Qad Kafani - (My Lord) Sufficed for me #
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Qad Kafani - (My Lord) Sufficed for me
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| قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي |
| Qad kafaanee ‘ilmu Rabbi, |
| My Lord’s knowledge has sufficed me |
Qad kafaanee ‘ilmu Rabbi,
My Lord’s knowledge has sufficed me
| مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَاخْتِيَارِي |
| min su-aalee wakhtiyaaree |
| from requesting and choosing |
min su-aalee wakhtiyaaree
from requesting and choosing
| فَدُعَائِي وَابْتِهَالِي |
| Fadu’aa-ee wabtihaalee, |
| My prayer and my supplication |
Fadu’aa-ee wabtihaalee,
My prayer and my supplication
| شَاهِدٌلِي بِافْتِقَارِي |
| shaahidunlee biftiqaaree |
| are a witness to my impoverishment |
shaahidunlee biftiqaaree
are a witness to my impoverishment
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| فَلِهَذَا السِّرِّ أَدْعُو |
| Falihaadhas sirri -ad’oo, |
| By this secret I supplicate, |
Falihaadhas sirri -ad’oo,
By this secret I supplicate,
| فِي يَسَارِي وَعِسَارِي |
| fi yasaaree wa ‘isaaree |
| in times of ease and hardship |
fi yasaaree wa ‘isaaree
in times of ease and hardship
| أَنَا عَبْدٌ صَارَ فَخْرِي |
| -Anaa ‘abdun saara fakharee, |
| I am a slave who has become proud |
-Anaa ‘abdun saara fakharee,
I am a slave who has become proud
| ضِمْنَ فَقْرِي وَاضْطِرَارِي |
| dimna faqree wad tiraaree |
| in his poverty and desperation (in Allah) |
dimna faqree wad tiraaree
in his poverty and desperation (in Allah)
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| يَا إِلَهِي وَمَلِيكِي |
| Yaa -ilaahee wa maleekee, |
| O My Lord, my King, |
Yaa -ilaahee wa maleekee,
O My Lord, my King,
| أَنْتَ تَعْلَمْ كَيْفَ حَالِي |
| -anta ta’lam kayfa Haalee |
| You know my state |
-anta ta’lam kayfa Haalee
You know my state
| وَبِمَا قَدْ حَلَّ قَلْبِي |
| Wa bimaa qad Halla qalbee, |
| And what has settled in my heart |
Wa bimaa qad Halla qalbee,
And what has settled in my heart
| مِنْ هُمُومٍ وَاشْتِغَالِي |
| min humoomin washtighaalee |
| from worries and preoccupations |
min humoomin washtighaalee
from worries and preoccupations
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| فَتَدَارَكْنِي بِلُطْفٍ |
| Fataadaraknee bilutfin, |
| So restore me with gentle grace |
Fataadaraknee bilutfin,
So restore me with gentle grace
| مِنْكَ يَامَوْلَى الْمَوَالِي |
| minka yaa Mawlal mawaalee |
| from You, O Master of masters! |
minka yaa Mawlal mawaalee
from You, O Master of masters!
| يَاكَرِيمَ الْوَجْهِ غِثْنِي |
| Yaa kareemal wajhi ghithnee, |
| O Most Generous One, save me |
Yaa kareemal wajhi ghithnee,
O Most Generous One, save me
| قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْنَى اصْطِبَارِي |
| qabla -an yafnas tibaaree |
| before I exhaust my patience (with myself)! |
qabla -an yafnas tibaaree
before I exhaust my patience (with myself)!
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| يَاسَرِيعَ الْغَوْثِ غَوْثًا |
| Yaa saree’al ghauthi ghauthan, |
| O Swift in granting aid! Grant me aid |
Yaa saree’al ghauthi ghauthan,
O Swift in granting aid! Grant me aid
| مِنْكَ يُدْرِكْنَا سَرِيعًا |
| minka yudriknaa saree’an |
| from you, which will reach me swiftly |
minka yudriknaa saree’an
from you, which will reach me swiftly
| يَهْزِمُ الْعُسْرَ وَيَأْتِي |
| Yahzimul ‘usra wa ya-tee, |
| Vanquishing all difficulty, and bringing |
Yahzimul ‘usra wa ya-tee,
Vanquishing all difficulty, and bringing
| بِالَّذِي أَرْجُو جَمِيعًا |
| billadhee -arjoo jamee’an |
| [The fulfilment of] all that I hope for |
billadhee -arjoo jamee’an
[The fulfilment of] all that I hope for
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| يَاقَرِيبًا يَامُجِيبًا |
| Yaa qareeban yaa mujeeban, |
| O Most Near! O Responder (to supplications)! |
Yaa qareeban yaa mujeeban,
O Most Near! O Responder (to supplications)!
