Kun Ma’a Llāhi Tarā Llāha Maʿak – Be with God and you will see God with you #
| Maqam |
|---|
Verses #
Kun Ma'a Llāhi Tarā Llāha Maʿak – Be with God and you will see God with you
Chorus 0 #
| لَا إلَهَ إلَا اللهْ اللهْ اللهْ |
| lā ilāha illā Allāh Allāh Allāh |
| There is no deity but Allah, Allah, Allah, |
lā ilāha illā Allāh Allāh Allāh
There is no deity but Allah, Allah, Allah,
| وَالصَلَاةْ عَلَى مَولَيْ رَسُولِ اللهْ |
| waṣ-ṣalāh ʿalā mawlāy rasūli llāh |
| And prayers upon my master, the Messenger of Allah. |
waṣ-ṣalāh ʿalā mawlāy rasūli llāh
And prayers upon my master, the Messenger of Allah.
1 #
| كُنْ مَعَ اللهِ تَرَ اللهَ مَعَكْ |
| kun maʿa llāhi tarā llāha maʿak |
| Be with God and you will see God with you |
kun maʿa llāhi tarā llāha maʿak
Be with God and you will see God with you
| وَاتْرُكِ الكُلَّ وَحَاذِرْ طَمَعَكْ |
| wa-utruk al-kulla wa-ḥādhir ṭamaʿak |
| forsake everything and beware of your greed |
wa-utruk al-kulla wa-ḥādhir ṭamaʿak
forsake everything and beware of your greed
2 #
| ثُمَّ ضَعْ نَفْسَكَ بِالْذُلِ لَهُ |
| thumma ḍaʿ nafsaka bil-dhulli lahu |
| Then humble yourself before Him |
thumma ḍaʿ nafsaka bil-dhulli lahu
Then humble yourself before Him
| قَبْلَ أَنَ النَفْسَ قَهْراً تَضَعَكْ |
| qabla an nafsu qahran taḍaʿak |
| before your ego humiliates you forcefully |
qabla an nafsu qahran taḍaʿak
before your ego humiliates you forcefully
3 #
| وَالزَمِ القَنْعَ بِمَنْ أَنْتَ لَهُ |
| walzam al-qanʿa biman anta lahu |
| Be content with what He has given you |
walzam al-qanʿa biman anta lahu
Be content with what He has given you
| فِي جَمِيْعِ الكَوْنِ حَتَّى يَسَعَكْ |
| fī jamīʿi l-kawni ḥattā yasaʿak |
| for it encompasses the entirety of the universe |
fī jamīʿi l-kawni ḥattā yasaʿak
for it encompasses the entirety of the universe
4 #
| وَإِذَا أَعْطَاكَ مَنْ يَمْنَعُهُ |
| wa-idhā aʿṭāka man yamnaʿuhu |
| If He grants you something, who can withhold it |
wa-idhā aʿṭāka man yamnaʿuhu
If He grants you something, who can withhold it
| ثُمَّ مَنْ يُعْطِيْ إِذَا مَا مَنَعَكْ |
| thumma man yuʿṭī idhā mā manaʿak |
| and if He withholds, who can give it to you |
thumma man yuʿṭī idhā mā manaʿak
and if He withholds, who can give it to you
5 #
| لَا تُؤَمِّلْ مِنْ سِوَاهُ أَمَلاً |
| lā tuʾammil min siwāhu amala |
| Do not hope for anything from anyone else |
lā tuʾammil min siwāhu amala
Do not hope for anything from anyone else
| إِنَّمَا يَسْقِيْكَ مَنْ قَدْ زَرَعَكْ |
| innamā yusqīka man qad zaraʿak |
| Only the One who planted (created) you can water (provide to) you |
innamā yusqīka man qad zaraʿak
Only the One who planted (created) you can water (provide to) you
6 #
| وَدَعِ التَدْبِيْرَ فِي الأَمْرِ لَهُ |
| wa-daʿ at-tadbīra fī l-amri lahu |
| Leave the planning of matters to Him |
wa-daʿ at-tadbīra fī l-amri lahu
