Ziyarat at the Holy Sardab (Occultation Cellar) — Samarra
Allamah Majlisi (a.r.) writes: I have found in an old copy of the books of our scholars this text. (Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 102, pg. 115)
Open Ziyarat at the Holy Sardab (Occultation Cellar) — Samarra in Shia Companion
Merits
This Ziyarat is from the Book Rabeeul Anam.
Allamah Majlisi (a.r.) writes: I have found in an old copy of the books of our scholars this text. (Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 102, pg. 115)
The first ziyaarat of Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.) in the Holy Cellar: Sayed Ali Ibn Taawoos (may Allah illuminate his grave) describes it.
The second ziyarah at the Sardab is quoted from the highly esteemed reference books.
Text and Translation
Ziyarat Rabi al-Anam
Seek permission to enter the holy cellar of the Imams (a.s.) by saying:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذِهِ بُقْعَةٌ طَهَّرْتَهَا وَعَقْوَةٌ شَرَّفْتَهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNA HAAZEHI BUQ-A’TUN TAHHARTAHAA WA A’QWATUN SHARRAFTAHAA
O Allah, this is a land You have purified and a place You have honored
وَمَعَالِمُ زَكَّيْتَهَا، حَيْثُ اَظْهَرْتَ فِيْهَا اَدِلَّةَ التَّوْحِيْدِ
WA MA-A’ALEMO ZAKKAYTAHAA HAYSO AZHARTA FEEHAA ADILLATAT TAWHEEDE
And landmarks You have sanctified, where You showed signs of unity
وَاَشْبَاحَ الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيْدِ، الَّذِيْنَ اصْطَفَيْتَهُمْ مُلُوكاً لِحِفْظِ النِّظَامِ
WA ASHBAAHAL A’RSHIL MAJEEDIL LAZEENAS TAFAYTAHUM MOLOOKAL LE-HIFZIN NEZAAME
And the spirits of the glorious Throne, whom You chose as kings to preserve order
وَاخْتَرْتَهٗمْ رُؤَسَاءَ لِجَمِيْعِ الْاَنَامِ، وَبَعَثْتَهُمْ لِقِيَامِ الْقِسْطِ
WAKH TARTAHUM RO-ASAAA-A LE-JAMEE-I’L ANAAME WA BA-A’STAHUM LE-QEYAAMIL QISTE
You chose them as leaders for all people, and sent them to establish justice
فِىْ البْتِدَاءِ الْوُجُودِ الىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
FIB TEDAAA-IL WOJOODE ELAA YAWMIL QEYAAMATE
From the beginning of existence until the Day of Resurrection
ثُمَّ مَنَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاسْتِنَابَةِ أنْبِيَائِكَ لِحِفْظِ شَرَائِعِكَ
SUMMA MANANTA A’LAYHIM BISTENAABATE ANBEYAAA-EKA LE-HIFZE SHARAAA-E-E’KA
Then You favored them by appointing Your prophets to preserve Your laws
وَأحْكَامِكَ، فَأكْمَلْتة بِاسْتِخْتِلَافِهِمْ رِسَالَةَ الْمُنذِرِيْنَ
WA AHKAAMEKA FA-AKMALTAHU BIKH TELAAFEHIM RESAALATAL MUNZEREENA
And Your rules, and completed it with the succession of warners’ message
كَمَا اَوْجَبْتَ رِيَاسَتَهُمْ فِىْ فَطْرِ الْمُكَلَّفِيْنَ
KAMAA AWJABTA REYAASATAHUM FEE FATRIL MOKALLAFEENA
As You made their leadership obligatory for those responsible
فَسُبْحَانَكَ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ مَا اَرْءَفَكَ، وَلَا الٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
FASUBHAANAKA MIN ELAAHIM MAA AR-AFAKA WA LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA
Glory be to You, O God, how compassionate You are! There is no god but You
مِنْ مَلَكٍ مَا اَعْدَلَكَ، حَيْثُ طَابَقَ صُنْعُكَ مَا فَطَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ الْعُقُولَ
MIM MALAKIM MAA A-A’DALAKA HAYSO TAABAQA SUN-O’KA MAA FATARTA A’LAYHIL O’QOOLA
How just You are as King, as Your creation matches what You instilled in minds
وَوَافَقَ حُكْمُكَ مَا قَرَّرْتَهٗ فِىْ الْمَعْقُولِ وَالْمَنْقُولِ
WA WAAFAQA HUKMOKA MAA QARRARTAHU FIL MA’QOOLE WAL MANQOOLE
And Your judgment agrees with what You established in reason and tradition
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلىٰ تَقْدِيْرِكَ الْحَسَنِ الْجَمِيْلِ
FALAKAL HAMDO A’LAA TAQDEEREKAL HASANIL JAMEELE
So praise be to You for Your good and beautiful decree
وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ عَلىٰ قَضَائِكَ الْمُعَلَّلِ بِاَكْمَلِ التَّعْلِيْلِ
WA LAKASH SHUKRO A’LAA QAZAAA-EKAL MO-A’LLALE BE-AKMALIT TA’LEELE
And thanks be to You for Your judgment, explained with perfect reasoning
فَسُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَا يُسْئَلُ عَنْ فِعْلِهٖ وَلايُنازَعُ فِىْ أمْرِهٖ
FASUBHAANA MAL LAA YUS-ALO A’N FE’LEHI WA LAA YONAAZA-O’ FEE AMREHI
Glory be to Him who is not questioned about His actions, nor opposed in His command
وَسُبْحَانَ مَنْ كَتَبَ عَلىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ قَبْلَ ابْتِدَاءِ خَلْقِهٖ
WA SUBHAANA MAN KATABA A’LAA NAFSEHIR RAHMATA QABLAB TEDAAA-E KHALQEHI
And glory be to Him who wrote mercy upon Himself before creation began
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِحُكَّامٍ يَقُومُونَ مَقَامَهٗ
WAL HAMDO LILLAAHIL LAZEE MANNA A’LAYNAA BE-HUKKAAMIN-Y YAQOOMOONA MAQAAMAHU
And praise be to Allah who favored us with rulers who stand in His place
لَوْ كَانَ حَاضِراً فِىْ الْمَكَانِ، وَلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ الَّذِىْ شَرَّفَنَا
LAW KAANA HAAZERAN FIL MAKAANE WA LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHUL LAZEE SHARRAFANAA
as though He were present in this place. And there is no god but Allah, who has honoured us
بِاَوْصِيَاءَ يَحْفَظُونَ الشَّرَائِعَ فِىْ كُلِّ الْأزْمَانِ
BE-AWSEYAAA-A YAHFAZOONASH SHARAAA-E-A’ FEE KULLIL AZMAANE
With guardians who preserve the laws in all times
وَاللهُ اَكْبَرُ الَّذِىْ أظْهَرَ هُمْ لَنَا بِمُعْجِزَاتٍ
WAL LAAHO AKBARUL LAZEE AZHARAHUM LANAA BE-MO’JEZAATIN
And Allah is the Greatest, who revealed them to us with miracles
يَعْجِزُ عَنْهَا الثَّقَلَانِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ الّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ
YA’JEZO A’NHAS SAQALAANE WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A’LIYYIL A’ZEEME
That both humans and jinn are unable to match, and there is no power or strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great
الَّذِىْ أجرَانَا عَلىٰ عَوَائِدِهِ الْجَمِيْلَةِ فِىْ الْاُمَمِ السَّالفِيْنَ
ALLAZEE AJRAANAA A’LAA A’WAAA-EDEHIL JAMEELATE FIL OMAMIS SAALFEENA
He who has carried us upon His beautiful customs among the past nations
اَللّٰهُمَّ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَالثَّنَاءُ الْعَلِيُّ، كَمَا وَجَبَ لِوَجْهِكَ
ALLAAHUMMA FALAKAL HAMDO WAS SANAAA-UL A’LIYYO KAMAA WAJABA LE-WAJHEKA
O Allah, for You is the praise and lofty glorification, as is due to Your eternal face
الْبَقَاءُ السَّرْمَدِيِّ، وَكَمَا جَعَلْتَ نَبِيِّنَا خَيْرَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ
ALBAQAAA-US SARMADIYYE WA KAMAA JA-A’LTA NABIYYENAA KHAYRAN NABIYYEENA
The everlasting permanence, and as You made our Prophet the best of prophets
وَمُلُوكَنَا اَفْضَلَ الْمخْلُوقِيْنَ، وَاخْتَرْتَهٗمْ عَلىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى الْعٰلَمِيْنَ
WA MOLOOKANAA AFZALAL MAKHLOOQEENA WAKH TARTAHUM A’LAA I’LMIN A’LAL A’ALAMEENA
And our kings the best of creation, and chose them with knowledge above all the worlds
وَفِّقْنَا لِلسَّعْيِ الىٰ أبْوَابِهٖمُ الْعَامِرَةِ اِلى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ
WAFFIQNAA LIS-SA’YE ELAA ABWAABEHEMUL A’AMERATE ELAA YAWMID DEENE
And grant us success to strive towards their prosperous doors until the Day of Judgment
وَاجْعَلْ أرْوَاحَنَا تَحِنُّ الىٰ مَوْطِنِ أقْدَامِهِمْ
WAJ A’L ARWAAHANAA TAHINNO ELAA MAWTENE AQDAAMEHIM
And make our souls yearn for the place of their feet
وَنُفُوسَنَا تَهْوَى النَّظَرَ الىٰ مَجَالِسِهِمْ وَعَرَصَاتِهِمْ
WA NOFOOSANAA TAHWAN NAZARA ELAA MAJAALESEHIM WA A’RASAATEHIM
And our hearts long to look at their gatherings and courtyards
حَتّٰى كَاْنَّنَا نُخَاطِبُهُمْ فِىْ حُضُوْرِ أشخَاصِهِمْ
HATTAA KAANNANAA NOKHAATEBOHUM FEE HOZOORE ASHKHAASEHIM
Until it is as if we are addressing them in their presence
فَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَهِمْ مِنْ سَادَةٍ غَائِبِيْنَ، وَمِنْ سُلَالَةٍ طَاهِرِيْنَ
FASALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHIM MIN SAADATIN GHAAA-EBEENA WA MIN SOLAALATIN TAAHEREENA
So may Allah send blessings upon them, noble ones who are absent, and from a pure lineage
وَمِنْ أئِمَّةٍ مَعْصُومِيْنَ
WA MIN A-IMMATIM MA’SOOMEENA
And from infallible leaders
اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاْذَنْ لَنَا بِدُخُولِ هٰذِهِ الْعَرَصَاتِ
ALLAAHUMMA FAAZAL LANAA BE-DOKHOOLE HAAZEHIL A’RASAATE
O Allah, permit us to enter these courtyards
الَّتِيْ اسْتَعْبَدْتَ بِزِيَارَتِهَا أهْلَ الْأرَضِيْنَ وَالسَّمٰوَاتِ
ALLATIS TA’BADTA BE-ZEYAARATEHAA AHLAL ARAZEENA WAS SAMAAWAATE
Which You made the people of the earth and heavens worship by visiting
وَاَرْسِلْ دُمُوعَنَا بِخُشُوعِ الْمَهَابَةِ
WA ARSIL DOMOO-A’NAA BE-KHOSHOO-I’L MAHAABATE
And send our tears with the humility of awe
وذَلِّلْ جَوَارِحَنَا بِذُلِّ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ، وَفَرْضِ الطَّاعَةِ
WA ZALLIL JAWAAREHANAA BEZULLIL O’BOODIYYATE WA FARZIT TAA-A’TE
And subdue our limbs with the humility of servitude and the obligation of obedience
حَتّٰى نُقِرَّ بِمَا يَجِبُ لَهٗمْ مِنَ الْأعْرَافِ
HATTAA NOQIRRA BEMAA YAJEBO LAHUM MENAL A-A’RAAFE
Until we acknowledge what is due to them of rights
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، وَسَلَامٌ عَلىٰ عِبَادِهِ الَّذِيْنَ اصْطَفٰى
WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE WA SALAAMUN A’LAA E’BAADEHIL LAZEENAS TAFAA
And praise be to Allah, and peace upon His chosen servants
مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ
MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA
Muhammad and his pure family
اِلٰهِىْ اِنِّىْ وَقَفْتُ عَلىٰ بَابِ بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
ELAAHEE INNEE WAQAFTO A’LAA BAABE BAYTIM MIN BOYOOTE NABIYYEKA MOHAMMADIN SALAWAATOKA A’LAYHE WA AALEHI
O my God, I have stood at the door of a house from the houses of Your Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family
وَقَدْ مَنَعْتَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الدُّخُوْلِ الىٰ بُيُوتِهٖ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِنهِ
WA QAD MANA’TAN NAASA MENAD DOKHOOLE ELAA BOYOOTEHI ILLAA BE-IZNEHI
And You have prevented people from entering his houses except with his permission
فَقُلْتَ: ’يَا اَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ اِلَّا أنْ يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ‘
FAQULTA YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LAA TADKHOLOO BOYOOTAN NABIYYE ILLAA AN-Y YOAZANA LAKUM
So You said: "O you who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet unless permission is given to you."
