O Generous One who does not withhold His reward from one who hopes for it!

O Generous One who does not withhold His reward from one who hopes for it! My God! Provide me with a heart, the passion of which may bring it near to You; With a tongue, the truth of which may be offered up to You; And with a vision whose character may bring it nigh to You; My God! Whoever becomes acquainted with You is not an unknown; Whoever takes shelter with You is not abandoned; One to whom You turn cannot be owned. My God!

Whoever takes the path to You is enlightened, And whoever resorts to You is saved. And I have cleaved to You, O my God! So, do not disappoint me of Your Mercy, And do not block me from Your kindness. My God! Place me among your Friends In the position of one who hopes for an increase in Your love. My God! Inspire me with fervor for the remembrance of You until I have become inspired with remembrance of You And spiritual zeal for the success of Your Name and the station of Your Sanctity. My God!

By You I invoke You To join me to the place of those who are obedient to You And the abode of the righteous of those with whom You are pleased. I can neither defend myself Nor control that which is in my interests. My God! I am Your weak and sinful servant And Your repentant slave So, do not make me one of those from whom You avert Your Face And whose inattentiveness blocks him from your forgiveness. My God!

Make me completely cut off from all else but You And enlighten the vision of our hearts With the radiance of looking at You Until the vision of our hearts penetrates the veils of light And reaches the Source of Grandeur And set our spirits to be suspended by the glory of your sanctity. My God! Make me of those who answer you when you call them, Who are thunderstruck by Your Majesty when you look at them, And who work for you openly when you whisper to them secretly. My God!

I have not allowed my good Opinion of You to be overcome by despair, Nor have I lost hope in the favor of your generosity. My God! If my mistakes have Degraded me with you, ignore them In virtue of my reliance on you. My God! If my sins have lowered me to unworthiness of your kindness, My certainty has roused me to the nobility of your affection. My God! If I have been put to sleep By neglecting to prepare to encounter you, I have been roused by knowledge of the nobility of your blessings.

My God! If Your great punishment invites me to the Fire, Your abundant reward invites me to heaven. My God!