Ziyarats of Imam (atfs) at Samarra Sirdab

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayk ya khalifata allahi

Peace be upon you, O vicegerent of Allah

وَخَلِيفَةَ آبَائِهِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

wa khalifata aba'ihi almahdiyyina…

and vicegerent of your well-guided fathers…

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذِهِ بُقْعَةٌ طَهَّرْتَهَا

allahumma inna hadhihi buq`atun tahhartaha

O Allah, this is verily an area that You have purified

وَعَقْوَةٌ شَرَّفْتَهَا…

wa `aqwatun sharraftaha

and a courtyard that You have honored…

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

لاَ لأَمْرِهِ تَعْقِلُونَ

You neither understand His decree

وَلاَ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ تَقْبَلُونَ

nor accept from His Vicegerents.

حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْنِي ٱلنُّذُرُ

(This is) consummate wisdom; but warnings do not avail

عَنْ قَوْمٍ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ

people who do not believe.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

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

إِذَا أَرَدْتُمُ ٱلتَّوَجُّهَ بِنَا إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ وَإِلَيْنَا

When you intend to turn your faces towards Allah and towards us by means of us,

فَقُولُوٱ كَمَا قَالَ ٱللَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ:

you should say just as Allah the All-exalted has said:

سَلاَمٌ عَلَىٰ آلِ يـٰس.

salamun `ala ali yasin

Peace be upon the Household of Yasin.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا دَاعِيَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَبَّانِيَّ آيَاتِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya da`iya allahi wa rabbaniyya ayatihi

Peace be upon you, O caller to Allah and interpreter of His Verses.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ وَدَيَّانَ دِينِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi wa dayyana dinihi

Peace be upon you, O door to Allah and applier of His religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَنَاصِرَ حَقِّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khalifata allahi wa nasira haqqihi

Peace be upon you, O viceroy of Allah and backer of His right.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَدَلِيلَ إِِرَادَتِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi wa dalila iradatihi

Peace be upon you, O Argument of Allah and sign of His volition.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا تَالِيَ كِتَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَرْجُمَانَهُ

alssalamu `alayka ya taliya kitabi allahi wa tarjumanihi

Peace be upon you, O reciter of the Book of Allah and its interpreter.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ فِي آنَاءِ لَيْلِكَ وَأَطْرَافِ نَهَارِكَ

alssalamu `alayka fi ana'i laylika wa atrafi naharika

Peace be upon you at the hours of Your night and the two ends of Your day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baqiyyata allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O herald of Allah on His lands.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مِيثَاقَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَخَذَهُ وَوَكَّدَهُ

alssalamu `alayka ya mithaqa allahi alladhi akhadhahu wa wakkadahu

Peace be upon you, O covenant of Allah that He has made and confirmed.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي ضَمِنَهُ

alssalamu `alayka ya wa`da allahi alladhi daminahu

Peace be upon you, O Promise of Allah that He has assured.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَلَمُ ٱلْمَنْصُوبُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`alamu almansubu

Peace be upon you, O appointed pennon,

وَٱلْعِلْمُ ٱلْمَصْبُوبُ

wal`ilmu almasbubu

poured knowledge,

وَٱلْغَوْثُ وَٱلرَّحْمَةُ ٱلْوَاسِعَةُ

walghawthu walrrahmatu alwasi`atu

aid, and expansive mercy.

وَعْداً غَيْرَ مَكْذُوبٍ

wa`dan ghayra makdhubin

This is verily a promise that shall never be belied.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقوُمُ

alssalamu `alayka hina taqumu

Peace be upon you whenever you rise (to undertake the mission).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقْعُدُ

alssalamu `alayka hina taq`udu

Peace be upon you whenever you sit.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَقْرَأُ وَتُبَيِّنُ

alssalamu `alayka hina taqra'u wa tubayyinu

Peace be upon you whenever you recite and elucidate.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُصَلِّي وَتَقْنُتُ

alssalamu `alayka hina tusalli wa taqnutu

Peace be upon you whenever you offer prayer and supplicate.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَرْكَعُ وَتَسْجُدُ

alssalamu `alayka hina tarka`u wa tasjudu

Peace be upon you whenever you genuflect and prostrate (yourself for Allah).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُهَلِّلُ وَتُكَبِّرُ

alssalamu `alayka hina tuhallilu wa tukabbiru

Peace be upon you whenever you profess Allah’s Godhead and profess His All-greatness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تَحْمَدُ وَتَسْتَغْفِرُ

alssalamu `alayka hin tahmadu wa tastaghfiru

Peace be upon you whenever you praise Allah and implore for His forgiveness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ حِينَ تُصْبِحُ وَتُمْسِي

alssalamu `alayka hina tusbihu wa tumsi

Peace be upon you whenever you begin and end your day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ فِي ٱللَّيْلِ إِِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka fi allayli idha yaghsha

Peace be upon you in the night when it draws a veil

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

walnnahari idha tajalla

and the day when it shines in brightness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْمَأْمُونُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alma'munu

Peace be upon you, O entrusted leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُقَدَّمُ ٱلْمَأْمُولُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almuqaddamu alma'mulu

Peace be upon you, O favored and expected.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ بِجَوَامِعِ ٱلسَّلاَمِ

alssalamu `alayka bijawami`i alssalami

Peace be upon you to the ultimate meaning of peace.

أُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

ushhiduka ya mawlaya

I solicit you, O my master,

أَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

anni ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu

to testify to me that I bear witness that there is no god but Allah;

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only Lord and having no associate,

وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

wa anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu

and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

لاَ حَبِيبَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَأَهْلُهُ

la habiba illa huwa wa ahluhu

There is no one more beloved by Allah than him and his household.

وَأُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

wa ushhiduka ya mawlaya

And I solicit you, O my master, to testify to me that I bear witness

أَنَّ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حُجَّتُهُ

anna `aliyyan amira almu'minina hujjatuhu

that `Ali the Commander of the Faithful is His argument,

وَٱلْحَسَنَ حُجَّتُهُ

walhasana hujjatuhu

al-Hasan is His argument,

وَٱلْحُسَيْنَ حُجَّتُهُ

walhusayna hujjatuhu

al-Husayn is His argument,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ حُجَّتُهُ

wa `aliyya bna alhusayni hujjatuhu

`Ali the son of al-Husayn is His argument,

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

wa muhammada bna `aliyyin hujjatuhu

Muhammad the son of `Ali is His argument,

وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ حُجَّتُهُ

wa ja`fara bna muhammadin hujjatuhu

Ja`far the son of Muhammad is His argument,

وَموُسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ حُجَّتُهُ

wa musa bna ja`farin hujjatuhu

Musa the son of Ja`far is His argument,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ حُجَّتُهُ

wa `aliyya bna musa hujjatuhu

`Ali the son of Musa is His argument,

وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

wa muhammada bna `aliyyin hujjatuhu

Muhammad the son of `Ali is His argument,

وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ حُجَّتُهُ

wa `aliyya bna muhammadin hujjatuhu

`Ali the son of Muhammad is His argument,

وَٱلْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّتُهُ

walhasana bna `aliyyin hujjatuhu

and al-Hasan the son of `Ali is His argument.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka hujjatu allahi

I also bear witness that you are verily the argument of Allah.

أَنْتُمُ ٱلأَوَّلُ وَٱلآخِرُ

antum al-awwalu wal-akhiru

You all are the first and the last.

وَأَنَّ رَجْعَتَكُمْ حَقٌّ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهَا

wa anna raj`atakum haqqun la rayba fiha

And (I bear witness) that your (promised) Return is undoubtedly true

يَوْمَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْساً إِيـمَانُهَا

yawma la yanfa`u nafsan imanuha

“On the day when its belief avails not a soul

لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ

lam takun amanat min qablu

which theretofore believed not,

أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيـمَانِهَا خَيْراً

aw kasabat fi imaniha khayran

nor in its belief earned good by works,”

وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَوْتَ حَقٌّ

wa anna almawta haqqun

death is true,

وَأَنَّ نَاكِراً وَنَكيراً حَقٌّ

wa anna nakiran wa nakiran haqqun

and Nakir and Nakir are true.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلنَّشْرَ حَقٌّ

wa ashhadu anna alnnashra haqqun

And I bear witness that the Raising for death is true,

وَٱلْبَعَثَ حَقٌّ

walba`tha haqqun

the Resurrection is true,

وَأَنَّ ٱلصِّرَاطَ حَقٌّ

wa anna alssirata haqqun

the Discriminating Bridge is true,

وَٱلْمِرْصَادَ حَقٌّ

walmirsada haqqun

the Watchtower is true,

وَٱلْمِيزَانَ حَقٌّ

walmizana haqqun

the Balance (of deeds) is true,

وَٱلْحَشْرَ حَقٌّ

walhashra haqqun

the Gathering is true,

وَٱلْحِسَابَ حَقٌّ

walhisaba haqqun

the Reckoning is true,

وَٱلْجَنَّةَ وَٱلنَّارَ حَقٌّ

waljannata walnnara haqqun

Paradise and Hell are true,

وَٱلْوَعْدَ وَٱلْوَعِيدَ بِهِمَا حَقٌّ

walwa`da walwa`ida bihima haqqun

and the promise of Paradise and the threat with Hell are true.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ شَقِيَ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ

ya mawlaya shaqiya man khalafakum

O My master! Certainly wretched is he who opposes you

وَسَعِدَ مَنْ أَطَاعَكُمْ

wa sa`ida man ata`akum

and certainly happy is he who obeys you.

