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This form of ziy¡rah can be said during visiting all the Holy Imams in all months and days. In his book of Mi¥b¡¦ al-Z¡'ir, Sayyid Ibn ±¡w£s has reported this form of ziy¡rah from the Holy Imams along with certain etiquettes, including supplications and a prayer that is offered at leaving for the pilgrimage to the shrines of the Holy Imams. He then added: If you intend to bathe yourself for performing the ziy¡rah, you may say the following words while bathing yourself:

If you enter the shrine, you may stop at the pure tomb and say the following words:

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ائِمَّةَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ	alssal¡mu `alaykum a'mmata almu'min¢na	Peace be upon you, O the Imams of the believers,
وَسَادَةَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ	wa s¡data almuttaq¢na	the chiefs of the pious,
وَكُبَرَاءَ ٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ	wa kubar¡'a al¥¥idd¢q¢na	the heads of the truthful,
وَامَرَاءَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ	wa umar¡'a al¥¥¡li¦¢na	the princes of the righteous,
وَقَادَةَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ	wa q¡data almu¦sin¢na	the leaders of the good-doers,
وَاعْلاَمَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ	wa a`l¡ma almuhtad¢na	the epitomes of the truly guided ones,
وَانْوَارَ ٱلْعَارِفِينَ	wa anw¡ra al`¡rif¢na	the light for the cognizant,
وَوَرَثَةَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ	wa wara§hata al-anbiy¡'i	the inheritors of the Prophets,
وَصَفْوَةَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ	wa ¥afwata al-aw¥iy¡'i	the choicest of the Prophet’s successors,
وَشُمُوسَ ٱلاتْقِيَاءِ	wa shum£sa al-atqiy¡'i	the sunlight of the devout ones,
وَبُدُورَ ٱلْخُلَفَاءِ	wa bud£ra alkhulaf¡'i	the full moons of the vicegerents (of the Prophets),
وَعِبَادَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ	wa `ib¡da alrra¦m¡ni	the (true) servants of the All-beneficent,
وَشُرَكَاءَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ	wa shurak¡'a alqur'¡ni	the partners of the Qur’¡n,
وَمَنْهَجَ ٱلإِيمَانِ	wa manhaja al-¢m¡ni	the course to the (true) faith,
وَمَعَادِنَ ٱلْحَقَائِقِ	wa ma`¡dina al¦aq¡'iqi	the essences of the realities,
وَشُفَعَاءَ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ	wa shufa`¡‘a alkhal¡'iqi	and the interceders for the beings.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
اشْهَدُ انَّكُمْ ابْوَابُ ٱللَّهِ	ashhadu annakum abw¡bu all¡hi	I bear witness that You are the doors to Allah,
وَمَفَاتِيحُ رَحْمَتِهِ	wa maf¡t¢¦u ra¦matih¢	the clues to (attaining) His mercy,
وَمَقَالِيدُ مَغْفِرَتِهِ	wa maq¡l¢du maghfiratih¢	the keys to His forgiveness,
وَسَحَائِبُ رِضْوَانِهِ	wa sa¦¡'ibu ri¤w¡nih¢	the clouds of His pleasure,
وَمَصَابِيحُ جِنَانِهِ	wa ma¥¡b¢¦u jin¡nih¢	the lanterns of the gardens of His Paradise,
وَحَمَلَةُ فُرْقَانِهِ	wa ¦amalatu furq¡nih¢	the carriers of His distinguishing Book,
وَخَزَنَةُ عِلْمِهِ	wa khazanatu `ilmih¢	the hoarders of His knowledge,
وَحَفَظَةُ سِرِّهِ	wa ¦afa¨atu sirrih¢	the keepers of His secret,
وَمَهْبِطُ وَحْيِهِ	wa mahbi§u wa¦yih¢	and the place of the descent of His revelation.
وَعِنْدَكُمْ امَانَاتُ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ	wa `indakum am¡n¡tu alnnubuwwati	The trusts of prophethood are possessed by you.
وَوَدَائِعُ ٱلرِّسَالَةِ	wa wad¡'i`u alrris¡lati	So are the charges of the Divine Message.
انْتُمْ امَنَاءُ ٱللَّهِ وَاحِبَّاؤُهُ	antum uman¡'u all¡hi wa a¦ibb¡'uh£	You are Allah’s trustees, well-beloved,
وَعِبَادُهُ وَاصْفِيَاؤُهُ	wa `ib¡duh£ wa a¥fiy¡'uh£	servants, and choicest ones.
وَانْصَارُ تَوْحِيدِهِ	wa an¥¡ru taw¦¢dih¢	You are also the supporter of (the creed of) His Oneness,
وَارْكَانُ تَمْجِيدِهِ	wa ark¡nu tamj¢dih¢	the pillars of glorifying Him,
وَدُعَاتُهُ إِلَىٰ كُتُبِهِ	wa du`¡tuh£ il¡ kutubih¢	the callers to (the belief in) His Books,
وَحَرَسَةُ خَلاَئِقِهِ	wa ¦arasatu khal¡'iqih¢	the guardians over His beings,
وَحَفَظَةُ وَدَائِعِهِ	wa ¦afa¨atu wad¡'i`ih¢	and the custodians of His trusts.
لاَ يَسْبِقُكُمْ ثَنَاءُ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ فِي ٱلإِخْلاَصِ وَٱلْخُشُوعِ	l¡ yasbiqukum §han¡'u almal¡'ikati f¢ al-ikhl¡¥i walkhush£`i	Neither the praising of the angels with all of its sincerity and reverence can precede Yours
وَلاَ يُضَادُّكُمْ ذُو ٱبْتِهَالٍ وَخُضُوعٍ	wa l¡ yu¤¡ddukum dh£ ibtih¡lin wa khu¤£`in	nor can any earnest suppliant and pious one compare himself to Yours.
انَّىٰ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ٱلَّتِي تَوَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ رِيَاضَتَهَا بِٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلرَّجَاءِ	ann¡ wa lakumu alqul£bu allat¢ tawall¡ all¡hu riy¡¤atah¡ bilkhawfi walrraj¡'i	How can that be! While your hearts are these which Allah Himself has schooled with means of fear and hope for Him,
وَجَعَلَهَا اوْعِيَةً لِلشُّكْرِ وَٱلثَّنَاءِ	wa ja`alah¡ aw`iyatan lilshshukri wal§h§han¡'i	made containers of thanksgiving and praising Him,
وَآمَنَهَا مِنْ عَوَارِضِ ٱلْغَفْلَةِ	wa ¡manah¡ min `aw¡ri¤i alghaflati	secured against even accidental inattentiveness,
وَصَفَّاهَا مِنْ سُوءِ شَوَاغِلِ ٱلْفَتْرَةِ	wa ¥aff¡h¡ min s£'i shaw¡ghili alfatrati	and purified from the evil of languor.
