Sahifa Sajjadia Dua 33

Sahifa Sajjadia 33 His Supplication in Asking for best
دُعَاؤُهُ فِي الِاسْتِخَارَةِ
Imam Zainul Abideen(as) son of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as)'s supplication 33 His Supplication in Asking for best

أَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ
al-laahum-ma in-neee as-takheeruka bii'l-mik
1.O God, I ask from You the best in Your knowledge,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ وَاقْضِ لِيْ بِالْخِيَرَةِ
fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih waq-z''i lee bil-kheearah
2.so bless Muhammad and his Household and decree for me the best!

وَأَلْهِمْنَا مَعْرِفَةَ الاخْتِيَارِ،
wa al-him-naa maa'-rifatalikh-teeaar
3.Inspire us with knowledge to chose the best

وَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ ذَرِيعَةً إلَى الرِّضَا
waj-a'l d'alik d'areea'tan ilaa r-riz''aa
4.and make that a means to being pleased

بِمَا قَضَيْتَ لَنَا وَالتَّسْلِيْمِ لِمَا حَكَمْتَ.
bimaa qaz''ay-ta lanaa wat-tas-leemi limaa h'akam-t
5.with what You hast decreed for us and submitting to what You hast decided!

فَأَزِحْ عَنَّا رَيْبَ الارْتِيَابِ،
faazih' a'n-naa ray-balir-teeaab
6.Banish from us the doubt of misgiving

وَأَيِّدْنَا بِيَقِينِ الْمُخْلِصِينَ،
wa ay-yid-naa beeaqeenil-mukh-lis'een
7.and confirm us with the certainty of the sincere!

وَلاَ تَسُمْنَا عَجْزَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ عَمَّا تَخَيَّرْتَ،
wa laa tasum-naa a'j-zal-maa'-rifati a'm-maa takhay-yar-t
8.Visit us not with incapacity to know what You hast chosen,

فَنَغْمِطَ قَدْرَكَ، وَنَكْرَهَ مَوْضِعَ رِضَاكَ،
fanagh-mit'a qad-rak wa nak-raha maw-z''ia' riz''aak
9.lest we despise Your measuring out, dislike the place of Your good pleasure,

وَنَجْنَحَ إلَى الَّتِي هِيَ أَبْعَدُ مِنْ حُسْنِ الْعَاقِبَةِ
wa naj-nah'a ilaal-latee hee ab-a'du min h'us-nil-a'aqibah
10.and incline toward that which is further from good outcome

وَأَقْرَبُ إلَى ضِدِّ الْعَافِيَةِ.
wa aq-rabu ilaa z''id-dil-a'afeeah
11.and nearer to the opposite of well-being!

حَبِّبْ إلَيْنَا مَا نَكْرَهُ مِنْ قَضَائِكَ
h'ab-bib ilay-naa maa nak-rahoo min qaz''aaa-ik
12.Make us love what we dislike in Your decree

وَسَهِّلْ عَلَيْنَا مَا نَسْتَصْعِبُ مِنْ حُكْمِكَ،
wa sah-hil a'lay-naa maa nas-tas'-i'bu min h'uk-mik
13.and make easy for us what we find difficult in Your decision!

وَأَلْهِمْنَـا الانْقِيَـادَ لِمَا أَوْرَدْتَ عَلَيْنَـا مِنْ مَشِيَّتِكَ
wa al-him-naalinqeeaada limaaa aw-rat-ta a'lay-naa mim-mashee-yatik
14.Inspire us to yield to that which You bringest upon us by Your will,

حَتَّى لاَ نُحِبَّ تَأخِيْرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ،
h'at-taa laa nuh'ib taa-kheera maa a'j-jal-t
15.lest we love the delay of what You hast hastened

وَلاَ تَعْجيْلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ، وَلا نَكْرَهَ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ،
wa laa taa'-jeela maaa skh-khar-t wa laa nak-raha maaa ah'-bab-t
16.and the hastening of what You hast delayed, dislike what You lovest,

وَلا نَتَخَيَّرَ مَا كَرِهْتَ،
wa laa natakhay-yara maa karih-t
17.and choose what You dislikest!

وَاخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْمَدُ عَاقِبةً وَأكْرَمُ مَصِيراً
wakh-tim lanaa bil-latee hee ah'-madu a'aqibah wa ak-ramu mas'eeraa
18.Seal us with that which is most praised in outcome and most generous in issue!

إنَّكَ تُفِيدُ الْكَرِيمَةَ وَتُعْطِي الْجَسِيمَةَ،
in-naka tufeedul-kareemah wa tua'-t'eel-jaseemah
19.Surely You givest generous gain, bestowest the immense,

وَتَفْعَلُ مَا تُرِيدُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء قَدِيرٌ .
wa taf-a'lu maa tureed wa anta a'laa kul-li shay-in qadeer
20.dost what You wilt, and You art "powerful over everything" (3:26).