Munajaat Muftaqireen(Utterly Poor) – Sahifa Sajjadia

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

إِلٰهِي كَسْرِي لاَ يَجْبُرُهُ إِلاَّ لُطْفُكَ وَحَنَانُكَ

ilahi kasri la yajburuhu illa lutfuka wa hananuka

My God, nothing will mend my fracture but Your gentleness and loving care,

وَفَقْرِي لاَ يُغْنِيهِ إِلاَّ عَطْفُكَ وَإِحْسَانُكَ

wa faqri la yughnihi illa `atfuka wa ihsanuka

free me of my poverty but Your affection and beneficence,

وَرَوْعَتِي لاَ يُسَكِّنُهَا إِلاَّ أَمَانُكَ

wa raw`ati la yusakkinuha illa amanuka

still my fright but Your security,

وَذِلَّتِي لاَ يُعِزُّهَا إِلاَّ سُلْطانُكَ

wa dhillati la yu`izzuha illa sultanuka

exalt my abasement but Your sovereignty,

وَأُمْنِيَتِي لاَ يُبَلِّغُنِيهَا إِلاَّ فَضْلُكَ

wa umniyati la yuballighuniha illa fadluka

take me to my hope but Your bounty,

وَخَلَّتِي لاَ يَسُدُّهَا إِلاَّ طَوْلُكَ

wa khallati la yasudduha illa tawluka

remedy my lack but Your graciousness,

وَحَاجَتِي لاَ يَقْضِيهَا غَيْرُكَ

wa hajati la yaqdiha ghayruka

accomplish my need other than You,

وَكَرْبِي لاَ يُفَرِّجُهُ سِوَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa karbi la yufarrijuhu siwa rahmatika

relieve my distress other than Your mercy,

وَضُرِّي لاَ يَكْشِفُهُ غَيْرُ رَأْفَتِكَ

wa durri la yakshifuhu ghayru ra'fatika

remove my injury other than Your clemency,

وَغُلَّتِي لاَ يُبَرِّدُهَا إِلاَّ وَصْلُكَ

wa ghullati la yubarriduha illa wasluka

cool my burning thirst but reaching You,

وَلَوْعَتِي لاَ يُطْفِيهَا إِلاَّ لِقَاؤُكَ

wa law`ati la yutfiha illa liqa'uka

quench my ardor but meeting You,

وَشَوْقِي إِلَيْكَ لاَ يَبُلُّهُ إِلاَّ ٱلنَّظَرُ إِلَىٰ وَجْهِكَ

wa shawqi ilayka la yabulluhu illa annazaru ila wajhika

damp my yearning but gazing upon Your face,

وَقَرَارِي لاَ يَقِرُّ دُونَ دُنُوِّي مِنْكَ

wa qarari la yaqirru duna dunuwwi minka

settle my settling place without closeness to You,

وَلَهْفَتِي لاَ يَرُدُّهَا إِلاَّ رَوْحُكَ

wa lahfati la yarudduha illa rawhuka

allay my worry but Your repose,

وَسَقَمِي لاَ يَشْفِيهِ إِلاَّ طِبُّكَ

wa saqami la yashfihi illa tibbuka

cure my illness but Your medicine,

وَغَمِّي لاَ يُزِيلُهُ إِلاَّ قُرْبُكَ

wa ghammi la yuziluhu illa qurbuka

eliminate my grief but Your nearness,

وَجُرْحِي لاَ يُبْرِئُهُ إِلاَّ صَفْحُكَ

wa jurhi la yubri'uhu illa safhuka

heal my wound but Your forgiveness,

وَرَيْنُ قَلْبِي لاَ يَجْلُوهُ إِلاَّ عَفْوُكَ

wa raynu qalbi la yajluhu illa `afwuka

remove the rust on my heart but Your pardon,

وَوَسْوَاسُ صَدْرِي لاَ يُزِيحُهُ إِلاَّ أَمْرُكَ

wa waswasu sadri la yuzihuhu illa amruka

banish the confusing thoughts from my breast but Your command

فَيَا مُنْتَهَىٰ أَمَلِ ٱلآمِلِينَ

faya muntaha amali al-amilina

O Utmost Hope of the hopers!