بَلْ يَتَقَرَّبُ اهْلُ ٱلسَّمَاءِ بِحُبِّكُمْ	bal yataqarrabu ahlu alssam¡'i bi¦ubbikum	More exactly, the inhabitants of the heaves seek nearness [to Allah] through their love for you
وَبِٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمْ	wa bilbar¡'ati min a`d¡'ikum	and disavowal of your enemies,
وَتَوَاتُرِ ٱلْبُكَاءِ عَلَىٰ مُصَابِكُمْ	wa taw¡turi albuk¡'i `al¡ mu¥¡bikum	and through persistent weeping for your misfortunes
وَٱلِٱسْتِغْفَارِ لِشِيعَتِكُمْ وَمُحِبِّيكُمْ	walistighf¡ri lish¢`atikum wa mu¦ibb¢kum	and imploring for Allah’s forgiveness for your adherents and supporters.
فَانَا اشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ خَالِقِي	fa an¡ ushhidu all¡ha kh¡liq¢	I, hereby, ask Allah, my Creator, to witness for me,
وَاشْهِدُ مَلاَئِكَتَهُ وَانْبِيَاءَهُ	wa ushhidu mal¡'ikatah£ wa anbiy¡'ah£	and I ask His angels and Prophets to witness for me, too
وَاشْهِدُكُمْ يَا مَوَالِيَّ	wa ushhidukum y¡ maw¡liyya	and I ask you, too, O my masters, to witness for me
انِّي مُؤْمِنٌ بِوِلاَيَتِكُمْ	ann¢ mu'minun biwil¡yatikum	that I have full faith in your (divinely commissioned) leadership,
مُعْتَقِدٌ لإِمَامَتِكُمْ	mu`taqidun li'im¡matikum	I fully believe in your Imamate,
مُقِرٌّ بِخِلاَفَتِكُمْ	muqirrun bikhil¡fatikum	I confess of your successorship (to prophethood),
عَارِفٌ بِمَنْزِلَتِكُمْ	`¡rifun bimanzilatikum	I am aware of your unmatched rank,
مُوقِنٌ بِعِصْمَتِكُمْ	m£qinun bi`i¥matikum	I am certain of your infallibility,
خَاضِعٌ لِوِلاَيَتِكُمْ	kh¡¤i`un liwil¡yatikum	I submit to your leadership,
مُتَقَرِّبٌ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِحُبِّكُمْ	mutaqarribun il¡ all¡hi bi¦ubbikum	I seek nearness to Allah through my love for you
وَبِٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكُمْ	wabilbar¡'ati min a`d¡ikum	and disavowal of your enemies,
عَالِمٌ بِانَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ طَهَّرَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلْفَوَاحِشِ	`¡limun bi'anna all¡ha qad §ahharakum min alfaw¡¦ishi	I know for sure that Allah has purified you from indecencies,
مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ	m¡ ¨ahara minh¡ wa m¡ ba§ana	whether open or secret,
وَمِنْ كُلِّ رِيبَةٍ وَنَجَاسَةٍ	wa min kulli r¢batin wa naj¡satin	and from all suspicions, filth,
وَدَنِيَّةٍ وَرَجَاسَةٍ	wa daniyyatin wa raj¡satin	all ill deeds, and ignominy.
وَمَنَحَكُمْ رَايَةَ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّتِي مَنْ تَقَدَّمَهَا ضَلَّ	wa mana¦akum r¡yata al¦aqqi allat¢ man taqaddamah¡ ¤alla	And He has granted you the pennon of the truth that whoever foregoes shall have missed the right way
وَمَنْ تَاخَّرَ عَنْهَا زَلَّ	wa man ta'akhkhara `anh¡ zalla	and whoever lags behind shall have slipped.
وَفَرَضَ طَاعَتَكُمْ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ اسْوَدٍ وَابْيَضٍ	wa fara¤a §¡`atakum `al¡ kulli aswadin wa abya¤in	He has imposed the obedience to you upon all beings, be them black or white.
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكُمْ قَدْ وَفَيْتُمْ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَذِمَّتِهِ	wa ashhadu annakum qad wafaytum bi`ahdi all¡hi wa dhimmatih¢	I also bear witness that you have verily fulfilled your pledge and promise to Allah
وَبِكُلِّ مَا ٱشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي كِتَابِهِ	wa bikulli m¡ ishtara§a `alaykum f¢ kit¡bih¢	and carried out all that which He stipulated on you in His Book.
وَدَعَوْتُمْ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِهِ	wa da`awtum il¡ sab¢lih¢	You also called for (following) His Path,
وَانْفَذْتُمْ طَاقَتَكُمْ فِي مَرْضَاتِهِ	wa anfadhtum §¡qatakum f¢ mar¤¡tih¢	exerted all your efforts in seeking His pleasure,
وَحَمَلْتُمُ ٱلْخَلاَئِقَ عَلَىٰ مِنْهَاجِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ وَمَسَالِكِ ٱلرِّسَالَةِ	wa ¦amaltum alkhal¡iqa `al¡ minh¡ji alnnubuwwati wa mas¡liki alrris¡lati	led the beings to the course of Prophethood and the paths of the Divine Message,
وَسِرْتُمْ فِيهِ بِسِيرَةِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ	wa sirtum f¢hi bis¢rati al-anbiy¡'i	and dealt with them according to the norm of the Prophets
وَمَذَاهِبِ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ	wa madh¡hibi al-aw¥iy¡'i	and the customs of the Prophets’ successors.
فَلَمْ يُطَعْ لَكُمْ امْرٌ	falam yu§a` lakum amrun	Nonetheless, none of your instructions was carried out,
وَلَمْ تُصْغَ إِلَيْكُمْ اذُنٌ	wa lam tu¥gha ilaykum udhunun	and none lent you any ear.
فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِكُمْ وَاجْسَادِكُمْ	fa¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `al¡ arw¡¦ikum wa ajs¡dikum	So, Allah’s blessings be upon your souls and your bodies.
بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ	bi'ab¢ anta wa umm¢ y¡ ¦ujjata all¡hi	May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O Argument of Allah.
لَقَدْ ارْضِعْتَ بِثَدْيِ ٱلإِيمَانِ	laqad ur¤i`ta bi§hadyi al-¢m¡ni	You were certainly fed by the breast of faith,
وَفُطِمْتَ بِنُورِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ	wa fu§imta bin£ri al-isl¡mi	weaned on the illumination of Islam,
وَغُذِّيتَ بِبَرْدِ ٱلْيَقِينِ	wa ghudhdh¢ta bibardi alyaq¢ni	nourished on the utter certitude,
وَالْبِسْتَ حُلَلَ ٱلْعِصْمَةِ	wa ulbista ¦ulala al`i¥mati	dressed the garments of infallibility,
وَٱصْطُفِيتَ وَوُرِّثْتَ عِلْمَ ٱلْكِتَابِ	wa¥§uf¢ta wa wurri§hta `ilma alkit¡bi	chosen and inherited the knowledge of the Book,
وَلُقِّنْتَ فَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ	wa luqqinta fa¥la alkhi§¡bi	and prompted the decisive speech.
وَاوضِحَ بِمَكَانِكَ مَعَارِفُ ٱلتَّنْزِيلِ وَغَوَامِضُ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ	wa £¤i¦a bimak¡nika ma`¡rifu alttanz¢li wa ghaw¡mi¤u altta'w¢li	Through your position were the knowledge of the Divine Revelation and the mysteries of the interpretation (of the Qur’¡n) made clear.
