ألْحَمْدُ للهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظيمِ

ahamdu lillahi al`aliyy al`a¨imi

All praise be to Allah; the Most High, the All-great.

والسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّها الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ الزَّكيُّ

wa alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu alzzakiyy

Peace be upon you; O the righteous, pure servant (of Allah).

اُودِعُكَ شَهادَةً مِنِّي لَكَ تُقَرِّبُني إلَيْكَ فِي يَوْمِ شَفاعَتِكَ،

udi`uka shahadatan minny laka tuqarribuny ilayka fi yawmi shafa`atika

I entrust with you a testimony of mine that takes me near you on the day of your intercession (for some people).

أشْهَدُ أنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ وَلَمْ تَمُتْ

ash-hadu annaka qutilta wa lam tamut

I bear witness that although you were slain, you have not died;

بَلْ بِرَجاءِ حَياتِكَ حَيِيَتْ قُلُوبُ شيعَتِكَ،

bal biraja‘i hayatika hayiyat qulubu shi`atika

Rather the hearts of your adherents (Shi`ah) are living on the hope of your being alive;

وَبِضِياءِ نُورِكَ اهْتَدَى الطَّالِبُونَ إلَيْكَ،

wa bidhiya‘i nurika ahtada al§§alibuna ilayka

And by the light of your illumination have those seeking you been guided (to the right path).

وَأشْهَدُ أنَّكَ نُورُ اللهِ الَّذي لَمْ يُطْفَأْ وَلا يُطْفَأُ أبَداً،

wa ash-hadu annaka nuru allahi alladhy lam yu§fa wa la yu§fa’u abadan

And I bear witness that you are verily the Light of Allah that has not and shall never be extinguished.

وَأنَّكَ وَجْهُ اللهِ الَّذي لَمْ يَهْلِكْ وَلا يُهْلَكُ أبَداً،

wa annaka wajhu allahi alladhy lam yahlik wa la yuhlaku abadan

And you are verily the Face of Allah that has not and shall never be perishing.

وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ هذِهِ التُّرْبَةَ تُرْبَتُكَ،

wa ash-hadu ann hadhihi alttrbata turbatuka

And I bear witness that this soil is yours,

وَهذا الْحَرَمَ حَرَمُكَ،

wa hadha aharama haramuka

And this holy precinct is yours.

وَهذا الْمَصْرَعَ مَصْرَعُ بَدَنِكَ

wa hadha almasra`a masra`u badanika

And this death is the death of your body only,

لا ذَليلَ واللهِ مُعِزُّكَ

la dhalila wallahu mu`izzuka

While you have never been humiliated since Allah is the One Who is pouring honor upon you

وَلا مَغْلُوبَ واللهِ ناصِرُكَ،

wa la maghluba wallahu nasruka

And you have never been defeated since Allah is the One Who is supporting you.

هذِهِ شَهادَةٌ لي عِنْدَكَ إلى يَوْمَ قَبْضِ روُحي بِحَضْرَتِكَ،

hadhihi shahadatun li `indaka ila yawmi qabdhi ruhy bihadhratika

I would like you to keep this testimony of mine with you up to the day when my soul will be grasped in the presence of you.

والسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ.

wa alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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