Duajawshansagheer

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheer


This translation was done in a couple of

hours, and the Arabic is particularly difficult,

therefore please excuse some minor translation errors.

AHSANT!


Please remember our brothers, sisters &

children in Lebanon & Iraq


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of God, The Merciful The Compassionate


%ل�ه%ي ك�م� م%ن� ع�د"و ان�ت�ض�ى إت%ه% ي�ف� ع�د�او� ع�ل�ي. س�

My God, many an enemy drew up the sword of hostility against me,


د�ي�ت%ه% و� ذ� ل%ي ظ"ب�ة� م% ح� و� ش�د9ه% و� د�اف� ب�ا ح� ه�ف� ل%ي ش� �ر

أ� ل%ي

honed the dagger's edge, sharpened the arrows' points,


%ل�ي. د.د� إ ه% و� س� م"وم% ات%ل� س" و� ق�ه% و� ام% ه� ائ%ب� س% و� و%ي[ ص� �]ن�حت%ه% اس� ر� ل�م� ت�ن�م� ع�ن9ي ع�ي�ن" ح%made ready deadly poisons, leveled his bow at me, and, keeping an eye on me,


ن%ي وم� ر� أ�ن� ي�س" م� �و� أ�ضوه� ك�ر" ال�م�

harbored evil thoughts to force me to swallow, against my will, the deadly

bitter poison.


ت%ه% ار� ر� ع�ن%ي ذ"ع�اف� م� ر9 و� ي"ج�[ إ%ل�ى ت� �ت� ]ن�ظ�ر �ن�ظ�ر ف�ال% ت%م� �ي ع�ن% اح ع�ف% ض�

اد%ح% و� ال�ف�Thou came to know that I am too weak to

bear hardships and too exhausted to withstand misfortunes,


�ار% م%م.ن ز%ي ع�ن% االن�ت%ص� �و� ع�جب�ت%ه% ار� ح� د�ن%ي ب%م" ق�ص�

and took notice of my shortcoming that I cannot confront the enemy who had

planned to attack me,


�د�ت%ي ف%ي ك�ث%يرW م%م.ن �و� و�حان%ي ن�او�

and perceived my isolation amid the multitude of gathering enemies, sitting in ditches, ready to pounce upon me,


�ا ل�م� أ"ع�م%ل يم� د� ل%ي ف% ص� �رو� أ�

�م اد% ل�ه" ص� �%ر �ك�ر%ي ف%ي اإل ف%ث�ل%ه% ب%م%

while I gave no thought to sitting in ambush and retaliating.


د�د�ت� ت%ك� و� ش� و. �ي.د�ت�ن%ي ب%ق" أ ف�ر%ي � أ�ز

So with Thy might, Thou came to stand by me,


د.ه" ل�ل�ت� ل%ي ح� ت%ك� و� ف� ر� �ب%ن"ص

and Thy help made me strong and disappointed him in spite of the larger

number [of his forces], by rendering his weapons unserviceable.


ع% ع�د%يد%ه% و� �م ذ�ل�ت�ه" ب�ع�د� ج� و� خ�د%ه% �ش ح�

And Thou gave me the upper hand over him by catching him in the very trap he

laid for me,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerو� أ�ع�ل�ي�ت� ك�ع�ب%ي ع�ل�ي�ه% و� �%ل�ي. م%ن د.د� إ ا س� ه�ت� م� و�ج.د�د�ت�ه" ع�ل�ي�ه% %ل�ي�ه% و� ر� ك�ائ%د%ه% إ و� م�

�د ف% غ�ل%يل�ه" و� ل�م� ت�ب�ر" �ل�م� ي�شات" غ�ي�ظ%ه% از� ز� and threw him into the abyss he dug for ح�

me, and gave no hand to his grudging deed, and did not allow him to assuage

the fury of his anger.


ل�ه" و� �ن�ام% د� ع�ض. ع�ل�ي. أ و� ق� �ت ق� ف� �د� أ�خ ل9يا ق� و� �د�ب�ر� م" أ

اي�اه" ر� س�Biting his thumb, he turned back on his

heels, and his comrades, ashamed, dispersed in haste.


�ب9 م%ن د" ي�ا ر� �م ل�ك� ال�ح� ف��ن�اةW ال ت�د%رW ال ي"غ�ل�ب" و� ذ%ي أ �ق م"

ل" ي�ع�ج�So praise be to Thee, O Lord, in [Thy] invulnerable Omnipotence, and prudent

Forbearance.


دW و� آل% م. ل9 ع�ل�ى م"ح� ص�ائ%ك� ع�ل�ن%ي ل%ن�ع�م� �دW و� اج م. م"ح�

الئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و� آل% م%ن� الش. الذ.اك%ر%ين�

Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and let me be among

those who thank Thee for Thy bounties and remember Thee for Thy favors.


%ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ب�اغW ب�غ�ان%ي إك�ائ%د%ه% اك� ب%م� ر� �و� ن�ص�ب� ل%ي أ�ش

د� lق ائ%د%ه% و� و�ك.ل� ب%ي ت�ف� م�ص�ر%ع�اي�ت%ه%

My God, many a disobedient tyrant has tried treacherously to oppress me, has

laid traps to catch me, was continuously spying on me,


ب"ع% ب�اء� الس. �%ل�ي. إ%ض إب�أ� �و� أ�ض

از% ل%ط�ر%يد�ت%ه% ان�ت%ظ�ارا الن�ت%ه�ت%ه% ص� �ر ف"

and, like a beast of prey who lies in wait for his prey, has tried to surprise me,


ل�ق% ة� ال�م� اش� ر" ب�ش� و� ي"ظ�ه% و� ه"ها غ�ي�ر� �ط" ]ل%ي[ و�ج و� ي�ب�س"

Wط�ل%قwhereas in public he received me with

open arms and a welcoming smile on his face, as if innocent.


