Dua Faraj (Ilahi Azuma'l Bala)

إِلَهِيْ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاءُ وَبَرِحَ الْخَفَاءُ

Ilahi ‘azuma’l-bala’u wa bariha’l-khafa’

O my Lord! The calamity has aggravated; the absence prolonged;

وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاءُ وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ

Wa’nkashafa’l-ghita’u wa’nqata‘a’r-raja’

The curtain of modesty has been lifted; hope has been curtailed;

وَضَاقَتِ الْأَرْضُ وَمُنِعَتِ السَّمَاءُ

Wa daqati’l-ardu wa muni‘ati’s-sama’

The earth has been narrow; and sky has been denied.

وَأَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ وَإِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكَي

Wa anta’l-musta‘anu wa ilayka’l-mushtaka

And You are the One from whom help is sought and complaints are made

وَ عَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِيْ الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاءِ

Wa ‘alayka al-mu‘awwalu fi’sh-shiddati wa’r-rakha’

And in You we trust in the times of difficulty.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad

O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad (S) and the progeny of Muhammad (S),

أُوْلِي الْأَمْرِ الَّذِيْنَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَاعَتَهُمْ

Uli’l-amri’l-ladhina faradta ‘alayna ta‘atahum

The possessors of authority whose obedience you have enjoined upon us

وَ عَرَّفْتَنَا بِذَالِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ ، فَفَّرِجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ فَرَجاً عَاجِلاً قَرِيْباً كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ

Wa ‘arraftana bidhalika manzilatahum fafarrij ‘anna bi-haqqihim farajan ‘ajilan qariban kalamhi’l-basari aw huwa aqrab

And by that made us aware of their position. Then make open for us, by their truth, an immediate opening, immediate as a wink or sooner.

يَامُحَمَّدُ يَاعَلِيُّ يَاعَلِيُّ يَامُحَمَّدُ

Ya Muhammadu ya ‘Aliyyu ya Muhammad

O Muhammad! O ‘Ali! O ‘Ali! O Muhammad!

ِكْفِيَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ وَ انْصُرَانِيْ فَإِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَانِ

Ikfiyani fainnakuma kafiyani wa’n-surani fainnakuma nasiran

Suffice me both of you as both of you are sufficient. Help me—two of you—for you are my helpers.

يَامَوْلَانَا يَاصَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ

Ya mawlana ya sahiba’z-zaman

O our Master, O Master of the Time!

اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ اَلْغَوْثَ

Al-ghawtha’l-ghawtha’l-ghawth,

Help! Help!

أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ أَدْرِكْنِيْ

Adrikni adrikni adrikni

Rescue me! Rescue me! Rescue me!

اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ اَلسَّاعَةَ

As-sa‘ata’s-sa‘ata’s-sa‘ah

This moment! This moment! This moment!

اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ اَلْعَجَلَ

Al-‘ajala’l-‘ajala’l-‘ajal

Hasten, hasten, hasten!

يَا أَرْحَمَ لرَّاحِمِيْنَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ الطَّا هِرِيْنَ

Ya arhama’r-rahimina bi-haqqi Muhammad wa alihi’t-tahirin

O Most Merciful of the Merciful, for the sake of Muhammad (S) and his holy progeny.

اَللَّهُمَّ عَظُمَ ٱلْبَلاَءُ

allahumma `azuma albala'u

O Allah, unbearable is our tribulation!

وَبَرِحَ ٱلْخَفَاءُ

wa bariha alkhafa'u

The hidden has been disclosed!

وَٱنْكَشَفَ ٱلْغِطَاءُ

wa inkashafa alghita'u

The cover has been exposed!

وَضَاقَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ بِمَا وَسِعَتِ ٱلسَّمَاءُ

wa daqat al-ardu bima wasa`at alssama'u

The earth has become too narrow to carry that which could be embraced by the sky.

وَإِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ ٱلْمُشْتَكَىٰ

wa ilayka ya rabbi almushtaka

To You, my Lord, is the complaint

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلْمُعَوَّلُ فِي ٱلشِّدَّةِ وَٱلرَّخَاءِ

wa `alayka almu`awwalu fi alshshiddati walrrakha'i

and in You is the trust in sorrow and in joy.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

ٱلَّذينَ أَمَرْتَنَا بِطَاعَتِهِمْ

alladhina amartana bita`atihim

whom You have commanded us to obey,

وَعَجِّلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ فَرَجَهُمْ بِقَائِمِهِمْ

wa `ajjil allahumma farajahum biqa'imihim

and hasten their Relief through the Rising Imam among them;

وَأَظْهِرْ إِعْزَازَهُ

wa azhir i`zazahu

and make manifest Your fortifying him.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O `Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O `Ali! O Muhammad!

إِكْفِيَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا كَافِيَايَ

ikfiyani fa'innakuma kafiyaya

Save me, for you both are true saviors of me.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O `Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O `Ali! O Muhammad!

أُنْصُرَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَايَ

unsurani fa'innakuma nasiraya

Aid me, for you both are true aides of me.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O `Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O `Ali! O Muhammad!

إِحْفَظَانِي فَإنَّكُمَا حَافِظَايَ

ihfazani fa'innakuma hafizaya

Protect me, for you both are true protectors of me.

يَامَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master, the Patron of the Age!

الْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ

alghawtha alghawtha alghawtha

Help, help, help!

أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي

adrikni adrikni adrikni

[come to] succor me, [come to] succor me, [come to] succor me!

ٱلأَمَانَ ٱلأَمَانَ ٱلأَمَانَ

al-amana al-amana al-amana

[grant me] security, [grant me] security, [grant me] security!

