اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� mawl�ya

Peace be upon you, O my Master

يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

y� ab� mu�ammadin al�asanu bna `aliyyin

Ab�-Mu�ammad al-�asan the son of `Al�,

ٱلْهَادِيَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِي

alh�d� almuhtad�

the guide and well-guided.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�

Allah�s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ اوْلِيَائِهِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� waliyya all�hi wabna awliy�'ih�

Peace be upon you, O Allah�s intimate servant and son of Allah�s intimate servants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَجِهِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� �ujjata all�hi wabna �ujajih�

Peace be upon you, O Allah�s decisive Argument and son of Allah�s decisive Arguments.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ اصْفِيَائِهِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� �afiyya all�hi wabna a�fiy�'ih�

Peace be upon you, O Allah�s elite and son of Allah�s elite ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ خُلَفَائِهِ وَابَا خَلِيفَتِهِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� khal�fata all�hi wabna khulaf�'ih� wa ab� khal�fatih�

Peace be upon you, O Allah�s representative, son of Allah�s representatives, and father of His representative.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna kh�tami alnnabiyy�na

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwa�iyy�na

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna am�ri almu'min�na

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna sayyidati nis�'i al`�lam�na

Peace be upon you, O son of the doyenne of all women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna al-a'immati alh�d�na

Peace be upon you, O son of the guiding leaders.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka yabna al-aw�iy�'i alrr�shid�na

Peace be upon you, O son of the orthodox successors (of the Prophets.)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� `i�mata almuttaq�na

Peace be upon you, O shelter of the pious ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْفَائِزِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� im�ma alf�'iz�na

Peace be upon you, O leader of the winning party.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� rukna almu'min�na

Peace be upon you, O haven of the (true) believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فَرَجَ ٱلْمَلْهُوفِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� faraja almalh�f�na

Peace be upon you, O relief of the aggrieved ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

alssal�mu `alayka y� w�ritha al-anbiy�'i almuntajab�na

Peace be upon you, O heir of the Prophets: the choice ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� kh�zina `ilmi wa�iyyi ras�li all�hi

Peace be upon you, O keeper of the knowledge of the successor of Allah�s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلدَّاعِي بِحُكْمِ ٱللَّهِ

alssal�mu `alayka ayyuh� aldd�`� bi�ukmi all�hi

Peace be upon you, O he who invites to the judgment of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلنَّاطِقُ بِكِتَابِ ٱللَّهِ

alssal�mu `alayka ayyuh� alnn��iqu bikit�bi all�hi

Peace be upon you, O he who speaks with the Book of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱلْحُجَجِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� �ujjata al�ujaji

Peace be upon you, O prime Argument of all the arguments (of Allah.)

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا هَادِيَ ٱلامَمِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� h�diya al-umami

Peace be upon you, O guide of all nations.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلنِّعَمِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� waliyya alnni`ami

Peace be upon you, O source of all bounties.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ ٱلْعِلْمِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� `aybata al`ilmi

Peace be upon you, O store of knowledge.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ ٱلْحِلْمِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� saf�nata al�ilmi

Peace be upon you, O ark of forbearance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ

alssal�mu `alayka y� ab� al-im�mi almunta�ari

Peace be upon you, O father of the Awaited Imam:

ٱلظَّاهِرَةِ لِلْعَاقِلِ حُجَّتُهُ

al���hirati lil`�qili �ujjatuh�

whose claim is evident for the rational people,

وَٱلثَّابِتَةِ فِي ٱلْيَقِينِ مَعْرِفَتُهُ

walthth�bitati f� alyaq�ni ma`rifatuh�

whose recognition is fixed in the most certain things,

ٱلْمُحْتَجَبِ عَنْ اعْيُنِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

almu�tajabi `an a`yuni al���lim�na

whom is concealed against the eyes of the oppressors,

وَٱلْمُغَيَّبِ عَنْ دَوْلَةِ ٱلْفَاسِقِينَ

walmughayyabi `an dawlati alf�siq�na

whom is hidden from the regimes of the faithless authorities,

وَٱلْمُعيدِ رَبُّنَا بِهِ ٱلإِسْلاَمَ جَدِيداً بَعْدَ ٱلإِنْطِمَاسِ

walmu`�di rabban� bih� al-isl�ma jad�dan ba`da al-in�im�si

and through whom our Lord shall recover Islam over again after it will be effaced

وَٱلْقُرْآنَ غَضّاً بَعْدَ ٱلإِنْدِرَاسِ

walqur'�na gha��an ba`da al-indir�si

and He shall recover the Qur'�n fresh over again after it will be eradicated.

