ala bi dikhrika

ala bidhikrika qalbi yatma'inu

without doubt

it is in your remembrance that my heart finds tranquility

wa hal bighaiyyri dhikrika qalbul-mari' yartahu?

and does a person's heart find rest except in your rememberance?

fa anta mubdi'u hadhal-kawni ajmai'hi

for you are the creator of the entire universe

wa anta khaliqu man jaa'u wa man raaho

and you are the creator of all those who have been here and all those who departed

wa anta noorun ala noor

you are light upon light

takhiru lahu fi sajdati-lhubbi ajsaadun wa arwahu

to whom go down in their prostration of love bodies and souls

wa awalun anta qabla-lqabli min azalin

bil-kaafi wa-nnooni ya rabbahu

fataah

for you are the first

before all befores

in the whole creation; the opener of all with the kaf and noon letters

wa nooru wajhika ba'da-lba'di fi abadin yabqa jaleelan

kareeman wa howa wadhaahu

and the light of your face

after all afters

till eternity

forever remains sublime and generous

whilst always brilliant

rahmanun

raheemum

mannanun

kareemum

salaamun

aleemun

majeed

most compassionate

merciful

bestower of blessings

generous

the source of peace

all-knowing

most glorious

la illah illa hu

there is no god except him

ghaffarun

jameelun

wahaabun

lateefun

tawaabun

samee'un

baseer

forgiver

most beautiful

the giver of all

gentle

accepter of repentance

all-hearing

all-seeing

la illah illa hu

there is no god except him

waheedun

qadeerun

muhiyy

al-mumeet

al-dhahiru wa l-batin

al-ghany

unique

the omnipotent

the giver of life

the taker of life

the manifest one

the hidden one

the all-rich

la illah illa hu

there is no god except him