And how can I expect from others...
And how can I expect from others, when I know that all creation and commandment is with you? WA KAY-FA OO-AM-MILU SIWAAKA WAL-KHAL-QU WAL-AM-RU LAK أَأَقْطَعُ رَجآئِي مِنْكَ وَقَدْ أَوْلَيْتَنِي ما لَمْ أَسْأَلْهُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟! Should I cut off my hope for you, when you have blessed me without me even asking? AAQ-T'AU' RAJAAA-EE MINKA WA QAD AW-LAY-TANEE MAA LAM AS-AL-HOO MIN FAZLIK أَمْ تُفْقِرُنِي إلى مِثْلِي وَأَنَا أَعْتَصِمُ بِحَبْلِكَ؟!
Would you make me go to another creation who is just like me, While I hold on fast to you?! AM TUF-QIRUNY ILAA MITH-LEE WA ANA AA'-TAS'IMU BIH'AB-LIKA يا مَنْ سَعِدَ بِرَحْمَتِهِ الْقاصِدُونَ، O He through whose mercy the strivers attempt to reach the ultimate success YAA MAN SAI'DA BIRAH'-MATIHIL-QAAS'IDOONA وَلَمْ يَشْقَ بِنِقْمَتِهِ الْمُسْتَغْفِرُونَ، and through whose vengeance the seekers of forgiveness are not made miserable WA LAM YASH-QA BINAQIMATIHIL-MUS-TAGH-FIROON كَيْفَ أَنْسَاكَ وَلَمْ تَزَلْ ذاكِرِي؟!
How can I forget you, while you always remember me? KAY-FA ANSAAKA WALAM TAZAL D'AAKIREE وَكَيْفَ أَلْهُو عَنْكَ وَأَنْتَ مُراقِبِي؟! How should I be diverted from you while you are constantly watching over me?
WA KAY-FA AL-HOO A'NKA WA ANTA MURAAQIBEE إلهِي بِذَيْلِ كَرَمِكَ أَعْلَقتُ يَدِي، My God, I have fastened my hand to the skirt of your generosity, ILAAHEE BID'AY-LI KARAMIKA A'-LAQ-TU YADEE وَلِنَيْلِ عَطاياكَ بَسَطْتُ أَمَلِي، I have stretched forth my expectation toward reaching for your gifts, WA LINAY-LI A'T'AAYAAKA BASAT'-TU AMALEE فَأَخْلِصْنِي بِخالِصَةِ تَوْحِيدِكَ، so purify me through the purest way of your Unity, FAAKH-LIS'-NEE BIKHAALIS'ATI TAW-H'EEDIKA وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَفْوَةِ عَبِيدِك، and appoint me as one of your best servants!
WAJ-A'L-NEE MIN S'AF-WATI A'BEEDIK يا مَنْ كُلُّ هارِب إلَيْهِ يَلْتَجِئُ، O He who is the shelter of everyone who flees (from trouble) YAA MAN KUL-LU HAARIBIN ILAY-HEE YALTAJI-U وَكُلُّ طالِب إيَّاهُ يَرْتَجِي، the goal of everyone who is seeking! WA KUL-LU T'AALIBIN EE-YAAHOO YAR-TAJEE يا خَيْرَ مَرْجُوٍّ، O the Best of the hopes!
YAA KHAY-RA MAR-JOO وَيا أَكْرَمَ مَدْعُوٍّ، O the Most Generous one to pray to WA YAAA AK-RAMA MAD-U'W وَيا مَنْ لا يُرَدُّ سآئِلُهُ، O He, who never rejects the one who asks WA YAA MAL-LAA YURAD-DU SAAA-ILUH وَلا يُخَيَّبُ آمِلُهُ، O he, who never disappoints the one who comes with expectations!
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