اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

al¦amdu lill¡hi rabbi al`¡lam¢na

All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ

wa ¥all¡ all¡hu `al¡ sayyidin¡ mu¦ammadin nabiyyih¢

May Allah send blessings upon our master Mu¦ammad His Prophet

وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً

wa ¡lih¢ wa sallama tasl¢man

and upon his Household and may He salute them with thorough salutation.

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

all¡humma laka al¦amdu

O Allah, all praise be to You

عَلَىٰ مَا جَرَىٰ بِهِ قَضَاؤُكَ

`al¡ m¡ jar¡ bih¢ qa¤¡'uka

for Your decree that has been applied

فِي اوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَدِينِكَ

f¢ awliy¡'ika alladh¢na istakhla¥tahum linafsika wa d¢nika

to Your vicegerents whom You have purely selected for Yourself and Your religion;

إِِذِ ٱخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزِيلَ مَا عِنْدَكَ

idhi ikhtarta lahum jaz¢la m¡ `indaka

as You have chosen for them the abundance of what You have in possession;

مِنَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٱلْمُقِيمِ

min alnna`¢mi almuq¢mi

that is the enduring pleasure

ٱلَّذِي لاََ زَوَالَ لَهُ وَلاَ ٱضْمِحْلاَلَ

alladh¢ l¡ zaw¡la lah£ wa l¡ i¤mi¦l¡la

that neither vanishes nor diminishes,

بَعْدَ انْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلزُّهْدَ

ba`da an shara§ta `alayhim alzzuhda

after You had already stipulated on them to renounce

فِي دَرَجَاتِ هٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ٱلدَّنِيَّةِ

f¢ daraj¡ti h¡dhih¢ aldduny¡ alddaniyyati

all the ranks of this lowly world

وَزُخْرُفِهَا وَزِبْرِجِهَا

wa zukhrufih¡ wa zibrijih¡

along with all of its embellishments and ornaments,

فَشَرَطُوٱ لَكَ ذٰلِكَ

fashara§£ laka dh¡lika

and they accepted this stipulation.

وَعَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْوَفَاءَ بِهِ

wa `alimta minhum alwaf¡'a bih¢

As You knew that they would fulfill this stipulation,

فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَقَرَّبْتَهُمْ

faqabiltahum wa qarrabtahum

You accepted and drew them near to You.

وَقَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَ ٱلْعَلِيَّ

wa qaddamta lahum aldhdhikra al`aliyya

You thus provided them with sublime mention

وَٱلثَّنَاءَ ٱلْجَلِيَّ

walththan¡'a aljaliyya

and obvious approval,

وَاهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ

wa ahba§ta `alayhim mal¡'ikataka

made Your angels descend to them,

وَكَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ

wa karramtahum biwa¦yika

honored them with Your revelations,

وَرَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ

wa rafadtahum bi`ilmika

supported them with Your knowledge,

وَجَعَلْتَهُمُ ٱلذَّرِيعَةَ إِِلَيْكَ

wa ja`altahum aldhdhar¢`ata ilayka

and made them the channel to You

وَٱلْوَسِيلَةَ إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ

walwas¢lata il¡ ri¤w¡nika

and the means to winning Your pleasure.

فَبَعْضٌ اسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ

faba`¤un askantah£ jannataka

Therefore, You made some of them dwell in Your Garden

إِلَىٰ انْ اخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْهَا

il¡ an akhrajtah£ minh¡

until You decided to take him out of there.

وَبَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ فِي فُلْكِكَ

wa ba`¤un ¦amaltah£ f¢ fulkika

You bore another one on in Your Ark

وَنَجَّيْتَهُ وَمَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ

wa najjaytah£ wa man ¡mana ma`ah£

and saved him and those who believed with him

مِنَ ٱلْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

min alhalakati bira¦matika

from perdition, out of Your mercy.

وَبَعْضٌ ٱتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَلِيلاًَ

wa ba`¤un ittakhadhtah£ linafsika khal¢lan

You took another one as Your intimate friend

وَسَالَكَ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي ٱلآخِرِينَ فَاجَبْتَهُ

wa sa'alaka lis¡na ¥idqin f¢ al-¡khir¢na fa'ajabtah£

and when he asked You to leave behind him a truthful mention, You responded to him

وَجَعَلْتَ ذٰلِكَ عَلِيّاً

wa ja`alta dh¡lika `aliyyan

and made that (mention) to be eminent.

وَبَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ تَكْلِيماً

wa ba`¤un kallamtah£ min shajaratin takl¢man

You spoke to another one from a tree directly

وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ اخِيهِ رِدْءاً وَوَزِيراً

wa ja`alta lah£ min akh¢hi rid'an wa waz¢ran

and decided his brother to be his protector and representative.

وَبَعْضٌ اوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ ابٍ

wa ba`¤un awladtah£ min ghayri abin

You made another one to be born without a father,

وَآتَيْتَهُ ٱلْبَيِّنَاتِ

wa ¡taytah£ albayyin¡ti

gave him clear-cut proofs

وَايَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ

wa ayyadtah£ bir£¦i alqudusi

and aided him with the Sacred Spirit.

وَكُلٌّ شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَرِيعَةً

wa kullun shara`ta lah£ shar¢`atan

For each of them, You gave a code of law,

وَنَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهَاجاً

wa nahajta lah£ minh¡jan

decided a certain course,

وَتَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ اوْصِيَاءَ

wa takhayyarta lah£ aw¥iy¡'a

and finely chose successors;

مُسْتَحْفِظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظٍ

musta¦fi¨an ba`da musta¦fi¨in

well-trustworthy successors one after another,

مِنْ مُدَّةٍ إِلَىٰ مُدَّةٍ

min muddatin il¡ muddatin

each for a certain period,

إِِقَامَةً لِدِينِكَ

iq¡matan lid¢nika

in purpose of establishing Your religion

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ

wa ¦ujjatan `al¡ `ib¡dika

and acting as arguments against Your servants,

وَلِئَلاَّ يَزُولَ ٱلْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ

wa li'all¡ yaz£la al¦aqqu `an maqarrih¢

so that the truth should never leave its position

وَيَغْلِبَ ٱلْبَاطِلُ عَلَىٰ اهْلِهِ

wa yaghliba alb¡§ilu `al¡ ahlih¢

and the wrong should never overcome the people of the truth

وَلاَ يَقُولَ احَدٌ

wa l¡ yaq£la a¦adun

and so that none should claim, saying,

لَوْ لاَ ارْسَلْتَ إِِلَيْنَا رَسُولاًَ مُنْذِراً

lawl¡ arsalta ilayn¡ ras£lan mundhiran

“If only You had sent to us a warning messenger

وَاقَمْتَ لَنَا عَلَماً هَادِياً

wa aqamta lan¡ `alaman h¡diyan

and established for us a guiding person,

فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ انْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ

fanattabi`a ¡y¡tika min qabli an nadhilla wa nakhz¡

we should have followed Your signs before that we met humiliation and disgrace!”

إِلَىٰ انِ ٱنْتَهَيْتَ بِٱلامْرِ إِلَىٰ حَبِيبِكَ وَنَجِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ

il¡ an intahayta bil-amri il¡ ¦ab¢bika wa naj¢bika mu¦ammadin

You then ended the matter with Your most-beloved and well-select one, Mu¦ammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢

may Allah bless him and his Household.

