1'8. 0 you who shine like the mid-day sun; on the Day of
Resurrection, cover us over with your vast shade- 0 knower of all knowledge, 0 glory of the saints, 0
cABD AL-QADIR, come to our aid
17.2 •20. 0 receiver of pardon fay your high esteem; remove the
sorrow from my heart which loves you
2i. 0 lover of the poor, 0 joy of saints; bestow under-
standing upon me, so that I can understand the Faith
- 0 QUTB JILANI, I call you from [the depth of] my heart;
grant us the favour for which we implore you
23. You never turn away from someone who loves you, 0 master
take away the anguish from me24. I swore to God to remember you day and night, so grant me
success- 0 reviver of the Faith, whenever I call you, I have my
wishes and desires granted
- 0 radiant light, the man who remembers you receives great
benefits and peace
- 0 good saint whom I love; I call for you, so take sorrow
away from me
2~. You receive from God whatever you want and we seek you, so
give us your help
2~. Your graces are beyond measure, and I hope to partake ln
your success - 0 JILANI, we call you to ease our plight whenever per-
plexity comes
3'1. 0 Lord may peace be upon the Prophet AUlVIAD and the peopleof his house and his companions
Textual NotesLine 1. KILANI 1S a pralse epithet which is applied to this
saint. The term is derived from the Arabic word
KALA 'to measure', and its meaning is usually