and convey to them my best greetings and compliments
وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ
wardud `alayya minhum alssalama
and convey to me their replies.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ
allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani
O Allah, these two units of prayer
هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ
hadiyyatun minni ila mawlaya
are present from me to my master
ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima alssalamu
al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi
O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on him,
وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَأْجُرْنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ
wa taqabbal minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika
accept my effort, and reward me for it
بِأَفْضَلِ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ
bi'afdali amali wa raja'i fika
in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You
وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
wa fi waliyyika ya waliyya almu'minina
and from Your saint, O Guardian of the faithful!
Direct yourself towards the Ha'ir (i.e. Imam al-Husayn’s shrine) with tranquility and solemnity. As you walk, try to make short steps, for Allah the All-exalted shall record for you the reward of going on hajj (holy pilgrimage to Mecca) and going on ‘Umrah (recommended pilgrimage to Mecca). Try to be pious-hearted with tearful eyes. Repeat as many times as possible the Takbir statement (saying allahu Akbar—Allah is the Most Great), the Tahlil statement (saying la ilaha illa (a)llahu—There is no god but Allah), statements of praising Allah, statements of invoking blessings on the Holy Prophet and his Household in general and blessings on Imam al-Husayn in particular, and statements of cursing those who killed him and those who were the main reason behind it.
At the door of the Hai'r, you may stop and say the following words:
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً
allahu akbaru kabiran
Allah is verily the Most Great.
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً
walhamdu lillahi kathiran
Very much thanks is due to Allah.
وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً
wa subhana allahi bukratan wa asilan
All praise be to Allah in morns and eves.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا
alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha
All praise is due to Allah Who has guided us to this
O Fatimah the doyenne of the women of the world, may I enter?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba`abdillahi
O my master Abu `Abdullah, may I enter?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya yabna rasuli allahi
O my master and son of the Messenger of Allah, may I enter?
If you feel that your heart has become submissive and your eyes have become tearful, then that will be the sign of permission to enter. You then should enter and say these words:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَاحِدِ ٱلأَحَدِ
alhamdu lillahi alwahidi al-ahadi
All praise is due to Allah the One, the Unique,
ٱلْفَرْدِ ٱلصَّمَدِ
alfardi alssamadi
the Single, the Absolute,
ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي لِوِلاَيَتِكَ
alladhi hadani liwilayatika
Who has guided me to be loyal to you,
وَخَصَّنِي بِزِيَارَتِكَ
wa khassani biziyaratika
given me exclusively the chance to visit your tomb,