وَسُلِّمَتْ إِلَيْكَ رَايَةُ ٱلْحَقِّ	wa sullimat ilayka r¡yatu al¦aqqi	To you was the pennon of the truth delivered.
وَكُلِّفْتَ هِدَايَةَ ٱلْخَلْقِ	wakullifta hid¡yata alkhalqi	You were charged with guiding the beings.
وَنُبِذَ إِلَيْكَ عَهْدُ ٱلإِمَامَةِ	wa nubidha ilayka `ahdu al-im¡mati	To you was the pledge of Imamate given exclusively.
وَالْزِمْتَ حِفْظَ ٱلشَّرِيعَةِ	wa ulzimta ¦if¨a alshshar¢`ati	You were assigned to preserve the religious law.
وَاشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ انَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِشَرَائِطِ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ	wa ashhadu y¡ mawl¡ya annaka wafayta bishar¡'i§i alwa¥iyyati	I also bear witness, O my master, that you met all the qualifications of successorship,
وَقَضَيْتَ مَا لَزِمَكَ مِنْ حَدِّ ٱلطَّاعَةِ	wa qa¤ayta m¡ lazimaka min ¦addi al§§¡`ati	settled all your obligations as regards the obedience (to Allah),
وَنَهَضْتَ بِاعْبَاءِ ٱلإِمَامَةِ	wa naha¤ta bi'a`b¡'i al-im¡mati	carried successfully all the burdens of Imamate,
وَٱحْتَذَيْتَ مِثَالَ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ فِي ٱلصَّبْرِ وَالِٱجْتِهَادِ	wa¦tadhayta mi§h¡la alnnubuwwati f¢ al¥¥abri walijtih¡di	and followed the example of prophethood in endurance, exertion of all possible efforts,
وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ لِلْعِبَادِ	walnna¥¢¦ati lil`ib¡di	giving advice to the servants,
وَكَظْمِ ٱلْغَيْظِ وَٱلْعَفْوِ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ	wa ka¨mi alghay¨i wal`afwi `an alnn¡si	suppressing your rage, and pardoning the people.
وَعَزَمْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَدْلِ فِي ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ	wa `azamta `al¡ al`adli f¢ albariyyati	You were also determined to act fairly with the creatures
وَٱلنَّصَفَةِ فِي ٱلْقَضِيَّةِ	walnna¥afati f¢ alqa¤iyyati	and to be just in all issues.
وَوَكَّدْتَ ٱلْحُجَجَ عَلَىٰ ٱلامَّةِ بِٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلصَّادِقَةِ وَٱلشَّرِيعَةِ ٱلنَّاطِقَةِ	wa wakkadta al¦ujaja `al¡ al-ummati bilddal¡'ili al¥¥¡diqati walshshar¢`ati alnn¡§iqati	You confirmed all the claims (of Allah) on the community through irrefutable proofs and through the speaking law
وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ	wa da`awta il¡ all¡hi bil¦ikmati alb¡lighati walmaw`i¨ati al¦asanati	and called to the way of Allah with wisdom and fair exhortation.
فَمَنَعْتَ مِنْ تَقْوِيمِ ٱلزَّيْغِ وَسَدِّ ٱلثُّلَمِ	famana`ta min taqw¢mi alzzayghi wa saddi al§h§hulami	You thus stood against any rise of doubt and worked on rectifying all furrows,
وَإِصْلاَحِ ٱلْفَاسِدِ وَكَسْرِ ٱلْمُعَانِدِ	wa i¥l¡¦i alf¡sidi wa kasri almu`¡nidi	mending the wrong, beating the stubborn evildoer,
وَإِحْيَاءِ ٱلسُّنَنِ وَإِمَاتَةِ ٱلْبِدَعِ	wa i¦y¡'i alssunani wa im¡tati albida`i	reviving the norms (of the Prophets), and annihilating the heresies
حَتَّىٰ فَارَقْتَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَانْتَ شَهِيدٌ	¦att¡ f¡raqta aldduny¡ wa anta shah¢dun	until you departed this life as martyr
وَلَقِيتَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَانْتَ حَمِيدٌ	wa laq¢ta ras£la all¡hi ¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ wa anta ¦am¢dun	and met the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his Household, as praiseworthy.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ تَتَرَادَفُ وَتَزِيدُ	¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alayka tatar¡dafu wa taz¢du	May the blessings of Allah continue on you incessantly and increasingly.

يَا سَادَتِي يَا آلَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ	y¡ s¡dat¢ y¡ ¡la ras£li all¡hi	O my masters! O Household of Allah’s Messenger!
إِنِّي بِكُمْ اتَقَرَّبُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلاَ	inn¢ bikum ataqarrabu il¡ all¡hi jalla wa `al¡	In your names do I seek nearness to Allah the All-majestic and All-elevated
بِٱلْخِلاَفِ عَلَىٰ ٱلَّذِينَ غَدَرُوٱ بِكُمْ وَنَكَثُوٱ بَيْعَتَكُمْ	bilkhil¡fi `al¡ alladh¢na ghadar£ bikum wa naka§h£ bay`atakum	by dissenting from those who betrayed you, breached their allegiance to you,
وَجَحَدُوٱ وِلاَيَتَكُمْ وَانْكَرُوٱ مَنْزِلَتَكُمْ	wa ja¦ad£ wil¡yatakum wa ankar£ manzilatakum	denied your leadership, renounced your position,
وَخَلَعُوٱ رِبْقَةَ طَاعَتِكُمْ وَهَجَرُوٱ اسْبَابَ مَوَدَّتِكُمْ	wa khala`£ ribqata §¡`atikum wa hajar£ asb¡ba mawaddatikum	gave up their obedience to you, abandoned the love for you,
وَتَقَرَّبُوٱ إِلَىٰ فَرَاعِنَتِهِمْ بِٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْكُمْ وَٱلإِعْرَاضِ عَنْكُمْ	wa taqarrab£ il¡ far¡`inatihim bilbar¡'ati minkum wal-i`r¡¤i `ankum	curried favor with their tyrant rulers through disavowing and rejecting you,
وَمَنَعُوكُمْ مِنْ إِقَامَةِ ٱلْحُدُودِ وَٱسْتِيصَالِ ٱلْجُحُودِ	wa mana`£kum min iq¡mati al¦ud£di wast¢¥¡li alju¦£di	prevented you from carrying out the religious laws, eradicating atheism,
وَشَعْبِ ٱلصَّدْعِ وَلَمِّ ٱلشَّعَثِ	wa sha`bi al¥¥ad`i wa lammi alshsha`a§hi	setting right the split, rejoining the scattered,
وَسَدِّ ٱلْخَلَلِ وَتَثْقِيفِ ٱلاوَدِ	wa saddi alkhalali wa ta§hq¢fi al-awadi	meeting the deficiency, straightening the crookedness,
وَإِمْضَاءِ ٱلاحْكَامِ وَتَهْذِيبِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَقَمْعِ ٱلآثَامِ	wa im¤¡'i al-a¦k¡mi wa tahdh¢bi al-isl¡mi wa qam`i al-¡§h¡mi	executing the divine laws, refining Islam, and restraining sins;
وَارْهَجُوا عَلَيْكُمْ نَقْعَ ٱلْحُرُوبِ وَٱلْفِتَنِ	wa arhaj£ `alaykum naq`a al¦ur£bi walfitani	they stirred up the dust of wars and seditions against you,
وَانْحَوْٱ عَلَيْكُمْ سُيُوفَ ٱلاحْقَادِ	wa an¦aw `alaykum suy£fa al-a¦q¡di	unsheathed the swords of malice against you,
وَهَتَكُوٱ مِنْكُمُ ٱلسُّتُورَ	wa hatak£ minkum alssut£ra	rent your coverings,
وَٱبْتَاعُوٱ بِخُمْسِكُمُ ٱلْخُمُورَ	wabt¡`£ bikhumsikum alkhum£ra	bought wines with the khumus levy that is decided for you exclusively,
وَصَرَفُوٱ صَدَقَاتِ ٱلْمَسَاكِينِ إِلَىٰ ٱلْمُضْحِكِينَ وَٱلسَّاخِرِينَ	wa ¥araf£ ¥adaq¡ti almas¡k¢ni il¡ almu¤¦ik¢na walss¡khir¢na	and paid the alms that are decided for the poor to the clowns and jokers.
