وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحَسَنِ عَبِيدِكَ نَصِيباً...
وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحَسَنِ عَبِيدِكَ نَصِيباً عِنْدَكَ
waj-`alni min ahasani `abidika nasiban i'ndaka
And make me one of the most excellent of Your slaves in Portion from You,
وَأَقْرَبِهِم مَّنْزِلَةً مِّنْكَ
And the nearest of them in station to You
وَأَخَصِّهِمْ زُلْفَةً لَّديْكَ
wa akhas-sihim zul-fatal-ladayk
And the most elected of them in proximity to You. فَإِنَّهُ لا يُنَالُ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ بِفَضْلِكَ
fa-in-nahu la yunalu dha-lika il-la bi-fadlik
For that cannot be attained except by Your bounty. And grant generously to me through Your munificence,
And incline toward me with Your splendour
And protect me with Your mercy! وَاجْعَل لِّسَانِي بِذِكْرِكَ لَهِجاً
waj-`al-lisani bidhik-rika lahija
And make my tongue remember You without ceasing
وَّقَلْبِي بِحُبِّكَ مُتَيَّماً
wa qal-bi bi-hub-bika mutay-yama
And my heart enthralled by Your love! وَّمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِحُسْنِ إِجَابَتِكَ
wa mun-na `alay-ya bihus-ni ijabatik
And be gracious to me by answering me favourably,
فَإِنَّكَ قَضَيْتَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ بِعِبَادَتِكَ
fa-in-naka qadayta `ala i'badika bi-i'badatik
For You hast decreed Your worship for Your servants
And commanded them to supplicate You
And assured them that they would be answered. فَإِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ نَصَبْتُ وَجْهِي
fa-ilayka ya rab-bi nasab-tu waj-hi
So toward You, my Lord, I have turned my face
وَإلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ مَدَدتُّ يَدِي
wa ilayka ya rab-bi madad-tu yadi
And toward You, my Lord, I have extended my hand. فَبِعِزَّتِكَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي دُعَائِي
fa-bi-i'z-zatikas-tajib li du`aa-i
So by Your might, comply with my supplication
وَلا تَقْطَعْ مِن فَضْلِكَ رَجَائِي
wa-la taq-ta' min fadlika raja-i
Do not severe my hoping for Your Favours
وَاكْفِنِي شَرَّ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي
wak-fini shar-ral-jin-ni wal-in-si min a`da-i
And spare me the evil of my enemies from among the jinn and men! O He, whose pleasure is quickly achieved! اغْفِرْ لِمَن لا يَمْلِكُ إِلاَّ الدُّعَاءَ
igh-fir liman-la yam-liku il-lad-du`aa
Forgive him who owns nothing but supplication
فَإِنَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا تَشَاءُ
And whose remembrance is a cure,
ارْحَم مَّن رَّأْسُ مَاِلهِ الرَّجَاءُ
Have mercy upon him whose capital is hope
يَا نُورَ الْمُسْتَوْحِشِينَ فِي الظُّلَمِ
ya nural-mus-taw-hishina fiz-zulami
O Light of those who are lonely in the darkness! صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
sal-li `ala muhammad wa a-li muhammadin
Bless Muhammad and Muhammad's household! وافْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنتَ أَهْلُهُ
And do with me what is worthy of You!
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