Ziyarat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ولِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant and son of His intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wabna hujjatihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument and son of His argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ صَفِيِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi wabna safiyyihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s choice and son of His choice.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ امينِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi wabna aminihi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s trustee and son of His trustee.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya imama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O leader to the true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلدِّينِ وَٱلتُّقَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya `alama alddini walttuqa

Peace be upon you, O signpost of religiousness and piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya khazina `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلسَّابِقِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya na'iba al-awsiya'i alssabiqina

Peace be upon you, O deputy of the preceding Successors (of the Prophets).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْوَحْي ِٱلْمُبِينِ

alssalamu `alayka ya ma`dina alwahyi almubini

Peace be upon you, O essence of the manifest Revelation.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ٱلْيَقِينِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba al`ilmi alyaqini

Peace be upon you, O holder of the certain knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya `aybata `ilmi almursalina

Peace be upon you, O case of the knowledge of the Messengers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّاهِدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alzzahidu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْعَابِدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu al`abidu

Peace be upon you, O oft-worshipping leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssayyidu alrrashidu

Peace be upon you, O prudent leader and chief.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمَقْتُولُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almaqtulu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O slain and martyred.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَصِيِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi wabna wasiyyihi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O my master Musa son of Ja'far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ

ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta `an allahi ma hammalaka

I bear witness that you conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتَ مَا ٱسْتَوْدَعَكَ

wa hafizta ma istawda`aka

safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتَ حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ

wa hallalta 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,

وَاقَمْتَ احْكَامَ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqamta ahkama allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ

wa talawta kitaba allahi

recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi

endured harm for the sake of Allah,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

and strove in the way of Allah as it ought to be striven

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ

wa ashhadu annaka madayta

I also bear witness that you passed away

عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ

`ala ma mada `alayhi aba'uka alttahiruna

carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers

وَاجْدَادُكَ ٱلطَّيِّبُونَ

wa ajdaduka alttayyibuna

and pure forefathers

ٱلاوْصِيَاءُ ٱلْهَادُونَ

al-awsiya'u alhaduna

the successors, guides,

ٱلائِمَّةُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّونَ

al-a'immatu almahdiyyuna

leaders, and rightly guided ones passed away.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىًٰ

lam tu'thir `aman `ala hudan

You never preferred blindness to true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ

wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin

and never slanted from right to wrong.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka nasahta lillahi

I also bear witness that you acted sincerely to Allah,

وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيـرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ

wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

to His Messenger, and to the Commander of the Faithful,

وَانَّكَ ادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ

wa annaka addayta al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَٱجْتَنَبْتَ ٱلْخِيَانَةَ

wajtanabta alkhiyanata

avoided betrayal,

وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the evil,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan

and served Allah earnestly

مُجْتَهِداً مُحْتَسِباً

mujtahidan muhtasiban

and painstakingly, expecting His reward,

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an al-islami wa ahlihi

So, may Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its people

افْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ وَاشْرَفَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i wa ashrafa aljaza'i

with the best reward and the most honoring reward.

اتَيْتُكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ زَائِراً

ataytuka yabna rasuli allahi za'iran

I have come to you, O son of Allah’s Messenger, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُقِرّاً بِفَضْلِكَ

muqirran bifadlika

admitting your precedence,

مُحْتَمِلاًَ لِعِلْمِكَ

muhtamilan li`ilmika

knowing about your knowledgeability,

مُحْتَجِباً بِذِمَّتِكَ

muhtajiban bidhimmatika

seeking shield with your inviolability,

عَائِذاً بِقَبْرِكَ

`a'idhan biqabrika

seeking protection with your grave,

لاَئِذاً بِضَرِيـحِكَ

la'idhan bidarihika

resorting to your tomb,

مُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

mustashfi`an bika ila allahi

seeking your intercession with Allah,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

incurring the animosity of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَانِكَ

mustabsiran bisha'nika

seeking insight of your standing

وَبِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتَ عَلَيْهِ

wa bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi

and true guidance you are leading to,

عَالِماً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ

`aliman bidalalati man khalafaka

and having full acquaintance with the straying of those who dissent from you

وَبِٱلْعَمَىٰ ٱلَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ

wa bil`ama alladhi hum `alayhi

and the blindness they are following.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'abi anta wa ummi

Ransoms for you be my father, mother,

وَنَفْسِي وَاهْلِي

wa nafsi wa ahli

myself, my family members,

وَمَالِي وَوَلَدِي

wa mali wa waladi

my property, and my sons.

يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

yabna rasuli allahi

O son of Allah’s Messenger,

اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً بِزِيَارَتِكَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

ataytuka mutaqarriban biziyaratika ila allahi ta`ala

I have come to you seeking nearness to Allah the All-exalted by visiting you

وَمُسْتَشْفِعاً بِكَ إِِلَيْهِ

wa mustashfi`an bika ilayhi

and seeking your intercession for me with Him;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رِبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

So, (please) intercede for me with your Lord

لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي

liyaghfira li dhunubi

so that He may forgive my sins,

وَيَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي

wa ya`fuwa `an jurmi

pardon my offences,

وَيَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي

wa yatajawaza `an sayyi'ati

overlook my evildoings,

وَيَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي

wa yamhuwa `anni khati'iati

erase my wrongdoings,

وَيُدْخِلَنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ

wa yudkhilani aljannata

allow me to enter Paradise,

وَيَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اهْلُهُ

wa yatafaddala `alayya bima huwa ahluhu

endue me with favors that suit His generosity,

وَيَغْفِرَ لِي وَلآِبَائِي

wa yaghfira li wa li'aba'i

and forgive me, my forefathers,

وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَاخَوَاتِي

wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati

my brothers, my sister,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati

and all believing men and women

فِي مَشَارِقِ ٱلارْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

fi mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha

in the east and west of the earth,

بِفَضْلِهِ وَجُودِهِ وَمَنِّهِ

bifadlihi wa judihi wa mannihi

out of His favoring, magnanimity, and benevolence.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master

يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

ya musa bna ja`farin

Musa the son of Ja'far.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي

ashhadu annaka al-imamu alhadi

I bear witness that you are truly the guiding leader

وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ

walwaliyyu almurshidu

and the guardian who leads to the right guidance,

وَانَّكَ مَعْدِنُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ

wa annaka ma`dinu alttanzili

you are truly the core of the Revelation,

وَصَاحِبُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ

wa sahibu altta'wili

the man of true interpretation,

وَحَامِلُ ٱلتَّوْرَاةِ وَٱلإِنْجِيلِ

wa hamilu alttawrati wal-injili

the bearer of the Torah and the Gospel,

وَٱلْعَالِمُ ٱلْعَادِلُ

wal`alimu al`adilu

the knowledgeable, the decent,

وَٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْعَامِلُ

walssadiqu al`amilu

the veracious, and the one who puts his knowledge in practice.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَا ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ

ya mawlaya ana abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika

O my master, I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika

and I seek nearness to Allah through loyalty to you.

فَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

fasalla allahu `alayka

So, may Allah bless you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَاجْدَادِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa ajdadika wa abna'ika

your fathers, your forefathers, your descendants,

وَشِيعَتِكَ وَمُحِبِّيكَ

wa shi`atika wa muhibbika

your partisans, and your devotees.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.

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 (I proceed),

وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa `ala millati rasuli allahi

and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah bless him and his Household,

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ اوْلِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ

wa alssalamu `ala awliya'i allahi

and peace be upon the intimate servants of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O light of Allah in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi

Peace be upon you, O door to Allah.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

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 should be recited,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

strove for the sake of Allah as exactly as strife should be,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ مُحْتَسِباً

wa sabarta `ala aladha fi janbihi muhtasiban

endured harm for His sake expecting His reward,

وَعَبَدْتَهُ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِيـنُ

wa `abadtahu mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu

and served Him sincerely until death came upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ اوْلَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وِبِرَسُولِهِ

ashhadu annaka awla billahi wa birasulihi

I bear witness that you are the closest to Allah and His Messenger

وَانَّكَ ٱبْنُ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ حَقّاً

wa annaka ibnu rasuli allahi haqqan

and you are truly the son of Allah’s Messenger.

ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ

abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ika

I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi bimuwalatika

and seek nearness to Allah through my loyalty to you.

اتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

ataytuka ya mawlaya `arifan bihaqqika

I have come to you, O my master, recognizing your right,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ika

and incurring the animosity of your enemies;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ صَادِقٌ

ashhadu annaka sadiqun

I bear witness that you are veracious.

ادَّيْتَ نَاصِحاً

addayta nasihan

You fulfilled [your duty] sincerely,

وَقُلْتَ امِيناً

wa qulta aminan

spoke honestly,

وَمَضَيْتَ شَهِيداً

wa madayta shahidan

and passed away as martyr.

لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىًٰ عَلَىٰ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

lam tu'thir `aman `ala alhuda

You never preferred blindness to the true guidance

وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ

wa lam tamil min haqqin ila batilin

and never slanted from right to wrong.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

salla allahu `alayka

May Allah send blessings upon you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa abna'ika alttahirina

upon your fathers, and upon your sons the immaculate.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِلَيْكَ ٱعْتَمَدْتُ

allahumma ilayka i`tamadtu

O Allah, I have had recourse to You,

وَإِِلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ

wa ilayka qasadtu

made my way to You,

وَبِفَضْلِكَ رَجَوْتُ

wa bifadlika rajawtu

hoped for Your favoring,

وَقَبْرَ إِِمَامِيَ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ زُرْتُ

wa qabra imamiya alladhi awjabta `alayya ta`atahu zurtu

visited the tomb of my Imam the obedience to whom You have made obligatory on me,

وَبِهِ إِِلَيْكَ تَوَسَّلْتُ

wa bihi ilayka tawassaltu

and I have chosen him as my means to You;

فَبِحَقِّهِمُ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ

fabihaqqihimu alladhi awjabta `ala nafsika

so, [I beseech You] in the name of their rights which You have made incumbent upon Yourself,

ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ighfir li wa liwalidayya wa lilmu'minina

forgive me, my parents, and the believers,

يَا كَرِيـمُ

ya karimu

O All-generous.

اَللَّهُمَّ قَدْ عَلِمتَ حَوَائِجِي

allahumma qad `alimta hawa'iji

O Allah, You have already known my requests;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَٱقْضِهَا

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin waqdiha

so, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and settle them for me.

اَللَّهُمَّ قَدْ احْصَيْتَ ذُنُوبِي

allahumma qad ahsayta dhunubi

O Allah, You have certainly taken account of my sins;

فَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fabihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

so, [I beseech You] in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱغْفِرْهَا وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِمَا انْتَ اهْلُهُ

waghfirha wa tasaddaq `alayya bima anta ahluhu

forgive them, and grant me as charity that which suits You.

شُكْراً

Shukran

Thanks.

أَللَّهمَّ عَظُمَ الْبَلاءُ، وَبَرِحَ الْخَفاءُ ، وَانْكَشَفَ الْغِطاءُ ،

“O’ Allah, the affliction is great, the concealment has evaded, and the veil is uncovered, and the hope has come to an end,

وَضاقَتِ الْأَرْضُ، وَمُنِعَتِ السَّماءُ ،

the Earth has become tightened and the Heaven has averted,

وَأَنْتَ يا رَبِّ الْمُسْتَعانُ ، وَ إِلَيْكَ يا رَبِّ الْمُشْتَكى .

You are the Helper and to You we laid our complain.

أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ، اَلَّذينَ فَرَضْتَ طاعَتَهُمْ ، وَعَرَّفْتَنا بِذلِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ ، وَفَرِّجْ عَنَّا كَرْبَنا قَريباً كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ ، أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ ،

O’ Allah! Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the leader whose obedience You have made obligatory on us, and defined their rank to us, so relief us such a quick relief for their sake within twinkle of eye or even close than that,

يا أَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرينَ، وَيا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعينَ، وَيا أَسْرَعَ الْحاسِبينَ، وَيا أَحْكَمَ الْحاكِمينَ .

O’ the most observant of all the observers, O’ the most hearing of all the hearers, O’ the quickest of all reckoners, O the most wise of all wise men,

يا مُحَمَّدُ يا عَلِيُّ، يا عَلِيُّ يا مُحَمَّدُ، يا مُصْطَفى يا مُرْتَضى، يا مُرْتَضى يا مُصْطَفى ، اُنْصُراني فَإِنَّكُما ناصِرايَ ، وَاكْفِياني فَإِنَّكُما كافِيايَ ، يا صاحِبَ الزَّمانِ ، اَلْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ ، أَدْرِكْني أَدْرِكْني أَدْرِكْني ،

O’ Muhammad, O’ Ali, O’ Ali, O’ Muhammad, O’ Mustafa (the chosen one), O’ Murtaza (the satisfied one), O’ Murtaza, O’ Mustafa, help me, indeed both of You are worthy of that, suffice me, indeed both of You are worthy of that, O’ Master of time, relief, relief, relief, accept me, accept me, accept me.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

wa salli `ala musa bni ja`farin

and send blessings upon Musa the son of Ja'far,

وَصِيِّ ٱلابْرَارِ

wasiyyi al-abrari

the successor of the righteous ones,

وَإِِمَامِ ٱلاخْيَارِ

wa imami al-akhyari

the leader of the excellent ones,

وَعَيْبَةِ ٱلانْوَارِ

wa `aybati al-anwari

the case of illuminations,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلسَّكِينَةِ وَٱلْوَقَارِ

wa warithi alssakinati walwaqari

and the inheritor of tranquility, solemnity,

وَٱلْحِكَمِ وَٱلآثَارِ

walhikami wal-athari

wisdoms, and traditions,

ٱلَّذِي كَانَ يُحْيِي ٱللَّيْلَ بِٱلسَّهَرِ إِِلَىٰ ٱلسَّحَرِ

alladhi kana yuhyi allayla bilssahari ila alssahari

who used to spend nights sleeplessly up to the early dawn

بِمُوَاصَلَةِ ٱلِٱسْتِغْفَارِ

bimuwasalati alistighfari

with continuous implorations for forgiveness.