وَذٰلِكَ بِمَا طَرَّقَتْ لَهُمُ ٱلْفَسَقَةُ ٱلْغُوَاةُ وَٱلْحَسَدَةُ ٱلْبُغَاةُ	wa dh¡lika bim¡ §arraqat lahumu alfasaqatu alghuw¡tu wal¦asadatu albugh¡tu	All that was because of the urging practices of the licentious, the aberrant, the envious, and the oppressors;
اهْلُ ٱلنَّكْثِ وَٱلْغَدْرِ وَٱلْخِلاَفِ وَٱلْمَكْرِ	ahlu alnnak§hi walghadri walkhil¡fi walmakri	the people of breach, treachery, rebellion, and deceit;
وَٱلْقُلُوبِ ٱلْمُنْتِنَةِ مِنْ قَذَرِ ٱلشِّرْكِ	walqul£bi almuntinati min qadhari alshshirki	whose hearts are evil-smelling due to the filth of polytheism,
وَٱلاجْسَادِ ٱلْمُشْحَنَةِ مِنْ دَرَنِ ٱلْكُفْرِ	wal-ajs¡di almush¦anati min darani alkufri	and whose bodies are suffocated with the dirt of atheism.
ٱلَّذِينَ اضَبُّوٱ عَلَىٰ ٱلنِّفَاقِ وَاكَبُّوٱ عَلَىٰ عَلاَئِقِ ٱلشِّقَاقِ	alladh¢na a¤abb£ `al¡ alnnif¡qi wa akabb£ `al¡ `al¡'iqi alshshiq¡q	It is they who embraced hypocrisy and buckled down to dissension.
فَلَمَّا مَضَىٰ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ٱخْتَطَفُوٱ ٱلْغِرَّةَ وَٱنْتَهَزُوٱ ٱلْفُرْصَةَ وَٱنْتَهَكُوٱ ٱلْحُرْمَةَ	falamm¡ ma¤¡ almu¥§af¡ ¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ ikhta§af£ alghirrata wa intahaz£ alfur¥ata wa intahak£ al¦urmata	So, when the Chosen Prophet, Allah’s peace be upon him and his Household, passed away, they seized the opportunity, took the occasion, and violated the sanctity.
وَغَادَرُوهُ عَلَىٰ فِرَاشِ ٱلْوَفَاةِ	wa gh¡dar£hu `al¡ fir¡shi alwaf¡ti	They left him bed-ridden
وَاسْرَعُوٱ لِنَقْضِ ٱلْبَيْعَةِ وَمُخَالَفَةِ ٱلْمَوَاثِيقِ ٱلْمُؤَكَّدَةِ	wa asra`£ linaq¤i albay`ati wa mukh¡lafati almaw¡th¢qi almu'akkadati	and hurried to preach their allegiance, break the covenants that had been confirmedly taken from them,
وَخِيَانَةِ ٱلامَانَةِ ٱلْمَعْرُوضَةِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْجِبَالِ ٱلرَّاسِيَةِ	wa khiy¡nati al-am¡nati alma`r£¤ati `al¡ aljib¡li alrr¡siyati	betray the Trust that had been offered to the unshakable mountains
وَابَتْ انْ تَحْمِلَهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلإِنْسَانُ ٱلظَّلُومُ ٱلْجَهُولُ	wa abat an ta¦milah¡ wa ¦amalah¡ al-ins¡nu al¨¨al£mu aljah£lu	but they (i.e. the mountains) refused to undergo; rather, man, the wronging and ignorant, accepted to assume it.
ذُو ٱلشِّقَاقِ وَٱلْعِزَّةِ بِٱلآثَامِ ٱلْمُولِمَةِ	dh£ alshshiq¡qi wal`izzati bil-¡§h¡mi alm£limati	Man is actually dissenting, obstinate to committing grave sins,
وَٱلانَفَةِ عَنِ ٱلِٱنْقِيَادِ لِحَمِيدِ ٱلْعَاقِبَةِ	wal-anafati `an alinqiy¡di li¦am¢di al`¡qibati	and disdaining from submission to that whose end result is praiseworthy.
فَحُشِرَ سِفْلَةُ ٱلاعْرَابِ وَبَقَايَا ٱلاحْزَابِ إِلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ وَٱلرِّسَالَةِ	fa¦ushira siflatu al-a`r¡bi wa baq¡y¡ al-a¦z¡bi il¡ d¡ri alnnubuwwati walrris¡lati	Hence, the lowly Bedouins and the rest of the parties (who had allied each other against the Holy Prophet) were gathered to the abode of the prophethood, Divine Message,
وَمَهْبِطِ ٱلْوَحْيِ وَٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ	wa mahbi§i alwa¦yi walmal¡'ikati	Divine Revelation and angels,
وَمُسْتَقَرِّ سُلْطَانِ ٱلْوِلاَيَةِ	wa mustaqarri sul§¡ni alwil¡yati	the center of the authority of the (divinely commissioned) leadership (of the Holy Imams),
وَمَعْدِنِ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ وَٱلْخِلاَفَةِ وَٱلإِمَامَةِ	wa ma`dini alwa¥iyyati walkhil¡fati wal-im¡mati	and the core of the Prophet’s successorship, inheritance, and Imamate.