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَانِىْ أعْتَقِدُ حُرْمَةَ نَبِيِّكَ فِىْ غَيْبَتِهٖ، كَمَا أعْتِقِدُ فِىْ حَضْرَتِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA WA INNEE A-A’TAQEDO HURMATA NABIYYEKA FEE GHAYBATEHI KAMAA A-A’TAQEDO FEE HAZRATEHI
O Allah, I believe in the sanctity of Your Prophet in his absence, just as I do in his presence
وَأعْلَمُ أنَّ رُسُلَكَ وَخُلَفَائَكَ أحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَكَ يُرْزَقُونَ، فَرِحِيْنَ
WA A-A’LAMO ANNA ROSOLAKA WA KHOLAFAAA-AKA AHYAAA-UN I’NDAKA YURZAQOONA FAREHEENA
And I know that Your Messengers and successors are alive with You, provided for, rejoicing
يَرَوْنَ مَكَانِىْ وَيَسْمَعُونَ كَلَامِىْ وَيَرُدُّونَ سَلَامِىْ عَلَيَّ
YARAWNA MAKAANEE WA YASMA-O’ONA KALAAMEE WA YARUDDOONA SALAAMEE A’LAYYA
They see my place, hear my words, and return my greetings to me
وَأنَّكَ حَجَبْتَ عَنْ سَمْعِىْ كَلَامَهُمْ وَفَتَحْتَ بَابَ فَهْمِىْ بِلَذِيْذِ مُنَاجَاتِهِمْ
WA ANNAKA HAJABTA A’N SAM-E’E KALAAMAHUM WA FATAHTA BAABA FAHMEE BE-LAZEEZE MONAAJAATEHIM
And that You have veiled their speech from my hearing, but opened the door of my understanding to the sweetness of their intimate prayers
فَاِنِّيْ اَسْتَاْذِنُكَ يَا رَبِّ أوَ لاً، وَأسْتَاْذِنُ رَسُولَكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ ثَانِياً
FA-INNEE ASTAAZENOKA YAA RABBE AWWALANW WA ASTAAZENO RASOOLAKA SALAWAATOKA A’LAYHE WA AALEHI SAANEYAN
So I seek Your permission, O my Lord, first, and I seek the permission of Your Messenger, peace be upon him and his family, second
وَاَسْتَاْذِنُ خَلِيْفَتَكَ الْاِمَامَ الْمُفْتَرَضَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتُهٗ فِي الدُّخُولِ فِىْ سَاعَتِىْ هٰذِهِ الىٰ بَيْتِهٖ
WA ASTAAZENO KHALEEFATAKAL EMAAMAL MUFTARAZA A’LAYYA TAA-A’TOHU FID DOKHOOLE FEE SAA-A’TEE HAAZEHI ELAA BAYTEHI
And I seek the permission of Your successor, the Imam whose obedience is obligatory upon me, to enter his house at this moment
وَأسْتَاْذِنُ مَلَائِكَتَكَ الْمُوَكَّلِيْنَ بِهٰذِهِ الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ، اَلْمُطِيْعَةِ لَكَ السَّامِعَةِ
WA ASTAAZENO MALAAA-EKATAKAL MOWAKKALEENA BE-HAAZEHIL BUQ-A’TIL MOBAARAKATE ALMOTEE-A’TE LAKAS SAAME-A’TE
And I seek the permission of Your angels assigned to this blessed spot, obedient and attentive to You
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيَّتُهَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُوَكَّلُونَ بِهٰذَا الْمَشْهَدِ الشَّرِيْفِ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKUM AYYATOHAL MALAAA-EKATUL MOWAKKALOONA BE-HAAZAL MASH-HADISH SHAREEFIL MOBAARAKE WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU
Peace be upon you, O angels assigned to this noble, blessed sanctuary, and the mercy and blessings of Allah
بِاذْنِ اللهِ وَاِذْنِ رَسُولِهٖ وَاذْنِ خُلَفَائِهٖ هٰذا الاِمَامِ، وَبِاذِنِكُمْ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ
BE-IZNIL LAAHE WA IZNE RASOOLEHI WA IZNE KHOLAFAAA-EHI HAAZAL EMAAME WA BE-IZNEKUM SALAWAATUL LAAHE A’LAYKUM AJMA-E’ENA
By Allah’s permission, and the permission of His Messenger and His successors, and by your permission, may Allah’s blessings be upon you all
أدْخُلُ هٰذا الْبَيْتَ مُتَقَرِّباً اِلَى اللهِ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهٖ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ
ADKHOLO HAAZAL BAYTA MOTAQARREBAN ELAL LAAHE BILLAAHE WA RASOOLEHI MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA
I enter this house seeking nearness to Allah, by Allah and His Messenger Muhammad and his pure family
فَكُونُوا مَلَائِكَةَ اللهِ أعْوَانِىْ، وَكُونُوا أنْصَارِيْ حَتّٰى أدْخُلَ هٰذَا الْبَيْتَ
FAKOONOO MALAAA-EKATAL LAAHE A-A’WAANEE WA KOONOO ANSAAREE HATTAA ADKHOLA HAAZAL BAYTA
So be, O angels of Allah, my helpers, and my supporters until I enter this house
وَأدْعُوَا اللهَ بِفُنُونِ الدَّعَوَاتِ، وَأعْتَرِفَ لِلّٰهِ بِالْعُبُودِيَّةِ، وَلِهٰذَا الْاِمَامِ وَآبَائِهٖ
WA AD-O’WAL LAAHA BE-FONOONID DA-A’WAATE WA A-A’TAREFA LILLAAHE BIL-O’BOODIYYATE WA LE-HAAZAL EMAAME WA AABAAA-EHI
And I will call upon Allah with various supplications, and confess servitude to Allah, and to this Imam and his forefathers
صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ - بِالطَّاعَةِ
SALAWAATUL LAAHE A’LAYHIM BIT-TAA-A’TE
May Allah’s blessings be upon them – with obedience
**When entering, place your right foot first and say:**
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ، وَفِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ وَعَلىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ
BISMIL LAAHE WA BILLAAHE WA FEE SABEELIL LAAHE WA A’LAA MILLATE RASOOLIL LAAHE
In the name of Allah and by Allah, in the way of Allah and upon the creed of the Messenger of Allah
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and
أشْهَدُ اَنْ لَا اِلٰهَ الَا اللهُ وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ، وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُولُهُ
ASH-HADO AL LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO WAHDAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHU WA ASH-HADO ANNA MOHAMMADAN A’BDOHU WA RASOOLOHU
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger
**Then say:**
اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ
ALLAAHO AKBARO
Allah is the Greatest
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
ALHAMDO LILLAAHE
All praise is due to Allah
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
SUBHAANAL LAAHE
Glory be to Allah
لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ
LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO
There is no god but Allah
**After entering and facing the Qiblah, recite:**
سَلَامُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ وَتَحِيَّاتُهٗ وَصَلَوَاتُهٗ عَلىٰ مَوْلَايَ صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ
SALAAMUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU WA TAHIYYAATOHU WA SALAWAATOHU A’LAA MAWLAAYA SAAHEBIZ ZAMAANE
Allah’s peace, blessings, greetings, and prayers be upon my master, the Master of the Age
صَاحِبِ الضِّيَاءِ وَالنُّورِ، وَالدِّيْنِ الْمَاْثُورِ
SAAHEBIZ ZEYAAA-E WAN NOORE WAD DEENIL MAASOORE
Master of light and radiance, and the inherited religion
وَاللِّوَاءِ الْمَشْهُورِ، وَالْكِتَابِ الْمَنْشُورِ
WAL LEWAAA-IL MASH-HOORE WAL KETAABIL MANSHOORE
And the well-known banner, and the open Book
وَصَاحِبِ الدُّهُورِ وَالْعُصُورِ، وَخَلَفِ الْحَسَنِ
WA SAAHEBID DOHOORE WAL O’SOORE WA KHALAFIL HASANE
And the master of ages and eras, and the successor of Hasan
الْاِمَامِ الْمُؤْتَمَنِ، وَالْقَائِمِ الْمُعْتَمَدِ
AL-EMAAMIL MOATAMANE WAL QAAA-EMIL MO’TAMADE
The trustworthy Imam, the reliable one who stands up
وَالْمَنْصُورِ الْمُؤُيَّدِ، وَالْكَهْفِ وَالْعَضُدِ
WAL MANSOORIL MO-UYYADE WAL KAHFE WAL A’ZODE
The supported and aided one, the refuge and the strong arm
وَعِمَادِ الْاِسْلَامِ وَرُكْنِ الْاَنَامِ
WA E’MAADIL ISLAAME WA RUKNIL ANAAME
The pillar of Islam and the support of all creation
وَمِفْتَاحِ الْكَلَامِ، وَوَلِيِّ الْاَحْكَامِ
WA MIFTAAHIL KALAAME WA WALIYYIL AHKAAME
The key to speech, and the guardian of the laws
وَشَمْسِ الظَّلَامِ، وَبَدْرِ التَّمَامِ
WA SHAMSIZ ZALAAME WA BADRIT TAMAAME
The sun in darkness, and the full moon
وَنَضْرَةِ الْاَيَّامِ، وَصَاحِبِ الصَّمْصَامِ
WA NAZRATIL AYYAAME WA SAAHEBIS SAMSAAME
The beauty of days, and the owner of the sword
وَفَلَّاقِ الْهَامِ، وَالْبَحْرِ الْقَمْقَامِ
WA FALLAAQIL HAAME WAL BAHRIL QAMQAAME
The splitter of heads, and the roaring sea
وَالسَّيِّدِ الْهُمَامِ وَحُجَّةِ الْخِصَامِ
WAS SAYYEDIL HOMAAME WA HUJJATIL KHESAAME
The noble master and the proof in disputes
وَبَابِ الْمَقَامِ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامِ
WA BAABIL MAQAAME LE-YAWMIL QEYAAME
The gate of standing for the Day of Resurrection
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلىٰ مُفَرِّجِ الْكُرُبَاتِ، وَخَوَّاضِ الْغَمَرَاتِ
WAS SALAAMO A’LAA MOFARREJIL KOROBAATE WA KHAWWAAZIL GHAMARAATE
And peace be upon the reliever of distresses, and the one who braves the depths
وَمُنّفِّسِ الْحَسَرَاتِ، وَبَقِيَّةِ اللهِ فِىْ أرْضِهٖ
WA MONAFFESIL HASARAATE WA BAQIYYATIL LAAHE FEE ARZEHI
And the reliever of sorrows, and the remainder of Allah on His earth
وَصَاحِبِ فَرْضِهٖ، وَحُجَّتِهٖ عَلىٰ خَلْقِهٖ
WA SAAHEBE FARZEHI WA HUJJATEHI A’LAA KHALQEHI
And the one with His duty, and His proof over His creation
وَعَيْبَةِ عِلْمِهٖ، وَمَوْضِعِ صِدْقِهٖ
WA A’YBATE I’LMEHI WA MAWZE-E’ SIDQEHI
And the repository of His knowledge, and the place of His truthfulness
وَالْمُنْتَهٰى الَيْهِ مَوَارِيْثُ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ
WAL MUNTAHAA ELAYHE MAWAAREESUL ANBEYAAA-E
And the one to whom the inheritances of the prophets end
وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجُودٌ آثَارُ الْاَوْصِيَاءِ
WA LADAYHE MAWJOODUN AASAARUL AWSEYAAA-E
And with him are found the relics of the successors
وَحُجَّةِ اللهِ وَابْنِ رَسُولِهٖ، وَالْقَيِّمِ مَقَامَهٗ
WA HUJJATIL LAAHE WABNE RASOOLEHI WAL QAYYEME MAQAAMAHU
And the proof of Allah and the son of His Messenger, and the one who stands in his place
وَوَلِيَّ أمْرِ اللهِ، وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ
WA WALIYYA AMRIL LAAHE WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU
And the guardian of Allah’s command, and the mercy and blessings of Allah
اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا انْتَجَبْتَهٗ لِعِلْمِكَ، وَاصْطَفَيْتَهٗ لِحُكْمِكَ
ALLAAHUMMA KAMAN TAJABTAHU LE-I’LMEKA WAS TAFAYTAHU LE-HUKMEKA
O Allah, just as You selected him for Your knowledge, and chose him for Your rule
وَخَصَصْتَهٗ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ، وَاخْتَرْتَهٗ لِنَفْسِكَ
WA KHASASTAHU BE-MA’REFATEKA WAKH TARTAHU LE-NAFSEKA
And You granted him Your knowledge, and chose him for Yourself
وَغشَّيْتَهٗ بِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَرَبَّيْتَهٗ بِنِعْمَتِكَ
WA GHASHSHAYTAHU BE-RAHMATEKA WA RABBAYTAHU BE-NE’MATEKA
And You covered him with Your mercy, and nurtured him with Your blessings
وَغَذَّيْتَهٗ بِحِكْمَتِكَ، وَاخْتَرْتَهٗ لِنَفْسِكَ
WA GHAZZAYTAHU BE-HIKMATEKA WAKH TARTAHU LE-NAFSEKA
And You nourished him with Your wisdom, and chose him for Yourself
وَاجْتَبَيْتَهٗ لِبأسِكَ، وَارْتَضَيْتَهٗ لِقُدْسِكَ
WAJ TABAYTAHU LE-BAASEKA WAR TAZAYTAHU LE-QUDSEKA
And You selected him for Your might, and were pleased with him for Your holiness
وَجَعَلْتَهٗ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
WA JA-A’LTAHU HAADEYAL LEMAN SHEATA MIN KHALQEKA
And You made him a guide for whomever You will among Your creation
وَدَيَّانَ الدِّيْنَ بِعَدْلِكَ، وَفَصْلَ الْقَضَايَا بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ
WA DAYYAANAD DEENA BE-A’DLEKA WA FASLAL QAZAAYAA BAYNA E’BAADEKA
And the judge of the religion by Your justice, and the one who settles disputes among Your servants
وَوَعَدْتَهٗ أنْ تَجْمَعَ بِهِ الْكَلِمَ، وَتُفَرِّجَ بِهٖ عَنِ الْاُمَمِ
WA WA-A’DTAHU AN TAJMA-A’ BEHIL KALEMA WA TOFARREJA BEHI A’NIL OMAME
And You promised him to unite the word through him, and to relieve the nations through him
وَتُنِيْرَ بِعَدْلِهِ الظُّلَمِ، وَتُطْفِيءَ بِهٖ نِيْرَانَ الظُّلْمِ
WA TONEERA BE-A’DLEHIZ ZOLAME WA TUTFEE-A BEHI NEERAANAZ ZULME
And to illuminate the darkness with his justice, and to extinguish the fires of oppression through him
وَتَقْمَعَ بِهٖ حَرَّ الْكُفْرِ وَآثَارَهٗ، وَتُطَهِّرَ بِهٖ بِلَادَكَ
WA TAQMA-A’ BEHI HARRAL KUFRE WA AASAARAHU WA TOTAHHERA BEHI BELAADAKA
And to suppress the heat of disbelief and its traces, and to purify Your lands through him
وَتَشْفِىْ بِهٖ صُدُورَ عِبَادِكَ، وَتَجْمَعَ بِهِ الْمَمَالِكَ كُلَّهَا
WA TASHFEE BEHI SODOORA E’BAADEKA WA TAJMA-A’ BEHIL MAMAALEKA KULLAHAA
And to heal the hearts of Your servants through him, and to gather all the kingdoms through him
قَرِيْبَهَا وَبَعِيْدَهَا، عَزِيْزَهَا وَذَلِيْلَهَا
QAREEBAHAA WA BA-E’EDAHAA A’ZEEZAHAA WA ZALEELAHAA
Whether near or far, mighty or humble
شَرْقَهَا وَغَرْبَهَا، سَهْلَهَا وَجَبَلَهَا
SHARQAHAA WA GHARBAHAA SAHLAHAA WA JABALAHAA
East and west, plain and mountain
صَبَاهَا وَدَبُورَهَا شِمَالَهَا وَجُنُوبَهَا
SABAAHAA WA DABOORAHAA SHEMAALAHAA WA JONOOBAHAA
Its east wind and west wind, north and south
بَرَّهَا وَبَحْرَهَا، حُزُوْنَهَا وَوُعُوررَهَا
BARRAHAA WA BAHRAHAA HOZOONAHAA WA WO-O’ORRAHAA
Its land and sea, its hills and valleys
يَمْلاُهَا، قِسْطاً وَعَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً
YAMLA-OHAA QISTANW WA A’DLAN KAMAA MOLE-AT ZULMANW WA JAWRAN
He will fill it with justice and equity as it was filled with oppression and injustice
وَتُمَكَّنَ لَهٗ فِيْهَا وَتُنْجِزَ بِهٖ وَعْدَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
WA TOMAKKANA LAHU FEEHAA WA TUNJEZA BEHI WA’DAL MOAMENEENA
And You will establish him in it and fulfill the promise to the believers through him
حَتّٰى لَا يَسْتَخْفِيَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْحَقِّ، مَخَافَةَ اَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ
HATTAA LAA YASTAKHFEYA BE-SHAY-IM MENAL HAQQE MAKHAAFATA AHADIM MENAL KHALQE
Until nothing of the truth is hidden out of fear of anyone from creation
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلَاةً تُظْهِرُ بِهَا حُجَّتَهٗ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAYHE SALAATAN TUZHERO BEHAA HUJJATAHU
O Allah, send blessings upon him—a blessing that manifests his proof
وَتُوضِحُ بِهَا بَهْجَتَهٗ، وَتَرْفَعُ بِهَا دَرَجَتَهٗ
WA TOOZEHO BEHAA BAHJATAHU WA TARFA-O’ BEHAA DARAJATAHU
And clarifies his splendor, and raises his rank
وَتُؤَيِّدُ بِهَا سُلْطَانَهٗ، وَتُعَظِّمُ بِهَا بُرْهَانَهٗ
WA TO-AYYEDO BEHAA SULTAANAHU WA TO-A’ZZEMO BEHAA BURHAANAHU
And supports his authority, and magnifies his evidence
وَتُشَرِّفُ بِهَا مَكَانَهٗ، وَتُعْلِىْ بِهَا بُنْيَانَهٗ
WA TOSHARREFO BEHAA MAKAANAHU WA TO’LEE BEHAA BUNYAANAHU
And honors his position, and elevates his foundation
وَتُعِزُّ بِهَا نَصْرَهٗ، وَتَرْفَعُ بِهَا قَدْرَهٗ
WA TO-I’ZZO BEHAA NASRAHU WA TARFA-O’ BEHAA QADRAHU
And grants victory through him, and raises his esteem
وَتُسَمِّيْ بِهَا ذِكْرَهٗ، وَتُظْهِرُ بِهَا كَلِمَتَهٗ
WA TOSAMMEE BEHAA ZIKRAHU WA TUZHERO BEHAA KALEMATAHU
And makes his remembrance renowned, and makes his word manifest
وَتُكْثِرُ بِهَا نُصْرَتَهٗ، وَتُعِزُّ بَهَا دَعْوَتَهٗ
WA TUKSERO BEHAA NUSRATAHU WA TO-I’ZZO BEHAA DA’WATAHU
And multiplies his support, and strengthens his call
وَتَزِيْدُهٗ بِهَا اِكْرَامًا وَتَجْعَلُهٗ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ اِمَامًا
WA TAZEEDOHU BEHAA IKRAAMANW WA TAJ-A’LOHU LILMUTTAQEENA EMAAMAN
And increases his honor, and makes him an Imam for the God-conscious
وَتُبَلِّغُهٗ فِىْ هٰذا الْمَكَانِ، مِثْلَ هٰذَا الْاَوَانِ
WA TOBALLEGHOHU FEE HAAZAL MAKAANE MISLA HAAZAL AWAANE
And grant him in this place, at this time
وَفِىْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَاَوَانٍ، مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَاماً
WA FEE KULLE MAKAANINW WA AWAANIM MINNAA TAHIYYATANW WA SALAAMAN
And in every place and time, from us, greetings and peace
لَا يَبْلىٰ جَدِيْدُهٗ، وَلَا يَفْنىٰ عَدِيْدُهٗ
LAA YABLAA JADEEDOHU WA LAA YAFNAA A’DEEDOHU
Whose newness never wears out, nor does its number end
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللهِ فِىْ أرْضِهٖ وَبِلَادِهٖ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAQIYYATAL LAAHE FEE ARZEHI WA BELAADEHI
Peace be upon you, O remainder of Allah on His earth and in His lands
وَحُجَّتَهٗ عَلىٰ عِبَادِهٖ
WA HUJJATAHU A’LAA E’BAADEHI
And His proof over His servants
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلَفَ السَّلَفِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KHALAFAS SALAFE
Peace be upon you, O successor of the predecessors
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ الشَّرَفِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAAHEBASH SHARAFE
Peace be upon you, O possessor of honor
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ الْمْعْبُودِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA HUJJATAL MA’BOODE
Peace be upon you, O proof of the Worshipped One
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ الْمحْمُودِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KALEMATAL MAHMOODE
Peace be upon you, O word of the Praised One
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَمْسَ الشُّمُوسِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SHAMSASH SHOMOOSE