فَكَانَ كَمَا ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ

fak¡na kam¡ intajabtah£

He was—as exactly as You have chosen—

سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ

sayyida man khalaqtah£

the master of all those whom You created,

وَصَفْوَةَ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَيْتَهُ

wa ¥afwata man i¥§afaytah£

the best of all those whom You selected,

وَافْضَلَ مَنِ ٱجْتَبَيْتَهُ

wa af¤ala man ijtabaytah£

the most favorite of all those whom You pointed out,

وَاكْرَمَ مَنِ ٱعْتَمَدْتَهُ

wa akrama man i`tamadtah£

and the noblest of all those on whom You decided.

قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلَىٰ انْبِيَائِكَ

qaddamtah£ `al¡ anbiy¡'ika

So, You preferred him to Your prophets,

وَبَعَثْتَهُ إِِلَىٰ ٱلثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

wa ba`athtah£ il¡ alththaqalayni min `ib¡dika

sent him to the two dependents (men and jinn) from Your servants,

وَاوْطَاتَهُ مَشَارِقَكَ وَمَغَارِبَكَ

wa aw§a'tah£ mash¡riqaka wa magh¡ribaka

enabled him to tread on the east and the west of Your lands,

وَسَخَّرْتَ لَهُ ٱلْبُرَاقَ

wa sakhkharta lah£ albur¡qa

made subservient to him the Bur¡q (the celestial sumpter),

وَعَرَجْتَ بِرُوْحِهِ إِلَىٰ سَمَائِكَ

wa `arajta bir£¦ih¢ il¡ sam¡'ika

raised his soul to Your heavens,

وَاوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ مَا كَانَ

wa awda`tah£ `ilma m¡ k¡na

and entrusted with him the knowledge of whatever passed

وَمَا يَكُونُ إِِلَىٰ ٱنْقِضَاءِ خَلْقِكَ

wa m¡ yak£nu il¡ inqi¤¡'i khalqika

and whatever shall come to pass up to the extinction of Your creatures.

ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِٱلرُّعْبِ

thumma na¥artah£ bilrru`bi

You then granted him victory by means of horror

وَحَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ

wa ¦afaftah£ bijabra'¢la wa m¢k¡'¢la

ordered (Archangels) Gabriel and Michael

وَٱلْمُسَوِّمِينَ مِنْ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ

walmusawwim¢na min mal¡'ikatika

as well as the marked angels to surround him,

وَوَعَدْتَهُ انْ تُظْهِرَ دِينَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِ

wa wa`adtah£ an tu¨hira d¢nah£ `al¡ aldd¢ni kullih¢

and promised him to make his faith prevail all other faiths

وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ

wa law kariha almushrik£na

however much the polytheists may be averse.

وَذٰلِكَ بَعْدَ انْ بَوَّاتَهُ مُبَوَّا صِدْقٍ مِنْ اهْلِهِ

wa dh¡lika ba`da an bawwa'tah£ mubawwa'a ¥idqin min ahlih¢

You did all that after You had settled him in an honest position among his people,

وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَلَهُمْ اوَّلَ بَيْتٍ

wa ja`alta lah£ wa lahum awwala baytin

made for him and them the first house

وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذي بِبَكَّةَ

wu¤i`a lilnn¡si lalladh¢ bibakkata

ever located for the people; that is the house in Bakkah,

مُبَارَكاً وَهُدىًٰ لِلْعَالَمينَ

mub¡rakan wa hudan lil`¡lam¢na

blessed and guidance for the worlds.

فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ

f¢hi ¡y¡tun bayyin¡tun

In it, there are clear-cut proofs.

مَقَامُ إِِبْرَاهِيمَ

maq¡mu ibr¡h¢ma

It is the standing-place of Abraham,

وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً

wa man dakhalah£ k¡na ¡minan

and whoever enters it will be secured.

وَقُلْتَ «إِِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ

wa qulta innam¡ yur¢du all¡hu liyudhhiba `ankum alrrijsa

You also said, “Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you,

اهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ

ahla albayti

O people of the House,

وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيراً.»

wa yu§ahhirakum tath¢ran

and to purify you a thorough purifying.”

ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ اجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ

thumma ja`alta ajra mu¦ammadin

You then decided the reward of Mu¦ammad,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

¥alaw¡tuka `alayhi wa ¡lih¢

Your blessings be upon him and his Household,

مَوَدَّتَهُمْ فِي كِتَابِكَ

mawaddatahum f¢ kit¡bika

to be the love for them; as in Your Book

فَقُلْتَ «قُلْ لاََ اسْالُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اجْراً

faqulta qul l¡ as'alukum `alayhi ajran

You said, “Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it

إِِلاَّ ٱلْمَوَدَّةَ فِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ.»

ill¡ almawaddata f¢ alqurb¡

but love for my near relatives.”

وَقُلْتَ «مَا سَالْتُكُمْ مِنْ اجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ.»

wa qulta m¡ sa'altukum min ajrin fahuwa lakum

You also said, “Whatever reward I have asked of you, that is only for yourselves.”

وَقُلْتَ «مَا اسْالُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اجْرٍ

wa qulta m¡ as'alukum `alayhi min ajrin

You also said, “I do not ask you aught in return

إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ انْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاًَ.»

ill¡ man sh¡'a an yattakhidha il¡ rabbih¢ sab¢lan

except that he who wills, may take the way to his Lord.”

فَكَانُوٱ هُمُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِِلَيْكَ

fak¡n£ hum alssab¢la ilayka

They (i.e. the Prophet’s Household) have therefore been the way to You

وَٱلْمَسْلَكَ إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ

walmaslaka il¡ ri¤w¡nika

and the course to Your pleasure.

فَلَمَّا ٱنْقَضَتْ ايَّامُهُ

falamm¡ inqa¤at ayy¡muh£

When his (i.e. the Prophet) days passed,

اقَامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ ابِي طَالِبٍ

aq¡ma waliyyah£ `aliyya bna ab¢ §¡libin

he appointed as successor his vicegerent `Al¢ the son of Ab£-±¡lib,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا هَادِياً

¥alaw¡tuka `alayhim¡ wa ¡lihim¡ h¡diyan

Your blessings be upon both of them and their Household,

إِِذْ كَانَ هُوَ ٱلْمُنْذِرَ

idh k¡na huwa almundhira

because he (the Prophet) was the warner

وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ

wa likulli qawmin h¡din

and `Al¢ was the guide for every people.

فَقَالَ وَٱلْمَلَا امَامَهُ:

faq¡la walmala'u am¡mah£

So, he (the Prophet) said in the presence of the people,

”مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ

man kuntu mawl¡hu

“As for each one who has taken me as his master,

فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ

fa`aliyyun mawl¡hu

`Al¢ is now his master.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ

all¡humma w¡li man w¡l¡hu

O Allah, guard any one who is loyal to `Al¢,

وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

wa `¡di man `¡d¡hu

be the enemy of any one who antagonizes him,

وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ

wan¥ur man na¥arah£

support any one who supports him,

وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ.“

wakhdhul man khadhalah£

and disappoint any one who disappoints him.”

وَقَالَ: ”مَنْ كُنْتُ انَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ امِيرُهُ.“

wa q¡la man kuntu an¡ nabiyyah£ fa`aliyyun am¢ruh£

He also said, “As for any one who has considered me as his Prophet, `Al¢ is now his commander.”