حَتَّىٰ نَقَضُوٱ عَهْدَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ فِي اخِيهِ عَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ	¦att¡ naqa¤£ `ahda almu¥§af¡ f¢ akh¢hi `alami alhud¡	They therefore preached the covenant (that they had made) to the Chosen Prophet as regards the leadership of his brother, the sign of true guidance (namely, Imam `Al¢)
وَٱلْمُبَيِّنِ طَرِيقَ ٱلنَّجَاةِ مِنْ طُرُقِ ٱلرَّدَىٰ	walmubayyini §ar¢qa alnnaj¡ti min §uruqi alrrad¡	who alone can distinguish the path of salvation from these of perdition,
وَجَرَحُوٱ كَبِدَ خَيْرِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ فِي ظُلْمِ ٱبْنَتِهِ وَٱضْطِهَادِ حَبِيبَتِهِ	wa jara¦£ kabida khayri alwar¡ f¢ ¨ulmi ibnatih¢ wa i¤§ih¡di ¦ab¢batih¢	and they injured the heart of the best of beings (namely, the Holy Prophet) when they oppressed and wronged his daughter; the much-loved one to him,
وَٱهْتِضَامِ عَزِيزَتِهِ بَضْعَةِ لَحْمِهِ وَفِلْذَةِ كَبِدِهِ	wa ihti¤¡mi `az¢zatih¢ ba¤`ati la¦mih¢ wa fildhati kabidih¢	aggrieved his dearest one; the part of his flesh and the piece of his heart,
وَخَذَلُوٱ بَعْلَهَا وَصَغَّرُوٱ قَدْرَهُ	wa khadhal£ ba`lah¡ wa ¥aghghar£ qadrah£	disappointed her husband, belittled him,
وَٱسْتَحَلُّوٱ مَحَارِمَهُ وَقَطَعُوٱ رَحِمَهُ	wa ista¦all£ ma¦¡rimah£ wa qa§a`£ ra¦imah£	violated his sanctities, ruptured relations of kinship with him,
وَانْكَرُوٱ اخُوَّتَهُ وَهَجَرُوٱ مَوَدَّتَهُ	wa ankar£ ukhuwwatah£ wa hajar£ mawaddatah£	denied his fraternity (with the Holy Prophet), neglected his love for him,
وَنَقَضُوٱ طَاعَتَهُ وَجَحَدُوٱ وِلاَيَتَهُ	wanaqa¤£ §¡`atah£ wa ja¦ad£ wil¡yatah£	defied their (obligatory) obedience to him, denied his leadership (over them),
وَاطْمَعُوٱ ٱلْعَبِيدَ فِي خِلاَفَتِهِ	wa a§ma`£ al`ab¢da f¢ khil¡fatih¢	gave even the slaves the opportunity to seize his position of leadership,
وَقَادُوهُ إِلَىٰ بَيْعَتِهِمْ مُصْلِتَةً سُيُوفَهَا مُقْذِعَةً اسِنَّتَهَا	wa q¡d£hu il¡ bay`atihim mu¥litatan suy£fah¡ muqdhi`atan asinnatah¡	and led him to swear allegiance to them under unsheathed swords and directed spears
وَهُوَ سَاخِطُ ٱلْقَلْبِ هَائِجُ ٱلْغَضَبِ	wa huwa s¡khi§u alqalbi h¡'iju algha¤abi	while he was extremely irritated and enormously wrathful,
شَدِيدُ ٱلصَّبْرِ كَاظِمُ ٱلْغَيْظِ	shad¢du al¥¥abri k¡¨imu alghay¨i	but very patient and self-possessed.
يَدْعُونَهُ إِلَىٰ بَيْعَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِي عَمَّ شُومُهَا ٱلإِسْلاَمَ	yad`£nah£ il¡ bay`atihim allat¢ `amma sh£muh¡ al-isl¡ma	They were asking him to swear allegiance to their rulership whose misfortune prevailed in Islam absolutely
وَزَرَعَتْ فِي قُلُوبِ اهْلِهَا ٱلآثَامَ	wa zara`at f¢ qul£bi ahlih¡ al-¡§h¡ma	and planted sins in the hearts of the Muslims.
وَعَقَّتْ سَلْمَانَهَا وَطَرَدَتْ مِقْدَادَهَا	wa `aqqat salm¡nah¡ wa §aradat miqd¡dah¡	They therefore acted insubordinately towards Salm¡n, banished al-Miqd¡d,
وَنَفَتْ جُنْدُبَهَا وَفَتَقَتْ بَطْنَ عَمَّارِهَا	wa nafat jundubah¡ wa fataqat ba§na `amm¡rih¡	exiled Jundub, tore the abdomen of `Amm¡r,
وَحَرَّفَتِ ٱلْقُرْآنَ وَبَدَّلَتِ ٱلاحْكَامَ وَغَيَّرَتِ ٱلْمَقَامَ	wa ¦arrafat alqur'¡na wa baddalat al-a¦k¡ma wa ghayyarat almaq¡ma	distorted the (true interpretation of the) Qur’¡n, misrepresented the religious laws, changed the place of al-maq¡m,
وَابَاحَتِ ٱلْخُمُسَ لِلطُّلَقَاءِ	wa ab¡¦ati alkhumusa lil§§ulaq¡'i	gave free hand to the Released Ones to dispose of the khumus tax,
وَسَلَّطَتْ اوْلاَدَ ٱللُّعَنَاءِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْفُرُوجِ وَٱلدِّمَاءِ	wa salla§at awl¡da allu`an¡'i `al¡ alfur£ji walddim¡'i	set up the descendants of the accursed ones as absolute rulers over the honors and blood (of Muslims),
وَخَلَّطَتِ ٱلْحَلاَلَ بِٱلْحَرَامِ	wa khalla§at al¦al¡la bil¦ar¡mi	intermixed the lawful with the unlawful,
وَٱسْتَخَفَّتْ بِٱلإِيمَانِ وَٱلإِسْلاَمِ	wa istakhaffat bil-¢m¡ni wal-isl¡mi	belittled faith and Islam,
وَهَدَمَتِ ٱلْكَعْبَةَ وَاغَارَتْ عَلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلْهِجْرَةِ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَرَّةِ	wa hadamat alka`bata wa agh¡rat `al¡ d¡ri alhijrati yawma al¦arrati	demolished the (Holy) Ka`bah, raided the abode of the (Holy Prophet’s) immigration on the day of al-°arrah Raid,
وَابْرَزَتْ بَنَاتِ ٱلْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَٱلانْصَارِ لِلنَّكَالِ وَٱلسَّوْرَةِ	wa abrazat ban¡ti almuh¡jir¢na wal-an¥¡ri lilnnak¡li walssawrati	subjected the daughters of the Emigrants and the Supporters to punishment and humiliation,
وَالْبَسَتْهُنَّ ثَوْبَ ٱلْعَارِ وَٱلْفَضِيحَةِ	wa albasathunna §hawba al`¡ri walfa¤¢¦ati	caused them to dress the garments of disgrace and scandal,
وَرَخَّصَتْ لاِهْلِ ٱلشُّبْهَةِ فِي قَتْلِ اهْلِ بَيْتِ ٱلصَّفْوَةِ	wa rakhkha¥at li'ahli alshshubhati f¢ qatli ahli bayti al¥¥afwati	and allowed the suspicious people to massacre the choice Household (of the Holy Prophet),
وَإِبَادَةِ نَسْلِهِ وَٱسْتِيصَالِ شَافَتِهِ	wa ib¡dati naslih¢ wa ist¢¥¡li sha'fatih¢	to eradicate his (i.e. the Holy Prophet) offspring, to eliminate his progeny,
وَسَبْيِ حَرَمِهِ وَقَتْلِ انْصَارِهِ	wa sabyi ¦aramih¢ wa qatli an¥¡rih¢	to capture his harem, to kill his supporters,
وَكَسْرِ مِنْبَرِهِ وَقَلْبِ مَفْخَرِهِ	wa kasri minbarih¢ wa qalbi mafkharih¢	to destroy his minbar, to turn over his object of pride,
وَإِخْفَاءِ دِينِهِ وَقَطْعِ ذِكْرِهِ	wa ikhf¡'i d¢nih¢ wa qa§`i dhikrih¢	to conceal his religion, and to cut off his mention.
