Ziyarat of Hamza and the Martyrs of Uhud

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمَّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `amma rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O uncle of Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace be upon him and his Household.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khayra alshshuhada'i

Peace be upon you, O best of martyrs.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اسَدَ ٱللَّهِ وَاسَدَ رَسُولِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya asada allahi wa asada rasulihi

Peace be upon you, O Lion of Allah and of His Messenger.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ جَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

ashhadu annaka qad jahadta fi allahi `azza wa jalla

I bear witness that you strove in the way of Allah—the All-mighty and All-majestic—,

وَجُدْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ

wa judta binafsika

sacrificed yourself,

وَنَصَحْتَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

wa nasahta rasula allahi

acted sincerely towards Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace be upon him and his Household,

وَكُنْتَ فِي مَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ رَاغِباً

wa kunta fi ma `inda allahi subhanahu raghiban

and desired sincerely for that which is possessed by Allah, the Glorified.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you!

اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِزِيَارَتِكَ

ataytuka mutaqarriban ila allahi `azza wa jalla biziyaratika

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah, the All-mighty and All-majestic, through visiting your tomb,

وَمُتَقَرِّباً إِلََىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa mutaqarriban ila rasuli allahi

and seeking nearness to Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِذٰلِكَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi bidhalika

peace be upon him and his Household, through visiting your tomb, too.

رَاغِباً إِلَيْكَ فِي الشَّفَاعَةِ

raghiban ilayka fi alshshafa`ati

I thus carry the desire that you may intercede for me.

ابْتَغِي بِزِيَارَتِكَ خَلاَصَ نَفْسِي

abtaghi biziyaratika khalasa nafsi

Through my visiting you, I also desire for redemption of myself,

مُتَعَوِّذاً بِكَ مِنْ نَّارٍ ٱسْتَحَقَّهَا مِثْلي

muta`awwidhan bika min narin istahaqqaha mithli

seeking your protection against the Fire that is deserved by my matches

بِمَا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

bima janaytu `ala nafsi

for what I have done against myself,

هَارِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِيَ

hariban min dhunubiya

fleeing from my sins

ٱلَّتِي ٱحْتَطَبْتُهَا عَلَىٰ ظَهْري

allati ihtatabtuha `ala zahri

that I have gathered on my shoulders,

فَزِعاً إِلَيْكَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّي

fazi`an ilayka raja'a rahmati rabbi

and turning to you for security, in the hope of gaining the mercy of my Lord.

اتَيْتُكَ مِنْ شُقَّةٍ بَعِيدَةٍ

ataytuka min shuqqatin ba`idatin

I have come to you from a far distance,

طَالِباً فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

taliban fakaka raqabati min alnnari

seeking for release of my neck (i.e. self) from Hellfire

وَقَدْ اوْقَرَتْ ظَهْرِي ذُنُوبِي

wa qad awqarat zahri dhunubi

although I have overburdened my back with my sins

وَاتَيْتُ مَا اسْخَطَ رَبِّي

wa ataytu ma askhata rabbi

and I have committed that which enrages my Lord.

وَلَمْ اجِدْ احَداً افْزَعُ إِلَيْهِ

wa lam ajid ahadan afza`u ilayhi

I cannot find anyone to whom I may resort

خَيْراً لِي مِنْكُمْ اهْلَ بَيْتِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

khayran li minkum ahla bayti alrrahmati

better than you, the Household of Mercy;

فَكُنْ لِي شَفِيعاً يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَحَاجَتِي

fakun li shafi`an yawma faqri wa hajati

so, (please) intercede for me on the day of my poverty and neediness,

فَقَدْ سِرْتُ إِلَيْكَ مَحْزُوناً

faqad sirtu ilayka mahzunan

for I have walked to you aggrieved,

وَاتَيْتُكَ مَكْرُوباً

wa ataytuka makruban

I have come to you distressed,

وَسَكَبْتُ عَبْرَتِي عِنْدَكَ بَاكِياً

wa sakabtu `abrati `indaka bakiyan

I have shed tears in your presence,

وَصِرْتُ إِلَيْكَ مُفْرَداً

wa sirtu ilayka mufradan

and I am now alone before you.