حَلِيفِ ٱلسَّجْدَةِ ٱلطَّوِيلَةِ

halifi alssajdati alttawilati

He was inseparable associate of lengthy prostrations,

وَٱلدُّمُوعِ ٱلْغَزِيرَةِ

walddumu`i alghazirati

heavy tears,

وَٱلْمُنَاجَاةِ ٱلْكَثِيـرَةِ

walmunajati alkathirati

very much confidential talks,

وَٱلضَّرَاعَاتِ ٱلْمُتَّصِلَةِ

walddara`ati almuttasilati

and incessant implorations.

وَمَقَرِّ ٱلنُّهَىٰ وَٱلْعَدْلِ

wa maqarri alnnuha wal`adli

He was the center of understanding, justice,

وَٱلْخَيْرِ وَٱلْفَضْلِ

walkhayri walfadli

goodness, virtue,

وَٱلنَّدَىٰ وَٱلْبَذْلِ

walnnada walbadhli

generosity, and liberality.

وَمَالَفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ وَٱلصَّبْرِ

wa ma'lafi albalwa walssabri

He was also accustomed to ordeals and endurance

وَٱلْمُضْطَهَدِ بِٱلظُّلْمِ

walmudtahadi bilzzulmi

and he was persecuted wrongfully,

وَٱلْمَقْبُورِ بِٱلْجَوْرِ

walmaqburi biljawri

entombed unjustly,

وَٱلْمُعَذَّبِ فِي قَعْرِ ٱلسُّجُونِ

walmu`adhdhabi fi qa`ri alssujuni

and tortured in the bottom of jails

وَظُلَمِ ٱلْمَطَامِيـرِ

wa zulami almatamiri

and darkness of cells.

ذِي ٱلسَّاقِ ٱلْمَرْضُوضِ بِحَلَقِ ٱلْقُيُودِ

dhi alssaqi almardudi bihalaqi alquyudi

He is the one whose leg was bruised by the rings of chains

وَٱلْجِنَازَةِ ٱلْمُنَادَىٰ عَلَيْهَا بِذُلِّ ٱلِٱسْتِخْفَافِ

waljanazati almunada `alayha bidhulli alistikhfafi

and whose funeral was called with calls of humility of belittling.

وَٱلْوَارِدِ عَلَىٰ جَدِّهِ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ وَابِيهِ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

walwaridi `ala jaddihi almustafa wa abihi almurtada

He is the one who joined his grandfather the Chosen Prophet, his father the Well-pleased leader,

وَامِّهِ سَيِّدَةِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ

wa ummihi sayyidati alnnsa'i

and his mother the doyenne of women

بِإِرْثٍ مَغْصُوبٍ

bi'irthin maghsubin

with usurped inheritance,

وَوَلاَءٍ مَسْلُوبٍ

wa wala'in maslubin

robbed loyalty,

وَامْرٍ مَغْلُوبٍ

wa amrin maghlubin

overpowered state,

وَدَمٍ مَطْلُوبٍ

wa damin matlubin

unavenged blood,

وَسَمٍّ مَشْرُوبٍ

wa sammin mashrubin

and poisoned drink.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا صَبَرَ عَلَىٰ غَلِيظِ ٱلِْمحَنِ

allahumma wa kama sabara `ala ghalizi almihani

O Allah, just as he suffered hard-hitting ordeals tolerantly,

وَتَجَرَّعَ غُصَصَ ٱلْكُرَبِ

wa tajarra`a ghusasa alkurabi

swallowed chokes of agonies,

وَٱسْتَسْلَمَ لِرِضَاكَ

wastaslama liridaka

surrendered to Your pleasure,

وَاخْلَصَ ٱلطَّاعَةَ لَكَ

wa akhlasa altta`ata laka

obeyed You sincerely,

وَمَحَضَ ٱلْخُشُوعَ

wa mahada alkhushu`a

adopted reverence for You,

وَٱسْتَشْعَرَ ٱلْخُضُوعَ

wastash`ara alkhudu`a

adapted himself with submission to You,

وَعَادَىٰ ٱلْبِدْعَةَ وَاهْلَهَا

wa `ada albid`ata wa ahlaha

stood against heresies and their bearers,

وَلَمْ يَلْحَقْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ اوَامِرِكَ وَنَوَاهِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

wa lam yalhaqhu fi shay'in min awamirika wa nawahika lawmatu la'imin

and did not care for the blame of any blamer in the course of following Your orders and refraining from Your prohibitions;

صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً نَامِيَةً

salli `alayhi salatan namiyatan

so, (please) bless him with ever-increasing,

مُنْيفَةً زَاكِيَةً

munifatan zakiyatan

towering, and purifying blessings

تُوجِبُ لَهُ بِهَا شَفَاعَةَ أُمَمٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

Tūjibu lahu bihā shafāʿata umamin min khalqik

By it, You grant him the intercession for nations among Your creation

وَقُرُونٍ مِنْ بَرَايَاكَ

Wa qurūnin min barāyāk

And generations among Your creatures

وَبَلِّغْهُ عَنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu `anna tahiyyatan wa salaman

And convey to him greetings and salutation from us,

وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً

wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan

give us from You on account of our loyalty to him favors, bounty,

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan

forgiveness, and pleasure.

إِِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَمِيمِ

innaka dhulfadli al`amimi

Truly, You are the Lord of prevalent favor

وَٱلتَّجَاوُزِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

walttajawuzi al`azimi

and great exoneration,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

in the name of Your mercy; O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni musa

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ali the son of Musa

ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُ وَرَضَّيْتَ بِهِ مَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

alladhi irtadaytahu wa raddayta bihi man shi'ta min khalqika

whom You have accepted and through whom You have satisfied whomever of Your creatures that You wish.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

allahumma wa kama ja`altahu hujjatan `ala khalqika

O Allah, as You have made him act as argument against Your creatures,

وَقَائِماً بِأَمْرِكَ

wa qa'iman bi'amrika

undertake the mission by Your command,

وَنَاصِراً لِدِينِكَ

wa nasiran lidinika

support Your religion,

وَشَاهِداً عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ

wa shahidan `ala `ibadika

witness against Your servants,

وَكَمَا نَصَحَ لَهُمْ فِي ٱلسِّرِ وَٱلْعَلاَنِيَةِ

wa kama nasaha lahum fi alssirri wal`alaniyati

and as he acted sincerely towards them in secret and in open

وَدَعَا إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

wa da`a ila sabilika

and called to Your way

بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ

bilhikmati walmaw`izati alhasanati

with wisdom and excellent exhortation,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

fasalli `alayhi

so also (please) bless him

أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ

afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin

with the most favorite blessings that You have ever bestowed

مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

min awliya'ika wa khiyaratika min khalqika

upon any of Your intimate servants and Your choice ones over Your creatures.

إِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ

innaka jawadun karimun

Truly, You are All-magnanimous, All-generous.

اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

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

لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ اكْبَرُ

la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru

There is no god save Allah. And Allah is the Most Great.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ لِدِينِهِ

alhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi lidinihi

All praise be to Allah for guiding [me] to His religion

وَٱلتَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا دَعَا إِِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ

walttawfiqi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi

and for leading [me] successfully to His Course to which He has invited (us).

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنَّكَ اكْرَمُ مَقْصُودٍ

allahumma innaka akramu maqsudin

O Allah, You are truly the most Honorable Besought One

وَاكْرَمُ مَاتِيٍّ

wa akramu ma'tiyyin

and the most Honorable Purposed One.

وَقَدْ اتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَيْكَ

wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka

I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You

بِٱبْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

bibni binti nabiyyika

in the name of the son of Your Prophet’s daughter,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

salawatuka `alayhi wa `ala aba'ihi alttahirina

Your blessings be upon him and upon his immaculate fathers

وَابْنَائِهِ ٱلطَّيِّبِيـنَ

wa abna'ihi alttayyibina

and pure sons.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي

wa la tukhayyib sa`yi

never frustrate my efforts,

وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي

wa la taqta` raja'i

never cut off my hope,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً

waj`alni `indaka wajihan

make me illustrious in Your view

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِيـنَ

fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina

in this world as well as the world to come, and make me of those brought near to You.

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

and 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 وَلِوَالِدَيَّ

allahumma ighfir li wa liwalidayya

O Allah, (please do) forgive me, my parents,

وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِيـنَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lijami`i almu'minina walmu'minati

and all the believing men and women.

