اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْبَشِيرِ ٱلنَّذِيرِ

Peace be upon you, O son of the bearer of glad tidings and the warner

وَٱبْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

and son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ

Peace be upon you, O son of F¡§imah

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ خِيَرَتِهِ

Peace be upon you, O choicest of Allah and son of His choicest.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوِتْرُ ٱلْمَوْتُورُ

Peace be upon you, O he who has not been avenged so far.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي ٱلزَّكِيُّ

Peace be upon you, O guide and pure leader,

وَعَلَىٰ ارْوَاحٍ حَلَّتْ بِفَنَائِكَ

and upon souls that gathered in your courtyard,

وَاقَامَتْ فِي جَوَارِكَ

resided in your vicinity,

وَوَفَدَتْ مَعَ زُوَّارِكَ

and came with your visitors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مِنِّي مَا بَقيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

Peace be upon you from me as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

فَلَقَدْ عَظُمَتْ بِكَ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

Unbearable is the commiseration for you

وَجَلَّتْ فِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

and gross is it for the believers, Muslims,

وَفِي اهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَاهْلِ ٱلارَضِينَ اجْمَعِينَ

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

فَإِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِِنَّا إِِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

So, we are Allah’s and to Him shall we return.

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ

Allah’s benedictions, blessings, and greetings

عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ

be upon you, O Ab£-`Abdull¡h al-°usayn,

وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

upon your fathers the immaculate and finely selected,

وَعَلَىٰ ذُرِّيَّاتِكُمُ ٱلْهُدَاةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

and upon your offspring the guide and well-guided.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً خَذَلَتْكَ

May Allah curse the people who disappointed you

وَتَرَكَتْ نُصْرَتَكَ وَمَعُونَتَكَ

and abstained from supporting and aiding you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً اسَّسَتْ اسَاسَ ٱلظُّلْمِ لَكُمْ

May Allah curse the people who laid the basis of persecution against you,

وَمَهَّدَتِ ٱلْجَوْرَ عَلَيْكُمْ

paved the way for transgression against you,

وَطَرَّقَتْ إِلَىٰ اذِيَّتِكُمْ وَتَحَيُّفِكُمْ

opened the way towards injuring and wronging you,

وَجَارَتْ ذٰلِكَ فِي دِيَارِكُمْ وَاشْيَاعِكُمْ

and spread so in your lands and against your adherents.

بَرِئْتُ إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَإِِلَيْكُمْ

I declare my repudiation in the presence of Allah the Almighty and All-majestic, and in the presence of you,

يَا سَادَاتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ وَائِمَّتِي

O my masters, chiefs, and leaders,

مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْ اشْيَاعِهِمْ وَاتْبَاعِهِمْ

from them, their adherents, and their followers.

وَسْالُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي اكْرَمَ يَا مَوَالِيَّ مَقَامَكُمْ

And I beseech Allah Who has honored your position, O my chiefs,

وَشَرَّفَ مَنْزِلَتَكُمْ وَشَانَكُمْ

and enhanced your status and standing,

انْ يُكْرِمَنِي بِوِلاَيَتِكُمْ وَمَحَبَّتِكُمْ وَٱلٱِئْتِمَامِ بِكُمْ

to endue me with the honor of being loyal to you, bearing love for you, choosing you as my leaders,

وَبِٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمْ

and declaring repudiation from your enemies.

وَاسْالُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلْبَرَّ ٱلرَّحِيمَ انْ يَرْزُقَنِي مَوَدَّتَكُمْ

And I beseech Allah the Benign and Merciful to endow upon me with fondness of you,

وَانْ يُوَفِّقَنِي لِلطَّلَبِ بِثَارِكُمْ

to grant me success of demanding with your vengeance

مَعَ ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ ٱلْهَادِي مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

with the awaited and guiding leader from the Household of Mu¦ammad,

وَانْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

to include me with you in this world and the Hereafter,

وَانْ يُبَلِّغَنِيَ ٱلْمَقَامَ ٱلْمَحْمُودَ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ

and to make me attain the praiseworthy position that you enjoy with Allah.

وَاسْالُ ٱللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِحَقِّكُمْ

And I beseech Allah the Almighty and All-majestic, in the name of your right

وَبِٱلشَّانِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ

and in the name of the status that you enjoy with Him,

انْ يُعْطِيَنِي بِمُصَابِي بِكُمْ

to grant me, on account of my commiseration for you,

افْضَلَ مَا اعْطَىٰ مُصَاباً بِمُصيبَةٍ

the most favorable of that which He has ever granted to any one afflicted with a misfortune.

إِِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِِنَّا إِِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

To Allah do we belong and to Him shall we return.

يَا لَهَا مِنْ مُصيبَةٍ

What a terrible misfortune it was;

مَا افْجَعَهَا وَانْكَاهَا لِقُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمينَ

how a calamitous and painful misfortune it was for the hearts of the believers and Muslims.

فَإِنَا لِلَّهِ وَإِِنَّا إِِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

So, to Allah do we belong and to His shall we return.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad

وَٱجْعَلْنِي فِي مَقَامِي

and make me, in this situation of mine,

مِمَّنْ تَنَالُهُ مِنْكَ صَلَوَاتٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ

one of those who receive blessings, mercy, and forgiveness from You

وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً

and make me worthy of regard with You

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

in this world and in the Hereafter and of those drawn near to You,

فَإِنِّي اتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

for I seek nearness to You through Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعِينَ

Your blessings be upon him and upon all of them.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَإِِنِّي اتَوَسَّلُ وَاتَوَجَّهُ

O Allah, I also choose as means to You and I turn my face towards You

بِصَفْوَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

in the name of Your select from among Your creatures

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

and Your elite from Your beings;

مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلطَّيِّبِينَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا

namely, Mu¦ammad, `Al¢, and the immaculate ones from their offspring.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

So, O Allah, send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

وَٱجْعَلْ مَحْيَايَ مَحْيَاهُمْ

decide my lifestyle to be the same as theirs

وَمَمَاتِي مَمَاتَهُمْ

and my death to be the same as theirs,

وَلاَ تُفَرِّقْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ

and never separate me from them

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

in this world and in the Hereafter.

إِِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَاءِ

You are verily Hearer of prayers.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهٰذَا يَوْمٌ تُجَدَّدُ فِيهِ ٱلنِّقْمَةُ

O Allah, on this day, imprecation is renewed

وَتُنَزَّلَ فِيهِ ٱللَّعْنَةُ

and curses are poured down

عَلَىٰ ٱللَّعينِ يَزِيدَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ يَزِيدَ

on the accursed Yaz¢d and on the family of Yaz¢d

وَعَلَىٰ آلِ زِيَادٍ وَعُمَرَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَٱلشِّمْرِ

as well as on the family of Ziy¡d, `Umar ibn Sa`d, and al-Shimr.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ وَٱلْعَنْ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِقَوْلِهِمْ وَفِعْلِهِمْ

O Allah, pour curses upon them all and upon him who has approved of their words and deeds

مِنْ اوَّلٍ وَآخِرٍ لَعْناً كَثيراً

from the past and the last generations; (and pour down on them) copious curses,

وَاصْلِهِمْ حَرَّ نَارِكَ

expose them to the heat of Your Fire,

وَاسْكِنْهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَاءَتْ مَصيراً

and lodge them in Hellfire; and how an evil destiny it is,

وَاوْجِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ مَنْ شَايَعَهُمْ

disclose (Your chastisement) to them and to all those who adhered to them,

وَبَايَعَهُمْ وَتَابَعَهُمْ وَسَاعَدَهُمْ

paid homage to them, patterned after them, helped them,

وَرَضِيَ بِفِعْلِهِمْ

and approved of their deeds;

وَٱفْتَحْ لَهُمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ

and lay open to them and on them

وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِذٰلِكَ

as well as on every one who has approved of that deed of them

لَعَنَاتِكَ ٱلَّتِي لَعَنْتَ بِهَا كُلَّ ظَالِمٍ

Your curses with which You have cursed all wrongdoers,

وَكُلَّ غَاصِبٍ وَكُلَّ جَاحِدٍ

all usurpers, all deniers,

وَكُلَّ كَافِرٍ وَكُلَّ مُشْرِكٍ

all unbelievers, all polytheists,

وَكُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ وَكُلَّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ

all accursed devils, and all obstinate potentates.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ يَزِيدَ وَآلَ يَزِيدَ

O Allah, pour curses upon Yaz¢d, the family of Yaz¢d,

وَبَنِي مَرْوَانَ جَمِيعاً

and all the descendants of Marw¡n.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَضَعِّفْ غَضَبَكَ وَسَخَطَكَ

O Allah, multiply Your wrath, ire,

وَعَذَابَكَ وَنَقِمَتَكَ

torment, and chastisement

عَلَىٰ اوَّلِ ظَالِمٍ ظَلَمَ اهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

for the first transgressor who wronged the Household of Your Prophet.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱلْعَنْ جَمِيعَ ٱلظَّالِمينَ لَهُمْ

O Allah, pour curses upon all those who persecuted them

وَٱنْتَقِمْ مِنْهُمْ

and (please) expose them to Your chastisement.

