Ra'iyyah Ibn Rajab رائية ابن رجب

تَوَلَّى الْعُمْرُ فِي سَهْوٍ * وَفِي لَهْوٍ وَفِي خُسْرِ

My life has passed away in heedlessness, and in diversion, and in loss.

فَيَا ضَيْعَةَ مَا أَنْفَقْـ * ـتُ فِي الْأَيَّامِ مِنْ عُمْرِي

And how wasted is what I have spent of my life throughout my days.

وَمَا لِي فِي الَّذِي ضَيَّعْـ * ـتُ مِنْ عُمْرِيَ مِنْ عُذْرِ

And I have no excuse for what I have wasted of my life.

فَمَا أَغْفَلَنَا عَنْ وَا * جِبَاتِ الْحَمْدِ وَالْشُّكْرِ

How heedless we are of the duties of praise and gratitude [towards Allah].

أَمَا قَدْ خَصَّنَا اللَّهُ * بِشَهْرٍ أَيَّمَا شَهْرِ

Has Allah not favoured us with a month, what a tremendous month it is!

بِشَهْرٍ أَنْزَلَ الرَّحْمَا * نُ فِيهِ أَشْرَفَ الذِّكْرِ

A month in which the Most Merciful sent down the noblest of all reminders.

وَهَلْ يُشْبِهُهُ شَهْرٌ * وَفِيهِ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

And what month could resemble it, when within it is the Night of Decree?

فَكَم مِّنْ خَبَرٍ صَحَّ * بِمَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْأَجْرِ

How many authentic reports there are about the reward found within it.

رَوَيْنَا عَنْ ثِقَاتٍ أَنَّـ * ـهَا تُطْلَبُ فِي الْوِتْرِ

We have narrated from trustworthy authorities that it is sought in the odd nights.

فَطُوبَى لِامْرِئٍ يَطْلُـ * ـبُهَا فِي هَذِهِ الْعَشْرِ

So glad tidings to the one who seeks it during these ten nights.

فَفِيهَا تَنزِلُ الأَمْلَا * كُ بِالْأَنْوَارِ وَالْبِرِّ

Within it the angels descend with light and with blessing.

وَقَدْ قَالَ سَلاَمٌ هِـ * ـيَ حَتَّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

And He has indeed said: “Peace it is until the rising of dawn.”

أَلَا فَادَّخِرَنْهَا إِنَّـ * ـهَا مِنْ أَنْفَسِ الذُّخْرِ

So preserve it well, for it is among the most precious treasures.

فَكَمْ مِنْ مُعْتَقٍ فِيهَا * مِنَ النَّارِ وَلَا يَدْرِي

How many are saved within it from the Fire, while they themselves do not even realise.