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْ اَطَعْتُكَ فَالْمَحْمَدَةُ لَكَ،

Allaahumma in at’a’tuka fal mah’madatu lak.

O Allah, if I obey You, then the essence of praise is for You,

وَ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَالْحُجَّةُ لَكَ،

Wa in as’aituka falh’ujjatu lak.

and if I disobey You then the Proof is for You.

مِنْكَ الرَّوْحُ وَ مِنْكَ الْفَرَجُ،

Minkar rauh’u wa minkal faraj.

From You is comfort and from You is success.

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ اَنْعَمَ وَ شَكَرَ

Sub-h’aana man an-a’ma wa shakara

Glory be to the one who has bestowed favors and thanked.

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ قَدَّرَ وَ غَفَرَ

sub-h’aana man qaddara wa ghafara

Glory be to the One who commanded and forgave.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإنِّیْ قَدْ اَطَعْتُكَ فِىْ اَحَبِّ اْلاَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ الإِيْمَانُ بِكَ

llaahumma in kuntu a’s’aituka fa-innee qad at’a’tuka fee ah’abbil ashyaa-i ilaika wahuwal eemaanu bika

O Allah, if I am disobedient to you, then I indeed I have also obeyed You in those matters that You prefer most, and it is belief (faith) in You.

لَمْ اَتَّخِذْ لَك وَلَدًا وَّ لَمْ اَدْعُ لَك شَرِيْكًا

lam attakhidh laka waladanw wa lam ad-u’ laka shareekam

I have not taken for You any son and neither have I considered anyone Your partner

مَنًّا مِنْكَ بِهِ عَلَىَّ لاَ مَنَّا مِنِّیْ بِهِ عَلَيْكَ

mannaa minka bihi a’layya laa mannam minni bihi a’laika

even then the favor is from you upon me and there is no favor from me upon You.

وَ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ يَا إِلٰهِىْ عَلٰی غَيْرِ وَجْهِ الْمُكَابَرَةِ

wa qad a’s’aituka yaa ilaahee a’laa ghairi wajhil mukaabarati

Also I have indeed disobeyed You O My Allah, this disobedience was not due to pride

وَ لاَ الْخُرُوْجِ عَنْ عُبُوْدِيَّتِكَ وَ لاَ الْجُحُوْدِ لِرُبُوْبِيَّتِكَ

wa lal khurooji a’n u’boodeeyatika wa lal juh’oodi liruboobeeyatika

or due to leaving Your worship or due to the denial of Allah.

وَ لٰكِنْ اَطَعْتُ هَوٰاىَ وَ اَزَلَّنِيْ الشَّيْطَانُ

wa laakin at’a’tu hawaaya wa azallanish shait’aanu

It is only that I have obeyed my desires and the Satan misled me.

فَلَكَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَىَّ وَ الْبَيَانُ

falakal h’ujjatu a’layya wal bayaanu

Then Your proof is complete upon me and Your decision.

فَإِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِيْ فَبِذُنُوْبِىْ غَيْرُ ظَالِمٍ لِىْ،

fa-in tuadhdhibnee fabidhunoobee ghairu z’aalimil lee.

Then if You punish me for my sins, You would not be unjust to me.

وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِىْ وَ تَرْحَمْنِيْ فَإِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيْمٌ

Wa in taghfirlee wa tarh’amnee fa-innaka jawaadun kareemun

But if You forgive me and have mercy on me, then indeed You are the Generous, the Kind,

يَا كَرِيْمُ يَا كَرِيْمُ

yaa kareemun yaa kareem.

O Kind! O Kind! (repeat until breath breaks)

يَا آمِنًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مِنْكَ خَائِفٌ حَذِرٌ

Yaa aaminam min kulli shai-inw wa kullu shai-im minka khaa-ifun h’adhirun

O One Who is safe from everything and everything is fearful of Him.

اَسْاَلُكَ بِاَمْنِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَ خَوْفِ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مِنْك

as-aluka bi-amnika min kulli shai-inw wa khaufi kulli shai-im minka

I ask in the name of this safety and in the name of the fearfulness of everything

اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tus’alliya a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammad.

that You bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad

وَ اَنْ تُعْطِيَنِيْ اَمَانًا لِنَفْسِىْ وَ اَهْلِىْ وَ وَلَدِىْ وَ سَائِرِ مَا اَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَىَّ

Wa antut’ t’iyanee amaanal linafsee wa ahlee wa waladee wa saa-iri maa an-a’mta bihi a’layya

and accord me safety in my self, my family and my children,

حَتَّی لاَ اَخَافَ وَ لاَ اَحْذَرَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ اَبَدًا

h’atta laa akhaafa wa laa ah’dhara min shai-in abadan

so in me also no fear remains of anything, ever.

إِنَّكَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

innaka a’laa kulli shai-in qadeer.

You are powerful over everything

وَ حَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلُ

Wa h’asbunallaahu wa ni’mal wakeel.

and Allah is sufficient for us and the best of the executors.

يَا كَافِىَ إبْرَاهِيْمَ نَمْرُوْدَ وَ يَا كَافِىَ مُوْسٰی فِرْعَوْنَ

Yaa kaafiya ibraaheema numrooda wa yaa kaafiya moosaa fira’una

O one who sufficed for Ibrahim against Nimrod and sufficed for Musa against Pharaoh.

اَسْاَلَُكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-aluka antus’alliya a’laa muh’ammadinw wa aali muh’ammadinw

I beseech You that You bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad

اَنْ تَكْفِيَنِيْ شَرَّ كُلِّ ذِيْ شَرٍّ

wa antakfiyanee sharra kulli dhi sharrin

and be sufficient for me against the mischief of every evil-doer.