Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoomu birahmatika ‘astagheethu ‘aslih lee sha’nee kullahu wa laa takilnee ‘ilaa nafsee tarfata ‘aynin.
Its chain of transmission is sound (Sahih), Al-Hakim 1/545, see Albani
| Transliteration | Arabic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yaa Hayyu | يَا حَيُّ | O Ever Living One, |
| yaa Qayyoomu | يَا قَيُّومُ | O Eternal One, |
| birahmatika | بِرَحْمَتِكَ | by Your mercy, |
| ‘astagheethu | أَسْتَغِيثُ | I seek help |
| ‘aslih lee | أَصْلِحْ لِي | to set right |
| sha’nee | شَأْنِي | my affairs |
| kullahu | كُلَّهُ | all (of them) |
| wa laa takilnee | وَلَا تَكِلْنِي | and do not place me |
| ‘ilaa nafsee | إِلَى نَفْسِي | in charge of my soul |
| tarfata | طَرْفَةَ | even for the blinking |
| ‘aynin | عَيْنٍ | of an eye (i.e. a moment) |


