Ziyarat of Lady Narjis and Lady Hakima (a)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi

Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Allah’s blessings be upon him,

ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلامِينِ

alssadiqi al-amini

the veracious and honest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَوْلاَنَا امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala mawlana amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon our master the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

alssalamu `ala al-a'immati alttahirina

Peace be upon the Immaculate Imams

ٱلْحُجَجِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

alhujaji almayamini

and the blessed Arguments (of Allah).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَالِدَةِ ٱلإِمَامِ

alssalamu `ala walidati al-imami

Peace be upon the mother of the Imam;

وَٱلْمُودَعَةِ اسْرَارَ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْعَلاَّمِ

walmuda`ati asrara almaliki al`allami

the lady entrusted with the secrets of the All-knowing King

وَٱلْحَامِلَةِ لاِشْرَفِ ٱلانَامِ

walhamilati li'ashrafi al-anami

and the bearer of the most honorable of all beings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ ايَّتُهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقَةُ ٱلْمَرْضِيَّةُ

alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alssiddiqatu almardiyyatu

Peace be upon you, O veracious and well-pleased lady.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا شَبِيهَةَ امِّ مُوسَىٰ

alssalamu `alayki ya shabihata ummi musa

Peace be upon you, O equivalent of (Prophet) Moses’ mother

وَٱبْنَةَ حَوَارِيِّ عِيسَىٰ

wabnata hawariyyi `isa

and daughter of (Prophet) Jesus’ Disciple.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ ايَّتُهَا ٱلتَّقِيَّةُ ٱلنَّقِيَّةُ

alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alttaqiyyatu alnnaqiyyatu

Peace be upon you, O pious and bright.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ ايَّتُهَا ٱلرَّضِيَّةُ ٱلْمَرْضِيَّةُ

alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alrradiyyatu almardiyyatu

Peace be upon you, O well-pleased and well-contented.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ ايَّتُهَا ٱلْمَنْعُوتَةُ فِي ٱلإِنْجِيلِ

alssalamu `alayki ayyatuha alman`utatu fi al-injili

Peace be upon you, O described in the Gospel,

ٱلْمَخْطُوبَةُ مِنْ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلامِينِ

almakhtubatu min ruhi allahi al-amini

betrothed from the Honest Spirit of Allah,

وَمَنْ رَغِبَ فِي وُصْلَتِهَا مُحَمَّدٌ سَيِّدُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa man raghiba fi wuslatiha muhammadun sayyidu almursalina

desired for relationship by Muhammad the chief of the Messenger,

وَٱلْمُسْتَوْدَعَةُ اسْرَارَ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

walmustawda`atu asrara rabbi al`alamina

and entrusted with the secrets of the Lord of the Worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكِ ٱلْحَوَارِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayki wa `ala aba'iki alhawariyyina

Peace be upon you and upon your fathers the Disciples.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَىٰ بَعْلِكِ وَوَلَدِكِ

alssalamu `alayki wa `ala ba`liki wa waladiki

Peace be upon you, your husband, and your son.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكِ وَبَدَنِكِ ٱلطَّاهِرِ

alssalamu `alayki wa `ala ruhiki wa badaniki alttahiri

Peace be upon you and upon your pure spirit and body.

اشْهَدُ انَّكِ احْسَنْتِ ٱلْكَفَالَةَ

ashhadu annaki ahsanti alkafalata

I bear witness that you acted excellently in custody (of your son),

وَادَّيْتِ ٱلامَانَةَ

wa addayti al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَٱجْتَهَدْتِ فِي مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ

wajtahadti fi mardati allahi

worked painstakingly for gaining Allah’s pleasure,

وَصَبَرْتِ فِي ذَاتِ ٱللَّهِ

wa sabarti fi dhati allahi

acted steadfastly for the sake of Allah,

وَحَفِظْتِ سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

wa hafizti sirra allahi

kept the secret of Allah,

وَحَمَلْتِ وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

wa hamalti waliyya allahi

born the representative of Allah,

وَبَالَغْتِ فِي حِفْظِ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ

wa balaghti fi hifzi hujjati allahi

did meticulously in the safeguarding of the Argument of Allah,

وَرَغِبْتِ فِي وُصْلَةِ ابْنَاءِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wa raghibti fi wuslati abna'i rasuli allahi

and desired for maintaining the descendants of the Messenger of Allah

عَارِفَةً بِحَقِّهِمْ

`arifatan bihaqqihim

as you had full recognition of their rights,

مُؤْمِنَةً بِصِدْقِهِمْ

mu'minatan bisidqihim

believed in their honesty,

مُعْتَرِفَةً بِمَنْزِلَتِهِمْ

mu`tarifatan bimanzilatihim

professed their status,

مُسْتَبْصِرَةً بِامْرِهِمْ

mustabsiratan bi'amrihim

acknowledged their matter,

مُشْفِقَةً عَلَيْهِمْ

mushfiqatan `alayhim

sympathized with them,

مُؤْثِرَةً هَوَاهُمْ

mu'thiratan hawahum

and preceded their inclination to yours.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكِ مَضَيْتِ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ مِنْ امْرِكِ

