Wird - Path to Ligh

Path to Light

Wird of al-Haydariyah al-Shadhiliyah

The Wird
A’udhu billa sameeul aleem mina shaytan irajeem (x3)	I seek refuge in Allah from the evil shaytan (x3)
Bismillahi Rahmanir Raheem	In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Allah hooma inni asalooka bi Rahmatika alatee wasi’at kulla shay wabi qudrati ka alatee Qaharta biha kulla shay wa khada laha kullu shay wa dhalla laha kullu shay wa bi jabarutika allatee ghalabta biha kulla shay wa bi izzatika allatee la Yaqumu laha shay wa bi adhamatika allatee mala’at kulla shay wa bi nuri waj-hika alladhee ada’a lahu kullu shay	Oh Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, which embraces all things; by Your strength, through which You dominate all things, toward which all things are humble and before which all things are lowly; by Your invincibility, through which you overwhelm all things, by Your might, which nothing can resist; and by the light of Your face, through which all things are illuminated!
Ya Nooru Ya Quddus Ya Awwalal awwalin Ya Akhiral akhirin	Oh Light! Oh Sacred! Oh First of those who are first and Last of those who are last!
Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi Rahamatika Ya Arhamar-Rahimin	Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the merciful.
Asluka bihaqqika wa qudsika wa adhami sifatika wa asmaika An taj’ala Awqati fi’l layli wa’n nahari bi-dhikrika ma’murah wa bi-khidmatika mausulutan wa a’mali indaka maqbulah Hatta takuna a’mali wa awradi Kulluha wirdan wahida	I ask You by Your Truth, Your Holiness and the greatest of Your Attributes and Names, that You make my nights and days filled with Your remembrance and joined to Your service and my actions acceptable to You, so that my actions and my litanies may all be a single litany.
Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi-rahmatika ya Arhamar-Rahimin!	Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the merciful!
Innaka Qadirun ‘ala ma tasha Tu’til mulka liman tasha wa tunzi’ul-mulka mimman tasha wa tu’izzu man tasha wa tudhillu man tasha	Surely You have power over all things. You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You seize the kingdom from whom You will; You exalt whom You will, and You abase whom You will; in Your hand is the good; You are powerful over all things.
Bi yadikal-khayru innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in Qadir Tulijul-layla fin-nahari wa tuliju nahara fil-layl Wa tukhrijul-hayya minal-mayyiti wa tukhrijul-mayyita minal Hayy Wa tarzuqu man tasha’u bi-ghayri hisab	You make the night to enter into the day and You make the day to enter into the night; You bring forth the living from the dead and You bring forth the dead from the living; and You provide for whomsoever You will without reckoning.
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka ‘llahumma wa bi-hamdik	There is no god but You! Glory be to You, Oh Allah, and Yours is the praise!
Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi Rahmatika Ya Arhamar-Rahimin	Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the merciful!
Allahumma inni asluka bismika ‘llahir-Rahmanir-Rahim Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-ikram Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum Ya la illaha illa anta Ya huwa ya man la ya’lamu ma hu Wa la kayfa hu wa la ayna hu wa la haythu huwa illa hu Ya dhal-mulki wal-malakuti Ya dhal-izzati wal-jabarut Ya Maliku Ya Quddusu Ya Salamu Ya Mu’minu Ya Muhayminu Ya ‘Azizu Ya Jabbaru Ya Mutakabbiru Ya Khaliqu Ya Bariu Ya Musawwiru Ya Mufidu Ya Mudabbiru Ya Shadidu Ya Mubdiu Ya Mu’idu Ya Mubidu Ya Wadudu Ya Mahmudu Ya Ma’bud Ya Ba’idu Ya Qaribu Ya Mujibu Ya Raqibu Ya Hasib	Oh Allah, truly, I ask You by Your Name, Allah, the All-merciful, All-compassionate! Oh Possessor of majesty and splendour! Oh Living! Oh Self-subsistent! Oh You whom there is no god but You! Oh He! Oh He Whom none knows what He is, nor How He is, nor Where He is, nor in what respect He is but He! Oh Possessor of the dominion and the kingdom! Oh Possessor of might and invincibility! Oh King! Oh All-sacred! Oh All-peaceable! Oh All-faithful! Oh All-preserver! Oh All-mighty! Oh All-compeller! Oh All-sublime! Oh Creator! Oh Maker! Oh Shaper! Oh Benefiter! Oh Director! Oh Severe! Oh Originator! Oh Returner! Oh Destroyer! Oh All-loving! Oh All-praiseworthy! Oh All-worshipful! Oh Far! Oh Near! Oh Responder! Oh Watcher! Oh Reckoner! Oh Innovator!