وَقَالَ: ”انَا وَعَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

wa q¡la an¡ wa `aliyyun min shajaratin w¡¦idatin

He also said, “`Al¢ and I are of the same tree,

وَسَائِرُ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَرٍ شَتَّىٰ.“

wa s¡'iru alnn¡si min shajarin shatt¡

while all the other peoples are from various trees.”

وَاحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ

wa a¦allah£ ma¦alla h¡r£na min m£s¡

He endued him (i.e. `Al¢) with the position that (Prophet) Aaron had with regard to (Prophet) Moses,

فَقَالَ لَهُ: ”انْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ

faq¡l lah£ anta minn¢ bimanzilati h¡r£na min m£s¡

saying, “Your position to me is as same as Aaron’s position to Moses (in every thing)

إِلاَّ انَّهُ لاََ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي.“

ill¡ annah£ l¡ nabiyya ba`d¢

except that there shall be no prophet after me.”

وَزَوَّجَهُ ٱبْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa zawwajah£ ibnatah£ sayyidata nis¡'i al`¡lam¢na

He gave him in marriage his daughter the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

وَاحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ مَا حَلَّ لَهُ

wa a¦alla lah£ min masjidih¢ m¡ ¦alla lah£

He allowed him (alone) to do whatever he himself is allowed to do in his Mosque.

وَسَدَّ ٱلابْوَابَ إِِلاَّ بَابَهُ

wa sadda al-abw¡ba ill¡ b¡bah£

He closed all the doors (to the Mosque) except his (i.e. `Al¢) door.

ثُمَّ اوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَحِكْمَتَهُ

thumma awda`ah£ `ilmah£ wa ¦ikmatah£

He then entrusted with him his knowledge and his wisdom,

فَقَالَ: ”انَا مَدِينَةُ ٱلْعِلْمِ

faq¡la an¡ mad¢natu al`ilmi

saying, “I am the city of knowledge,

وَعَلِيٌّ بَابُهَا

wa `aliyyun b¡buh¡

and `Al¢ is its door.

فَمَنْ ارَادَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ

faman ar¡da almad¢nata wal¦ikmata

So, whoever wants this city and wisdom,

فَلْيَاتِهَا مِنْ بَابِهَا.“

falya'tih¡ min b¡bih¡

must come to it from its door.”

ثُمَّ قَالَ: ”انْتَ اخِي وَوَصِيِّي وَوَارِثِي

thumma q¡la anta akh¢ wa wa¥iyy¢ wa w¡rith¢

He then said (to `Al¢), “You are my brother, successor, and inheritor.

لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمِي

la¦muka min la¦m¢

Your flesh is part of my flesh,

وَدَمُكَ مِنْ دَمِي

wa damuka min dam¢

your blood is part of my blood,

وَسِلْمُكَ سِلْمِي

wa silmuka silm¢

your peace is my peace,

وَحَرْبُكَ حَرْبِي

wa ¦arbuka ¦arb¢

your war is my war,

وَٱلإِيـمَانُ مُخَالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَدَمَكَ

wal-¢m¡nu mukh¡li§un la¦maka wa damaka

and faith is mixed with your flesh and blood

كَمَا خَالَطَ لَحْمِي وَدَمِي

kam¡ kh¡la§a la¦m¢ wa dam¢

as same as it is mixed with my flesh and blood.

وَانْتَ غَداً عَلَىٰ الْحَوْضِ خَلِيفَتِي

wa anta ghadan `al¡ al¦aw¤i khal¢fat¢

On the morrow, you shall be my vicegerent on the (Divine) Pond.

وَانْتَ تَقْضِي دَيْنِي

wa anta taq¤¢ dayn¢

You also settle my debts

وَتُنْجِزُ عِدَاتِي

wa tunjizu `id¡t¢

and fulfill my commitments.

وَشِيعَتُكَ عَلَىٰ مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ

wa sh¢`atuka `al¡ man¡bira min n£rin

Your Sh¢`ah (i.e. adherents) shall be on pulpits of light,

مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلِي فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ

mubya¤¤atan wuj£huhum ¦awl¢ f¢ aljannati

white-faced, around me in Paradise.

وَهُمْ جِيرَانِي

wa hum j¢r¡n¢

They are my neighbors (therein).

وَلَوْلاَ انْتَ يَا عَلِيُّ

wa lawl¡ anta y¡ `aliyyu

Were it not for you `Al¢,

لَمْ يُعْرَفِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدِي.“

lam yu`raf almu'min£na ba`d¢

true believers would not be recognized after me.”

وَكَانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدىٰ مِنَ ٱلضَّلاَلِ

wa k¡na ba`dah£ hudan min al¤¤al¡li

Hence, he (i.e. `Al¢), after the Prophet, was true guidance against straying off,

وَنُوراً مِنَ ٱلْعَمَىٰ

wa n£ran min al`am¡

light against blindness,

وَحَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَتِينَ

wa ¦abla all¡hi almat¢na

the firmest rope of Allah,

وَصِرَاطَهُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

wa ¥ir¡§ah£ almustaq¢ma

and His straight path.

لاََ يُسْبَقُ بِقَرَابَةٍ فِي رَحِمٍ

l¡ yusbaqu biqar¡batin f¢ ra¦imin

None would precede him in blood relation (with the Prophet)

وَلاَ بِسَابِقَةٍ فِي دِينٍ

wa l¡ bis¡biqatin f¢ d¢nin

or any priority in a religious affair,

وَلاَ يُلْحَقُ فِي مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَنَاقِبِهِ

wa l¡ yul¦aqu f¢ manqabatin min man¡qibih¢

and none would ever match him in any item of virtue.

يَحْذُو حَذْوَ ٱلرَّسُولِ

ya¦dh£ ¦adhwa alrras£li

He patterned after the Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا

¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhim¡ wa ¡lihim¡

may Allah’s blessings be upon both of them and their Household.

وَيُقَاتِلُ عَلَىٰ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ

wa yuq¡tilu `al¡ altta'w¢li

He fought for the sake of true interpretation (of the Qur'¡n).

وَلاَ تَاخُذُهُ فِي ٱللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

wa l¡ ta'khudhuh£ f¢ all¡hi lawmatu l¡'imin

The blame of any blamer would never stop him from doing anything for the sake of Allah.

قَدْ وَتَرَ فِيهِ صَنَادِيدَ ٱلْعَرَبِ

qad watara f¢hi ¥an¡d¢da al`arabi

He thus exterminated the villains of the Arabs,

وَقَتَلَ ابْطَالَهُمْ

wa qatala ab§¡lahum

killed their heroes,

وَنَاوَشَ ذُؤْبَانَهُمْ

wa n¡washa dhu'b¡nahum

and eradicated their ferocious fighters.

فَاوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ احْقَاداً

fa'awda`a qul£bahum a¦q¡dan

He therefore filled in their hearts with malice

بَدْرِيَّةً وَخَيْبَرِيَّةً وَحُنَيْنِيَّةً وَغَيْرَهُنَّ

badriyyatan wa khaybariyyatan wa ¦unayniyyatan wa ghayrahunna

from the battles of Badr, Khaybar, and °unayn as well as others.