وَانْتَ مِمَّنْ امَرَنِيَ ٱللَّهُ بِصِلَتِهِ

wa anta mimman amaraniya allahu bisilatihi

You are of those with whom Allah has ordered me to build unbreakable ties,

وَحَثَّنِي عَلَىٰ بِرِّهِ

wa haththani `ala birrihi

He has urged me to obey,

وَدَلَّنِي عَلَىٰ فَضْلِهِ

wa dallani `ala fadlihi

He has shown me your merits,

وَهَدَانِي لِحُبِّهِ

wa hadani lihubbihi

He has guided me to the love for you,

وَرَغَّبَنِي فِي ٱلْوِفَادَةِ إِلَيْهِ

wa raghghabani fi alwifadati ilayhi

He has encouraged me to get to you,

وَالْهَمَنِي طَلَبَ ٱلْحَوَائِجِ عِنْدَهُ

wa alhamani talaba alhawa'iji `indahu

and He has inspired me to seek the settlement of my needs at your tombs.

انْتُمْ اهْلُ بَيْتٍ لاََ يَشْقَىٰ مَنْ تَوَلاَّكُمْ

antum ahlu baytin la yashqa man tawallakum

As for you the Ahl al-Bayt (the Household of the Prophet), whoever pays homage to you shall never encounter unhappiness,

وَلاَ يَخِيبُ مَنْ اتَاكُمْ

wa la yakhibu man atakum

whoever comes to you shall never be disappointed,

وَلاَ يَخْسَرُ مَنْ يَهْوَاكُمْ

wa la yakhsaru man yahwakum

and whoever loves you shall never fail,

وَلاَ يَسْعَدُ مَنْ عَادَاكُمْ

wa la yas`adu man `adakum

but whoever provokes the hostility of you shall never be pleased.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي تَعَرَّضْتُ لِرَحْمَتِكَ

allahumma inni ta`arradtu lirahmatika

O Allah, I expose myself to Your mercy

بِلُزُومِي لِقَبْرِ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ

biluzumi liqabri `ammi nabiyyika

as I attach myself to the tomb of Your Prophet’s uncle,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace be upon Your Prophet and his Household

لِيُجِيرَنِي مِنْ نِقْمَتِكَ وَسَخَطِكَ وَمَقْتِكَ

liyujirani min niqmatika wa sakhatika wa maqtika

so that he (i.e. Your Prophet’s uncle) may rescue me from Your chastisement, Your wrath, and Your ire

فِي يَوْمٍ تَكْثُرُ فِيهِ ٱلاصْوَاتُ

fi yawmin takthuru fihi al-aswatu

on the day when cries will be great in number,

وَتُشْغَلُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ

wa tushghalu kullu nafsin bima qaddamat

when each soul will be engaged with what it has sent before,

وَتُجَادِلُ عَنْ نَفْسِهَا

wa tujadilu `an nafsiha

and each soul will plead for itself.

فَإِنْ تَرْحَمْنِي ٱلْيَوْمَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيَّ وَلاَ حُزْنٌ

fa'in tarhamni alyawma fala khawfun `alayya wa la huznun

If You have mercy upon me on that day, then neither fear nor grief shall come upon me.

وَإِنْ تُعَاقِبْ فَمَوْلَىًٰ لَهُ ٱلْقُدْرَةُ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ

wa in tu`aqib famawlan lahu alqudratu `ala `abdihi

But if You punish me, then You are the Master Who has full power over His slave.

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي بَعْدَ ٱلْيَوْمِ

wa la tukhayyibni ba`da alyawmi

Please, do not disappoint me any more after this day

وَلاَ تَصْرِفْنِي بِغَيْرِ حَاجَتِي

wa la tasrifni bighayri hajati

and do not cause me to leave without having my requests granted.