Ya Badi’u Ya Rafi’u Ya Mani’u Ya Sami’u Ya ‘Alimu Ya Halimu Ya Karimu Ya Hakimu Ya Qadimu Ya ‘Aliyy Ya ‘Adhimu Ya Hannanu Ya Mannanu Ya Dayyanu Ya Musta’anu Ya Jalilu Ya Jamilu Ya Wakilu Ya Kafilu Ya Muqilu Ya Munilu Ya Nabilu Ya Dalilu Ya Hadiyu Ya Badi Ya Awwalu Ya Akhiru Ya Dhahiru Ya Batinu Ya Qa’imu Ya Da’imu Ya ‘Alimu Ya Hakimu Ya Qadiyu Ya ‘Adilu Ya Fasilu Ya Wasilu Ya Tahiru Ya Mutahhiru Ya Qadiru Ya Muqtadiru Ya Kabiru Ya Mutakabbiru Ya Wahidu Ya Ahad Ya Samadu Ya Man lam yalid wa lam yulad Wa lam yakun lahu kufu’an Ahad	Oh Exalter! Oh Inaccessible! Oh All-hearing! Oh All-knowing! Oh All-clement! Oh All-generous! Oh All-wise! Oh Eternal! Oh All-high! Oh All-tremendous! Oh All-comforting! Oh All-gracious! Oh Accounter! Oh Recourse! Oh All-majestic! Oh All-beautiful! Oh Guardian! Oh Surety! Oh Annuller! Oh Obtainer! Oh All-noble! Oh Leader! Oh Guide! Oh All-apparent! Oh First! Oh Last! Oh Outward! Oh Inward! Oh All-steadfast! Oh Everlasting! Oh Knower! Oh Decider! Oh Judge! Oh Just! Oh Separator! Oh Joiner! Oh Pure! Oh Purifier! Oh All-powerful! Oh All-able! Oh All-great! Oh All-sublime! Oh One! Oh Unique! Oh Everlasting Refuge! Oh He Who begets not and was not begotten, and equal to whom there is none.
Ya man ‘ala fa qahar Ya man malaka fa qadar Ya man batana fa khabar Ya man ‘ubida fa shakar Ya man ‘usiya fa ghafar	Oh He who is exalted and dominates! Oh He who is master and exercises power! Oh He who is inward and aware! Oh He who is worshipped and thankful! Oh He who is disobeyed and forgives!
Ya man la tahwihil-fikru wa la yudrikuhu basar wa la yakhfa ‘alayhi athar	Oh he who is not encompassed by thoughts, nor perceived by vision and from whom no trace remains hidden!
Ya Raziqal-Bashar Ya Muqaddira kulli Qadar Ya ‘aliyal-Makan Ya Shadidal-arkan Ya Mubaddila ‘Zaman Ya Qabilal-Qurban Ya Dhal-manni wal-ihsan Ya Dhal-izzati was-Sultan Ya Rahimu Ya Rahman Ya Man Huwa Kullu Yawmin fi Sha’n Ya man la yashghuluhu sha’nun ‘an sha’n Ya ‘adhimash-sha’n Ya man huwa bi-kulli makan	Oh Provider of mankind! Oh Determiner of every lot! Oh Lofty of place! Oh Firm in supports! Oh Transformer of Time! Oh Acceptor of sacrifices! Oh Possessor of graciousness and benevolence! Oh Possessor of might and force! Oh All-compassionate! Oh All-merciful! Oh He who is every day upon some labour! Oh He who is not distracted from one labour by another! Oh Tremendous in rank! Oh He who is in every place!