Peace be upon you, O sun of all suns
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَهْدِيَّ الْاَرْضِ، وَمُبَيَّنَ عَيْنِ الْفَرْضِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MAHDIYYAL ARZE WA MOBAYYANA A’YNIL FARZE
Peace be upon you, O guided one of the earth, and clarifier of obligations
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ وَالْعَالِي الشَّاْنِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MAWLAAYA YAA SAAHEBAZ ZAMAANE WAL A’ALISH SHAANE
Peace be upon you, my master, O master of the time and of high status
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَاتِمَ الْاَوْصِيَاءِ وَابْنَ خَاتِمِ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KHAATEMAL AWSEYAAA-E WABNA KHAATEMIL ANBEYAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O seal of the successors and son of the seal of the prophets
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُعِزَّ الْاَوْلِيَاءِ وَمُذِلَّ الْاْعْدَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MO-I’ZZAL AWLEYAAA-E WA MOZILLAL A-A’DAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O honor-giver to the saints and humbler of enemies
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْوَحِيْدُ، وَالْقَائِمُ الرَّشِيْدُ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL WAHEEDO WAL QAAA-EMUR RASHEEDO
Peace be upon you, O unique Imam, and the rightly guided one who rises
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْفَرِيْدُ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL FAREEDO
Peace be upon you, O singular Imam
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْمُنْتَظَرُ، وَالْحَقُّ الْمُشْتَهَرُ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL MUNTAZARO WAL HAQQUL MUSHTAHARO
Peace be upon you, O awaited Imam, and the manifest truth
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْوَلِيُّ الْمُجْتَبىٰ، وَالْحَقُّ الْمُنْتَهىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL WALIYYUL MUJTABAA WAL HAQQUL MUNTAHAA
Peace be upon you, O chosen guardian Imam, and the ultimate truth
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْمُرْتَجىٰ لِازَالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَالْعُدوَانِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL MURTAJAA LE-EZAALATIL JAWRE WAL U’DWAANE
Peace be upon you, O hoped-for Imam for removing injustice and aggression
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْمُبِيْدُ لِاَهْلِ الْفُسُوقِ وَالطُّغْيَانِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL MOBEEDO LE-AHLIL FOSOOQE WAT TUGHYAANE
Peace be upon you, O Imam who destroys the wicked and tyrants
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْهَادِمُ لِبُنْيَانِ الشِّرْكِ وَالنِّفَاقِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL EMAAMUL HAADEMO LE-BUNYAANISH SHIRKE WAN NEFAAQE
Peace be upon you, O Imam who demolishes the structures of polytheism and hypocrisy
وَالْحَاصِدُ فُرُوعَ الْغَيِّ وَالشِّقَاقِ
WAL HAASEDO FOROO-A’L GHAYYE WASH SHEQAAQE
And the reaper of the branches of error and discord
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّهَا الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِيْدِ الْفَرَائضِ وَالسُّنَنِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MUDDAKHARO LE-TAJDEEDIL FARAAA-EZE WAS SONANE
Peace be upon you, O stored one for renewing obligations and traditions
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا طَامِسَ آثَارِ الزَّيْغِ وَالْاَهْوَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA TAAMESA AASAARIZ ZAYGHE WAL AHWAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O eraser of the traces of deviation and desires
وَقَاطِعَ حبَائِلِ الْكَذِبِ وَالْفِتَنِ وَالْاِمْتِرَاءِ
WA QAATE-A’ HABAAA-ELIL KAZEBE WAL FETANE WAL IMTERAAA-E
And the cutter of the snares of lies, seditions, and doubts
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّهَا الْمُؤَمَّلُ لِاحْيَاءِ الدَّوْلَةِ الشَّرِيْفَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MO-AMMALO LE-EHYAAA-ID DAWLATISH SHAREEFATE
Peace be upon you, O hoped-for one for reviving the noble state
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا جَامِعَ الْكَلِمَةِ عَلَى التَّقْوىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA JAAME-A’L KALEMATE A’LAT TAQWAA
Peace be upon you, O uniter of the word upon piety
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ اللهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAABAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O gate of Allah
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ اللهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAARAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحْيِيَ مَعَالِمِ الدِّيْنِ وَأهْلِهٖ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MOHYEYA MA-A’ALEMID DEENE WA AHLEHI
Peace be upon you, O reviver of the landmarks of religion and its people
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَاصِمَ شَوْكَةِ الْمُعْتَدِيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA QAASEMA SHAWKATIL MO’TADEENA
Peace be upon you, O breaker of the thorns of the aggressors
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَجْهَ اللهِ الَّذِىْ لَا يَهْلِكُ وَلَا يَبْلىٰ الىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAJHAL LAAHIL LAZEE LAA YAHLEKO WA LAA YABLAA ELAA YAWMID DEENE
Peace be upon you, O Face of Allah who neither perishes nor fades until the Day of Judgment
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ الْاِيْمَانِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA RUKNAL EEMAANE
Peace be upon you, O pillar of faith
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّهَا السَّبَبُ الْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ الْأرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAS SABABUL MUTTASELO BAYNAL ARZE WAS SAMAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O the connecting cause between earth and sky
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ الْفَتْحِ وَنَاشِرَ رَايَةِ الْهُدىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAAHEBAL FAT-HE WA NAASHERA RAAYATIL HODAA
Peace be upon you, O possessor of victory and spreader of the banner of guidance
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ الصَّلَاحِ وَالرِّضا
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MO-ALLEFO SHAMLIS SALAAHE WAR REZAA
Peace be upon you, O uniter of the bonds of righteousness and contentment
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا طَالِبَ ثَارِ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ، وَأبْنَاءِ الْأنْبِيَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA TAALEBA SAARIL ANBEYAAA-E WA ABNAAA-IL ANBEYAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O avenger of the Prophets and sons of the Prophets
وَالثَّائِرَ بِدَمِ الْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلَاءَ
WAS SAAA-ERA BE-DAMIL MAQTOOLE BE-KARBALAAA-A
And the one who revolts for the blood of the slain in Karbala
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّهَا الْمَنْصُورُ عَلىٰ مَنِ اعْتَدىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MANSOORO A’LAA MANE’TADAA
Peace be upon you, O the victorious over those who transgress
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّهَا الْمُضْطَرُّ الْمُجَابُ اِذَا دَعَا
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA AYYOHAL MUZTARRUL MOJAABO EZAA DA-A’A
Peace be upon you, O the distressed one whose prayer is answered
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بِقِيَّةَ الْخَلَائِفِ، الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ، الْبَاقِىْ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAQIYYATAL KHALAAA-EFIL BARRUT TAQIYYUL BAAQEE
Peace be upon you, O remainder of the Caliphs, the pious and enduring
لِازَالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
LE-EZAALATIL JAWRE WAL U’DWAANE
For the removal of injustice and aggression
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ النَّبِيِّ الْمُصْطَفىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAN NABIYYIL MUSTAFAA
Peace be upon you, O son of the chosen Prophet
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA A’LIYYENIL MURTAZAA
Peace be upon you, O son of Ali the chosen one
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA FAATEMATAZ ZAHRAAA-E
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah az-Zahra
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خَدِيْجَةَ الْكُبْرىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA KHADEEJATAL KUBRAA
Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the Great
وَابْنَ السَّادَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ، وَالْقَادَةِ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ
WABNAS SAADATIL MOQARRABEENA WAL QAADATIL MUTTAQEENA
And son of the noble and close ones, and leaders of the pious
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ النُّجَبَاءِ الْاَكْرَمِيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAN NOJABAAA-IL AKRAMEENA
Peace be upon you, O son of the noble and generous
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الَاصْفِيَاءِ الْمُهْتَدِيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL ASFEYAAA-IL MOHTADEENA
Peace be upon you, O son of the pure and guided
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَهْدِيِّيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL HODAATIL MAHDIYYEENA
Peace be upon you, O son of the guides and rightly guided
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خِيَرَةِ الْخَيْرِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA KHEYARATIL KHAYRE
Peace be upon you, O son of the best of good
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَادَةِ الْبَشَرِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA SAADATIL BASHARE
Peace be upon you, O son of the masters of mankind
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْغطَارِفَةِ الْاَكْرَمِيْنَ وَالْأطَائِبِ الْمُطَهَّرِيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL GHATAAREFATIL AKRAMEENA WAL ATAAA-EBIL MOTAHHAREENA
Peace be upon you, O son of the noble and pure ones
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْبَرَرَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبِيْنَ، وَالْخَضَارِمَةِ الْاَنْجَبِيْنَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL BARARATIL MUNTAJABEENA WAL KHAZAAREMATIL ANJABEENA
Peace be upon you, O son of the chosen righteous and noble
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْمُنِيْرَةِ، وَالسُّرُجِ الْمُضِيْئَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL HOJAJIL MONEERATE WAS SOROJIL MOZEE-ATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the luminous proofs and shining lamps
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الشُّهُبِ الثَّاقِبَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNASH SHOHOBIS SAAQEBATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the piercing meteors
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ قَوَاعِدِ الْعِلْمِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA QAWAA-E’DIL I’LME
Peace be upon you, O son of the foundations of knowledge
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ مَعَادِنِ الْحِلْمِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA MA-A’ADENIL HILME
Peace be upon you, O son of the mines of forbearance
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْكَوَاكِبِ الزَّاهِرَةِ، وَالنُّجُومِ الْبَاهِرَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL KAWAAKEBIZ ZAAHERATE WAN NOJOOMIL BAAHERATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the shining stars and brilliant constellations
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الشُّمُوسِ الطَّالِعَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNASH SHOMOOSIT TAALE-A’TE
Peace be upon you, O son of the rising suns
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْاَقْمَارِ السَّاطِعَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL AQMAARIS SAATE-A’TE
Peace be upon you, O son of the shining moons
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ السُّبُلِ الْوَاضِحَةِ وَالْاَعْلَامِ اللَّائِحَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAS SOBOLIL WAAZEHATE WAL A-A’LAAMIL LAAA-EHATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the clear paths and waving flags
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ السُّنَنِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAS SONANIL MASH-HOORATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the famous traditions
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْمَعَالِمِ الْمَاْثُورَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL MA-A’ALEMIL MAASOORATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the transmitted landmarks
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الشَّوَاهِدِ الْمَشْهُودَةِ وَالْمُعْجِزَاتِ الْمَوْجُودَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNASH SHAWAAHEDIL MASH-HOODATE WAL MO’JEZAATIL MAWJOODATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the witnessed signs and existing miracles
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الصِّرَاطِ الْمُسْتَقِيْمِ وَالنَّبَاءِ الْعَظِيْمِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAS SERAATIL MUSTAQEEME WAN NABAAA-IL A’ZEEME
Peace be upon you, O son of the straight path and the great news
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْآيَاتِ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالدَّلَائِلِ الظَّاهِرَاتِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL AAYAATIL BAYYENAATE WAD DALAAA-ELIZ ZAAHERAATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the clear signs and manifest proofs
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْبَرَاهِينِ الْوَاضِحَاتِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL BARAAHEENIL WAAZEHAATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the clear evidences
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَاتِ وَالنِّعَمِ السَّابِغَاتِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL HOJAJIL BAALEGHAATE WAN NE-A’MIS SAABEGHAATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the conclusive proofs and abundant blessings
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ طٰهَ وَالْمُحْكَمَاتِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA TAAHA WAL MOHKAMAATE
Peace be upon you, O son of Taha and the decisive verses
وَيَا سِينَ وَالذَّارِيَاتِ، وَالطُّورِ وَالْعَادِيَاتِ
WA YAA SEENA WAZ ZAAREYAATE WAT TOORE WAL A’ADEYAATE
And O son of Sin, Adh-Dhariyat, At-Tur, and Al-‘Adiyat
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ مَنْ دَنَىٰ فَتَدَلَّىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA MAN DANAA FATADALLAA
Peace be upon you, O son of the one who drew near and descended
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنَىٰ
FAKAANA QAABA QAWSAYNE AW ADNAA
So he was within two bows’ length or nearer
وَاقْتَرَبَ مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ الْاَعْلَىٰ
WAQ TARABA MENAL A’LIYYIL A-A’LAA
And approached the Most High
لَيْتَ شِعْرِيْ اَيْنَ اسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ النَّوَىٰ
LAYTA SHE’REE AYNAS TAQARRAT BEKAN NAWAA
I wish I knew where the distance (of separation) has settled you
اَمْ اَنْتَ بِوَادِي طُوَىٰ
AM ANTA BE-WAADEE TOWAA
Or are you in the valley of Tuwa
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَرَى الْخَلْقَ وَلَا تُرَىٰ
A’ZEEZUN A’LAYYA AN ARAL KHALQA WA LAA TORAA
It pains me that I see the creation but you are not seen
وَلَا يُسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسِيسٌ وَلَا نَجْوَىٰ
WA LAA YUSMA-O’ LAKA HASEESUNW WA LAA NAJWAA
Nor is any whisper or secret conversation heard from you
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ يُرَى الْخَلْقُ وَلَا تُرَىٰ
A’ZEEZUN A’LAYYA AN-Y YORAL KHALQO WA LAA TORAA
It pains me that the creation is seen but you are not
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ تُحِيطَ بِكَ الْاَعْدَاءُ
A’ZEEZUN A’LAYYA AN TOHEETA BEKAL A-A’DAAA-O
It pains me that enemies surround you
بِنَفْسِيْ اَنْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ مَا غَابَ عَنَّا
BE-NAFSEE ANTA MIM MOGHAYYABIM MAA GHAABA A’NNAA
May my soul be ransomed for you, O hidden one who is never absent from us!