فَقَدْ لَصِقْتُ بِقَبْرِ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ

faqad lasiqtu biqabri `ammi nabiyyika

I have attached myself to the tomb of Your Prophet’s uncle

وَتَقَرَّبْتُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ ٱبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ

wa taqarrabtu bihi ilayka ibtigha'a mardatika

and I have sought nearness to You through him in the hope of gaining Your pleasure

وَرَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ

wa raja'a rahmatika

and in the desire of winning Your mercy.

فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي

fataqabbal minni

So, (please) accept from me

وَعُدْ بِحِلْمِكَ عَلَىٰ جَهْلِي

wa `ud bihilmika `ala jahli

and confer upon my unreason with Your forbearance

وَبِرَافَتِكَ عَلَىٰ جِنَايَةِ نَفْسِي

wa bira'fatika `ala jinayati nafsi

and upon my mistreatment against myself with Your kindness.

فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِي

faqad `azum jurmi

My offenses are too great;

وَمَا اخَافُ انْ تَظْلِمَنِي

wa ma akhafu an tazlimani

yet, I do not anticipate that You may wrong me,

وَلَكِنْ اخَافُ سُوءَ ٱلْحِسَابِ

wa lakin akhafu su'a alhisabi

but I anticipate terrible reckoning.

فَٱنْظُرِ ٱلْيَوْمَ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ

fanzur alyawma taqallubi `ala qabri `ammi nabiyyika

So, (please) on this day, notice my turning on the tomb of Your Prophet’s uncle;

فَبِهِمَا فُكَّنِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

fabihima fukkani min alnnari

and, in the names of both of them (i.e. the Holy Prophet and his uncle), release me from Hellfire,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي

wa la tukhayyib sa`yi

do not frustrate my efforts,

وَلاَ يَهُونَنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱبْتِهَالِي

wa la yahunanna `alayka ibtihali

do not belittle my invocation to You,

وَلاَ تَحْجُبَنَّ عَنْكَ صَوْتِي

wa la tahjubanna `anka sawti

do not cause my voice not to reach You,

وَلاَ تَقْلِبْنِي بِغَيْرِ حَوَائِجِي

wa la taqlibni bighayri hawa'iji

and do not make me leave (this place) without having my needs settled for me.

يَا غِيَاثَ كُلِّ مَكْرُوبٍ وَمَحْزُونٍ

ya ghiyatha kulli makrubin wa mahzunin

O Succor of all aggrieved and saddened ones!

وَيَا مُفَرِّجاً عَنِ ٱلْمَلْهُوفِ ٱلْحَيْرَانِ

wa ya mufarrijan `an almalhufi alhayrani

O Reliever of the grieved, confused,

ٱلْغَرِيقِ ٱلْمُشْرِفِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْهَلَكَةِ

alghariqi almushrifi `ala alhalakati

drowned, and perishable ones!

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(Please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظْرَةً لاََ اشْقَىٰ بَعْدَهَا ابَداً

wanzur ilayya nazratan la ashqa ba`daha abadan

send to me a look (from You) that saves me from unhappiness forever,

وَٱرْحَمْ تَضَرُّعِي وَعَبْرَتِي وَٱنْفِرَادِي

warham tadarru`i wa `abrati wanfiradi

and have mercy upon my obtestation, tears, and loneliness.

فَقَدْ رَجَوْتُ رِضَاكَ

faqad rajawtu ridaka

I do hope for Your pleasure

وَتَحَرَّيْتُ ٱلْخَيْرَ ٱلَّذِي لاََ يُعْطيهِ احَدٌ سِوَاكَ

wa taharraytu alkhayra alladhi la yu`tihi ahadun siwaka

and I seek for the good that none save You can provide;

فَلاَ تَرُدَّ امَلِي

fala tarudda amali

so please do not disappoint me.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ تُعَاقِبْ فَمَوْلىٰ لَهُ ٱلْقُدْرَةُ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ

allahumma in tu`aqib famawlan lahu alqudratu `ala `abdihi

O Allah, if You punish me, then You are the Master Who has full power over His slave