اشْهَدُ يَامَوْلاَيَ انَّكَ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu y� mawl�ya annaka aqamta al��al�ta

O master, I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa �tayta alzzak�ta

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`r�fi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ

wa da`awta il� sab�li rabbika

called to the way of your Lord

بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ

bil�ikmati walmaw`i�ati al�asanati

with wisdom and goodly exhortation,

وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً

wa `abadta all�ha mukhli�an

and worshipped Allah sincerely

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

�att� at�ka alyaq�nu

until death came upon you.

اسْالُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّانِ ٱلَّذِي لَكُمْ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu all�ha bilshsha'ni alladh� lakum `indah�

I thus beseech Allah in the name of the rank that you enjoy with Him

انْ يَتَقَبَّلَ زِيَارَتِي لَكُمْ

an yataqabbala ziy�rat� lakum

to accept my visit to you,

وَيَشْكُرَ سَعْيِي إِِلَيْكُمْ

wa yashkura sa`y� ilaykum

receive my efforts with gratitude,

وَيَسْتَجِيبَ دُعَائِي بِكُمْ

wa yastaj�ba du`�'� bikum

respond to my prayers through you,

وَيَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ انْصَارِ الْحَقِّ

wa yaj`alan� min an��ri al�aqqi

and include me with the supporters of the truth,

وَاتْبَاعِهِ وَاشْيَاعِهِ

wa atb�`ih� wa ashy�`ih�

its followers, its adherents,

وَمَوَالِيهِ وَمُحِبِّيهِ

wa maw�l�hi wa mu�ibb�hi

its devotees, and its lovers.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssal�mu `alayka wa ra�matu all�hi wa barak�tuh�

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

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

all�humma �alli `al� sayyidin� mu�ammadin wa ahli baytih�

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our master Mu�ammad and his Household

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa �alli `al� al�asani bni `aliyyin

and send blessings upon al-�asan the son of `Al�

ٱلْهَادِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ

alh�d� il� d�nika

who guides to Your religion

وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ

waldd�`� il� sab�lika

and calls to Your way,

عَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

`alami alhud�

who is the sign of true guidance,

وَمَنَارِ ٱلتُّقَىٰ

wa man�ri alttuq�

the lantern of true piety,

وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْحِجَىٰ

wa ma`dini al�ij�

the essence of rationality,

وَمَاوَىٰ ٱلنُّهَىٰ

wa ma'w� alnnuh�

the resource of reason,

وَغَيْثِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

wa ghaythi alwar�

the raining cloud over mankind,

وَسَحَابِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ

wa sa��bi al�ikmati

the cloud of wisdom,

وَبَحْرِ ٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ

wa ba�ri almaw`i�ati

the ocean of admonition,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلائِمَّةِ

wa w�rithi al-a'immati

the heir of the Imams,

وَٱلشَّهِيدِ عَلَىٰ ٱلامَّةِ

walshshah�di `al� al-ummati

the witness over the (Muslim) community,

ٱلْمَعْصُومِ ٱلْمُهَذَّبِ

alma`��mi almuhadhdhabi

the sinless, the well-mannered,

وَٱلْفَاضِلِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِ

walf��ili almuqarrabi

the virtuous, the favorable (by Allah),

وَٱلْمُطَهَّرِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجْسِ

walmu�ahhari min alrrijsi

the purified against filth,

ٱلَّذِي وَرَّثْتَهُ عِلْمَ ٱلْكِتَابِ

alladh� warrathtah� `ilma alkit�bi

and the one whom You have given the knowledge of the (Holy) Book in inheritance,

وَالْهَمْتَهُ فَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ

wa alhamtah� fa�la alkhi��bi

You have inspired with clear judgment,

وَنَصَبْتَهُ عَلَماً لإَِِهْلِ قِبْلَتِكَ

wa na�abtah� `alaman li'ahli qiblatika

You have appointed as the leading sign for those who follow the direction You have decided,

