Ziyarat of Imam Ali (a) at Najaf

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِي أَبْغِي فَضْلَكَ

allahumma inni kharajtu min manzili abghi fadlaka

O Allah, I leave my house seeking Your bounties

وَأَزُورُ وَصِيَّ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا

wa azuru wasiyya nabiyyika salawatuka `alayhima

and visiting the Viceroy of Your Prophet—peace of You be upon both of them.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَيَسِّرْ ذٰلِكَ لِي

allahumma fayassir dhalika li

So, O Allah, (please do) make it easy for me,

وَسَبِّبِ ٱلْمَزَارَ لَهُ

wa sabbibi almazara lahu

help me pay this visit to him,

وَٱخْلُفْنِي فِي عَاقِبَتِي وَحُزَانَتِي

wakhlufni fi `aqibati wa huzanati

and take my place, while I am away, in my affairs and possessions

بِأَحْسَنِ الْخِلاَفَةِ

bi'ahsani alkhilafati

in the best manner of taking place.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

alhamdu lillahi

All praise be to Allah.

سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ

subhana allahi

All glory be to Allah.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god but Allah.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

أَهْلَ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ

ahla alkibriya'i walmajdi wal`azamati

O worthiest of exaltation, glorification, and grandeur.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَهْلَ ٱلتَّكْبِيرِ وَٱلتَّقدِْيسِ

allahu akbaru ahla alttakbiri walttaqdisi

Allah is the Most Great. O worthiest of being deemed Great, of sanctification,

وَٱلتَّسْبِيحِ وَٱلآلاَءِ

walttasbihi wal-ala'i

of glorification, and of granting bounties.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ

allahu akbaru mimma akhafu wa ahdharu

Allah is Greater than what I fear and what I worry about.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ عِمَادِي وَعَلَيْهِ أَتَوَكَّلُ

allahu akbaru `imadi wa `alayhi atawakkalu

Allah is the Most Great; He is my support and on Him do I rely.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ رَجَائِي وَإِلَيْهِ أُنيبُ

allahu akbaru raja'i wa ilayhi unibu

Allah is the Most Great; He is my hope and to Him do I turn.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي

allahumma anta waliyyu ni`mati

O Allah, You are indeed the source of my blessings

وَٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰ طَلِبَتِي

walqadiru `ala talibati

and You alone can respond to my request.

تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي

ta`lamu hajati

You know my neediness

وَمَا تُضْمِرُهُ هَوَاجِسُ ٱلصُّدُورِ

wa ma tudmiruhu hawajisu alssuduri

and whatever is concealed by the premonitions of hearts

وَخَوَاطِرُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ

wa khawatiru alnnufusi

and the thoughts of inner selves.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

fa'as'aluka bimuhammadin almustafa

I therefore beseech You in the name of Muhammad, the Chosen Prophet,

ٱلَّذِي قَطَعْتَ بِهِ حُجَجَ ٱلْمُحْتَجِّينَ

alladhi qata`ta bihi hujaja almuhtajjina

through whom You have stopped all the claims of those who may excuse

وَعُذْرَ ٱلْمُعْتَذِرِينَ

wa `udhra almu`tadhirina

and the pretexts of those who may make apologies

وَجَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ

wa ja`altahu rahmatan lil`alamina

and whom You have decided to be mercy to the peoples,

أَنْ لاََ تَحْرِمَنِي ثَوَابَ زِيَارَةِ وَلِيِّكَ

an la tahrimani thawaba ziyarati waliyyika

(I beseech You) not to deprive me of the rewards of my visiting Your intimate servant,

وَأَخِي نَبِيِّكَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَقَصْدَهُ

wa akhi nabiyyika amiri almu'minina wa qasdahu

the brother of Your Prophet, and the Commander of the Believers and my directing to him,

وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ وَفْدِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa taj`alani min wafdihi alssalihina

and to include me with the virtuous delegation to him

وَشِيعَتِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wa shi`atihi almuttaqina

and with his pious adherents;

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

(I beseech for that) in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا ٱخْتَصَّنِي بِهِ

alhamdu lillahi `ala ma ikhtassani bihi

All praise be to Allah, for He has conferred upon me exclusively

مِنْ طِيبِ ٱلْمَوْلِدِ

min tibi almawlidi

the legitimacy of birth,

وَٱسْتَخْلَصَنِي إِكْرَاماً بِهِ

wastakhlasani ikraman bihi

and for He has bestowed me, out of His honoring me,

مِنْ مُوَالاَةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

min muwalati al-abrari

with the loyalty to the pious,

ٱلسَّفَرَةِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ

alssafarati al-athari

immaculate representatives (of Him),

وَٱلْخَيَرَةِ ٱلأَعْلاَمِ

walkhiyarati al-a`lami

the best of all, and the most knowledgeable.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْ سَعْيِي إِلَيْكَ

allahumma fataqabbal sa`yi ilayka

O Allah, (please do) accept my seeking for You

وَتَضَرُّعِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

wa tadarru`i bayna yadayka

and my earnest imploration in Your Presence

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati la takhfa `alayka

and (please do) forgive my sins that cannot be hidden from You.

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْغَفَّارُ

innaka anta allahu almaliku alghaffaru

Indeed, You are Allah, the King, the All-forgiving.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha

All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this;

وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ هَدَانَا ٱللَّهُ

wa ma kunna linahtadiya lawla an hadana allahu

and we would not have found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي سَيَّرَنِي فِي بِلاَدِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi sayyarani fi biladihi

All praise be to Allah Who has made me travel in His countries,

وَحَمَلَنِي عَلَىٰ دَوَابِّهِ

wa hamalani `ala dawabbihi

Who has caused me to ride His animals,

وَطَوَىٰ لِيَ ٱلْبَعِيدَ

wa tawa liya alba`ida

Who has made the distant space seem near for me,

وَصَرَفَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَحْذوُرَ

wa sarafa `anniya almahdhura

Who has kept away from me what is dangerous,

وَدَفَعَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَكْرُوهَ

wa dafa`a `anniya almakruha

and Who has held off against me what is unwanted

حَتَّىٰ أَقْدَمَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ

hatta aqdamani harama akhi rasulihi

until He made me come up to the Precinct of the brother of His Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace be upon him and his Household.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْبُقْعَةَ ٱلْمُبَارَكَةَ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi adkhalani hadhihi albuq`ata almubarakata

All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter this blessed zone,

ٱلَّتِي بَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهَا

allati baraka allahu fiha

which Allah has blessed

وَٱخْتَارَهَا لِوَصِيِّ نَبِيِّهِ

wakhtaraha liwasiyyi nabiyyihi

and has chosen for His Prophet’s Successor.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱجْعَلْهَا شَاهِدَةً لِي

allahumma faj`alha shahidatan li

O Allah, (please do) make this zone witness for me.

اَللَّهُمَّ بِبَابِكَ وَقَفْتُ

allahumma bibabika waqaftu

O Allah, I have stopped at Your door,

وَبِفَنَائِكَ نَزَلْتُ

wa bifina'ika nazaltu

I have come to Your court,

وَبِحَبْلِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ

wa bihablika i`tasamtu

to Your Cord do I cling,

وِلِرَحْمَتِكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ

wa lirahmatika ta`arradtu

Your mercy do I seek,

وَبِوَلِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَسَّلْتُ

wa biwaliyyika salawatuka `alayhi tawassaltu

and by Your Intimate Servant—may Your blessings be upon him—do I beg You.

فَٱجْعَلْهَا زِيَارَةً مَقْبُولَةً

faj`alha ziyaratan maqbulatan

So, (please do) make it an admissible visit

وَدُعَاءً مُسْتَجَاباً

wa du`a'an mustajaban

and a responded supplication.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمَ حَرَمُكَ

allahumma inna hadha alharama haramuka

O Allah, this holy place is indeed, Yours,

وَٱلْمَقَامَ مَقَامُكَ

walmaqama maqamuka

this situation is Yours,

وَأَنَا أَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهِ أُنَاجيكَ

wa ana adkhulu ilayhi unajika

and I am entering here so as to confide to You

بِمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي

bima anta a`lamu bihi minni

things that You are more knowledgeable than I am

وَمَنْ سِرِّي وَنَجْوَايَ

wa min sirri wa najwaya

as well as You are more knowledgeable than I am as regards my secrets and my confidential speech.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَنَّانِ ٱلْمَنَّانِ ٱلْمُتَطَوِّلِ

alhamdu lillahi alhannani almannani almutatawwili

All praise be to Allah, the All-benevolent, the All-favorer, the All-munificent,

ٱلَّذِي مِنْ تَطَوُّلِهِ سَهَّلَ لِي زِيَارَةَ مَوْلاَيَ بِإِحْسَانِهِ

alladhi min tatawwulihi sahhala li ziyarata mawlaya bi'ihsanihi

Who, out of His munificence, has made it easy for me to visit my master,

وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِ مَمْنُوعاً

wa lam yaj`alni `an ziyaratihi mamnu`an

Who has not made me banned from visiting him,

وَلاَ عَنْ وِلاَيَتِهِ مَدْفُوعاً

wa la `an wilayatihi madfu`an

and Who has not included me with those who are prevented from being loyal to his (Divinely commissioned) leadership;

بَلْ تَطَوَّلَ وَمَنَحَ

bal tatawwala wa manaha

rather, He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor).

اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ

allahumma kama mananta `alayya bima`rifatihi

O Allah, just as You have conferred upon me with the favor of recognition of him,

فَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ

faj`alni min shi`atihi

so also (please do) include me with his adherents (Shi`ah)

وَأَدْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِشَفَاعَتِهِ

wa adkhilni aljannata bishafa`atihi

and allow me to enter Paradise by means of his intercession,

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَكْرَمَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi akramani bima`rifatihi

All praise be to Allah Who has honored me with the recognition of Him,

وَمَعْرِفَةِ رَسُولِهِ

wa ma`rifati rasulihi

the recognition of His Messenger,

وَمَنْ فَرَضَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ

wa man farada `alayya ta`atahu

and the recognition of him the obedience to whom has been made incumbent upon me by Him

رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لِي

rahmatan minhu li

on account of His mercy to me,

وَتَطَوُّلاًَ مِنْهُ عَلَيَّ

wa tatawwulan minhu `alayya

His favor that He bestowed upon me,

وَمَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِٱلإِيـمَانِ

wa manna `alayya bil'imani

and His conferral upon me with faith.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi adkhalani harama akhi rasulihi

All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter the shrine of His Messenger’s brother

وَأَرَانِيهِ فِي عَافِيَةٍ

wa aranihi fi `afiyatin

and has made me see this shrine while I enjoy good health.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَنِي مِنْ زُوَّارِ قَبْرِ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِهِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi ja`alani min zuwwari qabri wasiyyi rasulihi

All praise be to Allah Who has included me with the visitors of the tomb of His Messenger’s successor.

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

alone without having any associate,

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ja'a bilhaqqi min `indi allahi

He has conveyed the truth from Allah.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخُو رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu anna `aliyyan `abdu allahi wa akhu rasuli allahi

And I bear witness that Ali is the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.

لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru

There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ

walhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi

All praise be to Allah for He has guided me

وَتَوْفِيقِهِ لِمَا دَعَا إِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ

wa tawfiqihi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi

and led me successfully to His course to which He has invited (us).

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَفْضَلُ مَقْصُودٍ

allahumma innaka afdalu maqsudin

O Allah, You are indeed, the most excellent besought One

وَأَكْرَمُ مَأْتِيٍّ

wa akramu matiyyin

and the most honorable purposed One.

وَقَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَيْكِ

wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka

I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You

بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

binabiyyika nabiyyi alrrahmati

in the name of Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy

وَبِأَخِيهِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa bi'akhihi amiri almu'minina

and in the name of his brother, the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin `alayhima alssalamu

Ali the son of Abu Talib—peace be upon them both.

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي

wa la tukhayyib sa`yi

do not disappoint my efforts,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظْرَةً رَحيمَةً تُنْعَشُنِي بِهَا

wanzur ilayya nazratan rahimatan tun`ishuni biha

(please) grant me a merciful look from You through which You refresh me,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

waj`alni `indaka wajihan fi alddunya wal-akhirati

make me illustrious in Your view in this world as well as the world to come,

وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa min almuqarrabina

and make me of those brought near to You.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger

أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ

amini allahi `ala wahyihi wa `aza'imi amrihi

whom Allah has entrusted with His Revelations and with His determined commandments,

ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ

alkhatimi lima sabaqa

who sealed the previous Messages,

وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ

walfatihi lima istuqbila

paved the way to the coming blessings,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymini `ala dhalika kullihi

and who prevails over all that.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلسَّكِينَةِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alssakinati

Peace be upon the holder of tranquility.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَدْفُونِ بِٱلْمَدِينَةِ

alssalamu `ala almadfuni bilmadinati

peace be upon the one buried at al-Madinah.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْصُورِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ

alssalamu `ala almansuri almu'ayyadi

Peace be upon the triumphed and supported (by Allah).

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala abi alqasimi muhammadi bni `abdi allahi

Peace be upon Abu’l-Qasim, Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.([1])

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

alone without having any associate,

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

ja'a bilhaqqi min `indihi wa saddaqa almursalina

He has conveyed the truth from Him and verified the (past) Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi

Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi wa khiyaratahu min khalqihi

Peace be upon you, O most-beloved of Allah and best of His beings!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amir almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful:

عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

`abdi allahi wa akhi rasuli allahi

the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya mawlaya ya amira almu'minina

O master, O Commander of the Faithful!

عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ

`abduka wabnu `abdika wabnu amatika

I, your slave and the son of your slave and your bondmaid,

جَاءَكَ مُسْتَجِيراً بِذِمَّتِكَ

ja'aka mustajiran bidhimmatika

have come to you seeking the refuge of your protection,

قَاصِداً إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ

qasidan ila haramika

directing to your shrine,

مُتَوَجِّهاً إِلَىٰ مَقَامِكَ

mutawajjihan ila maqamika

turning my face toward your place,

مُتَوَسِّلاًَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ بِكَ

mutawassilan ila allahi ta`ala bika

and begging Almighty Allah in your name.

أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya

May I enter, O master?

أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina

May I enter, O Commander of the Faithful?

أَأَدْخُلُ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

a'adkhulu ya hujjata allahi

May I enter, O argument of Allah?

أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

a'adkhulu ya amina allahi

May I enter, O trustee of Allah?

أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَلاَئِكَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُقِيمِينَ فِي هٰذَا ٱلْمَشْهَدِ

a'adkhulu ya mala'ikata allahi almuqimina fi hadha almashhadi

May I enter, O angels of Allah who reside in this shrine?

يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَتَأْذَنُ لِي بِٱلدُّخُولِ

ya mawlaya ata'dhanu li bilddukhuli

O master, may you permit me to enter

أَفْضَلَ مَا أَذِنْتَ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ

afdala ma adhinta li'ahadin min awliya'ika

in the best way of permission you have ever given to any of your devotees?

فَإِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ لَهُ أَهْلاًَ فَأَنْتَ أَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ

fa'in lam akun lahu ahlan fa'anta ahlun lidhlika

If I am too little to deserve your permission, then You are too exalted to deprive me of it.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ

bismi allahi wa billahi

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa fi sabili allahi

on the way of Allah,

وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `ala millati rasuli allahi

and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah bless him and his Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

allahumma ighfir li warhamni wa tub `alayya

O Allah, (please do) forgive me

إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

innaka anta alttawwabu alrrahimu

for You are indeed, the Oft-Returning.

اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu min allahi `ala muhammadin rasuli allahi

Peace of Allah be upon Muhammad the Messenger of Allah,

أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَرِسَالاَتِهِ

amini allahi `ala wahyihi wa risalatihi

the trustee of Allah over His Revelations, Messages,

وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ

wa `aza'imi amrihi

and determined commandments,

وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْوَحْيِ وَٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa ma`dini alwahyi walttanzili

the core of the Divine Inspiration and Revelation,

ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ

alkhatimi lima sabaqa

who sealed the previous Messages,

وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ

walfatihi lima istuqbila

paved the way to the coming blessings,

وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ

walmuhaymini `ala dhalika kullihi

who prevails over all that,

ٱلشَّاهِدِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ

alshshahidi `ala alkhalqi

the witness over the creatures,

ٱلسِّرَاجِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ

alssiraji almuniri

and the luminous torch.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهُ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِينَ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi almazlumina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household, the oppressed ones,

أَفْضَلَ وَأَكْمَلَ وَأَرْفَعَ

afdala wa akmala wa arfa`a

with the best, most perfect, most exalted,

وَأَشْرَفَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ

wa ashrafa ma sallayta `ala ahadin

and most honored blessings that You have ever showed on any

مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ

min anbiya'ika wa rusulika wa asfiya'ika

of Your Prophets, Messengers, and Chosen servants.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَبْدِكَ وَخَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّكَ

`abdika wa khayri khalqika ba`da nabiyyika

Your servant, the best of Your creatures after Your Prophet,

وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

wa akhi rasulika

the brother of Your Messenger,

وَوَصِيِّ حَبِيبِكَ

wa wasiyyi habibika

the Successor of Your most-beloved one,

ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

alladhi intajabtahu min khalqika

whom You have selected from among Your beings,

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ

walddalili `ala man ba`athtahu birisalatika

the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages,

وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ

wa dayyani alddini bi`adlika

the establisher of the true religion by means of Your justice,

وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ

wa fasli qada'ika bayna khalqika

and the decisive judge among Your beings.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alayhi wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ

allahumma salli `ala al-a'immati min wuldihi

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Imams from his offspring,

ٱلْقَوَّامِينَ بِأَمْرِكَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

alqawwamina bi'amrika min ba`dihi

(who are) the holders of Your commandments after him,

ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ ٱلَّذينَ ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُمْ أَنْصَاراً لِدِينِكَ

almutahharina alladhina irtadaytahum ansaran lidinika

and the immaculate ones whom You have accepted as supporters of Your religion,

وَحَفَظَةً لِسِرِّكَ

wa hafazatan lisirrika

keepers of Your secret,

وَشُهَدَاءَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa shuhada'a `ala khalqika

witnesses over Your created beings,

وَأَعْلاَماً لِعِبَادِكَ

wa a`laman li`ibadika

and signs (of example) for Your servants.

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina

May Your blessings be upon them all.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَميِرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

Ali the son of Abu Talib,

وَصِيِّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ

wasiyyi rasuli allahi wa khalifatihi

the successor of Allah’s Messenger, his representative,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

walqa'imi bi'amrihi min ba`dihi

who managed his affairs after him,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

sayyidi alwasiyyina wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and the master of all Prophet’s successors. May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala fatimata binti rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Fatima, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah’s blessings be upon him,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

(she is) the doyenne of all the women of this world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `ala alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati min alkhalqi ajma`ina

the chiefs of the youth of Paradise among all beings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati alrrashidina

Peace be upon the Guiding Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-anbiya'i walmursalina

Peace be upon the Prophets and the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْدَعِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati almustawda`ina

Peace be upon the Imams whom are entrusted (with the religion by Allah).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَاصَّةِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ

alssalamu `ala khassati allahi min khalqihi

Peace be upon the elite creatures of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

alssalamu `ala almutawassimina

Peace be upon those who understand by tokens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala almu'minina

Peace be upon the faithful believers

ٱلَّذينَ قَامُوٱ بِأَمْرِهِ

alladhina qamu bi'amrihi

who have carried out His orders,

وَوَازَرُوٱ أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

wa wazaru awliya'a allahi

supported the saints of Allah,

وَخَافُوٱ بِخَوْفِهِمْ

wa khafu bikhawfihim

and have feared for their fear.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

alssalamu `ala almala'ikati almuqarrabina

Peace be upon the Favorite Angels.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَالِحِينَ

alssalamu `alayna wa `ala `ibadi allahi alssalihina

Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Argument of Allah (against His creatures).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader of true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya `alama alttuqa

Peace be upon you, O sign of piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu

Peace be upon you, O successor,

ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

albarru alttaqiyyu

religious, pious,

ٱلنَّقِيُّ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

alnnaqiyyu alwafiyyu

pure, and loyal.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon you, O father of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya sayyida alwasiyyina

Peace be upon you, O chief of the successors (of Prophets),

وَأَمِينَ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa amina rabbi al`alamina

trustee of the Lord of the worlds,

وَدَيَّانَ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa dayyana yawmi alddini

judge on the Judgment Day,

وَخَيْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa khayra almu'minina

best of the believers,

وَسَيِّدَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa sayyida alssiddiqina

chief of the most truthful ones,

وَٱلصَّفْوَةَ مِنْ سُلاَلَةِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

walssafwata min sulalati alnnabiyyina

elite of the Prophets’ lineage,

وَبَابَ حِكْمَةِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa baba hikmati rabbi al`alamina

door to the wisdom of the Lord of the worlds,

وَخَازِنَ وَحْيِهِ

wa khazina wahyihi

keeper of His Revelation,

وَعَيْبَةَ عِلْمِهِ

wa `aybata `ilmihi

container of His knowledge,

وَٱلنَّاصِحَ لأُمَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ

walnnasiha li'ummati nabiyyihi

advisor of His Prophet’s people,

وَٱلتَّالِي لِرَسُولِهِ

walttaliya lirasulihi

next to His Messenger,

وَٱلْمُوَاسِي لَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

walmuwasiya lahu binafsihi

who sacrificed himself for him (i.e. for the Messenger),

وَٱلنَّاطِقَ بِحُجَّتِهِ

walnnatiqa bihujjatihi

speaker with his arguments,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ شَريِعَتِهِ

waldda`iya ila shari`atihi

inviter to his principles,

وَٱلْمَاضِي عَلَىٰ سُنَّتِهِ

walmadiya `ala sunnatihi

and steadfast on his instructions.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ

allahumma inni ashhadu

O Allah, I do bear witness

أَنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَّغَ عَنْ رَسُولِكَ مَا حُمِّلَ

annahu qad ballagha `an rasulika ma hummila

that he carried out the mission conveyed to him by Your Messenger,

وَرَعَىٰ مَا ٱسْتُحْفِظَ

wa ra`a ma istuhfiza

achieved what he was ordered to keep,

وَحَفِظَ مَا ٱسْتُودِعَ

wa hafiza ma istudi`a

kept what has been stored with him,

وَحَلَّلَ حَلاَلَكَ

wa hallala halalaka

deemed lawful that which You deem lawful,

وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ

wa harrama haramaka

deemed unlawful that which You deem unlawful,

وَأَقَامَ أَحْكَامَكَ

wa aqama ahkamaka

put into practice Your laws,

وَجَاهَدَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ

wa jahada alnnakithina fi sabilika

strove against the contraveners for Your sake,

وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ فِي حُكْمِكَ

walqasitina fi hukmika

against the wrongdoers according to Your laws,

وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ عَنْ أَمْرِكَ

walmariqina `an amrika

and against the apostates from Your decree,

صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

sabiran muhtasiban

did all that with steadfastness, expecting Your reward,

لاََ تَأْخُذُهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

la ta'khudhuhu fika lawmatu la'imin

and no blame of any blamer could ever influence him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ

allahumma salli `alayhi afdala ma sallayta

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon him with the best way

عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَأَصْفِيَائِكَ

`ala ahadin min awliya'ika wa asfiya'ika

You have ever blessed any of Your intimate servants, Your choicest ones,

وَأَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ

wa awsiya'i anbiya'ika

and Your Prophet’s successors.

اَللَّهُمَّ هٰذَا قَبْرُ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma hadha qabru waliyyika

O Allah, this is the tomb of Your representative

ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُ

alladhi faradta ta`atahu

the obedience to whom has been made by You incumbent (upon us),

وَجَعَلْتَ فِي أَعْنَاقِ عِبَادِكَ مُبَايَعَتَهُ

wa ja`alta fi a`naqi `ibadika mubaya`atahu

the loyalty to whom has been made by You in the necks of Your servants,

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ ٱلَّذِي بِهِ تَأْخُذُ وَتُعْطِي

wa khalifatika alladhi bihi ta'khudhu wa tu`ti

and (it is the tomb of) Your viceroy through whom You will give and take,

وَبِهِ تُثِيبُ وَتُعَاقِبُ

wa bihi tuthibu wa tu`aqibu

and through whom You will reward and punish.

وَقَدْ قَصَدْتُهُ طَمَعاً لِمَا أَعْدَدْتَهُ لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

wa qad qasadtuhu tama`an lima a`dadtahu li'awliya'ika

I have directed to him, seeking for what You have prepared for Your intimate servants.

فَبِعَظيِمِ قَدْرِهِ عِنْدَكَ

fabi`azimi qadrihi `indaka

So, (I beseech You) in the name of his eminent standing with You,

وَجَلِيلِ خَطَرِهِ لَدَيْكَ

wa jalili khatarihi ladayka

in the name of his great status in Your view,

وَقُرْبِ مَنْزِلَتِهِ مِنْكَ

wa qurbi manzilatihi minka

and in the name of the closeness of his position to You,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَٱفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

waf`al bi ma anta ahluhu

and to do to me that which is expected from You,

فَإِنَّكَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكَرَمِ وَٱلْجُودِ

fa'innaka ahlu alkarami waljudi

for You are indeed, worthy of honoring and generous granting.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

wa alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master,

وَعَلىٰ ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَنُوحٍ

wa `ala daji`ayka adama wa nuhin

and upon your partners in the place, (Prophet) Adam and (Prophet) Noah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, too.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ إِلَيْكَ وُفُودِي

ya mawlaya ilayka wufudi

O my master, to You is my coming

وَبِكَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي

wa bika atawassalu ila rabbi

and in your name do I beseech my Lord

فِي بُلُوغِ مَقْصُودِي

fi bulughi maqsudi

so that I may achieve my goal.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلْمُتَوَسِّلَ بِكَ غَيْرُ خَائِبٍ

wa ashhadu anna almutawassila bika ghayru kha'ibin

I bear witness that he who beseeches (Allah) in your name shall never be disappointed

وَٱلطَّالِبَ بِكَ عَنْ مَعْرِفَةٍ

walttaliba bika `an ma`rifatin

and he who implores (Allah) in your name, with full cognizance,

غَيْرُ مَرْدوُدٍ إِلاَّ بِقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِهِ

ghayru mardudin illa biqada'i hawa'ijihi

shall never be rejected; rather, all his needs shall be settled.

فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fakun li shafi`an ila allahi

So, (please) be my interceder to Allah—

رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي

rabbika wa rabbi fi qada'i hawa'iji

my and your Lord—for purpose of settling my needs,

وَتَيْسِيرِ أُمُورِي

wa taysiri umuri

making easy my affairs,

وَكَشْفِ شِدَّتِي

wa kashfi shiddati

relieving my depressions,

وَغُفْرَانِ ذَنْبِي

wa ghufrani dhanbi

forgiving my sins,

وَسَعَةِ رِزْقِي

wa sa`ati rizqi

expanding my sustenance sources,

وَتَطْوِيلِ عُمْرِي

wa tatwili `umri

extending my lifetime,

وَإِعْطَاءِ سُؤْلِي فِي آخِرَتِي وَدُنْيَايَ

wa i`ta'i su'li fi akhirati wa dunyaya

and granting me all my requests for the world to come as well as this world.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma il`an qatalata amiri almu'minina

O Allah, curse the killers of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

allahumma il`an qatalata alhasani walhusayni

O Allah, curse the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

allahumma il`an qatalata al-a'immati

O Allah, curse the killers of the Imams,

وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً

wa `adhdhibhum `adhaban aliman

and subject them to such a painful chastisement

لاََ تُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَداً مِنَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

la tu`adhdhibuhu ahadan min al`alamina

that You have never subjected any of Your creatures to it,

عَذَاباً كَثيراً لاََ ٱنْقِطَاعَ لَهُ

`adhaban kathiran la inqita`a lahu

such an enormous chastisement that never ceases,

وَلاَ أَجَلَ وَلاَ أَمَدَ

wa la ajala wa la amada

nor comes to an end, nor reaches a deadline,

بِمَا شَاقُّوٱ وُلاَةَ أَمْرِكَ

bima shaqqu wulata amrika

for what they contended against Your authorities.

وَأَعِدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً

wa a`idda lahum `adhaban

And (please do) prepare for them such an intense torture

لَمْ تُحِلَّهُ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

lam tuhillahu bi'ahadin min khalqika

that You have not decided for any of Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَدْخِلْ عَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ رَسُولِكَ

allahumma wa adkhil `ala qatalati ansari rasulika

O Allah, (please do) impose upon the killers of Your Messenger’s supporters,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `ala qatalati amiri almu'minina

the killers of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `ala qatalati alhasani walhusayni

the killers of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

وَعَلَىٰ قَتَلَةِ أَنْصَارِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `ala qatalati ansari alhasani walhusayni

the killers of the supporters of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

وَقَتَلَةِ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي وِلاَيَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa qatalati man qutila fi wilayati ali muhammadin ajma`ina

and the killers of all those whom were killed because of their loyalty to the Household of Muhammad,

عَذَاباً أَلِيماً مُضَاعَفاً

`adhaban aliman muda`afan

a painful, cyclic punishment

فِي أَسْفَلِ دَرَكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

fi asfali darakin min aljahimi

in the lowest class of Hellfire

لاََ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ

la yukhaffafu `anhum al`adhabu

that the punishment shall not be lightened for them

وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ مَلْعُونُونَ

wa hum fihi mublisuna mal`ununa

and they shall lay therein in utter despair and endless curse;

نَاكِسُو رُؤُوسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ

nakisu ru'usihim `inda rabbihim

they shall be hanging down their heads before their Lord

قَدْ عَايَنُوٱ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ وَٱلْخِزْيَ ٱلطَّوِيلَ

qad `ayanu alnnadamata walkhizya alttawila

after they shall find out with certainty regret and long-lasting disgrace,

لِقَتْلِهِمْ عِتْرَةَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ

liqatlihim `itrata anbiya'ika wa rusulika

for they killed the members of the household of Your Prophets and Messengers

وَأَتْبَاعَهُمْ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa atba`ahum min `ibadika alssalihina

and the righteous servants from their followers.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ فِي مُسْتَسِرِّ ٱلسِّرِّ

allahumma il`anhum fi mustasirri alssirri

O Allah, (do) curse them in the most concealed secrecy

وَظَاهِرِ ٱلْعَلاَنِيَةِ

wa zahiri al`alaniyati

and in the most apparent openness,

فِي أَرْضِكَ وَسَمَائِكَ

fi ardika wa sama'ika

in Your lands and in Your heavens.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ

allahumma ij`al li qadama sidqin fi awliya'ika

O Allah, (please do) decide for me a truthful step with Your intimate servants

وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ وَمُسْتَقَرَّهُمْ

wa habbib ilayya mashahidahum wa mustaqarrahum

and make me long for their shrines and their residing-places

حَتَّىٰ تُلْحِقَنِي بِهِمْ

hatta tulhiqani bihim

until You include me with them

وَتَجْعَلَنِي لَهُمْ تَبَعاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa taj`alani lahum taba`an fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and make me among their followers in this world as well as the world to come.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatima, the luminous lady,

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

the doyenne of all women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba al-a'immati alhadina almahdiyyina

Peace be upon you, O father of the Imams—the guides and well-guided.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلدَّمْعَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sari`a alddam`ati alssakibati

Peace be upon you, O victim of the pouring tears.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba almusibati alrratibati

Peace be upon you, O man of the disastrous misfortune.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala jaddika wa abika

Peace be upon you and upon your grandfather and father.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أُمِّكَ وَأَخِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala ummika wa akhika

Peace be upon you and upon your mother and brother.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِيَّتِكَ وَبَنِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala al-a'immati min dhurriyyatika wa banika

Peace be upon you and upon the Imams from your offspring and descendants.

أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ طَيَّبَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَ ٱلتُّرَابَ

ashhadu laqad tayyaba allahu bika altturaba

I bear witness that Allah has purified the soil (on which you fell down) through you,

وَأَوْضَحَ بِكَ ٱلْكِتَابَ

wa awdaha bika alkitaba

has made clear His Book through you,

وَجَعَلَكَ وَأَبَاكَ وَجَدَّكَ

wa ja`alaka wa abaka wa jaddaka

and has made you, your father, your grandfather,

وَأَخَاكَ وَبَنِيكَ عِبْرَةً لأُوُلِي ٱلأَلْبَابِ

wa akhaka wa banika `ibratan li'uli al-albabi

your brother, and your descendants examples for the owners of intellects.

يَا بْنَ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ ٱلأَطْيَابِ

yabna almayamini al-atyabi

O son of the blessed, purified ones

ٱلتَّالِينَ ٱلْكِتَابَ

alttalina alkitaba

who recite (and apply) the Book utterly,

وَجَّهْتُ سَلاَمِي إِلَيْكَ

wajjahtu salami ilayka

I direct my greetings to you.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi wa salamuhu `alayka

May Allah make His peace and blessings to be upon you

وَجَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْكَ

wa ja`ala af'idatan min alnnasi tahwi ilayka

and may He make the hearts of some people yearn toward you.

مَا خَابَ مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِكَ وَلَجَأَ إِلَيْكَ

ma khaba man tamassaka bika wa laja'a ilayka

Disappointment shall never chase him who adheres to you and resorts to you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati

Peace be upon the father of the Imams,

وَخَلِيلِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ

wa khalili alnnubuwwati

the intimate friend of Prophethood,

وَٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ

walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati

and the marked, exclusively, by fraternity (with the Holy Prophet).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلإِيـمَانِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi alddini wal'imani

Peace be upon the head of the religion and faith,

وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ

wa kalimati alrrahmani

and the word of the All-beneficent Lord.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مِيزَانِ ٱلأَعْمَالِ

alssalamu `ala mizani al-a`mali

Peace be upon the Scale of the deeds

وَمُقَلِّبِ ٱلأَحْوَالِ

wa muqallibi al-ahwali

the turner over of manners,

وَسَيْفِ ذِي ٱلْجَلاَلِ

wa sayfi dhi aljalali

the sword of the Lord of Majesty,

وَسَاقِي ٱلسَّلْسَبِيلِ ٱلزُّلاَلِ

wa saqi alssalsabili alzzulali

and who supplies with the fresh water of Salsabil.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala salihi almu'minina

Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the inheritor of the Prophet’s knowledge,

وَٱلْحَاكِمِ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

walhakimi yawma alddini

and the judge on the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati alttaqwa

Peace be upon the tree of piety

وَسَامِعِ ٱلسِّرِّ وَٱلنَّجْوَىٰ

wa sami`i alssirri walnnajwa

and the hearer of hidden and confidential speeches.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati allahi albalighati

Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتِهِ ٱلسَّابِغَةِ

wa ni`matihi alssabighati

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتِهِ ٱلدَّامِغَةِ

wa niqmatihi alddamighati

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْوَاضِحِ

alssalamu `ala alssirati alwadihi

Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

وَٱلنَّجْمِ ٱللاَّئِحِ

walnnajmi alla'ihi

the patent star,

وَٱلإِمَامِ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

wal-imami alnnasihi

the advising leader,

وَٱلزِّنَادِ ٱلْقَادِحِ

walzzinadi alqadihi

and the igniting firelock.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

allahumma salli `ala amiri almu'minina

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

Ali the son of Abu Talib:

أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّهِ

akhi nabiyyika wa waliyyihi

the brother, ally,

وَنَاصِرِهِ وَوَصِيِّهِ وَوَزِيرِهِ

wa nasirihi wa wasiyyihi wa wazirihi

supporter, successor, and patron of Your Prophet,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعِ عِلْمِهِ

wa mustawda`i `ilmihi

the store of his knowledge,

وَمَوْضِعِ سِرِّهِ

wa mawdi`i sirrihi

the depot of his secrets,

وَبَابِ حِكْمَتِهِ

wa babi hikmatihi

the door to his wisdom,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُجَّتِهِ

walnnatiqi bihujjatihi

the spokesman with his arguments,

وَٱلدَّاعي إِلَىٰ شَرِيعَتِهِ

waldda`i ila shari`atihi

the caller to his code of law,

وَخَلِيفَتِهِ فِي أُمَّتِهِ

wa khalifatihi fi ummatihi

his viceroy in his community,

وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

wa mufarriji alkarbi `an wajhihi

the reliever of agony from his face,

قَاصِمِ ٱلْكَفَرَةِ

wa qasimi alkafarati

the terminator of the infidels,

وَمُرْغِمِ ٱلْفَجَرَةِ

wa murghimi alfajarati

the conqueror on the wicked ones,

ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ مِنْ نَبِيِّكَ

alladhi ja`altahu min nabiyyika

whom You have made, with regard to his position to Your Prophet,

بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَاروُنَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ

bimanzilati haruna min musa

to occupy the same position that (Prophet) Aaron enjoyed with (Prophet) Moses.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ

allahumma wali man walahu

O Allah, (please do) give support to any one who supports him,

وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa `adi man `adahu

be the enemy of every one who antagonizes him,

وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ

wansur man nasarahu

give victory to any one who gives him his victory,

وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ

wakhdhul man khadhalahu

disappoint every one who disappoints him,

وَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ نَصَبَ لَهُ

wal`an man nasaba lahu

and lay curse on any one who incurs the hostility of him

مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

min al-awwalina wal-akhirina

from the past and the coming generations.

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ

wa salli `alayhi afdala ma sallayta

And (please do) bless him with the best blessings

عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْصِيَاءِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ

`ala ahadin min awsiya'i anbiya'ika

that You have ever poured on any of Your Prophet’s successors.

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the worlds!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nabiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khalifata allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O representative of Allah in His lands.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا ٱلْبَشَرِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba albashari

Peace be upon you, O father of all mankind.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala ruhika wa badanika

Peace be upon you and upon your soul and body,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتِكَ

wa `ala alttahirina min wuldika wa dhurriyyatika

and upon the pure ones from your sons and descendants.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ صَلاَةً لاََ يُحْصيهَا إِلاَّ هُوَ

wa salla allahu `alayka salatan la yuhsiha illa huwa

May Allah pour upon you such innumerable blessings that none can count save Him.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nabiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَيْخَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya shaykha almursalina

Peace be upon you, O chief of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah in His lands.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ روُحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

salawatu allahi wa salamuhu `alayka wa `ala ruhika wa badanika

May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you, upon your soul and body,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ

wa `ala alttahirina min wuldika

and upon the pure ones from among your sons.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ هَاتَيْنِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ

allahumma inni sallattu hatayni alrrak`atayni

O Allah, I have offered these two units of prayer,

هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَىٰ سَيِّدِي وَمَوْلاَيَ

hadiyyatan minni ila sayyidi wa mawlaya

as present from me to my master and chief:

وَلِيِّكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ

waliyyika wa akhi rasulika

Your intimate servant, the brother of Your Messenger,

أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

amiri almu'minina

the Commander of the Faithful

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيّينَ

wa sayyidi alwasiyyina

and the chief of the Prophets’ successors;

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

namely, Ali the son of Abu Talib,

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi wa `ala alihi

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his household.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَتَقَبَّلَهَا مِنِّي

wa taqabbalha minni

accept that prayer from me,

وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ جَزَاءَ ٱلْمُحْسِنينَ

wajzini `ala dhalika jaza'a almuhsinina

and confer upon me with the reward that You give to the good-doers.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ

allahumma laka sallaytu

O Allah, to You have I offered prayer,

وَلَكَ رَكَعْتُ

wa laka raka`tu

genuflected,

وَلَكَ سَجَدْتُ

wa laka sajadtu

and prostrated myself;

وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

wahdaka la sharika laka

to You alone without associating anyone with You,

لأَنَّهُ لاََ تَكُونُ ٱلصَّلاَةُ

li'annahu la takunu alssalatu

because prayers,

وَٱلرُّكُوعُ وَٱلسُّجُودُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

walrruku`u walssujudu illa laka

genuflections, and prostrations are submitted to none save You,

لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

because You are Allah; there is no god save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي زِيَارَتِي

wa taqabbal minni ziyarati

admit my visit,

وَأَعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي

wa a`tini su'li

and respond to my requests

بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

bimuhammadin wa alihi alttahirina

in the name of Muhammad and his Household—the immaculate ones.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ

allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu

O Allah, to You do I direct my face,

وَبِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ

wa bika i`tasamtu

to You do I resort,

وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ

wa `alayka tawakkaltu

and on You do I rely.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَرَجَائِي

allahumma anta thiqati wa raja'i

O Allah, You are my trust and my hope;

فَٱكْفِنِي مَا أَهَمَّنِي وَمَا لاََ يُهِمُّنِي

fakfini ma ahammani wa ma la yuhimmuni

so, (please do) save me from whatever concerns me, whatever does not concern me,

وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي

wa ma anta a`lamu bihi minni

and whatever You know more than I do.

عَزَّ جَارُكَ

`azza jaruka

Certainly, protected is he who lies under Your protection,

وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ

wa jalla thana'uka

glory be to Your praise,

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

wa la ilaha ghayruka

and there is no deity save You.

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَقَرِّبْ فَرَجَهُمْ

wa qarrib farajahum

and hasten their Relief.

