From the poetry of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
O Allah! You see my condition, my poverty and my destitution
And You hear my softly-whispered supplication
O Allah! Even though my mistakes are grave and numerous…
Yet your Forgiveness is far greater and bigger (than those sins)
O Allah!
O Allah! I’ve become filled with sorrow & regret when I remembered your countless blessings on me (despite my continued disobedience)
And at the remembrance of my mistakes my eyes filled with tears
O Allah! Grant me peace from You and mercy
For I knock but at the gates of Your mercy
O Allah!
O Allah! Resurrect me as a follower of the religion of Muhammad
And as a devout, cleansed, obedient, and humble (servant) to You
And do not deny me, O my Lord and Master…
His [Muhammad PBUH’s] noble intercession, for he is the one whom You have granted intercession
And bless him whenever a monotheist calls upon You
And whenever the righteous bow at Your door, beseeching You
O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!