Whispered Prayer of the Rememberers
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13 - THE WHISPERED PRAYER OF THE REMEMBERERS
The thirteenth whispered prayer by Imam Ali As-Sajjad (as), as in As-Sahifa As-Sajjadiya
English Translation
My God, were it not incumbent to ilaahee law-laal-waajibu min
accept Your command,
I would declare You far too
exalted for me to remember You,
for I remember You in my
measure, not in Your measure,
and my scope can hardly reach
the point where I may be a locus
for glorifying You!
Among Your greatest favours to
us is the continuation of Your
remembrance on our tongues
and Your permission to us to
supplicate You,
declare You exalted, and glorify
You!
My God, inspire us with Your
remembrance alone and in
assemblies,
by night and day,
publicly and secretly,
in prosperity and adversity!
Make us intimate with silent
remembrance,
employ us in purified works
ِ ‫ثِسمِ اىلوِ اىشَحمنِ اىشَحي‬
‫منبجبح اىزا مشين‬
Transliteration Arabic Text
qabooli am-rika
ِ‫اِىـٰيِي ىٌَّال اىٌْاجِتُ ِمنّ َقجٌُه‬
‫ك‬
َ ِ‫أمْش‬
lanaz-zah-tuka min d'ik-reee
ee-yaaka
،َ‫ىَنَضَىّتُلَ مِنّ رِ مْشِي إيَبك‬
a'laaa an-na d'ik-ree laka
biqad-ree laa biqad-rik
‫ ال‬،‫عَيَٰى اَّنَ رِ مْشِي ىَلَ ثِقَذْسِي‬
،َ‫ثِقَذْسِك‬
wa maa a'saaa ay-yab-lugha
miq-daaree h'at-taaa uj-a'la
‫ حَتَٰى‬،‫ًَمب عَسَٰى اَّنْ يَجّيُغَ مِقْذاسِي‬
mah'al-lal-litaq-deesik ،َ‫اُجّعَوَ مَحَّالً ىِتَقْذِيسِل‬
wa min aa'-z'amin-nia'mi
a'lay-naa jarayaanu d'ik-rika
ُ‫ًَمِنّ اَعْظَمِ اىنّـِعَمِ عَيَيّنب جَشَيبّن‬
a'laaa al-sinatinaa ،‫رِ مْشِكَ عَيٰى اَىْسِنَتِنَب‬
wa id'-nuka lanaa bidua'aa-
ika
،َ‫ًَإرْنُلَ ىَنب ثِذُعبئِل‬
wa tanzeehika wa tas-beeh'ik
.َ‫ًَتَنْضِييِلَ ًَتَسّجِيحِل‬
ilaahee faal-him-naa d'ik-rak
feel-khalaaa-i wal-malaaa
ِ‫اِىـٰيِي فَبَىْيِمّنب رِ مْشَكَ فِي اىْخَّالء‬
،ِ‫ًَاىْمَّالء‬
wal-lay-li wan-nahaar
،ِ‫ًَاىيَيّوِ ًَاىنَيبس‬
wal-ia'-laani wal-is-raar
،ِ‫ًَاالِعّْالّنِ ًَاالِسّشاس‬
wa fis-sar-raaa-i waz''-z''ar-
raaa-i
‫ًَفِي اىسَشَاءِ ًَاىّضَشَا ِء‬
wa aaanis-naa bid'-d'ik-ril-
khafee
،ِ ِ‫ًَآنِسّنب ثِبىزّ ِمْشِ اىْخَفِي‬
was-taa'-mil-naa
bil-a'maliz-zakee-yi
،ِ ِ‫ًَاسّتَعّمِيْنب ثِبىْعَمَوِ اىضَ ِمي‬
Whispered Prayer of the Rememberers
and effort pleasing to You,
and reward us with the full
balance!
My God, love-mad hearts are
enraptured by You,
disparate intellects are brought
together by knowing You,
hearts find no serenity except in
remembering You,
souls find no rest except in seeing
You.
You are the glorified in every
place,
the worshipped at every time,
the found at every moment,
the called by every tongue,
the magnified in every heart!
I pray forgiveness from You for
every pleasure but remembering
You,
every ease but intimacy with
You,
every happiness but nearness to
You,
every occupation but obeying
You!
My God, You have said - and
Your word is true -
was-saa'-yil-mar-z''ee
،ِ ِ‫ًَاىسَعّي اىْمَشّضِي‬
wa jaazinaa bil-meezaanil-
wafee
.ِ ِ‫ًَجبصِنب ثِبىْمِيضاّنِ اىٌََفِي‬
ilaahee bika haamatil-
quloobul-waalihah
،ُ‫اِىـٰيِي ِثلَ ىب َمتِ اىْقُيٌُةُ اىٌْاىِيَخ‬
wa a'laa maa'-rifatika
jumia'til-u'qoolul-
ُ‫ًَعَيٰى مَعّشِفَتِلَ جُمِعَتِ اىْعُقٌُه‬
mutabaayinah ،ُ‫اىْمُتَجبيِنَخ‬
falaa tat'-ma-in-nul-quloobu
il-laa bid'ik-raaka
،َ‫فَّال تَطْمَئِنُ اىْقُيٌُةُ إالَ ثِزِمْشاك‬
wa laa tas-kunun-nufoosu il-
laa i'nda roo-yaaka
،َ‫ًَال تَسّنُنُ اىنُفٌُطُ إالّ عِنْذَ سًُْيبك‬
antal-musab-bahoo fee kul-li
makaan
،ٍ‫اَنْتَ اىْمُسَجَحُ فِي مُوِ ِ مَنبّن‬
wal-maa'-boodu fee kul-li
zamaanin
،ٍ‫ًَاىْمَعّجٌُدُ فِي مُوِ ِ صَمبّن‬
wal-maw-joodu fee kul-li
awaan
،‫ّن‬
ٍ ‫ًَاىْمٌَّجٌُدُ فِي مُوِ ِ اًَا‬
wal-mad-u'w-wu bikul-li
lisaan
،ٍ‫ًَاىْمَذْعٌُُ ثِنُوِ ِ ىِسبّن‬
wal-mua'z'-z'amu fee kul-li
janaan
،ٍ‫ًَاىْمُعَظَمُ فِي مُوِ ِ جَنبّن‬
wa as-tagh-firuka min kul-li
lad'-d'atim-bighay-ri d'ik-rik
ِ‫ًَاَسّتَغْفِشُكَ مِنّ مُوِ ِ ىَزَحٍ ثِغَيّش‬
،َ‫رِ مْشِك‬
wa min kul-li raah'atim
bighay-ri unsik
،َ‫ًَمِنّ مُوِ ِ ساحَخٍ ِثغَيّشِ اُنْ ِسل‬
wa min kul-li suroorim-
bighay-ri qur-bik
،َ‫ًَمِنّ مُوِ ِ سُشًُسٍ ثِغَيّشِ قُ ّش ِثل‬
wa min kul-li shugh-lim-
bighay-ri t'aaa'tik
.َ‫ًَمِنّ مُوِ ِ شُغْوٍ ثِغَيّشِ طب َعتِل‬
ilaaheee anta qul-ta wa qaw-
lukal-h'aq-qu:
:ُ‫إىـٰيِي َانْتَ قُ ْيتَ ًَقٌَّىُلَ اىْحَّق‬
Whispered Prayer of the Rememberers

