بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-mercifull
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
اِلٰهِىْ اَلْبَسَتْنِىْ الْخَطَايَا ثَوْبَ مَذَلَّتِىْ
ilaaheee al-basat-neel-khat'aayaa thaw-ba mad'al-latee
My God, offenses have clothed me in the garment of my lowliness,
وَ جَلَّلَنِىْ التَّبَاعُدُ مِنْكَ لِبَاسَ مَسْكَنَتِىْ،
wa jal-lalaneet-tabaau'du minka libaasa mas-kanatee
separation from You has wrapped me in the clothing of my misery!
وَ اَمَاتَ قَلْبِىْ عَظِيْمُ جَنَايَتِىْ
wa amaata qal-bee a'z'eemu jinaayatee
My dreadful crimes have deadened my heart,
فَاَحْيِهٖ بِتَوْبَةٍ مِنْكَ يَا اَمَلِىْ وَ بُغْيَتِىْ،
faah'-yihee bitaw-batim-minka yaaa amalee wa bugh-yatee
so bring it to life by a repentance from You! O my hope and my aim!
وَ يَا سُؤْلِىْ وَ مُنْيَتِىْ
wa yaa soo-lee wa munyatee
O my wish and my want!
فَوَعِزَّتِكَ مَآ اَجِدُ لِذُنُوْبِىْ سِوَاكَ غَافِرًا
fawai'z-zatik maaa ajidu lid'unoobee siwaaka ghafiraa
By Your might, I find no one but You to forgive my sins
وَلَا اَرٰى لِكَسْرِىْ غَيْرَكَ جَابِرًا،
wa laaa araa likas-ree ghay-raka jaabiraa
and I see none but You to mend my brokenness!
وَ قَدْ خَضَعْتُ بِالْاِنَايَةِ اِلَيْكَ
wa qad khaz''aa'-tu bil-inaabati ilay-k
I have subjected myself to You in repeated turning,
وَ عَنَوْتُ بِالْاِسْتِكَانَةِ لَدَيْكَ
wa a'naw-tu bilis-tikaanati laday-k
I have humbled myself to You in abasement.
فَاِنْ طَرَدْتَنِىْ مِنْ بَابِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَلُوْذُ،
fa in t'arat-tanee mim-baabika fabiman alood'
If You cast me out from Your door, in whom shall I take shelter?
وَ اِنْ رَدَدْتَنِىْ عَنْ جَنَابِكَ فَبِمَنْ اَعُوْذُ
wa ir-radat-tanee a'n janaabika fabiman au'wd'
If You repell me from Your side, in whom shall I seek refuge?
فَوَا اَسَفَاهُ مِنْ خَجْلَتِىْ، وَافْتِضَاحِىْ
fawaaa asafaahoo min khaj-latee wa af-tiz''aah'ee
O my grief at my ignominy and disgrace!
وَ وَالَهْفَاهُ مِنْ سُوْٓ ءِ عَمَلِىْ وَاجْتِرَاحِىْ
wa waa lah-fahoo min sooo-i a'malee wa aj-tiraah'ee
O my sorrow at my evil works and what I have committed!
اَسْئَلُكَ يَا غَافِرَ الذَّنْبِ الْكَبِيْرِ
as-aluka yaa ghaafirad'-d'ambil-kabeer
I ask You, O Forgiver of great sins,
وَ يَا جَابِرَ الْعَظْمِ الْكَسِيْرِ
wa yaa jaabiral-a'z'-mil-kaseer
O Mender of broken bones,
اَنْ تَهَبَ لِىْ مُوْبِقَاتِ الْجَرَاۤئِرِ
an tahaba lee moobiqaatil-jaraaa-ir
to overlook my ruinous misdeeds
وَ تَسْتُرَ عَلَىَّ فَاضِحَاتِ السَّرَاۤئِرَ
wa tas-tura a'lay-ya faaz''ih'aatis-saraaa-ir
and cover my disgraceful secret thoughts!
وَ لَا تُخْلِنِىْ فِىْ مَشْهَدِ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ بَرْدِ عَفْوِكَ وَ غَفْرِكَ
wa laa tukh-linee fee mash-hadil-qeeaamati mim-bar-di a'f-wika wa ghaf-rik
At the witnessing place of the Resurrection, empty me not of the coolness of Your pardon and forgiveness,
وَ لَا تُعْرِنـِىْ مِنْ جَمِيْلِ صَفْحِكَ وَ سَتْرِكَ.
wa laa tua'-rinee min jameeli s'af-h'ika wa sat-rik
and strip me not of Your beautiful forbearance and covering!
اِلٰهِىْ ظَلِّلْ عَلٰى ذُنُوْبِىْ غَمَامَ رَحْمَتِكَ
ilaahee z'al-lil a'laa d'unoobee ghamaama rah'-matika
My God, let the cloud of Your mercy cast its shadow upon my sins
وَ اَرْسِلْ عَلٰى عُيُوْبِىْ سَحَابَ رَافَتِكَ.
wa ar-sil a'laa u'yoobee sah'aaba raa-fatik
and send the billow of Your clemency flowing over my faults!
اِلٰهِىْ هَلْ يَرْجِعُ الْعَبْدُ الْاٰبِقُ اِلَّا اِلٰى مَوْلَاهُ
ilaahee hal yar-jiu'l-a'b-dul-aaabiqu il-laaa ilaa maw-laahoo
My God, does the fugitive servant return to anyone other than his Master?