فَٱشْهَدْ عَلَىٰ مَا أَشْهَدْتُكَ عَلَيْهِ

fashhad `ala ma ashhadtuka `alayhi

So, testify to me all that which I have besought you to testify.

وَأَنَا وَلِيٌّ لَكَ

wa ana waliyyun laka

I am verily an ally of you

بَرِيءٌ مِنْ عَدُوِّكَ

bari'un min `aduwwika

and denouncing your enemy.

فَٱلْحَقُّ مَا رَضِيتُمُوهُ

falhaqqu ma raditumuhu

The truth is only that which you accept,

وَٱلْبَاطِلُ مَا أَسْخَطْتُمُوهُ

walbatilu ma askhattumuhu

the wrong is only that which you disallow,

وَٱلْمَعْرُوفُ مَا أَمَرْتُمْ بِهِ

walma`rufu ma amartum bihi

the good is only that which you enjoin,

وَٱلْمُنْكَرُ مَا نَهَيْتُمْ عَنْهُ

walmunkaru ma nahaytum `anhu

and the evil is only that which you forbid.

فَنَفْسِي مُؤْمِنَةٌ بِٱللَّهِ

fanafsi mu'minatun billahi

My soul is thus believing in Allah;

وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَريكَ لَهُ

wahdahu la sharika lahu

One and Only Lord and having no associate,

وَبِرَسُولِهِ وَبِأَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa birasulihi wa bi'amiri almu'minina

and also in His Messenger, in the Commander of the Faithful,

وَبِكُمْ يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ

wa bikum ya mawlaya awwalikum wa akhirikum

and in you all, O my master, from the beginning to the end.

وَنُصْرَتِي مُعَدَّةٌ لَكُمْ

wa nusrati mu`addatun lakum

I have prepared myself to back you

وَمَوَدَّتِي خَالِصَةٌ لَكُمْ

wa mawaddati khalisatun lakum

and my love is sincerely dedicated to you.

آمِينَ آمِينَ

amina amina

Respond! Respond!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin

O Allah, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad

نَبِيِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَكَلِمَةِ نُورِكَ

nabiyyi rahmatika wa kalimati nurika

the Prophet of Your mercy and the Word of Your Light,

وَأَنْ تَمْلَأَ قَلْبِي نُورَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

wa an tamla'a qalbi nura alyaqini

and to fill in my heart with the illumination of certitude,

وَصَدْرِي نوُرَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ

wa sadri nura al-imani

my chest with the illumination of faith,

وَفِكْرِي نُورَ ٱلنِّيَّاتِ

wa fikri nura alnniyyati

my intellect with the illumination of honest intentions,

وَعَزْمِي نُورَ ٱلْعِلْمِ

wa `azmi nura al`ilmi

my determination with the illumination of knowledge,

وَقُوَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْعَمَلِ

wa quwwati nura al`amali

my strength with the illumination of work,

وَلِسَانِي نُورَ ٱلصِّدْقِ

wa lisani nura alssidqi

my tongue with the illumination of honesty,

وَدِينِي نُورَ ٱلْبَصَائِرِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

wa dini nura albasa'iri min `indika

my religion with the illumination of clear evidence from You,

وَبَصَرِي نُورَ ٱلضِّيَاءِ

wa basari nura alddiya'i

my sight with the illumination of brightness,

وَسَمْعِي نُورَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ

wa sam`i nura alhikmati

my hearing with the illumination of wisdom,

وَمَوَدَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْمُوَالاَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

wa mawaddati nura almuwalati limuhammadin wa alihi

and my faculty of love with the illumination of sincere loyalty to Muhammad and his Household,

عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

`alayhim alssalamu

peace be upon them,

حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ وَقَدْ وَفَيْتُ بِعَهْدِكَ وَمِيثَاقِكَ

hatta alqaka wa qad wafaytu bi`ahdika wa mithaqika

so that I, when I meet You, will have fulfilled the pledge and covenant that I made with You

فَتُغَشِّيَنِي رَحْمَتَكَ

fatughashshiyani rahmataka

and then Your mercy will encompass me.

يَا وَلِيُّ يَا حَمِيدُ

ya waliyyu ya hamidu

O Protector! O Worthy of all praise!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin

O Allah, bless Muhammad (al-Mahdi)

حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

hujjatika fi ardika

Your argument in Your land,

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ

wa khalifatika fi biladika

Your viceroy in Your countries,

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

waldda`i ila sabilika

the caller to Your course,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ

walqa'imi biqistika

the establisher of Your justice,

وَٱلثَّائِرِ بِأَمْرِكَ

walththa'iri bi'amrika

the revolting by Your command,

وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

waliyyi almu'minina

the authority of the believers,

وَبَوَارِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

wa bawari alkafirina

the ruiner of the unbelievers,

وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ

wa mujalli alzzulumati

the remover of the murk,

وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ

wa muniri alhaqqi

the illuminator of the truth,

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ

walnnatiqi bilhikmati walssidqi

the speaker with wisdom and honesty,

وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلتَّامَّةِ فِي أَرْضِكَ

wa kalimatika alttammati fi ardika

the perfect Word of You in Your lands,

ٱلْمُرْتَقِبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ

almurtaqibi alkha'ifi

the vigilant and fearful,

وَٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

walwaliyyi alnnasihi

the well-wishing saint,

سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ

safinati alnnajati

the ark of salvation,

وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa `alami alhuda

the sign of guidance,

وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

wa nuri absari alwara

the light of the peoples’ sights,

وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ

wa khayri man taqammasa wa irtada

the best of all those who put clothes on their bodies,

وَمُجَلِّي ٱلْعَمَىٰ

wa mujalli al`ama

and the unveiler of blindness,

ٱلَّذِي يَمْلَأُ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاًَ وَقِسْطاً

alladhi yamla'u al-arda `adlan wa qistan

who will fill the lands with justice and equity

كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً

kama muli'at zulman wa jawran

as it would be filled up with wrong and unfairness.

إِِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

You verily have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma salli `ala waliyyika

O Allah, bless Your vicegerent

وَٱبْنِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ

wabni awliya'ika alladhina faradta ta`atahum

and the son of Your vicegerents the obedience to whom You have made incumbent upon us

وَأَوْجَبْتَ حَقَّهُمْ

wa awjabta haqqahum

and the observance of the right of whom You have made obligatory

وَأَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ

wa adhhabta `anhum alrrijsa

and from whom You have removed filth

وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

wa tahhartahum tathiran

and whom You have purified with thorough purifying.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْصُرْهُ وَٱنْتَصِرْ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ

allahumma insurhu wantasir bihi lidinika

O Allah, give him victory and make him the supporter of Your religion

وَٱنْصُرْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَأَوْلِيَاءَهُ

wansur bihi awliya'aka wa awliya'ahu

and through him, give victory to Your and his adherents,

وَشِيعَتَهُ وَأَنْصَارَهُ

wa shi`atahu wa ansarahu

followers, and backers.

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ

waj`alna minhum

Include us with them.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَطَاغٍ

allahumma a`idhhu min sharri kulli baghin wa taghin

O Allah, protect him against the evil of every transgressor and tyrant

وَمِنْ شَرِّ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ

wa min sharri jami`i khalqika

and against the evils of all Your creatures.

وَٱحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ

wahfazhu min bayni yadayhi wa min khalfihi

Guard him from ahead of him, behind him,

وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ

wa `an yaminihi wa `an shimalihi

his right side, and his left side.

وَٱحْرُسْهُ وَٱمْنَعْهُ مِنْ أَنْ يوُصَلَ إِِلَيْهِ بِسُوءٍ

wahrus-hu wamna`hu min an yusala ilayhi bisu'in

Watch him and defend him against anything that may cause evil to him.

