dost love. I solemnly declare that my life and death
are both for Thee. Verily Thou art incomparable and hast no partner.

O my Lord! I beg Thee to forgive me for shutting myself out from Thee. By
Thy glory and majesty, I have failed to befittingly recognize Thee and to
worship Thee, while Thou dost make Thyself known unto me and callest me to
remembrance as beseemeth Thy station. Grievous woe would betide me, O my
Lord, wert Thou to take hold of me by reason of my misdeeds and
trespasses. No helper do I know of other than Thee. No refuge do I have to
flee to save Thee. None among Thy creatures can dare to intercede with
Thyself without Thy leave. I hold fast to Thy love before Thy court, and,
according to Thy bidding, I earnestly pray unto Thee as befitteth Thy
glory. I beg Thee to heed my call as Thou hast promised me. Verily Thou
art God; no God is there but Thee. Alone and unaided, Thou art independent
of all created things. Neither can the devotion of Thy lovers profit Thee,
nor the evil doings of the faithless harm Thee. Verily Thou art my God, He
Who will never fail in His promise.

O my God! I beseech Thee by the evidences of Thy favour, to let me draw
nigh to the sublime heights of Thy holy presence, and protect me from
inclining myself toward the subtle allusions of aught else but Thee. Guide
my steps, O my God, unto that which is acceptable and pleasing to Thee.
Shield me, through Thy might, from the fury of Thy wrath and chastisement,
and hold me back from entering habitations not desired by Thee.

"O My God! I have failed to know Thee as is worthy of ..."

O My God! I have failed to know Thee as is worthy of Thy glory, and I have
failed to fear Thee as befitteth my station. How can I make mention of
Thee when I am in this condition, and how can I set my face towards Thee
when I have fallen short of my duty in worshipping Thee?

Thou didst not call me into being to demonstrate the potency of Thy might
which is unmistakably manifest and evident; for Thou art God Who
everlastingly existed when there was naught. Rather Thou didst create us
through Thy transcendent power that a bare mention may be graciously made
of us before the resplendent manifestation of Thy Remembrance.

I have no knowledge of Thee, O my God, but that which Thou hast taught me
whereby I might recognize Thy Self--a knowledge which reflecteth only my
failure and sinfulness. Here am I then, O my God, wholly consecrated unto
Thee,