اَمْ هَلْ يُجِيْرُه مِنْ سَخَطِهٖ اَحَدٌ سِوَاهُ.
am hal yujeeruhoo min sakhat'iheee ah'dun siwaah
Or does anyone grant him sanctuary from his Master’s wrath other than his Master Himself?
اِلٰهِىْ اِنْ كَانَ النَّدَمُ عَلَى الذَّنْبِ تَوْبَةً
ilaahee in kanan-nadamu a'laad'-d'ambi taw-batan
My God, if remorse for sins is a repentance,
فَاِنِّىْ وَ عِزَّتِكَ مِنَ النَّادِمِيْنَ.
fa in-nee wa i'z-zatika minan-naadimeen
by Your might - am one of the remorseful!
وَ اِنْ كَانَ الْاِسْتِغْفَارُ مِنَ الْخَطِيْٓئَةِ حِطَّةً
wa in kaanalis-tigh-faaru minal-khat'ee-ati h'it'-t'atan
If praying forgiveness for offenses is an alleviation,
فَاِنِّىْ لَكَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِيْنَ.
fa in-nee laka minal-mus-tagh-fireena
I am one of those who pray forgiveness!
لَكَ الْعُتْبٰى حَتّٰى تَرْضٰى
lakal-u't-baa h'at-taa tar-z''aa
To You I return that You may be well pleased!
. اِلٰهِىْ بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَىَّ تُبْ عَلَىَّ
ilaahee biqud-ratika a'lay-ya tub a'lay
My God, through Your power over me, turn toward me,
، وَ بِحِلْمِكَ عَنِّىْ اَعْفُ عَنِّىْ ،
wa bih'il-mika a'n-nee aa'-fu a'n-nee
through Your clemency toward me, pardon me,
وَ بِعِلْمِكَ بِىْ اِرْفَقْ بِىْ
wa bii'l-mika bee ar-fuq bee
and through Your knowledge of me, be gentle toward me!
. اِلٰهِىْ اَنْتَ الَّذِىْ فَتَحْتَ لِعِبَادِكَ بَابً اِلٰىْ عَفْوِكَ سَمَّيْتَه التَّوْبَةَ
ilaaheee antal-lad'ee fatah'-ta lii'baadika baaban ilaa a'f-wika sam-may-tahut-taw-bata:
My God, You are He who has opened a door to Your pardon and named it 'repentance',
، فَقُلْتَ تُوْبُوْا اِلَى اللهِ تَوْبَةً نَصُوْحًا،
faqul-ta( tooboo ilaal-laahee taw-batan-nas'ooh'a)
for You said, Repent to God with unswerving repentance.
فَمَا عُذْرُ مَنْ اَغْفَلَ دُخُوْلَ الْبَابِ بَعْدَ فَتْحِهٖ.
famaa u'd'-ru man agh-fala dukhoolal-baabi baa'-da fat-h'ih
What is the excuse of him who remains heedless of entering the door after its opening?
اِلٰهِىْ اِنْ كَانَ قَبُحَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ
ilaaheee in kaana qabuh'ad'-d'ambu min a'b-dika
My God, though the sins of Your servant are ugly,
فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
fal-yah'-sunil-a'f-wu min i'ndik
Your pardon is beautiful.
. اِلٰهِىْ مَا اَنَا بِاَوَّلِ مَنْ عَصَاكَ فَتُبْتَ عَلَيْه،
ilaahee maaa ana biw-wali man- a's'aaka fatub-ta a'lay-h
My God, I am not the first to have disobeyed You, and You turned toward him,
وَ تَعَرَّضَ لِمَعْرُوْفِكَ فَجُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ
wa taa'r-raz''a limaa'-roofika fajud-ta a'lay-h
or to have sought to attain Your favour, and You were munificent toward him.
يَا مُجِيْبَ الْمُضْطَرِّ
yaa mujeebal-muz''-t'ar
O Responder to the distressed!
يَا كَاشِفَ الضُّرِّ
yaa kaashifaz''-z''ur
O Remover of injury!
يَا عَظِيْمَ الْبِرِّ
yaa a'z'eemal-bir
O Great in goodness!
يَا عَلِيْمًاۢ بِمَا فِىْ السِّرِ
yaa a'leemam-bimaa fis-sir
O Knower of everything secret!
يَا جَمِيْلَ السِّتْرِ
yaa jameelas-sit-r
O Beautiful through covering over!
اِسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِجُوْدِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ اِلَيْكَ
is-tash-faa'-tu bijoodika wa karamika ilay-k
I seek Your munificence and Your generosity to intercede with You,
وَ تَوَسَّلْتُ بِجَنَابِكَ وَ تَرَحُّمِكَ لَدَيْكَ
wa tawas-sal-tu bijanabika wa tarah'-h'umika laday-ka
I seek Your side and Your showing mercy to mediate with You,
فَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَاۤئِىْ
fas-tajib dua'aa-ee
so grant my supplication,
وَ لَا تُخَيِّبْ فِيْكَ رَجَاۤئِىْ،
wa laa tukhay-yib feeka rajaaa-ee
disappoint not my hope in You,
وَ تَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِىْ
wa taqab-bal taw-batee
accept my repentance,
وَ كَفِّرْ خَطِيْئَتِىْ
wa kaf-fir khat'ee-atee
and hide my offense,
بِمَنِّكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ
biman-nika wa rah'-matika
through Your kindness and mercy,
يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen
O Most Merciful of the merciful