فَاضَبَّتْ عَلَىٰ عَدَاوَتِهِ

fa'a¤abbat `al¡ `ad¡watih¢

Therefore, they clang inseparably to opposing him

وَاكَبَّتْ عَلَىٰ مُنَابَذَتِهِ

wa akabbat `al¡ mun¡badhatih¢

and attached upon dissenting him

حَتَّىٰ قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ

¦att¡ qatala alnn¡kith¢na walq¡si§¢na walm¡riq¢na

until he had to kill the preachers, the unjust, and the apostates.

وَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ

wa lamm¡ qa¤¡ na¦bah£

When he passed away

وَقَتَلَهُ اشْقَىٰ ٱلآخِرِينَ يَتْبَعُ اشْقَىٰ ٱلاوَّلِينَ

wa qatalah£ ashq¡ al-¡khir¢na yatba`u ashq¡ al-awwal¢na

and he was killed by the most miserable of all of the late generations who will be attached to the most miserable of the past generations,

لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ امْرُ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

lam yumtathal amru ras£li all¡hi

the decree of Allah’s Messenger,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢

may Allah bless him and his Household,

فِي ٱلْهَادِينَ بَعْدَ ٱلْهَادِينَ

f¢ alh¡d¢na ba`da alh¡d¢na

about the leadership of the successive guiding ones was not carried out;

وَٱلامَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلَىٰ مَقْتِهِ

wal-ummatu mu¥irratun `al¡ maqtih¢

rather, the people insisted on detesting him

مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلَىٰ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ

mujtami`atun `al¡ qa§¢`ati ra¦imih¢

and agreed unanimously on rupturing their relations with him

وَإِِقْصَاءِ وُلْدِهِ

wa iq¥¡'i wuldih¢

and moving away his descendants (from leadership),

إِِلاَّ ٱلْقَلِيلَ مِمَّنْ وَفَىٰ لِرِعَايَةِ ٱلْحَقِّ فِيهِمْ

ill¡ alqal¢la mimman waf¡ liri`¡yati al¦aqqi f¢him

except for a few ones who fulfilled the duty of observing their rights.

فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ

faqutila man qutila

Many (of `Al¢’s descendants) were therefore slain,

وَسُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ

wa subiya man subiya

many others were taken as captives,

وَاقْصِيَ مَنْ اقْصِيَ

wa uq¥iya man uq¥iya

and many others were banished.

وَجَرَىٰ ٱلْقَضَاءُ لَهُمْ

wa jar¡ alqa¤¡'u lahum

Decrees were thus applied to them

بِمَا يُرْجَىٰ لَهُ حُسْنُ ٱلْمَثُوبَةِ

bim¡ yurj¡ lah£ ¦usnu almath£bati

in a form expected to grant them excellent reward for that.

إِِذْ كَانَتِ ٱلارْضُ لِلَّهِ

idh k¡nat al-ar¤u lill¡hi

Verily, the earth is Allah’s;

يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ

y£rithuh¡ man yash¡'u min `ib¡dih¢

He gives it in inheritance to whomever of His servants that He wishes;

وَٱلْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

wal`¡qibatu lilmuttaq¢na

and the end result shall be for the pious.

وَسُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا

wa sub¦¡na rabbin¡

All glory be to our Lord.

إِِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولاًَ

in k¡na wa`du rabbin¡ lamaf`£lan

Most certainly, the promise of our Lord shall come to pass.

وَلَنْ يُخْلِفَ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ

wa lan yukhlifa all¡hu wa`dah£

Allah shall never fail to fulfill His promise.

وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

wa huwa al`az¢zu al¦ak¢mu

He is the Almighty, the All-wise.

فَعَلَىٰ ٱلاطَائِبِ مِنْ اهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّد وَعَلِيٍّ

fa`al¡ al-a§¡'ibi min ahli bayti mu¦ammadin wa `aliyyin

For the immaculate ones from the household of Mu¦ammad and `Al¢,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا

¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhim¡ wa ¡lihim¡

may Allah bless both of them and their household,

فَلْيَبْكِ ٱلْبَاكُونَ

falyabki alb¡k£na

let weepers weep.

وَإِِيَّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ ٱلنَّادِبُونَ

wa iyy¡hum falyandub alnn¡dib£na

For them too, let lamenters lament.

وَلِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتَذْرِفِ ٱلدُّمُوعُ

wa limithlihim faltadhrif alddum£`u

For the like of them, let tears be shed,

وَلْيَصْرُخِ ٱلصَّارِخُونَ

walya¥rukh al¥¥¡rikh£na

screamers scream,

وَيَضِجَّ ٱلضَّاجُّونَ

wa ya¤ijja al¤¤¡jj£na

yellers yell,

وَيَعِجَّ ٱلْعَاجُّوَنَ

wa ya`ijja al`¡jj£na

and wailers wail.

ايْنَ ٱلْحَسَنُ ايْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ

ayna al¦asanu ayna al¦usaynu

Where is al-°asan? Where is al-°usayn?

ايْنَ ابْنَاءُ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

ayna abn¡'u al¦usayni

Where are the sons of al-°usayn;

صَالِحٌ بَعْدَ صَالِحٍ

¥¡li¦un ba`da ¥¡li¦in

a virtuous one after another,

وَصَادِقٌ بَعْدَ صَادِقٍ

wa ¥¡diqun ba`da ¥¡diqin

and a veracious one after another?

ايْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلُ بَعْدَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ

ayna alssab¢lu ba`da alssab¢li

Where is the course (to Allah) after a course?

ايْنَ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ ٱلْخِيَرَةِ

ayna alkhiyaratu ba`da alkhiyarati

Where is the best after the best?

ايْنَ ٱلشُّمُوسُ ٱلطَّالِعَةُ

ayna alshshum£su al§§¡li`atu

Where are the rising suns?

ايْنَ ٱلاقْمَارُ ٱلْمُنِيرَةُ

ayna al-aqm¡ru almun¢ratu

Where are the shining moons?

ايْنَ ٱلانْجُمُ ٱلزَّاهِرَةُ

ayna al-anjumu alzz¡hiratu

Where are the brilliant stars?

ايْنَ اعْلاَمُ ٱلدِّينِ

ayna a`l¡mu aldd¢ni

Where are the authorities of the religion

وَقَوَاعِدُ ٱلْعِلْمِ

wa qaw¡`idu al`ilmi

and the foundations of knowledge?

ايْنَ بَقِيَّةُ ٱللَّهِ

ayna baqiyyatu all¡hi

Where is the left by Allah

ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْلُو مِنَ ٱلْعِتْرَةِ ٱلْهَادِيةِ

allat¢ l¡ takhl£ min al`itrati alh¡diyati

that is always represented by individuals from the guiding (Prophetic) offspring?

اينَ ٱلْمُعَدُّ لِقَطْعِ دَابِرِ ٱلظَّلَمَةِ

ayna almu`addu liqa§`i d¡biri al¨¨alamati

Where is the one prepared for cutting off the roots of the wrongdoers?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرُ لإِِِقَامَةِ ٱلامْتِ وَٱلعِوَجِ

ayna almunta¨aru li'iq¡mati al-amti wal`iwaji

Where is the one awaited for mending every unevenness and crookedness?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُرْتَجىٰ لإِِزَالَةِ ٱلْجَوْرِ وَٱلْعُدْوَانِ

ayna almurtaj¡ li'iz¡lati aljawri wal`udw¡ni

Where is the one hoped for removing oppression and aggression?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِيدِ ٱلْفَرَائِضِ وَٱلسُّنَنِ

ayna almuddakharu litajd¢di alfar¡'i¤i walssunani

Where is the one spared for refreshing the duties and traditions?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُتَخَيَّرُ لإِِِعَادَةِ ٱلْمِلَّةِ وَٱلشَّرِيعَةِ

ayna almutakhayyaru li'i`¡dati almillati walshshar¢`ati

Where is the one chosen for restoring the faith and the code of law?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُؤَمَّلُ لإِِِحْيَاءِ ٱلْكِتَابِ وَحُدُودِهِ

ayna almu'ammalu li'i¦y¡'i alkit¡bi wa ¦ud£dih¢

Where is the one expected to restore to life the Book and its provisions?