wa ashhadu annaki madayti `ala basiratin min amriki

I also bear witness that you passed away with full awareness of the truth,

مُقْتَدِيَةً بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ

muqtadiyatan bilssalihina

following the examples of the righteous ones,

رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً

radiyatan mardiyyatan

well-pleased, well-contented,

تَقِيَّةً نَقِيَّةً زَكِيَّةً

taqiyyatan naqiyyatan zakiyyatan

pious, bright, and pure.

فَرَضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْكِ وَارْضَاكِ

faradiya allahu `anki wa ardaki

So, may Allah be pleased with you and may He please you

وَجَعَلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ مَنْزِلَكِ وَمَاوَاكِ

wa ja`ala aljannata manzilaki wa ma'waki

and decide Paradise to be your abode and dwelling.

فَلَقَدْ اوْلاَكِ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْرَاتِ مَا اوْلاَكِ

falaqad awlaki min alkhayrati ma awlaki

He has endued you with lots of the good things with which He has bestowed upon you

وَاعْطَاكِ مِنَ ٱلشَّرَفِ مَا بِهِ اغْنَاكِ

wa a`taki min alshsharafi ma bihi aghnaki

and He has given you the honorable position that made you dispense with everything else.

فَهَنَاكِ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا مَنَحَكِ

fahannaki allahu bima manahaki

May Allah delight and gratify you

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِيَّاكَ ٱعْتَمَدْتُ

allahumma iyyaka i`tamadtu

O Allah, to You alone have I had recourse.

وَلِرِضَاكَ طَلَبْتُ

wa liridaka talabtu

Your pleasure alone have I sought.

وَبِاوْلِيَائِكَ إِِلَيْكَ تَوَسَّلْتُ

wa bi'awliya'ika ilayka tawassaltu

Through Your representatives have I sought means to You.

وَعَلَىٰ غُفْرَانِكَ وَحِلْمِكَ ٱتَّكَلْتُ

wa `ala ghufranika wa hilmika ittakaltu

On Your forgiveness and forbearance have I relied.

وَبِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ

wa bika i`tasamtu

By You alone have I held fast.

وَبِقَبْرِ امِّ وَلِيِّكَ لُذْتُ

wa biqabri ummi waliyyika ludhtu

In the tomb of the mother of Your representative have I taken refuge.

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household,

وَٱنْفَعْنِي بِزِيَارَتِهَا

wanfa`ni biziyaratiha

make me benefit by my visit to her,

وَثَبِّتْنِي عَلَىٰ مَحَبَّتِهَا

wa thabbitni `ala mahabbatiha

keep me firm on love for her,

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي شَفَاعَتَهَا

wa la tahrimni shafa`ataha

do not deprive me of her intercession

وَشَفَاعَةَ وَلَدِهَا

wa shafa`ata waladiha

and her son’s intercession,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي مُرَافَقَتَهَا

warzuqni murafaqataha

provide me with being in her companionship,

وَٱحْشُرْنِي مَعَهَا وَمَعَ وَلَدِهَا

wahshurni ma`aha wa ma`a waladiha

and include me with the group of her and her son

كَمَا وَفَّقْتَنِي لِزِيَارَةِ وَلَدِهَا وَزِيَارَتِهَا

kama waffaqtani liziyarati waladiha wa ziyaratiha

as You have grant me success to visit her son and her.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اتَوَجَّهُ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

allahumma inni atawajjahu ilayka bil-a'immati alttahirina

O Allah, I do turn my face towards You by means of the immaculate Imams

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلْحُجَجِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

wa atawassalu ilayka bilhujaji almayamini

and I choose as my mediation to You the blessed Arguments

مِنْ آلِ طـٰهٰ وَيـٰس

min ali taha wa yasin

from the descendants of Taha and Yasin,

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin alttayyibina

(beseeching You) to bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household the pure

وَانْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلْمُطْمَئِنِّينَ ٱلْفَائِزِينَ

wa an taj`alani min almutma'innina alfa'izina

and to make me of the tranquil, triumphant,

ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ٱلْمُسْتَبْشِرِينَ

alfarihina almustabshirina

blissful, and glorious ones

ٱلَّذِينَ لاََ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

alladhina la khawfun `alayhim wa la hum yahzanuna

on whom there is neither fear nor shall they be aggrieved.

وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ قَبِلْتَ سَعْيَهُ

waj`alni mimman qabilta sa`yahu

And (please) make me one of those whose deeds are admitted by You,

وَيَسَّرْتَ امْرَهُ

wa yassarta amrahu

whose affairs will be made easy by You,

وَكَشَفْتَ ضُرَّهُ

wa kashafta durrahu

whose distress will be relieved by You,

وَآمَنْتَ خَوْفَهُ

wa amanta khawfahu

and whose fear will be secured by You.

اَللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma bihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِي إِِيَّاهَا

wa la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi min ziyarati iyyaha

do not decide this visit to be the last time of my visits to her;

وَٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْعَوْدَ إِِلَيْهَا ابَداً مَا ابْقَيْتَنِي

warzuqni al`awda ilayha abadan ma abqaytani

rather, endue me with other chances to re-visit her as long as You keep me alive.

وَإِِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي فَٱحْشُرْنِي فِي زُمْرَتِهَا

wa idha tawaffaytani fahshurni fi zumratiha

If You decide to grasp my soul, then (please) include me with her group,

وَادْخِلْنِي فِي شَفَاعَةِ وَلَدِهَا وَشَفَاعَتِهَا

wa adkhilni fi shafa`ati waladiha wa shafa`atiha

bring me in the intercession of her son and her,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ

waghfir li wa liwalidayya

forgive me and my parents

وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

wa lilmu'minina walmu'minati

as well as the believing men and women,

وَآتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً

wa atina fi alddunya hasanatan

give us good in this world

وَفِي ٱلآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

wa fi al-akhirati hasanatan

and good in the Hereafter,

وَقِنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

wa qina birahmatika `adhaba alnnari

and save us, out of Your mercy, from the chastisement of Fire.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا سَادَاتِي

walssalamu `alaykum ya sadati

Peace be upon you all, O my masters.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon Adam the choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala nuhin nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon Noah the prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ إِِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon Abraham the friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon Moses the spoken by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon Jesus the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ خَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khayra khalqi allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s best creature.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya safiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O elite of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah

خَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِِيِّينَ

khatama alnnabiyyina

and the seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful

عَلِيُّ بْنَ ابِي طَالِبٍ

`aliyyu bna abi talibin

Ali the son of Abu Talib

وَصِيَّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

wasiyya rasuli allahi

and the successor of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ

alssalamu `alayki ya fatimatu

Peace be upon you, O Fatima

سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidata nisa'i al`alamina

the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا سِبْطَيِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

alssalamu `alaykuma ya sibtay alrrahmati

Peace be upon both of you, O grandsons of the Mercy

وَسَيَّدَيْ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati

and two chiefs of the youth of Paradise.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna alhusayni

Peace be upon you, O Ali the son of al-Husayn

سَيِّدَ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ وَقُرَّةَ عَيْنِ ٱلنَّاظِرِينَ

sayyida al`abidina wa qurrata `ayni alnnazirina

the chief of the worshippers, and the delight of the eye of all seers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin

Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of Ali

بَاقِرَ ٱلْعِلْمِ بَعْدَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

baqira al`ilmi ba`da alnnabiyyi

and the splitter of knowledge after the Prophet.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

alssalamu `alayka ya ja`faru bna muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O Ja'far the son of Muhammad,

ٱلصَادِقُ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلامِينَ

alssadiqu albarru al-aminu

the veracious, dutiful, and honest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ

alssalamu `alayka ya musa bna ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O Musa the son of Ja'far

ٱلطَّاهِرُ ٱلْطُّهْرُ

alttahiru alttuhru

the immaculate and ever-pure.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna musa

Peace be upon you, O Ali the son of Musa

ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

alrrida almurtada

the well-pleased and well-contented.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `aliyyin alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of Ali the pious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

alssalamu `alayka ya `aliyyu bna muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O Ali the son of Muhammad

ٱلنِّقِيُّ ٱلنَّاصِحُ ٱلامِينُ

alnnaqiyyu alnnasihu al-aminu

the immaculate, sincere, and honest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `alayka ya hasanu bna `aliyyin

Peace be upon you, O Hasan son of Ali.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْوَصِيِّ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ

alssalamu `ala alwasiyyi min ba`dihi

Peace be upon the next successor.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ نُورِكَ وَسِرَاجِكَ

allahumma salli `ala nurika wa sirajika

O Allah, send blessings upon Your light, Your lantern,

وَوَلِيِّ وَلِيِّكَ

wa waliyyi waliyyika

the representative of Your representative,

وَوَصِيِّ وَصِيِّكَ

wa wasiyyi wasiyyika

the successor of Your successor,

وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa hujjatika `ala khalqika

and the argument of You against Your creatures.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta rasuli allahi

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

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بِنْتَ فَاطِمَةَ وَخَدِيـجَةَ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta fatimata wa khadijata

Peace be upon you, O daughter of Fatima and Khadija.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنينَ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta amiri almu'minina

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

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta alhasani walhusayni

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

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta waliyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O daughter of Allah’s representative.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا اخْتَ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayki ya ukhta waliyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O sister of Allah’s representative.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا عَمَّةَ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayki ya `ammata waliyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O paternal aunt of Allah’s representative.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ

alssalamu `alayki ya binta muhammadi bni `aliyyin alttaqiyyi

Peace be upon you, O daughter of Muhammad the son of Ali the pious.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ

alssalamu `alayki

Peace be upon you.

عَرَّفَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ

`arrafa allahu baynana wa baynakum fi aljannati

May Allah introduce us to you all in Paradise,

وَحَشَرَنَا فِي زُمْرَتِكُمْ

wa hasharana fi zumratikum

may He include us with your group,

وَاوْرَدَنَا حَوْضَ نَبِيِّكُمْ

wa awradana hawda nabiyyikum

and may He allow us to approach the pond of Your Prophet

وَسَقَانَا بِكَاسِ جَدِّكُمْ

wa saqana bika'si jaddikum

and serve us with water from the cup of your grandfather

مِنْ يَدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ابِي طَالِبٍ

min yadi `aliyyi bni abi talibin

and from the hand of Ali the son of Abu Talib.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيكُمْ

salawatu allahi `alaykum

Allah’s blessings be upon you all.

اسْالُ ٱللَّهَ انْ يُرِيَنَا فِيكُمُ ٱلسُّرُورَ وَٱلْفَرَجَ

as'alu allaha an yuriyana fikumu alssurura walfaraja

I beseech Allah to show us delight and relief through you,

وَانْ يَجْمَعَنَا وَإِِيَّاكُمْ فِي زُمْرَةِ جَدِّكُمْ

wa an yajma`ana wa iyyakum fi zumrati jaddikum

to join us with you in the group of your grandfather

مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

muhammadin salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Muhammad, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

وَانْ لاََ يَسْلُبَنَا مَعْرِفَتَكُمْ

wa an la yaslubana ma`rifatakum

and never to deprive us of our recognition of you.

إِِنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ قَدِيرٌ

innahu waliyyun qadirun

Indeed, He is Guardian and All-powerful.

اتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِحُبِّكُمْ

ataqarrabu ila allahi bihubbikum

I seek nearness to Allah through (my) love for you,

وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمْ

walbara'ati min a`da'ikum

repudiation of your enemies,

وَٱلتَّسْلِيمِ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ

walttaslimi ila allahi

and submission to Allah,

رَاضِياً بِهِ غَيْرَ مُنْكِرٍ وَلاَ مُسْتَكْبِرٍ

radiyan bihi ghayra munkirin wa la mustakbirin

accepting Him without denial or arrogance,

وَعَلَىٰ يَقيِنِ مَا اتَىٰ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ

wa `ala yaqini ma ata bihi muhammadun

being fully certain of what Muhammad has brought

وَبِهِ رَاضٍ

wa bihi radin

and showing full satisfaction with it.

نَطْلُبُ بِذٰلِكَ وَجْهَكَ

natlubu bidhalika wajhaka

We, through this, only seek Your Face,

يَا سَيِّدِي ٱللَّهُمَّ وَرِضَاكَ

ya sayyidi allahumma wa ridaka

O my Master Allah and Your satisfaction

وَٱلدَّارَ ٱلآخِرَةَ

walddara al-akhirata

as well as the Next Abode.

يَا حَكِيمَةُ ٱشْفَعِي لِي فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ

ya hakimatu ishfa`i li fi aljannati

O Hakimah, (please) intercede for me to win Paradise,

فَإِنَّ لَكِ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ شَاناً مِنَ ٱلشَّانِ

fa'inna laki `inda allahi sha'nan min alshsha'ni

for you enjoy an outstanding status with Allah.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اسْالُكَ انْ تَخْتِمَ لِي بِٱلسَّعَادَةِ

allahumma inni as'aluka an takhtima li bilssa`adati

O Allah, I do beseech You to seal my life with happiness;

فَلاَ تَسْلُبْ مِنِّي مَا انَا فِيهِ

fala taslub minni ma ana fihi

so, (please) do not deprive me of that which I enjoy.

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-high and All-great.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱسْتَجِبْ لَنَا

allahumma istajib lana

O Allah, (please) respond to us,

وَتَقَبَّلْهُ بِكَرَمِكَ وَعِزَّتِكَ

wa taqabbalhu bikaramika wa `izzatika

accept this from us in the name of Your generosity, almightiness,

وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ وَعَافِيَتِكَ

wa birahmatika wa `afiyatika

mercy, and bestowal of wellbeing.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ اجْمَعِينَ

wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi ajma`ina

May Allah bless Muhammad and his entire Household

وَسَلَّمَ تَسْليماً يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

wa sallama tasliman ya arhama alrrahimina

and pour down peace on them, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.