أَيُّهَا ٱلْخَلْقُ ٱلْمُطِيعُ
ayyuha alkhalqu almuti`u
O obedient creature,
aldda'ibu alssari`u
speedy and untiring,
ٱلْمُتَرَدِّدُ فِي مَنَازِلِ ٱلتَّقْدِيرِ
almutaraddidu fi manazili alttaqdiri
frequenter of the mansions of determination,
ٱلْمُتَصَرِّفُ فِي فَلَكِ ٱلتَّدْبِيرِ
almutasarrifu fi falaki alttadbiri
moving about in the sphere of governance!
آمَنْتُ بِمَنْ نَوَّرَ بِكَ ٱلظُّلَمَ
amantu biman nawwara bika alzzulama
I have faith in Him Who lights up darkness through you,
وَأَوْضَحَ بِكَ ٱلْبُهَمَ
wa awdaha bika albuhama
illuminates jet-black shadows by you,
وَجَعَلَكَ آيَةً مِنْ آيَاتِ مُلْكِهِ
wa ja`alaka ayatan min ayati mulkihi
appointed you one of the signs of His kingdom
وَعَلَامَةً مِنْ عَلَامَاتِ سُلْطَانِهِ
wa `alamatan min `alamati sultanihi
and one of the marks of His authority,
fahadda bika alzzamana
so, He identified time through You,
وَٱمْتَهَنَكَ بِالْزِّیَادَۃِ وَٱلنُّقْصَانِ
wa imtahanaka bilkamali walnnuqsani
and humbled you through increase and decrease,
walttulu`i wal-ufuli
and rising and setting,
وَٱلإِنَارَةِ وَٱلْكُسُوفِ
wal-inarati walkusufi
and illumination and eclipse.
فِي كُلِّ ذٰلِكَ أَنْتَ لَهُ مُطِيعٌ
fi kulli dhalika anta lahu muti`un
In all of this you are obedient to Him,
وَإِلَىٰ إِرَادَتِهِ سَرِيعٌ
wa ila iradatihi sari`un
and prompt toward His will.
سُبْحَانَهُ مَا أَعْجَبَ مَا دَبَّرَ فِي أَمْرِكَ!
subhanahu ma a`jaba ma dabbara fi amrika
Glory be to Him! How wonderful is what He has arranged in Your situation!
وَأَلْطَفَ مَا صَنَعَ فِي شَأْنِكَ
wa altafa ma sana`a fi sha'nika
How subtle what He has made for Your task!
جَعَلَكَ مِفْتَاحَ شَهْرٍ حَادِثٍ لِأَمْرٍ حَادِثٍ
ja`alaka miftaha shahrin hadithin li'amrin hadithin
He has made You the key to a new month for a new situation.
فَأَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكَ
fa-as'alu allaha rabbi wa rabbaka
So I ask Allah, my Lord and Your Lord,
wa khaliqi wa khaliqaka
my Creator and Your Creator,
وَمُقَدِّرِي وَمُقَدِّرَكَ
wa muqaddiri wa muqaddiraka
my Determiner and Your Determiner,
وَمُصَوِّرِي وَمُصَوِّرَكَ
wa musawwiri wa musawwiraka
my Form-giver and Your Form-giver,
أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa alihi
that He bless Muhammad and his Household
وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَكَ هِلاَلَ بَرَكَةٍ لاَ تَمْحَقُهَا ٱلأَيَّامُ
wa an yaj`alaka hilala barakatin la tamhaquha al-ayyamu
and appoint You a crescent of blessings not effaced by days
وَطَهَارَةٍ لَا تُدَنِّسُهَا ٱلآثَامُ
wa taharatin la tudannisuha al-athamu
and of purity not defiled by sins;
هِلاَلَ أَمْنٍ مِنَ ٱلآفَاتِ
hilala amnin min al-afati
a crescent of security from blights
وَسَلاَمَةٍ مِنَ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ
wa salamatin min alssayyi'ati
and of safety from evil deeds;
هِلاَلَ سَعْدٍ لاَ نَحْسَ فِيهِ
hilala sa`din la nahsa fihi
a crescent of auspiciousness containing no misfortune,
وَيُمْنٍ لاَ نَكَدَ مَعَهُ
wa yumnin la nakada ma`ahu
of prosperity accompanied by no adversity,
وَيُسْرٍ لاَ يُمَازِجُهُ عُسْرٌ
wa yusrin la yumazijuhu `usrun
of ease not mixed with difficulty,
وَخَيْرٍ لَا يَشُوبُهُ شَرٌّ
wa khayrin la yashubuhu sharrun
of good unstained by evil;
هِلالَ أَمْنٍ وَإِيـمَانٍ
hilala amnin wa imanin
a crescent of security and faith,
wa ni`matin wa ihsanin
favor and good-doing,
wa salamatin wa islamin
safety and submission!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi
O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household,
وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَرْضَىٰ مَنْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْهِ
waj`alna min arda man tala`a `alayhi
place us among the most satisfied of those over whom the crescent has risen,
وَأَزْكَىٰ مَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ
wa azka man nazara ilayhi
the purest of those who have looked upon it,
وَأَسْعَدَ مَنْ تَعَبَّدَ لَكَ فِيهِ
wa as`ada man ta`abbada laka fihi
the most fortunate of those who have worshiped You under it;
وَوَفِّقْنَا ٱللَّهُمَّ فِيهِ لِلطَّاعَةِ وَٱلتَّوْبَةِ
wa waffiqna allahumma fihi liltta`ati walttawbati
give us the success during [the new month] to repent,
وَٱعْصِمْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَوْبَةِ
wa`simna fihi min al-hawbati
preserve us within it from misdeeds,
وَاحْفَظْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ مُبَاشَرَۃِ مَعْصِیَتِکَ
wahfazna fihi min mubasharati ma’siyatika
guard us therein from pursuing disobedience to You,
وَأَوْزِعْنَا فِيهِ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِکَ
wa awzi`na fihi shukra ni`matika
allot to us within it thanksgiving for Your favor,
وَأَلْبِسْنَا فِيهِ جُنَنَ ٱلْعَافِيَةِ
wa albisna fihi junana al`afiyati
clothe us during it in the shields of well-being,
وَأَتْمِمْ عَلَيْنَا بِٱسْتِكْمَالِ طَاعَتِكَ فِيهِ ٱلْمِنَّةَ
wa atmim `alayna bistikmali ta`atika fihi alminnata
and complete for us Your kindness by perfecting therein obedience to You!
إِنَّكَ ٱلْمَنَّانُ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
innaka almannanu alhamidu
Surely You are All-kind, Praiseworthy.
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلطَّاھِرِیْنَ۔
wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi alttayyibina alttahirina.
And bless Muhammad and his Household, the good, the pure.