إِرْحَمْ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

irham dhulli bayna yadayka

(Please do) have mercy on my humiliation before You,

وَتَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ

wa tadarru`i ilayka

on my earnest imploring to You,

وَوَحْشَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ

wa wahshati min alnnasi

on my loneliness among people,

وَأُنْسِي بِكَ

wa unsi bika

and on my amiability with You.

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

ya karimu ya karimu ya karimu

O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!

لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي حَقّاً حَقّاً

la ilaha illa anta rabbi haqqan haqqan

There is no god save You, my Lord; truly, truly.

سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّداً وَرِقّاً

sajadtu laka ya rabbi ta`abbudan wa riqqan

O Lord, I prostrate myself before You as sign of my worshipfulness and servitude to You.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي

allahumma inna `amali da`ifun fada`ifhu li

O Allah, my deed is certainly feeble; so, (please do) grant it strength by increasing it many times,

يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ

ya karimu ya karimu ya karimu

O All-generous! O All-generous! O All-generous!

شُكْراً

shukran

Thanks.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاََ بُدَّ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ

allahumma la budda min amrika

O Allah, Your determination is surely unavoidable,

وَلاَ بُدَّ مِنْ قَدَرِكَ

wa la budda min qadarika

Your destiny is unavoidable,

وَلاَ بُدَّ مِنْ قَضَائِكَ

wa la budda min qada'ika

Your act is unavoidable,

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika

and there is no power and no might except with You.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَمَا قَضَيْتَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ قَضَاءٍ

allahumma fama qadayta `alayna min qada'in

So, O Allah, whatever act You decide on us

أَوْ قَدَّرْتَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ قَدَرٍ

aw qaddarta `alayna min qadarin

and whatever decree You make on us,

فَأَعْطِنَا مَعَهُ صَبْراً يَقْهَرُهُ وَيَدْمَغُهُ

fa'a`tina ma`ahu sabran yaqharuhu wa yadmaghuhu

(please do) grant us along with it patience that repels and fends it off

وَٱجْعَلْهُ لَنَا صَاعِداً فِي رِضْوَانِكَ

waj`alhu lana sa`idan fi ridwanika

and make it ascend for our good toward Your Pleasure

يُنْمي فِي حَسَنَاتِنَا وَتَفْضيلِنَا

yunmi fi hasanatina wa tafdilina

so that it shall grow up our rewards, favors,

وَسُؤْدَدِنَا وَشَرَفِنَا

wa su'dadina wa sharafina

tributes, honor,

وَمَجْدِنَا وَنَعْمَائِنَا

wa majdina wa na`ma'ina

glory, boon,

وَكَرَامَتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa karamatina fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and dignity in this world as well as the world to come.

وَلاَ تَنْقُصْ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِنَا

wa la tanqus min hasanatina

And (please) do not lessen our rewards.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَمَا أَعْطَيْتَنَا مِنْ عَطَاءٍ

allahumma wa ma a`taytana min `ata'in

O Allah, whatever donation You give us,

أَوْ فَضَّلْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ فَضِيلَةٍ

aw faddaltana bihi min fadilatin

whatever virtue You confer on us,

أَوْ أَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ كَرَامَةٍ

aw akramtana bihi min karamatin

whatever endowment You bestow on us,

فَأَعْطِنَا مَعَهُ شُكْراً يَقْهَرُهُ وَيَدْمَغُهُ

fa'a`tina ma`ahu shukran yaqharuhu wa yadmaghuhu

(please) grant us with it thanksgiving that repels and fends it off.

وَٱجْعَلْهُ لَنَا صَاعِداً فِي رِضْوَانِكَ

waj`alhu lana sa`idan fi ridwanika

And make it ascend for our good toward Your Pleasure,

وَفِي حَسَنَاتِنَا وَسُؤْدَدِنَا

wa fi hasanatina wa su'dadina

and ascend in our rewards, tribute,

وَشَرَفِنَا وَنَعْمَائِكَ

wa sharafina wa na`ma'ika

honor, Your boon,

وَكَرَامَتِكَ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa karamatika fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and Your honoring (us) in this world as well as the world to come.

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ لَنَا أَشَراً وَلاَ بَطَراً

wa la taj`alhu lana asharan wa la bataran

And (please) do not make it to be for us a source of evil, ungratefulness,

وَلاَ فِتْنَةً وَلاَ مَقْتاً

wa la fitnatan wa la maqtan

seditious matter, hatred,

وَلاَ عَذَاباً وَلاَ خِزْياً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa la `adhaban wa la khizyan fi alddunya wal-akhirati

torture, or disgrace in this world as well as the world to come.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَثْرَةِ ٱللِّسَانِ

allahumma inna na`udhu bika min `athrati allisani

O Allah, we do seek Your protection against slips of tongues,

وَسُوءِ ٱلْمَقَامِ

wa su'i almaqami

evil situations,

وَخِفَّةِ ٱلْمِيزَانِ

wa khiffati almizani

and lightness of the Scale.

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,

وَلَقِّنَا حَسَنَاتِنَا فِي ٱلْمَمَاتِ

wa laqqina hasanatina fi almamati

make us meet our the rewards of good deeds at the hours of our death,

وَلاَ تُرِنَا أَعْمَالَنَا حَسَرَاتٍ

wa la turina a`malana hasaratin

do not show us the fruits of our deeds as nothing but regrets,

وَلاَ تُخْزِنَا عِنْدَ قَضَائِكَ

wa la tukhzina `inda qada'ika

do not disgrace us when You judge us,

وَلاَ تَفْضَحْنَا بِسَيِّئَاتِنَا يَوْمَ نَلْقَاكَ

wa la tafdahna bisayyi'atina yawma nalqaka

do not expose us because of our evildoings on the Day when we shall meet You,

وَٱجْعَلْ قُلُوبَنَا تَذْكُرُكَ وَلاَ تَنْسَاكَ

waj`al qulubana tadhkuruka wa la tansaka

make our hearts remember You always and never forget You,

وَتَخْشَاكَ كَأَنَّهَا تَرَاكَ حَتَّىٰ نَلْقَاكَ

wa takhshaka ka'annaha taraka hatta talqaka

make our hears fear You as if they can see You until we meet You,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَبَدِّلْ سَيِّئَاتِنَا حَسَنَاتٍ

wa baddil sayyi'atina hasanatin

change our evildoings into good deeds,

وَٱجْعَلْ حَسْنَاتِنَا دَرَجَاتٍ

waj`al hasanatina darajatin

make our good deeds to be grades,

وَٱجْعَلْ دَرَجَاتِنَا غُرُفَاتٍ

waj`al darajatina ghurufatin

change our grades into chambers (in Paradise),

وَٱجْعَلْ غُرُفَاتِنَا عَالِيَاتٍ

waj`al ghurufatina `aliyatin

and make our chambers high.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَوْسِعْ لِفَقِيرِنَا

allahumma wa awsi` lifaqirina

O Allah, (please do) expand the source of sustenance for our poor people

مِنْ سَعَةِ مَا قَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ

min sa`ati ma qadayta `ala nafsika

from the expansion that You have taken upon Yourself to make.

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

وَمُنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِٱلْهُدَىٰ مَا أَبْقَيْتَنَا

wa munna `alayna bilhuda ma abqaytana

and endue us with true guidance as long as You grant us life,

وَٱلْكَرَامَةِ مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا

walkaramati ma ahyaytana

with honor as long as You keep us alive,

وَٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ إِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنَا

walkaramati idha tawaffaytana

with forgiveness when You decide to cease our lifetime,

وَٱلْحِفْظِ فِي مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمْرِنَا

walhifzi fi ma baqiya min `umrina

with protection in the rest of our lifetime,

وَٱلْبَرَكَةِ فِي مَا رَزَقْتَنَا

walbarakati fi ma razaqtana

with blessings in the sustenance that You give us,

وَٱلْعَوْنِ عَلَىٰ مَا حَمَّلْتَنَا

wal`awni `ala ma hammaltana

with help to carry out what You have burdened us with,

وَٱلثَّبَاتِ عَلَىٰ مَا طَوَّقْتَنَا

walththabati `ala ma tawwaqtana

and with steadfastness against what You have imposed on us.

وَلاَ تُؤاخِذْنَا بِظُلْمِنَا

wa la tu'akhidhna bizulmina

And do not punish us for our wrongdoings,

وَلاَ تُقَايِسْنَا بِجَهْلِنَا

wa la tuqayisna bijahlina

do not treat us on basis of our lack of knowledge,

وَلاَ تَسْتَدْرِجْنَا بِخَطَايَانَا

wa la tastadrijna bikhatayana

do not draw us near to destruction gradually on account of our sins,

وَٱجْعَلْ أَحْسَنَ مَا نَقُولُ ثَابِتاً فِي قُلُوبِنَا

waj`al ahsana ma naqulu thabitan fi qulubina

make the best of our words to be firm in our hearts,

وَٱجْعَلْنَا عُظَمَاءَ عِنْدَكَ

waj`alna `uzama'a `indaka

make us to be great persons in Your view

وَأَذِلَّةً فِي أَنْفُسِنَا

wa adhillatan fi anfusina

but humble ones in our own views,

وَٱنْفَعْنَا بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنَا

wanfa`na bima `allamtana

make that which You have taught us to benefit us,

وَزِدْنَا عِلْماً نَافِعاً

wa zidna `ilman nafi`an

and increase us with useful knowledge.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ قَلْبٍ لاََ يَخْشَعُ

wa a`udhu bika min qalbin la yakhsha`u

And I seek Your protection against a heart that does not submit (to You),

وَمِنْ عَيْنٍ لاََ تَدْمَعُ

wa min `aynin la tadma`u

an eye that does not shed tears (for fear of You),

وَمِنْ صَلاَةٍ لاََ تُقْبَلُ

wa min salatin la tuqbalu

and a prayer that is not admitted (by You).

أَجِرْنَا مِنْ سُوءِ الْفِتَنِ

ajirna min su'i alfitani

(Please do) rescue us from the evil seditious matters,

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

ya waliyya alddunya wal-akhirati

O Manager of this world and the world to come.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلصِّديقَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna alssiddiqati alttahirati

Peace be upon you, O son of the veracious and pure

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

doyenne of all women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O my master, Abu-`Abdullah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَركَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

So be upon you Allah’s mercy and blessings.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you offered the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

gave alms (zakat),

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْروُفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

you enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ

wa talawta alkitaba haqqa tilawatihi

recited the Book as it ought to be read,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be striven,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ

wa sabarta `ala aladha fi janbihi

and stood harm for His sake,

مُحْتَسِباً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقينُ

muhtasiban hatta ataka alyaqinu

seeking His reward, until death came upon you.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذينَ خَالَفُوكَ وَحَارَبُوكَ

wa ashhadu anna alladhina khalafuka wa harabuka

And I witness that those who dissented with you, those who fought against you,

وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذينَ خَذَلُوكَ وَٱلَّذينَ قَتَلُوكَ

wa anna alladhina khadhaluka walladhina qataluka

those who disappointed you, and those who slew you—

مَلْعُونُونَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلأُمِّيِّ

mal`ununa `ala lisani alnnabiyyi al-ummiyyi

all those are accused in the words of the Ummi (i.e. inhabitant of Umm al-Qura, Makkah) Prophet.

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ

wa qad khaba man iftara

And the forger must suffer frustration!

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ لَكُمْ

la`ana allahu alzzalimina lakum

May Allah curse those who prosecuted you

مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

min al-awwalina wal-akhirina

from the past and the coming generations

وَضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلأَلِيمَ

wa da`afa `alayhim al`adhaba al-alima

and may He double for them the painful chastisement.

أَتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

ataytuka ya mawlaya yabna rasuli allahi

O my master and son of Allah’s Messenger,

زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

za'iran `arifan bihaqqika

I have come visiting you and recognizing your status,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li-awliya'ika

showing loyalty to your adherents,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li-a`da'ika

incurring the hostility of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ

mustabsiran bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi

acknowledging the true guidance that you follow,

عَارِفاً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

`arifan bidalalati man khalafaka

and understanding the deviation (from the right path) of any one who disagrees with you.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord.

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلْوَصِيُّ ﭐلْبَرُّ ﭐلتَّقِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O successor (of the Prophet), righteous, and pious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلنَّبَأُ ﭐلْعَظِيمُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alnnaba'u al`azimu

Peace be upon you, O Great News.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلصِّدِّيقُ ﭐلرَّشِيدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alssiddiqu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O veracious and right-directing one.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ﭐلْبَرُّ ﭐلزَّكِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha albarru alzzakiyyu

Peace be upon you, O righteous and pure.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ﭐلْعَالَمِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya wasiyya rasuli rabbi al`alamina

Peace be upon you, O Successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ ﭐللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ﭐلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya khiyarata allahi `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah over all creatures.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حَبيبُ ﭐللَّهِ وَخَاصَّةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَخَالِصَتُهُ

ashhadu annaka habibu allahi wa khassatu allahi wa khalisatuhu

I bear witness that you are indeed, Allah’s beloved, elite, and select.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ وَمَوْضِعَ سِرِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wa mawdi`a sirrihi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah, center of His secrets,

وَعَيْبَةَ عِلْمِهِ وَخَازِنَ وَحْيِهِ

wa `aybata `ilmihi wa khazina wahyihi

store of His knowledge, and keeper of His Revelation.

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَمِيرَ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya amir almu'minina

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O Commander of the Faithful!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا حُجَّةَ ﭐلْخِصَامِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya hujjata alkhisami

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O argument in controversies!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بَابَ ﭐلْمَقَامِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya baba almaqami

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O door to the (elevated) position!

