(دُعَاءُ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانِ لِلشَّيْخِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ نِيَاس)
اللَّهُمَّ وَ هَذِهِ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانِ الْأَبْرَكِ، حَبِيبَكَ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ
O Allah! This is the first night of the most blessed month of Ramadan…
Your beloved from all months!
فَأَفِضْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ مِنْ مَوَاهِبِكَ الإِمْتِنَانِيَّةِ مَا تُغْنِينَا بِهِ عَنْ غَيْرِكَ
So pour upon us - in it - from Your Gracious Gifts, that will free us from all other than You!
وَارْزُقْنَا أَدَاءَهُ عَلَى مَا تُحِبُّ وَ تَرْضَى، وَ تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا فَضْلًا مِنْكَ
And grant us to fulfil its duties in a manner that pleases & satisfies You...
And accept it from us, purely through Your Generosity!
وَارْزُقْنَا التَّأْيِيدَ لِصِيَامِهِ وَ قِيَامِهِ وَالصَّبْرَ فِيهِ وَالْمُوَاسَاةِ
And grant us the strength to Fast & Pray in it, and to have Patience in it! And to have Compassion for others in it!
وَأَدَاءِ الْفُرُوضِ وَالنَّوَافِلِ وَالرَّوَاتِبِ وَالْإِطْعَامِ والْإِسْقَاءِ وَالتَّخْفِيفِ
And to uphold all the Fards, Nafils & Sunnahs in it! And to provide food & drink & relief in it (to the needy)!
وَ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إِلَّا اللهَ وَالْإِسْتِغْفَارِ وَسُؤَالَكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَالْإِسْتِعَاذَةَ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
And to testify La ilaha illa Allah & recite Istighfar in it!
And to beseech You for Paradise & seek Your protection from Hellfire!
وَلَا يَأْتِي آخِرَ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ إِلَّا وَأَرَيْتَنَا مَخَايِلَ الْإِجَابَةِ فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْنَاكَ جَلْبًا وَ دَفْعًا وَ تَسْخِيرًا
And may this month not end until You’ve clearly shown us the signs of Acceptance of all that we requested from You, from Needs, Protections & Powers!
يَا غِيَاثِي يَا رَبِّ أَنْقِذْنَا مِنَ الضَّلَالِ وَاسْلُكْ بِي مَنَاهِجَ الْكَمَالِ
O my Supporter O Lord! Save us from Misguidance! And make me traverse the Path of Perfection!
إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ غَفَلْتُ أَوْ سَهَوْتُ
فَنَحْوَ مَا سِوَاكَ مَا سَعَيْتُ
Even if I have been heedless or faulty...
To other than You I have not turned!
غَيْرَكَ مَا أَرَدْتُ مَا أَرَدْتُ
و إِنْ أَرَدْتُهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَلْتُ
Other than You, I have never sought...
For if I seek other than You, I’m certainly misguided!
يَسِّرْ لِيَ الْمُرَادَ وَالنَّجَاحَا
وَ أَعْطِنِي الرَّاحَةَ وَالصَّلَاحَا
So facilitate for me my Needs & all Success!
And grant me Ease & Righteousness!
أَجِبْ أَيَا رَبِّ وَقَدْ وَنَيتُ
وَ إِنْ فَقَدْتُ عَطْفَةً هَلَكْتُ
Answer my prayer O my Lord, for I’ve become weak...
And if I lose Your Compassion, I will certainly perish!
ثَمْرَةُ مَا غَرَسْتُ لِي أَرَدْتُ
حِسًّا وَ مَعْنًى رَبِّ مَا بَقِيتْ
I wish to see the fruits of what I've farmed....
Materially & Spiritually…as long as I live!
يَارَبِّ صَلِّيَنْ عَلَى الْمُخْتَارِ
وَ آلِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ الْأَخْيَارِ
O my Lord! Send Your Blessings upon the Chosen (Prophet)
And upon his righteous Family & Companions!
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Translated by: Imām Fakhruddin Owaisī al-Madanī