Leave the planning of matters to Him
| وَاصْنَعِ المَعْرُوفَ مَعْ مَنْ صَنَعَكْ |
| wa-ṣnaʿ al-maʿrūfa maʿa man ṣanaʿak |
| and do good to the One who has done good to you |
wa-ṣnaʿ al-maʿrūfa maʿa man ṣanaʿak
and do good to the One who has done good to you
7 #
| نُورُكَ اللهُ بِهِ كُنْ مُشْرِقاً |
| nūruka llāhu bihi kun mushriqan |
| Let God’s light shine through you |
nūruka llāhu bihi kun mushriqan
Let God’s light shine through you
| وَاحْذَرِ الأَضْدَادَ تُطْفِيْ شُمَعَكْ |
| waḥdhar al-aḍdāda tuṭfī shumaʿak |
| and beware of ‘others’ that extinguish your light |
waḥdhar al-aḍdāda tuṭfī shumaʿak
and beware of ‘others’ that extinguish your light
8 #
| وَاعْبُدِ اللهَ بِكَشْفٍ وَاصْطَبِرْ |
| wa-ʿbud llāha bi-kashfin wa-ṣṭabir |
| Worship God through unveiling and be patient |
wa-ʿbud llāha bi-kashfin wa-ṣṭabir
Worship God through unveiling and be patient
| وَعَلَى الكَشْفِ تَوَقَّى جَزَعَكْ |
| wa-ʿalā l-kashfi tawāqqā jazaʿak |
| and avoid despair in times of veiling |
wa-ʿalā l-kashfi tawāqqā jazaʿak
and avoid despair in times of veiling
9 #
| لَا تَقُلْ لَمْ يَفْتَحِ اللهُ وَلَا |
| lā taqul lam yaftaḥi llāhu walā |
| Do not say God has not given openings |
lā taqul lam yaftaḥi llāhu walā
Do not say God has not given openings
| تَطْلُبِ الفَتْحَ وَحَرِّرْ وَرَعَكْ |
| taṭlub al-fatḥa wa-ḥarrir waraʿak |
| and do not ask for openings and be sincere |
taṭlub al-fatḥa wa-ḥarrir waraʿak
and do not ask for openings and be sincere
10 #
| كُلَّمَا نَابَكَ أَمْرٌ ثِقْ بِهِ |
| kullamā nābaka amrun thiq bihi |
| Whenever you face a hardship, trust in Him |
kullamā nābaka amrun thiq bihi
Whenever you face a hardship, trust in Him
| وَاحْتَرِزْ لِلْغَيْرِ تَشْكُو وَجَعَكْ |
| waḥtariz lil-ghayri tashkū wajaʿak |
| avoid complaining to others about your pain |
waḥtariz lil-ghayri tashkū wajaʿak
avoid complaining to others about your pain
11 #
| إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ لَهُ عَبْدٌ فَكُنْ |
| innamā anta lahu ʿabdun fa-kun |
| You are His servant, so be |
innamā anta lahu ʿabdun fa-kun
You are His servant, so be
| جَاعِلاً فِي القُرْبِ مِنْهُ وَلَعَكْ |
| jāʿilan fī l-qurbi minhu walaʿak |
| making your closeness to Him your passion |
jāʿilan fī l-qurbi minhu walaʿak
making your closeness to Him your passion
12 #
| فُزْ بِوَصْلٍ إِنْ تَرَاهُ وَاصِلاً |
| fuz bi-waṣlin in tarāhu wāṣilan |
| Seize the connection with Him when it arises, |
fuz bi-waṣlin in tarāhu wāṣilan
Seize the connection with Him when it arises,
| وَاقْبَلِ القَطْعَ إِذَا مَا قَطَعَكْ |
| wa-qbal al-qaṭʿa idhā mā qaṭaʿak |
| and gracefully accept when He severs it |
wa-qbal al-qaṭʿa idhā mā qaṭaʿak
and gracefully accept when He severs it
About #
Author #
Sources #
- Arabic: Adapted from Songs of Presence pg 55
- Transliteration, translation: auto-generated