Dua Arafah (Imam Hussain)

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً

allahu akbaru kabiran

Allah is the Most Great of all.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً

walhamdu lillahi kathiran

All praise be to Allah very much.

وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً

wa subhana allahi bukratan wa asilan

Glory be to Allah in mornings and evenings.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا

walhamdu 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

We would not have been guided if Allah had not guided us.

لَقَدْ جَاءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ

laqad ja'at rusulu rabbina bilhaqqi

The messengers of our Lord have indeed come with the truth.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, peace of Allah be upon him and his Household.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alssalamu `ala fatimata alzzahra'i sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

Peace be upon Fatimah the luminous and the doyenne of all women of the world.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `ala alhasani walhusayni

Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni alhusayni

Peace be upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

alssalamu `ala ja`fari ibni muhammadin

Peace be upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

alssalamu `ala musa ibni ja`farin

Peace be upon Musa the son of Ja`far.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni musa

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Musa.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni muhammadin

Peace be upon `Ali the son of Muhammad.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala alhasani ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلصَّالِحِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ

alssalamu `ala alkhalafi alssalihi almuntazari

Peace be upon the virtuous Successor and Awaited.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

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

عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ

`abduka wabnu `abdika wabnu amatika

I—the servant of you and the son of your servant and your bondwoman,

ٱلْمُوَالِي لِوَلِيِّكَ

almwali liwaliyyika

who is loyal to those who are loyal to you

ٱلْمُعَادِي لِعَدُوِّكَ

almu`adi li`aduwika

and enemy of those who are your enemies—

ٱسْتَجَارَ بِمَشْهَدِكَ

istajara bimashhadika

am seeking the shelter of your shrine

وَتَقَرَّبَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِقَصْدِكَ

wa taqarrba ila allahi biqasdika

and seeking nearness to Allah through directing to you.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي لِوِلايَتِكَ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani liwilayatika

All praise be to Allah Who guided me to be loyal to you,

وَخَصَّنِي بِزِيَارَتِكَ

wa khassani biziyaratika

Who conferred upon me with my visiting you,

وَسَهَّلَ لِي قَصْدَكَ

wa sahhala li qasdaka

and Who made easy for me to direct to you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the chosen by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah the luminous.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ محَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka yabna mhammadin almustafa

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen prophet.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the luminous.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah and son of His vengeance

وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتوُرَ

walwitra almawtura

and the unavenged sanctity.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rates,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa ata`ta allaha hatta ataka alyaqinu

and obeyed Allah until death came upon you.

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi

May Allah curse the people who were informed about that but they approved it.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi

O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!

أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ

ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu

I call Allah, His angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ

wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu

His Prophets, and His Messengers

أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum

to witness that I believe in you and in your Return

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي

muqinun bisharayi`i dini wa khawatimi `amali

and I have faith in the laws of my religion and in the sealing deeds of mine,

وَمُنْقَلَبِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّي

wa munqalabi ila rabbi

and in my final return to my Lord.

فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

fasalawatu allahi `alaykum

Allah’s blessings be upon you all,

وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ

wa `ala arwahikum wa `ala ajsadikum

upon your souls, upon your bodies,

وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ

wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibikum

upon the present and the absent (of your group),

وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ

wa zahirikum wa batinikum

and upon the manifest and the hidden (of your affairs).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Seal of Prophets,

وَٱبْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

wabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors,

وَٱبْنَ إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wabna imami almuttaqina

son of the leader of the pious,

وَٱبْنَ قَائِدِ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ إِلَىٰ جَنَّاتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

wabna qa'idi alghurri almuhajjalina ila jannati alnna`imi

and son of the white-forehead, marked believers to the gardens of bliss

وَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ كَذٰلِكَ

wa kayfa la takunu kadhalika

How can that you be anything other than this

وَأَنْتَ بَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa anta babu alhuda

while you are the door to the true guidance,

وَإِمَامُ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

wa imamu alttuqa

the guide to piety,

وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle,

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

the argument against the inhabitants of this world,

وَخَامِسُ أَصْحَابِ ٱلْكِسَاءِ

wa khamisu ashabi alkisa'i

and the fifth of the People of the Cloak.

غَذَّتْكَ يَدُ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

ghadhdhatka yadu alrrahmati

You were nourished by the hand of mercy,

وَرَضَعْتَ مِنْ ثَدْيِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

wa rada`ta min thadyi al-imani

breast-fed by the bosom of faith,

وَرُبِّيتَ فِي حِجْرِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa rubbita fi hijri al-islami

and brought up in the lap of Islam.