وَجَزَاؤُهُ سُوءُ فِعْلِهِ

wa jaza'uhu su'u fi`lihi

and it is naught but my misdeeds that pulled me to Your punishment,

فَلاَ اخِيبَنَّ ٱلْيَوْمَ

fala akhibanna alyawma

but I beg You not to disappoint me this day,

وَلاَ تَصْرِفْنِي بِغَيْرِ حَاجَتِي

wa la tasrifni bighayri hajati

not to make me leave without having my needs settled for me,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبَنَّ شُخُوصِي وَوِفَادَتِي

wa la tukhayyibanna shukhusi wa wifadati

and not to disparage my presence and coming,

فَقَدْ انْفَدْتُ نَفَقَتِي

faqad anfadtu nafaqati

because I have spent all my disbursement,

وَاتْعَبْتُ بَدَنِي

wa at`abtu badani

caused fatigue to my body,

وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْمَفَازَاتِ

wa qata`tu almafazati

crossed deserts,

وَخَلَّفْتُ ٱلاهْلَ وَٱلْمَالَ وَمَا خَوَّلْتَنِي

wa khallaftu al-ahla walmala wa ma khawwaltani

left my family, properties, and whatever You have put under my disposal,

وَآثَرْتُ مَا عِنْدَكَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي

wa athartu ma `indaka `ala nafsi

preferred that which You have to myself,

وَلُذْتُ بِقَبْرِ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ

wa ludhtu biqabri `ammi nabiyyika

and here I am seeking refuge in the tomb of Your Prophet’s uncle,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may peace be upon Your Prophet and his Household,

وَتَقَرَّبْتُ بِهِ ٱبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ

wa taqarrabtu bihi ibtigha'a mardatika

and sought his nearness—all that has been in the hope of gaining Your pleasure.

فَعُدْ بِحِلْمِكَ عَلَىٰ جَهْلِي

fa`ud bihilmika `ala jahli

So, (please) confer upon my unreason with Your forbearance

وَبِرَافَتِكَ عَلَىٰ ذَنْبِي

wa bira'fatika `ala dhanbi

and upon my sins with Your kindness,

فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِي

faqad `azuma jurmi

for my offense is grave.

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

birahmatika ya karimu ya karimu

(Please do that for me) in the name of Your mercy, O All-generous! O All-generous!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُول ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon Allah’s Prophet.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ بنِ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala muhammadi bni `abdi allahi

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ اهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

alssalamu `ala ahli baytihi alttahirina

peace be upon his Immaculate Household.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ايُّهَا ٱلشُّهَدَاءُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

alssalamu `alaykum ayyuha alshshuhada'u almu'minuna

Peace be upon you, O martyrs, believing ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اهْلَ بَيْتِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ وَٱلتَّوْحِيدِ

alssalamu `alaykum ya ahla bayti al'imani walttawhidi

Peace be upon you, O household of (true) faith and monotheism.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا انْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Allah’s religion

وَانْصَارَ رَسُولِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

wa ansara rasulihi `alayhi wa alihi alssalamu

and supporters of His Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household.

سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ

salamun `alaykum bima sabartum

Peace be upon you because you were constant!

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ

fani`ma `uqba alddari

How excellent is then the issue of the abode.

اشْهَدُ انَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱخْتَارَكُمْ لِدِينِهِ

ashhadu anna allaha ikhtarakum lidinihi

I bear witness that Allah has chosen you for His religion

وَٱصْطَفَاكُمْ لِرَسُولِهِ

wastafakum lirasulihi

and selected you for His Messenger.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكُمْ قَدْ جَاهَدْتُمْ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa ashhadu annakum qad jahadtum fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

And I bear witness that you did strive for the sake of Allah as exactly as required

وَذَبَبْتُمْ عَنْ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ وَعَنْ نَبِيِّهِ

wa dhababtum `an dini allahi wa `an nabiyyihi

defended Allah’s religion and Prophet,

وَجُدْتُمْ بِانْفُسِكُمْ دُونَهُ

wa judtum bi'anfusikum dunahu

and sacrificed your souls for Him.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكُم قُتِلْتُمْ عَلَىٰ مِنْهَاجِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu annakum qutiltum `ala minhaji rasuli allahi

And I bear witness that you were killed following the course of Allah’s Messenger;

فَجَزَاكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ نَبِيِّهِ

fajazakum allahu `an nabiyyihi

therefore, may Allah reward you, on behalf of His Prophet

وَعَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

wa `an al-islami wa ahlihi afdala aljaza'i

and Islam and the followers of Islam, with the best reward;

وَعَرَّفَنَا وُجُوهَكُمْ فِي مَحَلِّ رِضْوَانِهِ

wa `arrafana wujuhakum fi mahalli ridwanihi

and may He make us recognize you by faces at the Place of His Pleasure

وَمَوْضِعِ إِكْرَامِهِ

wa mawdi`i ikramihi

and the Abode of His Honoring

مَعَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

ma`a alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina

with the Prophets, the veracious ones,

وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ

walshshuhada'i walssalihina

the martyrs, and the righteous ones;

وَحَسُنَ اولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

and how excellent is the company of those.

اشْهَدُ انَّكُمْ حِزْبُ ٱللَّهِ

ashhadu annakum hizbu allahi

I bear witness that you are the party of Allah

وَانَّ مَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ فَقَدْ حَارَبَ ٱللَّهَ

wa anna man harabakum faqad haraba allaha

and that he who fought you had in fact fought against Allah,

وَانَّكُمْ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ٱلْفَائِزِينَ

wa annakum lamin almuqarrabina alfa'izina

and that you are of those who are the nearest (to Almighty Allah) and of those who are triumphant,

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ احْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

alladhina hum ahya'un `inda rabbihim yurzaquna

who are alive and are provided sustenance from their Lord.

فَعَلَىٰ مَنْ قَتَلَكُمْ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ

fa`ala man qatalakum la`natu allahi

The curse of Allah be upon those who killed you.

وَٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ اجْمَعِينَ

walmala'ikati walnnasi ajma`ina

So be the curse of the angels and all peoples.

اتَيْتُكُمْ يَا اهْلَ ٱلتَّوْحِيدِ زَائِراً

ataytukum ya ahla alttawhidi za'iran

O people of Allah’s Oneness, I have come to you, visiting you,

وَبِحَقِّكُمْ عَارِفاً

wa bihaqqikum `arifan

acknowledging your rights,

وِبِزِيَارَتِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مُتَقَرِّباً

wa biziyaratikum ila allahi mutaqarriban

seeking nearness to Allah through my visit to you,

وَبِمَا سَبَقَ مِنْ شَرِيفِ ٱلاعْمَالِ

wa bima sabaqa min sharifi al-a`mali

and recognizing your honorable deeds

وَمَرْضِيِّ ٱلافْعَالِ عَالِماً

wa mardiyyi al-af`ali `aliman

and pleasant acts.

فَعَلَيْكُمْ سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

fa`alaykum salamu allahi wa rahmatuhu wa barakatuhu

Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.

وَعَلىٰ مَنْ قَتَلَكُمْ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَغَضَبُهُ وَسَخَطُهُ

wa `ala man qatalakum la`natu allahi wa ghadabuhu wa sakhatuhu

Curse, ire, and wrath of Allah be upon those who killed you.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْفَعْنِي بِزِيَارَتِهِمْ

allahumma infa`ni biziyaratihim

O Allah, (please do) grant me advantages for I am visiting them,

وَثَبِّتْنِي عَلَىٰ قَصْدِهِمْ

wa thabbitni `ala qasdihim

make me stand steadfastly their course,

وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مَا تَوَفَّيْتَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ

wa tawaffani `ala ma tawaffaytahum `alayhi

do not grasp my soul before I be carrying the same principles that they carried when You grasped their souls,

وَٱجْمَعْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُم

wajma` bayni wa baynahum

and include me with their group

فِي مُسْتَقَرِّ دَارِ رَحْمَتِكَ

fi mustaqarri dari rahmatika

in the unchangeable abode of Your mercy.

اشْهَدُ انَّكُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ

ashhadu annakum lana faratun

I bear witness that you preceded us

وَنَحْنُ بِكُمْ لاَحِقُونَ

wa nahnu bikum lahiquna

and we shall certainly follow you.