وَقَرَنْتَ طَاعَتَهُ بِطَاعَتِكَ

wa qaranta ��`atah� bi��`atika

You have decided the obedience to him to be attached to the obedience to You,

وَفَرَضْتَ مَوَدَّتَهُ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ خَليقَتِكَ

wa fara�ta mawaddatah� `al� jam�`i khal�qatika

and You have imposed the love for him upon all Your creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا انَابَ بِحُسْنِ ٱلإِخْلاَصِ فِي تَوْحِيدِكَ

all�humma fakam� an�ba bi�usni al-ikhl��i f� taw��dika

O Allah, as he always turned to You with excellent sincerity in Your Oneness,

وَارْدَىٰ مَنْ خَاضَ فِي تَشْبِيهِكَ

wa ard� man kh��a f� tashb�hika

argued and defeated those who anthropomorphized You,

وَحَامَىٰ عَنْ اهْلِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ بِكَ

wa ��m� `an ahli al-�m�ni bika

and defended those who faithfully believed in You;

فَصَلِّ يَا رَبِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً

fa�alli y� rabbi `alayhi �al�tan

so, O my Lord, (please) pour down on him Your blessings

يَلْحَقُ بِهَا مَحَلَّ ٱلْخَاشِعِينَ

yal�aqu bih� ma�alla alkh�shi`�na

due to which he joins the rank of those who behave humbly toward You

وَيَعْلُو فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ

wa ya`l� f� aljannati

and due to which he surmounts in Paradise

بِدَرَجَةِ جَدِّهِ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

bidarajati jaddih� kh�tami alnnabiyy�na

to the rank of his forefather the Seal of the Prophets.

وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu minn� ta�iyyatan wa sal�man

And (please do) convey to him greetings and compliments from us,

وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ

wa �tin� min ladunka f� muw�l�tih�

grant us from You, on account of our loyalty to him,

فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً

fa�lan wa i�s�nan

favor and benevolence

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ri�w�nan

and also grant us forgiveness and gratification,

إِِنَّكَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ

innaka dh� fa�lin `a��min

for You are most certainly the Lord of enormous favor

وَمَنٍّ جَسِيمٍ

wa mannin jas�min

and huge bliss.

يَا دَائِمُ يَا دَيْمُومُ

y� d�'imu y� daym�mu

O All-eternal Lord! O All-everlasting!

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ

y� �ayyu y� qayy�mu

O Ever-living! O All-subsisting!

يَا كَاشِفَ ٱلْكَرْبِ وَٱلْهَمِّ

y� k�shifa alkarbi walhammi

O Reliever of agonies and grief!

وَيَا فَارِجَ ٱلْغَمِّ

wa y� f�rija alghammi

O Soother of anguishes!

وَيَا بَاعِثَ ٱلرُّسُلِ

wa y� b�`itha alrrusuli

O Appointer of Messengers!

وَيَا صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ

wa y� ��diqa alwa`di

O Truthful to what You promise!

وَيَا حَيُّ لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ انْتَ

wa y� �ayyu l� il�ha ill� anta

O Ever-living! there is no deity save You.

اتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِحَبِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ

atawassalu ilayka bi�ab�bika mu�ammadin

I beg You in the name of Your dear one Mu�ammad

وَوَصِيِّهِ عَلِيٍّ ٱبْنِ عَمِّهِ

wa wa�iyyih� `aliyyin ibni `ammih�

and in the name of his successor `Al� his cousin

وَصِهْرِهِ عَلَىٰ ٱبْنَتِهِ

wa �ihrih� `al� ibnatih�

and the husband of his daughter,

ٱللَّذَيْنِ خَتَمْتَ بِهِمَا ٱلشَّرَايِعَ

alladhayni khatamta bihim� alshshar�'i`a

through both of whom You have sealed Your laws

وَفَتَحْتَ بِهِمَا ٱلتَّاويلَ وَٱلطَّلاَيِعَ

wa fata�ta bihim� altta'w�la wal��al�'i`a

and opened the interpretation and Your pioneering ordains.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا

fa�alli `alayhim�

So, (please do) send upon both of them blessings

صَلاَةً يَشْهَدُ بِهَا ٱلاوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِرُونَ

�al�tan yashhadu bih� al-awwal�na wal-�khir�na

that are witnessed by the ancient and the coming generations

وَيَنْجُو بِهَا ٱلاوْلِيَاءُ وَٱلصَّالِحُونَ

wa yanj� bih� al-awliy�'u wal���li��na

and by which the intimate servants and the righteous ones are saved.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِفَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

wa atawassalu ilayka bif��imata alzzahr�'i

I also beg You in the name of F��imah the Luminous,

وَالِدَةِ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

w�lidati al-a'immati almahdiyy�na

the mother of the well-guided Imams,

وَسَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa sayyidati nis�'i al`�lam�na

and the Doyenne of the women of the worlds,

ٱلْمُشَفَّعَةِ فِي شِيعَةِ اوْلاَدِهَا ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ

almushaffa`ati f� sh�`ati awl�dih� al��ayyib�na

who shall be allowed to intercede for the adherents of her immaculate descendants.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهَا صَلاَةً دَائِمَةً

fa�alli `alayh� �al�tan d�'imatan

So, (please do) send upon her blessings that are as endless

ابَدَ ٱلآبِدِينَ وَدَهْرَ ٱلدَّاهِرِينَ

abada al-�bid�na wa dahra aldd�hir�na

as ages and as endless as times.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلرَّضِيِّ

wa atawassalu ilayka bil�asani alrra�iyyi

I also beg You in the name of al-�asanthe pleased,

ٱلطَّاهِرِ ٱلزَّكِيِّ

al���hiri alzzakiyyi

the infallible, and the pure,

وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

wal�usayni alma�l�mi

and in the name of al-�usayn the oppressed,

ٱلْمَرْضِيِّ ٱلْبَرِّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ

almar�iyyi albarri alttaqiyyi

the pleased, the pious, and the righteous;

سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ

sayyiday shab�bi ahli aljannati

(they both are) the masters of the youth of Paradise,

ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلْخَيِّرَيْنِ

al-im�mayni alkhayyirayni

the two Imams who are virtuous,

ٱلطَّيِّبَيْنِ ٱلتَّقِيَّيْنِ

al��ayyibayni alttaqiyyayni

infallible, pious,

ٱلنَّقِيَّيْنِ ٱلطَّاهِرَيْنِ

alnnaqiyyayni al���hirayni

pure, immaculate,

ٱلشَّهِيدَيْنِ ٱلْمَظْلُومَيْنِ ٱلْمَقْتُولَيْنِ

alshshah�dayni alma�l�mayni almaqt�layni

martyred, oppressed, and slain.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا طَلَعَتْ شَمْسٌ وَمَا غَرَبَتْ

fa�alli `alayhim� m� �ala`at shamsun wa m� gharabat

So, (please do) send upon them blessings whenever the sun rises and sets;

صَلاَةً مُتَوَالِيَةً مُتَتَالِيَةً

�al�tan mutaw�liyatan mutat�liyatan

blessings that are consecutive and successive.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni al�usayni

I also beg You in the name of `Al� the son of al-�usayn

سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ

sayyidi al`�bid�na

the chief of the worshippers

ٱلْمَحْجُوبِ مِنْ خَوْفِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

alma�j�bi min khawfi al���lim�na

and the concealed for fear of the oppressors,

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa bimu�ammadi bni `aliyyin

and in the name of Mu�ammad the son of `Al�,

ٱلْبَاقِرِ ٱلطَّاهِرِ

alb�qiri al���hiri

the splitter of knowledge, the pure,

ٱلنُّورِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ

alnn�ri alzz�hiri

the glowing light.

ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلسَّيِّدَيْنِ

al-im�mayni alssayyidayni

(They both are) the two Imams and masters,

مِفْتَاحَيِ ٱلْبَرَكَاتِ

mift��ay albarak�ti

the keys to blessings,

وَمِصْبَاحَيِ ٱلظُّلُمُاتِ

wa mi�b��ay al��ulum�ti

and the lanterns in the murk.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا سَرَىٰ لَيْلٌ وَمَا اضَاءَ نَهَارٌ

fa�alli `alayhim� m� sar� laylun wa m� a��'a nah�run

So, (please) send blessings upon them whenever night comes and whenever daylight rises;

صَلاَةً تَغْدُو وَتَرُوحُ

�al�tan taghd� wa tar��u

such blessings that are ceaseless.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa atawassalu ilayka bija`fari bni mu�ammadin