يَا مَوَالِيَّ فَلَوْ عَايَنَكُمُ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ وَسِهَامُ ٱلامَّةِ مُغْرَقَةٌ فِي اكْبَادِكُمْ	y¡ maw¡liyya falaw `¡yanakum almu¥§af¡ wa sih¡mu al-ummati mughraqatun f¢ akb¡dikum	O my masters, had the Chosen Prophet seen how the lances of the community (of him) were infixed in your hearts,
وَرِمَاحُهُمْ مُشْرَعَةٌ فِي نُحُورِكُمْ	wa rim¡¦uhum mushra`atun f¢ nu¦£rikum	how their spears were inserted into your throats,
وَسُيُوفُهَا مُولَغَةٌ فِي دِمَائِكُمْ	wa suyuwfuh¡ m£laghatun f¢ dim¡'ikum	and how their swords are covered with your blood,
يَشْفِي ابْنَاءُ ٱلْعَوَاهِرِ غَلِيلَ ٱلْفِسْقِ مِنْ وَرَعِكُمْ	yashf¢ abn¡'u al`aw¡hiri ghal¢la alfisqi min wara`ikum	while the sons of whores were quenching their thirst of licentiousness from your godliness,
وَغَيْظَ ٱلْكُفْرِ مِنْ إِيمَانِكُمْ	wa ghay¨a alkufri min ¢m¡nikum	their thirst of atheism from your faith,
وَانْتُمْ بَيْنَ صَرِيعٍ فِي ٱلْمِحْرَابِ قَدْ فَلَقَ ٱلسَّيْفُ هَامَتَهُ	wa antum bayna ¥ar¢`in f¢ almi¦r¡bi qad falaqa alssayfu h¡matah£	and one of you was thrown down in the niche while his head is split by sword,
وَشَهِيدٍ فَوْقَ ٱلْجَنَازَةِ قَدْ شُكَّتْ اكْفَانُهُ بِٱلسِّهَامِ	wa shah¢din fawqa aljan¡zati qad shukkat akf¡nuh£ bilssih¡mi	another one was martyred and during his funeral procession arrows heavily stuck his coffin,
وَقَتِيلٍ بِٱلْعَرَاءِ قَدْ رُفِعَ فَوْقَ ٱلْقَنَاةِ رَاسُهُ	wa qat¢lin bil`ar¡'i qad rufi`a fawqa alqan¡ti ra'suh£	another one was slain and his body was left in the wasteland while his head was raised on a spearhead,
وَمُكَبَّلٍ فِي ٱلسِّجْنِ قَدْ رُضَّتْ بِٱلْحَدِيدِ اعْضَاؤُهُ	wa mukabbalin f¢ alssijni qad ru¤¤at bil¦ad¢di a`¤¡'uh£	another one was enchained in the prison while fetters slept in his limbs,
وَمَسْمُومٍ قَدْ قُطِّعَتْ بِجُرَعِ ٱلسُّمِّ امْعَاؤُهُ	wa masm£min qad qu§§i`at bijura`i alssummi am`¡'uh£	another one was poisoned and poison cut his intestine into parts,
وَشَمْلُكُمْ عَبَادِيدُ تُفْنِيهِمُ ٱلْعَبِيدُ وَابْنَاءُ ٱلْعَبِيدِ	wa shamlukum `ab¡d¢du tufn¢him al`ab¢du wa abn¡'u al`ab¢di	and your people are thus scattered; they were terminated by the slaves and the slaves’ sons!
فَهَلِ ٱلْمِحَنُ يَا سَادَتِي إِلاَّ ٱلَّتِي لَزِمَتْكُمْ	fahal almi¦anu y¡ s¡dat¢ ill¡ allat¢ lazimatkum	Are ordeals other than those which escorted you?
وَٱلْمَصَائِبُ إِلاَّ ٱلَّتِي عَمَّتْكُمْ	walma¥¡'ibu ill¡ allat¢ `ammatkum	Are misfortunes other than those which afflicted you?
وَٱلْفَجَائِعُ إِلاَّ ٱلَّتِي خَصَّتْكُمْ	walfaj¡'i`u ill¡ allat¢ kha¥¥atkum	Are catastrophes other than those which affected you?
وَٱلْقَوَارِعُ إِلاَّ ٱلَّتِي طَرَقَتْكُمْ	walqaw¡ri`u ill¡ allat¢ §araqatkum	Are disasters other than those which distressed you?
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ	¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alaykum	Allah’s blessings be upon you
وَعَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِكُمْ وَاجْسَادِكُمْ	wa `al¡ arw¡¦ikum wa ajs¡dikum	and upon your souls and your bodies.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£	Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then stand between the tomb and the kiblah direction and say the following words:

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا ذَا ٱلْقُدْرَةِ ٱلَّتِي صَدَرَ عَنْهَا ٱلْعَالَمُ مُكَوَّناً	all¡humma y¡ dh¡ alqudrati allat¢ ¥adara `anh¡ al`¡lamu mukawwanan	O Allah! O Lord of the power due to which the world has been brought into existence,
مَبْرُوءاً عَلَيْهَا مَفْطُوراً تَحْتَ ظِلِّ ٱلْعَظَمَةِ	mabr£'an `alayh¡ maf§£ran ta¦ta ¨illi al`a¨amati	created, and originated under the shadow of magnificence.
فَنَطَقَتْ شَوَاهِدُ صُنْعِكَ فِيهِ	fana§aqat shaw¡hidu ¥un`ika f¢hi	So, the witnesses of Your making in it have witnessed
بِانَّكَ انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ	bi'annaka anta all¡hu l¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta	that You are Allah; there is no god save You,
مُكَوِّنُهُ وَبَارِئُهُ وَفَاطِرُهُ	mukawwinuh£ wa b¡ri'uh£ wa f¡§iruh£	the Maker, Creator, and Originator of it.
ٱبْتَدَعْتَهُ لاَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ	ibtada`tah£ l¡ min shay'in	You have invented it from no precedent sample,
وَلاَ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ	wa l¡ `al¡ shay'in	on account of nothing,
وَلاَ فِي شَيْءٍ	wa l¡ f¢ shay'in	in nothing,
وَلاَ لِوَحْشَةٍ دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْكَ إِذْ لاَ غَيْرُكَ	wa l¡ liwa¦shatin dakhalat `alayka idh l¡ ghayruka	not for feeling of loneliness that You may experience because there in none save You,
وَلاَ حَاجَةٍ بَدَتْ لَكَ فِي تَكْوِينِهِ	wa l¡ ¦¡jatin badat laka f¢ takw¢nih¢	not for any need that caused You to make it,
وَلاَ لٱِسْتِعَانَةٍ مِنْكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ بَعْدَهُ	wa l¡ listi`¡natin minka `al¡ alkhalqi ba`dah£	and not for the reason that it may help You create more after it.
