وَكَم مِّن ثَنَاٍء جَمِيلٍ لَّسْتُ أَهْلاً لَّهُ نَشَرْتَهُ...

وَكَم مِّن ثَنَاٍء جَمِيلٍ لَّسْتُ أَهْلاً لَّهُ نَشَرْتَهُ wa kam-min thana-in jamilil-las-tu ah-lal-lahu nashar-tah And how much beautiful praise, for which I was unworthy, You hast spread abroad!

اللَّهُمَّ عَظُمَ بَلائِي allahumma ‘azhuma balai O Allah, my tribulation is tremendous, وَأَفْرَطَ بِي سُوءُ حَاِلي wa af-rata bi suo-u hali And my bad state is excessive, وَقَصُرَتْ بِي أَعْمَاِلي wa qasurat bi a’mali And my acts are inadequate, وَقَعَدَتْ بِي أَغْلاَلِي wa qa’adat bi agh-la-li And my fetters have tied me down, وَحَبَسَنِي عَن نَّفْعِي بُعْدُ آمَاِلي wa habasani ‘an-naf-e'e bu’a-du a-ma-li And my far-fetched hopes have held me back from my gain وَخَدَعَتْنِي الدُّنْيَا بِغُرُورِهَا وَنَفْسِي بِجِنَايَتِهَا وَمِطَاِلي wa…