اادْخُلُ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

a'adkhulu ya rasula allahi

O Allah’s Messenger, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi

O Allah’ Prophet, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

a'adkhulu ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi

O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Faithful, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ

a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin alhasanu

O Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ

a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi alhusaynu

O Abu-`Abdullah al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

a'adkhulu ya aba muhammadin `aliyyu bna alhusayni

O Abu-Muhammad Ali ibn al-Husayn, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

a'adkhulu ya aba ja`farin muhammadu abna `aliyyin

O Abu-Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

a'adkhulu ya aba `abdillahi ja`faru bna muhammadin

O Abu-`Abdullah Ja'far ibn Muhammad, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani musa bna ja`farin

O my master Abu’l-Hasan Musa ibn Ja'far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba ja`farin

O my master Abu-Ja'far, may I enter?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu abna `aliyyin

O my master Muhammad ibn Ali, may I enter?

اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ

allahu akbar

Allah is the Most Great.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi

Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s most intimate servants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi

Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s arguments.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

alssalamu `alaykuma ya nuray allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s lights in the darkness of the earth.

اشْهَدُ انَّكُمَا قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمَا عَنِ ٱللَّهِ مَا حَمَّلَكُمَا

ashhadu annakuma qad ballaghtuma `an allahi ma hammalakuma

I bear witness that you both conveyed faithfully that which Allah ordered You to convey,

وَحَفِظْتُمَا مَا ٱسْتُودِعْتُمَا

wa hafiztuma ma istudi`tuma

safeguarded that which He entrusted with you,

وَحَلَّلْتُمَا حَلاَلَ ٱللَّهِ

wa hallaltuma halala allahi

decided as lawful all that which Allah has deemed lawful,

وَحَرَّمْتُمَا حَرَامَ ٱللَّهِ

wa harramtuma harama allahi

decided as unlawful all that which Allah has deemed unlawful,

وَاقَمْتُمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqamtuma hududa allahi

carried out the decrees of Allah,

وَتَلَوْتُمَا كِتَابَ ٱللَّهِ

wa talawtuma kitaba allahi

recited the Book of Allah,

وَصَبَرْتُمَا عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabartuma `ala al-adha fi janbi allahi

endured harm for the sake of Allah,

مُحْتَسِبَيْنِ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكُمَا ٱلْيَقِينُ

muhtasibayni hatta atakuma alyaqinu

expecting His reward, until death came upon you.

ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمَا

abra'u ila allahi min a`da'ikuma

I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah

وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِوِلاَيَتِكُمَا

wa ataqarrabu ila allahi biwilayatikuma

and I seek nearness to Allah through declaring loyalty to you both.

اتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِراً

ataytukuma za'iran

I have come to you both, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمَا

`arifan bihaqqikuma

recognizing your rights,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكُمَا

miwaliyan li'awliya'ikuma

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكُمَا

mu`adiyan li'a`da'ikuma

showing enmity toward your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي انْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ

mustabsiran bilhuda alladhi antuma `alayhi

acknowledging the true guidance that you both follow,

عَارِفاً بِضَلاَلَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمَا

`arifan bidalalati man khalafakuma

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

فَٱشْفَعَا لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمَا

fashfa`a li `inda rabbikuma

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

فَإِنَّ لَكُمَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ جَاهاً عَظِيماً

fa'inna lakuma `inda allahi jahan `aziman

for you both enjoy with Allah a great standing

وَمَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً

wa maqaman mahmudan

and a praiseworthy position.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ارْضِهِ وَسَمَائِهِ

alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi fi ardihi wa sama'ihi

Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s arguments in His land and in His heavens.

عَبْدُكُمَا وَوَلِيُّكُمَا زَائِرُكُمَا

`abdukuma wa waliyyukuma za'irukuma

I—your servant and loyalist—have visited you both,

مُتَقَرِّباً إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِزِيَارَتِكُمَا

mutaqarriban ila allahi biziyaratikuma

seeking nearness to Allah through my visit to you both.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ لِي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي اوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ

allahumma ij`al li lisana sidqin fi awliya'ika almustafayna

O Allah, (please) ordain for me a goodly mention among your well-chosen, intimate servants,

وَحَبِّبْ إِِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ

wa habbib ilayya mashahidahum

endear to me their shrines,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مَعَهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

waj`alni ma`ahum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and include me with them in this world and in the Hereafter,

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s most intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi fi zulumati al-ardi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلَّهِ فِي شَانِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya man bada lillahi fi sha'nihi

Peace be upon you, O he whom Allah has re-decided about his affair.

اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً

ataytuka za'iran

I have come to you, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`arifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan lia`da'ika

showing enmity toward your enemies,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li'awliya'ika

and declaring loyalty to your loyalists.

