(دُعَاءُ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانِ لِلشَّيْخِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ نِيَاس)
اللَّهُمَّ وَ هَذِهِ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانِ الْأَبْرَكِ، حَبِيبَكَ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ
Allāhumma wa hādhihi awwalu laylatin min Ramaḍāna-l abrak, ḥabībaka mina-sh shuhūri.
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
Fa-afiḍ ‘alaynā fīhi min mawāhibika-l imtināniyyati mā tughnīnā bihi ‘an ghayrika.
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
Warzuqnā adā’ahu ‘alā mā tuḥibbu wa tarḍā, wa taqabba-l minnā faḍlan minka.
And grant us to fulfil its duties in a manner that pleases & satisfies You...l
And accept it from us, purely through Your Generosity!
وَارْزُقْنَا التَّأْيِيدَ لِصِيَامِهِ وَ قِيَامِهِ وَالصَّبْرَ فِيهِ وَالْمُوَاسَاةِ
Warzuqnā at-ta’yīda li-ṣiyāmihi wa qiyāmihi wa-ṣ ṣabra fīhi wa-l muwāsāh.
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
Wa adā’il-furūḍi wa-n nawāfili wa-r rawātibi wa-l iṭ‘āmi wa-l isqā’i wa-t takhfīfi.
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
Wa shahādati an lā ilāha illallāh wa-l istighfāri wa su’ālaka-l jannata wa-l isti‘ādhata bika mina-n nāri.
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
Wa lā ya’tī ākhira hādha-sh shahri illā wa araytanā makhāyila-l ijābati fī jamī‘i mā sa’alnāka jalban wa daf‘an wa taskhīrā.
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
Yā ghiyāthī yā Rabbī anqidhnā mina-d ḍalāli, wasluk bī manāhija-l kamāli.
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
In kuntu qad ghafaltu aw sahawtu ...
fa-naḥwa mā siwāka mā sa‘aytu.
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
Ghayraka mā aradtu mā aradtu ...
wa in aradtuhu faqad ḍalaltu.
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
Yassir liya-l murāda wa-n najāḥā ...
wa a‘ṭinī-r rāḥata wa-ṣ ṣalāḥā.
So facilitate for me my Needs & all Success!
And grant me Ease & Righteousness!
أَجِبْ أَيَا رَبِّ وَقَدْ وَنَيتُ
وَ إِنْ فَقَدْتُ عَطْفَةً هَلَكْتُ
Ajib ayā Rabbī wa qad wanaytu ...
wa in faqadtu ‘aṭfatan halaktu.
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
Thamrata mā gharastu lī aradtu ...
ḥissan wa ma‘nan Rabbī mā baqītu.
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
Yā Rabbī ṣalliyan ‘ala-l mukhtārī ...
wa ālihi wa ṣaḥbihi-l akhyāri.
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
