# Ya Mafzai (For Commencing the Fast)

- **Arabic title:** دعاء يا مفزعي عند كربتي
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Ramadan](https://duasonline.org/category/ramadan.md)
- **When:** the month of Ramadan
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/ramadan-sahar-dua-ya-mafzai

## Preface

It is recommended to say the following supplication, which is considered one of the short supplications of the last hours of Ramadan nights (commencing the fast). Also known as dua-e-sahar, it is mentioned in the book of Iqbal al-A\`mal:

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/ramadan-sahar-dua-ya-mafzai.html).

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. يَا مَفْزَعِي عِنْدَ كُرْبَتِي\
   *ya mafza\`i \`inda kurbati*\
   O my Safe haven at grievances!

2. وَيَا غَوْثِي عِنْدَ شِدّتِي\
   *wa ya ghawthi \`inda shiddati*\
   O my Aide at hardships!

3. إِلَيْكَ فَزِعْتُ\
   *ilayka fazi\`tu*\
   To You do I turn,

4. وَبِكَ اسْتَغَثْتُ\
   *wa bika istaghathtu*\
   Your help do I seek,

5. وَبِكَ لُذْتُ\
   *wa bika ludhtu*\
   and with You do I take refuge.

6. لاَ أَلُوذُ بِسِوَاكَ\
   *la aludhu bisiwaka*\
   I seek refuge with none save You

7. وَلاَ أَطْلُبُ ٱلْفَرَجَ إِلاَّ مِنْكَ\
   *wa la atlubu alfaraja illa minka*\
   and I beseech none for relief save You.

8. فَأَغِثْنِي وَفَرِّجْ عَنِّي\
   *fa'aghithni wa farrij \`anni*\
   So, (please) come to my help and free me from cares.

9. يَا مَنْ يَقْبَلُ ٱلْيَسِيرَ\
   *ya man yaqbalu alyasira*\
   O He Who accepts even the least efforts

10. وَيَعْفُو عَنِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ\
   *wa ya\`fu \`an alkathiri*\
   excuses the much wrongdoing!

11. إِقْبَلْ مِنِّي ٱلْيَسِيرَ\
   *iqbal minni alyasira*\
   (Please do) accept my little effort

12. وَٱعْفُ عَنِّي ٱلْكَثِيرَ\
   *wa\`fu \`anni alkathira*\
   excuse my much wrongdoing.

13. إِنِّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ\
   *innaka anta alghafuru alrrahimu*\
   Indeed, You are the Oft-forgiving, Merciful (Lord).

14. اللِّهُمِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيـمَاناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي\
   *allahumma inni as'aluka imanan tubashiru bihi qalbi*\
   O Allah, I ask for faith with which You may fill my heart

15. وَيَقِيناً حَتَّىٰ أَعْلَمَ أَنِّهُ لَنْ يُصِيبَنِي إِلاَّ مَا كَتَبْتَ لِي\
   *wa yaqinan hatta a\`lama annahu lan yusibani illa ma katabta li*\
   and for certitude so that I shall always know that nothing will afflict me save what You have ordained for me.

16. وَرَضِّنِي مِنَ ٱلْعَيْشِ بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي\
   *wa raddini min al\`ayshi bima qasamta li*\
   (Please) make me feel satisfied with the living that You decide for me.

17. يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

18. يَا عُدِّتِي فِي كُرْبَتِي\
   *ya \`uddati fi kurbati*\
   O my means at times of agonies!

19. وَيَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدِّتِي\
   *wa ya sahibi fi shiddati*\
   O my companion at times of hardships!

20. وَيَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي\
   *wa ya waliyyi fi ni\`mati*\
   O Source of my all bounties!

21. وَيَا غَايَتِي فِي رَغْبَتِي\
   *wa ya ghayati fi raghbati*\
   O my ultimate goal whenever I desire for something!

22. أَنْتَ ٱلسَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي\
   *anta alssatiru \`awrati*\
   It is You Who is the concealer of my defects,

23. وَٱلآمِنُ رَوْعَتِي\
   *wal-aminu raw\`ati*\
   Who secures me at times of horror,

24. وَٱلْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي\
   *wal-muqilu \`athrati*\
   and Who overlooks my slips.

25. فَٱغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي\
   *faghfir li khati'ati*\
   So, (please do) forgive my sin.

26. يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *ya arhama alrrahimina*\
   O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

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