إِِنَّكَ ذوُ نِقْمَة مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Verily, You inevitably chastise the criminals.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱلْعَنْ اوَّلَ ظَالِمٍ ظَلَمَ آلَ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, pour curses upon the foremost transgressor who wronged the members of Mu¦ammad’s household,

وَٱلْعَنْ ارْوَاحَهُمْ وَدِيَارَهُمْ وَقُبُورَهُمْ

and (pour curses) upon their souls, abodes, and graves;

وَٱلْعَنِ ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعِصَابَةَ ٱلَّتِي نَازَلَتِ ٱلْحُسَيْنَ

and pour curses, O Allah, upon the gang who encountered al-°usayn

ٱبْنَ بِنْتَ نَبِيِّكَ

the son of Your Prophet’s daughter

وَحَارَبَتْهُ وَقَتَلَتْ اصْحَابَهُ وَانْصَارَهُ

and who fought against him and killed his companions, supporters,

وَاعْوَانَهُ وَاوْلِيَاءَهُ

aides, loyalists,

وَشيعَتَهُ وَمُحِبِّيهِ

adherents, lovers,

وَاهْلَ بَيْتِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ

household, and progeny.

وَٱلْعَنِ ٱللَّهُمَّ ٱلَّذِينَ نَهَبُوٱ مَالَهُ

And also pour curses, O Allah, upon those who robbed his possessions,

وَسَلَبُوٱ حَرِيـمَهُ

despoiled his women,

وَلَمْ يَسْمَعُوٱ كَلاَمَهُ وَلاَ مَقَالَهُ

and did not listen to his words and discourse.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱلْعَنْ كُلَّ مَنْ بَلَغَهُ ذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَ بِهِ

O Allah, pour curses upon every one who, when informed about that, was pleased with it

مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

from the past and the last generations

وَٱلْخَلاَئِقِ اجْمَعِينَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

and from all the creatures up to the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ

Peace be upon you, O Ab£-`Abdull¡h al-°usayn

وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ سَاعَدَكَ وَعَاوَنَكَ

and upon those who helped and aided you

وَوَاسَاكَ بِنَفْسِهِ وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِي ٱلذَّبِّ عَنْكَ

and those who offered themselves for you and sacrificed their souls in defense of you.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ وَعَلَيْهِمْ

Peace be upon you O my master, upon them,

وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَعَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِهِمْ

upon your souls, upon their souls,

وَعَلَىٰ تُرْبَتِكَ وَعَلَىٰ تُرْبَتِهِمْ

upon your soil, and upon their soils.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَقِّهِمْ رَحْمَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

O Allah, (please) make them find mercy, pleasure,

وَرَوْحاً وَرَيْحَاناً

happiness, and bounty.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

Peace be upon you, O my master Ab£-`Abdull¡h,

يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

O son of the seal of the Prophets,

وَيَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors,

وَيَا بْنَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

O son of the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَهِيدُ يَا بْنَ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

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

اَللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْهُ عَنِّي فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ

O Allah, convey at this very hour,

وَفِي هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ وَفِي هٰذَا ٱلْوَقْتِ

on this day, in this moment,

وَكُلِّ وَقْتٍ تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

and in every moment, to him greetings and salutations from me.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the worlds

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ مَعَكَ

and upon those who were martyred with you;

سَلاَماً مُتَّصِلاًَ مَا ٱتَّصَلَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

such peace that is as connected as day and night.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

Peace be upon al-°usayn the son of `Al¢ the martyr.

السَّلاَمُ علىٰ عليِّ بنِ ٱلْحُسَينِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

Peace be upon `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn the martyr.

السَّلاَمُ علىٰ ٱلْعَبَّاسِ بنِ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

Peace be upon al-`Abb¡s the son of the Commander of the Faithful the martyr.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Peace be upon the martyrs from the sons of the Commander of the Faithful.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِ جَعْفَرٍ وَعَقِيلٍ

Peace be upon the martyrs from the sons of Ja`far and `Aq¢l.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ مُسْتَشْهَدٍ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Peace be upon every faithful believer who was martyred.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad

وَبَلِّغْهُمْ عَنِّي تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

and convey to them greetings and salutation from me.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Messenger.