بَلْ انْشَاتَهُ لِيَكُونَ دَلِيلاً عَلَيْكَ	bal ansha'tah£ liyak£na dal¢lan `alayka	Rather, You have formed it so that it would act as proof
بِانَّكَ بَائِنٌ مِنَ ٱلصُّنْعِ	bi'annaka b¡'inun min al¥¥un`i	(on the fact) that You are too far above being made.
فَلاَ يُطِيقُ ٱلْمُنْصِفُ لِعَقْلِهِ إِنْكَارَكَ	fal¡ yu§¢qu almun¥ifu li`aqlih¢ ink¡raka	So, the fair-minded cannot deny You
وَٱلْمَوْسُومُ بِصِحَّةِ ٱلْمَعْرِفَةِ جُحُودَكَ	walmaws£mu bi¥i¦¦ati alma`rifati ju¦£daka	and the sound knowledgeable cannot refute You.
اسْالُكَ بِشَرَفِ ٱلإِخْلاَصِ فِي تَوْحِيدِكَ	as'aluka bisharafi al-ikhl¡¥i f¢ taw¦¢dika	I thus beseech You by the honor of sincere belief in Your Oneness,
وَحُرْمَةِ ٱلتَّعَلُّقِ بِكِتَابِكَ	wa ¦urmati altta`alluqi bikit¡bika	the holiness of abidance by Your Book,
وَاهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ	wa ahli bayti nabiyyika	and the Household of Your Prophet
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ آدَمَ بَدِيعِ فِطْرَتِكَ وَبِكْرِ حُجَّتِكَ	an tu¥alliya `al¡ ¡dama bad¢`i fi§ratika wa bikri ¦ujjatika	to send blessings upon Adam the example on Your creation, the foremost of Your Argument,
وَلِسَانِ قُدْرَتِكَ وَٱلْخَلِيفَةِ فِي بَسِيطَتِكَ	wa lis¡ni qudratika walkhal¢fati f¢ bas¢§atika	the spokesman of Your omnipotence, and the representative of You on Your lands
وَعَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْخَالِصِ مِنْ صَفْوَتِكَ	wa `al¡ mu¦ammadin alkh¡li¥i min ¥afwatika	and upon Mu¦ammad the choicest of Your choice,
وَٱلْفَاحِصِ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ	walf¡¦i¥i `an ma`rifatika	the evidence on the recognition of You,
ٱلْغَائِصِ ٱلْمَامُونِ عَلَىٰ مَكْنُونِ سَرِيرَتِكَ	algh¡'i¥i alma'm£ni `al¡ makn£ni sar¢ratika	the profound, and the trustee on Your most hidden secrets
بِمَا اوْلَيْتَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَتِكَ بِمَعُونَتِكَ	bim¡ awlaytah£ min ni`matika bima`£natika	due to Your grace that You have bestowed upon him out of Your aid;
وَعَلَىٰ مَنْ بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلْمُكَرَّمِينَ وَٱلاوْصِيَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ	wa `al¡ man baynahum¡ min alnnabiyy¢na walmukarram¢na wal-aw¥iy¡'i wal¥¥idd¢q¢na	and (send blessings) upon the Prophets, the honored ones, the Prophets’ successors, and the truthful ones who came between these two;
وَانْ تَهَبَنِي لإِمَامِي هٰذَا	wa an tahaban¢ li'im¡m¢ h¡dh¡	and to forgive me for the sake of this Imam, my leader.

You may then put your cheek on the pure tomb and say the following supplicatory words:

اَللَّهُمَّ بِمَحَلِّ هٰذَا ٱلسَّيِّدِ مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ وَبِمَنْزِلَتِهِ عِنْدَكَ	all¡humma bima¦alli h¡dh¡ alssayyidi min §¡`atika wa bimanzilatih¢ `indaka	O Allah, (I beseech You) by the position of this chief as regards his obedience to You and by the rank of him with You,
لاَ تُمِتْنِي فُجَاءَةً وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي تَوْبَةً	l¡ tumitn¢ fuj¡'atan wa l¡ ta¦rimn¢ tawbatan	do not grasp my soul suddenly, do not deprive me of repentance,
وَٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْوَرَعَ عَنْ مَحَارِمِكَ دِيناً وَدُنْياً	warzuqn¢ alwara`a `an ma¦¡rimika d¢nan wa dunyan	make me stop at the worldly and religious matters that You have deemed forbidden,
وَاشْغَلْنِي بِٱلآخِرَةِ عَنْ طَلَبِ ٱلاولَىٰ	wa ashghaln¢ bil-¡khirati `an §alabi al-£l¡	make my engagement in the affairs of my Next World distract me from the affairs of this worldly life,
وَوَفِّقْنِي لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَىٰ	wa waffiqn¢ lim¡ tu¦ibbu wa tar¤¡	lead me successfully to all that which You please and like,
وَجَنِّبْنِي ٱتِّبَاعَ الْهَوَىٰ	wa jannibn¢ ittib¡`a alhaw¡	and keep me away from following my own whims
وَٱلٱِغْتِرَارَ بِٱلابَاطِيلِ وَٱلْمُنَىٰ	walightir¡ra bil-ab¡§¢li walmun¡	and being seduced by abortive acts and deceitful expectations.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلِ ٱلسَّدَادَ فِي قَوْلِي	all¡humma ij`al alssad¡da f¢ qawl¢	O Allah, (please do) make all my speech apposite,
وَٱلصَّوَابَ فِي فِعْلِي	wal¥¥aw¡ba f¢ fi`l¢	all my deeds correct,
وَٱلصِّدْقَ وَٱلْوَفَاءَ فِي ضَمَانِي وَوَعْدِي	wal¥¥idqa walwaf¡'a f¢ ¤am¡n¢ wa wa`d¢	and all my pledges and covenants truthful and honest,
وَٱلْحِفْظَ وَٱلإِينَاسَ مَقْرُونَيْنِ بِعَهْدِي وَوَعْدِي	wal¦if¨a wal-¢n¡sa maqr£nayni bi`ahd¢ wa wa`d¢	add fulfillment and amiability to my oaths and promises,
وَٱلْبِرَّ وَٱلإِحْسَانَ مِنْ شَانِي وَخُلُقِي	walbirra wal-i¦s¡na min sha'n¢ wa khuluq¢	add righteousness and good-doing to my conduct and morals,
وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلسَّلاَمَةَ لِي شَامِلَةً	waj`al alssal¡mata l¢ sh¡milatan	grant me comprehensive safety,
وَٱلْعَافِيَةَ بِي مُحِيطَةً مُلْتَفَّةً	wal`¡fiyata b¢ mu¦¢§atan multaffatan	make good health encompass and include me,
وَلَطِيفَ صُنْعِكَ وَعَوْنِكَ مَصْرُوفاً إِلَيَّ	wa la§¢fa ¥un`ika wa `awnika ma¥r£fan ilayya	make Your kind making and aid direct towards me,
وَحُسْنَ تَوْفِيقِكَ وَيُسْرِكَ مَوْفُوراً عَلَيَّ	wa ¦usna tawf¢qika wa yusrika mawf£ran `alayya	make Your granting of success and prosperity flow towards me abundantly,