| يَاعَلِيمًا يَاسَمِيعًا |
| yaa ‘aleeman yaa samee’an |
| All-Knowing! All-Hearing One! |
yaa ‘aleeman yaa samee’an
All-Knowing! All-Hearing One!
| قَدْ تَحَقَّقْتُ بِعَجْزِي |
| Qad taHaqqaqtu bi’ajzee, |
| I have realised my incapacity, |
Qad taHaqqaqtu bi’ajzee,
I have realised my incapacity,
| وَخُضُوعِي وَانْكِسَارِي |
| wa khudu’ee wankisaaree |
| lowliness and utter brokenness |
wa khudu’ee wankisaaree
lowliness and utter brokenness
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| لَمْ أَزَلْ بِالْبَابِ وَاقِفْ |
| Lam -azal bilbaabi waaqif, |
| I remain standing by Your door, |
Lam -azal bilbaabi waaqif,
I remain standing by Your door,
| فَارْحَمَنْ رَبِّي وُقُوفِي |
| farHaman Rabbi wuqoofee |
| so have mercy my Lord on my standing |
farHaman Rabbi wuqoofee
so have mercy my Lord on my standing
| وَبِوَادِي الْفَضْلِ عَاكِفْ |
| Wa biwaadil fadli ‘aakif, |
| And so I devote myself to the valley of grace, |
Wa biwaadil fadli ‘aakif,
And so I devote myself to the valley of grace,
| فَأَدِمْ رَبِّي عُكُوفِي |
| fa-adim Rabbi ‘ukoofee |
| make my devotion everlasting O Lord! |
fa-adim Rabbi ‘ukoofee
make my devotion everlasting O Lord!
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| وَلِحُسْنِ الظَّنِّ أُلَازِمْ |
| Wa liHusnizh zhanni -ulaazim, |
| A good opinion (of my Lord) is binding, |
Wa liHusnizh zhanni -ulaazim,
A good opinion (of my Lord) is binding,
| فَهْوَ خِلِّي وَحَلِيفِي |
| fahwa khillee wa Haleefee |
| for He is my Close Friend, my Ally |
fahwa khillee wa Haleefee
for He is my Close Friend, my Ally
| وَأَنِيسِي وَجَلِيسِي |
| Wa -aneesee wa jaleesee, |
| My Intimate Companion, |
Wa -aneesee wa jaleesee,
My Intimate Companion,
| طُولَ لَيْلِي وَنَهَارِي |
| toola laylee wa nahaaree |
| who sits with me throughout the day and the night |
toola laylee wa nahaaree
who sits with me throughout the day and the night
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| حَاجَةً فِي النَّفْسِ يَارَبْ |
| Haajatan finnafsi yaa Rab, |
| The need in my soul, O Lord! |
Haajatan finnafsi yaa Rab,
The need in my soul, O Lord!
| فَاقْضِهَا يَا خَيْرَ قَاضِي |
| faqdihaa yaa khayra qaadee |
| fulfil it, O Best of those who fulfil! |
faqdihaa yaa khayra qaadee
fulfil it, O Best of those who fulfil!
| وَأَرِحْ سِرِّي وَقَلْبِي |
| Wa -ariH sirree wa qalbee, |
| And ease my inner essence (soul) and my heart |
Wa -ariH sirree wa qalbee,
And ease my inner essence (soul) and my heart
| مِنْ لَظَاهَا وَالشُّوَاظِ |
| min lazhaahaa wash shuwaazhi |
| from the burning fire inside them |
min lazhaahaa wash shuwaazhi
from the burning fire inside them
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| فِي سُرُورٍ وَحُبُورٍ |
| Fi suroorin wa Huboorin, |
| If You are pleased (with me) |
Fi suroorin wa Huboorin,
If You are pleased (with me)
| وَإِذَا مَاكُنْتَ رَاضِي |
| wa -idhaa maa kunta raadee |
| in happiness and in joy! |
wa -idhaa maa kunta raadee
in happiness and in joy!
| فَالْهَنَا وَالْبَسْطُ حَالِي |
| Falhanaa walbastu Haalee, |
| Then bliss and expansion are my state, |
Falhanaa walbastu Haalee,
Then bliss and expansion are my state,
| وَشِعَارِي وَدِثَارِي |
| wa shi’aaree wa dithaaree |
| my slogan and my covering |
wa shi’aaree wa dithaaree
my slogan and my covering
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- Arabic, (english) Transliteration and (english) Translation - desertechoblog