اَللَّهُمَّ عَظُمَ سُلْطَانُكَ وَعَلاَ مَكَانُكَ allahumma...
اَللَّهُمَّ عَظُمَ سُلْطَانُكَ وَعَلاَ مَكَانُكَ
allahumma `azuma sul-tanuka wa `ala makanuk
O Allah, Your force is tremendous, Your place is lofty,
وَخَفِي مَكْرُكَ وَظَهَرَ أَمْرُكَ
wa khafiya mak-ruka wazahara am-ruk
And Your plan is hidden, Your command is manifest,
وَغَلَبَ قَهْرُكَ وَجَرَتْ قُدْرَتُكَ
wa ghalaba qah-ruka wa jarat qud-ratuk
And Your domination is overwhelming, Your power is unhindered
وَلا يُمْكِنُ الْفِرَارُ مِنْ حُكُومَتِكَ
wa-la yum-kinul-firaru min huku-matik
And escape from Your governance is impossible. اَللَّهُمَّ لا أَجِدُ لِذُنُوبِي غَافِراً
allahumma la ajidu lidhunubi ghafira
O Allah, I find no forgiver of my sins,
وَّلا لِشَيٍْء مِّنْ عَمَلِي الْقَبِيحِ بِالْحَسَنِ مُبَدِّلاً غَيْرَكَ
wa-la lishayim-min `amali-yal-qabihi bil-hasani mubad-dilan ghayrak
Nor transformer of any of my ugly acts into good acts but You
Glory be to You, and Thine is the praise! And I have been audacious in my ignorance
وَسَكَنتُ إِلَي قَدِيمِ ذِكْرِكَ لِي وَمَنِّكَ عَلَيَّ
wa sakan-tu ila qadimi dhik-rika li wa man-nika `alay
And I have depended upon Your ancient remembrance of me and Your favour toward me. How many ugly things You hast concealed! وَكَم مِّن فَاِدحٍ مِّنَ البَلاءِ أَقَلْتَهُ
wa kam-min fadihim-minal-bala-i aqal-tah
How many burdensome tribulations You hast abolished! وَكَم مِّنْ عِثَارٍ وَّقَيْتَهُ
And how many stumbles You hast prevented! وَكَم مِّن مَّكْرُوهٍ دَفَعْتَهُ
And how many ordeals You hast repelled! 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! O Allah, my tribulation is tremendous,
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 khada`at-nid-dunya bi-ghururi-ha wa naf-si bi-jinayatiha wa mita-li
And this world with its delusions, my own soul with its offences and my delay have deceived me. يَا سَيِّدِي فَأَسْألُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ أَن لا يَحْجُبَ عَنْكَ دُعَائِي سُوءُ عَمَلِي وَفِعَاِلي
ya say-yidi fa-as-aluka bi-i'z-zatika an la yah-juba `an-ka du`aa-i suo-u `amali wa fi`ali
O my Master!
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