بِنَفْسِيْ اَنْتَ مِنْ نَازِحٍ مَا نَزَحَ عَنَّا
BE-NAFSEE ANTA MIN NAAZEHIM MAA NAZAHA A’NNAA
May my soul be ransomed for you, O distant one who is never far from us!
وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
WA NAHNO NAQOOLUL HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A’ALAMEENA
And we say: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds
وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ اَجْمَعِينَ
WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHI AJMA-E’ENA
And may Allah’s blessings be upon Muhammad and all his family
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ كَاشِفُ الْكَرْبِ وَالْبَلْوَىٰ
ALLAAHUMMA ANTA KAASHEFUL KARBE WAL BALWAA
O Allah, You are the remover of distress and affliction
وَاِلَيْكَ نَشْكُو فَقْدَ نَبِيِّنَا
WA ELAYKA NASHKOO FAQDA NABIYYENAA
And to You we complain the loss of our Prophet
وَغَيْبَةَ اِمَامِنَا وَابْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّنَا
WA GHAYBATA EMAAMENAA WABNE BINTE NABIYYENAA
And the absence of our Imam, the son of the daughter of our Prophet
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَاملأ بِهِ الْاَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَعَدْلًا
ALLAAHUMMA WAM LA-A BEHIL ARZA QISTANW WA A’DLAN
O Allah, fill the earth with justice and equity through him
كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْمًا وَجُورًا
KAMAA MOLE-AT ZULMANW WA JOORAN
As it was filled with oppression and injustice
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاَهْلِ بَيْتِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AHLE BAYTEHI
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his family
وَاَرِنَا سَيِّدَنَا وَصَاحِبَنَا وَاِمَامَنَا وَمَوْلَانَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ
WA ARENAA SAYYEDANAA WA SAAHEBANAA WA EMAAMANAA WA MAWLAANAA SAAHEBAZ ZAMAANE
And show us our master, companion, Imam, and guardian, the Owner of the Time
وَمَلْجَاَ اَهْلِ عَصْرِنَا
WA MALJA-A AHLE A’SRENAA
And refuge of the people of our era
وَمَنْجَا اَهْلِ دَهْرِنَا
WA MANJAA AHLE DAHRENAA
And deliverer of the people of our time
ظَاهِرَ الْمَقَالَةِ
ZAAHERAL MAQAALATE
Manifest in speech
وَضَاحِ الدَّلَالَةِ
WA ZAAHID DALAALATE
Clear in guidance
هَادِيًا مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ
HAADEYAM MENAZ ZALAALATE
A guide from error
مُنْقِذًا مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ
MUNQEZAM MENAL JAHAALATE
A rescuer from ignorance
وَاَظْهِرْ مَعَالِمَهٗ
WA AZHIR MA-A’ALEMAHU
And manifest his signs
وَثَبِّتْ قَوَاعِدَهٗ
WA SABBIT QAWAA-E’DAHU
And establish his foundations
وَاَعِزَّ نَصْرَهٗ
WA A-I’ZZA NASRAHU
And strengthen his victory
وَاَطِلْ عُمْرَهٗ
WA ATIL U’MRAHU
And prolong his life
وَاَبْسِطْ جَاهَهٗ
WA ABSIT JAAHAHU
And expand his prestige
وَاَحْيِ اَمْرَهٗ
WA AHYE AMRAHU
And revive his cause
وَاَظْهِرْ نُورَهٗ
WA AZHIR NOORAHU
And manifest his light
وَقَرِّبْ بُعْدَهٗ
WA QARRIB BO’DAHU
And bring near his distance
وَاَنْجِزْ وَعْدَهٗ
WA ANJIZ WA’DAHU
And fulfill his promise
وَاَوْفِ عَهْدَهٗ
WA AWFE A’HDAHU
And keep his covenant
وَزَيِّنِ الْاَرْضَ بِطُولِ بَقَائِهٖ
WA ZAYYENIL ARZA BE-TOOLE BAQAAA-EHI
And adorn the earth with the length of his existence
وَدَوَامِ مُلْكِهٖ
WA DAWAAME MULKEHI
And the permanence of his kingdom
وَعُلُوِّ ارْتِقَائِهٖ وَارْتِفَاعِهٖ
WA O’LUWWIR TEQAAA-EHI WAR TEFAA-E’HI
And the exaltation of his ascension and elevation
وَاَنِرْ مَشَاهِدَهٗ
WA ANIR MASHAAHEDAHU
And illuminate his scenes
وَثَبِّتْ قَوَاعِدَهٗ
WA SABBIT QAWAA-E’DAHU
And establish his foundations
وَعَظِّمْ بُرْهَانَهٗ
WA A’ZZIM BURHAANAHU
And magnify his proof
وَاَمِدَّ سُلْطَانَهٗ
WA AMIDDA SULTAANAHU
And extend his authority
وَاَعْلِ مَكَانَهٗ
WA A-A’LE MAKAANAHU
And elevate his position
وَقَوِّ اَرْكَانَهٗ
WA QAWWE ARKAANAHU
And strengthen his pillars
وَاَرِنَا وَجْهَهٗ
WA ARENAA WAJHAHU
And show us his face
وَاَوْضِحْ بَهْجَتَهٗ
WA AWZEH BAHJATAHU
And clarify his joy
وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهٗ
WAR FA’ DARAJATAHU
And raise his rank
وَاَظْهِرْ كَلِمَتَهٗ
WA AZHIR KALEMATAHU
And manifest his word
وَاَعِزَّ دَعْوَتَهٗ
WA A-I’ZZA DA’WATAHU
And honor his call
وَاَعْطِهٖ سُؤْلَهٗ
WA A-A’TEHI SOALAHU
And grant him his request
وَبَلِّغْهُ يَا رَبِّ مَاْمُولَهٗ
WA BALLIGH-HO YAA RABBE MAAMOOLAHU
And fulfill for him, O Lord, his hope
وَشَرِّفْ مَقَامَهٗ
WA SHARRIF MAQAAMAHU
And honor his station
وَعَظِّمْ اِكْرَامَهٗ
WA A’ZZIM IKRAAMAHU
And magnify his respect
وَاَعِزَّ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
WA A-I’ZZA BEHIL MOAMENEENA
And honor the believers through him
وَاَحْيِ بِهٖ سُنَنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
WA AHYE BEHI SONANAL MURSALEENA
And revive, through him, the traditions of the Messengers
وَاَذِلَّ بِهِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ
WA AZILLA BEHIL MONAAFEQEENA
And humiliate, through him, the hypocrites
وَاَهْلِكْ بِهِ الْجَبَّارِينَ
WA AHLIK BEHIL JABBAAREENA
And destroy, through him, the tyrants
وَاكْفِهٖ بَغْيَ الْحَاسِدِينَ
WAK FEHI BAGHYAL HAASEDEENA
And protect him from the oppression of the envious
وَاَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ الْكَائِدِينَ
WA A-I’ZHO MIN SHARRIL KAAA-EDEENA
And shield him from the evil of the schemers
وَازْجُرْ عَنْهُ اِرَادَةَ الظَّالِمِينَ
WAZ JUR A’NHO ERAADATAZ ZAALEMEENA
And repel from him the will of the oppressors
وَاَيِّدْهُ بِجُنُودٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ
WA AYYID-HO BE-JONOODIM MENAL MALAAA-EKATE MOSAWWEMEENA
And support him with armies of marked angels
وَسَلِّطْهُ عَلَىٰ اَعْدَاءِ دِينِكَ اَجْمَعِينَ
WA SALLIT-HO A’LAA A-A’DAAA-E DEENEKA AJMA-E’ENA
And grant him power over all the enemies of Your religion
وَاقْصِمْ بِهٖ كُلَّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
WAQ SIM BEHI KULLA JABBAARIN A’NEEDIN
And break, through him, every arrogant tyrant
وَأخْمِدْ بِسَيْفِهٖ كُلَّ نَارٍ وَقِيْدٍ
WA AKHMID BE-SAYFEHI KULLA NAARINW WA QEEDIN
And extinguish, by his sword, every fire and chain
وَاَنْفِذْ حُكْمَهٗ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ
WA ANFIZ HUKMAHU FEE KULLE MAKAANIN
And execute his judgment everywhere
وَاَقِمْ بِسُلْطَانِهٖ كُلَّ سُلْطَانٍ
WA AQIM BE-SULTAANEHI KULLA SULTAANIN
And uphold his authority over every ruler
وَاَقْمِعْ بِهٖ عَبَدَةَ الْاَوْثَانِ
WA AQME’ BEHI A’BADATAL AWSAANE
And suppress, through him, the worshippers of idols
وَشَرِّفْ بِهٖ اَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ وَالْاِيمَانِ
WA SHARRIF BEHI AHLAL QUR-AANE WAL EEMAANE
And honor, through him, the people of the Quran and faith
وَاَظْهِرْهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ الْاَدْيَانِ
WA AZHIRHO A’LAA KULLIL ADYAANE
And manifest him over all religions
وَاكْبِتْ مَنْ عَادَاهُ
WAK BIT MAN A’ADAAHO
And suppress whoever opposes him
وَاَذِلَّ مَنْ نَاوَاهُ
WA AZILLA MAN NAAWAAHO
And humiliate whoever contends with him
وَاسْتَاْصِلْ مَنْ جَحَدَ حَقَّهٗ
WAS TAASIL MAN JAHADA HAQQAHU
And uproot whoever denies his right
وَاَنْكَرَ صِدْقَهٗ
WA ANKARA SIDQAHU
And rejects his truth
وَاسْتَهَانَ بِاَمْرِهٖ
WAS TAHAANA BE-AMREHI
And belittles his matter
وَاَرَادَ اِخْمَادَ ذِكْرِهٖ
WA ARAADA IKHMAADA ZIKREHI
And seeks to extinguish his remembrance
وَسَعَىٰ فِي اِطْفَاءِ نُورِهٖ
WA SA-A’A FEE ITFAAA-E NOOREHI
And strives to put out his light
اَللّٰهُمَّ نَوِّرْ بِنُورِهٖ كُلَّ ظُلْمَةٍ
ALLAAHUMMA NAWWIR BE-NOOREHI KULLA ZULMATIN
O Allah, illuminate every darkness with his light
وَاكْشِفْ بِهٖ غُمَّةً
WAK SHIF BEHI GHUMMATAN
And remove every gloom through him
وَقَدِّمْ اَمَامَهُ الرُّعْبَ
WA QADDIM AMAAMAHUR RO’BA
And place before him awe and fear
وَثَبِّتْ بِهِ الْقَلْبَ
WA SABBIT BEHIL QALBA
And strengthen the heart through him
وَاَقِمْ بِهٖ نُصْرَةَ الْحَرْبِ
WA AQIM BEHI NUSRATAL HARBE
And establish through him victory in battle
وَاجْعَلْهُ الْقَائِمَ الْمُؤَمَّلَ
WAJ A’LHUL QAAA-EMAL MO-AMMALA
And make him the awaited one who rises
وَالْوَصِيَّ الْمُفَضَّلَ
WAL WASIYYAL MOFAZZALA
And the preferred successor
وَالْاِمَامَ الْمُنْتَظَرَ
WAL EMAAMAL MUNTAZARA
And the awaited Imam
وَالْعَدْلَ الْمُخْتَبَرَ
WAL A’DLAL MUKHTABARA
And the tested justice
وَامْلَاْ بِهِ الْاَرْضَ عَدْلًا وَقِسْطًا
WAM LA-A BEHIL ARZA A’DLANW WA QISTAN
And fill the earth with justice and equity through him
كَمَا مُلِئَتْ جَوْرًا وَظُلْمًا
KAMAA MOLE-AT JAWRANW WA ZULMAN
As it was filled with oppression and tyranny
وَاَعِنْهُ عَلَىٰ مَا وَلَّيْتَهٗ وَاسْتَخْلَفْتَهٗ وَاسْتَرْعَيْتَهٗ
WA A-I’NHO A’LAA MAA WALLAYTAHU WAS TAKHLAFTAHU WAS TAR-A’YTAHU
And assist him in what You have entrusted him with, made him successor of, and cared for
حَتَّى تُجْرِيَ حُكْمَهٗ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ حُكْمٍ
HATTAA TUJREYA HUKMAHU A’LAA KULLE HUKMIN
Until he enforces his rule over every rule
وَيَهْدِي بِحَقِّهٖ كُلَّ ضَلَالَةٍ
WA YAHDEE BE-HAQQEHI KULLA ZALAALATIN
And guides by his truth every misguidance
وَاحْرُسْهُ اللّٰهُمَّ بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَنَامُ
WAH RUS-HUL LAAHUMMA BE-A’YNEKAL LATEE LAA TANAAMO
And guard him, O Allah, with Your eye that never sleeps
وَكُنْفِهٖ بِرُكْنِكَ الَّذِي لَا يُرَامُ
WA KUNFEHI BE-RUKNEKAL LAZEE LAA YORAAMO
And protect him with Your support that cannot be overcome
وَاَعِزَّهٗ بِعِزِّكَ الَّذِي لَا يُضَامُ
WA A-I’ZZAHU BE-I’ZZEKAL LAZEE LAA YOZAAMO
And honor him with Your might that cannot be challenged
وَاجْعَلْنِي يَا اِلٰهِي مِنْ عَدَدِهٖ وَمَدَدِهٖ
WAJ A’LNEE YAA ELAAHEE MIN A’DADEHI WA MADADEHI
And make me, O my God, among his followers and supporters
وَاَنْصَارِهٖ وَاَعْوَانِهٖ وَاَرْكَانِهٖ
WA ANSAAREHI WA A-A’WAANEHI WA ARKAANEHI
And among his helpers, assistants, and pillars
وَاَشْيَاعِهٖ وَاَتْبَاعِهٖ
WA ASHYAA-E’HI WA ATBAA-E’HI
And among his followers and disciples
وَاَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ فَرْحَتِهٖ
WA AZIQNEE TA’MA FARHATEHI
And let me taste the joy of his happiness
وَاَلْبِسْنِي ثَوْبَ بَهْجَتِهٖ
WA ALBISNEE SAWBA BAHJATEHI
And clothe me in the garment of his delight
وَاَحْضِرْنِي مَعَهٗ لِبَيْعَتِهٖ وَتَاْكِيدِ عَقْدِهٖ
WA AHZIRNEE MA-A’HU LE-BAY-A’TEHI WA TAAKEEDE A’QDEHI
And bring me with him for his allegiance and confirmation of his covenant
بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَالْمَقَامِ
BAYNAR RUKNE WAL MAQAAME
Between the Corner (Ka‘bah) and the Station (Maqam Ibrahim)
عِنْدَ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ
I’NDA BAYTEKAL HARAAME
Near Your Sacred House
وَوَفِّقْنِي يَا رَبِّ لِلْقِيَامِ بِطَاعَتِهٖ
WA WAFFIQNEE YAA RABBE LILQEYAAME BE-TAA-A’TEHI
And grant me success, O Lord, to obey him
وَالْمَثْوَىٰ فِي خِدْمَتِهٖ
WAL MASWAA FEE KHIDMATEHI
And to dwell in his service
وَالْمَكْثِ فِي دَوْلَتِهٖ
WAL MAKSE FEE DAWLATEHI
And to remain in his dominion
وَاجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهٖ
WAJ TENAABE MA’SEYATEHI
And to avoid disobeying him
فَاِنْ تَوَفَّيْتَنِي اللّٰهُمَّ قَبْلَ ذٰلِكَ
FA-IN TAWAFFAYTANIL LAAHUMMA QABLA ZAALEKA
If You take my soul before that
فَاجْعَلْنِي يَا رَبِّ فِيْمَنْ يَكِرُّ فِي رَجْعَتِهٖ
FAJ-A’LNEE YAA RABBE FEEMAN-Y YAKIRRO FEE RAJ-A’TEHI
Then make me, O Lord, among those who rejoice in his return
وَيَمْلِكُ فِي دَوْلَتِهٖ
WA YAMLEKO FEE DAWLATEHI
And who possess authority in his state
وَيَتَمَكَّنُ فِي اَيَّامِهٖ
WA YATAMAKKANO FEE AYYAAMEHI
And who are empowered in his days
وَيَسْتَظِلُّ تَحْتَ اَعْلَامِهٖ
WA YASTAZILLO TAHTA A-A’LAAMEHI
And who take shelter under his banners
وَيُحْشَرُ فِي زُمْرَتِهٖ
WA YOHSHARO FEE ZUMRATEHI
And who are gathered in his company
وَتَقَرُّ بِرُؤْيَتِهٖ
WA TAQARRO BE-ROAYATEHI
And who find peace in seeing him
بِفَضْلِكَ وَاَحْسَانِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَامْتِنَانِكَ
BE-FAZLEKA WA EHSAANEKA WA KARAMEKA WAM TENAANEKA
By Your grace, kindness, generosity, and bounty
اِنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ
INNAKA ZUL FAZLIL A’ZEEME
Indeed, You are the Possessor of great bounty
وَالْمَنِّ الْقَدِيمِ
WAL MANNIL QADEEME
And eternal favor
وَالْاِحْسَانِ الْكَرِيمِ
WAL EHSAANIL KAREEME
And noble kindness
ثُمَّ صَلِّ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رَكْعَةً فِي مَكَانِكَ
