The 15 Whispered Prayers of As-Sahifa al-Kamila as-Sajjadiyyah
The Whispered Prayer of the Utterly Poor
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of ALLAH, the All-compassionate,
the All-merciful,
BIS-MIL-LAAHIR-RAH'-MAANIR-RAH'EEM
اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمّد
O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, ALLAHUMMA S'ALE A'LAA MUHAMMAD WA AALE MUHAMMAD
اإلهِي
My God,
ILAAHEE
كَسْرِي لا يَجْبُرُهُ إلاَّ لُطْفُكَ وَحَنانُكَ،
nothing but your gentle favors and loving care will mend my brokenness
KAS-REE LAA YAJ-BURUHOOO IL-LAA LUT'-FUK WA H'ANAANUKA
وَفَقْرِي لا يُغْنِيهِ إلاَّ عَطْفُكَ وَإحْسانُكَ،
And nothing but your affection and beneficence can free me of my poverty
WA FAQ-REE LAA YUGH-NEEHEEE IL-LAA A'T'-FUKA WA IH'-SAANUK
وَرَوْعَتِي لا يُسَكِّنُهَا إلاَّ أَمانُكَ،
And nothing but your protection can calm my fears,
WA RAW-A'TEE LAA YUSAK-KINUHAAA IL-LAAA AMAANUK
وَذِلَّتِي لا يُعِزُّها إلاَّ سُلْطانُكَ،
And nothing but your power can lift me up from my humiliation
WA D'IL-LATEE LAA YUI'Z-ZUHAAA IL-LAA SUL-T'ANUK
وَأُمْنِيَّتِي لا يُبَلِّغُنِيها إلاَّ فَضْلُكَ،
And nothing but your favors can make me to reach my hope and dreams
WA UM-NEEATEE LAA YUBAL-LIGHUNEEHAAA IL-LAA FAZ''-LUKA
وَخَلَّتِي لا يَسُدُّها إلاَّ طَوْلُكَ،
And nothing but your generosity can compensate of what I am lacking
WA KHAL-LATEE LAA YASUD-DUHAAA IL-LAA T'AW-LUKA
وَحاجَتِي لا يَقْضِيها غَيْرُكَ،
And nothing but you can accomplish my needs
WA H'AAJATEE LAA YAQ-Z''EEHAA GHAY-RUK
وَكَرْبِي لاَ يُفَرِّجُهُ سِوى رَحْمَتِكَ،
And nothing but your mercy can relieve me of my distress
WA KAR-BEE LAA YUFAR-RIJUHOO SIWAA RAH'-MATIK
وَضُرِّي لا يَكْشِفُهُ غَيْرُ رَأْفَتِكَ،
And nothing but your clemency can remove my misery
WA Z''UR-REE LAA YAK-SHIFUHOO GHAY-RU RAA-FATIK
وَغُلَّتِي لا يُبَرِّدُها إلاَّ وَصْلُكَ،
And nothing but by reaching your proximity, can my burning thirst be quenched
WA GHUL-LATEE LAA YUBAR-RIDUHAAA IL-LAA WAS'-LUK
وَلَوْعَتِي لا يُطْفِيها إلاَّ لِقآؤُكَ،
And nothing but my meeting you, can my fire be extinguished,
WA LAW-A'TEE LAA YUT'-FEEHAAA IL-LAA LIQAAAW-UK
وَشَوْقِي إلَيْكَ لا يَبُلُّهُ إلاَّ النَّظَرُ إلى وَجْهِكَ،
And nothing but Gazing upon you, can stop my passionate longing for you
WA SHAW-QEEE ILAY-KA LAA YABUL-LUHOOO IL-LAAN-NAZ'ARU ILAA WAJ-HIK
وَقَرارِي لا يَقِرُّ دُونَ دُنُوِّي مِنْكَ،
And nothing but my getting close to you can settle me
WA QARAAREE LAA YAQIR-RU DOONA DUNOO-WEE MINK
وَلَهْفَتِي لاَ يَرُدُّها إلاَّ رَوْحُكَ،
And nothing but your trust can relieve my fears
WA LAH-FATEE LAA YARUD-DUHAAA IL-LAA RAW-H'UK
وَسُقْمِي لا يَشْفِيهِ إلاَّ طِبُّكَ،
And nothing but your remedy can cure my illness,
WA SAQAMEE LAA YASH-FEEHEEE IL-LAA T'IB-BUK
وَغَمِّي لا يُزِيلُهُ إلاَّ قُرْبُكَ،
And nothing but your nearness can eliminate my grief,
WA GHAM-MEE LAA YUZEELUHOOO IL-LAA QUR-BUK
وَجُرْحِي لا يُبْرِئُهُ إلاَّ صَفْحُكَ،
And nothing but your forgiveness can heal my wound,
WA JUR-H'EE LAA YUB-RI-UHOOO IL-LAA S'AF-H'UK
وَرَيْنُ قَلْبِي لا يَجْلُوهُ إلاَّ عَفْوُكَ،
And nothing but your pardon can remove the rust that is on my heart,
WA RAY-NU QAL-BEE LAA YAJ-LOOHOOO IL-LAA A'F-WUK
وَوَسْواسُ صَدْرِي لا يُزِيحُهُ إلاَّ أَمْرُكَ.
