مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, my Master!
اَنْتَ الْمَوْلٰى وَ اَنَا الْعَبْدُ
Thou art the Master and I the servant!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْعَبْدَ اِلَّا الْمَوْلٰى
Has anyone mercy upon the servant but the master?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, my Master!
اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ وَ اَنَا الذَّلِيْلُ
Thou art the Exalted and I the abased!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الذَّلِيْلَ اِلَّا الْعَزِيْزُ
Has anyone mercy upon the abased but the exalted?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, my Master!
اَنْتَ الْخَالِقُ وَ اَنَا الْمَخْلُوقُ
Thou art the Creator and I the creature!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْمَخْلُوقَ اِلَّا الْخَالِقُ
Has anyone mercy upon the creature but the creator?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْمُعْطِيْ وَ اَنَا السَّائِلُ
Thou art the Giver and I the asker!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ السَّائِلَ اِلَّا الْمُعْطِيْ
Has anyone mercy upon the asker but the giver?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْمُغِيْثُ وَ اَنَا الْمُسْتَغِيْثُ
Thou art the Helper and I the seeker of help!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْمُسْتَغِيْثَ اِلَّا الْمُغِيْثُ
Has anyone mercy upon the seeker of help but the helper?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْباقِيْ وَ اَنَا الْفَانِيْ
Thou art the Subsistent and I the perishing!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْفانِيْ اِلَّا الْباقِيْ
Has anyone mercy upon the perishing but the subsistent?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الدَّائِمُ وَ اَنَا الزَّائِلُ
Thou art the Everlasting and I the vanishing!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الزَّآئِلَ اِلَّا الدَّآئِمُ
Has anyone mercy upon the vanishing but the everlasting?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْحَيُّ وَ اَنَا الْمَيِّتُ
Thou art the Living and I the dead!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْمَيِّتَ اِلَّا الْحَيُّ
Has anyone mercy upon the dead but the living?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْقَوِيُّ وَ اَنَا الضَّعِيْفُ
Thou art the Strong and I the weak!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الضَّعِيْفَ اِلَّا الْقَوِيُّ
Has anyone mercy upon the weak but the strong?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ وَ اَنَا الْفَقِيْرُ
Thou art the Rich and I the poor!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْفَقِيْرَ اِلَّا الْغَنِيُّ
Has anyone mercy upon the poor but the rich?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْكَبِيْرُ وَ اَنَا الصَّغِيْرُ
Thou art the Great and I the small!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الصَّغِيْرَ اِلَّا الْكَبِيْرُ
Has anyone mercy upon the small but the great?
مَوْلَايَ مَوْلَايَ
My Master, My Master!
اَنْتَ الْمَالِكُ وَ اَنَا الْمَمْلُوكَ
Thou art the Owner and I the owned!
وَ هَلْ يَرْحَمُ الْمَمْلُوكَ اِلَّا الْمالِكُ
Has anyone mercy upon the owned but the owner?