SUMMA SALLIS NAY A’SHARA RAK-A’TAN FEE MAKAANEKA
Then pray twelve units (rak‘ahs) in your place
وَاقْرَاْ مَا شِئْتَ مِنَ السُّورِ وَاَهْدِهَا اِلَى الاِمَامِ الزَّمَانِ (عَجَّلَ اللّٰهُ فَرَجَهُ)
WAQ RA-A MAA SHEATA MENAS SOORE WA AHDEHAA ELAL EMAAMIZ ZAMAANE (A’JJALAL LAAHO FARAJAHU)
And recite whichever surahs you wish and dedicate them to Imam al-Zaman (may Allah hasten his reappearance)
بَعْدَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، اقْرَاْ تَسْبِيحَةَ جَنَابِ الزَّهْرَاء (س)
BA’DA KULLE RAK-A’TAYN, IQRA-A TASBEEHATA JANAABIZ ZAHRAAA (S)
After every two units, recite the Tasbih of Lady Zahra (peace be upon her)
وَقُلْ:
WA QUL
And say:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَاِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ السَّلَامُ
ALLAAHUMMA ANTAS SALAAMO WA MINKAS SALAAMO WA ELAYKA YA-O’ODUS SALAAMO
O Allah, You are Peace, and from You is peace, and to You returns peace
حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا مِنْكَ بِالسَّلَامِ
HAYYENAA RABBANAA MINKA BIS-SALAAME
Greet us, our Lord, with peace from You
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّكْعَاتِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي اِلَى وَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ
ALLAAHUMMA INNA HAAZEHIR RAK-A’ATE HADIYYATUM MINNEE ELAA WALIYYEKA WABNE WALIYYEKA
O Allah, these units of prayer are a gift from me to Your guardian and the son of Your guardian
وَابْنِ اَوْلِيَائِكَ، الاِمَامِ ابْنِ الَائِمَّةِ
WABNE AWLEYAAA-EKAL EMAAMIBNIL A-IMMATE
And the son of Your saints, the Imam, son of the Imams
الْخَلَفِ الصَّالِحِ الْحُجَّةِ
ALKHALAFIS SAALEHIL HUJJATE
The righteous successor, the proof
صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ
SAAHEBIZ ZAMAANE
The Master of the Age
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
FA-SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
So send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
وَبَلِّغْهُ اِيَّاهَا وَاَعْطِنِي اَفْضَلَ اَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي رَسُولِكَ
WA BALLIGH-HO IYYAAHAA WA A-A’TENEE AFZALA AMALEE WA RAJAAA-EE FEEKA WA FEE RASOOLEKA
And convey it to him, and grant me the best of hopes and aspirations in You and Your Messenger
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهٖ اَجْمَعِينَ
SALAWAATOKA A’LAYHE WA A’LAA AALEHI AJMA-E’ENA
Your blessings be upon him and all his family
فَاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ، وَاَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ، وَاَنْتَ الرَّحِيمُ
FA-INNAKA ANTAL WAHHAABO WA ANTAL GHAFOORO WA ANTAR RAHEEMO
Indeed, You are the Bestower, and You are the Forgiving, and You are the Merciful
وَاَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ، وَاَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ
WA ANTAL A’LIYYUL KABEERO WA ANTAL MALEKUL QUDDOOSO
And You are the Most High, the Great, and You are the Sovereign, the Holy
وَاَنْتَ الْمُقْسِطُ، وَاَنْتَ الْحَكِيمُ، وَاَنْتَ الْوَكِيلُ
WA ANTAL MUQSETO WA ANTAL HAKEEMO WA ANTAL WAKEELO
And You are the Just, and You are the Wise, and You are the Trustee
وَاَنْتَ الْمُجِيبُ، وَاَنْتَ الْمُجِيرُ، وَاَنْتَ الْمُؤَيِّدُ
WA ANTAL MOJEEBO WA ANTAL MOJEERO WA ANTAL MO-AYYEDO
And You are the Responsive, and You are the Protector, and You are the Supporter
وَاَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ، وَاَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ، وَاَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ
WA ANTAL MOQADDEMO WA ANTAL MO-AKH-KHERO WA ANTAL A’ZEEZUL JABBAARO
And You are the One Who advances and delays, and You are the Mighty, the Compeller
وَاَنْتَ الْمُتَعَالِي، وَاَنْتَ الْحَكَمُ الْعَدْلُ
WA ANTAL MOTA-A’ALEE WA ANTAL HAKAMUL A’DLO
And You are the Most Exalted, and You are the Just Judge
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ
FA-SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA
So send blessings upon Muhammad and his pure family
وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ اَنْصَارِهٖ وَاَعْوَانِهٖ
WAJ A’LNEE MIN ANSAAREHI WA A-A’WAANEHI
And make me among his supporters and helpers
وَمِمَّنْ يَسْتَمِدُّ مِنْهُ الْقُوَّةَ وَالنَّصْرَ
WA MIMMAN-Y YASTAMIDDO MINHUL QUWWATA WAN NASRA
And among those who derive strength and victory from him
وَالْحِمَايَةَ وَالْعِزَّةَ وَالْمَجْدَ
WAL HEMAAYATA WAL I’ZZATA WAL MAJDA
And protection, honor, and glory
وَالْفَوْزَ وَالنَّجَاحَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
WAL FAWZA WAN NAJAAHA FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERATE
And success and triumph in this world and the Hereafter
وَاَنْ تُحِبَّنِي وَتُحِبَّنِي فِيْكَ
WA AN TOHIBBANEE WA TOHIBBANEE FEEKA
And that You love me and make me love You
وَاَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ اِلَيْكَ
WA AN TAJ-A’LANEE MENAL MOQARRABEENA ELAYKA
And that You make me among those brought near to You
وَاَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَالْفِرْدَوْسِ
WA AN TAJ-A’LANEE MIN AHLIL JANNATE WAL FIRDAWSE
And that You make me among the people of Paradise and the highest Garden
وَاَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
WA AN TAJ-A’LANEE MIN AHLIL JANNATE MA-A’ AHLE BAYTE NABIYYEKA MOHAMMADIN SALAWAATOKA A’LAYHE WA AALEHI
And that You make me among the people of Paradise with the family of Your Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family
آمِينَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
AAMEENA YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA
Amen, O Lord of the worlds
آمِينَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
AAMEENA YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA
Amen, O Lord of the Worlds
وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ اَجْمَعِينَ
WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHI AJMA-E’ENA
And may Allah’s blessings be upon Muhammad and all his family
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَىٰ
WAS SALAAMO A’LAA E’BAADEHIL LAZEENAS TAFAA
And peace be upon His chosen servants
مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ
MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA
Muhammad and his pure family
Then kiss the grave and enter humbly crying for surely this is the permission from them, blessings of Allah be on them all.
When you finish with the ziyaarat of the tenth and the eleventh Imams (a.s.), go to the cellar, stand on its door and say:
Then go down placing your right foot first and say:
After reaching in the cellar, face the Qiblah and say:
Then raise your hands and pray:
Thereafter, pray twelve units of prayers in your place, read whichever surahs you like and gift it to Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.). After every two units of prayers, recite the tasbih of Janab-e-Zahra (s.a.) and say:
When you are through with the prayers, recite the supplication famous as ‘The supplication in occultation’ ([short form](E16) or [long form](E17)), which commences with the words: اللّٰهمّ عرِّفنِىْ نفسك فانّك ان لم تعرِّفني نفسك لم أعرف رسولك…
Second Ziyarat at the Sardab
You may stop at the gate of the holy vault and say the following words:
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفةَ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KHALEEFATAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O vicegerent of Allah
وَخَلِيفَةَ آبَائِهِ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ
WA KHALEEFATA AABAAA-EHIL MAHDIYYEENA
and vicegerent of your well-guided fathers.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ الَاوْصِيَاءِ الْمَاضِينَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WASIYYAL AWSEYAAA-IL MAAZEENA
Peace be upon you, O successor of the past successors (of the Prophets).
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَافِظَ اَسْرَارِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA HAAFEZA ASRAARE RABBIL A’ALAMEENA
Peace be upon you, O keeper of the secrets of the Lord of the worlds.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللّٰهِ مِنَ الصَّفْوَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAQIYYATAL LAAHE MENAS SAFWATIL MUNTAJABEENA
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s remainder from among the elite, select ones.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ الَانْوَارِ الزَّاهِرَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL ANWAARIZ ZAAHERATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the luminous lights.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ الَاعْلَامِ الْبَاهِرَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL A-A’LAAMIL BAAHERATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the splendid signs.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNAL I’TRATIT TAAHERATE
Peace be upon you, O son of the immaculate progeny.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ الْعُلُومِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MA’DENAL O’LOOMIN NABAWIYYATE
Peace be upon you, O essence of the Prophetic knowledge.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAABAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s gate;
الَّذِي لََا يُؤْتَىٰ اِِلَّا مِنْهُ
ALLAZEE LAA YOATAA ILLAA MINHO
the only gate from which one can enter to Him.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَبِيلَ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SABEELAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s course
الَّذِي مَنْ سَلَكَ غَيْرَهٗ هَلَكَ
ALLAZEE MAN SALAKA GHAYRAHU HALAKA
that perdition will be the result of anyone who takes other than it.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاظِرَ شَجَرَةِ طُوبَىٰ وَسِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA NAAZERA SHAJARATE TOOBAA WA SIDRATIL MUNTAHAA
Peace be upon you, O observer of the Tree of Bliss (tuba) and the Farthest Lot-tree.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ الَّذِي لََا يُطْفَىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA NOORAL LAAHIL LAZEE LAA YUTFAA
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light that never extinguishes.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّتِي لََا تَخْفَىٰ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA HUJJATAL LAAHIL LATEE LAA TAKHFAA
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s decisive argument that is never hidden.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA HUJJATAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s decisive argument
عَلَىٰ مَنْ فِي الَارْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ
A’LAA MAN FIL ARZE WAS SAMAAA-E
against all those on the earth and in the heavens.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ سَلَامَ مَنْ عَرَفَكَ بِمَا عَرَّفَكَ بِهِ اللّٰهُ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA SALAAMA MAN A’RAFAKA BEMAA A’RRAFAKA BEHIL LAAHO
Peace be upon you; a salutation of one who recognizes you as exactly as Allah has introduced you
وَنَعَتَكَ بِبَعْضِ نُعُوتِكَ
WA NA-A’TAKA BE-BA’ZE NO-O’OTEKA
and one who mentions only some of your characteristics
الَّتِي اَنْتَ اَهْلُهَا وَفَوْقَهَا
ALLATEE ANTA AHLOHAA WA FAWQAHAA
that you are worthy of and even more.
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ مَضَىٰ وَمَنْ بَقِيَ
ASH-HADO ANNAKAL HUJJATO A’LAA MAM MAZAA WA MAN BAQEYA
I bear witness that you are the argument against the past and the coming generations,
وَاَنَّ حِزْبَكَ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ
WA ANNA HIZBAKA HOMUL GHAALEBOONA
your party are the true triumphant,
وَاَوْلِيَاءَكَ هُمُ الْفَائِزُونَ
WA AWLEYAAA-AKA HOMUL FAAA-EZOONA
your friends are the true winners,
وَاَعْدَاءَكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
WA A-A’DAAA-AKA HOMUL KHAASEROONA
your enemies are truly losers,
وَاَنَّكَ خَازِنُ كُلِّ عِلْمٍ
WA ANNAKA KHAAZENO KULLE I’LMIN
you are the keeper of the entire knowledge,
وَفَاتِقُ كُلِّ رَتْقٍ
WA FAATEQO KULLE RATQIN
you are the opener of all closed things,
وَمُحَقِّقُ كُلِّ حَقٍّ
WA MOHAQQEQO KULLE HAQQIN
you are the establisher of all truths,
وَمُبْطِلُ كُلِّ بَاطِلٍ
WA MUBTELO KULLE BAATELIN
and you are the eradicator of all wrong things.
رَضِيتُكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ اِِمَاماً وَهَادِياً
RAZEETOKA YAA MAWLAAYA EMAAMANW WA HAADEYAN
O my master, I accept you as my leader, guide,
وَوَلِيّاً وَمُرْشِداً
WA WALIYYANW WA MURSHEDAN
master, and adviser.
لََا اَبْتَغي بِكَ بَدَلَاً
LAA ABTAGHEE BEKA BADALAN
I never seek any alternative
وَلَا اَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِكَ وَلِيّاً
WA LAA ATTAKHEZO MIN DOONEKA WALIYYAN
and I never betake myself any master save You.
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْحَقُّ الثَّابِتُ
ASH-HADO ANNAKAL HAQQUS SAABETO
I bear witness that you are verily the unchanging truth
الَّذِي لََا عَيْبَ فِيهِ
ALLAZEE LAA A’YBA FEEHE
that is free of any defect
وَاَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ فِيكَ حَقٌّ
WA ANNA WA’DAL LAAHE FEEKA HAQQUN
and that Allah’s promise concerning you is so true
لََا اَرْتَابُ لِطُولِ الغَيْبَةِ وَبُعْدِ الَامَدِ
LAA ARTAABO LE-TOOLIL GHAYBATE WA BO’DIL AMADE
that I never doubt no matter how long the occultation will take and the time (of your advent) will be far
وَلَا اَتَحَيَّرُ مَعَ مَنْ جَهِلَكَ وَجَهِلَ بِكَ
WA LAA ATAHAYYARO MA-A’ MAN JAHELAKA WA JAHELA BEKA
and I will never have misgivings like those who ignore you and ignore the truth that you represent
مُنْتَظِرٌ مُتَوَقِّعٌ لَايَّامِكَ
MUNTAZERUM MOTAWAQQE-U’L LE-AYYAAMEKA
and I am waiting and expecting your age,
وَاَنْتَ الشَّافِعُ الَّذِي لََا تُنَازَعُ
WA ANTASH SHAAFE-U’L LAZEE LAA TONAAZA-O’
for you are the unmatched intercessor
وَالْوَلِيُّ الَّذِي لََا تُدَافَعُ
WAL WALIYYUL LAZEE LAA TODAAFA-O’
and the irrefutable master.
ذَخَرَكَ اللّٰهُ لِنُصْرَةِ الدِّينِ
ZAKHARAKAL LAAHO LE-NUSRATID DEENE
Allah has saved you for the support of the religion,
وَاِِعْزَازِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
WA E-E’ZAAZIL MOAMENEENA
for the fortification of the believers,
وَالِانْتِقَامِ مِنَ الْجَاحِدِينَ الْمَارِقِينَ
WAL INTEQAAME MENAL JAAHEDEENAL MAAREQEENA
and for retaliating upon the deniers and the apostates.
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ بِوِلَايَتِكَ تُقْبَلُ الَاعْمَالُ
ASH-HADO ANNA BE-WELAAYATEKA TUQBALUL A-A’MAALO
I bear witness that through the loyalty to you, deeds are approved,
وَتُزَكَّىٰ الَافْعَالُ
WA TOZAKKAL AF-A’ALO
acts are purified,
وَتُضَاعَفُ الْحَسَنَاتُ
WA TOZAA-A’FUL HASANAATO
rewards are doubled,
وَتُمْحَىٰ السَّيِّئَاتُ
WA TUMHAS SAYYE-AATO
and punishments for wrongdoings are erased.
فَمَنْ جَاءَ بِوِلَايَتِكَ
FAMAN JAAA-A BE-WELAAYATEKA
Therefore, he who bears loyalty to you
وَاعْتَرَفَ بِاِِمَامَتِكَ
WA’TARAFA BE-EMAAMATEKA
and recognizes your Imamate
قُبِلَتْ اَعْمَالُهُ
QOBELAT A-A’MAALOHU
will have his deeds approved,
وَصُدِّقَتْ اَقْوَالُهُ
WA SUDDEQAT AQWAALOHU
his sayings credited,
وَتَضَاعَفَتْ حَسَنَاتُهٗ
WA TAZAA-A’FAT HASANAATOHU
his rewards doubled,
وَمُحِيَتْ سَيِّئَاتُهٗ
WA MOHEYAT SAYYE-AATOHU
and his wrongdoings erased;
وَمَنْ عَدَلَ عَنْ وِلَايَتِكَ
WA MAN A’DALA A’NW WELAAYATEKA
while if he rejects loyalty to you,
وَجَهِلَ مَعْرِفَتَكَ
WA JAHELA MA’REFATAKA
ignores the recognition of you,
وَاسْتَبْدَلَ بِكَ غَيْرَكَ
WAS TABDALA BEKA GHAYRAKA
and follows anyone else,
كَبَّهُ اللّٰهُ عَلَىٰ مَنْخَرِهٖ فِي النَّارِ
KABBAHUL LAAHO A’LAA MANKHAREHI FIN NAARE
Allah shall throw him down in Hellfire on the nose,
وَلَمْ يَقْبَلِ اللّٰهُ لَهٗ عَمَلَاً
WA LAM YAQBALIL LAAHO LAHU A’MALAN
shall never approve of any of his acts,
وَلَمْ يُقِمْ لَهٗ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْناً
WA LAM YOQIM LAHU YAWMAL QEYAAMATE WAZNAN
and shall never set up a balance for him on the Day of Resurrection.
اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَاُشْهِدُ مَلَائِكَتَهٗ
USH-HEDUL LAAHA WA USH-HEDO MALAAA-EKATAHU
I ask Allah and His angels
وَاُشْهِدُكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ بِهٰذَا
WA USH-HEDOKA YAA MAWLAAYA BE-HAAZAA
and you, my master, to testify to this for me;
ظَاهِرُهٗ كَبَاطِنِهٖ
ZAAHEROHU KABAATENEHI
the outward of this declaration is as same as its inward,
وَسِرُّهٗ كَعَلَانِيَتِهٖ
WA SIRROHU KA-A’LAANEYATEHI
and its secret is as same as its overtness;
وَاَنْتَ الشَّاهِدُ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ
WA ANTASH SHAAHEDO A’LAA ZAALEKA
and you are the witness on this declaration,
وَهُوَ عَهْدِي اِِلَيْكَ
WA HOWA A’HDEE ELAYKA
and this is my pledge with you
وَمِيثَاقِي لَدَيْكَ
WA MEESAAQEE LADAYKA
and my covenant to you
اِِذْ اَنْتَ نِظَامُ الدِّينِ
IZ ANTA NEZAAMUD DEENE
since you are verily the system of the religion,
وَيَعْسُوبُ الْمُتَّقِينَ
WA YA’SOOBUL MUTTAQEENA
the leader of the pious ones,
وَعِزُّ الْمُوَحِّدِينَ
WA I’ZZUL MOWAHHEDEENA
and the dignity of the monotheists.
وَبِذٰلِكَ اَمَرَنِي رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
WA BE-ZAALEKA AMARANEE RABBUL A’ALAMEENA
This is the command of the Lord of the Worlds to me.
فَلَوْ تَطَاوَلَتِ الدُّهُورُ
FALAW TATAAWALATID DOHOORO
Even if times take longer periods
وَتَمَادَتِ الَاعْمَارُ
WA TAMAADATIL A-A’MAARO
and ages extend,
لَمْ اَزْدَدْ فِيكَ اِِلَّا يَقِيناً
LAM AZDAD FEEKA ILLAA YAQEENAN
this will increase in me nothing but more belief in you,
وَلَكَ اِِلَّا حُبّاً
WA LAKA ILLAA HUBBAN
love for you,
وَعَلَيْكَ اِِلَّا مُتَّكَلَاً وَمُعْتَمَداً
WA A’LAYKA ILLAA MUTTAKALANW WA MO’TAMADAN
reliance on and trust in you,
وَلِظُهُورِكَ اِِلَّا مُتَوَقِّعاً وَمُنْتَظِراً
WA LE-ZOHOOREKA ILLAA MOTAWAQQE-A’NW WA MUNTAZERAN
anticipation and expectation of your advent,
وَلِجِهَادِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مُتَرَقِّباً
WA LE-JEHAADEE BAYNA YADAYKA MOTARAQQEBAN
and waiting to strive hard in your presence.
فَاَبْذُلُ نَفْسِي وَمَالِي
FA-ABZOLO NAFSEE WA MAALEE
So, I sacrifice myself, my fortune,
وَوَلَدِي وَاَهْلِي
WA WALADEE WA AHLEE
my sons, my family members,
وَجَمِيعَ مَا خَوَّلَنِي رَبِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
WA JAMEE-A’ MAA KHAWWALANEE RABBEE BAYNA YADAYKA
and all that which my Lord has granted me for your sake
وَالتَّصَرُّفَ بَيْنَ اَمْرِكَ وَنَهْيِكَ
WAT TASARROFA BAYNA AMREKA WA NAHYEKA
and for obeying your orders and refraining from that which you order me not to do.
مَوْلَايَ فَاِنْ اَدْرَكْتُ اَيَّامَكَ الزَّاهِرَةَ
MAWLAAYA FA-IN ADRAKTO AYYAAMAKAZ ZAAHERATA
O my master, If I catch your thriving days
وَاَعْلَامَكَ الْبَاهِرَةَ
WA A-A’LAAMAKAL BAAHERATA
and see your splendid signs,
فَهَا اَنَا ذَا عَبْدُكَ
FAHAA ANAA ZAA A’BDOKA
then, here I, a servant of you,
الْمُتَصَرِّفُ بَيْنَ اَمْرِكَ وَنَهْيِكَ
ALMOTASARREFO BAYNA AMREKA WA NAHYEKA
am yielding to your orders and abstaining from that which you order me not to do.
اَرْجُو بِهِ الشَّهَادَةَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
ARJOO BEHISH SHAHAADATA BAYNA YADAYKA
Through all that, I hope for martyrdom in your presence
وَالْفَوْزَ لَدَيْكَ
WAL FAWZA LADAYKA
and success in your view.
مَوْلَايَ فَاِنْ اَدْرَكَنِيَ الْمَوْتُ قَبْلَ ظُهُورِكَ
MAWLAAYA FA-IN ADRAKANEYAL MAWTO QABLA ZOHOOREKA
O my master, but if death comes upon me before your advent,
فَاِنِّي اَتَوَسَّلُ بِكَ
FA-INNEE ATAWASSALO BEKA
then I beseech you
وَبِآبَائِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ اِِلَىٰ اللّٰهِ تَعَالَىٰ
WA BE-AABAAA-EKAT TAAHEREENA ELAL LAAHE TA-A’ALAA
and your immaculate fathers to mediate for me before Allah the All-exalted
وَاَسْاَلُهُ اَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
WA AS-ALOHU AN-Y YOSALLEYA A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
Whom I pray to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَاَنْ يَجْعَلَ لِي كَرَّةً فِي ظُهُورِكَ
WA AN-Y YAJ-A’LA LEE KARRATAN FEE ZOHOOREKA
and to decide for me a return after your advent
وَرَجْعَةً فِي اَيَّامِكَ
WA RAJ-A’TAN FEE AYYAAMEKA
and a second life during your days
لَابْلُغَ مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مُرَادِي
LE-ABLOGHA MIN TAA-A’TEKA MORAADEE
so that I will attain obedience to you, which is my desire,
وَاَشْفِيَ مِنْ اَعْدَائِكَ فُؤَادِي
WA ASHFEYA MIN A-A’DAAA-EKA FO-AADEE
and to heal my heart from your enemies.
مَوْلَايَ وَقَفْتُ فِي زِيَارَتِكَ
MAWLAAYA WAQAFTO FEE ZEYAARATEKA
O my master, while I am visiting you, I am standing
مَوْقِفَ الْخَاطِئِينَ النَّادِمِينَ
MAWQEFAL KHAATE-EENAN NAADEMEENA
in the position of the repentant wrongdoers,
الْخَائِفِينَ مِنْ عِقَابِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
ALKHAAA-EFEENA MIN E’QAABE RABBIL A’ALAMEENA
who fear the chastisement of the Lord of the Worlds
وَقَدِ اتَّكَلْتُ عَلَىٰ شَفَاعَتِكَ
WA QADIT TAKALTO A’LAA SHAFAA-A’TEKA
and I am, meanwhile, depending upon your intercession for me
وَرَجَوْتُ بِمُوَالَاتِكَ وَشَفَاعَتِكَ
WA RAJAWTO BE-MOWAALAATEKA WA SHAFAA-A’TEKA
and I, through my loyalty to you and your intercession for me, wish for
مَحْوَ ذُنُوبِي
MAHWA ZONOOBEE
eradication of my sins,
وَسَتْرَ عُيُوبِي
WA SATRA O’YOOBEE
covering of my defects,
وَمَغْفِرَةَ زَلَلِي
WA MAGHFERATA ZALALEE
and forgiveness of my slips.
فَكُنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ
FAKUL LE-WALIYYEKA YAA MAWLAAYA
So, O my master, (please) help me—your servant—
عِنْدَ تَحْقِيقِ اَمَلِهٖ
I’NDA TAHQEEQE AMALEHI
to achieve my hope
وَاسْاَلِ اللّٰهَ غُفْرَانَ زَلَلِهِ
WAS ALIL LAAHA GHUFRAANA ZALALEHI
and (please) ask Allah to forgive my slips.
فَقَدْ تَعَلَّقَ بِحَبْلِكَ
FAQAD TA-A’LLAQA BE-HABLEKA
Verily, I am clinging to your rope,
وَتَمَسَّكَ بِوِلَايَتِكَ
WA TAMASSAKA BE-WELAAYATEKA
holding on my loyalty to you,
وَتَبَرَّاَ مِنْ اَعْدَائِكَ
WA TABARRA-A MIN A-A’DAAA-EKA
and declaring my disavowal of your enemies.
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHI
O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad and his Household
وَاَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ مَا وَعَدْتَهٗ
WA ANJIZ LE-WALIYYEKA MAA WA-A’DTAHU
and fulfill Your promise to Your Vicegerent.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَظْهِرْ كَلِمَتَهٗ
ALLAAHUMMA AZHIR KALEMATAHU
O Allah, (please) make prevalent his word,
وَاَعْلِ دَعْوَتَهٗ
WA A-A’LE DA’WATAHU
elevate his mission,
وَانْصُرْهُ عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّهٖ وَعَدُوِّكَ
WAN SURHO A’LAA A’DUWWEHI WA A’DUWWEKA
and support him against Your and his enemies,
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA
O Lord of the Worlds!
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَاَظْهِرْ كَلِمَتَكَ التَّامَّةَ
WA AZHIR KALEMATAKAT TAAMMATA
and allow Your Perfect Word,
وَمُغَيَّبَكَ فِي اَرْضِكَ
WA MOGHAYYABAKA FEE ARZEKA
Your concealed one in Your lands,
الْخَائِفَ الْمُتَرَقِّبَ
ALKHAAA-EFAL MOTARAQQEBA
the afraid, and the vigilant, to reappear.
اَللّٰهُمَّ انْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً
ALLAAHUMMAN SURHO NASRAN A’ZEEZAN
O Allah, (please) support him with powerful support
وَافْتَحْ لَهٗ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً
WAF TAH LAHU FAT-HAN-Y YASEERAN
and give him a nigh victory.