And nothing but your command can banish the confusing thoughts from my breast
WA WAS-WAASU S'AD-REE LAA YUZEEH'UHOOO IL-LAAA AM-RUK
فَيا مُنْتَهى أَمَلِ الآمِلِينَ،
O Utmost Hope of those who have hope!
FAYAA MUNTAHAAA AMALIL-AAAMILEENA
وَيا غايَةَ سُؤْلِ السَّآئِلِينَ،
O the one who is the Ultimate wish of the ones who ask
WA YAA GHAAYATA SOO-LIS-SAAA-ILEEN
وَيا أَقْصى طَلِبَةِ الطَّالِبِينَ،
O the utmost aim of the ones who request!
WA YAAA AQ-S'AA T'IL-BATIT'-T'AALIBEEN
وَيا أَعْلَى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِينَ،
O the highest desire of the ones who desire
WA YAAA AA'-LAA RAGH-BATIR-RAAGHIBEENA
وَيا وَلِيَّ الصَّالِحِينَ،
O guardian of the righteous
WA YAA WALEE-YAS'-S'AALIH'EEN
وَيا أَمانَ الْخآئِفِينَ،
O the best protector of the fearful
WA YAAA AMAANAL-KHAAA-IFEEN
وَيا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ،
O the best responder to the supplication of the distressed
WA YAA MUJEEBA DAAWATIL-MUZ''T'AR-REEN
وَيا ذُخْرَ الْمُعْدِمِينَ،
O the protector of the destitute
WA YAA D'UKH-RAL-MUA'-DAMEEN
وَيا كَنْزَ الْبآئِسِينَ،
O Treasure of the people who are distressed
WA YAA KANZAL-BAAA-ISEEN
وَيا غِياثَ الْمُسْتَغيثِينَ،
O the helper of those who are seeking help
WA YAA GHEEAATHAL-MUS-TAGHEETHEEN
وَيا قَاضِيَ حَوائِجَ الْفُقَرآءِ وَالْمَساكِينِ،
O the accomplisher of the needs of the poor and the miserable
WA YAA QAAZ''EEA H'AWAAA-IJIL-FUQARAAA-I WAL-MUSAAKEEN
وَيا أَكْرَمَ الأَكْرَمِينَ،
O Most Generous of the most generous
WA YAAA AK-RAMAL-AK-RAMEEN
وَيا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،
O Most Merciful of the merciful
WA YAAA AR-H'AMAR-RAAH'IMEEN
لَكَ تَخَضُّعِي وَسُؤالِي،
To you and only you is my humble request,
LAKA TAKHAZ''-Z''UE'E WA SOO-AALEE
وَإلَيْكَ تَضَرُّعِي وَابْتِهالِيْ،
to you and only you is my pleading and imploring
WA ILAY-KA TAZ''AR-RUE'E WA AB-TIHAALEE
أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُنِيلَنِي مِنْ رَوْحِ رِضْوانِكَ،
I ask you and only you to let me attain the awareness that you are happy with me
AS-ALUKA AN-TUNEELANEE MIR-RAW-HEE RIZ''-WAANIK
وَتُدِيمَ عَلَيَّ نِعَمَ امْتِنانِكَ،
and to continue your constant favors of kindness toward me
WA TUDEEMA A'LAY-YA NIA'MA AM-TINAANIK
وَها أَنَ بِبابِ كَرَمِكَ واقِفٌ ا
Here I am, standing before the gate of your generosity
WAHAAA ANA BIBAABI KARAMIKA WAAQIF
وَلِنَفَحاتِ بِرِّكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ،
opening myself up to the breeze of your goodness,
WA LINAFAH'AATI BIR-RIKA MUTAA'R-RIZ''
وَبِحَبْلِكَ الشَّدِيدِ مُعْتَصِمٌ،
holding fast to your strong rope
WA BIH'AB-LIKASH-SHADEEDI MUA'-TAS'IM
وَبِعُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقى مُتَمَسِّكٌ.
clinging to your firm handle!
WA BIUR-WATIKAL-WUTH-QAA MUTAMAS-SIK
إلهِي ارْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الذَّلِيلَ،
My God, have mercy upon your lowly slave
ILAAHEER-H'AM A'B-DAKAD'-D'ALEEL
ذَا اللِّسانِ الْكَلِيلِ وَالْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيلِ،
One who has a silent tongue and few good deeds
D'AAL-LISAANIL-KALEELI WAL-A'MALIL-QALEEL
وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْهِ بِطَوْلِكَ الْجَزِيلِ،
oblige him through your abundant kindness,
WA AM-NUN A'LAY-HEE BIT'AW-LIKAL-JAZEEL
وَاكْنُفْهُ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ الظَّلِيلِ
shelter him under your extended shadow!
WA AK-NUF-HOO TAH'-TA Z'IL-LIKAZ'-Z'ALEEL
يا كَرِيمُ يا جَمِيلُ،
O Generous, O Beautiful,
YAA KAREEMU YAA JAMEEL
يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Most Merciful of the merciful!
YAAA AR-H'AMAR-RAAH'IMEEN