ت%ه% و� ر%ير� �ي�ت� د�غ�ل� س� أ ا ر� ل�م. ف�ب�ح� ق"

So when Thou took notice of his clandestine trickery and foul play


ر%يك%ه% ا ان�ط�و�ى ع�ل�ي�ه% ل%ش� م�ل%با ل%ي �ج ب�ح� م" �ص

ل.ت%ه% و� أ� ف%ي م%

and the fact that in spite of professing the same faith he was devising

schemes to injure me,


"م9 ت�ه" أل% �ك�س �رف%ي ب�غ�ي%ه% أ�

��ت�ي�ت� ب"ن�ي�ان�ه" م%ن ه% و� أ أ�س% ر�ب�ي�ت%ه% ع�ت�ه" ف%ي ز" ر� ه% ف�ص� اس% س�

أ�د�ي�ت�ه" �ر

و� أ�then Thou contemptuously caught hold

of him and threw him down headlong, completely destroying him;


ع�ل�ت� ت%ه% و� ج� ر� �ف و�ى ح" �ف%ي م�هل%ه% و� �اب% ر%ج د.ه" ط�ب�قا ل%ت"ر� خ�ه% ق% �غ�ل�ت�ه" ف%ي ب�د�ن%ه% و� ر%ز ش�

after which he found himself in the ditch he had dug for me, smeared with the

dust below his feet, poverty and disease overtook him.


ت�ه" �ن�ق ر%ه% و� خ� ج� ي�ت�ه" ب%ح� م� و� ر�ه% و� اق%ص% ت�ر%ه% و� ذ�ك.ي�ت�ه" ب%م�ش� ب%و�د�د�ت� ك�ي�د�ه" ر%ه% و� ر� ن�خ% ك�ب�ب�ت�ه" ل%م�

ر%ه% �ف%ي ن�حThus Thou rewarded him in kind by

making the stones and arrows he hurled at me rebound upon him, and by putting his own rope around his neck.


�ت�ه" أ ت%ه% و� ف�س� ت�ه" ب%ن�د�ام� �ب�ق و� ر�ت%ه% ر� �س ب%ح�

Shame and disappointment came upon him, he suffered disgrace and

dishonor,


اء�ل� ب�ع�د� ذ�أ� و� ت�ض� �ت�خ �اس ف�ع� ب�ع�د� م� ت%ه% و� ان�ق� و� �ن�خ

ورا س"�أ ت%ط�ال�ت%ه% ذ�ل%يال م� �اس

ب�ائ%ل%ه% ف%ي ر%ب�ق% ح�his pride and arrogance gave way to

humility, his power turned into helplessness,


ان%ي ال.ت%ي ك�ان� ي"ؤ�م9ل" أ�ن� ي�ر�ا يه� ف%

and finally, at the last moment, when he was sure to overwhelm me,


د� ك%د�ت" ت%ه% و� ق� ط�و� ي�و�م� س�

he fell into his own trap and was caught and bound with the rope made for me

in the days of his authority.


ل. ت"ك� أ�ن� ي�ح" م� �ح ب9 ل�و� ال ر� ي�ا ر�ت%ه% اح� ل. ب%س� ا ح� ب%ي م�

In fact it was me who would have suffered likewise if Thou, O my Lord, had not come to my rescue with Thy

mercy.




Forbearance.







Wد اس% %ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ح� إت%ه% ر� �س ر%ق� ب%ح� و� ع�د"و ش�

ي� ب%غ�ي�ظ%ه% ج% ش�My God, many an envier, sick in his

throat with grudges and choked up with anger,


ان%ه% و� د9 ل%س� ن%ي ب%ح� ل�ق� و� س�ن%ي ب%م"وق% ع�ي�ن%ه% و� ز� و�خ�

ع�ل�ن%ي ج�has cast a slur on me in an attempt to hurt me with his loose talk and to brand

me unfairly with his own defects,


ل.د�ن%ي يه% و� ق� ام% ر� ضا ل%م� غ�ر�يه% ن�اد�ي�ت"ك� ل� ف% خ%الال ل�م� ت�ز�

slyly frowned upon me, exposed my integrity to his insinuating remarks,

and wrongly put the burden of his sins on my shoulders.


اث%قا يرا ب%ك� و� ت�ج% �ب9 م"س ي�ا ر�اب�ت%ك� ع�ة% إ%ج� �ر ب%س"

Therefore, I called upon Thee, O my Lord, expecting to receive Thy help, believing

in Thy prompt response,


�ل ا ل�م� أ�ز� ت�و�ك9ال ع�ل�ى م� م"ه" ف" �ت�ع�ر. أ

confident of Thy immediate action to disperse the affliction, a fact of which I

have always been aware,


�ن.ه" ال اع%ك� ع�ال%ما أ ن% د%ف� �م%ن� ح"سو�ى إ%ل�ى ظ%ل9

د" م�ن� أ� ط�ه� �ي"ضو�اد%ث" ع� ال�ح� ر� �ك� و� ل�ن� ت�ق ك�ن�ف%ار% ل% االن�ت%ص� ع�ق% إ%ل�ى م�

أ� م�ن� ل�ج� and knowing full well that whoeverب%ك�

comes under Thy merciful protection is never betrayed, and whoever turns to

Thee for help is never turned out.


ه% ن�ت�ن%ي م%ن� ب�أ�س% ص. ح� ف�ت%ك� د�ر� ب%ق"

So Thou preserved me in safety from the harm of his threats, and through Thy All-Prevailing Power put an end to his

evil schemes.




Forbearance.


دW و� آل% م. ل. ع�ل�ى م"ح� ص�ائ%ك� ع�ل�ن%ي ل%ن�ع�م� �دW و� اج م. م"ح�





ائ%ب% ح� %ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� س� إا ل.ي�ت�ه� وهW ج� ك�ر" م�

My God, many a dark cloud bearing sorrow and misery has been dispersed

by Thee;


ا و� ت�ه� �م�ط�رةW أ� اء% ن%ع�م� م� و� س�

ا ي�ت�ه� ر� �ةW أ�ج ام� د�او%ل% ك�ر� ج�

Thy blessings have dropped from the heavens like gentle rain, and Thy favors

have flowed like abounding rivers;


ا و� ت�ه� �د�اثW ط�م�س �و� أ�ع�ي"ن% أ�حن.ة% ا و� ج" ت�ه� �ر ةW ن�ش� م� �ح ئ�ة% ر� ن�اش%

ر% ام% ا و� غ�و� ت�ه� ��ل�ب�س ي�ةW أ ع�اف%ا ت�ه� �ف ب�اتW ك�ش� ك"ر"

Thou hast dried up the source of misfortune, bestowed extra benefits,

made available reliable protection, kept away violent calamities,


�ا ل�م ت�ه� �د.ر ار%ي�ةW ق� م"ورW ج�و� أ"

ا ك� إ%ذ� ط�ل�ب�ت�ه� �ز ت"ع�ج%

and set forth events [in my favor], in strict compliance with Thy commands,

never going wayward,


ا د�ت�ه� ر�%ذ� أ� ن�ك� إ ت�ن%ع� م% � و� ل�م� ت�م

and moving on the appointed course, never overstepping.




Forbearance.



الئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و� آل% م%ن� الش.الذ.اك%ر%ين�




Wن %ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ظ�ن ح�س� إت� �ق ق. ح�

My God, many a hopeful expectation I cherished which Thou realized;


ت� و� �ب�ر ر% إ%م�القW ج� �و� م%ن� ك�سل�ت� و� و. ةW ح� اد%ح� ك�ن�ةW ف� �م%ن� م�ست� و� �ل%ك�ةW ن�ع�ش �ه ع�ةW م" �ر م%ن� ص�

ح�ت� ر�ةW أ� ق. م%ن� م�ش�

and Thou blocked the inroad of poverty into my life, neutralized the severity of mortal calamities, and removed many a

hardship.


�ع�ل" و� ه"م �ا ت�ف أ�ل" ع�م. �ال ت"سأ�ل"ون� � ي"س

Thou art not accountable for what Thou does, whereas others are.


ت� و� �ق �ن�ف� ا أ ك� م� ص" و� ال ي�ن�ق"أ�ع�ط�ي�ت� ئ%ل�ت� ف� د� س" ل�ق�

Thou give out everything but never run short of anything. Thou bestow

whenever beseeched,


اب�ت�د�أ�ت� و� أ�ل� ف� �و� ل�م� ت"سا م� ل%ك� ف� �يح� ب�اب" ف�ض ت"م% �اس

أ�ك�د�ي�ت�and many a time takes the initiative. Thy

benefaction never falls short of expectations.


ت%ن�انا و� �%ن�ع�اما و� ام �ب�ي�ت� إ%ال إ أانا س� �ب9 و� إ%ح إ%ال ت�ط�وlال ي�ا ر�

It is not for Thee, O Lord, to be less than rewarding, obliging, benevolent, and

beneficent.


اكا �ب�ي�ت" إ%ال ان�ت%ه� و� أات%ك� م� ر" ل%ح"

Although Thou went on bestowing benefits, favors, and bounties, I failed

to observe Thy prohibitions, took liberties,


يك� و� ع�اص% اء~ ع�ل�ى م� ت%ر� �و� اج �ل�ة~ ع�ن �د"ود%ك� و� غ�ف ت�ع�د9يا ل%ح"يد%ك� و� ط�اع�ة~ ل%ع�د"و9ي و� و�ع%

ع�د"و9ك�and, unmindful of Thy warnings, gave in

to my adversary and did not oppose Thy enemy.


%ل�ه%ي و� ن�ع�ك� ي�ا إ �ل�م� ي�م �ك�ر% ع�ن lالل%ي ب%الش �ر%ي إ%خ ن�اص%ن%ي ز� ج� ان%ك� و� ال ح� س� �ام% إ%ح %ت�م� إط%ك� اخ% ت%ك�اب% م�س� �ذ�ل%ك� ع�ن% ار

My God and my helper, I was guilty of not being thankful for Thy beneficence,

because of which I could not prevent myself making mistakes.


Wد�ام" ع�ب ذ�ا م�ق� م. و� ه� الل.ه"يد% ف� ل�ك� ب%الت.و�ح% ذ�ل%يلW اع�ت�ر�

My God, here stands Thy humble servant, who knows and testifies that

Thou art one,


ه% س% �ر. ع�ل�ى ن�ف و� أ�ق�ك� ق9 �د�اء% ح� ير% ف%ي أ ص% �ب%الت.ق

and makes admission of falling short of discharging his duty towards Thee,


ت%ك� ب"وغ% ن%ع�م� د� ل�ك� ب%س" ه% و� ش�ن�د�ه" م%يل% ع�اد�ت%ك� ع% ع�ل�ي�ه% و� ج�

%ل�ي�ه% ان%ك� إ س� � و� إ%حand gives evidence of Thy countless blessings and excellent kindness and

abundant good.


ي9د%ي %ل�ه%ي و� س� ه�ب� ل%ي ي�ا إ ف�ر%يد"ه" إ%ل�ى

ا أ" ل%ك� م� �م%ن� ف�ضت%ك� م� �ح ر�

So, my God, my Master, mercifully give me what I want through Thy mercy, so

that I may aspire for Thy mercy,


يه% ج" ف% ل.ما أ�ع�ر" ذ"ه" س" �ت.خ% و� أ �ات%ك� و� آم�ن" ب%ه% م%ن ض� �إ%ل�ى م�ر

ط%ك� خ� س�and through it reach the height where

Thy approval is available and where there is freedom from Thy displeasure,


ق9 ل%ك� و� ب%ح� �ت%ك� و� ط�و ب%ع%ز.Wد م. ن�ب%ي9ك� م"ح�

in the name of Thy Might and over swaying Power, and for the sake of Thy

Prophet, Muhammad,


ل.ى الل.ه" ع�ل�ي�ه% و� آل%ه% ص�

may the blessings of Allah be upon him and upon his family.




Forbearance.







ى م�س�%ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ع�ب�دW أ� إ

و�ت% و� ب% ال�م� �ب�ح� ف%ي ك�ر �صو� أ�

د�ر% ة% الص. ج� ر� �ش ح�My God, many a living being suffers the

constant agony of death, day in, day out, and hears the rattling sound

passing through his gasping throat.


lع%ر ش� �ا ت�ق و� الن.ظ�ر% إ%ل�ى م�ل"ود" ن�ه" ال�ج" م%

What he stands face to face with makes his heart tremble with fear,


�ن�ا ل"وب" و� أ ع" ل�ه" ال�ق" ز� �و� ت�في�ةW م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه% ف%ي ع�اف%

and a cold feverish shivering runs through the body, but I am kept free

from this terrible experience.




Forbearance.



الئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و آل% م%ن� الش.الذ.اك%ر%ين�





عا يما م"وج� ق% ب�ح� س� �صو� أ�

Wن.ة� د�ن%فا[ ف%ي أ ]م"My God, many a living being is ailing, day

in, day out, suffering pain, on the threshold of death,


ه% ال ل.ب" ف%ي غ�م9 و� ع�و%يلW ي�ت�ق�يغ" يصا و� ال ي"س% د" م�ح% ي�ج% ] ت�ع�ذ%ب" �ط�ع�اما و� ال ]ي�س

ابا ر� ش�restless and crying in anguish, finding no

relief. Neither food nor drinks pass easily down his throat, both are

tasteless,


ةW م%ن� ال�ب�د�ن% و� ح. �ن�ا ف%ي ص% و� أةW م%ن� ال�ع�ي�ش% ك"لl ذ�ل%ك� الم� س�

ن�ك� م%but I am safe and sound, living a peaceful

and easy life, on account of Thy kind attention and care.




Forbearance.






Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerى م�س�

%ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ع�ب�دW أ� إع"وبا �ر ائ%فا م� ب�ح� خ� �ص

و� أ�ال قا و�ج% ف% �دا[ م"ش ه. ]م"س�

را ف%ي ح% ن�ج� ار%با ط�ر%يدا م" ه�

Wيق My God, many a living being is م�ض%constantly in fear, terrified, sleepless, forsaken, alone, timid, fugitive, exiled,

petrified, caught in distress,


�د اب%ئ% ق� خ� ب�أ�ةW م%ن� ال�م� �خ و� م�ا ب%ه� �ح ض" ب%ر" �ر

� �اق�ت� ع�ل�ي�ه% األ ض�

running away in frustration, and in the wide world, there is no place to rest for

a while,


ن�ج~ى و� ال يل�ة~ و� ال م� د" ح% ال ي�ج%م�نW و�

�ن�ا ف%ي أ� و~ى و� أ�أ م�

ي�ةW م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� �ن%ين�ةW و� ع�اف% أ ط"م�ك"ل9ه%

neither can devise or find a way out, or escape, but I am safe, secure, satisfied,

and comfortable.




Forbearance.







�ي9د%ي و� ك�م� م%ن %ل�ه%ي و� س� إغ�ل"وال ب�ح� م� �ص

ى و� أ� م�س�ع�ب�دW أ�

د%يد% ب%أ�يد%ي ك�ب.ال ف%ي ال�ح� م"ون�ه" م" ح� �ال�ع"د�اة% ال ي�ر

My God and Master, many a living being is oppressed and kept prisoner, day after day, under the harsh control of

ruthless enemies and infidels,


ل�د%ه% ل%ه% و� و� �يدا م%ن� أ�ه ق% ف�ان%ه% و� ب�ل�د%ه% و� �ط%عا ع�ن� إ%خ ن�ق� م"

separated from his family and children, cut off from his friends and home,


Wل�ة�ت ي9 ق%اع�ةW ب%أ� ع" ك"ل. س� ي�ت�و�ق.

ث.ل" ب%ه% ث�ل�ةW ي"م� ي9 م"ت�ل" و� ب%أ� �ي"ق

ي�ةW م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� �ن�ا ف%ي ع�اف% و� أ ك"ل9ه%

imagining how death will come, and how torture will beset him, but I am safe

from all this.




Forbearance.








ب� و� �ر ي ال�ح� اس% ب�ح� ي"ق� �صو� أ�

ه% س% �ت�ال% ب%ن�ف ة� ال�ق% ر� ب�اش� م"My God, many a living being is

constantly in the midst of fierce wars, and is challenged in the battlefield.


�ع�د�اء" م%ن� ك"ل9 �ي�ت�ه" األ د� غ�ش% ق�

اح% م� ي"وف% و� الر9 lب%الس Wان%ب ج�

Surrounded by the armed enemy on all sides, shaking feverishly inside his

armor, desperately to use artifices and schemes to get out of a tight situation,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheer ع" ف%ي ع�ق� ب% ي�ت�ق� �ر و� آل�ة% ال�ح�ود�ه" ال ه" �د� ب�ل�غ� م�ج د%يد% ق� ال�ح�

با ر� �ه د" م� يل�ة~ و� ال ي�ج% ي�ع�ر%ف" ح% �و

ات% أ� اح� ر� "د�ن%ف� ب%ال�ج% د� أ ق�ن�اب%ك% ه% ت�ح�ت� الس. ح9طا ب%د�م% ت�ش� م"

ل% ج" �ر� � yet finding none is finally reduced toو� األ

pieces with cuts and wounds, falling down on the ground in the pool of his

own blood,


�واءW أ� ب�ة~ م%ن� م� �ر ن.ى ش� ي�ت�م�

ل�د%ه% ]و�[ ل%ه% و� و� �%ل�ى أ�ه ة~ إ ن�ظ�ر��ن�ا ف%ي ا و� أ د%ر" ع�ل�ي�ه� �ال ي�ق

ي�ةW م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه% ع�اف%struggling in vain under the pounding

hooves and boots to lay hands on water, or to have a glimpse of those

dear to him, but I am safe from all this.




Forbearance.








ار% ب�ح� ف%ي ظ"ل"م�ات% ال�ب%ح� �صو� أ�

ي�اح% و� و� ع�و�اص%ف% الر9

و�اج% ��م �و�ال% و� األ ��ه �األMy God, many a living being, day in, day

out, drifts over the perilous seas, in the midst of terrifying hurricanes and

surging waves,


ق� و� ال�ه�الك� ال ع" ال�غ�ر� ي�ت�و�ق.Wيل�ة د%ر" ع�ل�ى ح% �ي�ق

sure of death by drowning, yet is unable to attain safety.


Wم�د و� ه�ةW أ� ق� اع% ب�ت�ل~ى ب%ص� و� م"

أ�

Wق �ر و� ح�أ�

There are others who are hit by lightning, or buried alive under destroyed buildings, or consumed by fire,


Wخ �و� م�سفW أ� �و� خ�س

قW أ� �ر و� ش�أ�

Wي�ة �ن�ا ف%ي ع�اف% ذ�فW و� أ و� ق�أ�

م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه%or thrown into deep waters, or

suffocated, or drowned, or emaciated, or stoned to death. But I am safe from

all this.




Forbearance.







ى و� م�س�%ل�ه%ي و� ك�م� م%ن� ع�ب�دW أ� إ

�اخ%صا ع�ن اف%را ش� ب�ح� م"س� �صأ�

ي9را ف%ي ت�ح� ل�د%ه% م" ل%ه% و� و� �أ�هع� ال�و"ح"وش% و� او%ز% ت�ائ%ها م� ف� ال�م�

يدا و�ام9 و�ح% ائ%م% و� ال�ه� ال�ب�ه�My God, many a living being journeys in

foreign lands, far away from kith and kin, wandering in frustration, alone,


يل�ة~ و� ال ر%يدا ال ي�ع�ر%ف" ح% ف�ت�أ�ذ9يا و� ]و�[ م"

ب%يال أ� ت�د%ي س� �ي�ه

Wوع و� ج"ر أ� و� ح�

دW أ� � ب%ب�رlost among the beasts and reptiles, unable to find a way out, enduring the

torture of extreme cold, heat, and thirst,


و� غ�ي�ر%ه% م%ن� يW أ� �و� ع"ر

أ�ل�و� ن�ه" خ% �ن�ا م% ا أ م. د�ائ%د% م% الش.ي�ةW م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه% ف%ي ع�اف%

stripped of clothing, in addition to many other hardships which I have been

spared.




Forbearance.






Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheer �ي9د%ي و� ك�م� م%ن %ل�ه%ي و� س� إ

يرا ق% ب�ح� ف� �صى و� أ� م�س�

ع�ب�دW أ�قا ف% �ل%قا م"خ �م ع�ائ%ال ع�ار%يا م"

ائ%عا ائ%فا[ ج� ورا ]خ� ج" �م�هآن� � My God and Master, many a living beingظ�م

is poor, needy, exposed, unemployed, trembling, striving, afraid, starving,

thirsty,


ي�ن�ت�ظ%ر" م�ن� ي�ع"ود" ع�ل�ي�ه% ن�د�ك� يهW ع% و� ع�ب�دW و�ج%

لW أ� �ض ب%ف�ن�د�ك� ن9ي ع% ه" م% و�ج�

و� أ� ه"and looking for someone who may lend a

hand, or expecting that one of Thy more devoted and close servants will

come to his rescue,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerغ�ل"وال ب�اد�ة~ ل�ك� م� دl ع% و� أ�ش�

�ال م%ن �م9ل� ث%ق د� ح" ورا ق� ه" �م�قد.ة% ال�ع"ب"ود%ي.ة% ت�ع�ب% ال�ع�ن�اء% و� ش%

ل% �ق9 و� ث%ق ة% الر9 و� ك"ل�ف�ر%يب�ة% ,subdued by the heavy load of hard laborالض.

tired from burdensome servitude, short of provisions, encumbered with taxes,


د%يدW ال ب�ت�ل~ى ب%ب�الءW ش� و� م"أ�

ن9ك� ع�ل�ي�ه% ب�ل� ل�ه" ]ب%ه%[ إ%ال ب%م� ق%ن�ع.م" د"وم" ال�م" ��ن�ا ال�م�خ و� أ

ع�اف�ى ال�م"surrounded by terrible calamities, and

cannot turn to anyone but Thee to driving away disasters, but I have men

who obey me,


و� ا ه" م. ي�ةW م% م" ف%ي ع�اف% ك�ر. ال�م"د" ع�ل�ى ذ�ل%ك� �م ل�ك� ال�ح� يه% ف� ف%

ك"ل9ه%I enjoy a pleasant life, I am privileged and

honored, and I am safe from his misfortunes.




Forbearance.







�ي9د%ي و� ك�م� م%ن %ل�ه%ي و� س� إب�ح� ع�ل%يال �ص


د�ن%فا يما م" ق% م�ر%يضا س�My God and Master, many a living being,

day in, day out, wanders in exile, dismayed, bewildered, hungry, and

scared, cut off from civilization,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerش% ال�ع%ل.ة% و� ف%ي ر" ع�ل�ى ف"ينا و� ل.ب" ي�م% ا ي�ت�ق� ه� ل%ب�اس%

�ي�ئا م%ن اال ال ي�ع�ر%ف" ش� م� ش%ل�ذ.ة% الط.ع�ام% و� ال م%ن� ل�ذ.ة%

اب% ر� lost in deserts and jungles, burnt by the الش.scorching sun and withered away by extreme cold, deprived of comforts,

lifeless, reduced to abject humiliation,


ة~ ال ر� �س ه% ح� س% �%ل�ى ن�ف ي�ن�ظ"ر" إعا �ا و� ال ن�ف ر� ا ض� ت�ط%يع" ل�ه� �ي�س

ل�و� م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه% �ن�ا خ% و� أم%ك� ود%ك� و� ك�ر� ب%ج"

and looks at reality in frustration, having no control over gain or loss, but I am free from all this on account of Thy

Generosity and Kindness.


�ان�ك� م%ن ب�ح� �ن�ت� س" %ل�ه� إ%ال أ ال إ ف��ن�اةW ال ت�د%رW ال ي"غ�ل�ب" و� ذ%ي أ �ق م"

ل" ي�ع�ج�There is no God save Thee, O Lord, in

[Thy] invulnerable Omnipotence, and prudent Forbearance.

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan SagheerدW و� آل% م. ل9 ع�ل�ى م"ح� ص�

ع�ل�ن%ي ل�ك� م%ن� �دW و� اج م. م"ح�ائ%ك� م%ن� ال�ع�اب%د%ين� و� ل%ن�ع�م�الئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و� آل% الش.

Bless Muhammad and the family ofالذ.اك%ر%ين�Muhammad, and let me be among

those who thank Thee for Thy bounties and remember Thee for Thy favors,


م� ح� �رت%ك� ي�ا أ� م� �ح ن%ي ب%ر� �م ح� �و� ار

م%ين� اح% الر.

and have mercy on me, through Thy mercy, O Most Merciful.


�ي9د%ي و� ك�م� م%ن م�و�الي� و� س� �د ب�ح� و� ق� �ص


ه% ت�ف% ه" م%ن� ح� د�ن�ا ي�و�م"My God, my Lord and my Master, many a

living being is constantly disabled, sick, ailing, bedridden by chronic

disease,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheer ت% ف%ي�ل�ك" ال�م�و د�ق� ب%ه% م� �و� أ�حات% ال�م�و�ت% ك�ر� ان%ه% ي"ع�ال%ج" س� أ�ع�و�ينا و� ه" ت�د"ور" ع�ي�ن�اه" ي�م% ي�اض� و� ح%ب.ائ%ه% و� %ل�ى أ�ح% اال ي�ن�ظ"ر" إ م� ش%

ن%ع� م%ن� د� م" الئ%ه% ق� د.ائ%ه% و� أ�خ% و%أ�

,writhing with pain under the bed sheetsال�ك�الم%knowing not what the taste of food or

drinks is, and looks at reality in frustration,

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerط�اب% ي�ن�ظ"ر" ج%ب� ع�ن% ال�خ% و� ح"

ة~ ال ر� �س ه% ح� س% �%ل�ى ن�ف إعا �ا و� ال ن�ف ر� ا ض� ت�ط%يع" ل�ه� �ي�س

ل�و� م%ن� ذ�ل%ك� ك"ل9ه% �ن�ا خ% و� أم%ك� ود%ك� و� ك�ر� having no control over gain or loss, but I ب%ج"

am free from all this, on account of Thy Generosity and Kindness.














Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheer �ي9د%ي و� ك�م� م%ن م�و�الي� و� س�ب�ح� ف%ي �ص


ب"وس% و� اي%ق% ال�ح" م�ض�ا و� ا و� ذ"ل9ه� ب%ه� ون% و� ك"ر� ج" lالس

ا د%يد%ه� My God, my Lord, my Master, many aح�living being, day in, day out, lies on his deathbed, in the clutches of the angel

of death; and in the hour of death,


ا ف�ال ب�ان%ي�ت"ه� ا و� ز� ان"ه� ل"ه" أ�ع�و� ي�ت�د�او� lي

ع�ل" ب%ه% و� أ� �الW ي"ف يl ح�ي�د�ر%ي أ�

ر و� ف%ي ض" ه" ث.ل" ب%ه% ف� ث�ل�ةW ي"م� م"ي�اة% ن�كW م%ن� ال�ح� م%ن� ال�ع�ي�ش% و� ض�among his friends, looks about, right and

left, silently directing his attention upon his comrades, colleagues, and dear

ones,


ة~ ال ر� �س ه% ح� س% �%ل�ى ن�ف ي�ن�ظ"ر" إعا �ا و� ال ن�ف ر� ا ض� ت�ط%يع" ل�ه� � ي�س

not able to talk to and prevented from conversing, and looks at reality in

frustration, having no control over gain or loss,



but I am free from all this on account of Thy Generosity and Kindness.






دW و� آل% م. ل9 ع�ل�ى م"ح� ص�ع�ل�ن%ي ل�ك� م%ن� �دW و� اج م. م"ح�ائ%ك� م%ن� ال�ع�اب%د%ين� و� ل%ن�ع�م�

اك%ر%ين� الش.Bless Muhammad and the family of

Muhammad, and let me be among those who thank Thee for Thy bounties

and remember Thee for Thy favors,


الئ%ك� م%ن� الذ.اك%ر%ين� و� و� آل%م� ح� �ر

ت%ك� ي�ا أ� م� �ح ن%ي ب%ر� �م ح� �ارم%ين� اح% الر.



�ي9د%ي و� م�و�الي� و� ك�م� م%ن س�د% ب�ح� ق� �ص


اء" و� ض� ر. ع�ل�ي�ه% ال�ق� ت�م� �اسد�ق� ب%ه% ال�ب�الء" � أ�ح

My God, my Lord and my Master, many a living being, day after day, is kept a prisoner in narrow gloomy corners,

crying, groaning, humiliated,


ب.اء�ه" و� د.اء�ه" و� أ�ح% و%ق� أ� ار� و� ف�

يرا ق% يرا ح� ى أ�س% م�س�الء�ه" و� أ� أ�خ%

ار% و� �ي�د%ي ال�ك"ف. ذ�ل%يال ف%ي أينا و� ل"ون�ه" ي�م% �ع�د�اء% ي�ت�د�او� �األ

اال م� ش%chained, insulted, harshly treated, pushed around, not knowing what is

lying in wait or what punishment will be inflicted to set an example;


ير% و� ر� ف%ي ال�م�ط�ام% ص% د� ح" ق� �ي�ئا م%ن ى ش� د%يد% ال ي�ر� ل� ب%ال�ح� ث"ق9ا ه� و�ح% ي�اء% الدlن�ي�ا و� ال م%ن� ر� ض%ة~ ال ر� �ه% ح�س س% �%ل�ى ن�ف ي�ن�ظ"ر" إعا �ا و� ال ن�ف ر� ا ض� ت�ط%يع" ل�ه� �ي�س

deprived of comforts, short of provisions, he looks at reality in

frustration, having no control over gain or loss,



but I am free from all this, on account of Thy Generosity, and Kindness.


�ان�ك� م%ن ب�ح� �ن�ت� س" %ل�ه� إ%ال أ إ�ن�اةW ال ت�د%رW ال ي"غ�ل�ب" و� ذ%ي أ �ق م"



Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan SagheerدW و� آل% م. ل9 ع�ل�ى م"ح� ص�

ع�ل�ن%ي ل�ك� م%ن� �دW و� اج م. م"ح�ائ%ك� م%ن� ال�ع�اب%د%ين� و� ل%ن�ع�م�الئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و� آل% الش.

Bless Muhammad and the family of الذ.اك%ر%ين�Muhammad, and let me be among







�ط�ل"ب�ن. ت%ك� ي�ا ك�ر%يم" أل� ز. و� ع%ن. ع�ل�ي�ك� "ل%ح. ا ل�د�ي�ك� و� أل� م. م%

] %ل�ي�ك� ن. إ "ل%ج. ]أل�And in the name of Thy Authority and

Majesty, O Generous One, I beg repeatedly for what is with Thee, and

turn to Thee,


ع� و�ك� م� �د.ن. ي�د%ي ن�ح �م" و� أل�%ل�ي�ك� ا إ ه� م% �ر ج"

and I humbly beseech Thee with outstretched hands, hands which have

sinned.


�ب%م�ن� أ�ع"وذ" و� ب%م�ن ب9 ف� ي�ا ر��ن�ت� د� ل%ي إ%ال أ �ل"وذ" ال أ�ح� أ

So I take refuge with Thee only, O my Lord, because otherwise whose

protection may I seek? Unto whom may I turn for shelter?


ل%ي و� ع�و. �ن�ت� م" دlن%ي و� أ ت�ر" أ� ف�ت.ك�ل%ي ع�ل�ي�ك� م"

Therefore, I come under Thy protection, and I devote myself entirely to Thee,

and to no one else. Wilt Thou turn me out?


م%ك� ال.ذ%ي �أ�ل"ك� ب%اس �سأ�

اء% م� ع�ت�ه" ع�ل�ى الس. و�ض��ل.ت ت�ق� �اس ف�

Thou art my last resort. I rely upon Thee and beseech Thee in Thy name which

set up the heavens,


ت� و� ر. ت�ق� �اس ض% ف� �ر� �و� ع�ل�ى األ

ت� و� ع�ل�ى س� ر� ب�ال% ف� ع�ل�ى ال�ج%ار% أ�ظ�ل�م� و� ع�ل�ى الن.ه� الل.ي�ل% ف�

ت�ن�ار� �اس ف�made the earth stable and steady,

elevated the mountains, overshadowed the night, and illuminated the day.

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan SagheerدW و� آل% م. ل9ي� ع�ل�ى م"ح� أ�ن� ت"ص�

ي� ل%ي ض% �دW و� أ�ن� ت�ق م. م"ح�ر� ل%ي ا و� ت�غ�ف% ائ%ج%ي ك"ل.ه� و� ح�ا و� ه� غ%ير� ا ص� ذ"ن"وب%ي ك"ل.ه�

ا ه� Bless Muhammad and the family ofك�ب%ير�Muhammad; and satisfy all my wants,

and forgive all my major and minor sins,


ا ق% م� �ز ع� ع�ل�ي. م%ن� الر9 و� ت"و�س9ف� الدlن�ي�ا و� ر� ت"ب�ل9غ"ن%ي ب%ه% ش�ين� م% اح% م� الر. ح� �ر

ة% ي�ا أ� ر� خ% � اآلand give me sufficient livelihood so that I

may win distinction in this world and the next, O Most Merciful.


ل9 ت�ع�ن�ت" ف�ص� �م�و�الي� ب%ك� اسدW و� م. دW و� آل% م"ح� م. ع�ل�ى م"ح�

ن9ي أ�ع%My Master, I seek Thy help; bless

Muhammad and his family, and give me Thy patronage.


