Ya Mafzai

ya mafza`i `inda kurbati

O my Safe haven at grievances!

وَيَا غَوْثِي عِنْدَ شِدّتِي

wa ya ghawthi `inda shiddati

O my Aide at hardships!

إِلَيْكَ فَزِعْتُ

ilayka fazi`tu

To You do I turn,

وَبِكَ اسْتَغَثْتُ

wa bika istaghathtu

Your help do I seek,

وَبِكَ لُذْتُ

wa bika ludhtu

and with You do I take refuge.

لاَ أَلُوذُ بِسِوَاكَ

la aludhu bisiwaka

I seek refuge with none save You

وَلاَ أَطْلُبُ ٱلْفَرَجَ إِلاَّ مِنْكَ

wa la atlubu alfaraja illa minka

and I beseech none for relief save You.

فَأَغِثْنِي وَفَرِّجْ عَنِّي

fa'aghithni wa farrij `anni

So, (please) come to my help and free me from cares.

يَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ ٱلْيَسِيرَ

ya man yaqbalu alyasira

O He Who accepts even the least efforts

وَيَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ

wa ya`fu `an alkathiri

excuses the much wrongdoing!

إِقْبَلْ مِنِّي ٱلْيَسِيرَ

iqbal minni alyasira

(Please do) accept my little effort

وَٱعْفُ عَنِّي ٱلْكَثِيرَ

wa`fu `anni alkathira

excuse my much wrongdoing.

إِنِّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

innaka anta alghafuru alrrahimu

Verily, You are the Oft-forgiving, Merciful (Lord).

اللِّهُمِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيـمَاناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي

allahumma inni as'aluka imanan tubashiru bihi qalbi

O Allah, I ask for faith with which You may fill my heart

وَيَقِيناً حَتَّىٰ أَعْلَمَ أَنِّهُ لَنْ يُصِيبَنِي إِلاَّ مَا كَتَبْتَ لِي

wa yaqinan hatta a`lama annahu lan yusibani illa ma katabta li

and for certitude so that I shall always know that nothing will afflict me save what You have ordained for me.

وَرَضِّنِي مِنَ ٱلْعَيْشِ بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي

wa raddini min al`ayshi bima qasamta li

(Please) make me feel satisfied with the living that You decide for me.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا عُدِّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي

ya `uddati fi kurbati

O my means at times of agonies!

وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدِّتِي

wa ya sahibi fi shiddati

O my companion at times of hardships!

وَيَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي

wa ya waliyyi fi ni`mati

O Source of my all bounties!

وَيَا غَايَتِي فِي رَغْبَتِي

wa ya ghayati fi raghbati

O my ultimate goal whenever I desire for something!

أَنْتَ ٱلسَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي

anta alssatiru `awrati

It is You Who is the concealer of my defects,

وَٱلآمِنُ رَوْعَتِي

wal-aminu raw`ati

Who secures me at times of horror,

وَٱلْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي

wal-muqilu `athrati

and Who overlooks my slips.

فَٱغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي

faghfir li khati'ati

So, (please do) forgive my sin.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!