I also beg You in the name of Ja`far the son of Mu�ammad,

ٱلصَّادِقِ عَنِ ٱللَّهِ

al���diqi `an all�hi

the truthful in what he conveys from Allah

وَٱلنَّاطِقِ فِي عِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ

walnn��iqi f� `ilmi all�hi

and the spokesman of Allah�s knowledge

وَبِمُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

wa bim�s� bni ja`farin

and in the name of M�s� the son of Ja`far,

ٱلْعَبْدِ ٱلصَّالِحِ فِي نَفْسِهِ

al`abdi al���li�i f� nafsih�

the self-righteous servant (of Allah)

وَٱلَوصِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

walwa�iyyi alnn��i�i

and the well-whishing successor (of the Prophet);

ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلْهَادِيَيْنِ ٱلْمَهْدِيَّيْنِ

al-im�mayni alh�diyayni almahdiyyayni

(they both are) the two guiding and well-guided Imams

ٱلْوَافِيَيْنِ ٱلْكَافِيَيْنِ

alw�fiyayni alk�fiyayni

and the two adequate and saving Imams.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا سَبَّحَ لَكَ مَلَكٌ

fa�alli `alayhim� m� sabba�a laka malakun

So, (please) send upon them blessings whenever an angel glorifies You

وَتَحَرَّكَ لَكَ فَلَكٌ

wa ta�arraka laka falakun

and whenever a planet moves;

صَلاَةً تُنْمَىٰ وَتَزِيدُ

�al�tan tunm� wa taz�du

such blessings that are increasable and growing

وَلاَ تَفْنَىٰ وَلاَ تَبِيدُ

wa l� tafn� wa l� tab�du

and neither ending nor stopping.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِعَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا

wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni m�s� alrri��

I also beg You in the name of `Al� the son of M�s� the well-pleased

وَبِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

wa bimu�ammadi bni `aliyyin almurta��

and in the name of Mu�ammad the son of `Al� the well-contented;

ٱلإِمَامَيْنِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَيْنِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبَيْنِ

al-im�mayni almu�ahharayni almuntajabayni

the two purified and divinely selected Imams.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا اضَاءَ صُبْحٌ وَدَامَ

fa�alli `alayhim� m� a��'a �ub�un wa d�ma

So, (please) send upon them blessings whenever morning glows and endures

صَلاَةً تُرَقِّيهِمَا إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ

�al�tan turaqq�him� il� ri�w�nika

with such blessings that take them up to the rank of Your pleasure

فِي ٱلْعِلِّيِّينَ مِنْ جِنَانِكَ

f� al`illiyy�na min jin�nika

in the highest level of the gardens of Your Paradise.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ بِعَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلرَّاشِدِ

wa atawassalu ilayka bi`aliyyi bni mu�ammadin alrr�shidi

I also beg You in the name of `Al� the son of Mu�ammad the rightly-directing

وَٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْهَادِي

wal�asani bni `aliyyin alh�d�

and in the name of al-�asan the son of `Al� the guide;

ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ بِامْرِ عِبَادِكَ

alq�'imayni bi'amri `ib�dika

the two Imams who supervise the affairs of Your servants,

ٱلْمُخْتَبَرَيْنِ بِٱلِْمحَنِ ٱلْهَائِلَةِ

almukhtabarayni bilmi�ani alh�'ilati

whom are tested by unbearable ordeals,

وَٱلصَّابِرَيْنِ فِي ٱلإِحَنِ ٱلْمَائِلَةِ

wal���birayni f� al-i�ani alm�'ilati

and who acted patiently against the swerving enmities.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمَا كِفَاءَ اجْرِ ٱلصَّابِرينَ

fa�alli `alayhim� kif�'a ajri al���bir�na

So, (please do) send upon them blessings that are suitable to the reward of the enduring people

وَإِِزَاءَ ثَوَابِ ٱلْفَائِزِينَ

wa iz�'a thaw�bi alf�'iz�na

and worth being the prize of the winners;

صَلاَةً تُمَهِّدُ لَهُمَا ٱلرِّفْعَةَ

�al�tan tumahhidu lahum� alrrif`ata

such blessings that pave for them the way to exaltation.