وَٱحْفَظْ فِيهِ رَسُولَكَ وَآلَ رَسوُلِكَ

wahfaz fihi rasulaka wa ala rasulika

Save through him Your Messenger and the family of Your Messenger.

وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ ٱلْعَدْلَ

wa azhir bihi al`adla

Manifest justice through him.

وَأَيِّدْهُ بِٱلنَّصْرِ

wa ayyid-hu bilnnasri

Aid him with victory.

وَٱنْصُرْ نَاصِرِيهِ

wansur nasirihi

Help his backers.

وَٱخْذُلْ خَاذِلِيهِ

wakhdhul khadhilihi

Frustrate those who intend to disappoint him.

وَٱقْصِمْ قَاصِمِيهِ

waqsim qasimihi

Terminate those who intend to eradicate him.

وَٱقْصِمْ بِهِ جَبَابِرَةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ

waqsim bihi jababirata alkufri

And, through him, terminate the tyrants of unbelief,

وَٱقْتُلْ بِهِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ

waqtul bihi alkuffara walmunafiqina

kill the disbelievers, the hypocrites,

وَجَمِيعَ ٱلْمُلْحِدِينَ

wa jami`a almulhidina

and all atheists,

حَيْثُ كَانُوٱ مِنْ مَشَارِقِ ٱلأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا

haythu kanu min mashariqi al-ardi wa magharibiha

wherever they are; in the east or the west of the earth

بَرِّهَا وَبَحْرِهَا

barriha wa bahriha

on the lands or in the oceans,

وَٱمْلَأْ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاًَ

wamla' bihi al-arda `adlan

and, through him, fill in the earth with justice,

وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَ نَبِيِّكَ

wa azhir bihi dina nabiyyika

manifest the religion of Your Prophet,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallama

blessings and peace of You be upon him and his Household,

وَٱجْعَلْنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ

waj`alni allahumma min ansarihi wa a`wanihi

make me, O Allah, of his supporters, helpers,

وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِ

wa atba`ihi wa shi`atihi

followers, and adherents;

وَأَرِنِي فِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ مَا يَأْمُلُونَ

wa arini fi ali muhammadin `alayhim alssalamu ma ya'muluna

allow me to see the hopes of the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them, come true,

وَفِي عَدُوِّهِمْ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ

wa fi `aduwwihim ma yahdharuna

and the hazards of their enemies come true.

إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ

ilaha alhaqqi amina

O God of Truth, respond.

يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ

ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami

O Lord of Glory and Honor!

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of those who show mercy!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya khalifata allahi

Peace be upon you, O vicegerent of Allah

وَخَلِيفَةَ آبَائِهِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

wa khalifata aba'ihi almahdiyyina

and vicegerent of your well-guided fathers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَاضِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya wasiyya al-awsiya'i almadina

Peace be upon you, O successor of the past successors (of the Prophets).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَافِظَ أَسْرَارِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya hafiza asrari rabbi al`alamina

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the secrets of the Lord of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلصَّفْوَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

alssalamu `alayka ya baqiyyata allahi min alssafwati almuntajabina

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s remainder from among the elite, select ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلأَنْوَارِ ٱلزَّاهِرَةِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna al-anwari alzzahirati

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلأَعْلاَمِ ٱلْبَاهِرَةِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna al-a`lami albahirati

Peace be upon you, O son of the splendid signs.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْعِتْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna al`itrati alttahirati

Peace be upon you, O son of the immaculate progeny.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ ٱلْعُلُومِ ٱلنَّبَوِيَّةِ

alssalamu `alayka ya ma`dina al`ulumi alnnabawiyyati

Peace be upon you, O essence of the Prophetic knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya baba allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s gate;

ٱلَّذِي لاَ يُؤْتَىٰ إِلاَّ مِنْهُ

alladhi la yu'ta illa minhu

the only gate from which one can enter to Him.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَبِيلَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya sabila allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s course

ٱلَّذِي مَنْ سَلَكَ غَيْرَهُ هَلَكَ

alladhi man salaka ghayrahu halaka

that perdition will be the result of anyone who takes other than it.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاظِرَ شَجَرَةِ طُوبَىٰ وَسِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya nazira shajarati tuba wa sidrati almuntaha

Peace be upon you, O observer of the Tree of Bliss (tuba) and the Farthest Lot-tree.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لاََ يُطْفَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya nura allahi alladhi la yutfa

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light that never extinguishes.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْفَىٰ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi allati la takhfa

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s decisive argument that is never hidden.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya hujjata allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s decisive argument

عَلَىٰ مَنْ فِي ٱلأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَاءِ

`ala man fi al-ardi walssama'i

against all those on the earth and in the heavens.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ سَلاَمَ مَنْ عَرَفَكَ بِمَا عَرَّفَكَ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ

alssalamu `alayka salama man `arafaka bima `arrafaka bihi allahu

Peace be upon you; a salutation of one who recognizes you as exactly as Allah has introduced you

وَنَعَتَكَ بِبَعْضِ نُعُوتِكَ

wa na`ataka biba`di nu`utika

and one who mentions only some of your characteristics

ٱلَّتِي أَنْتَ أَهْلُهَا وَفَوْقَهَا

allati anta ahluha wa fawqaha

that you are worthy of and even more.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ مَضَىٰ وَمَنْ بَقِيَ

ashhadu annaka alhujjatu `ala man mada wa man baqiya

I bear witness that you are the argument against the past and the coming generations,

وَأَنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَالِبُونَ

wa anna hizbaka hum alghalibuna

your party are the true triumphant,

وَأَوْلِيَاءَكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَائِزُونَ

wa awliya'aka hum alfa'izuna

your friends are the true winners,

وَأَعْدَاءَكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَاسِرُونَ

wa a`da'aka hum alkhasiruna

your enemies are truly losers,

وَأَنَّكَ خَازِنُ كُلِّ عِلْمٍ

wa annaka khazinu kulli `ilmin

you are the keeper of the entire knowledge,

وَفَاتِقُ كُلِّ رَتْقٍ

wa fatiqu kulli ratqin

you are the opener of all closed things,

وَمُحَقِّقُ كُلِّ حَقٍّ

wa muhaqqiqu kulli haqqin

you are the establisher of all truths,

وَمُبْطِلُ كُلِّ بَاطِلٍ

wa mubtilu kulli batilin

and you are the eradicator of all wrong things.

رَضِيتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ إِِمَاماً وَهَادِياً

radituka ya mawlaya imaman wa hadiyan

O my master, I accept you as my leader, guide,

وَوَلِيّاً وَمُرْشِداً

wa waliyyan wa murshidan

master, and adviser.

لاََ أَبْتَغي بِكَ بَدَلاًَ

la abtaghi bika badalan

I never seek any alternative

وَلاَ أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِكَ وَلِيّاً

wa la attakhidhu min dunika waliyyan

and I never betake myself any master save You.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلْحَقُّ ٱلثَّابِتُ

ashhadu annaka alhaqqu alththabitu

I bear witness that you are verily the unchanging truth

ٱلَّذِي لاََ عَيْبَ فِيهِ

alladhi la `ayba fihi

that is free of any defect

وَأَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ فِيكَ حَقٌّ

wa anna wa`da allahi fika haqqun

and that Allah’s promise concerning you is so true

لاََ أَرْتَابُ لِطُولِ ٱلغَيْبَةِ وَبُعْدِ ٱلأَمَدِ

la artabu lituli alghaybati wa bu`di al-amadi

that I never doubt no matter how long the occultation will take and the time (of your advent) will be far

وَلاَ أَتَحَيَّرُ مَعَ مَنْ جَهِلَكَ وَجَهِلَ بِكَ

wa la atahayyaru ma`a man jahilaka wa jahila bika

and I will never have misgivings like those who ignore you and ignore the truth that you represent

مُنْتَظِرٌ مُتَوَقِّعٌ لأَيَّامِكَ

muntazirun mutawaqqi`un li'ayyamika

and I am waiting and expecting your age,

وَأَنْتَ ٱلشَّافِعُ ٱلَّذِي لاََ تُنَازَعُ

wa anta alshshafi`u alladhi la tunaza`u

for you are the unmatched intercessor

وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِي لاََ تُدَافَعُ

walwaliyyu alladhi la tudafa`u

and the irrefutable master.

ذَخَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ لِنُصْرَةِ ٱلدِّينِ

dhakharaka allahu linusrati alddini

Allah has saved you for the support of the religion,

وَإِِعْزَازِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa i`zazi almu'minina

for the fortification of the believers,

وَٱلِٱنْتِقَامِ مِنَ ٱلْجَاحِدِينَ ٱلْمَارِقِينَ

walintiqami min aljahidina almariqina

and for retaliating upon the deniers and the apostates.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ تُقْبَلُ ٱلأَعْمَالُ

ashhadu anna biwilayatika tuqbalu al-a`malu

I bear witness that through the loyalty to you, deeds are approved,

وَتُزَكَّىٰ ٱلأَفْعَالُ

wa tuzakka al-af`alu

acts are purified,

وَتُضَاعَفُ ٱلْحَسَنَاتُ

wa tuda`afu alhasanatu

rewards are doubled,

وَتُمْحَىٰ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتُ

wa tumha alssayyi'atu

and punishments for wrongdoings are erased.

فَمَنْ جَاءَ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ

faman ja'a biwilayatika

Therefore, he who bears loyalty to you

وَٱعْتَرَفَ بِإِِمَامَتِكَ

wa`tarafa bi'imamatika

and recognizes your Imamate

قُبِلَتْ أَعْمَالُهُ

qubilat a`maluhu

will have his deeds approved,

وَصُدِّقَتْ أَقْوَالُهُ

wa suddiqat aqwaluhu

his sayings credited,

وَتَضَاعَفَتْ حَسَنَاتُهُ

wa tada`afat hasanatuhu

his rewards doubled,

وَمُحِيَتْ سَيِّئَاتُهُ

wa muhiyat sayyi'atuhu

and his wrongdoings erased;

وَمَنْ عَدَلَ عَنْ وِلاَيَتِكَ

wa man `adala `an wilayatika

while if he rejects loyalty to you,

وَجَهِلَ مَعْرِفَتَكَ

wa jahila ma`rifataka

ignores the recognition of you,

وَٱسْتَبْدَلَ بِكَ غَيْرَكَ

wastabdala bika ghayraka

and follows anyone else,

كَبَّهُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَنْخَرِهِ فِي ٱلنَّارِ

kabbahu allahu `ala mankharihi fi alnnari

Allah shall throw him down in Hellfire on the nose,

وَلَمْ يَقْبَلِ ٱللَّهُ لَهُ عَمَلاًَ

wa lam yaqbal allahu lahu `amalan

shall never approve of any of his acts,

وَلَمْ يُقِمْ لَهُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ وَزْناً

wa lam yuqim lahu yawma alqiyamati waznan

and shall never set up a balance for him on the Day of Resurrection.

أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَأُشْهِدُ مَلاَئِكَتَهُ

ushhidu allaha wa ushhidu mala'ikatahu

I ask Allah and His angels

وَأُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ بِهٰذَا

wa ushhiduka ya mawlaya bihadha

and you, my master, to testify to this for me;

ظَاهِرُهُ كَبَاطِنِهِ

zahiruhu kabatinihi

the outward of this declaration is as same as its inward,

وَسِرُّهُ كَعَلاَنِيَتِهِ

wa sirruhu ka`alaniyatihi

and its secret is as same as its overtness;

وَأَنْتَ ٱلشَّاهِدُ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa anta alshshahidu `ala dhalika

and you are the witness on this declaration,

وَهُوَ عَهْدِي إِِلَيْكَ

wa huwa `ahdi ilayka

and this is my pledge with you

وَمِيثَاقِي لَدَيْكَ

wa mithaqi ladayka

and my covenant to you

إِِذْ أَنْتَ نِظَامُ ٱلدِّينِ

idh anta nizamu alddini

since you are verily the system of the religion,

وَيَعْسُوبُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

wa ya`subu almuttaqina

the leader of the pious ones,

وَعِزُّ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ

wa `izzu almuwahhidina

and the dignity of the monotheists.

وَبِذٰلِكَ أَمَرَنِي رَبُّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa bidhalika amarani rabbu al`alamina

This is the command of the Lord of the Worlds to me.

فَلَوْ تَطَاوَلَتِ ٱلدُّهُورُ

falaw tatawalat aldduhuru

Even if times take longer periods

وَتَمَادَتِ ٱلأَعْمَارُ

wa tamadat al-a`maru

and ages extend,

لَمْ أَزْدَدْ فِيكَ إِِلاَّ يَقِيناً

lam azdad fika illa yaqinan

this will increase in me nothing but more belief in you,

وَلَكَ إِِلاَّ حُبّاً

wa laka illa hubban

love for you,

وَعَلَيْكَ إِِلاَّ مُتَّكَلاًَ وَمُعْتَمَداً

wa `alayka illa muttakalan wa mu`tamadan

reliance on and trust in you,

وَلِظُهُورِكَ إِِلاَّ مُتَوَقِّعاً وَمُنْتَظِراً

wa lizuhurika illa mutawaqqi`an wa muntaziran

anticipation and expectation of your advent,

وَلِجِهَادِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مُتَرَقِّباً

wa lijihadi bayna yadayka mutaraqqiban

and waiting to strive hard in your presence.

فَأَبْذُلُ نَفْسِي وَمَالِي

fa'abdhul nafsi wa mali

So, I sacrifice myself, my fortune,

وَوَلَدِي وَأَهْلِي

wa waladi wa ahli

my sons, my family members,

وَجَمِيعَ مَا خَوَّلَنِي رَبِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

wa jami`a ma khawwalani rabbi bayna yadayka

and all that which my Lord has granted me for your sake

وَٱلتَّصَرُّفَ بَيْنَ أَمْرِكَ وَنَهْيِكَ

walttasarrufa bayna amrika wa nahyika

and for obeying your orders and refraining from that which you order me not to do.

مَوْلاَيَ فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتُ أَيَّامَكَ ٱلزَّاهِرَةَ

mawlaya fa'in adraktu ayyamaka alzzahirata

O my master, If I catch your thriving days

وَأَعْلاَمَكَ ٱلْبَاهِرَةَ

wa a`lamaka albahirata

and see your splendid signs,

فَهَا أَنَا ذَا عَبْدُكَ

faha ana dha `abduka

then, here I, a servant of you,

ٱلْمُتَصَرِّفُ بَيْنَ أَمْرِكَ وَنَهْيِكَ

almutasarrifu bayna amrika wa nahyika

am yielding to your orders and abstaining from that which you order me not to do.

أَرْجُو بِهِ ٱلشَّهَادَةَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ

arju bihi alshshahadata bayna yadayka

Through all that, I hope for martyrdom in your presence

وَٱلْفَوْزَ لَدَيْكَ

walfawza ladayka

and success in your view.

مَوْلاَيَ فَإِنْ أَدْرَكَنِيَ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَبْلَ ظُهُورِكَ

mawlaya fa'in adrakani almawtu qabla zuhurika

O my master, but if death comes upon me before your advent,

فَإِنِّي أَتَوَسَّلُ بِكَ

fa'inni atawassalu bika

then I beseech you

وَبِآبَائِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ

wa bi'aba'ika alttahirina ila allahi ta`ala

and your immaculate fathers to mediate for me before Allah the All-exalted

وَأَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa as'aluhu an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

Whom I pray to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَ لِي كَرَّةً فِي ظُهُورِكَ

wa an yaj`ala li karratan fi zuhurika

and to decide for me a return after your advent

وَرَجْعَةً فِي أَيَّامِكَ

wa raj`atan fi ayyamika

and a second life during your days

لأَبْلُغَ مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مُرَادِي

li'ablugha min ta`atika muradi

so that I will attain obedience to you, which is my desire,

وَأَشْفِيَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ فُؤَادِي

wa ashfiya min a`da'ika fu'adi

and to heal my heart from your enemies.

مَوْلاَيَ وَقَفْتُ فِي زِيَارَتِكَ

mawlaya waqaftu fi ziyaratika

O my master, while I am visiting you, I am standing

مَوْقِفَ ٱلْخَاطِئِينَ ٱلنَّادِمِينَ

mawqifa alkhati'ina alnnadimina

in the position of the repentant wrongdoers,

ٱلْخَائِفِينَ مِنْ عِقَابِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alkha'ifina min `iqabi rabbi al`alamina

who fear the chastisement of the Lord of the Worlds

وَقَدِ ٱتَّكَلْتُ عَلَىٰ شَفَاعَتِكَ

wa qad ittakaltu `ala shafa`atika

and I am, meanwhile, depending upon your intercession for me

وَرَجَوْتُ بِمُوَالاَتِكَ وَشَفَاعَتِكَ

wa rajawtu bimuwalatika wa shafa`atika

and I, through my loyalty to you and your intercession for me, wish for

مَحْوَ ذُنُوبِي

mahwa dhunubi

eradication of my sins,

وَسَتْرَ عُيُوبِي

wa satra `uyubi

covering of my defects,

وَمَغْفِرَةَ زَلَلِي

wa maghfirata zalali

and forgiveness of my slips.

فَكُنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

fakun liwaliyyika ya mawlaya

So, O my master, (please) help me—your servant—

عِنْدَ تَحْقِيقِ أَمَلِهِ

`inda tahqiqi amalihi

to achieve my hope

وَٱسْأَلِ ٱللَّهَ غُفْرَانَ زَلَلِهِ

was'al allaha ghufrana zalalihi

and (please) ask Allah to forgive my slips.

فَقَدْ تَعَلَّقَ بِحَبْلِكَ

faqad ta`allaqa bihablika

Verily, I am clinging to your rope,

وَتَمَسَّكَ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ

wa tamassaka biwilayatika

holding on my loyalty to you,

وَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ

wa tabarra'a min a`da'ika

and declaring my disavowal of your enemies.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi

O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad and his Household

وَأَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ

wa anjiz liwaliyyika ma wa`adtahu

and fulfill Your promise to Your Vicegerent.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَظْهِرْ كَلِمَتَهُ

allahumma azhir kalimatahu

O Allah, (please) make prevalent his word,

وَأَعْلِ دَعْوَتَهُ

wa a`li da`watahu

elevate his mission,

وَٱنْصُرْهُ عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّهِ وَعَدُوِّكَ

wansurhu `ala `aduwwihi wa `aduwwika

and support him against Your and his enemies,

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the Worlds!

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

وَأَظْهِرْ كَلِمَتَكَ ٱلتَّامَّةَ

wa azhir kalimataka alttammata

and allow Your Perfect Word,

وَمُغَيَّبَكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

wa mughayyabaka fi ardika

Your concealed one in Your lands,

ٱلْخَائِفَ ٱلْمُتَرَقِّبَ

alkha'ifa almutaraqqiba

the afraid, and the vigilant, to reappear.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً

allahumma insurhu nasran `azizan

O Allah, (please) support him with powerful support

وَٱفْتَحْ لَهُ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً

waftah lahu fathan yasiran

and give him a nigh victory.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَعِزَّ بِهِ ٱلدِّينَ بَعْدَ ٱلْخُمُولِ

allahumma wa a`izza bihi alddina ba`da alkhumuli

O Allah, (please) fortify the religion through him after it has been sluggish,

وَأَطْلِعْ بِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ بَعْدَ ٱلأُفُولِ

wa atli` bihi alhaqqa ba`da al-ufuli

demonstrate the truth through him after it has declined,

وَأَجْلِ بِهِ ٱلظُّلْمَةَ

wa ajli bihi alzzulmata

remove darkness through him,

وَٱكْشِفْ بِهِ ٱلْغُمَّةَ

wakshif bihi alghummata

and relieve the grief through him.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَآمِنْ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدَ

allahumma wa amin bihi albilada

O Allah, (please) spread security over the lands through him

وَٱهْدِ بِهِ ٱلْعِبَادَ

wahdi bihi al`ibada

and guide the servants (of You) through him.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱمْلَأْ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاًَ وَقِسْطاً

allahumma imla bihi al-arda `adlan wa qistan

O Allah, (please) fill the earth with justice and equality through him

كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً

kama muli'at zulman wa jawran

as it is filled with injustice and wrong.

إِِنَّكَ سَمِيعٌ مُجِيبٌ

innaka sami`un mujibun

Verily, You are All-hearing and Responding.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s vicegerent.

إِئْذَنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ فِي ٱلدُّخُولِ إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ

i'dhan liwaliyyika fi alddukhuli ila haramika

(please) permit me, your servant, to enter your sanctuary.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ

salawatu allahi `alayka

May Allah’s blessings be upon you

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa `ala aba'ika alttahirina

and upon your immaculate fathers.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and benedictions be upon you.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

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

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ

la ilaha illa allahu

There is no god save Allah.

وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wallahu akbaru wa lillahi alhamdu

Allah is the Most Great and to Allah be all praise.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا

alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha

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

وَعَرَّفَنَا أَوْلِيَاءَهُ وَأَعْدَاءَهُ

wa `arrafana awliya'ahu wa a`da'ahu

made us discriminate between His friends and enemies,

وَوَفَّقَنَا لِزِيَارَةِ أَئِمَّتِنَا

wa waffaqana liziyarati a'immatina

granted us success to visit our Imams,

وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعَانِدِينَ ٱلنَّاصِبِينَ

wa lam yaj`alna min almu`anidina alnnasibina

and has not made us of the obdurate antagonists (of the truth),

وَلاَ مِنَ ٱلْغُلاَةِ ٱلْمُفَوِّضِينَ

wa la min alghulati almufawwidina

nor of the immoderate indeterminists,

وَلاَ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْتَابِينَ ٱلْمُقَصِّرِينَ

wa la min almurtabina almuqassirina

nor of the suspicious and negligent.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ

alssalamu `ala waliyyi allahi wabni awliya'ihi

Peace be upon Allah’s vicegerent and son of His vicegerents.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُدَّخَرِ لِكَرَامَةِ أَوْلِيَاءِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `ala almuddakhari likaramati awliya'i allahi

Peace be upon the one saved for achieving dignity of Allah’s intimate servants

وَبَوَارِ أَعْدَاءِهِ

wa bawari a`da'ihi

and for ruining Allah’s enemies.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلنُّورِ

alssalamu `ala alnnuri

Peace be upon the light

ٱلَّذِي أَرَادَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكُفْرِ إِِطْفَاءَهُ

alladhi arada ahlu alkufri itfa'ahu

that the people of atheism intend to extinguish;

فَأَبَىٰ ٱللَّهُ إِِلاَّ أَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ بِكُرْهِهِمْ

fa'aba allahu illa an yutimma nurahu bikurhihim

but Allah would not allow but that His light should be perfected, despite their contempt.

وَأَيَّدَهُ بِالْحَيَاةِ

wa ayyadahu bilhayati

He thus supported him with survival

حَتَّىٰ يُظْهِرَ عَلَىٰ يَدِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ بِرَغْمِهِمْ

hatta yuzhira `ala yadihi alhaqqa biraghmihim

so that He shall make prevalent the truth at his hands against their will.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَاكَ صَغِيراً

ashhadu anna allaha istafaka saghiran

I bear witness that Allah has chosen you since you were little

وَأَكْمَلَ لَكَ عُلُومَهُ كَبِيراً

wa akmala laka `ulumahu kabiran

and perfected His knowledge for you when you grew up;

وَأَنَّكَ حَيٌّ لاََ تَمُوتُ

wa annaka hayyun la tamutu

and that you are alive and you will not die

حَتَّىٰ تُبْطِلَ ٱلْجِبْتَ وَٱلطَّاغُوتَ

hatta tubtila aljibta walttaghuta

before you efface all idols and false deities.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `alayhi

O Allah, (please) bless him

وَعَلَىٰ خُدَّامِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ عَلَىٰ غَيْبَتِهِ وَنَأْيِهِ

wa `ala khuddamihi wa a`wanihi `ala ghaybatihi wa na'yihi

and his servants and those who helped him to occult and hide from sights,

وَٱسْتُرْهُ سَتْراً عَزِيزاً

wasturhu satran `azizan

cover him with invulnerable covering,

وَٱجْعَلْ لَهُ مَعْقِلاًَ حَرِيزاً

waj`al lahu ma`qilan harizan

arrange for him an invincible haven,

وَٱشْدُدِ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَطْأَتَكَ عَلَىٰ مُعَانِدِيهِ

washdud allahumma wat'ataka `ala mu`anidihi

increase, O Allah, Your intensity on those who resist him obdurately,

وَٱحْرُسْ مَوَالِيَهُ وَزَائِرِيهِ

wahrus mawalihi wa za'irihi

and guard his loyalists and visitors.

اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا جَعَلْتَ قَلْبِي بِذِكْرِهِ مَعْمُوراً

allahumma kama ja`alta qalbi bidhikrihi ma`muran

O Allah, just as You have made my heart full of reference to him,

فَٱجْعَلْ سِلاَحِي بِنُصْرَتِهِ مَشْهُوراً

faj`al silahi binusratihi mashhuran

so also (please) make my weapon prepared in support of him.

وَإِِنْ حَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ لِقَائِهِ

wa in hala bayni wa bayna liqa'ihi

If death that You have made inescapable on Your servants

ٱلْمَوْتُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ حَتْماً

almawtu alladhi ja`altahu `ala `ibadika hatman

and You have made inevitably predestined on Your creatures

وَأَقْدَرْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ خَلِيقَتِكَ رَغْماً

wa aqdarta bihi `ala khaliqatika raghman

impedes me from meeting him,

فَٱبْعَثْنِي عِنْدَ خُرُوجِهِ

fab`athni `inda khurujihi

then (please) restore me to life at his advent,

ظَاهِراً مِنْ حُفْرَتِي

zahiran min hufrati

coming out from my hole (i.e. grave),

مُؤْتَزِراً كَفَنِي

mu'taziran kafani

and using my shroud as my garment

حَتَّىٰ أُجَاهِدَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

hatta ujahida bayna yadayhi

so that I will fight strivingly in his presence

فِي ٱلصَّفِّ ٱلَّذِي أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ

fi alssaffi alladhi athnayta `ala ahlihi

in the line whose people have been praised by You

فِي كِتَابِكَ فَقُلْتَ:

fi kitabika faqulta

in You Book where You say,

«كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ»

ka'nnahum bunyanun marsusun

“…as if they were a firm and compact wall.”