O you who have faith, remember (yaaa ay-yuhaal-lad'eena

‫(يَب اَيُيَب اىَزِينَ آمَنٌُا ارْ مُشًُا اىل َو‬
God with much remembrance and aaamanood'-kurool-laaha
glorify Him at dawn and in the d'ik-rana katheeraw-wa sab- ً‫ثُنْشَح‬ ُ‫ًَسَجِـِحٌُه‬ ً‫مَثِيشا‬ ً‫رِ مْشا‬
evening! bih'oohoo buk-rataw-wa
as'eela) )ً‫ًَاَصِيّال‬
And You have said - and Your wa qul-ta wa qaw-lukal-h'aq
:ُ‫ًَقُيْتَ ًَقٌَّىُلَ اىْحَّق‬
word is true -

Remember Me, and I will (fad'-kurooneee ad'-kur-kum)

) ّ‫( فَبرْ مُشًُنِي اَرْ مُ ّش مُم‬
remember you!

You have commanded us to faamar-tanaa bid'ik-rika

،َ‫فَبَمَشّتَنب ثِزِمْشِك‬
remember You,

and promised us that You will wa waad-tana a'lay-heee an

tad'-kurana
‫ًًََعَذْتَنب عَيَيّوِ اَّنْ تَزْ مُشَنب‬
remember us thereby,

in order to ennoble, respect, and tash-reefal-lanaa wataf-

kheemaw-wa ia'-z'aamaa
،ً‫تَشْشِيفبً ىَنب ًَتَفْخِيمبً ًَإعْظبمب‬
honour us.

Here we are, remembering You wahaa nah'-nu d'aakirooka

kamaaa amar-tanaa
،‫ًَىب نَحّنُ را مِشًُكَ مَمب َامَشّتَنب‬
as You have commanded us!

So accomplish what You have fa anjiz lanaa

maa waa't-tanaa
‫فَبَنْجِضّ ىَنب مَب ًَعَذْتَنب‬
promised us,

O Rememberer of the yaa d'aakirad'-d'aakireen

،َ‫يب را مِشَ اىزَا ِمشِين‬
rememberers!

O Most Merciful of the merciful! wa yaaa ar-h'amar-

raah'imeen
.َ‫ًَيب اَسّحَمَ اىشَاحِمِني‬