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ بِإِِمَامِنَا

wa atawassalu ilayka y� rabbi bi'im�min�

I also beg You, O Lord, in the name of our Imam

وَمُحَقِّقِ زَمَانِنَا

wa mu�aqqiqi zam�nin�

the rising in our ages,

ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ

alyawmi almaw`�di

the promised day,

وَٱلشَّاهِدِ ٱلْمَشْهُودِ

walshsh�hidi almashh�di

the witnessed observer,

وَٱلنُّورِ ٱلازْهَرِ

walnn�ri al-azhari

the luminous light,

وَٱلْضِّيَاءِ ٱلانْوَرِ

wal��iy�'i al-anwari

the bright illumination,

ٱلْمَنْصُورِ بِٱلْرُّعْبِ

alman��ri bilrru`bi

the supported by means of horror,

وَٱلْمُظَفَّرِ بِٱلسَّعَادَةِ

walmu�affari bilssa`�dati

and the triumphant with happiness.

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ عَدَدَ ٱلثَّمَرِ

fa�alli `alayhi `adada alththamari

So, (please) send upon him blessings that are as many as the numbers of fruits,

وَاوْرَاقِ ٱلشَّجَرِ

wa awr�qi alshshajari

the leaves of trees,

وَاجْزَاءِ ٱلْمَدَرِ

wa ajz�'i almadari

the townspeople,

وَعَدَدَ ٱلشَّعْرِ وَٱلْوَبَرِ

wa `adada alshsha`ri walwabari

the hairs of people and animals,

وَعَدَدَ مَا احَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ

wa `adada m� a���a bih� `ilmuka

and all things that Your knowledge encompasses

وَاحْصَاهُ كِتَابُكَ

wa a���hu kit�buka

and You Book counts;

صَلاَةً يَغْبِطُهُ بَهَا ٱلاوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِروُنَ

�al�tan yaghbi�uh� bih� al-awwal�na wal-�khir�na

such blessings due to which all the ancient and the last generations wish to have their like.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ

all�humma wa�shurn� f� zumratih�

O Allah, (please do) include us with his group,

وَٱحْفَظْنَا عَلَىٰ طَاعَتِهِ

wa�fa�n� `al� ��`atih�

make us keep on obeying him,

وَٱحْرُسْنَا بِدَوْلَتِهِ

wa�rusn� bidawlatih�

guard us through his state,

وَاتْحِفْنَا بِوِلاَيَتِهِ

wa at�ifn� biwil�yatih�

confer upon us with the loyalty to him,

وَٱنْصُرْنَا عَلَىٰ اعْدَائِنَا بِعِزَّتِهِ

wan�urn� `al� a`d�'in� bi`izzatih�

give us victory over our enemies as a result of his power,

وَٱجْعَلْنَا يَارَبِّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوَّابِينَ

waj`aln� y� rabbi min alttaww�b�na

and include us, O Lord, with those who turn to You constantly.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

y� ar�ama alrr��im�na

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَللَّهُمَّ وَإِِنَّ إِِبْليسَ ٱلْمُتَمَرِّدَ ٱللَّعِينَ

all�humma wa inna ibl�sa almutamarrida alla`�na

O Allah, Ibl�s the rebel and accursed

قَدِ ٱسْتَنْظَرَكَ لإِِِغْوَاءِ خَلْقِكَ فَانْظَرْتَهُ

qad istan�araka li'ighw�'i khalqika fa'an�artah�

asked You to grant him respite so that he would mislead Your creatures; and You granted him so.

وَٱسْتَمْهَلَكَ لإِِِضْلاَلِ عَبِيدِكَ فَامْهَلْتَهُ

wastamhalaka li'i�l�li `ab�dika fa'amhaltah�

He asked You to reprieve him so that he would misguide Your servants, and You reprieved him.

بِسَابِقِ عِلْمِكَ فِيهِ

bis�biqi `ilmika f�hi

This is because You had already known about him.

وَقَدْ عَشَّشَ وَكَثُرَتْ جُنُودُهُ

wa qad `ashshasha wa kathurat jun�duh�

He thus nested and gave birth to many hosts.

