¦asuna ¨ann¢ bika

فَقَدْ حَسُنَ ظَنِّي بِكَ،

and I do hope for You,

wa ta¦aqqaqa raj¡iy laka

وَتَحَقَّقَ رَجَائِي لَكَ،

and my self is hanged to the rope of Your generosity,

wa `aliqat nafs¢ bikaramika

وَعَلِقَتْ نَفْسِي بِكَرَمِكَ

for You are verily the most Merciful of all those who show mercy,

fa-anta ar¦amu alrr¡¦im¢na

فَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

and You are the most Generous of all those who are generous.

wa akramu alakram¢na

وَأَكْرَمُ الأَكْرَمِينَ.

O Allah: (please) confer upon me exclusively with an abundant share of what You decide, out of Your generosity,

all¡humma w¡kh¥u¥ny min karamika bijaz¢li qisamika

اللّهُمَّ وَاخْصُصْنِي مِنْ كَرَمِكَ بِجَزِيلِ قِسَمِكَ،

and I seek refuge with Your pardon against Your chastisement,

wa a`£dhu bi`afwika min `uq£batika

وَأَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ،

and (please) forgive me the sin that prevents me from enjoying high morals,

wa ghfir liya aldhdhanba alladhy ya¦bisu `alayya alkhuluqa

وَاغْفِرْ لِيَ الذَّنْبَ الَّذِي يَحْبِسُ عَلَيَّ الْخُلُقَ،

and suppresses my sustenance,

wa yu¤ayyiqu `alayya alrrzqa

وَيُضَيِّقُ عَلَيَّ الرّزْقَ

so that I will do that which excellently achieves Your satisfaction

¦att¡ aq£ma bi¥¡li¦i ri¤¡ka

حَتَّى أَقُومَ بِصَالِحِ رِضَاكَ،

and I will enjoy Your profuse granting,

wa an`ama bijaz¢li `a§¡’ika

وَأَنْعَمَ بِجَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ،

and I will be delighted by Your abundant bounties.

wa as`ada bis¡bighi na`m¡’ika

وَأَسْعَدَ بِسَابِغِ نَعْمَائِكَ،

I am having recourse to Your sanctity,

faqad ludhtu bi¦aramika

فَقَدْ لُذْتُ بِحَرَمِكَ،

and I am asking for Your generosity,

wa ta`arra¤tu likaramika

وَتَعَرَّضْتُ لِكَرَمِكَ،

and I am taking shelter in Your pardon against Your punishment,

w¡sta`adhtu bi`afwika min `uq£batika

وَاسْتَعَذْتُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ،

and in Your forbearance against Your ire.

wa bi¦ilmika min gha¤abika

وَبِحِلْمِكَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ،

So, (please) bestow upon me generously with that which I have asked from You,

fajud bim¡ sa-altuka

فَجُدْ بِمَا سَأَلْتُكَ،

and confer upon me with that which I have begged from You,

wa anil m¡ altamastu minka

وَأَنِلْ مَا الْتَمَسْتُ مِنْكَ،

I beseech You in Your name, since there is nothing great that You are.

a¥aluka bika l¡ bishay‘in huwa a`¨amu minka

أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَ لا بِشَيْءٍ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْكَ.