O soul, despair not because of a mistake that is grave Įnormities are like slips compared to His clemency Ya nafsu laa taqnatee min zallatin ‘azhumat Yes, from your grace is indeed the world as well as its mate Īnd of your knowledge the Tablet and the Pen of decree The Generous manifests His punishing quality O Messenger of Allah, your rank won’t shrink from me when Most Noble of All Creation, what refuge do I haveīut you at the coming of the global emergency? Yaa -akramal khalqi maa li man -aloodhu bihi
To wrap your Burdah of special care and love over me
(O my beloved, I beg of you in life and in death
On Intimate Conversation and Cherished Hopes (English Translation courtesy of – The Burdah (The Singable Translation) by Mostafa Azzam)