وَيَا غَايَةَ سُؤْلِ ٱلسَّائِلينَ

wa ya ghayata su'li assa'ilina

O Ultimate Demand of the askers

وَيَا أَقْصَىٰ طِلْبَةِ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ

wa ya aqsa tilbati attalibina

O Furthest Request of the requesters!

وَيَا أَعْلَىٰ رَغْبَةِ ٱلرَّاغِبِينَ

wa ya a`la raghbati arraghibina

O Highest Desire of the desirers

وَيَا وَلِيَّ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa ya waliyya assalihina

O Patron of the righteous

وَيَا أَمَانَ ٱلْخَائِفِينَ

wa ya amana alkha'ifina

O Security of the fearful

وَيَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ

wa ya mujiba da`wait almudtarrina

O Responder to the supplication of the distressed

وَيَا ذُخْرَ ٱلْمُعْدَمِينَ

wa ya dhukhra almu`damina

O Storehouse of the destitute

وَيَا كَنْزَ ٱلْبَائِسِينَ

wa ya kanza alba'isina

O Treasure of the pitiful

وَيَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ

wa ya ghiyatha almustaghithina

O Help of the help-seekers

وَيَا قَاضِيَ حَوَائِجِ ٱلْفُقَرَاءِ وَٱلْمسَاكِينِ

wa ya qadiya hawa'iji alfuqara'i walmsakini

O Accomplisher of the needs of the poor and the miserable

وَيَا أَكْرَمَ ٱلأَكْرَمِينَ

wa ya akrama al-akramina

O Most Generous of the most generous

وَيَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

wa ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of the merciful

لَكَ تَخَضُّعِي وَسُؤَالِي

laka takhaddu`i wa su'ali

To You is my humble subjection and request,

وَإِلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِي وَٱبْتِهَالِي

wa ilayka tadarru`i wa ibtihali

to You my pleading and imploring

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُنِيلَنِي مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوَانِكَ

as'aluka an tunilani min rawhi ridwanika

I ask You to let me attain the repose of Your good pleasure,

وَتُدِيمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ ٱمْتِنَانِكَ

wa tudima `alayya ni`ama imtinanika

and to make constant toward me the favors of Your kindness

وَهَا أَنَا بِبَابِ كَرَمِكَ وَاقِفٌ

wa ha ana bibabi karamika waqifun

Here am I, standing before the gate of Your generosity,

وَلِنَفَحَاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ

wa linafahati birrika muta`arridun

opening myself up to the breezes of Your goodness,

وَبِحَبْلِكَ ٱلشَّدِيدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ

wa bihablika ashshadidi mu`tasimun

holding fast to Your strong cord,

وَبِعُرْوَتِكَ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ مُتَمَسِّكٌ

wa bi`urwatika alwuthqa mutamassikun

clinging to Your firm handle!

إِلٰهِي ٱرْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ ٱلذَّلِيلَ

ilahi irham `abdaka adhdhalila

My God, have mercy upon Your lowly slave

ذَا ٱللِّسَانِ ٱلْكَلِيلِ

dhallisani alkalili

of silent tongue

وَٱلْعَمَلِ ٱلْقَلِيلِ

wal`amali alqalili

and few good works,

وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ ٱلْجَزِيلِ

wamnun `alayhi bitawlika aljazili

obligate him through Your plentiful graciousness,

وَٱكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ ٱلظَّلِيلِ

waknufhu tahta zillika azzalili

shelter him under Your plenteous shade!

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا جَمِيلُ

ya karimu ya jamilu

O Generous, O Beautiful,

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama arrahimina

O Most Merciful of the merciful!