ايْنَ مُحْيِي مَعَالِمِ ٱلدِّينِ وَاهْلِهِ

ayna mu¦y¢ ma`¡limi aldd¢ni wa ahlih¢

Where is the reviver of the elements of the religion and its people?

ايْنَ قَاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ

ayna q¡¥imu shawkati almu`tad¢na

Where is the one shattering the arms of the aggressors?

ايْنَ هَادِمُ ابْنِيَةِ ٱلشِّرْكِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ

ayna h¡dimu abniyati alshshirki walnnif¡qi

Where is the one demolishing the edifices of polytheism and hypocrisy?

ايْنَ مُبِيدُ اهْلِ ٱلْفُسُوقِ

ayna mub¢du ahli alfus£qi

Where is the one annihilating the people of wickedness,

وَٱلْعِصْيَانِ وَٱلطُّغْيَانِ

wal`i¥y¡ni wal§§ughy¡ni

disobedience, and tyranny?

ايْنَ حَاصِدُ فُرُوعِ ٱلْغَيِّ وَٱلشِّقَاقِ

ayna ¦¡¥idu fur£`i alghayyi walshshiq¡qi

Where is the one uprooting the branches of error and insurgence?

ايْنَ طَامِسُ آثَارِ ٱلزَّيْغِ وَٱلاهْوَاءِ

ayna §¡misu ¡th¡ri alzzayghi wal-ahw¡'i

Where is the one effacing the traces of evasiveness and personal desires?

ايْنَ قَاطِعُ حَبَائِلِ ٱلْكِذْبِ وَٱلٱِفْتِرَاءِ

ayna q¡§i`u ¦ab¡'ili alkidhbi waliftir¡'i

Where is the one severing the ropes of fabrication and forgery?

ايْنَ مُبِيدُ ٱلْعُتَاةِ وَٱلْمَرَدَةِ

ayna mub¢du al`ut¡ti walmaradati

Where is the one terminating the insolent defiant and persistent rebels?

ايْنَ مُسْتَاصِلُ اهْلِ ٱلْعِنَادِ وَٱلتَّضْلِيلِ وَٱلإِلْحَادِ

ayna musta'¥ilu ahli al`in¡di waltta¤l¢li wal-il¦¡di

Where is the one tearing up the people of obstinacy, misleading, and atheism?

ايْنَ مُعِزُّ ٱلاوْلِيَاءِ وَمُذِلُّ ٱلاعْدَاءِ

ayna mu`izzu al-awliy¡'i wa mudhillu al-a`d¡'i

Where is the one ennobling the saints and humiliating the enemies?

ايْنَ جَامِعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ عَلَىٰ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

ayna j¡mi`u alkalimati `al¡ alttaqw¡

Where is the one bringing together (all scattered) words to piety?

ايْنَ بَابُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي مِنْهُ يُؤْتَىٰ

ayna b¡bu all¡hi alladh¢ minhu yu't¡

Where is the door of Allah from which Allah is come?

ايْنَ وَجْهُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي إِِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ ٱلاوْلِيَاءُ

ayna wajhu all¡hi alladh¢ ilayhi yatawajjah£ al-awliy¡'u

Where is the Face of Allah towards whom the saints turn their faces.

ايْنَ ٱلسَّبَبُ ٱلْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ ٱلارْضِ وَٱلسَّمَاءِ

ayna alssababu almutta¥ilu bayna al-ar¤i walssam¡'i

Where is the means of access that is connectedly extended between the earth and the heavens.

ايْنَ صَاحِبُ يَوْمِ ٱلْفَتْحِ

ayna ¥¡¦ibu yawmi alfat¦i

Where is the patron of the Conquest Day

وَنَاشِرُ رَايَةِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa n¡shiru r¡yati alhud¡

and the stretcher of the pennon of true guidance?

ايْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ ٱلصَّلاَحِ وَٱلرِّضَا

ayna mu'allifu shamli al¥¥al¡¦i walrri¤¡

Where is the one reunifying the dispersed parts of uprightness and contentment?

ايْنَ ٱلطَّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَابْنَاءِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ

ayna al§§¡libu bidhu¦£li al-anbiy¡'i wa abn¡'i al-anbiy¡'i

Where is the one demanding with the vengeance of the Prophets and their sons?

ايْنَ ٱلطَّالِبُ بِدَمِ ٱلْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلاَءَ

ayna al§§¡libu bidami almaqt£li bikarbal¡'a

Where is the one demanding with the blood of the one slain in Karbal¡'?

ايْنَ ٱلْمَنْصُورُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَٱفْتَرَىٰ

ayna alman¥£ru `al¡ man i`tad¡ `alayhi waftar¡

Where is the one granted aid against whomever transgresses and forges lies against him?

ايْنَ ٱلْمُضْطَرُّ ٱلَّذِي يُجَابُ إِِذَا دَعَا

ayna almu¤§arru alladh¢ yuj¡bu idh¡ da`¡

Where is the distressed who is answered when he prays?

ايْنَ صَدْرُ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ ذُوُ ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

ayna ¥adru alkhal¡'iqi dh£ albirri walttaqw¡

Where is the forepart of the creatures who enjoys dutifulness and piety?

ايْنَ ٱبْنُ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

ayna ibnu alnnabiyyi almu¥§af¡

Where is the son of the well-chosen Prophet,

وَٱبْنُ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

wabnu `aliyyin almurta¤¡

the son of `Al¢ the well-pleased,

وَٱبْنُ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْغَرَّاءِ

wabnu khad¢jata algharr¡'i

the son of Khad¢jah the glittery lady,

وَٱبْنُ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

wabnu f¡§imata alkubr¡

and the son of F¡§imah the grand lady?

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي

bi'ab¢ anta wa umm¢

May my father and mother be ransoms for you.

وَنَفْسِي لَكَ ٱلْوِقَاءُ وَٱلْحِمَىٰ

wa nafs¢ laka alwiq¡'u wal¦im¡

May my soul be protection and shield for you.

يَا بْنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

yabna alss¡dati almuqarrab¢na

O son of the chiefs drawn near!

يَا بْنَ ٱلنُّجَبَاءِ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ

yabna alnnujab¡'i al-akram¢na

O son of the most honorable, outstanding ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْهُدَاةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ

yabna alhud¡ti almahdiyy¢na

O son of the guiding and well-guided ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْخِيَرَةِ ٱلْمُهَذَّبِينَ

yabna alkhiyarati almuhadhdhab¢na

O son of the ever-best refined ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْغَطَارِفَةِ ٱلانْجَبِينَ

yabna algha§¡rifati al-anjab¢na

O son of the all-liberal and all-select ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلاطَائِبِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ

yabna al-a§¡'ibi almu§ahhar¢na

O son of the immaculate and purified ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْخَضَارِمَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

yabna alkha¤¡rimati almuntajab¢na

O son of the ample-giving, finely elected ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْقَمَاقِمَةِ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ

yabna alqam¡qimati al-akram¢na

O son of the bounteous, most honorable ones!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْبُدُورِ ٱلْمُنِيرَةِ

yabna albud£ri almun¢rati

O son of light-giving full moons!

يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّرُجِ ٱلْمُضِيئَةِ

yabna alssuruji almu¤¢'ati

O son of beaming lanterns!

يَا بْنَ ٱلشُّهُبِ ٱلثَّاقِبَةِ

yabna alshshuhubi althth¡qibati

O son of piercing flames!

يَا بْنَ ٱلانْجُمِ ٱلزَّاهِرَةِ

yabna al-anjumi alzz¡hirati

O son of luminous stars!

يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّبُلِ ٱلْوَاضِحَةِ

yabna alssubuli alw¡¤i¦ati

O son of patent ways!

يَا بْنَ ٱلاعْلاَمِ ٱللاَّئِحَةِ

yabna al-a`l¡mi all¡'i¦ati

O son of obvious signs!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْعُلُومِ ٱلْكَامِلَةِ

yabna al`ul£mi alk¡milati

O son of perfect knowledge!

يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّنَنِ ٱلْمَشْهُورَةِ

yabna alssunani almashh£rati

O son of renowned traditions!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْمَعَالِمِ ٱلْمَاثُورَةِ

yabna alma`¡limi alma'th£rati

O son of well-established features!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ ٱلْمَوْجُودَةِ

yabna almu`jiz¡ti almawj£dati

O son of well-known miracles!

يَا بْنَ ٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلْمَشْهُودَةِ

yabna alddal¡'ili almashh£dati

O son of widely witnessed demonstrations!

يَا بْنَ ٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ

yabna al¥¥ir¡§i almustaq¢mi

O son of the straight path!

يَا بْنَ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

yabna alnnaba'i al`a¨¢mi

O son of the great news!

يَا بْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي امِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

yabna man huwa f¢ ummi alkit¡bi lad¡ all¡hi `aliyyun ¦ak¢mun

O son of him who is elevated and full of wisdom in the original of the Book with Allah.

يَا بْنَ ٱلآيَاتِ وَٱلْبَيِّنَاتِ

yabna al-¡y¡ti walbayyin¡ti

O son of signs and manifestations!

يَا بْنَ ٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلظَّاهِرَاتِ

yabna alddal¡'ili al¨¨¡hir¡ti

O son of apparent points of evidence!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْبَرَاهِينِ ٱلْوَاضِحَاتِ ٱلْبَاهِرَاتِ

yabna albar¡h¢ni alw¡¤i¦¡ti alb¡hir¡ti

O son of clear-cut and dazzling substantiations!

يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُجَجِ ٱلْبَالِغَاتِ

yabna al¦ujaji alb¡ligh¡ti

O son of conclusive arguments!

يَا بْنَ ٱلنِّعَمِ ٱلسَّابِغَاتِ

yabna alnni`ami alss¡bigh¡ti

O son of superabundant bounties!

يَا بْنَ طـٰهٰ وَٱلْمُحْكَمَاتِ

yabna §¡h¡ walmu¦kam¡ti

O son of ±¡h¡ and the decisive (verses)!

يَا بْنَ يـٰس وَٱلذَّارِيَاتِ

yabna y¡s¢n waldhdh¡riy¡ti

O son of Y¡s¢n and al-Dh¡riy¡t (the winnowing winds)!

يَا بْنَ ٱلطُّورِ وَٱلْعَادِيَاتِ

yabna al§§£ri wal`¡diy¡ti

O son of al-±£r (the Mount of Revelation) and al-`ªdiy¡t (the running steeds)!

يَا بْنَ مَنْ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ

yabna man dan¡ fatadall¡

O son of him who drew near and then bowed;

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اوْ ادْنَىٰ

fak¡na q¡ba qawsayni aw adn¡

he therefore was the measure of two bows or closer still;

دُنُوّاً وَٱقْتِرَاباً مِنَ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلاعْلَىٰ

dunuwwan waqtir¡ban min al`aliyyi al-a`l¡

nearness and closeness to the Most High and Most Exalted (Lord)!

لَيْتَ شِعْرِي ايْنَ ٱسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ ٱلنَّوَىٰ

layta shi`r¢ ayna istaqarrat bika alnnaw¡

How I wonder! Where has farness taken you?   

بَلْ ايُّ ارْضٍ تُقِلُّكَ اوْ ثَرَىٰ

bal ayya ar¤in tuqilluka aw thar¡

Or which land or soil is carrying you?

ابِرَضْوَىٰ اوْ غَيْرِهَا امْ ذِي طُوَىٰٰ

abira¤w¡ aw ghayrih¡ am dh¢ §uw¡

Is it on (Mount) Ra¤w¡ or elsewhere on (Mount) Dh¢-±uw¡?

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ ارَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقَ وَلاَ تُرَىٰ

`az¢zun `alayya an ar¡ alkhalqa wa l¡ tur¡

It is hard for me that I can see all creatures but I can neither see you

وَلاَ اسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسِيساً وَلاَ نَجْوَىٰ

wa l¡ asma`u laka ¦as¢san wa l¡ najw¡

nor can I hear any whisper or confidential talk from you!

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ تُحِيطَ بِكَ دُونِيَ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ

`az¢zun `alayya an tu¦¢§a bika d£niya albalw¡

It is hard for me that ordeals encompass you, not me

وَلاَ يَنَالُكَ مِنِّي ضَجِيجٌ وَلاَ شَكْوَىٰ

wa l¡ yan¡luka minn¢ ¤aj¢jun wa l¡ shakw¡

and neither cry nor complaint from me can rally round you!

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنَّا

binafs¢ anta min mughayyabin lam yakhlu minn¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for although you are hidden from us, you have never forsaken us.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ نَازِحٍ مَا نَزَحَ عَنَّا

binafs¢ anta min n¡zi¦in m¡ naza¦a `ann¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for although you are away, you have never been away from us.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ امْنِيَّةُ شَائِقٍ يَتَمَنَّىٰ

binafs¢ anta umniyyatu sh¡'iqin yatamann¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for you are the wish of an eager

مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرَا فَحَنَّا

min mu'minin wa mu'minatin dhakar¡ fa¦ann¡

believing man or woman who mention you and miss you.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ عَقِيدِ عِزٍّ لاَ يُسَامَىٰ

binafs¢ anta min `aq¢di `izzin l¡ yus¡m¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for you are an unmatched pioneer of dignity.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ اثِيلِ مَجْدٍ لاَ يُجَارَىٰ

binafs¢ anta min ath¢li majdin l¡ yuj¡r¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for you are an unrivaled origin of glory.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ تِلاَدِ نِعَمٍ لاََ تُضَاهَىٰ

binafs¢ anta min til¡di ni`amin l¡ tu¤¡h¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for you are unparalleled center of bounties.

بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ نَصِيفِ شَرَفٍ لاََ يُسَاوَىٰ

binafs¢ anta min na¥¢fi sharafin l¡ yus¡w¡

May my soul be ransom for you; for you are unequaled in all-inclusive honor.