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَاَعِزَّ بِهِ الدِّينَ بَعْدَ الْخُمُولِ
ALLAAHUMMA WA A-I’ZZA BEHID DEENA BA’DAL KHOMOOLE
O Allah, (please) fortify the religion through him after it has been sluggish,
وَاَطْلِعْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ بَعْدَ الاُفُولِ
WA ATLE’ BEHIL HAQQA BA’DAL OFOOLE
demonstrate the truth through him after it has declined,
وَاَجْلِ بِهِ الظُّلْمَةَ
WA AJLE BEHIZ ZULMATA
remove darkness through him,
وَاكْشِفْ بِهِ الْغُمَّةَ
WAK SHIF BEHIL GHUMMATA
and relieve the grief through him.
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَآمِنْ بِهِ الْبِلَادَ
ALLAAHUMMA WA AAMIN BEHIL BELAADA
O Allah, (please) spread security over the lands through him
وَاهْدِ بِهِ الْعِبَادَ
WAH DE BEHIL E’BAADA
and guide the servants (of You) through him.
اَللّٰهُمَّ امْلَاْ بِهِ الَارْضَ عَدْلَاً وَقِسْطاً
ALLAAHUMMAM LA-A BEHIL ARZA A’DLANW WA QISTAN
O Allah, (please) fill the earth with justice and equality through him
كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً
KAMAA MOLE-AT ZULMANW WA JAWRAN
as it is filled with injustice and wrong.
اِِنَّكَ سَمِيعٌ مُجِيبٌ
INNAKA SAMEE-U’M MOJEEBUN
Verily, You are All-hearing and Responding.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WALIYYAL LAAHE
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s vicegerent.
اِئْذَنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ فِي الدُّخُولِ اِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ
EEZAL LE-WALIYYEKA FID DOKHOOLE ELAA HARAMEKA
(please) permit me, your servant, to enter your sanctuary.
صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ
SALAWAATUL LAAHE A’LAYKA
May Allah’s blessings be upon you
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ
WA A’LAA AABAAA-EKAT TAAHEREENA
and upon your immaculate fathers.
وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU
Allah’s mercy and benedictions be upon you.
You may then come to the Occultation Vault and stop between the two doors, holding the door’s side with your hand. You may then hem and haw, as if you are seeking permission of entrance, and say these words:
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEME
In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
You may now come down with tranquility and present-heartedness. Offer a two-unit prayer in the yard of the vault and say the following words:
اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ
ALLAAHO AKBARUL LAAHO AKBARUL LAAHO AKBARO
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
لََا اِِلٰهَ اِِلَّا اللّٰهُ
LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO
There is no god save Allah.
وَاللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
WAL LAAHO AKBARO WA LILLAAHIL HAMDO
Allah is the Most Great and to Allah be all praise.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا
ALHAMDO LILLAAHIL LAZEE HADAANAA LE-HAAZAA
All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this,
وَعَرَّفَنَا اَوْلِيَاءَهٗ وَاَعْدَاءَهٗ
WA A’RRAFANAA AWLEYAAA-AHU WA A-A’DAAA-AHU
made us discriminate between His friends and enemies,
وَوَفَّقَنَا لِزِيَارَةِ اَئِمَّتِنَا
WA WAFFAQANAA LE-ZEYAARATE A-IMMATENAA
granted us success to visit our Imams,
وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعَانِدِينَ النَّاصِبِينَ
WA LAM YAJ-A’LNAA MENAL MO-A’ANEDEENAN NAASEBEENA
and has not made us of the obdurate antagonists (of the truth),
وَلَا مِنَ الْغُلَاةِ الْمُفَوِّضِينَ
WA LAA MENAL GHOLAATIL MOFAWWEZEENA
nor of the immoderate indeterminists,
وَلَا مِنَ الْمُرْتَابِينَ الْمُقَصِّرِينَ
WA LAA MENAL MURTAABEENAL MOQASSEREENA
nor of the suspicious and negligent.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّ اللّٰهِ وَابْنِ اَوْلِيَائِهٖ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA WALIYYIL LAAHE WABNE AWLEYAAA-EHI
Peace be upon Allah’s vicegerent and son of His vicegerents.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الْمُدَّخَرِ لِكَرَامَةِ اَوْلِيَاءِ اللّٰهِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAL MUDDAKHARE LE-KARAAMATE AWLEYAAA-IL LAAHE
Peace be upon the one saved for achieving dignity of Allah’s intimate servants
وَبَوَارِ اَعْدَاءِهٖ
WA BAWAARE A-A’DAAA-EHI
and for ruining Allah’s enemies.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ النُّورِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAN NOORE
Peace be upon the light
الَّذِي اَرَادَ اَهْلُ الْكُفْرِ اِِطْفَاءَهٗ
ALLAZEE ARAADA AHLUL KUFRE ITFAAA-AHU
that the people of atheism intend to extinguish;
فَاَبَىٰ اللّٰهُ اِِلَّا اَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهٗ بِكُرْهِهِمْ
FA-ABAL LAAHO ILLAA AN-Y YOTIMMA NOORAHU BE-KURHEHIM
but Allah would not allow but that His light should be perfected, despite their contempt.
وَاَيَّدَهٗ بِالْحَيَاةِ
WA AYYADAHU BIL-HAYAATE
He thus supported him with survival
حَتَّىٰ يُظْهِرَ عَلَىٰ يَدِهِ الْحَقَّ بِرَغْمِهِمْ
HATTAA YUZHERA A’LAA YADEHIL HAQQA BE-RAGHMEHIM
so that He shall make prevalent the truth at his hands against their will.
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفَاكَ صَغِيراً
ASH-HADO ANNAL LAAHAS TAFAAKA SAGHEERAN
I bear witness that Allah has chosen you since you were little
وَاَكْمَلَ لَكَ عُلُومَهٗ كَبِيراً
WA AKMALA LAKA O’LOOMAHU KABEERAN
and perfected His knowledge for you when you grew up;
وَاَنَّكَ حَيٌّ لََا تَمُوتُ
WA ANNAKA HAYYUL LAA TAMOOTO
and that you are alive and you will not die
حَتَّىٰ تُبْطِلَ الْجِبْتَ وَالطَّاغُوتَ
HATTAA TUBTELAL JIBTA WAT TAAGHOOTA
before you efface all idols and false deities.
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAYHE
O Allah, (please) bless him
وَعَلَىٰ خُدَّامِهٖ وَاَعْوَانِهٖ عَلَىٰ غَيْبَتِهٖ وَنَاْيِهٖ
WA A’LAA KHUDDAAMEHI WA A-A’WAANEHI A’LAA GHAYBATEHI WA NAAYEHI
and his servants and those who helped him to occult and hide from sights,
وَاسْتُرْهُ سَتْراً عَزِيزاً
WAS TURHO SATRAN A’ZEEZAN
cover him with invulnerable covering,
وَاجْعَلْ لَهٗ مَعْقِلَاً حَرِيزاً
WAJ A’L LAHU MA’QELAN HAREEZAN
arrange for him an invincible haven,
وَاشْدُدِ اللّٰهُمَّ وَطْاَتَكَ عَلَىٰ مُعَانِدِيهِ
WASH DODIL LAAHUMMA WAT-ATAKA A’LAA MO-A’ANEDEEHE
increase, O Allah, Your intensity on those who resist him obdurately,
وَاحْرُسْ مَوَالِيَهٗ وَزَائِرِيهِ
WAH RUS MAWAALEYAHU WA ZAAA-EREEHE
and guard his loyalists and visitors.
اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا جَعَلْتَ قَلْبِي بِذِكْرِهٖ مَعْمُوراً
ALLAAHUMMA KAMAA JA-A’LTA QALBEE BE-ZIKREHI MA’MOORAN
O Allah, just as You have made my heart full of reference to him,
فَاجْعَلْ سِلَاحِي بِنُصْرَتِهٖ مَشْهُوراً
FAJ-A’L SELAAHEE BE-NUSRATEHI MASH-HOORAN
so also (please) make my weapon prepared in support of him.
وَاِِنْ حَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ لِقَائِهِ
WA IN HAALA BAYNEE WA BAYNA LEQAAA-EHI
If there comes between me and meeting him
الْمَوْتُ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهٗ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ حَتْماً
ALMAWTUL LAZEE JA-A’LTAHU A’LAA E’BAADEKA HATMAN
death, which You have made inescapable for Your servants
وَاَقْدَرْتَ بِهٖ عَلَىٰ خَلِيقَتِكَ رَغْماً
WA AQDARTA BEHI A’LAA KHALEEQATEKA RAGHMAN
and have imposed upon Your creatures whether they will or not,
فَابْعَثْنِي عِنْدَ خُرُوجِهٖ
FAB-A’SNEE I’NDA KHOROOJEHI
then (please) restore me to life at his advent,
ظَاهِراً مِنْ حُفْرَتِي
ZAAHERAM MIN HUFRATEE
coming out from my hole (i.e. grave),
مُؤْتَزِراً كَفَنِي
MOATAZERAN KAFANEE
and using my shroud as my garment
حَتَّىٰ اُجَاهِدَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ
HATTAA OJAAHEDA BAYNA YADAYHE
so that I will fight strivingly in his presence
فِي الصَّفِّ الَّذِي اَثْنَيْتَ عَلَىٰ اَهْلِهٖ
FIS SAFFIL LAZEE ASNAYTA A’LAA AHLEHI
in the line whose people have been praised by You
فِي كِتَابِكَ فَقُلْتَ:
FEE KETAABEKA FAQULTA
in Your Book where You say,
«كَاَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ»
KA-ANNAHUM BUNYAANUM MARSOOSUN
“…as if they were a firm and compact wall.”
اَللّٰهُمَّ طَالَ الِانْتِظَارُ
ALLAAHUMMA TAALAL INTEZAARO
O Allah, too long has been the expectation,
وَشَمِتَ مِنَا الْفُجَّارُ
WA SHAMETA MINNAL FUJJAARO
the wicked are gloating at our misfortune,
وَصَعُبَ عَلَيْنَا الِانْتِصَارُ
WA SA-O’BA A’LAYNAL INTESAARO
and victory has been difficult for us.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَرِنَا وَجْهَ وَلِيِّكَ الْمَيْمُونَ
ALLAAHUMMA ARENAA WAJHA WALIYYEKAL MAYMOONA
O Allah, (please) show us the blessed face of Your vicegerent
فِي حَيَاتِنَا وَبَعْدَ الْمَنُونِ
FEE HAYAATENAA WA BA’DAL MANOONE
in our lifetimes and after death.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِِنِّي اَدِينُ لَكَ بِالرَّجْعَةِ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ADEENO LAKA BIR-RAJ-A’TE
O Allah, I profess of the Return as my faith
بَيْنَ يَدَيْ صَاحِبِ هٰذِهِ الْبُقْعَةِ
BAYNA YADAY SAAHEBE HAAZEHIL BUQ-A’TE
in the presence of the owner of this area.
الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ
ALGHAWSAL GHAWSAL GHAWSA
[I beseech for] Relief, relief, relief.
يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ
YAA SAAHEBAZ ZAMAANE
O Patron of the Age!
قَطَعْتُ فِي وُصْلَتِكَ الْخُلَّانَ
QATA’TO FEE WUSLATEKAL KHULLAANA
I have ruptured my relations with many friends in order to build good relations with you,
وَهَجَرْتُ لِزِيَارَتِكَ الَاوْطَانَ
WA HAJARTO LE-ZEYAARATEKAL AWTAANA
I have deserted my homeland in order to visit you,
وَاَخْفَيْتُ اَمْرِي عَنْ اَهْلِ الْبُلْدَانِ
WA AKHFAYTO AMREE A’N AHLIL BULDAANE
and I have concealed my intention from the peoples of the towns
لِتَكُونَ شَفِيعاً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي
LE-TAKOONA SHAFEE-A’N I’NDA RABBEKA WA RABBEE
so that you may be my intercessor with your and my Lord
اِلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَمَوَالِيَّ
ELAA AABAAA-EKA WA MAWAALIYYA
and with your fathers and my masters,
فِي حُسْنِ التَّوْفِيقِ لِي
FEE HUSNIT TAWFEEQE LEE
seeking excellence of success,
وِاِِسْبَاغِ النِّعْمَةِ عَلَيَّ
WA ISBAAGHIN NE’MATE A’LAYYA
conferral of bounties,
وَسَوْقِ الاِحْسَانِ اِِلَيَّ
WA SAWQIL EHSAANE ELAYYA
and making charitable acts run towards me.
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALE MOHAMMADIN
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
اَصْحَابِ الْحَقِّ
AS-HAABIL HAQQE
the rightful ones
وَقَادَةِ الْخَلْقِ
WA QAADATIL KHALQE
and the leaders of the creatures,
وَاسْتَجِبْ مِنِّي مَا دَعَوْتُكَ
WAS TAJIB MINNEE MAA DA-A’WTOKA
and (please) respond to me in what I have besought You for
وَاَعْطِنِي مَا لَمْ اَنْطِقْ بِهٖ فِي دُعَائِي
WA A-A’TENEE MAA LAM ANTIQ BEHI FEE DO-A’A-EE
and grant me all that which I have not mentioned in my prayer,
مِنْ صَلَاحِ دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ
MIN SALAAHE DEENEE WA DUNYAAYA
such as the uprightness of my faith and my worldly affairs.
اِِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEEDUN
You are verily worthy of praise and worthy of glory.
وَصَلِّىٰ اللّٰهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ
WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA
May Allah bless Muhammad and his Immaculate Household.
You may then enter the hall, offer a two-unit prayer, and say the following words:
اَللّٰهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ الزَّائِرُ
ALLAAHUMMA A’BDOKAZ ZAAA-ERO
O Allah, I—Your visiting servant—
فِي فِنَاءِ وَلِيِّكَ الْمَزُورِ
FEE FENAAA-E WALIYYEKAL MAZOORE
am in the yard of Your visited vicegerent
الَّذِي فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهٗ عَلَىٰ الْعَبِيدِ وَالَاحْرَارِ
ALLAZEE FARAZTA TAA-A’TAHU A’LAL A’BEEDE WAL AHRAARE
the obedience to whom has been made obligatory by You on the slaves and the free
وَاَنْقَذْتَ بِهٖ اَوْلِيَاءَكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ
WA ANQAZTA BEHI AWLEYAAA-AKA MIN A’ZAABIN NAARE
and through whom You shall save Your intimate servants from the chastisement of Hellfire.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا زِيَارَةً مَقْبُولَةً
ALLAAHUMMAJ A’LHAA ZEYAARATAM MAQBOOLATAN
O Allah, (please) decide it to be an admitted visitation
ذَاتَ دُعَاءٍ مُسْتَجَابٍ
ZAATA DO-A’A-IM MUSTAJAABIN
of a granted prayer
مِنْ مُصَدِّقٍ بِوَلِيِّكَ غَيْرِ مُرْتَابٍ
MIM MOSADDEQIN BE-WALIYYEKA GHAYRE MURTAABIN
from one who gives full credence to Your vicegerent and who never suspects him.
