Sahifa Sajjadiya 28: Fleeing to Allah

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اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَخْلَصْتُ بِانْقِطَاعِي اِلَيْكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AKHLASTU BINQITAA'EE ILAYK

O God, I showed sincerity by cutting myself off from everything but Thee.

وَاَقْبَلْتُ بِكُلِّي عَلَيْكَ

WA AQBALTU BIKULLEE A'LAYK

I approached Thee with my whole self.

وَصَرَفْتُ وَجْهِي عَمَّنْ يَحْتَاجُ اِلَى رِفْدِكَ

WA SARAFTU WAJHEE A'MMAN YAHTAAJU ILAA RIFDIK

I averted my face from everyone who needs Thy support.

وَقَلَبْتُ مَسْاَلَتِي عَمَّنْ لَمْ يَسْتَغْنِ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ

WA QALABTU MAS'ALATEE A'MMAN LAM YASTAGHNI A'N FADLIK

I ceased to ask from any who cannot do without Thy bounty.

وَرَاَيْتُ اَنَّ طَلَبَ الْمُحْتَاجِ اِلَى الْمُحْتَاجِ سَفَهٌ مِنْ رَاْيِهٖ وَضَلَّةٌ مِنْ عَقْلِهٖ

WA RA'AYTU ANNA TALABAL MUHTAAJI ILAL MUHTAAJI SAFAHUN MIN RA'YIHEE WA DALLATUN MIN A'QLIH

I saw that the needy who seeks from the needy is foolish in his opinion, and misguided in his intellect.

فَكَمْ قَدْ رَاَيْتُ يَا اِلٰهِي مِنْ اُنَاسٍ طَلَبُوا الْعِزَّ بِغَيْرِكَ فَذَلُّوا، وَرَامُوا الثَّرْوَةَ مِنْ سِوَاكَ فَافْتَقَرُوا، وَحَاوَلُوا الِارْتِفَاعَ فَاتَّضَعُوا

FAKAM QAD RA'AYTU YAA ILAAHEE MIN UNAASIN TALABUL I'ZZA BIGHAYRIKA FADHALLOO WA RAAMUTH THARWATA MIN SIWAAKA FAFTAQAROO WA HAAWALUL IRTIFAA'A FATTADA'OO

How many people have I seen, my God, who sought exaltation through other than Thee and were abased, who wanted wealth from someone else and became poor, who tried to rise high and fell down low!

فَصَحَّ بِمُعَايَنَةِ اَمْثَالِهِمْ حَازِمٌ وَفَّقَهُ اعْتِبَارُهٗ، وَاَرْشَدَهٗ اِلَى طَرِيقِ صَوَابِهِ اخْتِيَارُهٗ

FASAHHA BIMU'AAYANATI AMTHAALIHIM HAAZIMUN WAFFAQAHU' TIBAARUHOO WA ARSHADAHOO ILAA TAREEQI SAWAABIHIKH TIYAARUH

Observing the likes of them corrects a prudent man; his taking heed gives him success; his choosing the best guides him to the path of right.

فَاَنْتَ يَا مَوْلَايَ دُونَ كُلِّ مَسْئُولٍ مَوْضِعُ مَسْاَلَتِي، وَدُونَ كُلِّ مَطْلُوبٍ اِلَيْهِ وَلِيُّ حَاجَتِي

FA-ANTA YAA MAWLAAYA DOONA KULLI MAS'OOLIN MAWDI'U MAS'ALATEE WA DOONA KULLI MATLOOBIN ILAYHI WALIYYU HAAJATEE

So Thou, my Master, art the object of my asking to the exclusion of all those who are asked and the patron of my need to the exclusion of all those from whom requests are made.

اَنْتَ الْمَخْصُوصُ قَبْلَ كُلِّ مَدْعُوٍّ بِدَعْوَتِي، لَا يَشْرَكُكَ اَحَدٌ فِي رَجَائِي، وَلَا يَتَّفِقُ اَحَدٌ مَعَكَ فِي دُعَائِي، وَلَا يَنْظِمُهٗ وَاِيَّاكَ نِدَائِي

ANTAL MAKHSOOSU QABLA KULLI MAD'UWWIN BIDA'WATEE LAA YASHRAKUKA AHADUN FEE RAJAA'EE WA LAA YATTAFIQU AHADUN MA'AKA FEE DU'AA'EE WA LAA YANZIMUHOO WA IYYAAKA NIDAA'EE

Thou art singled out for my call before all who are called; none is associated with Thee in my hope, none comes along with Thee in my supplication, nor does any join with Thee within it, for to Thee is my appeal.

لَكَ يَا اِلٰهِي وَحْدَانِيَّةُ الْعَدَدِ، وَمَلَكَةُ الْقُدْرَةِ الصَّمَدِ، وَفَضِيلَةُ الْحَوْلِ وَالْقُوَّةِ، وَدَرَجَةُ الْعُلُوِّ وَالرِّفْعَةِ

LAKA YAA ILAAHEE WAHDAANIYYATUL A'DADI WA MALAKATUL QUDRATIS SAMADI WA FADEELATUL HAWLI WAL QUWWATI WA DARAJATUL U'LUWWI WAR RIF'AH

To Thee, my God, belongs the Unity of number, the property of eternal power, the excellence of force and strength, the degree of sublimity and elevation.

وَمَنْ سِوَاكَ مَرْحُومٌ فِي عُمُرِهٖ، مَغْلُوبٌ عَلَى اَمْرِهٖ، مَقْهُورٌ عَلَى شَاْنِهٖ، مُخْتَلِفُ الْحَالَاتِ، مُتَنَقِّلٌ فِي الصِّفَاتِ

WA MAN SIWAAKA MARHOOMUN FEE U'MURIHEE MAGHLOOBUN A'LAA AMRIHEE MAQHOORUN A'LAA SHA'NIHEE MUKHTALIFUL HAALAATI MUTANAQQILUN FIS SIFAAT

Everyone other than Thee is the object of compassion in his lifetime, overcome in his affair, overwhelmed in his situation, diverse in states, constantly changing in attributes.

فَتَعَالَيْتَ عَنِ الْاَشْبَاهِ وَالْاَضْدَادِ، وَتَكَبَّرْتَ عَنِ الْاَمْثَالِ وَالْاَنْدَادِ، فَسُبْحَانَكَ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

FATA'AALAYTA A'NIL ASHBAAHI WAL ADDAADI WA TAKABBARTA A'NIL AMTHAALI WAL ANDAADI FASUBHAANAKA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANT

So Thou art high exalted above likenesses and opposites, proudly magnified beyond similitudes and rivals! Glory be to Thee! There is no God but Thou.