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

fashfa` li `inda rabbika ya mawlaya

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

مِنكَ صَلاحُ مَا آمُلُ فِي نَفْسِي وَأَهْلِي

Minka ṣalāḥu mā āmulu fī nafsī wa ahli

From You is the good I hope for in myself and my family.

وَوَلَدِي وَإِخْوَانِي وَمَالِي وَجَمِيعِ مَا أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ

Wa waladī wa ikhwanī wa mālī wa jamī‘i mā an‘amta bihī ‘alayya

And my children, brothers, wealth, and all that You have bestowed upon me.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Yā arḥama r-rāḥimīn

O Most Merciful of the Merciful.

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اللَّهِ

as-salāmu ‘alaykuma yā walīyyay Allāh

Peace be upon you, O friends of Allah.

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمَا اللَّهَ وَأَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكُمَا السَّلَامَ

astawdi‘ukumā Allāh wa aqra’u ‘alaykuma as-salām

I entrust you to Allah and pass peace upon you.

آمِنًا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالرَّسُولِ وَمَا جَاءَ بِهِ وَدَلَّ عَلَيْهِ

āminan bi-llāh wa bi-r-rasūl wa mā jā’a bih wa dalla ‘alayh

Secure in faith in Allah, the Prophet, and what he brought and pointed to.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ لَهُمَا بِحَقِّكَ تَعَالَى

Allāhumma ij‘alnī mina sh-shāhidīn lahumā bi-ḥaqqika ta‘ālā

O Allah, make me among witnesses for them by Your right.

وَارْزُقْنِي الْعَوْدَ إِلَيْهِمَا آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّي زِيَارَتُهُمَا

wa rzqnī l-‘awda ilayhimā ākhira l-‘ahdi minnī ziyāratuhumā

Grant me to return to visit them as my last covenant.

وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمَرْحُومِينَ بِلِقَائِهِمَا

wa ij‘alnī mina l-marḥūmīn biliqā’ihimā

And make me of those who are granted mercy in meeting them.

وَاحْشُرْنِي مَعَهُمَا فِي الزُّمْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ

wa’ḥshurnī ma‘ahumā fī z-zumrati ṭ-ṭāhirah

And gather me with them in the pure group.

وَلِقَاءِ النَّبِيِّ وَآلِهِ وَظِلَّيهِمَا ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الرَّحْمَةِ

wa liqā’i n-nabīyi wa ālihi wa ẓillayhimā dhurriyyatihimā ilā yawm ir-raḥmah

And the meeting of the Prophet and his family and their offspring till the Day of Mercy.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

yā arḥama r-rāḥimīn

O Most Merciful of the Merciful.

اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّي لِزِيَارَتِهِمَا

Allāhumma lā taj‘alhu ākhira l-‘ahdi minnī lizyāratihimā

O Allah, do not make this my last covenant to visit them.

وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمَحْرُومِينَ مِنْ شَفَاعَتِهِمَا

wa lā taj‘alnī mina l-maḥrūmīn min shafā‘atihimā

Nor make me among those deprived of their intercession.

وَلَا تُخْلِنِي مِنْ صِيَانَتِهِمَا وَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوًّا

wa lā tukhlinī min ṣiyānatihimā wa lā tushmit bī ‘adūwan

Nor abandon me concerning their protection, nor let enemies mock me.

وَلَا تَجْعَلْ لِي فِي مَوْقِفِ الْقِيَامَةِ نَصِيبًا مِنَ النَّارِ

wa lā taj‘al lī fī mawqifi l-qiyāmah naṣīban min an-nār

And do not assign me a share of the fire on the Day of Judgment.

وَلَا تُحْدِثْ نَفْسِي بِخِلَافِ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَ

wa lā tuḥdith nafsī bikhilāfi l-ladhī aḥbabta

And do not make my soul contrary to what You love.

وَلَا تُخْرِجْنِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا عَلَى وِلَايَتِهِمَا وَالاعْتِقَادِ

wa lā tukhrijnī mina d-dunyā illā ‘alā wilāyatihimā wal-i‘tiqād

And do not let me leave this world except on their guardianship and faith.

بِحَقِّهِمَا وَزِدْنِي مَعْرِفَةً بِفَضْلِهِمَا

bi-ḥaqqihimā wa zidnī ma‘rifatan bifadlihīmā

In their right and increase me in knowledge of their virtue.

وَوَفِّقْنِي لِطَاعَتِهِمَا وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَّبِعِينَ

wa waffiqnī liṭā‘atihimā wa ij‘alnī mina l-muttabi‘īn

And grant me success in obeying them and make me among their followers.