ن%ي و� �ر ج%أ� ت" ف� �ر ت�ج� �و� ب%ك� اس

أ�غ�ن%ن%ي ب%ط�اع�ت%ك� ع�ن� ط�اع�ة% ��ل�ت%ك� ع�ن أ �ب�اد%ك� و� ب%م�س ع%

ك� ل�ق% �ل�ة% خ� أ �م�سI turn to Thee; so keep me fully satisfied

with [Thy] recompense, so that I may serve Thee and beseech Thee, instead

of going to others;


ر% �ق ل�ن%ي م%ن� ذ"ل9 ال�ف� و� ان�ق"ز9 ال�غ%ن�ى و� م%ن� ذ"ل9 إ%ل�ى ع%ز9 الط.اع�ة% ع�اص%ي إ%ل�ى ع% ال�م�& give me honorable sufficiency in place

of dishonorable poverty, & substitute the weakness of disobedience with the

strength of obedience


Wت�ن%ي ع�ل�ى ك�ث%ير�ل د� ف�ض. ق� ف�ن�ك� و� ودا م% ك� ج" ل�ق% م%ن� خ�ن9ي اقW م% ق� �ت%ح �ما ال ب%اس ك�ر�

Thou has given me preference over many a creature, and bestowed upon me

favors and benefits, although I did not deserve them.


د" ع�ل�ى ذ�ل%ك� �م ل�ك� ال�ح� %ل�ه%ي ف� إدW و� آل% م. ل9 ع�ل�ى م"ح� ك"ل9ه% ص�

Wد م. م"ح�My God, praise be to Thee for all this, bless Muhammad and on the family of

Muhammad,


ائ%ك� م%ن� ع�ل�ن%ي ل%ن�ع�م� �و� اجالئ%ك� م%ن� اك%ر%ين� و� آل% الش.

الذ.اك%ر%ين�and let me be like those who thank Thee

for [Thy] bounties and remember Thee for Thy favors;




and have mercy on me, through Thy Mercy, O Most Merciful.



ك� ه% �ي� الذ.ل%يل" ل%و�ج ه% �د� و�ج ج� س�ل%يل% ال�ع�ز%يز% ال�ج�

The lowly and meek turns his face towards the Highest and the Mightiest.


ان%ي ي� ال�ب�ال%ي ال�ف� ه% �د� و�ج ج� س�ك� الد.ائ%م% ال�ب�اق%ي ه% � ل%و�ج

The withered mortal forehead prostrates before the Everlasting, the Ever living.


ير" ق% ي� ال�ف� ه% �د� و�ج ج� س�

ك� ال�غ�ن%ي9 ال�ك�ب%ير% ه% � ل%و�ج

The impoverished forehead prostrates before the Richest and the Greatest.

Dua Jawshan SagheerDua Jawshan Sagheerع%ي و� �م ه%ي و� س� �د� و�ج ج� س�م%ي و� د�م%ي و� �ر%ي و� ل�ح ب�ص�

ل.ت% ا أ�ق� ل�د%ي و� ع�ظ�م%ي و� م� ج%ن9ي ل%ل.ه% ر%ب9 ض" م% �ر

� �األ ,Prostrate before the Lord of the worlds ال�ع�ال�م%ين�

O my face, ears, eyes, flesh, blood, skin, and bones, and all that which is

mine on this earth.


ل%ي �ه م. ع"د� ع�ل�ى ج� الل.ه"ر%ي �ق ل�م%ك� و� ع�ل�ى ف� ب%ح%

ب%غ%ن�اك�My God, give me Thy indulgence in return for my ignorance, in return for

my poverty Thy Plenty,


ك� و� و� ع�ل�ى ذ"ل9ي ب%ع%ز9ي ع�ف% ل�ط�ان%ك� و� ع�ل�ى ض� س"

ت%ك� و. ب%ق"in return for my helplessness Thy Power

and Authority, in return for my weakness Thy Strength,


ن%ك� و� �مو�ف%ي ب%أ� و� ع�ل�ى خ�

ط�اي�اي� ع�ل�ى ذ"ن"وب%ي و� خ�ان" م� �ح ت%ك� ي�ا ر� م� �ح و%ك� و� ر� �ب%ع�ف

يم" ح% ي�ا ر�in return for my fear Thy Amnesty, in return for my offenses and errors Thy Forgiveness and Mercy, O Beneficent,

O Merciful.


ر% � ب%ك� ف%ي ن�ح" أ �د�ر� %ن9ي أ م. إ الل.ه"

] Wن% ف"الن�]ف"الن% ب

O my God, with Thy help I will drive away misfortunes towards . . . [Mention here

the name of your enemy with his father's name],


ه% ر9 و� أ�ع"وذ" ب%ك� م%ن� ش�

and take refuge with Thee from his mischief.


ي�ت� ب%ه% ا ك�ف� ن%يه% ب%م� اك�ف% ف� �ل%ي�اء�ك� م%ن �و

ن�ب%ي�اء�ك� و� أ�� أ

�ب�اد%ك� م%ن ال%ح%ي ع% ك� و� ص� ل�ق% خ�ك� ل�ق% ن�ة% خ� اع% ر� ف�

So keep me safe from him, as Thou kept safe Thy pious prophets and close

friends among Thy creatures from the clutches of the disobedient Pharaohs;


يع% م% ر9 ج� و� ط"غ�اة% ع"د�ات%ك� و� ش�م� ح� �ر

ت%ك� ي�ا أ� م� �ح ك� ب%ر� ل�ق% خ�م%ين� اح% الر.

and I seek Thy shelter from the evil of all created things, through Thy Mercy, O

Most Merciful.


د%ير� و� ءW ق� �ي %ن.ك� ع�ل�ى ك"ل9 ش� إب"ن�ا الل.ه" و� ن%ع�م� ال�و�ك%يل" �س ح�

Verily Thou art able to do all things, and for us Allah is sufficient, [He] is the

best protector.


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