فَٱلنَّفْسُ غَيْرُ رَاضِيَةٍ بِفِرَاقِكَ

falnnafsu ghayru radiyatin bifiraqika

So, my soul is definitely displeased by the way you left this world

وَلاَ شَاكَّةٍ فِي حَيَاتِكَ

wa la shakkatin fi hayatika

and it has no doubt that you are alive.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi `alayka

Allah’s blessings be upon you,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَأَبْنَائِكَ

wa `ala aba'ika wa abna'ika

your ascendants, and your descendants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلْعَبْرَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sari`a al`abrati alssakibati

Peace be upon you, O object of the pouring tears

وَقَرِينَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ

wa qarina almusibati alrratibati

and match of the astounding misfortune.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ

la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima

May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities

وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِيكَ حُرمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wantahakat fika hurmata al-islami

and infringed the holiness of Islam.

فَقُتِلْتَ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ مَقْهُوراً

faqutilta salla allahu `alayka maqhuran

So, you—may Allah’s blessings be upon you—were killed overwhelmed,

وَأَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِكَ مَوْتُوراً

wa asbaha rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi bika mawturan

the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, became cut off because of loss of you,

وَأَصْبَحَ كِتَابُ ٱللَّهِ بِفَقْدِكَ مَهْجُوراً

wa asbaha kitabu allahi bifaqdika mahjuran

and the Book of Allah became deserted due to losing you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ

alssalamu `alayka wa `ala jaddika wa abika

Peace be upon you, your grandfather, your father,

وَأُمِّكَ وَأَخِيكَ

wa ummika wa akhika

your mother, your brother,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَنِيكَ

wa `ala al-a'immati min banika

the Imams from your descendants,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ مَعَكَ

wa `ala almustashhadina ma`aka

those who were martyred with you,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْحَافِّينَ بِقَبْرِكَ

wa `ala almala'ikati alhaffina biqabrika

and the angels who are surrounding your tomb,

وَٱلشَّاهِدِينَ لِزُوَّارِكَ

walshshahidina lizuwwarika

witnessing for your visitors,

ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِٱلْقَبُولِ عَلَىٰ دُعَاءِ شِيعَتِكَ

almu'minina bilqabuli `ala du`a'i shi`atika

and praying for the acceptance of the prayers of your adherents.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

walssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdi allahi

May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu

So unbearable is the misfortune

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصِيبَةُ بِكَ

wa jallat almusibatu bika

and so horrendous is the calamity of you

عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

`alayna wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi

for us and for all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ

fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat

May Allah curse the people who put saddles and reins on their animals

وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ

wa tahayya'at liqitalika

and readied themselves for fighting against you.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi

O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!

قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ

qasadtu haramaka

I have directed to your sanctuary

وَأَتَيْتُ مَشْهَدَكَ

wa ataytu mashhadaka

and I have come to your shrine

أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu

asking Almighty Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him

وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ

wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi

and in the name of the position that you occupy with him

أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and to include me with your group in this world and in the Hereafter,

بِمَنِّهِ وَجُودِهِ وَكَرَمِهِ

bimannihi wa judihi wa karamihi

out of His favor, magnanimity, and generosity.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ

allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself

لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

laka wahdaka la sharika laka

for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You,

لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ

li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda

since all prayers, genuflections, and prostrations

لاَ تَكُونُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

la takunu illa laka

suit none except You.

لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

Because You are Allah; there in no god save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

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

وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلتَّحِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alttahiyyati walssalami

convey to them my best greetings and compliments,

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلتَّحِيَّةَ وَٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alttahiyyata walssalama

and convey to me their replies to my greetings and compliments.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani

O Allah, these two units of prayer

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ وَسَيِّدِي وَإِمَامِي

hadiyyatun minni ila mawlay wa sayyidi w aimami

are present from me to my master, chief, and leader,

ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima alssalamu

al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَتَقَبَّلْ ذٰلِكَ مِنِّي وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa taqabbal dhalika minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika

and accept that from me and reward me for it

أَفْضَلَ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ

afdala amali wa raja'i fika wa fi waliyyika

in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You and from Your saint.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

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 نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi

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

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 ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ ٱبْنُ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu ibnu alshshahidi

Peace be upon you, O martyr and son of the martyr.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi

Peace be upon you, O persecuted and son of the persecuted.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradayit bihi

May Allah curse the people who were informed of that and they approved it.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

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

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ

laqad `azumat almusibatu

Unbearable is the misfortune

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ

wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika

and so horrendous is the calamity of you

عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayna wa `ala jami`i almu'minina

for us and for all faithful believers.

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

I release myself in the presence of Allah and you from these people in this world and in the Hereafter.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّاءَهُ

alssalamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friends and beloved by him.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ

alssalamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu

Peace be upon you, O choices of Allah and His favorites.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

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

وَأَنْصَارَ نَبِيِّهِ

wa ansara nabiyyihi

supporters of His Prophet,

وَأَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa ansara amiri almu'minina

supporters of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَأَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

and supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ

alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-Muhammad

ٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alhasani alwaliyyi alnnasihi

al-Hasan the sincere saint.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdi allahi

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah

ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

alhusayni alshshahidi almazlumi

al-Husayn the wronged martyr.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

salawatu allahi `alayhim ajma`ina

Blessings of Allah be upon them all.

بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي

bi'abi antum wa ummi

May my father and mother be your ransoms.

طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ

tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum

Pure are you, and pure is the soil in which you were buried.

وَفُزْتُمْ وَٱللَّهِ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً

wa fuztum wallahi fawzan `aziman

And, by Allah, great is your triumph.

يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

ya laytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

I wish I were with you so that I would have won with you

فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ مَعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحينَ

fi aljinani ma`a alshshuhada'i walssalihina

in the gardens of Paradise with the martyrs and the righteous.

وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

Excellent is the companionship of these.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

walssalamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يا أَبَا ٱلْفَضْلِ

alssalamu `alayka ya aba alfadli

Peace be upon you, O Abu'l-Fadl

ٱلْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

al`abbas abna amiri almu'minina

al-`Abbas son of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَوَّلِ ٱلْقَوْمِ إِسْلاَماً

alssalamu `alayka yabna awwali alqawmi islaman

Peace be upon you, O son of the foremost in accepting Islam,

وَأَقْدَمِهِمْ إِيـمَاناً

wa aqdamihim imanan

the leading in having faith in it,

وَأَقْوَمِهِمْ بِدِينِ ٱللَّهِ

wa aqwamihim bidini allahi

the most perfect in carrying out the laws of Allah’s religion,

وَأَحْوَطِهِمْ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa ahwatihim `ala al-islami

and the most careful for Islam.

أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَخِيكَ

ashhadu laqad nasahta lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'akhika

I bear witness that you have acted sincerely for the sake of Allah, His Messenger, and your brother.

فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلْمُوَاسِي

fani`ma al-akhu almuwasi

So, how excellent sacrificing brother you are!

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

May Allah curse the people who slew you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima

May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities

وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِي قَتْلِكَ حُرْمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wantahakat fi qatlika hurmata al-islami

and infringed the holiness of Islam when they killed you.

فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلصَّابِرُ ٱلْمُجَاهِدُ

fani`ma al-akhu alssabiru almujahidu

Most excellent steadfast, striver brother,

ٱلْمُحَامِي ٱلنَّاصِرُ

almuhami alnnasiru

defender, supporter,

وَٱلأَخُ ٱلدَّافِعُ عَنْ أَخِيهِ

wal-akhu alddafi`u `an akhihi

one who stood up for his brother,

ٱلْمُجِيبُ إِلَىٰ طَاعَةِ رَبِّهِ

almujibu ila ta`ati rabbihi

one who responded to the obedience to his Lord,

ٱلرَّاغِبُ فِيمَا زَهِدَ فيهِ غَيْرُهُ

alrraghibu fima zahida fihi ghayruhu

and one who desired for what others deemed unworthy;

مِنَ ٱلثَّوَابِ ٱلْجَزِيلِ وَٱلثَّنَاءِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ

min alththawabi aljazili walththana'i aljamili

namely, the abundant reward and the excellent praise you are.

وَأَلْحَقَكَ ٱللَّهُ بِدَرَجَةِ آبَائِكَ

wa alhaqaka allahu bidarajati aba'ika

May Allah attach you to the rank of your ancestors

فِي دَارِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

fi dari alnna`imi

in the Abode of Bliss.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ

allahumma laka ta`arradtu

O Allah, I am presenting myself before You

وَلِزِيَارَةِ أَوْلِيائِكَ قَصَدْتُ

wa liziyarati awliya'ika qasadtu

and I am intending to visit your intimate servants,

رَغْبَةً فِي ثَوَابِكَ

raghbatan fi thawabika

for I desire for gaining Your reward

وَرَجَاءً لِمَغْفِرَتِكَ

wa raja'an limaghfiratika

and I hope for Your forgiveness

وَجَزِيلِ إِحْسَانِكَ

wa jazili ihsanika

and abundant benevolence.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fa'as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

So, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ رِزْقِي بِهِمْ دَارّاً

wa an taj`ala rizqi bihim darran

and, (I beseech You) in their names, to make my sustenance unstoppable,

وَعَيْشِي بِهِمْ قارّاً

wa `ayshi bihim qarran

my life peaceful,

وَزِيَارَتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَةً

wa ziyarati bihim maqbulatan

my pilgrimage admissible,

وَحَيَاتِي بِهِمْ طَيِّبَةً

wa hayati bihim tayyibatan

my life serene,

وَذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً

wa dhanbi bihim maghfuran

and my sins forgiven.

وَٱقْلِبْنِي بِهِمْ مُفْلِحاً مُنْجِحاً

waqlibni bihim muflihan munjihan

And (I beseech You to) make me return from them with success and prosperity,

مُسْتَجَاباً دُعَائِي

mustajaban du`a'i

having my prayers granted,

بِأَفْضَلِ مَا يَنْقَلِبُ بِهِ أَحَدٌ

bi'afdali ma yanqalibu bihi ahadun

with the best things with which any one

مِنْ زُوَّارِهِ وَٱلْقَاصِدِينَ إِلَيْهِ

min zuwwarihi walqasidina ilayhi

of his visitors and comers may return;

بِرَحْمَتِـكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

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