Sahifa Sajjadiya 5: For Himself and His Special People

يامَنْ لاتَنْقَضِي عَجَائِبُ عَظَمَتِهِ،

yaa mal-laa tanqaz''ee? a'jaaa-ibu a'z'amatih

1O He the wonders of whose mightiness will never end!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

2Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاحْجُبْنَا عَنِ الالْحَادِ فِي عَظَمَتِكَ.

wa ah'-jub-naa a'nil-il-h'aadi fee a'z'amatik

3and prevent us from deviation concerning Your mightiness!

وَيَا مَنْ لاَ تَنْتَهِي مُدَّةُ مُلْكِهِ،

wa yaa mal-laa tantahee mud-datu mul-kih

4O He the term of whose kingdom will never cease!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

5Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَأَعْتِقْ رِقَابَنَا مِنْ نَقِمَتِك.

wa aa'-tiq riqaabanaa min-naqimatik

6and release our necks from Your vengeance!

وَيَا مَنْ لا تَفْنَى خَزَائِنُ رَحْمَتِهِ،

wa yaa mal-laa taf-naa khazaaa-inu rah'-matih

7O He the treasuries of whose mercy will never be exhausted!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

8Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاجْعَلْ لَنا نَصِيباً فِي رَحْمَتِكَ.

waj-a'l-lanaa nas'eebaa fee rah'-matik

9and appoint for us a portion of Your mercy!

وَيَا مَنْ تَنْقَطِعُ دُونَ رُؤْيَتِهِ الابْصَارُ،

wa yaa man tanqat'iu' doona roo-yatihil-ab-s'aar

10O He whom eyes fall short of seeing!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

11Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَأَدْنِنَا إلَى قُرْبِكَ.

wa ad-ninaaa ilaa qur-bik

12and bring us close to Your nearness!

وَيَا مَنْ تَصْغُرُ عِنْدَ خَطَرِهِ الاخْطَارُ،

wa yaa man tas'-ghuru i'nda khat'arihil-akh-t'aar

13O He before whose greatness all great things are small!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

14Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَكَرِّمْنَا عَلَيْكَ.

wa kar-rim-naa a'lay-k

15and give us honour with You!

وَيَا مَنْ تَظْهَرُ عِنْدَهُ بَوَاطِنُ الاخْبَارِ،

wa yaa man taz'-haru i'ndahoo bawaat'inul-akh-baar

16O He to whom all hidden tidings are manifest!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

17Bless Muhammad and his Household

وَلاَ تَفْضَحْنَا لَدَيْكَ.

wa laa taf-z''ah'-naa laday-k

18and expose us not before You!

اللَّهُمَّ أَغْنِنَا عَنْ هِبَةِ الْوَهّابِيْنَ بِهِبَتِكَ،

al-laahum-ma agh-ninaa a'n hibatil-wah-haabeena bihibatik

19O God, remove our need for the gifts of the givers through Your gift,

وَاكْفِنَا وَحْشَةَ الْقَاطِعِين بِصِلَتِكَ ،

wa ak-finaa wah'-shatal-qaat'ie'ena bis'ilatik

20spare us the loneliness of those who break off through Your joining,

حَتّى لا نَرْغَبَ إلَى أحَد مَعَ بَذْلِكَ،

h'at-taa laa nar-ghaba ilaaa ah'adim-maa' bad'-lik

21that we may beseech no one along with Your free giving,

وَلاَ نَسْتَوْحِشَ مِنْ أحَد مَعَ فَضْلِكَ

wa laa nas-taw-h'isha min ah'adim-ma'aa faz'-lik

22that we may feel lonely at no one's absence along with Your bounty!

اللهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ

al-laahum-ma fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

23O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَكِدْ لَنَا وَلا تَكِدْ عَلَيْنَا،

wa kid lanaa wa laa takid a'lay-naa

24scheme for us, not against us,

وَامْكُرْ لَنَا وَلاَ تَمْكُرْ بنَا،

wa am-kur lanaa wa laa tam-kur binaa

25devise to our benefit, not to our loss,

وَأدِلْ لَنَا وَلاَ تُدِلْ مِنّا.

wa adil-lanaa wa laa tudil min-naa

26give the turn to prevail to us, not to others!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ،

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

27O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,

وَقِنَا مِنْكَ، وَاحْفَظْنَا بِكَ، وَاهْدِنَا إلَيْكَ،

wa qinaa mink wa ah'-faz'-naa bik wa ah-dinaaa ilay-k

28protect us from Yourself, safeguard us through Yourself, guide us to Yourself,

وَلاَ تُبَاعِدْنَا عَنْكَ إنّ مَنْ تَقِهِ يَسْلَمْ،

wa laa tubaai'd-naa a'nk in-na man taqihee yas-lam-

29and take us not far from Yourself! he whom You protectest stays safe,

وَمَنْ تَهْدِهِ يَعْلَمْ، وَمَنْ تُقَرِّبُهُ إلَيْكَ يَغْنَمْ.

wa man tah-dihee yaa'-lam- wa man tuqar-rib-hooo ilay-ka yagh-nam-

30he whom You guidest knows, and he whom You bringest near Yourself takes the spoils.

الّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

31O God, bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاكْفِنَا حَدَّ نَوائِبِ الزَّمَانِ،

wa ak-finaa h'ad-da nawaaa-ibiz-zamaan

32and spare us the cutting edge of time's turning changes,

وَشَرَّ مَصَائِدِ الشّيطانِ وَمَرَارَةَ صَوْلَةِ السُّلْطَانِ.

wa shar-ra mas'aaa-idish-shay-t'aan wa maraarata s'aw-latis-sul-t'aan

33the evil of Satan's snares, and the bitterness of the sovereign's aggression!

اللّهُمَّ إنَّما يَكْتَفِي الْمُكْتَفُونَ بِفَضْـل

al-laahum-ma in-namaa yak-tafeel-muk-tafoona bifaz'-li

34O God, the spared are spared only through the bounty

قُوَّتِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى محَمَّد وَآلِهِ ،وَاكْفِنَا

qoo-watik fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wak-finaa

35of Your strength, so bless Muhammad and his Household, and spare us!

وَإنَّمَا يُعْطِي الْمُعْطُونَ مِنْ فَضْلِ جِدَتِكَ

wa in-namaa yua'-t'eel-mua'-t'oona min faz''-li jidatik

36The givers give only through the bounty of Your wealth,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ و اعطنا

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wa aa'-t'inaa

37so bless Muhammad and his Household and give to us!

وَإنمَا يَهْتَدِي الْمُهْتَدُونَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ

wa in-namaa yah-tadeel-muh-tadoona binoori waj-hika

38The guided are guided only by the light of Your face,

فَصَلِّ عَلَى محمّد وَآلِهِ وَاهْدِنَا .

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalihee wah-dinaa

39so bless Muhammad and his Household and guide us!

اللّهُمَّ إنّكَ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ لَمْ يَضْرُرْهُ خِذْلانُ الْخَاذِلِينَ،

al-laahum-ma in-nak maw-waalay-ta lam yaz''-rur-hoo khid'-laanul-khaad'ileen

40O God, he whom You befriendest will not be injured by the abandonment of the abandoners,

وَمَنْ أعْطَيْتَ لَمْ يَنْقُصْهُ مَنْـعُ الْمَانِعِينَ،

wa man aa'-t'ay-ta lam yanqus'-hoo man-u'l-maanie'en

41he to whom You givest will not be diminished by the withholding of the withholders,

وَمَنْ هَدَيْتَ لَمْ يُغْوِهِ إضْلاَلُ المُضِلِّيْنَ.

wa man haday-ta lam yugh-wiheee iz''-laalul-muz''il-leen

42he whom You guidest will not be misled by the misguidance of the misguiders.

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ، وَامْنَعْنَا بِعِزَّكَ، مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

fas'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih wa am-naa'-naa bii'z-zika min i'baadik

43So bless Muhammad and his Household, defend us from Your servants

وَأغْنِنَا عَنْ غَيْرِكَ بِإرْفَادِكَ

wa agh-ninaa a'n ghay-rika bir-faadik

44through Your might, free us from need for other than You through Your support,

وَاسْلُكْ بِنَا سَبِيلَ الْحَقِّ بِـإرْشَادِكَ.

was-luk binaa sabeelal-h'aq-qi biir-shaadik

45and make us travel the path of the Truth through Your right guidance!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِـهِ وَاجْعَلْ سَلاَمَةَ قُلُوبِنَا

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih waj-a'l- salaamata quloobinaa

46O God, bless Muhammad and his Household and put the soundness of our hearts

فِي ذِكْرِ عَظَمَتِكَ وَفَرَاغَ أبْدَانِنَا فِي شُكْرِ نِعْمَتِكَ

fee d'ik-ri a'z'amatik wa faraagha ab-daaninaa fee shuk-ri nia'-matik

47into the remembrance of Your mightiness, the idleness of our bodies into giving thanks for Your favour,

وَانْطِلاَقَ أَلْسِنَتِنَا فِي وَصْفِ مِنَّتِكَ.

want'ilaaqa al-sinatinaa fee was'-fi min-natik

48and the flow of our tongues into the description of Your kindness!

أللَهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ

al-laahum-ma s'al-li a'laa muh'am-madiw-wa aaalih

49O God, bless Muhammad and his Household

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ دُعَاتِكَ الدّاعِينَ إلَيْكَ

min dua'atikad-daae'ena ilay-k

50and make us one of Your summoners who summon to You,

وَهُدَاتِكَ الدَّالّينَ عَلَيْكَ

wa hudaatikad-daaal-leena a'lay-k

51Your guiders who direct to You,

وَمِنْ خَاصَّتِكَ الْخَاصِّينَ لَدَيْكَ

wa min khaaas'-s'atikal-khaaas'-s'eena laday-k

52and Your special friends whom You hast singled out!

يَا أرْحَمَ ألرَّاحِمِينَ .

yaaa ar-h'amar-raah'imeen

53O Most Merciful of the merciful!