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا نُورَ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلتَّامَّ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya nura allahi alttamma

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O utter light of Allah!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ﭐللَّهِ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi

I bear witness that you have conveyed all that which you were ordered to convey from Allah

وَعَنْ رَسُولِ ﭐللَّهِ

wa `an rasuli allahi

and from Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا حُمِّلْتَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi ma hummilta

may Allah’s peace be upon him and his Household,

وَرَعَيْتَ مَا ﭐسْتُحْفِظْتَ

wa ra`ayta ma istuhfizta

attended to that which was kept with you,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ﭐسْتُوْدِعْتَ

wa hafizta ma istudi`ta

kept that which was stored with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa hallalata halala allahi

decided as lawful all that which Allah has deemed lawful,

وَحَرَّمْتَ حَرَامَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa harramta harama allahi

decided as unlawful all that which Allah has deemed unlawful,

وَأَقَمْتَ أَحْكَامَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَلَمْ تَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ ﭐللَّهِ

wa lam tata`adda hududa allahi

never exceeded the limits of Allah,

وَعَبَدْتَ ﭐللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and worshipped Allah sincerely

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ﭐلْيَقينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you

وَعَلَىٰ ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ

wa `ala al-a'immati min ba`dika

and upon the Imams who came after you!

يَا جَدَّاهُ يَا سَيِّدَاهُ

ya jaddahu ya sayyidahu

O grandfather! O master!

يَا طَيِّبَاهُ يَا طَاهِرَاهُ

ya tayyibahu ya tahirahu

O pure! O infallible!

لاََ جَعَلَهُ ﭐللَّهُ آخِرَ ﭐلْعَهْدِ مِنْكَ

la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minka

May Allah not cause this (visit of mine) to be the last of my compliments to you.

وَرَزَقَنِي ﭐلْعَوْدَ إِلَيْكَ

wa razaqani al`awda ilayka

May He grant me the opportunity to visit you again,

وَﭐلْمَقَامَ فِي حَرَمِكَ

walmaqama fi haramika

to reside at your holy shrine,

وَﭐلْكَوْنَ مَعَكَ

walkawna ma`aka

and to be included with you

وَمَعَ ﭐلأَبْرَارِ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ

wa ma`a al-abrari min wuldika

and with the righteous ones among your sons!

صَلَّىٰ ﭐللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you

وَعلَىٰ ﭐلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ﭐلْمُحْدِقِينَ بِكَ

wa `ala almala'ikati almuhdiqina bika

and upon the angels surrounding you!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ وَخَلِيلِ ﭐلنُّبُوَّةِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati wa khalili alnnubuwwati

Peace be upon the father of the Imams, the friend of the Prophethood,

وَﭐلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ

walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati

and the one exclusively granted the fraternity (of the Holy Prophet).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ﭐلإِيـمَانِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi al'imani

Peace be upon the chief of true faith,

وَميزَانِ ﭐلأَعْمَالِ

wa mizani al-a`mali

the Scale of the deeds

وَسَيْفِ ذِي ﭐلْجَلاَلِ

wa sayfi dhi aljalali

and the sword of the Lord of Majesty.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala salihi almu'minina

Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ﭐلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

ﭐلْحَاكِمِ فِي يَوْمِ ﭐلدِّينِ

alhakimi fi yawmi alddini

and the judge on the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ﭐلتَّقْوَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati alttaqwa

Peace be upon the Tree of Piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلْبَالِغَةِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati allahi albalighati

Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتِهِ ﭐلسَّابِغَةِ

wa ni`matihi alssabighati

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتِهِ ﭐلدَّامِغَةِ

wa niqmatihi alddamighati

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ﭐلصِّرَاطِ ﭐلوَاضِحِ

alssalamu `ala alssirati alwadihi

Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

وَﭐلنَّجْمِ ﭐللاَّئِحِ

walnnajmi alla'ihi

the patent star,

وَﭐلإِمَامِ ﭐلنَّاصِحِ

wal-imami alnnasihi

and the advising leader.

وَرَحْمَةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

أَنْتَ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ وَذَريعَتِي

anta wasilati ila allahi wa dhari`ati

You are indeed, my means and my course to Allah.

وَلِي حَقُّ مُوَالاَتِي وَتَأْمِيلِي

wa li haqqu muwalati wa ta'mili

And I enjoy the right of my loyalty to you and my hoping for you.

فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

fakun shafi`i ila allahi `azza wa jalla

So, (please) be my intercessor before Allah—the Almighty and All-majestic—

فِي ﭐلْوُقُوفِ عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fi alwuqufi `ala qada'I hajati

as regards the settlement of my request,

وَهِيَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ﭐلنَّارِ

wa hiya fakaku raqabati min alnnari

which is the release of my neck from Hellfire.

وَﭐصْرِفْنِي فِي مَوْقِفِي هٰذَا بِٱلنُّجْحِ

wasrifni fi mawqifi hadha bilnnujhi

And (please) seal my current situation with success

وَبِمَا سَأَلْتُهُ كُلَّهُِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ

wa bima sa'altuhu kullahi birahmatihi wa qudratihi

and with response to all that which I have asked for, out of His mercy and power.

اَللَّهُمَّ ﭐرْزُقْنِي عَقْلاًَ كَامِلاًَ

allahumma irzuqni `aqlan kamilan

O Allah, (please do) grant me an utter intellect,

وَلُبَّا رَاجِحاً

wa lubban rajihan

sharp aptitude,

وَقَلْباً زَكِيّاً

wa qalban zakiyyan

pure heart,

وَعَمَلاًَ كَثيراً

wa `amalan kathiran

much deed,

وَأَدَباً بَارِعاً

wa adaban bari`an

and fabulous courtesy,

وَﭐجْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ كُلَّهُ لِي

waj`al dhalika kullahu li

and make all that for my good

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ

wa la taj`alhu `alayya

and do not make it against me,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ﭐلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

[I beseech You] in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَظْلُومٍ

anta awwalu mazlumin

You are the first to have been oppressed

وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ غُصِبَ حَقُّهُ

wa awwalu man ghusiba haqquhu

and the first to have had his right usurped.

صَبَرْتَ وَﭐحْتَسَبْتَ

sabarta wahtasabta

You, nevertheless, acted patiently, seeking the reward of Allah,

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ﭐلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَقِيتَ ﭐللَّهَ وَأَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ

fa'ashhadu annaka laqita allaha wa anta shahidun

I thus bear witness that you met Allah as martyr.

عَذَّبَ ﭐللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ بِأَنْوَاعِ ﭐلْعَذَابِ

`adhdhaba allahu qatilaka bi-anwa`i al`adhabi

May Allah torture him who killed you with the various kinds of torture

وَجَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ ﭐلْعَذَابَ

wa jaddada `alayhi al`adhaba

and may He renew torture for him ceaselessly.

جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

ji'tuka `arifan bihaqqika

I have come to you, recognizing your right,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَأْنِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

acknowledging your position,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ وَمَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

mu`adiyan li-a`da'ika wa man zalamaka

and bearing enmity against your enemies and against those who wronged you.

أَلْقَىٰ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ رَبِّي إِنْ شَاءَ ﭐللَّهُ

alqa `ala dhalika rabbi in sha'a allahu

I, by Allah’s willing, will meet my Lord carrying these principles.

يَا وَلِيَّ ﭐللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O intimate servant of Allah,

إِنَّ لِي ذُنُوباً كَثيرَةً

inna li dhunuban kathiratan

I have (committed) numerous sins;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ

fashfa` li ila rabbika

so, (please) intercede for me before your Lord,

فَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَاماً مَعْلُوماً

fa'inna laka `inda allahi maqaman ma`luman

for you indeed, enjoy a famous rank with Allah

وَإِنَّ لَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهاً وَشَفَاعَةً

wa inna laka `inda allahi jahan wa shafa`atan

and you have indeed, enjoyed a high status and intercession with Allah.

وَقَدْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ: ”وَلاَ يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاَّ لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ.“

wa qad qala allahu ta`ala wa la yashfa`una illa liman irtada

Allah, the All-exalted, has said (in this respect), “And they do not intercede except for him whom He accepts.”

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s select.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s trustee.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَاهُ ٱللَّهُ

alssalamu `ala man istafahu allahu

Peace be upon him whom Allah chose,

وَٱخْتَصَّهُ وَٱخْتَارَهُ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِهِ

wakhtassahu wakhtarahu min bariyyatihi

selected, and preferred from among His creatures.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَليلَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khalila allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend

مَا دَجَىٰ ٱللَّيْلُ وَغَسَقَ

ma daja allaylu wa ghasaqa

whenever night darkens and becomes dusk

وَأَضَاءَ ٱلنَّهَارُ وَأَشْرَقَ

wa ada'a alnnaharu wa ashraqa

and whenever daylight shines and gleams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا صَمَتَ صَامِتٌ

alssalamu `alayka ma samata samitun

Peace be upon you whenever one keeps silent,

وَنَطَقَ نَاطِقٌ وَذَرَّ شَارِقٌ

wa nataqa natiqun wa dharra shariqun

whenever one utters something, and whenever a new day begins.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

So also be Allah’s mercy and blessings upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَوْلاَنَا أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala mawlana amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon our master: the Commander of the Faithful,

عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالبٍ

`aliyyi bni abi talibin

Ali the son of Abu Talib,

صَاحِبِ ٱلسَّوَابِقِ وَٱلْمَنَاقِبِ وَٱلنَّجْدَةِ

sahibi alssawabiqi walmanaqibi walnnajdati

the owner of unprecedented virtues, merits, and relief,

وَمُبيدِ ٱلْكَتَائِبِ

wa mubidi alkata'ibi

the terminator of the phalanxes of the infidels,

ٱلشَّديدِ ٱلْبَأْسِ

alshshadidi alba'si

the all-courageous,

ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٱلْمِرَاسِ

al`azimi almirasi

the all-powerful,

ٱلْمَكِينِ ٱلأَسَاسِ

almakini al-asasi

the deep-rooted,

سَاقِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِٱلْكَأْسِ

saqi almu'minina bilka'si

who will serve the believers with water in a cup

مِنْ حَوْضِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ٱلْمَكِينِ ٱلأَمِينِ

min hawdi alrrasuli almakini al-amini

from the Pond of the Messenger—the honorable, the honest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلنُّهَىٰ وَٱلْفَضْلِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alnnuha walfadli

Peace be upon the owner of perspicacity, favors,

وَٱلطَّوَائِلِ وَٱلْمَكْرُمَاتِ وَٱلنَّوَائِلِ

walttawa'ili walmakrumati walnnawa'ili

bestowals, honors, and incentives.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَارِسِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala farisi almu'minina

Peace be upon the knight of the believers,

وَلَيْثِ ٱلْمُوَحِّدينَ

wa laythi almuwahhidina

the lion of the monotheists,

وَقَاتِلِ ٱلْمُشْرِكينَ

wa qatili almushrikina

the slayer of the polytheists,

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa wasiyyi rasuli rabbi al`alamina

and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the words.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ أَيَّدَهُ ٱللَّهُ بَجِبْرَئِيلَ

alssalamu `ala man ayyadahu allahu bijabra'ila

Peace be upon him whom Allah supported with (Archangel) Gabriel,

وَأَعَانَهُ بِمِيكَائِيلَ

wa a`anahu bimika'ila

backed with (Archangel) Michael,

وَأَزْلَفَهُ فِي ٱلدَّارَيْنِ

wa azlafahu fi alddarayni

whom Allah has bestowed a close degree in both this abode and the abode to come,

وَحَبَاهُ بِكُلِّ مَا تَقَرُّ بِهِ ٱلْعَيْنُ

wa habahu bikulli ma taqarru bihi al`aynu

and whom Allah has granted all things that act as delight for an eye.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

wa salla allahu `alayhi

May Allah send blessings upon him

وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala alihi alttahirina

upon his Household the immaculate,

وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلاَدِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

wa `ala awladihi almuntajabina

upon his descendants the choicest ones,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ ٱلرَّاشِدينَ

wa `ala al-a'immati alrrashidina

and upon the right-directing Imams,

ٱلَّذينَ أَمَرُوٱ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

alladhina amaru bilma`rufi

who enjoined the right,

وَنَهَوْٱ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahaw `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَفَرَضُوٱ عَلَيْنَا ٱلصَّلَوَاتِ

wa faradu `alayna alssalawati

explained to us the duty of prayers,

وَأَمَرُوٱ بِإِيتَاءِ ٱلزَّكَاةِ

wa amaru bi'ita'i alzzakati

ordered us to give alms,

وَعَرَّفُونَا صِيَامَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ

wa `arrafuna siyama shahri ramadana

made clear for us the observance of fasting during the month of Ramadan,

وَقِرَاءَةَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

wa qira'ata alqur'ani

and taught us the true recitation of the Qur'an.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful,

وَيَعْسُوبَ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ya`suba alddini

chief of the religion,

وَقَائِدَ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ

wa qa'ida alghurri almuhajjalina

and leader of the white-forehead, marked believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi

Peace be upon you, O door to Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاظِرَةَ

alssalamu `alayka ya `ayna allahi alnnazirata

Peace be upon you, O sighting Eye of Allah,

وَيَدَهُ ٱلبَاسِطَةَ

wa yadahu albasitata

extending Hand of Him,

وَأُذُنَهُ ٱلْوَاعِيَةَ

wa udhunahu alwa`iyata

listening Ear of Him,

وَحِكْمَتَهُ ٱلْبَالِغَةَ

wa hikmatahu albalighata

Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتَهُ ٱلسَّابِغَةَ

wa ni`matahu alssabighata

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتَهُ ٱلدَامِغَةَ

wa niqmatahu alddamighata

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَسِيمِ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَٱلنَّارِ

alssalamu `ala qasimi aljannati walnnari

Peace be upon the decider between people of Paradise and people of Hellfire.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala ni`mati allahi `ala al-abrari

Peace be upon Allah’s benefaction for the righteous ones

وَنِقْمَتِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْفُجَّارِ

wa niqmatihi `ala alfujjari

and Allah’s wrath on the wicked ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi almuttaqina al-akhyari

Peace be upon the leader of the pious good-doers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَخِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala akhi rasuli allahi

Peace be upon the brother of Allah’s Messenger,

وَٱبْنِ عَمِّهِ وَزَوْجِ ٱبْنَتِهِ

wabni `ammihi wa zawji ibnatihi

the cousin of him, the husband of his daughter,

وَٱلْمَخْلُوقِ مِنْ طِينَتِهِ

walmakhluqi min tinatihi

and the one created from the same clay of him.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَصْلِ ٱلْقَدِيمِ

alssalamu `ala al-asli alqadimi

Peace be upon the eternal origin

وَٱلْفَرْعِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

walfar`i alkarimi

and the noble branch.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلَّثمَرِ ٱلْجَنِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alththamari aljaniyyi

Peace be upon the prolific fruit.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala abi alhasani `aliyyin

Peace be upon Abu’l-Hasan, Ali.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ طُوبَىٰ وَسِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ

alssalamu `ala shajarati tuba wa sidrati almuntaha

Peace be upon the Tree of Tuba (bliss) and the lote-tree of the utmost boundary.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah,

وَنُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

wa nuhin nabiyyi allahi

upon Noah the Prophet of Allah,

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ibrahima khalili allahi

upon Abraham the friend of Allah,

وَمُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

wa musa kalimi allahi

upon Moses the spoken by Allah,

وَعِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `isa ruhi allahi

upon Jesus the Spirit of Allah,

وَمُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa muhammadin habibi allahi

upon Muhammad the most beloved by Allah,

وَمَنْ بَيْنَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa man baynahum min alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina

and upon the Prophets, the veracious ones,

وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ

walshshuhada'i walssalihina

the martyrs, and the upright ones who came among them.

وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

How excellent is the company of these!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱلأَنْوَارِ

alssalamu `ala nuri al-anwari

Peace be upon the light of lights,

وَسَلِيلِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ

wa salili al-athari

the descendant of the pure ones,

وَعَنَاصِرِ ٱلأَخْيَارِ

wa `anasiri al-akhyari

and the originally righteous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَالِدِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala walidi al-a'immati al-abrari

Peace be upon the father of the virtuous Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَتِينِ

alssalamu `ala habli allahi almatini

Peace be upon the firm cord of Allah

وَجَنْبِهِ ٱلْمَكِينِ

wa janbihi almakini

and the strong side of Him.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `ala amini allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon Allah’s trustee on His land,

وَخَلِيفَتِهِ وَٱلْحَاكِمِ بِأَمْرِهِ

wa khalifatihi walhakimi bi-amrihi

Allah’s viceroy and the judge with His laws,

وَٱلْقَيِّمِ بِدِينِهِ

walqayyimi bidinihi

the custodian over His religion,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحِكْمَتِهِ

walnnatiqi bihikmatihi

the spokesman of His wisdom,

وَٱلْعَامِلِ بِكِتَابِهِ

wal`amili bikitabihi

the actor upon His Book,

أَخِي ٱلرَّسُولِ

akhi alrrasuli

the brother of the Messenger,

وَزَوْجِ ٱلْبَتُولِ

wa zawji albatuli

the husband of the Chaste Lady,

وَسَيْفِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَسْلُولِ

wa sayfi allahi almasluli

and the unsheathed sword of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلدَّلاَلاَتِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alddalalati

Peace be upon the owner of the indications,

وَٱلآيَاتِ ٱلْبَاهِرَاتِ

wal-ayati albahirati

the magnificent signs,

وَٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ ٱلْقَاهِرَاتِ

walmu`jizati alqahirati

and the overcoming miracles,

وَٱلْمُنْجِي مِنَ ٱلْهَلَكَاتِ

walmunji min alhalakati

the redeemer from perdition,

ٱلَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ ٱللَّهُ فِي مُحْكَمِ ٱلآيَاتِ

alladhi dhakarahu allahu fi muhkami al-ayati

and whom Allah has mentioned in the decisive verses,

فَقَالَ تَعَالَىٰ ”وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيُّ حَكيمٌ.“

faqala ta`ala wa innahu fi ummi alkitabi ladayna la`aliyyun hakimun

saying, “And surely, in the original of the Book with Us, it is written that Ali is wise.”

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon Allah’s pleased Name,

وَوَجْهِهِ ٱلْمُضِيءِ

wa wajhihi almudi'i

His Brilliant Face,

وَجَنْبِهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ

wa janbihi al`aliyyi

and His most elevated side.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَجِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوْصِيَائِهِ

alssalamu `ala hujaji allahi wa awsiya'ihi

Peace be upon Allah’s Arguments, successors,

وَخَاصَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَصْفِيَائِهِ

wa khassati allahi wa asfiya'ihi

prominent people, and choices,

وَخَالِصَتِهِ وَأُمَنَائِهِ

wa khalisatihi wa umana'ihi

selects, and trustees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

قَصَدْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

qasadtuka ya mawlaya

I have come to you, O master,

يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَحُجَّتَهُ

ya amina allahi wa hujjatahu

O Allah’s trustee and argument,

زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

za'iran `arifan bihaqqika

visiting (your tomb), acknowledging your right,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

acceding to your adherents,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the hostility of your enemies,

مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِزِيَارَتِكَ

mutaqarriban ila allahi biziyaratika

and seeking Allah’s nearness through my visit to you.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَبّي وَرَبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda allahi rabbi wa rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me before Allah—your and my Lord—

فِي خَلاَصِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

fi khalasi raqabati min alnnari

so that He may save me from Hellfire

وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي حَوَائِجِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa qada'i hawa'iji hawa'iji alddunya wal-akhirati

and respond to my requests of this world and the Next World.

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Salutations of Allah and salutations of His Archangels,

وَٱلْمُسَلِّمينَ لَكَ بِقُلُوبِهِمْ

walmusallimina laka biqulubihim

and those who heartily yield to you,

يَا أَميرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِينَ بِفَضْلِكَ

walnnatiqina bifadlika

and those who speak of your virtue

وَٱلشَّاهِدِينَ عَلَىٰ أَنَّكَ صَادِقٌ أَمِينٌ صِدِّيقٌ

walshshahidina `ala annaka sadiqun aminun siddiqun

and those who bear witness that you are surely honest, faithful, and veracious;

عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

`alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

salutations as well as Allah’s mercy and blessings of all those be upon you.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ طُهْرٌ طَاهِرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ

ashhadu annaka tuhrun tahirun mutahharun

I bear witness that you are indeed, pure, immaculate, and purified

مِنْ طُهْرٍ طَاهِرٍ مُطَهَّرٍ

min tuhrin tahirin mutahharin

and you are the descendant of the pure, immaculate, and purified ones.

أَشْهَدُ لَكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَوَلِيَّ رَسُولِهِ

ashhadu laka ya waliyya allahi wa waliyya rasulihi

I bear witness for you, O Intimate servant of Allah and loyal to Allah’s Messenger,

بِٱلْبَلاَغِ وَٱلأَدَاءِ

bilbalaghi wal-ada'i

that you did convey and carry out (your mission).

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَابُهُ

wa ashhadu annaka janbu allahi wa babuhu

I also bear witness that you are the duty that Allah has imposed (upon us) and the door to Him,

وَأَنَّكَ حَبِيبُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka habibu allahi

you are the beloved of Allah

وَوَجْهُهُ ٱلَّذِي يُؤْتَىٰ مِنْهُ

wa wajhuhu alladhi yu'ta minhu

and the direction from which Allah is reached,

وَأَنَّكَ سَبِيلُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka sabilu allahi

you are the path to Allah,

وَأَنَّكَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ

wa annaka `abdu allahi

and you are the servant of Allah

وَأَخُو رَسُولِهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

wa akhu rasulihi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

and the brother of His Messenger—may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household.

أَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِزِيَارَتِكَ

ataytuka mutaqarriban ila allahi `azza wa jalla biziyaratika

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah, to Whom belong all might and majesty, through my visit to you,

رَاغِباً إِلَيْكَ فِي ٱلشِّفَاعَةِ

raghiban ilayka fi alshshafa`ati

seeking your intercession for me,

أَبْتَغِي بِشَفَاعَتِكَ خَلاَصَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

abtaghi bishafa`atika khalasa raqabati min alnnari

through which I hope for saving of myself from Hellfire,

مُتَعَوِّذاً بِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

muta`awwidhan bika min alnnari

seeking your protecting of myself from the Fire,

هَارِباً مِنْ ذُنوُبِيَ ٱلَّتِي ٱحْتَطَبْتُهَا عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي

hariban min dhunubiya allati ihtatabtuha `ala zahri

escaping my sins with which I have burdened my back,

فَزِعاً إِلَيْكَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّي

fazi`an ilayka raja'a rahmati rabbi

and having recourse to you in the hope for my Lord’s mercy.

أَتَيْتُكَ أَسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

ataytuka astashfi`u bika ya mawlaya

O my master, I have come to you seeking your intercession for me

وَأَتَقَرَّبُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

wa ataqarrabu bika ila allahi

and I seek nearness to Allah through you

لَيَقْضِيَ بِكَ حَوَائِجِي

liyaqdiya bika hawa'iji

so that He may grant me all of my requests.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

fashfa` li ya amira almu'minina ila allahi

So, O Commander of the Faithful, (please) intercede for me before Allah,

فَإِنِّي عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَمَوْلاَكَ وَزَائِرُكَ

fa'inni `abdu allahi wa mawlaka wa za'iruka

for I am the servant of Allah, and I am your associate and visitor,

وَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَقَامُ ٱلْمَحْمُودُ

wa laka `inda allahi almaqamu almahmudu

and you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy standing,

وَٱلْجَاهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

waljahu al`azimu

as well as a great esteem,

وَٱلشَّأْنُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

walshsha'nu alkabiru

a high superiority,

وَٱلشَّفَاعَةُ ٱلْمَقْبُولَةُ

walshshafa`atu almaqbulatu

and an acceptable right of intercession.

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,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa salli `ala amiri almu'minina

and send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful—

عَبْدِكَ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

`abdika almurtada

your well-pleased servant,

وَأَمينِكَ ٱلأَوْفَىٰ

wa aminika al-awfa

your most faithful trustee,

وَعُرْوَتِكَ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wa `urwatika alwuthqa

your firmest handle,

وَيَدِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا

wa yadika al`ulya

your highest hand,

وَجَنِْبكَ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ

wa janbika al-a`la

your uppermost side,

وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

wa kalimatika alhusna

your most excellent word,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

wa hujjatika `ala alwara

your claim on the creatures,

وَصِدِّيقِكَ ٱلأَكْبَرِ

wa siddiqika al-akbari

your prime all-veracious,

وَسَيِّدِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ

wa sayyidi al-awsiya'i

the master of the Prophets’ successors,

وَرُكْنِ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ

wa rukni al-awliya'i

the pillar of the saints,

وَعِمَادِ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ

wa `imadi al-asfiya'i

the support of the elite ones,

أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

amiri almu'minina

the commander of the faithful,

وَيَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ya`subi alddini

the leader of the religion,

وَقُدْوَةِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa qudwati alssalihina

the example of the righteous ones,

وَإِمَامِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ

wa imami almukhlisina

the chief of the choice ones,

ٱلْمَعْصُومِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلَلِ

alma`sumi min alkhalali

the protected against defects,

ٱلْمُهَذَّبِ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ

almuhadhdhabi min alzzalali

the precluded against flaws,

ٱلْمُطَهَّرِ مِنَ ٱلْعَيْبِ

almutahhari min al`aybi

the purified from fault,

ٱلْمُنَزَّهِ مِنَ ٱلرَّيْبِ

almunazzi min alrraybi

the saved from doubt,

أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ

akhi nabiyyika

the brother of Your Prophet,

وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِكَ

wa wasiyyi rasulika

the successor of Your Messenger,

ٱلْبَائِتِ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِهِ

alba'iti `ala firashihi

the one who sacrificed himself for Your Prophet [when he took his place on his bed],

وَٱلْمُوَاسِي لَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

walmuwasi lahu binafsihi

the one who gave up his soul for Your Prophet,

وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ

wa kashifi alkarbi `an wajhihi

the one who removed agonies from Your Prophet,

ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ سَيْفاً لِنُبُوَّتِهِ

alladhi ja`altahu sayfan linubuwwatihi

the one whom You chose to be the sword of Your Prophet’s prophethood,

وَآيَةً لِرِسَالَتِهِ

wa ayatan lirisalatihi

the sign of his Messengership,

وَشَاهِداً عَلَىٰ أُمَّتِهِ

wa shahidan `ala ummatihi

the witness over his people,

وَدَلاَلَةً عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِهِ

wa dilalatan `ala hujjatihi

the indication of his evidences,

وَحَامِلاًَ لِرَايَتِهِ

wa hamilan lirayatihi

the bearer of his pennon,

وَوِقَايَةً لِمُهْجَتِهِ

wa wiqayatan limuhjatihi

the shield against his heart,

وَهَادِياً لأُمَّتِهِ

wa hadiyan li'ummatihi

the guide of his people,

وَيَداً لِبَأْسِهِ

wa yadan liba'sihi

the powerful hand of his might,

وَتَاجاً لِرَأْسِهِ

wa tajan lira'sihi

the crown of his head,

وَبَاباً لِسِرِّهِ

wa baban lisirrihi

the door to his secrets,

وَمِفْتَاحاً لِظَفَرِهِ

wa miftahan lizafarihi

and the key to his victory,

حَتَّىٰ هَزَمَ جُيُوشَ ٱلشِّرْكِ بِإِذْنِكَ

hatta hazama juyusha alshshirki bi'idhnika

until he defeated the armies of polytheism by Your permission,

وَأَبَادَ عَسَاكِرَ ٱلْكُفْرِ بِأَمْرِكَ

wa abada `asakira alkufri bi'amrika

annihilated the forces of infidelity by Your order,

وَبَذَلَ نَفْسَهَ فِي مَرْضَاتِ رَسُولِكَ

wa badhala nafsahu fi mardati rasulika

devoted himself to the pleasure of Your Messenger,

وَجَعَلَهَا وَقْفاً عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِهِ

wa ja`alaha waqfan `ala ta`atihi

and dedicated it to the obedience to him.