اَللَّهُمَّ طَالَ ٱلِٱنْتِظَارُ

allahumma tala al-intizaru

O Allah, too long has been the expectation,

وَشَمِتَ مِنَا ٱلْفُجَّارُ

wa shamita bina alfujjaru

the wicked are gloating at our misfortune,

وَصَعُبَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلِٱنْتِصَارُ

wa sa`uba `alayna al-intisaru

and victory has been difficult for us.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا وَجْهَ وَلِيِّكَ ٱلْمَيْمُونَ

allahumma arina wajha waliyyika almaymuna

O Allah, (please) show us the blessed face of Your vicegerent

فِي حَيَاتِنَا وَبَعْدَ ٱلْمَنُونِ

fi hayatina wa ba`da almanuni

in our lifetimes and after death.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي أَدِينُ لَكَ بِٱلرَّجْعَةِ

allahumma inni adinu laka bilrraj`ati

O Allah, I profess of the Return as my faith

بَيْنَ يَدَيْ صَاحِبِ هٰذِهِ ٱلْبُقْعَةِ

bayna yaday sahibi hadhihi albuq`ati

in the presence of the owner of this area.

الْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ

alghawtha alghawtha alghawtha

[I beseech for] Relief, relief, relief.

يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya sahiba alzzamani

O Patron of the Age!

قَطَعْتُ فِي وُصْلَتِكَ ٱلْخُلاَّنَ

qata`tu fi wuslatika alkhullana

I have ruptured my relations with many friends in order to build good relations with you,

وَهَجَرْتُ لِزِيَارَتِكَ ٱلأَوْطَانَ

wa hajartu liziyaratika al-awtana

I have deserted my homeland in order to visit you,

وَأَخْفَيْتُ أَمْرِي عَنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْبُلْدَانِ

wa akhfaytu amri `an ahli albuldani

and I have concealed my intention from the peoples of the towns

لِتَكُونَ شَفِيعاً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي

litakuna shafi`an `inda rabbika wa rabbi

so that you may be my intercessor with your and my Lord

إِلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَمَوَالِيَّ

wa ila aba'ika wa mawaliyya

and with your fathers and my masters,

فِي حُسْنِ ٱلتَّوْفِيقِ لِي

fi husni alttawfiqi li

seeking excellence of success,

وِإِِسْبَاغِ ٱلنِّعْمَةِ عَلَيَّ

wa isbaghi alnni`mati `alayya

conferral of bounties,

وَسَوْقِ ٱلإِحْسَانِ إِِلَيَّ

wa sawqi al-ihsani ilayya

and making charitable acts run towards me.

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

أَصْحَابِ ٱلْحَقِّ

ashabi alhaqqi

the rightful ones

وَقَادَةِ ٱلْخَلْقِ

wa qadati alkhalqi

and the leaders of the creatures,

وَٱسْتَجِبْ مِنِّي مَا دَعَوْتُكَ

wastajib minni ma da`awtuka

and (please) respond to me in what I have besought You for

وَأَعْطِنِي مَا لَمْ أَنْطِقْ بِهِ فِي دُعَائِي

wa a`tini ma lam antiq bihi fi du`a'i

and grant me all that which I have not mentioned in my prayer,

مِنْ صَلاَحِ دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ

min salahi dini wa dunyaya

such as the uprightness of my faith and my worldly affairs.

إِِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

innaka hamidun majidun

You are verily worthy of praise and worthy of glory.

وَصَلِّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi alttahirina

May Allah bless Muhammad and his Immaculate Household.

اَللَّهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ ٱلزَّائِرُ

allahumma `abduka alzza'iru

O Allah, I—Your visiting servant—

فِي فِنَاءِ وَلِيِّكَ ٱلْمَزُورِ

fi fina'i waliyyika almazuri

am in the yard of Your visited vicegerent

ٱلَّذِي فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَبِيدِ وَٱلأَحْرَارِ

alladhi faradta ta`atahu `ala al`abidi wal-ahrari

the obedience to whom has been made obligatory by You on the slaves and the free

وَأَنْقَذْتَ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلنَّارِ

wa anqadhta bihi awliya'aka min `adhabi alnnari

and through whom You shall save Your intimate servants from the chastisement of Hellfire.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْهَا زِيَارَةً مَقْبُولَةً

allahumma ij`alha ziyaratan maqbulatan

O Allah, (please) decide it to be an admitted visitation

ذَاتَ دُعَاءٍ مُسْتَجَابٍ

dhata du`a'in mustajabin

of a granted prayer

مِنْ مُصَدِّقٍ بِوَلِيِّكَ غَيْرِ مُرْتَابٍ

min musaddiqin biwaliyyika ghayri murtabin

from one who gives full credence to Your vicegerent and who never suspects him.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاََ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ بِهِ وَلاَ بِزِيَارَتِهِ

allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi bihi wa la biziyaratihi

O Allah, (please) do not decide this to be the last of my presence and visitation to him

وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ أَثَرِي مِنْ مَشْهَدِهِ

wa la taqta` athari min mashhadihi

and do not cut off my traces in his shrine

وَزِيَارَةِ أَبِيهِ وَجَدِّهِ

wa ziyarati abihi wa jaddihi

and in visitation to his father and grandfather.

اَللَّهُمَّ أَخْلِفْ عَلَيَّ نَفَقَتِي

allahumma akhlif `alayya nafaqati

O Allah, (please) compensate for me my expenditure,

وَٱنْفَعْنِي بِمَا رَزَقْتَنِي

wanfa`ni bima razaqtani

make me benefit from the sustenance that You have provided me

فِي دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي

fi dunyaya wa akhirati

in my worldly life and in my Next Life,

لِي وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَأَبَوَيَّ

li wa li'ikhwani wa abawayya

and do the same to my brothers, parents,

وَجَمِيعِ عِتْرَتِي

wa jami`i `itrati

and all of my offspring.

أَسْتَودِعُكَ ٱللَّهَ أَيُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ

astawdi`uka allaha ayyuha al-imamu

I entrust you with Allah, O Leader

ٱلَّذِي يَفُوزُ بِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

alladhi yafuzu bihi almu'minuna

through whom the believers will win

وَيَهْلِكُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ ٱلْكَافِرُونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

wa yahliku `ala yadayhi alkafiruna almukadhdhibuna

and at whose hands the belying unbelievers will perish.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

ya mawlaya yabna alhasani bni `aliyyin

O my master! O son of al-Hasan the son of `Ali,

جِئْتُكَ زَائِراً لَكَ وَلأَبِيكَ وَجَدِّكَ

ji'tuka za'iran laka wa li'abika wa jaddika

I have come to you visiting you, your father, and your grandfather,

مُتَيَقِّناً ٱلْفَوْزَ بِكُمْ

mutayaqqinan alfawza bikum

being certain of winning through you,

مُعْتَقِداً إِِمَامَتَكُمْ

mu`taqidan imamatakum

and having full faith in your Imamate.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْتُبْ هٰذِهِ ٱلشَّهَادَةَ وَٱلزِّيَارَةَ لِي

allahumma uktub hadhihi alshshahadata walzziyarata li

O Allah, (please) write down this testimony and visitation to me

عِنْدَكَ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ

`indaka fi `illiyyina

with You in the Most Elevated Place,

وَبَلِّغْنِي بَلاَغَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa ballighni balagha alssalihina

make me attain that which is attained by the righteous ones,

وَٱنْفَعْنِي بِحُبِّهِمْ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wanfa`ni bihubbihim ya rabba al`alamina

and make me benefit by my love for them, O Lord of the Worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ

alssalamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi

Peace be upon the fresh truth

وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلَّذِي عِلْمُهُ لاََ يَبِيدُ

wal`alimi alladhi `ilmuhu la yabidu

and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `ala muhyi almu'minina

Peace be upon the reviver of the believers

وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

wa mubiri alkafirina

and the terminator of the unbelievers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَهْدِيِّ ٱلأُمَمِ

alssalamu `ala mahdiyyi al-umami

Peace be upon the restorer of all nations

وَجَامِعِ ٱلْكَلِمِ

wa jami`i alkalimi

and the combiner of all creeds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلَفِ ٱلسَّلَفِ

alssalamu `ala khalafi alssalafi

Peace be upon the successor of the ancestors

وَصَاحِبِ ٱلشَّرَفِ

wa sahibi alshsharafi

and the owner of honor.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلْمَعْبُودِ

alssalamu `ala hujjati alma`budi

Peace be upon the argument of the Worshipped (Lord)

وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلْمَحْمُودِ

wa kalimati almahmudi

and the Word of the Praised (Lord).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُعِزِّ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ

alssalamu `ala mu`izzi al-awliya'i

Peace be upon the consolidator of the intimate servants (of God)

وَمُذِلِّ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ

wa mudhilli al-a`da'i

and the humiliator of the enemies.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ

alssalamu `ala warithi al-anbiya'i

Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets

وَخَاتِمِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ

wa khatimi al-awsiya'i

and the seal of the (Prophets’) successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ

alssalamu `ala alqa'imi almuntazari

Peace be upon the Rising (Imam), the awaited,

وَٱلْعَدْلِ ٱلْمُشْتَهَرِ

wal`adli almushtahari

and the famed establisher of justice.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّيْفِ ٱلشَّاهِرِ

alssalamu `ala alssayfi alshshahiri

Peace be upon the unsheathed sword,

وَٱلْقَمَرِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ

walqamari alzzahiri

the brilliant moon,

وَٱلنُّوُرِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ

walnnuri albahiri

and the dazzling light.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَمْسِ ٱلظَّلاَمِ

alssalamu `ala shamsi alzzalami

Peace be upon the sun of darkness

وَبَدْرِ ٱلتَّمَامِ

wa badri alttamami

and the absolutely full moon.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَبِيعِ ٱلأَنَامِ

alssalamu `ala rabi`i al-anami

Peace be upon the springtime of humanity

وَنَضْرَةِ ٱلأَيَّامِ

wa nadrati al-ayyami

and the bloom of days.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلصَّمْصَامِ

alssalamu `ala sahibi alssamsami

Peace be upon the holder of sharp sword

وَفَلاَّقِ ٱلْهَامِ

wa fallaqi alhami

and the splitter of heads.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ ٱلْمَأْثُورِ

alssalamu `ala alddini alma'thuri

Peace be upon the long-established faith

وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمَسْطُورِ

walkitabi almasturi

and the scripture inscribed.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ بَقِيَّةِ ٱللَّهِ فِي بِلاَدِهِ

alssalamu `ala baqiyyati allahi fi biladihi

Peace be upon the left by Allah in His lands

وَحُجَّتِهِ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ

wa hujjatihi `ala `ibadihi

and the argument of Him against His servants

ٱلْمُنْتَهِي إِِلَيْهِ مَوَارِيثُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ

almuntahi ilayhi mawarithu al-anbiya'i

to whom the inheritances of the Prophets end

وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجوُدٌ آثَارُ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ

wa ladayhi mawjudun atharu al-asfiya'i

and with whom the traditions of the elite ones are kept.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْتَمَنِ عَلَىٰ ٱلسِّرِّ

alssalamu `ala almu'tamani `ala alssirri

Peace be upon the one entrusted with the secret

وَٱلْوَلِيِّ لِلأَمْرِ

walwaliyyi lil-amri

and the one who shall undertake the mission.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ

alssalamu `ala almahdiyyi alladhi wa`ada allahu `azza wa jalla bihi al-umama

Peace be upon al-Mahdi (the rightly guided)

ٱلَّذِي وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ ٱلأُمَمَ

an yajma`a bihi alkalima

through whom Allah the Almighty and All-majestic promised the nations

أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَ

wa yalumma bihi alshsha`atha

to combine all decrees,

وَيَلُمَّ بِهِ ٱلشَّعَثَ

wa yamla'a bihi al-arda qistan wa `adlan

to bring together all scattered matters,

وَيَمْلَأَ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَعَدْلاًَ

wa yumakkina lahu

to fill the earth with fairness and justice,

وَيُمَكِّنَ لَهُ

wa yunjiza bihi wa`da almu'minina

to make possible for him (to win over the all),

وَيُنْجِزَ بِهِ وَعْدَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ashhadu ya mawlaya

and to fulfill His promise to the believers.

أَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

annaka wal-a'immata min aba'ika

I bear witness, O my master,

أَنَّكَ وَٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ

a'immati wa mawaliyya

that you and the Imams, your fathers,

أَئِمَّتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ

fi alhayati alddunya wa yawma yaqumu al-ashhadu

are my leaders and masters

فِي ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلأَشْهَادُ

as'aluka ya mawlaya

in this worldly life and on the day when the Witnesses will rise (to witness).

أَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

an tas'ala allaha tabaraka wa ta`ala

I thus ask you, O my master,

أَنْ تَسْأَلَ ٱللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ

fi salahi sha'ni

to ask Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted

فِي صَلاَحِ شَأْنِي

wa qada'i hawa'iji

to set aright all my affairs,

وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي

wa ghufrani dhunubi

to grant me all my needs,

وَغُفْرَانِ ذُنُوبِي

wal-akhdhi biyadi

to forgive my sins,

وَٱلأَخْذِ بِيَدِي

fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati

and to lead me rightly

فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي

li wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati almu'minina walmu'minati kaffatan

in the affairs of my faith, worldly life, and the Next Life,

لِي وَلإِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ كَافَّةً

innahu ghafurun rahimun

as well as the affairs of my all believing brothers and sisters.

إِنَّهُ غَفوُرٌ رَحِيمٌ

alssalamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi

Verily, He is All-forgiving, All-merciful.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

allahumma salli `ala hujjatika fi ardika

O Allah, (please) bless Your Argument in Your land,

وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ

wa khalifatika fi biladika

Your representative in Your countries,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

aldda`i ila sabilika

the caller to Your way,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ

walqa'imi biqistika

the establisher of Your justice,

وَٱلْفَائِزِ بِأَمْرِكَ

walfa'izi bi'amrika

the winner of Your decree,

وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

waliyyi almu'minina

the guardian of the believers,

وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

wa mubiri alkafirina

the terminator of the unbelievers,

وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ

wa mujalli alzzulmati

the eliminator of darkness,

وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ

wa muniri alhaqqi

the illuminator of the truth,

وَٱلصَّادِعِ بِٱلْحِكْمةِ

walssadi`i bilhikmati

the expounder with wisdom,

وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ

walmaw`izati alhasanati walssidqi

excellent exhortation, and veracity,

وَكَلمَتِكَ وَعَيْبَتِكَ

wa kalimatika wa `aybatika

Your Word, the carrier of Your secrets,

وَعَيْنِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ

wa `aynika fi ardika

Your Eye in Your lands,

ٱلْمُتَرَقِّبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ

almutaraqqibi alkha'ifi

the vigilant, the afraid,

ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alwaliyyi alnnasihi

the sincere vicegerent,

سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ

safinati alnnajati

the ark of salvation,

وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa `alami alhuda

the pennon of right guidance,

وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

wa nuri absari alwara

the light of the eyes of all creatures,

وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ

wa khayri man taqammasa wartada

the best of all those who dress shirts and garments,

وَٱلْوِتْرِ ٱلْمَوْتُورِ

walwitri almawturi

the unique whose folks have not been avenged yet,

وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكُرَبِ

wa mufarriji alkurabi

the reliever of agonies,

وَمُزِيلِ ٱلْهَمَّ

wa muzili alhammi

the remover of distress,

وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ

wa kashifi albalwa

and the mitigator of ordeals.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ

salawatu allahi `alayhi

Allah’s blessings be incessantly upon him

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ

wa `ala aba'ihi al-a'immati alhadina

and upon his fathers, the guiding Imams

وَٱلْقَادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

walqadati almayamini

and the blessed leaders

مَا طَلَعَتْ كَوَاكِبُ ٱلأَسْحَارِ

ma tala`at kawakibu al-ashari

whenever stars of early dawn rise,

وَأَوْرَقَتِ ٱلأَشْجَارُ

wa awraqat al-ashjaru

trees are furnished with leaves,

وَأَينَعَتِ ٱلأَثْمَارُ

wa ayna`at al-athmaru

fruits are yielded,

وَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

wakhtalafa allaylu walnnaharu

night and day follow each other,

وغَرَّدَتِ ٱلأَطْيَارُ

wa gharradat al-atyaru

and birds warble.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهِ

allahumma infa`na bihubbihi

O Allah, (please) make us benefit by our love for him

وَٱحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ

wahshurna fi zumratihi

and gather us in his group

وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ

wa tahta liwa'ihi

and under his pennon.

إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ

ilaha alhaqqi amina

O God of Truth, respond.

رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the Worlds!

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

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

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّ ٱلْحَسَنِ

wa salli `ala waliyyi alhasani

and send blessings upon al-Hasan’s vicegerent,

وَوَصِيِّهِ وَوَارِثِهِ

wa wasiyyihi wa warithihi

successor, and inheritor;

ٱلْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ

alqa'imi bi'amrika

the establisher of Your decrees,

وَٱلْغَائِبِ فِي خَلْقِكَ

walgha'ibi fi khalqika

the absent among Your creatures,

وَٱلْمُنْتَظِرِ لإِِِذْنِكَ

walmuntaziri li'idhnika

and the awaiting for Your permission.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `alayhi

O Allah, (please) bless him,

وَقَرِّبْ بُعْدَهُ

wa qarrib bu`dahu

make imminent his remoteness,

وَأَنْجِزْ وَعْدَهُ

wa anjiz wa`dahu

fulfill Your promise to him,

وَأَوْفِ عَهْدَهُ

wa awfi `ahdahu

keep Your pledge to him,

وَٱكْشِفْ عَنْ بَأْسِهِ حِجَابَ ٱلْغَيْبَةِ

wakshif `an ba'sihi hijaba alghaybati

reveal the screen of occultation against his power,

وَأَظْهِرْ بِظُهُورِهِ صَحَائِفَ ٱلْمِحْنَةِ

wa azhir bizuhurihi saha'ifa almihnati

manifest the pages of ordeal through his advent,

وَقَدِّمْ أَمَامَهُ ٱلرُّعْبَ

wa qaddim amamahu alrru`ba

bring the horror before him,

وَثَبِّتْ بِهِ ٱلْقَلْبَ

wa thabbit bihi alqalba

make firm the heart through him,

وَأَقِمْ بِهِ ٱلْحَرْبَ

wa aqim bihi alharba

wage the war through him,

وَأَيِّدْهُ بِجُنْدٍ مِنَ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ

wa ayyid-hu bijundin min almala'ikati musawwimina

aid him with marked troops from the heavens,

وَسَلِّطْهُ عَلَىٰ أَعْدَاءِ دِينِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ

wa sallithu `ala a`da'i dinika ajma`ina

give him full dominance over all the enemies of Your religion,

وَأَلْهِمْهُ أَنْ لاََ يَدَعَ مِنْهُمْ رُكْناً إِلاَّ هَدَّهُ

wa alhimhu an la yada`a minhum ruknan illa haddahu

and inspire him not to leave any corner of them but that he demolishes it,

وَلاَ هَاماً إِلاَّ قَدَّهُ

wa la haman illa qaddahu

any head but that he splits it,

وَلاَ كَيْداً إِلاَّ رَدَّهُ

wa la kaydan illa raddahu

any trick but that he frustrates it,

وَلاَ فَاسِقاً إِلاَّ حَدَّهُ

wa la fasiqan illa haddahu

any sinful one but that he exposes him to punishment,

وَلاَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلاَّ أَهْلَكَهُ

wa la fir`awnan illa ahlakahu

any tyrant but that he annihilates him,

وَلاَ سِتْراً إِلاَّ هَتَكَهُ

wa la sitran illa hatakahu

any screen but that he exposes it,

وَلاَ عَلَماً إِلاَّ نَكَّسَهُ

wa la `alaman illa nakkasahu

any pennon but that he lowers it,

وَلاَ سُلْطَاناً إِلاَّ كَسَبَهُ

wa la sultanan illa kasabahu

any authority but that he seizes it,

وَلاَ رُمْحاً إِلاَّ قَصَفَهُ

wa la rumhan illa qasafahu

any lance but that he smashes it,

وَلاَ مِطْرَداً إِلاَّ خَرَقَهُ

wa la mitradan illa kharaqahu

any spear but that he shatters it,

وَلاَ جُنْداً إِلاَّ فَرَّقَهُ

wa la jundan illa farraqahu

any troops but that he takes them apart,

وَلاَ مِنْبَراً إِلاَّ أَحْرَقَهُ

wa la minbaran illa ahraqahu

any pulpit but that he burns it,

وَلاَ سَيْفاً إِلاَّ كَسَرَهُ

wa la sayfan illa kasarahu

any sword but that he breaks it,

وَلاَ صَنَماً إِلاَّ رَضَّهُ

wa la sanaman illa raddahu

any idol but that he bruises it,

وَلاَ دَماً إِلاَّ أَرَاقَهُ

wa la daman illa araqahu

any blood but that he sheds it,

وَلاَ جَوْراً إِلاَّ أَبَادَهُ

wa la jawran illa abadahu

any persecution but that he annihilates it,

وَلاَ حِصْناً إِلاَّ هَدَمَهُ

wa la hisnan illa hadamahu

any fortress but that he destroys it,

وَلاَ بَاباً إِلاَّ رَدَمَهُ

wa la baban illa radamahu

any door but that he fills it up,

وَلاَ قَصْراً إِلاَّ خَرَّبَهُ

wa la qasran illa kharrabahu

any castle but that he destroys it,

وَلاَ مَسْكَناً إِلاَّ فَتَّشَهُ

wa la maskanan illa fattashahu

any house but that he scans it,

وَلاَ سَهْلاَ إِلاَّ أَوْطَأَهُ

wa la sahlan illa awta'ahu

any plain but that he treads on it,

وَلاَ جَبَلاَ إِلاَّ صَعِدَهُ

wa la jabalan illa sa`idahu

any mountain but that he climbs it,

وَلاَكَنْزاً إِلاَّ أَخْرَجَهُ

wa la kanzan illa akhrajahu

and any treasure but that he extracts it;

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

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

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru

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

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ…

la ilaha illa allahu…

There is no god save Allah…

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ

alssalamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi

Peace be upon the fresh truth

وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلَّذِي عِلْمُهُ لاَ يَبِيدُ…

wal`alimi alladhi `ilmuhu la yabidu…

and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires…

إِلٰهِي عَظُمَ ٱلْبَلاَءُ

ilahi `azuma albala'u

O my God, ordeal has become immeasurable.

وَبَرِحَ ٱلْخَفَاءُ

wa bariha alkhafa'u

The hidden has become exposed.

وَٱنْكَشَفَ ٱلْغِطَاءُ

wankashafa alghita'u

The covered has been disclosed.

وَضَاقَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ

wa daqat al-ardu

The earth has become narrow (despite its vastness).

وَمُنِعَتِ ٱلسَّمَاءُ

wa muni`at alssama'u

The sky has been prevented (from giving its blessings).

وَإِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ ٱلْمُشْتَكَىٰ

wa ilayka ya rabbi almushtaka

And to You, O my Lord, is the complaint.

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلْمُعَوَّلُ فِي ٱلشِّدَّةِ وَٱلرَّخَاءِ

wa `alayka almu`awwalu fi alshshiddati walrrakha'i

Upon You is the reliance in hardships and leisure.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi

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

ٱلَّذينَ فَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا طَاعَتَهُمْ

alladhina faradta `alayna ta`atahum

the obedience to whom has been made obligatory upon us by You,

فَعَرَّفْتَنَا بِذٰلِكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ

fa`arraftana bidhalika manzilatahum

and whose (special) rank has been thus made known for us by You,

فَرِّجْ عَنَّا بِحَقِّهِمْ

farrij `anna bihaqqihim

(please do) relieve our ordeals in the name of them

فَرَجاً عَاجِلاً

farajan `ajilan

with a relief that is as immediate

كَلَمْحِ ٱلْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ

kalamhi albasari aw huwa aqrabu

as the twinkling of an eye or even closer.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ

ya muhammadu ya `aliyyu

O Muhammad! O `Ali!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ

ya `aliyyu ya muhammadu

O `Ali! O Muhammad!

أُنْصُرَانِي فَإِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَايَ

unsurani fa'innakuma nasiraya

(Please) support me, for you both do support me,

وَٱكْفِيَانِي فَإِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَانِ

wakfiyani fa'innakuma kafiyani

and save me, for you both do save.

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلزَّمَانِ

ya mawlaya ya sahiba alzzamani

O my master! O Patron of the Age!

ٱلْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ ٱلْغَوْثَ

alghawtha alghawtha alghawtha

(I beseech you for) relief! (I beseech you for) relief! (I beseech you for) relief!

أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي أَدْرِكْنِي

adrikni adrikni adrikni

(Please do) come to my aid! (Please do) come to my aid! (Please do) come to my aid!

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَامِلُ ٱلتَّامُّ

salamu allahi alkamilu alttammu

Peace of Allah—perfect, complete,

ٱلشَّامِلُ ٱلْعَامُّ…

alshshamilu al`ammu…

comprehensive, and thorough…