وَٱزْدَحَمَتْ جُيُوشُهُ

wazda�amat juy�shuh�

So, his armies have been overcrowding,

وَٱنْتَشَرَتْ دُعَاتُهُ فِي اقْطَارِ ٱلارْضِ

wantasharat du`�tuh� f� aq��ri al-ar�i

his propagandists have widespread in all the corners of this earth,

فَاضَلُّوٱ عِبَادَكَ وَافْسَدُوٱ دِينَكَ

fa'a�all� `ib�daka wa afsad� d�naka

they have mislead Your servants, deformed Your religion,

وَحَرَّفُوٱ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ

wa �arraf� alkalima `an maw��i`ih�

displaced the words from their right places,

وَجَعَلُوٱ عِبَادَكَ شِيَعاً مُتَفَرِّقِينَ

wa ja`al� `ib�daka shiya`an mutafarriq�na

and made Your servants diverse revelries

وَاحْزَاباً مُتَمَرِّدِينَ

wa a�z�ban mutamarrid�na

and rebellious parties.

وَقَدْ وَعَدْتَ نَقْضَ بُنْيَانِهِ

wa qad wa`adta naq�a buny�nih�

You promised that You would demolish his (i.e. Ibl�s) edifice

وَتَمْزِيقَ شَانِهِ

wa tamz�qa sha'nih�

and tear out his matters.

فَاهْلِكْ اوْلاَدَهُ وَجُيُوشَهُ

fa'ahlik awl�dah� wa juy�shah�

So, (please do) deaden his sons and armies,

وَطَهِّرْ بِلاَدَكَ مِنِ ٱخْتِرَاعَاتِهِ وَٱخْتِلاَفَاتِهِ

wa �ahhir bil�daka min ikhtir�`�tih� wakhtil�f�tih�

purify Your lands from his inventions and fabrications,

وَارِحْ عِبَادَكَ مِنْ مَذَاهِبِهِ وَقِيَاسَاتِهِ

wa ari� `ib�daka min madh�hibih� wa qiy�s�tih�

relieve Your servants from his factions and analogies,

وَٱجْعَلْ دَائِرَةَ ٱلسَّوْءِ عَلَيْهِمْ

waj`al d�'irata alssaw'i `alayhim

make the disaster of evil surround them,

وَٱبْسُطْ عَدْلَكَ

wabsu� `adlaka

extend Your justice,

وَاظْهِرْ دِينَكَ

wa a�hir d�naka

give victory to Your religion,

وَقَوِّ اوْلِيَاءَكَ

wa qawwi awliy�'aka

give strength to Your intimate servants,

وَاوْهِنْ اعْدَاءَكَ

wa awhin a`d�'aka

weaken Your enemies,

وَاوْرِثْ دِيَارَ إِِبْليسَ

wa awrith diy�ra ibl�sa

make Your intimate servants inherit the lands of Ibl�s

وَدِيَارَ اوْلِيَائِهِ اوْلِيَاءَكَ

wa diy�ra awliy�'ih� awliy�'aka

and these of his fans,

وَخَلِّدْهُمْ فِي ٱلْجَحِيمِ

wa khallid-hum f� alja��mi

make the fans of Ibl�s stay forever in the blazing Fire,

وَاذِقْهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلالِيمِ

wa adhiqhum min al`adh�bi al-al�mi

make them taste the painful torment,

وَٱجْعَلْ لَعَائِنَكَ ٱلْمُسْتَوْدَعَةَ

waj`al la`�'inaka almustawda`ata

and make the curses of You that are kept

فِي مَنَاحِسِ ٱلْخِلْقَةِ

f� man��isi alkhilqati

in the evil part of the creation

وَمَشَاوِيهِ ٱلْفِطْرَةِ

wa mash�w�hi alfi�rati

and in the deformed part of the nature

دَائِرَةً عَلَيْهِمْ

d�'iratan `alayhim

surround them forever,

وَمُوَكَّلَةً بِهِمْ

wa muwakkalatan bihim

control over them,

وَجَارِيَةً فِيهِمْ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ وَمَسَاءٍ

wa j�riyatan f�him kulla �ab��in wa mas�'in

and strike them every morning and evening

وَغُدُوٍّ وَرَوَاحٍ

wa ghuduwwin wa raw��in

and every moment of coming and going.

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً

rabban� �tin� f� aldduny� �asanatan

O Our Lord, (please do) grant us goodness in this world

وَفِي ٱلآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

wa f� al-�khirati �asanatan

and goodness in the world to come

وَقِنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

wa qin� bira�matika `adh�ba alnn�ri

and save us, out of Your mercy, from the torment of Fire.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

y� ar�ama alrr��im�na

O most merciful of all those who show mercy.