Ya Sami’al-aswat Ya Mujibad-da’wat Ya Munjihat-talibat	Oh He who hears all sounds! Oh He who answers all supplications! Oh He who fulfils all entreaties!
Ya Qadiyal-hajat Ya Munzilal-barakat Ya Rahimal-abarat Ya Muqilal-atharat Ya Kashifal-kurubat Ya Waliyal-hasanat Ya Rafi’ad-darajat Ya Mu’tiyas-su’lat Ya Muhyil-amwat Ya Jami’a ‘sh-shatat Ya Mutalli’an ‘alan-niyyat Ya Radda ma qad fat Ya Ajwadal-ajwadin Ya Akramal-akramin	Oh He who provides all needs! Oh He who sends down blessings! Oh He who has mercy upon tears! Oh He who cancels out false steps! Oh he who removes troubles! Oh He who sponsors good things! Oh He who exalts in rank! Oh He who bestows requests! Oh He who gives life to the dead! Oh He who gathers all scattered things! Oh He who is aware of all intentions! Oh He who brings back what has passed away! Oh Most Munificent of the most munificent! Oh Most Generous of the most generous!
Ya Ghiyathal-mustaghithin Ya Ghayatat-talibin	Oh Helper of those who seek aid! Oh Goal of the seekers!
Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi Rahmatika Ya Arhamar Rahimin	Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the merciful!
Ya man yubdiyil-khalqa thumma Yu’iduh Ya man ilayhi yarja’ul-amru kulluh Ya man adh-hara fi kulli shay’in lutfah Ya man ahsana kulla shay’in khalqah	Oh He who brings forth creation then returns it! Oh He to whom all affairs return! Oh He who revealed in everything His subtle grace! Oh He who perfected everything He created!
Ya Habiba man la Habiba lah Ya Tabiba man la tabiba lah Ya Mujiba man la mujiba lah Ya Shafiqa man la shafiqa lah Ya Rafiqa man la rafiqa lah Ya Mughitha man la mughitha lah	Oh Beloved of him who has not beloved! Oh Doctor for him who has no doctor! Oh Answerer for him who has none to answer for him! Oh Patron for him who has no patron! Oh Friend for him who has no friend! Oh Succourer for him who has no succourer!
Ya Dalila man la dalila lah Ya Anisa man la anisa lah Ya Rahima man la rahima lah Ya Sahiba man la sahiba lah	Oh Guide for him who has no guide! Oh Intimate friend for him who has no intimate friends! Oh Merciful to him for whom there is no merciful! Oh Companion for him who has no companion!
Ya awwala kulli shain wa akhirah Ya ilaha kulli shayin wa wakilah Ya Rabba kulli shay’in wa sani’ah Ya Bariya kulli shay’in wa khaliqah	Oh First of everything and the Last! Oh God of everything and its Trustee! Oh Lord of everything and its Producer! Oh Maker of everything and its Creator!
Ya Qabida kulli shay’in wa basitah Ya Mubdiya kulli shay’in wa mu’idah Ya Munshi’a kulli shay’in wa muqaddirah Ya Mukawwina kulli shay’in wa muhawwilah Ya Muhyi kulli shay’in wa mumitah Ya Khaliqa kulli shay’in wa warithah	Oh Constrictor of everything and its Expander! Oh Originator of everything and its Returner! Oh Establisher of everything and its Apportioner! Oh Shaper of everything and its Transformer! Oh Bringer to life of everything and its Bringer to death! Oh Creator of everything and its Inheritor!
Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi Rahmatika Ya Arhamar Rahimin	Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the merciful!
Allahumma inni asluka Islaman sahihan Yas-habuhul-istislamu li-awamirika wa nawahik	Oh Allah! We ask You for sound Islam (submission) accompanied by submission to Your orders and prohibitions;
Wa imanan khalisan rasikhan thabitan mahfudhan min jami’i ‘sh-shubahi wal-mahalik	and for pure iman (faith with knowledge), firmly established, enduring, protected from all ambiguities and dangers;
Wa ihsanan yazujju bina fi hadharatil-ghuyubi wa natatahharu Bihi min anwa’il-ghafalati wa sa’iril-’uyub	and for ihsan (good acts) that will drive us into the presence of the unseen - may we be purified by it from every kind of negligence and defect;
Wa iqanan yakshifu lana ‘an hadharatil-asma’i wa yarhalu bina ila mushahadati anwari tajalliyyati ‘dh-dhat	and for the yaqin (certainty) which will reveal to us the presences of the Names and Attributes by which we will be carried into the direct witnessing of the lights of the self-manifestations of the essence;
Wa ‘ilman nafi’an nafqahu bihi kayfa nata’addabu ma’aka wa nunajika fi ‘s-salawat Wa amla’ qulubana bi-anwari ma’rifatika hatta nash-hada qayyumiyyatikas-sariyata fi jami’il-makhluqat Wa-j’alna min ahli da’iratil-fadlil-mahbubina ladayk Wa minar-rasikhinal-mutamakkinina fit-tawakkuli wa sidqil-itimadi alayku Wa Haqqiq raja’ana bil-ijabati Ya Karimu Ya Wahhabu fi kulli ma sa’alnak Wa la takilna Ya Mawlana fi jami’i harakatina wa sakanatina ila ahadin siwak Fa innaka ‘awwadtana ihsanaka min aqbli su’alina wa nahnu fi butunil-ummahat Wa Rabbaytana bi-latifi rububiyyatika tarbiyatan taqsuru ‘an idrakihal-’uqulul-munawwarat Fa nasluka bi-nabiyyika ‘lladhi faddaltahu ‘ala sa’iril-anbiya’i wal-mursalin	and for useful ‘ilm (knowledge) through which we may understand how to conduct ourselves in Your presence and how to confide in You in prayer. Fill our hearts with the lights of Your gnosis so that we may witness Your All-sustaining Gatheredness flowing in all created things. Let us be among the circle of Your bounty, beloved in Your presence and among the firmly grounded and enduring in trust and sincerity of dependence on You. Realize our hope with the answer to all that we ask, Oh All-generous, Oh All-giving! Do not, Oh Master, let us rely on any other than You in stillness or in action. You have accustomed us to Your perfect generosity before we even asked for it while we were in our mother’s wombs. You have raised us with the subtle grace of Your lordship over existence in a manner far beyond the perception of illuminated intellects. We ask You, Oh Allah, by Your Prophet, whom You have preferred above all other prophets and messengers,
Wa bi-rasulika lladhi ja’alta risalatahu ‘ammatan wa rahmatan lil-khala’iqi ajma’in An tusalliya wa tusallima ‘alayhi wa ‘alihi salatan wa salaman nanalu bihima mahabbatahu wa mutaba’atahu fil-aqwali wal-af’ali wal-muraqabati wal-mushahadati wal-adabi wal-akhlaqi wal-ahwal Wa nasluka Ya Mawlana bi-jahihi an tahaba lana ‘ilman nafi’an yantafi’u bihi kullu sami’in wa takhsha’u lahul-qulub wa taqsha’irru minhul-julud wa tajri lahul-madami’ Innaka antal-qadirul-muridul-’alimul-hayyul-wasi’ Sub-hana rabbika rabbil izzati ‘amma yasifun Wa salamun ‘ala’l mursalin Wa’l hamdu lillahi rabbi’l ‘alamin Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabbu! Ya Rabb! Ya Karimu! Ya Karimu! Ya Karim! Bi Rahmatika Ya Arhamar Rahimin	and by Your Messenger whose message You made universal and a mercy to all creation to bless him and his family and grant them a peace by which we may attain his love and follow him in words, deeds, in watching-practice, witnessing, courtesy, morals and states. We ask You, Oh Master, by his rank, to grant us that useful knowledge through which every listener may profit and every heart may be made humble, and at which the skin may thrill and the tears flow. You are the All-powerful, the Wilful, the Knowing, the Living, the Vast. Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of might, above all that they describe, and peace be upon the messengers, and praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! Oh All-generous! By Your Mercy, Oh Most Merciful of the Merciful!
