يَا مَوْلاي فَكَيْفَ يَبقَى فِي الْعَذَابِ وَهُوَ يَرْجُو...

يَا مَوْلاي فَكَيْفَ يَبقَى فِي الْعَذَابِ وَهُوَ يَرْجُو مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ حِلْمِكَ

ya mawlay fa-kayfa yabqa fil-`adhabi wa huwa yar-ju ma salafa min hil-mik

My Protector, so how should he remain in the chastisement, while he has hope for Your previous clemency? أَمْ كَيْفَ تُؤْلِمُهُ النَّارُ وَهُوَ يَامَلُ فَضْلَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ

am kayfa tu-limuhun-naru wa huwa ya-malu fadlaka wa rah-mataka

Or how should the Fire cause him pain while he expects Your bounty and mercy? أَمْ كَيْفَ يُحْرِقُهُ لَهِيبُهَا وَأَنتَ تَسْمَعُ صَوْتَهُ وَتَرَى مَكَانَهُ

am kayfa yuh-riquhu lahibuha wa anta tas-mau' saw-tahu wa tara makanah

Or how should its flames burn him, while You hearest his voice and seest his place? أَمْ كَيْفَ يَشْتَمِلُ عَلَيْهِ زَفِيرُهَا وَأَنتَ تَعْلَمُ ضَعْفَهُ

am kayfa yash-tamilu `ailayhi zafiruha wa anta ta`lamu da`fah

Or how should its groaning encompass him, while You knowest his weakness? أَمْ كَيْفَ يَتَقَلْقَلُ بَيْنَ أَطْبَاقِهَا وَأَنتَ تَعْلَمُ صِدْقَهُ

am kayfa yataqalqalu bayna at-baqiha wa anta ta`lamu sid-qah

Or how should he be convulsed among its levels, while You knowest his sincerity? أَمْ كَيْفَ تَزْجُرُهُ زَبَانِيَتُهَا وَهُوَ يُنَادِيكَ يَا رَبَّهُ

am kayfa tazjuruhu zabani-yatuha wa huwa yunadika ya rab-bah

Or how should its keepers torture him while he calls out to You, O Lord? أَمْ كَيْفَ يَرْجُو فَضْلَكَ فِي عِتْقِهِ مِنْهَا فَتَتْرُكُهُ فِيهَا

am kayfa yar-ju fadlaka fi i't-qihi minha fatat-rukuhu fiha

Or how should he have hope of Your bounty in freeing him from it, while You abandonest him within it? هَيهَاتَ مَا ذَلِكَ الظَّنُّ بِكَ

Far be it from You! That is not what is expected of You,

Nor what is well-known of Your bounty,

وَلا مُشْبِهٌ لِمَا عَامَلْتَ بِهِ الْمُوَحِّدِينَ مِنْ بِرِّكَ وَإِحْسَانِكَ

wa-la mush-biha lima `amal-ta bihil-muah-hidina mim bir-rika wa ih-sanik

Nor it is similar to the goodness and kindness You hast shown to those who profess Your Unity.

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