وَجَنِّبْنِي مَعْصِيَتَهُمَا وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي الْقِيَامَةِ أَمِينًا

wa jannibnī ma‘ṣīatahumā wa ij‘alnī fī l-qiyāmah amīnan

And keep me away from disobeying them, and make me safe on the Day of Judgment.

عَلَى حَوْضِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ الْطَّاهِرِينَ

‘alā ḥawḍi Muḥammad ṣallā llāhu ‘alayhi wa ālihi ṭ-ṭāhirīn

At the basin of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his pure family.

مِنَ الْمُتَوَلِّينَ لَهُمَا وَمِنَ الْمُسَلِّمِينَ لَهُمَا

mina l-mutawallīn lahumā wa mina l-musallimīn lahumā

Among those who are devoted to and submit to them.

وَسَلِّمْ لِي إِيمَانِي وَدِينِي وَتَوْفِيقِي

wa sallim lī īmānī wa dīnī wa tawfīqī

And grant me steadfastness in my faith, religion, and success.

وَثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى طَاعَتِهِمَا وَمَحَبَّةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِمَا

wa thabbitnī ‘alā ṭā‘atihimā wa maḥabbat awliyā’ihimā

And make me firm in obeying them and loving their friends.

وَلَا تُبَاعِدْنِي مِنَ الزِّيَارَةِ

wa lā tubā‘idnī mina z-ziyārah

And do not make me distant from visitation.

وَدُمْ بِذِكْرِكَ وَمَحَبَّتِهِمَا وَالصَّلَوَاتِ عَلَيْهِمَا

wa dum bi dhikrika wa maḥabbatihimā waṣ-ṣalawāt ‘alayhimā

And keep me constant in remembering You, loving them, and sending blessings upon them.

وَأَجِرْنِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ بِالفَوْزِ وَالتَّقْوَى

wa ajirnī fī d-dunyā wal-ākhirah bil-fawz wat-taqwā

And reward me in this world and the hereafter with success and piety.

وَالرِّزْقِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ

wa r-rizq wal-barakah wal-karāmah

And provision, blessing, and honor.

النُّورِ وَالإيمَانِ وَحُسْنِ الإِجَابَةِ

an-nūr wa al-īmān wa ḥusn al-ijābah

The light, faith, and the good answering.

كَأَوْسِبْتِ لِلأَلْبَابِ لِمَعَارِفِهِمْ

ka-awsibti lil-albāb lima‘ārifihim

As the means for understanding their knowledge.

بَعْضُهُمُ الْمُوجِبِينَ طَاعَتَهُمْ

ba‘ḍuhumu l-mūjibīn ṭā‘atahum

Some of them who cause obedience.

وَالرَّاغِبِينَ فِي رَاحَتِهِمْ

wa r-rāghibīn fī rāḥatihim

And those desiring their comfort.

الْمُتَقَرِّبِينَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَيْهِمْ

al-mutaqarribīn ilayka wa ilayhim

Those close to You and to them.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ فِي نَفْسِي وَمَالِي وَأَهْلِي

yā ayyuhā n-nabī fī nafsī wa mālī wa ahli

O Prophet, in myself, my wealth, and my family.

الْقُرْبَاءِ وَإِلَهُهُمْ

al-qurbā’ wa ilahuhum

The relatives and their God.

بنيَّتِهِمْ وَذَوِيهِمْ وَشَفِّعْهُمْ

biniyyatihim wa dhawīhim wa shaffi‘hum

By their intention and those close to them, intercede for them.

بِنُورِكُمْ وَقِسْمِكُمْ

bi-nūrukum wa qismikum

By Your light and Your portion.

وَصَبْرِي وَرُجُوعِي وَحُبِّي وَأَمَلِي

wa ṣabrī wa rujū‘ī wa ḥubbī wa amalī

And my patience, return, love, and hope.

وَارْحَمْنِي فِي شَفَاعَتِهِمْ

wa arḥamnī fī shafā’atihim

And have mercy on me in their intercession.

وَأَدْخِلْنِي فِي جَمَاعَتِهِمْ

wa adkhilnī fī jamā‘atihim

And admit me among their group.

وَأَبْلِغْنِي آمَالَهُمْ

wa ablaghnī āmalahum

And fulfill their hopes through me.

وَاسْعِدْهُمْ حَتَّى أَحْيَيْتَ مَحَبَّتَهُمْ

wa as‘idhum ḥattā aḥyayta maḥabbatahum

And bless them until You revive their love.

وَسَلَامًا وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa salāman was-salāmu ‘alaykum wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuh

And peace. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.