La ilaha illallah (x10) La ilaha illallah Muhammad un Rasulu’llah (x3) Allahhu Latifun bi-’ibadihi yarzuqu man yasha’u wa huwal-qawiyyul-aziz (x10)	There is no god but Allah. (x10) There is no got but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. (x3) Allah is Latif with His slaves. He gives wealth to whom He chooses, and He is the Strong, the Inestimably Precious. (x10)
Ala Ya Latifu Ya Latifu lakal-lutfu fa antal-latifu minka yashmalunal-lutfu Latifu Latifu innani mutawassilun bi-lutfika fa-lutf bi wa qad nazalal-lutfu Bi-lutfika ‘udhna Ya Latifu wa ha nahnu dakhalna fi wastil-lutfi wansadalal-lutfu Najawna bi-lutfi ‘llahi dhil-lutfi innahu latifun latifun lutfuhu da’iman lutfu Alay Ya Hafidhu Ya Hafidhu lakal-hifdhu fa antal hafidhu minka yashmalunal-hifdhu Hafidhu Hafidhu innana natawassalu bi-Hifdhika fahfadhna wa qad nazalal-Hifdhu Bi-Hifdhika ‘udhna Ya Hafidhu wa ha nahnu dakhalna fi wastil-hifdhi wansadalal-hifdhu Najawna bi-Hifdhi ‘llahi dhil-hifdhi innahu Hafidhun Hafidhun Hifdhuhu da’iman Hifdhu Bi-jahi imamil-mursalina Muhammadin fa-lawlahu ‘aynul-Hifdhi ma nazalal-Hifdhu ‘Alayhi salatu ‘llahi ma qala munshidun ala Ya Hafidhu Ya Hafidhu lakal-Hifdhu	Ala ya Latifu, ya Latifu, the lutf is Yours! You are the Latif, and from You the lutf engulfs us. Ya Latifu, ya Latifu, I beg You by Your lutf - be the lutf to me - and the lutf has descended! Ya Latifu, we have hidden in Your lutf - we have gone into the centre of lutf - and the lutf has descended! We have been freed by the lutf of Allah, the Possessor of lutf, Latifu, Latifu, His lutf is always that. Ala Ya Hafidhu, ya Hafidhu, the hifdh is Yours! You are the Hafidhu, and from You the hifdh engulfs us. Ya Hafidhu, ya Hafidhu, I beg You by Your hifdh - be the hifdh to me - and the hifdh has descended. Ya Hafidhu, we have hidden in Your hifdh - we have gone into the centre of hifdh - and the hifdh has descended. We have been freed by the hifdh of Allah, the Possessor of hifdh. Hifdhu, Hafidhu, His hifdh is always that. By the rank of the Imam of the messengers, Muhammad, were he not the source of the hifdh, then it would not have descended. Blessings be upon him as long as there is one who chants: ‘Ya hafidhu, ya hafidhu, the hifdh is Yours!’
La ilaha illallah (x10) La ilaha illallah Muhammad un Rasulullah	There is no god but Allah! (x10) There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.