اَللّٰهُمَّ لََا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ بِهٖ وَلَا بِزِيَارَتِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA LAA TAJ-A’LHO AAKHERAL A’HDE BEHI WA LAA BE-ZEYAARATEHI
O Allah, (please) do not decide this to be the last of my presence and visitation to him
وَلَا تَقْطَعْ اَثَرِي مِنْ مَشْهَدِهٖ
WA LAA TAQTA’ ASAREE MIM MASH-HADEHI
and do not cut off my traces in his shrine
وَزِيَارَةِ اَبِيهِ وَجَدِّهٖ
WA ZEYAARATE ABEEHE WA JADDEHI
and in visitation to his father and grandfather.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَخْلِفْ عَلَيَّ نَفَقَتِي
ALLAAHUMMA AKHLIF A’LAYYA NAFAQATEE
O Allah, (please) compensate for me my expenditure,
وَانْفَعْنِي بِمَا رَزَقْتَنِي
WAN FA’NEE BEMAA RAZAQTANEE
make me benefit from the sustenance that You have provided me
فِي دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
FEE DUNYAAYA WA AAKHERATEE
in my worldly life and in my Next Life,
لِي وَلاِِِخْوَانِي وَاَبَوَيَّ
LEE WA LE-IKHWAANEE WA ABAWAYYA
and do the same to my brothers, parents,
وَجَمِيعِ عِتْرَتِي
WA JAMEE-E’ I’TRATEE
and all of my offspring.
اَسْتَودِعُكَ اللّٰهَ اَيُّهَا الاِمَامُ
ASTAWDE-O’KAL LAAHA AYYOHAL EMAAMO
I entrust you with Allah, O Leader
الَّذِي يَفُوزُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
ALLAZEE YAFOOZO BEHIL MOAMENOONA
through whom the believers will win
وَيَهْلِكُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ الْكَافِرُونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
WA YAHLEKO A’LAA YADAYHIL KAAFEROONAL MOKAZZEBOONA
and at whose hands the belying unbelievers will perish.
يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا بْنَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
YAA MAWLAAYA YABNAL HASANIBNE A’LIYYIN
O my master! O son of al-Hasan the son of `Ali,
جِئْتُكَ زَائِراً لَكَ وَلَابِيكَ وَجَدِّكَ
JEATOKA ZAAA-ERAL LAKA WA LE-ABEEKA WA JADDEKA
I have come to you visiting you, your father, and your grandfather,
مُتَيَقِّناً الْفَوْزَ بِكُمْ
MOTAYAQQENANIL FAWZA BEKUM
being certain of winning through you,
مُعْتَقِداً اِِمَامَتَكُمْ
MO’TAQEDAN EMAAMATAKUM
and having full faith in your Imamate.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اكْتُبْ هٰذِهِ الشَّهَادَةَ وَالزِّيَارَةَ لِي
ALLAAHUMMAK TUB HAAZEHISH SHAHAADATA WAZ ZEYAARATA LEE
O Allah, (please) write down this testimony and visitation to me
عِنْدَكَ فِي عِلِّيِّينَ
I’NDAKA FEE I’LLIYYEENA
with You in the Most Elevated Place,
وَبَلِّغْنِي بَلَاغَ الصَّالِحِينَ
WA BALLIGHNEE BALAAGHAS SAALEHEENA
make me attain that which is attained by the righteous ones,
وَانْفَعْنِي بِحُبِّهِمْ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
WAN FA’NEE BE-HUBBEHIM YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA
and make me benefit by my love for them, O Lord of the Worlds.
Ziyarat by Sayyid Ibn Tawus
Another Form of Ziyarah reported by Sayyid Ibn Tawus:
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الْحَقِّ الْجَدِيدِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAL HAQQIL JADEEDE
Peace be upon the fresh truth
وَالْعَالِمِ الَّذِي عِلْمُهٗ لََا يَبِيدُ
WAL A’ALEMIL LAZEE I’LMOHU LAA YABEEDO
and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA MOHYIL MOAMENEENA
Peace be upon the reviver of the believers
وَمُبِيرِ الْكَافِرِينَ
WA MOBEERIL KAAFEREENA
and the terminator of the unbelievers.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ مَهْدِيِّ الاُمَمِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA MAHDIYYIL OMAME
Peace be upon the restorer of all nations
وَجَامِعِ الْكَلِمِ
WA JAAME-I’L KALEME
and the combiner of all creeds.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ خَلَفِ السَّلَفِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA KHALAFIS SALAFE
Peace be upon the successor of the ancestors
وَصَاحِبِ الشَّرَفِ
WA SAAHEBISH SHARAFE
and the owner of honor.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ الْمَعْبُودِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA HUJJATIL MA’BOODE
Peace be upon the argument of the Worshipped (Lord)
وَكَلِمَةِ الْمَحْمُودِ
WA KALEMATIL MAHMOODE
and the Word of the Praised (Lord).
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ مُعِزِّ الَاوْلِيَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA MO-I’ZZIL AWLEYAAA-E
Peace be upon the consolidator of the intimate servants (of God)
وَمُذِلِّ الَاعْدَاءِ
WA MOZILLIL A-A’DAAA-E
and the humiliator of the enemies.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ الَانْبِيَاءِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA WAARESIL ANBEYAAA-E
Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets
وَخَاتِمِ الَاوْصِيَاءِ
WA KHAATEMIL AWSEYAAA-E
and the seal of the (Prophets’) successors.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الْقَائِمِ الْمُنْتَظَرِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAL QAAA-EMIL MUNTAZARE
Peace be upon the Rising (Imam), the awaited,
وَالْعَدْلِ الْمُشْتَهَرِ
WAL A’DLIL MUSHTAHARE
and the famed establisher of justice.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ السَّيْفِ الشَّاهِرِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAS SAYFISH SHAAHERE
Peace be upon the unsheathed sword,
وَالْقَمَرِ الزَّاهِرِ
WAL QAMARIZ ZAAHERE
the brilliant moon,
وَالنُّوُرِ الْبَاهِرِ
WAN NOORIL BAAHERE
and the dazzling light.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ شَمْسِ الظَّلَامِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA SHAMSIZ ZALAAME
Peace be upon the sun of darkness
وَبَدْرِ التَّمَامِ
WA BADRIT TAMAAME
and the absolutely full moon.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ رَبِيعِ الَانَامِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA RABEE-I’L ANAAME
Peace be upon the springtime of humanity
وَنَضْرَةِ الَايَّامِ
WA NAZRATIL AYYAAME
and the bloom of days.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ الصَّمْصَامِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA SAAHEBIS SAMSAAME
Peace be upon the holder of sharp sword
وَفَلَّاقِ الْهَامِ
WA FALLAAQIL HAAME
and the splitter of heads.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الدِّينِ الْمَاْثُورِ
ASSALAAMO A’LAD DEENIL MAASOORE
Peace be upon the long-established faith
وَالْكِتَابِ الْمَسْطُورِ
WAL KETAABIL MASTOORE
and the scripture inscribed.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ بَقِيَّةِ اللّٰهِ فِي بِلَادِهٖ
ASSALAAMO A’LAA BAQIYYATIL LAAHE FEE BELAADEHI
Peace be upon the Remnant of Allah (Baqiyyatullah) in His lands
وَحُجَّتِهٖ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
WA HUJJATEHI A’LAA E’BAADEHI
and the argument of Him against His servants
الْمُنْتَهِي اِِلَيْهِ مَوَارِيثُ الَانْبِيَاءِ
ALMUNTAHEE ELAYHE MAWAAREESUL ANBEYAAA-E
to whom the inheritances of the Prophets end
وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجوُدٌ آثَارُ الَاصْفِيَاءِ
WA LADAYHE MAWJOODUN AASAARUL ASFEYAAA-E
and with whom the traditions of the elite ones are kept.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الْمُؤْتَمَنِ عَلَىٰ السِّرِّ
ASSALAAMO A’LAL MOATAMANE A’LAS SIRRE
Peace be upon the one entrusted with the secret
وَالْوَلِيِّ لِلَامْرِ
WAL WALIYYE LIL-AMRE
and the one who shall undertake the mission.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ الْمَهْدِيِّ
ASSALAAMO A’LAL MAHDIYYE
Peace be upon al-Mahdi (the rightly guided)
الَّذِي وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ الاُمَمَ
ALLAZEE WA-A’DAL LAAHO A’ZZA WA JALLA BEHIL OMAMA
through whom Allah the Almighty and All-majestic promised the nations
اَنْ يَجْمَعَ بِهِ الْكَلِمَ
AN-Y YAJMA-A’ BEHIL KALEMA
to combine all decrees,
وَيَلُمَّ بِهِ الشَّعَثَ
WA YALUMMA BEHISH SHA-A’SA
to bring together all scattered matters,
وَيَمْلَاَ بِهِ الَارْضَ قِسْطاً وَعَدْلَاً
WA YAMLA-A BEHIL ARZA QISTANW WA A’DLAN
to fill the earth with fairness and justice,
وَيُمَكِّنَ لَهٗ
WA YOMAKKENA LAHU
to make possible for him (to win over the all),
وَيُنْجِزَ بِهٖ وَعْدَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
WA YUNJEZA BEHI WA’DAL MOAMENEENA
and to fulfill His promise to the believers.
اَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلَايَ
ASH-HADO YAA MAWLAAYA
I bear witness, O my master,
اَنَّكَ وَالَائِمَّةَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ
ANNAKA WAL A-IMMATA MIN AABAAA-EKA
that you and the Imams, your fathers,
اَئِمَّتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
A-IMMATEE WA MAWAALIYYA
are my leaders and masters
فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الَاشْهَادُ
FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA WA YAWMA YAQOOMUL ASH-HAADO
in this worldly life and on the day when the Witnesses will rise (to witness).
اَسْاَلُكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ
AS-ALOKA YAA MAWLAAYA
I thus ask you, O my master,
اَنْ تَسْاَلَ اللّٰهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ
AN TAS-ALAL LAAHA TABAARAKA WA TA-A’ALAA
to ask Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted
فِي صَلَاحِ شَاْنِي
FEE SALAAHE SHAANEE
to set aright all my affairs,
وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي
WA QAZAAA-E HAWAAA-EJEE
to grant me all my needs,
وَغُفْرَانِ ذُنُوبِي
WA GHUFRAANE ZONOOBEE
to forgive my sins,
وَالَاخْذِ بِيَدِي
WAL AKHZE BE-YADEE
and to lead me rightly
فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
FEE DEENEE WA DUNYAAYA WA AAKHERATEE
in the affairs of my faith, worldly life, and the Next Life,
لِي وَلاِِِخْوَانِي وَاَخَوَاتِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ كَافَّةً
LEE WA LE-IKHWAANEE WA AKHAWAATIL MOAMENEENA WAL MOAMENAATE KAAFFATAN
as well as the affairs of my all believing brothers and sisters.
اِِنَّهٗ غَفوُرٌ رَحِيمٌ
INNAHU GHAFOORUR RAHEEMUN
Verily, He is All-forgiving, All-merciful.
You may then offer the twelve-unit prayer of ziyarah, separating between each two units with a Taslim statement (i.e. the last part of prayers). You may then utter the (famous) Tasbih al-Zahra' litany and provide all that as present to the Imam. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following prayer:
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ فِي اَرْضِكَ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA HUJJATEKA FEE ARZEKA
O Allah, (please) bless Your Argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلَادِكَ
WA KHALEEFATEKA FEE BELAADEKA
Your representative in Your countries,
الدَّاعِي اِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
ADDAA-E’E ELAA SABEELEKA
the caller to Your way,
وَالْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ
WAL QAAA-EME BE-QISTEKA
the establisher of Your justice,
وَالْفَائِزِ بِاَمْرِكَ
WAL FAAA-EZE BE-AMREKA
the winner of Your decree,
وَلِيِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
WALIYYIL MOAMENEENA
the guardian of the believers,
وَمُبِيرِ الْكَافِرِينَ
WA MOBEERIL KAAFEREENA
the terminator of the unbelievers,
وَمُجَلِّي الظُّلْمَةِ
WA MOJALLIZ ZULMATE
the eliminator of darkness,
وَمُنِيرِ الْحَقِّ
WA MONEERIL HAQQE
the illuminator of the truth,
وَالصَّادِعِ بِالْحِكْمةِ
WAS SAADE-E’ BIL-HIKMATE
the expounder with wisdom,
وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَالصِّدْقِ
WAL MAW-E’ZATIL HASANATE WAS SIDQE
excellent exhortation, and veracity,
وَكَلمَتِكَ وَعَيْبَتِكَ
WA KALEMATEKA WA A’YBATEKA
Your Word, the carrier of Your secrets,
وَعَيْنِكَ فِي اَرْضِكَ
WA A’YNEKA FEE ARZEKA
Your Eye in Your lands,
الْمُتَرَقِّبِ الْخَائِفِ
ALMOTARAQQEBIL KHAAA-EFE
the vigilant, the afraid,
الْوَلِيِّ النَّاصِحِ
ALWALIYYIN NAASEHE
the sincere vicegerent,
سَفِينَةِ النَّجَاةِ
SAFEENATIN NAJAATE
the ark of salvation,
وَعَلَمِ الْهُدَىٰ
WA A’LAMIL HODAA
the pennon of right guidance,
وَنُورِ اَبْصَارِ الْوَرَىٰ
WA NOORE ABSAARIL WARAA
the light of the eyes of all creatures,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَارْتَدَىٰ
WA KHAYRE MAN TAQAMMASA WAR TADAA
the best of all those who dress shirts and garments,
وَالْوِتْرِ الْمَوْتُورِ
WAL WITRIL MAWTOORE
the unique whose folks have not been avenged yet,
وَمُفَرِّجِ الْكُرَبِ
WA MOFARREJIL KORABE
the reliever of agonies,
وَمُزِيلِ الْهَمَّ
WA MOZEELIL HAMME
the remover of distress,
وَكَاشِفِ الْبَلْوَىٰ
WA KAASHEFIL BALWAA
and the mitigator of ordeals.
صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ
SALAWAATUL LAAHE A’LAYHE
Allah’s blessings be incessantly upon him
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ الَائِمَّةِ الْهَادِينَ
WA A’LAA AABAAA-EHIL A-IMMATIL HAADEENA
and upon his fathers, the guiding Imams
وَالْقَادَةِ الْمَيَامِينِ
WAL QAADATIL MAYAAMEENE
and the blessed leaders
مَا طَلَعَتْ كَوَاكِبُ الَاسْحَارِ
MAA TALA-A’T KAWAAKEBUL AS-HAARE
whenever stars of early dawn rise,
وَاَوْرَقَتِ الَاشْجَارُ
WA AWRAQATIL ASHJAARO
trees are furnished with leaves,
وَاَينَعَتِ الَاثْمَارُ
WA AYNA-A’TIL ASMAARO
fruits are yielded,
وَاخْتَلَفَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ
WAKH TALAFAL LAYLO WAN NAHAARO
night and day follow each other,
وغَرَّدَتِ الَاطْيَارُ
WA GHARRADATIL ATYAARO
and birds warble.
اَللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهٖ
ALLAAHUMMAN FA’NAA BE-HUBBEHI
O Allah, (please) make us benefit by our love for him
وَاحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهٖ
WAH SHURNAA FEE ZUMRATEHI
and gather us in his group
وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهٖ
WA TAHTA LE-WAAA-EHI
and under his pennon.
اِلٰهَ الْحَقِّ آمِينَ
ELAAHAL HAQQE AAMEENA
O God of Truth, respond.
رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
RABBAL A’ALAMEENA
O Lord of the Worlds!