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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

احْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ ٱلْعَزَاءَ

May Allah console you satisfactorily

فِي وَلَدِكَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

regarding your son al-°usayn, peace be upon him.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-°asan the Commander of the Faithful.

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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

احْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ ٱلْعَزَاءَ فِي وَلَدِكَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

May Allah console you satisfactorily regarding your son al-°usayn.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ

Peace be upon you, O F¡§imah,

يَا بِنْتَ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

O daughter of the Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.

وَعَلَيْكِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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

احْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَكِ ٱلْعَزَاءَ فِي وَلَدِكِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

May Allah console you satisfactorily regarding your son al-°usayn.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ

Peace be upon you, O Ab£-Mu¦ammad al-°asan.

وَعَلَيْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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

احْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَكَ ٱلْعَزَاءَ فِي اخِيكَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

May Allah console you satisfactorily regarding your brother al-°usayn.

السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

Peace be upon the souls of the believing men and women,

ٱلاحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَٱلامْوَاتِ

both the alive and the dead.

وَعَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

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

احْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمُ ٱلْعَزَاءَ فِي مَوْلاَهُمُ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

May Allah console them satisfactorily regarding their chief al-°usayn.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ بِثَارِهِ

O Allah, (please) include us with those who shall demand with his vengeance

مَعَ إِِمَامٍ عَدْلٍ تُعِزُّ بِهِ ٱلإِسْلاَمَ وَاهْلَهُ

with a just leader through whom You may confer might on Islam and its people,

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

O Lord of the Worlds.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

all¡humma laka al¦amdu

O Allah, all praise be to You

عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ مَا نَابَ مِنْ خَطْبٍ

`al¡ jam¢`i m¡ n¡ba min kha§bin

for all adversaries that have afflicted us.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ امْرٍ

wa laka al¦amdu `al¡ kulli amrin

All praise be to You for all matters.

وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمُشْتَكَىٰ فِي عَظِيمِ ٱلْمُهِمَّاتِ

wa ilayka almushtak¡ f¢ `a¨¢mi almuhimm¡ti

The complaint about the gross distresses

بِخِيَرَتِكَ وَاوْلِيَائِكَ

bikhiyaratika wa awliy¡'ika

that afflicted Your select ones and Your intimate servants is addressed to You alone.

وَذٰلِكَ لِمَا اوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْكَرَامَةِ وَٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ

wa dh¡lika lim¡ awjabta lahum min alkar¡mati walfa¤li alkath¢ri

This is on account of the honor and abundant favor that You have decided for them.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

all¡humma fa¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin

So, O Allah, send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,

وَٱرْزُقْنِي شَفَاعَةَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ يَوْمَ ٱلْوُرُودِ

warzuqn¢ shaf¡`ata al¦usayni `alayhi alssal¡mu yawma alwur£di

endue me with the intercession of al-°usayn, peace be upon him, on the Day of Coming (to You),

وَٱلْمَقَامِ ٱلْمَشْهُودِ وَٱلْحَوْضِ ٱلْمَوْرُودِ

walmaq¡mi almashh£di wal¦aw¤i almawr£di

the witnessed standing, and the approached pond.

وَٱجْعَلْ لِي قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَكَ

waj`al l¢ qadama ¥idqin `indaka

Decide for me with You a step of honesty

مَعَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ وَاصْحَابِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

ma`a al¦usayni wa a¥¦¡bi al¦usayni `alayhi alssal¡mu

with al-°usayn and the companions of al-°usayn, peace be upon him,

ٱلَّذِينَ وَاسَوْهُ بِانْفُسِهِمْ

alladh¢na w¡sawhu bi'anfusihim

who offered him their souls,

وَبَذَلُوٱ دُونَهُ مُهَجَهُمْ

wa badhal£ d£nah£ muhajahum

sacrificed themselves in defense of him,

وَجَاهَدوُٱ مَعَهُ اعْدَاءَكَ

wa j¡had£ ma`ah£ a`d¡'aka

and fought against his enemies with him,

ٱبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ وَرَجَاءَكَ

ibtigh¡'a mar¤¡tika wa raj¡'ika

seeking Your pleasure, placing their hope in You,

وَتَصْديقاً بِوَعْدِكَ

wa ta¥d¢qan biwa`dika

believing in Your promise,

وَخَوْفَا مِنْ وَعيدِكَ

wa khawfan min wa`¢dika

and fearing from Your threat.

إِِنَّكَ لَطِيفٌ لِمَا تَشَاءُ

innaka la§¢fun lim¡ tash¡'u

You are verily Benignant to whom You wish,

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na

O most merciful of all those who show mercy.