إِلَىٰ مَتَىٰ احَارُ فِيكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ وَإِِلَىٰ مَتَىٰ

il¡ mat¡ a¦¡ru f¢ka y¡ mawl¡ya wa il¡ mat¡

Until when will I be bewildered about you, O my master, and until when?

وَايَّ خِطَابٍ اصِفُ فِيكَ وَايَّ نَجْوَىٰ

wa ayya khi§¡bin a¥ifu f¢ka wa ayya najw¡

In what kind of statement and in what kind of talk can I describe you?

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ اجَابَ دُونَكَ وَانَاغَىٰ

`az¢zun `alayya an uj¡ba d£naka wa un¡gh¡

It is hard for me that I can receive answers and words, but you cannot.

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ ابْكِيَكَ وَيَخْذُلَكَ ٱلْوَرَىٰ

`az¢zun `alayya an abkiyaka wa yakhdhulaka alwar¡

It is hard for me that I weep for you but the others disappoint you.

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ مَا جَرَىٰ

`az¢zun `alayya an yajriya `alayka d£nahum m¡ jar¡

It is hard for me that what has happened afflict you other than all the others.

هَلْ مِنْ مُعِينٍ فَاطِيلَ مَعَهُ ٱلْعَوِيلَ وَٱلْبُكَاءَ

hal min mu`¢nin fa'u§¢la ma`ah£ al`aw¢la walbuk¡'a

Is there any helper with whom I may lament and bewail as much as I wish?

هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَاسَاعِدَ جَزَعَهُ إِِذَا خَلاَ

hal min jaz£`in fa'us¡`ida jaza`ah£ idh¡ khal¡

Is there any aggrieved one whom I can help in grief when he becomes tired?

هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَسَاعَدَتْهَا عَيْنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَذَىٰ

hal qadhiyat `aynun fas¡`adat-h¡ `ayn¢ `al¡ alqadh¡

Is there any eye moling out and thus my eye may help it to mol out more?

هَلْ إِِلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ احْمَدَ سَبِيلٌ فَتُلْقَىٰ

hal ilayka yabna a¦mada sab¢lun fatulq¡

Is there any way to meet you, O son of A¦mad (the Prophet)?

هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنَا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ فَنَحْظَىٰ

hal yatta¥ilu yawmun¡ minka bi`idatin fana¦¨¡

Will our day be promised to catch your day and we will thus achieve our hope?

مَتَىٰ نَرِدُ مَنَاهِلَكَ ٱلرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوَىٰ

mat¡ naridu man¡hilaka alrrawiyyata fanarw¡

When will we be able to join your refreshing springs and we will then be satiated?

مَتَىٰ نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مَائِكَ

mat¡ nantaqi`u min `adhbi m¡'ika

When will we quench our thirst from your fresh water,

فَقَدْ طَالَ ٱلصَّدَىٰ

faqad §¡la al¥¥ad¡

because thirst has been too long?

مَتَىٰ نُغَادِيكَ وَنُرَاوِحُكَ فَنُقِرَّ عَيْناً

mat¡ nugh¡d¢ka wa nur¡wi¦uka fanuqirra `aynan

When will we accompany you in coming and going so that our eyes will be delighted?

مَتَىٰ تَرَانَا وَنَرَاكَ وَقَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِوَاءَ ٱلنَّصْرِ تُرَىٰ

mat¡ tar¡n¡ wa nar¡ka wa qad nasharta liw¡'a alnna¥ri tur¡

When will you see us and we see you spreading the pennon of victory?

اتَرَانَا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَانْتَ تَؤُمُّ ٱلْمَلَا

atar¡n¡ na¦uffu bika wa anta ta'ummu almala'a

Can it be that we surround you while you are leading the groups,

وَقَدْ مَلَاتَ ٱلارْضَ عَدْلاًَ

wa qad mala'ta al-ar¤a `adlan

after you will have filled in the earth with justice,

وَاذَقْتَ اعْدَاءَكَ هَوَاناً وَعِقَاباً

wa adhaqta a`d¡'aka haw¡nan wa `iq¡ban

tasted your enemies humiliation and punishment,

وَابَرْتَ ٱلْعُتَاةَ وَجَحَدَةَ ٱلْحَقِّ

wa abarta al`ut¡ta wa ja¦adata al¦aqqi

annihilated the insolent defiant and the deniers of the truth,

وَقَطَعْتَ دَابِرَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

wa qa§a`ta d¡bira almutakabbir¢na

cut off the roots of the arrogant,

وَٱجْتَثَثْتَ اصُولَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

wajtathathta u¥£la al¨¨¡lim¢na

eradicated the sources of the wrongdoers,

وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa na¦nu naq£lu al¦amdu lill¡hi rabbi al`¡lam¢na

and we keep on saying, “All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds?”

اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ كَشَّافُ ْٱلكُرَبِ وَٱلْبَلْوَىٰ

all¡humma anta kashsh¡fu alkurabi walbalw¡

O Allah, You are verily the reliever from agonies and ordeals.

وَإِِلَيْكَ اسْتَعْدِي فَعِنْدَكَ ٱلْعَدْوَىٰ

wa ilayka asta`d¢ fa`indaka al`adw¡

To You do I complain about the transgressions against me, for You alone are worthy of receiving complaints,

وَانْتَ رَبُّ ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلدُّنْيَا

wa anta rabbu al-¡khirati waldduny¡

and You are alone the Lord of the Hereafter and this world.

فَاغِثْ يَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ عُبَيْدَكَ ٱلْمُبْتَلَىٰ

fa'aghith y¡ ghiy¡tha almustagh¢th¢na `ubaydaka almubtal¡

So, (please) aid Your agonized worthless servant, O Aide of those who seek aid,

وَارِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يَا شَدِيدَ ٱلْقُوَىٰ

wa arih¢ sayyidah£ y¡ shad¢da alquw¡

grant him (i.e. Your servant) chance to see his master, O Lord of mighty prowess,

وَازِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ ٱلاسَىٰ وَٱلْجَوَىٰ

wa azil `anhu bih¢ al-as¡ waljaw¡

remove from him misfortune and anguish, in the name of his master,

وَبَرِّدْ غَلِيلَهُ يَا مَنْ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

wa barrid ghal¢lah£ y¡ man `al¡ al`arshi istaw¡

and satisfy his thirst, O He Who is established on the Throne

وَمَنْ إِِلَيْهِ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰ وَٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ

wa man ilayhi alrruj`¡ walmuntah¡

and He to Whom is the return and the final goal.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ ٱلتَّائِقُونَ إِلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ

all¡humma wa na¦nu `ab¢duka altt¡'iq£na il¡ waliyyika

O Allah, we are Your servants who are fervently willing to meet Your vicegerent,

ٱلْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ

almudhakkiri bika wa binabiyyika

who reminds of You and Your Prophet;

خَلَقْتَهُ لَنَا عِصْمَةً وَمَلاَذاً

khalaqtah£ lan¡ `i¥matan wa mal¡dhan

and whom You have created as haven and refuge for us,

وَاقَمْتَهُ لَنَا قِوَاماً وَمَعَاذاً

wa aqamtah£ lan¡ qiw¡man wa ma`¡dhan

You have appointed as foundation and source of protection for us,

وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَّا إِِمَاماً

wa ja`altah£ lilmu'min¢na minn¡ im¡man

and whom You have made to be the leader of the believers among us.

فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

faballighhu minn¡ ta¦iyyatan wa sal¡man

So, (please) convey to him greetings and salutations from us,

وَزِدْنَا بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ إِِكْرَاماً

wa zidn¡ bidh¡lika y¡ rabbi ikr¡man

endue us with more honor, O my Lord, through that,

وَٱجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنَا مُسْتَقَرّاً وَمُقَاماً

waj`al mustaqarrah£ lan¡ mustaqarran wa muq¡man

decide his settlement among us to be settlement and dwelling for us,

وَاتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْدِيـمِكَ إِِيَّاهُ امَامَنَا

wa atmim ni`mataka bitaqd¢mika iyy¡hu am¡man¡

and perfect Your bounty by making him occupy the leading position before us

حَتَّىٰ تُورِدَنَا جِنَانَكَ

¦att¡ t£ridan¡ jin¡naka

so that You shall allow us to enter the gardens of Your Paradise

وَمُرَافَقَةَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ خُلَصَائِكَ

wa mur¡faqata alshshuhad¡'i min khula¥¡'ika

and to accompany the martyrs from among Your elite ones.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

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

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad;⁽[1]⁾

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ وَرَسُولِكَ

wa ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin jaddih¢ wa ras£lika

and send blessings upon Mu¦ammad his grandfather and Your messenger;

ٱلسَّيِّدِ ٱلاكْبَرِ

alssayyidi al-akbari

the senior master,

وَعَلَىٰ ابِيهِ ٱلسَّيِّدِ ٱلاصْغَرِ

wa `al¡ ab¢hi alssayyidi al-a¥ghari

upon his father the junior master,

وَجَدَّتِهِ ٱلصِّدِّيقَةِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

wa jaddatih¢ al¥¥idd¢qati alkubr¡

upon his grandmother the grand veracious lady

فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

f¡§imata binti mu¦ammadin

F¡§imah the daughter of Mu¦ammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

¥ll¡ all¡h `al¢hi wa ¡lih¢

peace be upon him and his Household,

وَعَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبَائِهِ ٱلْبَرَرَةِ

wa `al¡ man i¥§afayta min ¡b¡'ih¢ albararati

upon his dutiful fathers whom You have chosen (over all others),

وَعَلَيْهِ افْضَلَ وَاكْمَلَ

wa `alayhi af¤ala wa akmala

and upon him with such most favorable, most perfect,

وَاتَمَّ وَادْوَمَ

wa atamma wa adwama

most thorough, most permanent,

وَاكْثَرَ وَاوْفَرَ

wa akthara wa awfara

most abundant, and most plentiful

مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ احَدٍ مِنْ اصْفِيَائِكَ

m¡ ¥allayta `al¡ a¦adin min a¥fiy¡'ika

blessings that You have ever sent upon any of Your elite ones

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa khiyaratika min khalqika

and well-chosen ones among Your creatures.

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً لاََ غَايَةَ لِعَدَدِهَا

wa ¥alli `alayhi ¥al¡tan l¡ gh¡yata li`adadih¡

And (please) bless him with such blessings whose number is infinite,

وَلاَ نِهَايَةَ لِمَدَدِهَا

wa l¡ nih¡yata limadadih¡

whose quantity is never-ending,

وَلاَ نَفَادَ لاِمَدِهَا

wa l¡ naf¡da li'amadih¡

and whose time is interminable.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَاقِمْ بِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ

all¡humma wa aqim bih¢ al¦aqqa

O Allah! Through him, establish all rights,

وَادْحِضْ بِهِ ٱلْبَاطِلَ

wa ad¦i¤ bih¢ alb¡§ila

refute the entire wrong,

وَادِلْ بِهِ اوْلِيَاءَكَ

wa adil bih¢ awliy¡'aka

grant triumph to Your loyalists,

وَاذْلِلْ بِهِ اعْدَاءَكَ

wa adhlil bih¢ a`d¡'aka

humiliate Your enemies,

وَصِلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ

wa ¥il all¡humma baynan¡ wa baynah£

establish, O Allah, between him and us

وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّي إِلَىٰ مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ

wu¥latan tu'add¢ il¡ mur¡faqati salafih¢

a connection that leads us to accompany his ancestors,

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَاخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ

waj`aln¡ mimman ya'khudhu bi¦ujzatihim

include us with those who will take their vengeance

وَيَمْكُثُ فِي ظِلِّهِمْ

wa yamkuthu f¢ ¨illihim

and keep constant under their shadow,

وَاعِنَّا عَلَىٰ تَادِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِِلَيْهِ

wa a`inn¡ `al¡ ta'diyati ¦uq£qih¢ ilayhi

help us fulfill our duties towards him,

وَٱلِٱجْتِهَادِ فِي طَاعَتِهِ

walijtih¡di f¢ §¡`atih¢

exert all efforts in obedience to him

وَٱجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ

wajtin¡bi ma`¥iyatih¢

and avoiding disobeying him,

وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ

wamnun `alayn¡ biri¤¡hu

bestow upon us with the favor of attaining his pleasure,

وَهَبْ لَنَا رَافَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ

wa hab lan¡ ra'fatah£ wa ra¦matah£

and grant us his kindness, mercy,

وَدُعَاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ

wa du`¡'ah£ wa khayrah£

prayer (for us), and his goodness

مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

m¡ nan¡lu bih¢ sa`atan min ra¦matika

in an amount due to which we will gain a good deal of Your mercy

وَفَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ

wa fawzan `indaka

and achievement with You.

وَٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتَنَا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً

waj`al ¥al¡tan¡ bih¢ maqb£latan

And, through him, render our prayers admitted,

وَذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً

wa dhun£ban¡ bih¢ maghf£ratan

our sins forgiven,

وَدُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً

wa du`¡'an¡ bih¢ mustaj¡ban

and our supplications responded.

وَٱجْعَلْ ارْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً

waj`al arz¡qan¡ bih¢ mabs£§atan

And, through him too, make our sustenance expanded for us,

وَهُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً

wa hum£man¡ bih¢ makfiyyatan

our distresses relieved,

وَحَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً

wa ¦aw¡'ijan¡ bih¢ maq¤iyyatan

and our needs granted.

وَاقْبِلْ إِِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ

wa aqbil ilayn¡ biwajhika alkar¢mi

And (please) receive us with Your Noble Face,

وَٱقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِِلَيْكَ

waqbal taqarruban¡ ilayka

approve of our seeking nearness to You,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً

wan¨ur ilayn¡ na¨ratan ra¦¢matan

and have a merciful look at us

نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ

nastakmilu bih¡ alkar¡mata `indaka

by which we will win perfect honor with You;

ثُمَّ لاََ تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ

thumma l¡ ta¥rifh¡ `ann¡ bij£dika

and, after that, do not ever take it away from us, in the name of Your magnanimity,

وَٱسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ

wasqin¡ min ¦aw¤i jaddih¢

and give us a drink from the Pond of his grandfather,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢

may Allah bless him and his Household,

بِكَاسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ

bika'sih¢ wa biyadih¢

from his own cup and with his own hand,

رَيّاً رَوِيّاً

rayyan rawiyyan

such a replete, satiating,

هَنِيئاً سَائِغاً

han¢'an s¡'ighan

pleasant, and wholesome drink

لاََ ظَمَا بَعْدَهُ

l¡ ¨ama'a ba`dah£

after which we shall never suffer from thirst.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ

y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!