فَصَلِّ ٱللَّهُمَّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً دَائِمَةً بَاقِيَةً

fasalli allahumma `alayhi salatan da'imatan baqiyatan

So, O Allah, (please do) send upon him with endless, nonstop blessings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah,

وَٱلشَّهَابُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

walshshahabu alththaqibu

the shining brightness,

وَٱلنُّورُ ٱلْعَاقِبُ

walnnuru al`aqibu

and the endless light.

يَا سَلِيلَ ٱلأَطَائِبِ

ya salila al-ata'ibi

O descendant of the pure ones!

يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya sirra allahi

O secret of Allah!

إِنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ ذُنُوباً

inna bayni wa bayna allahi ta`ala dhunuban

Indeed, there are between Allah and me sins

قَدْ أَثْقَلَتْ ظَهْرِي

qad athqalat zahri

that have burdened my back

وَلاَ يَأْتِي عَلَيْهَا إِلاَّ رِضَاهُ

wa la ya'ti `alayha illa ridahu

and nothing can ease them except His pleasure;

فَبِحَقِّ مَنِ ٱئْتَمَنَكَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّهِ

fabihaqqi man i'tamanaka `ala sirrihi

so, (I beg you) in the Name of Him Who has entrusted you with His secret

وَٱسْتَرْعَاكَ أَمْرَ خَلْقِهِ

wastar`aka amra khalqihi

and assigned you to manage the affairs of His creatures

كُنْ لِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ شَفِيعاً

kun li ila allahi shafi`an

to (please) be the interceder for me before Allah,

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّارِ مُجِيراً

wa min alnnari mujiran

to be my savoir from the Fire,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلدَّهْرِ ظَهِيراً

wa `ala alddahri zahiran

and to be my supporter against the vicissitudes of my time,

فَإِنِّي عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَوَلِيُّكَ وَزَائِرُكَ

fa'inni `abdu allahi wa waliyyuka wa za'iruka

for I am the servant of Allah and I am your loyalist and visitor.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful!

عَلَيْكَ مِنِّي سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ أَبَداً

`alayka minni salamu allahi abadan

Peace of Allah be upon you forever

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am alive and as long as days and nights come after each other.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

أَتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِراً وَمُتَوَسِّلاً

ataytukuma za'iran wa mutawassilan

I have come to both of you visiting and begging you to be mediators

إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمَا

ila allahi ta`ala rabbi wa rabbikuma

between me and Allah, the All-exalted, your and my Lord,

وَمُتَوَجِّهاً إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِكُمَا

wa mutawajjihan ila allahi bikuma

and I am turning my face to Allah in your names,

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكُمَا إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ فِي حَاجَتِي هٰذِهِ…

wa mustashfi`an bikuma ila allahi fi hajati hadhihi…

and seeking your intercession for me before Allah to grant me this request of mine, which is…

إِنَّهُ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ

innahu qaribun mujibun

He is indeed, All-nigh, All-responding.

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!

يَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّينَ

ya mujiba da`wati almudtarrina

O He who gives answer to the cries of the persecuted!

يَا كَاشِفَ كُرَبِ ٱلْمَكْرُوبِينَ…

wa ya kashifa karbi almakrubina…

O He who pulls out the grief-stricken from agony

رِفْنِي بِقَضَاءِ حَ

wasrifni biqada'i hajati

…and make me leave having my requests granted

يَةِ مَا أَهَمّنِي

wa kifayati ma ahammani hammuhu

and having all my agonies relieved,

مْرِ آخِرَتِي وَد

min amri dunyaya wa akhirati

including those of this world and those of the world to come.

ْحَمَ ٱلرَّ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful!

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa alssalamu `ala abi `abdillahi alhusayni

And peace be upon Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn,

مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am alive and as long as day and night endure.

لاََ جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ مِنِّي لِزِيَارَتِكُمَا

la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minni liziyaratikuma

May Allah not make this visit of mine to be the last of my visit to both of you!

وَلاَ فَرَّقَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمَا

wa la farraqa allahu bayni wa baynakuma

And may Allah never separate me from you!

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Peace of Allah and peace of His Archangels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His missioned Prophets, and His righteous saints,

وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

and [peace of] all the martyrs and the veracious

عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayka ya amira almu'minina

be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala nuhin nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon Noah the prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon Moses the spoken to by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon Jesus the Spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon Muhammad the beloved by Allah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon the pleased name of Allah,

وَوَجْهِهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ

wa wajhihi al`aliyyi

His most elevated Face,

وَصِرَاطِهِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ

wa siratihi alssawiyyi

and His straight path.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلصَّفِيِّ

alssalamu `ala almuhadhdhabi alssafiyyi

Peace be upon the refined, purified one.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

alssalamu `ala abi alhasani `aliyyi bni abi talibin

Peace be upon Abu’l-Hasan, Ali the son of Abu Talib.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَالِصِ ٱلأَخِلاَّءِ

alssalamu `ala khalisi al-akhilla'i

Peace be upon the choicest friend.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِسَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ

alssalamu `ala almakhsusi bisayyidati alnnisa'i

Peace be upon the one particularly married to the doyenne of the women [of the world].

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَوْلُودِ فِي ٱلْكَعْبَةِ

alssalamu `ala almawludi fi alka`bati

Peace be upon the one born in the Ka`bah

ٱلْمُزَوَّجِ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ

almuzawwaji fi alssama'i

and married in the heavens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَسَدِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلْوَغَىٰ

alssalamu `ala asadi allahi fi alwagha

Peace be upon the lion of Allah in battlefields.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ شُرِّفَتْ بِهِ مَكَّةُ وَمِنَىٰ

alssalamu `ala man shurrifat bihi makkatu wa mina

Peace be upon the one by whom Makkah and Mina have been honored.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْحَوْضِ وَحَامِلِ ٱللِّوَاءِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alhawdi wa hamili alliwa'i

Peace be upon the one in charge of the Divine Pond and the bearer of the pennon [on the Resurrection Day].

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَامِسِ أَهْلِ ٱلْعَبَاءِ

alssalamu `ala khamisi ahli al`aba'i

Peace be upon the fifth of the Cloak Members.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْبَائِتِ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

alssalamu `ala alba'iti `ala firashi alnnabiyyi

Peace be upon the one who replaced the Prophet in his bed

وَمُفْدِيهِ بِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ

wa mufdihi binafsihi min al-a`da'i

and thus sacrificed himself for the Prophet against the enemies.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَالِعِ بَابِ خَيْبَرَ وَٱلدَّاحِي بِهِ فِي ٱلْفَضَاءِ

alssalamu `ala qali`i babi khaybara walddahi bihi fi alfada'i

Peace be upon the one who plucked up the gate of Khaybar city and threw it far away in the air.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُكَلِّمِ ٱلْفِتْيَةِ فِي كَهْفِهِمْ بِلِسَانِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ

alssalamu `ala mukallimi alfityati fi kahfihim bilisani al-anbiya'i

Peace be upon the one who spoke to the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus in their cave with the language of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُنْبِعِ ٱلْقَلِيبِ فِي ٱلْفَلاَ

alssalamu `ala munbi`i alqalibi fi alfala

Peace be upon the one who caused a ruined well in the desert to spring forth with water.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قَالِعِ ٱلصَّخْرَةِ

alssalamu `ala qali`i alssakhrati

Peace be upon the one who moved a rock

وَقَدْ عَجَزَ عَنْهَا ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلأَشِدَّاءُ

wa qad `ajaza `anha alrrijalu al-ashidda'u

after strong men could not even move it.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ٱلثُّعْبَانِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi alththu`bani

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a serpent

عَلَىٰ مِنْبَرِ ٱلْكُوْفَةِ بِلِسَانِ ٱلْفُصَحَاءِ

`ala minbari alkufati bilisani alfusaha'i

from the minbar (pulpit) of al-Kufah Mosque with an eloquent language.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ٱلذِّئْبِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi aldhdhi'bi

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a wolf

وَمُكَلِّمِ ٱلْجُمْجُمَةِ بِٱلنَّهْرَوَانِ

wa mukallimi aljumjumati bilnnahrawani

and spoke to a skull

وَقَدْ نَخِرَتِ ٱلْعِظَامُ بِٱلْبِلَىٰ

wa qad nakhirat al`izamu bilbila

whose bones were decayed in al-Nahrawan.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلشَّفَاعَةِ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alshshafa`ati fi yawmi alwara

Peace be upon the one granted the right of intercession on the Assembly Day.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلزَّكِيِّ حَلِيفِ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ

alssalamu `ala al-imami alzzakiyyi halifi almihrabi

Peace be upon the pure leader who stuck to the mihrab (prayer niche).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْمُعْجِزِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi almu`jizi albahiri

Peace be upon the owner of astounding miracles

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلصَّوَابِ

walnnatiqi bilhikmati walssawabi

and who speaks with wisdom and sagacity.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ تَأْوِيلُ ٱلْمُحْكَمِ وَٱلْمُتَشَابِهِ

alssalamu `ala man `indahu ta'wilu almuhkami walmutashabihi

Peace be upon the one who holds the interpretation of the decisive and the allegorical [verses of the Holy Qur'an]

وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَابِ

wa `indahu ummu alkitabi

and holds the Basis of the [Holy] Book.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلشَّمْسُ

alssalamu `ala man ruddat `alayhi alshshamsu

Peace be upon the one to whom the sun was returned

حِينَ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

hina tawarat bilhijabi

after it had disappeared beyond the veils of night.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱللَّيْلِ ٱلْبَهِيمِ بِٱلتَّهَجُّدِ وَٱلِٱكْتِئَابِ

alssalamu `ala muhyi allayli albahimi bilttahajjudi wal'ikti'abi

Peace be upon the one who spent the dark nights with acts of worship and ponderation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ خَاطَبَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ بِإِمْرَةِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِغَيْرِ ٱرْتِيَابٍ

alssalamu `ala man khatabahu jabra'ilu bi'imrati almu'minina bighayri irtiyabin

Peace be upon the one who was addressed by Archangel Gabriel as the Commander of the Faithful, without any doubt.

وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلسَّادَاتِ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi alssadati

Peace be upon the master of masters.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi almu`jizati

Peace be upon the owner of miracles.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ عَجِبَ مِنْ حَمَلاتِهِ فِي ٱلْحُرُوبِ مَلائِكَةُ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ

alssalamu `ala man `ajiba min hamalatihi fi alhurubi mala'ikatu sab`i samawatin

Peace be upon the one whose campaigns in the battles were a source of astonishment for the angels of seven heavens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ نَاجَىٰ ٱلرَّسُولَ

alssalamu `ala man naja alrrasula

Peace be upon the one who, when he consulted the Holy Messenger,

فَقَدَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاهُ صَدَقَاتٍ

faqaddama bayna yaday najwahu sadaqatin

offered something in charity before his consultation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْجُيُوشِ وَصَاحِبِ ٱلْغَزَوَاتِ

alssalamu `ala amiri aljuyushi wa sahibi alghazawati

Peace be upon the commander of the armies and the leader of the battles.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُخَاطِبِ ذِئْبِ ٱلْفَلَوَاتِ

alssalamu `ala mukhatibi dhi'bi alfalawati

Peace be upon the one who spoke to a wolf in the desert.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُورِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَاتِ

alssalamu `ala nuri allahi fi alzzulumati

Peace be upon the light of Allah in murk.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ رُدَّتْ لَهُ ٱلشَّمْسُ

alssalamu `ala man ruddat lahu alshshamsu

Peace be upon the one to whom the sun was returned

فَقَضَىٰ مَا فَاتَهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّلاَةِ

faqada ma fatahu min alssalati

so that he could made up the prayer that he had missed.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuh

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala sayyidi alwasiyyina

Peace be upon the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

alssalamu `ala imami almuttaqina

Peace be upon the example of the pious ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu `ala warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets’ knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ

alssalamu `ala ya`subi alddini

Peace be upon the head of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِصْمَةِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala `ismati almu'minina

Peace be upon the shelter of the believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ قُدْوَةِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

alssalamu `ala qudwati alssadiqina

Peace be upon the pattern of the veracious ones.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati al-abrari

Peace be upon the argument of the upright ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ

alssalamu `ala abi al-a'immati al-athari

Peace be upon the father of the Immaculate Imams.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِذِي ٱلْفَقَارِ

alssalamu `ala almakhsusi bidhi alfaqari

Peace be upon the one whom was given [the sword of] Dhu’l-Faqar exclusively.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ سَاقِي أَوْلِيَائِهِ مِنْ حَوْضِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُخْتَارِ

alssalamu `ala saqi awliya'ihi min hawdi alnnabiyyi almukhtari

Peace be upon the one who shall water his adherents from the Pond of the Chosen Prophet,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ مَا ٱطَّرَدَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi ma ittarada allaylu walnnaharu

may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household as long as there is night and day coming after one another.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

alssalamu `ala alnnaba'i al`azimi

Peace be upon the Great News.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ أَنْزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ:

alssalamu `ala man anzala allahu fihi

Peace be upon the one about whom the following verse was revealed by Almighty Allah:

”وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ.“

wa innahu fi ummi alkitabi ladayna la`aliyyun hakimun

“And, indeed, in the origin of the Book with Us, it is decided that Ali is wise.”

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

alssalamu `ala sirati allahi almustaqimi

Peace be upon the straight path of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْعُوتِ فِي ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

alssalamu `ala alman`uti fi alttawrati wal-injili walqur'ani alhakimi

Peace be upon the one whose characteristics are mentioned in the Torah, the Bible, and the Wise Qur'an.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him, too.

يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ

ya amina allahi

O trustee of Allah!

يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

ya hujjata allahi

O argument of Allah!

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O saint of Allah!

يَا صِرَاطَ ٱللَّهِ

ya sirata allahi

O path to Allah!

زَارَكَ عَبْدُكَ وَوَلِيُّكَ

zaraka `abduka wa waliyyuka

I, your servant and adherent, have visited you,

ٱلْلاَّئِذُ بِقَبْرِكَ

alla'idhu biqabrika

resorted to you tomb,

وَٱلْمُنِيخُ رَحْلَهُ بِفِنَائِكَ

walmunikhu rahlahu bifina'ika

resided in your courtyard,

ٱلْمُتَقَرِّبُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

almutaqarribu ila allahi `azza wa jalla

sought nearness to Allah the Almighty and All-majestic in the name of you,

وَٱلْمُسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

walmustashfi`u bika ila allahi

and sought your intercession for me before Allah,

زِيَارَةَ مَنْ هَجَرَ فِيكَ صَحْبَهُ

ziyarata man hajara fika sahbahu

I am visiting you so sincerely that I have deserted my friends for so

وَجَعَلَكَ بَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَسْبَهُ

wa ja`alaka ba`da allahi hasbahu

and I have relied upon you after Almighty Allah.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلطُّورُ

ashhadu annaka altturu

I bear witness that you are the Mountain Tur (mount of revelation),

وَٱلْكِتَابُ ٱلْمَسْطُورُ

walkitabu almasturu

the Written Book,

وَٱلرِّقُّ ٱلْمَنْشُورُ

walrriqqu almanshuru

the outstretched fine parchment,

وَبَحْرُ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْمَسْجُورُ

wa bahru al`ilmi almasjuru

and the swollen ocean of knowledge.

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

ya waliyya allahi

O saint of Allah!

إِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَزُورٍ عِنَايَةً فِي مَنْ زَارَهُ وَقَصَدَهُ وَأَتَاهُ

inna likulli mazurin `inayatan fi man zarahu wa qasadahu wa atahu

Indeed, each visited person is expected to pay special attention to the one who visits and comes to him.

وَأَنَا وَلِيُّكَ وَقَدْ حَطَطْتُ رَحْلِي بِفِنَائِكَ

wa ana waliyyuka wa qad hatattu rahli bifina'ika

I, your adherent, have resided in your courtyard,

وَلَجَأْتُ إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ

wa laja'tu ila haramika

resorted to your holy precinct,

وَلُذْتُ بِضَرِيحِكَ

wa ludhtu bidarihika

and had recourse to your tomb,

لِعِلْمِي بِعَظِيمِ مَنْزِلَتِكَ وَشَرَفِ حَضْرَتِكَ

li`ilmi bi`azimi manzilatika wa sharafi hadratika

because I have full acquaintance with the great standing that you enjoy and the gear honor that you hold.

وَقَدْ أَثْقَلَتِ ٱلذُّنُوبُ ظَهْرِي

wa qad athqalat aldhdhunubu zahri

My sins have overburdened my back

وَمَنَعَتْنِي رُقَادِي

wa mana`atni ruqadi

and deprived me of sleep.

فَمَا أَجِدُ حِرْزاً وَلاَ مَعْقِلاً

fama ajidu hirzan wa la ma`qilan

Therefore, I can find no shelter, no haven,

وَلاَ مَلْجَأَ أَلْجَأُ إِلَيْهِ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ

wa la malja'an alja'u ilayhi illa allahu ta`ala

and no refuge to which I resort save Almighty Allah,

وَتَوَسُّلِي بِكَ إِلَيْهِ

wa tawassuli bika ilayhi

my begging you to be my mediator to Him,

وَٱسْتِشْفَاعِي بِكَ لَدَيْهِ

wastishfa`i bika ladayhi

and my seeking your intercession for me before Him.

فَهَا أَنَا نَازِلٌ بِفِنَائِكَ

faha ana nazilun bifina'ika

I am thus residing in your courtyard

وَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهٌ عَظِيمٌ

wa laka `inda allahi jahun `azimun

and you enjoy a great standing with Almighty Allah

وَمَقَامٌ كَرِيمٌ

wa maqamun karimun

as well as an honorable position;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

fashfa` li `inda allahi rabbika ya mawlaya

therefore, (please) intercede for me before your Lord, O master!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ

allahumma inni ataqarrabu ilayka

O Allah, I do seek nearness to You,

يَا أَسْمَعَ ٱلسَّامِعِينَ

ya asma`a alssami`ina

O most Hearing of all those who can hear!

وَيَا أَبْصَرَ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ

wa ya absara alnnazirina

O most Seeing of all those who can see!

وَيَا أَسْرَعَ ٱلْحَاسِبِينَ

wa ya asra`a alhasibina

O quickest in reckon!

وَيَا أَجْوَدَ ٱلأَجْوَدِينَ

wa ya ajwada al-ajwadina

O most Generous of all those who are generous,

بِمُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

bimuhammadin khatami alnnabiyyina

(I seek nearness to You) in the name of Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets

رَسُولِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

rasulika ila al`alamina

and Your Messengers to all created beings,

وَبِأَخِيهِ وَٱبْنِ عَمِّهِ

wa bi-akhihi wabni `ammihi

and in the name of his brother and cousin,

ٱلأَنْزَعِ ٱلْبَطِينِ

al-anza`i albatini

the hero and erudite,

ٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

al`alimi almubini

the manifestly knowledgeable,

عَلِيٍّ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`aliyyin amiri almu'minina

Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدَيْنِ

walhasani walhusayni al'imamayni alshshahidayni

and (in the names of) al-Hasan and al-Husayn, the two martyred Imams,

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

wa bi`aliyyi bni alhusayni zayni al`abidina

and (in the name of) Ali ibn al-Husayn, the adornment of the worshippers,

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ

wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin baqiri `ilmi al-awwalina

and (in the name of) Muhammad ibn Ali, the one who split the knowledge of the old ages,

وَبِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ زَكِيِّ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa bija`fari bni muhammadin zakiyyi alssiddiqina

and (in the name of) Ja'far ibn Muhammad, the purest among the veracious ones,

وَبِمُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ٱلْكَاظِمِ ٱلْمُبِينِ وَحَبِيسِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

wa bimusa ibni ja`farin alkazimi almubini wa habisi alzzalimina

and (in the name of) Musa ibn Ja'far, the manifestly suppressor (of rage) and the imprisoned by the oppressors,

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا ٱلأَمِينِ

wa bi`aliyyi bni musa alrrida al-amini

and (in the name of) Ali ibn Musa, the pleased and trusted,

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْجَوَادِ عَلَمِ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

wa bimuhammadi bni `aliyyin aljawadi `alami almuhtadina

and (in the name of) Muhammad ibn Ali, the magnanimous and the epitome of the guided ones (to the true path),

وَبِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْبَرِّ ٱلصَّادِقِ سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

wa bi`aliyyi bni muhammadin albarri alssadiqi sayyidi al`abidina

and (in the name of) Ali ibn Muhammad, the upright, the veracious, and the master of worshippers,

وَبِٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيِّ وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa bilhasani bni `aliyyin al`askariyyi waliyyi almu'minina

and (in the name of) al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari, the chief of the believers,

وَبِٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلْحُجَّةِ صَاحِبِ ٱلأَمْرِ مُظْهِرِ ٱلْبَرَاهِينِ

wa bilkhalafi alhujjati sahibi al-amri muzhiri albarahini

and (in the name of) the Successor, the Argument, the Patron of the Affair, and the Demonstrator of Proofs,

أَنْ تَكْشِفَ مَا بِي مِنَ ٱلْهُمُومِ

an takshifa ma bi min alhumumi

(I beseech You in the name of all these) to relieve the grievances that I experience,

وَتَكْفِيَنِي شَرَّ ٱلْبَلاَءِ ٱلْمَحْتُومِ

wa takfiyani sharra albala'i almahtumi

to save me from the evils of predetermined ordeals,

وَتُجِيرَنِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلسَّمُومِ

wa tujirani min alnnari dhati alssamumi

and to release me from the hot-winded fire,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

(I beseech You) in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

إِلٰهِي إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ

ilahi in kuntu qad `asaytuka

O my God, If I have disobeyed You,

فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ ٱلأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ…

fa'inni qad ata`tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya'i ilayka…

I have indeed obeyed You in the nearest thing to You…

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱسْمِ اللَّهِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

alssalamu `ala ismi allahi alrradiyyi

Peace be upon the pleased name of Allah

وَنُورِ وَجْهِهِ ٱلْمُضِيءِ…

wa nuri wajhihi almudi'i…

and the light of His Brilliant Face…

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ ٱللَّهَ وَأَسْتَرْعِيكَ وَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

astawdi`uka allaha wa astar`ika wa aqra'u `alayka alssalama

I entrust you with Allah and ask Him to keep you under His custody and to send blessings upon you.

آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرُّسُلِ وَبِمَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ

amanna billahi wa bilrrusuli wa bima ja'at bihi

We believe in Allah, in the Messengers, and in what they have conveyed to us,

وَدَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ وَدَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ

wa da`at ilayhi wa dallat `alayhi

in that to which they have called, and in that to which they have guided.

فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

faktubna ma`a alshshahidina

So, (please, our Lord,) include us with the witnesses.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِي إِيَّاهُ

allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min ziyarati iyyahu

O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit of mine to him (i.e. the Imam) to be the last,

فَإِنْ تَوَفَّيْتَنِي قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ

fa'in tawaffaytani qabla dhalika

and if you cause me to die before that,

فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ فِي مَمَاتِي

fa'inni ashhadu fi mamati

then I bear witness in my death

عَلَىٰ مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَيَاتِي

`ala ma shahidtu `alayhi fi hayati

to the same things to which I have born witness in my lifetime:

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيّاً

ashhadu anna amira almu'minina `aliyyan

I bear witness that Ali the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنَ وَٱلْحُسَيْنَ

walhasana walhusayna

and al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `aliyya bna alhusayni

Ali ibn al-Husayn,

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

wa muhammada bna `aliyyin

Muhammad ibn Ali,

وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa ja`fara bna muhammadin

Ja'far ibn Muhammad,

وَمُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

wa musa bna ja`farin

Musa ibn Ja'far,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ

wa `aliyya bna musa

Ali ibn Musa,

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

wa muhammada bna `aliyyin

Muhammad ibn Ali,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa `aliyya bna muhammadin

Ali ibn Muhammad,

وَٱلْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

walhasana bna `aliyyin

al-Hasan ibn Ali,

وَٱلْحُجَّةَ بنَ الْحَسَنِ

walhujjata bna alhasani

and al-Hujjah (the Argument of Allah) ibn al-Hasan—

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ أَئِمَّتِي

salawatuka `alayhim ajma`ina a'immati

may Your blessings be upon all of them—are my Imams.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَنْ قَتَلَهُمْ وَحَارَبَهُمْ مُشْرِكُونَ

wa ashhadu anna man qatalahum wa harabahum mushrikuna

I also bear witness that all of those who have slain and fought against them are polytheists

وَمَنْ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي أَسْفَلِ دَرَكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

wa man radda `alayhim fi asfali darakin min aljahimi

and that all of those who reject them shall be in the lowest class of Hellfire.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مَنْ حَارَبَهُمْ لَنَا أَعْدَاءٌ

wa ashhadu anna man harabahum lana a`da'un

I also bear witness that those who have fought against the Imams are our enemies

وَنَحْنُ مِنْهُمْ بُرَاءُ

wa nahnu minhum bura'u

and we disavow them,

وَأَنَّهُمْ حِزْبُ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ

wa annahum hizbu alshshaytani

because they are indeed the party of Satan.

وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ قَتَلَهُمْ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلائِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa `ala man qatalahum la`natu allahi walmala'ikati walnnasi ajma`ina

The curse of Allah, His angels and all the peoples be upon those who killed the Imams,

وَمَنْ شَرِكَ فِيهِمْ وَمَنْ سَرَّهُ قَتْلُهُمْ

wa man sharika fihim wa man sarrahu qatluhum

and upon those who had any role in killing them and those who were pleased for their having been killed.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بَعْدَ ٱلصَّلاَةِ وَٱلتَّسْلِيمِ

allahumma inni as'aluka ba`da alssalati walttaslimi

O Allah, as I begin with invoking Your peace and blessings upon them,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa `aliyyin

I pray you to bless Muhammad, Ali,

وَفَاطِمَةَ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa fatimata walhasani walhusayni

Fatima, al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ وَجَعْفَرٍ وَمُوسَىٰ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin wa ja`farin wa musa

Ali, Muhammad, Ja'far, Musa,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُجَّةِ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin wa `aliyyin walhasani walhujjati

Ali, Muhammad, Ali, al-Hasan, and al-Hujjah,

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِهِ

wa la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min ziyaratihi

and not to decide this visit of me to his tomb to be the last,

فَإِنْ جَعَلْتَهُ فَٱحْشُرْنِي مَعَ هٰؤُلاَءِ ٱلْمُسَمَّيْنَ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ

fa'in ja`altahu fahshurni ma`a ha'ula'i almusammayna al-a'immati

and if you decide so, then (please) include me with these Imams to whom I have referred.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَذَلِّلْ قُلُوبَنَا لَهُمْ بِٱلطَّاعَةِ وَٱلْمُنَاصَحَةِ

allahumma wa dhallil qulubana lahum biltta`ati walmunasahati

O Allah, (please) cause our hearts to be subservient to them by showing obedience to them, well-wishing,

وَٱلْمَحَبَّةِ وٱلْمُؤَازَرَةِ وَٱلتَّسْلِيمِ

walmahabbati walmu'azarati walttaslimi

love for them, support, and submission.