وَاحْيِنِي يَا رَبِّ سَعِيداً	wa a¦yin¢ y¡ rabbi sa`¢dan	make me live, O my Lord, with happiness,
وَتَوَفَّنِي شَهِيداً	wa tawaffan¢ shah¢dan	grasp my soul as martyr,
وَطَهِّرْنِي لِلْمَوْتِ وَمَا بَعْدَهُ	wa §ahhirn¢ lilmawti wa m¡ ba`dah£	and purify me for death and what is beyond.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلصِّحَّةَ وَٱلنُّورَ فِي سَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي	all¡humma waj`al al¥¥i¦¦ata walnn£ra f¢ sam`¢ wa ba¥ar¢	O Allah, add health and light to my hearing and sight,
وَٱلْجِدَةَ وَٱلْخَيْرَ فِي طُرُقِي	waljidata walkhayra f¢ §uruq¢	add straightness and goodness to my courses,
وَٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرَةَ فِي دِينِي وَمَذْهَبِي	walhud¡ walba¥¢rata f¢ d¢n¢ wa madhhab¢	add true guidance and insight to my belief and faith,
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ابَداً نَصْبَ عَيْنِي	walm¢z¡na abadan na¥ba `ayn¢	make the Scale of deeds always before my eyes,
وَٱلذِّكْرَ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةَ شِعَارِي وَدِثَارِي	waldhdhikra walmaw`i¨ata shi`¡r¢ wa di§h¡r¢	make remembrance of You and exhortation to be my layer and cover,
وَٱلْفِكْرَةَ وَٱلْعِبْرَةَ انْسِي وَعِمَادِي	walfikrata wal`ibrata uns¢ wa `im¡d¢	make ponderation and learning lessons (from others) to be my entertainment and basis,
وَمَكِّنِ ٱلْيَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِي	wa makkin alyaq¢na f¢ qalb¢	make my heart open it doors to conviction,
وَٱجْعَلْهُ اوْثَقَ ٱلاشْيَاءِ فِي نَفْسِي	waj`alhu aw§haqa al-ashy¡'i f¢ nafs¢	make it the most certain thing in myself,
وَٱغْلِبْهُ عَلَىٰ رَايِي وَعَزْمِي	waghlibhu `al¡ ra'y¢ wa `azm¢	make it prevail on my views and determinations,
وَٱجْعَلِ ٱلإِرْشَادَ فِي عَمَلِي	waj`al al-irsh¡da f¢ `amal¢	add true direction to my deeds,
وَٱلتَّسْلِيمَ لاِمْرِكَ مِهَادِي وَسَنَدِي	walttasl¢ma li'amrika mih¡d¢ wa sanad¢	make my submission to Your decisions to be my bed and my support,
وَٱلرِّضَا بِقَضَائِكَ وَقَدَرِكَ اقْصَىٰ عَزْمِي وَنِهَايَتِي	walrri¤¡ biqa¤¡'ika wa qadarika aq¥¡ `azm¢ wa nih¡yat¢	and make my satisfaction with Your acts to be my utmost purpose, end result,
وَابْعَدَ هَمِّي وَغَايَتِي	wa ab`ada hamm¢ wa gh¡yat¢	and the furthest of my reason and intention
حَتَّىٰ لاَ اتَّقِيَ احَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ بِدِينِي	¦att¡ l¡ attaqiya a¦adan min khalqika bid¢n¢	so that I shall not fear anybody in matters appertained to my religion,
وَلاَ اطْلُبَ بِهِ غَيْرَ آخِرَتِي	wa l¡ a§luba bih¢ ghayra ¡khirat¢	I shall intend for nothing other than success in my Next Life,
وَلاَ اسْتَدْعِيَ مِنْهُ إِطْرَائِي وَمَدْحِي	wa l¡ astad`iya minhu i§r¡'¢ wa mad¦¢	and I shall not hope for praise or approval for it.
وَٱجْعَلْ خَيْرَ ٱلْعَوَاقِبِ عَاقِبَتِي	waj`al khayra al`aw¡qibi `¡qibat¢	And (please do) make my end result to be the best of all,
وَخَيْرَ ٱلْمَصَايِرِ مَصِيرِي	wa khayra alma¥¡'iri ma¥¢r¢	make my destiny to be the best of all,
وَانْعَمَ ٱلْعَيْشِ عَيْشِي	wa an`ama al`ayshi `aysh¢	make my livelihood to be the most luxurious of all,
وَافْضَلَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ هُدَايَ	wa af¤ala alhud¡ hud¡ya	lead me to the truest guidance,
وَاوْفَرَ ٱلْحُظُوظِ حَظِّي	wa awfara al¦u¨£¨i ¦a¨¨¢	make my portion to be the most abundant,
وَاجْزَلَ ٱلاقْسَامِ قِسْمِي وَنَصِيبِي	wa azala al-aqs¡mi qism¢ wa na¥¢b¢	make my share to be the largest,
وَكُنْ لِي يَا رَبِّ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَلِيّاً	wa kun l¢ y¡ rabbi min kulli s£'in waliyyan	and (please), O my Lord, be my guardian against all evils,
وَإِلَىٰ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ دَلِيلاً وَقَائِداً	wa il¡ kulli khayrin dal¢lan wa q¡'idan	my guide and leader to all decencies,
وَمِنْ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَحَسُودٍ ظَهِيراً وَمَانِعاً	wa min kulli b¡ghin wa ¦as£din ¨ah¢ran wa m¡ni`an	and my backer and protector against all oppressors and envious ones.
اَللَّهُمَّ بِكَ ٱعْتِدَادِي وَعِصْمَتِي	all¡humma bika i`tid¡d¢ wa `i¥mat¢	O Allah, to You do I resort, with You do I seek protection,
وَثِقَتِي وَتَوْفِيقِي	wa §hiqat¢ wa tawf¢q¢	in You do I trust, from You do I seek success,
وَحَوْلِي وَقُوَّتِي	wa ¦awl¢ wa quwwat¢	from You do I derive might and power,
وَلَكَ مَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي	wa laka ma¦y¡ya wa mam¡t¢	in Your hands are my life and death,
وَفِي قَبْضَتِكَ سُكُونِي وَحَرَكَتِي	wa f¢ qab¤atika suk£n¢ wa ¦arakat¢	under Your control are all my stillness and motions,
وَإِنَّ بِعُرْوَتِكَ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ ٱسْتِمْسَاكِي وَوُصْلَتِي	wa inna bi`urwatika alwu§hq¡ istims¡k¢ wa wu¥lat¢	by Your Firmest Handle do I abide, to it do I connect,
وَعَلَيْكَ فِي ٱلامُورِ كُلِّهَا ٱعْتِمَادِي وَتَوَكُّلِي	wa `alayka f¢ al-um£ri kullih¡ i`tim¡d¢ wa tawakkul¢	on You do I rely and depend in all of my affairs,
وَمِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمَسِّ سَقَرَ نَجَاتِي وَخَلاَصِي	wa min `adh¡bi jahannama wa massi saqara naj¡t¢ wa khal¡¥¢	and from You do I seek salvation and redemption against the chastisement of Hell and the touch of Hellfire.
وَفِي دَارِ امْنِكَ وَكَرَامَتِكَ مَثْوَايَ وَمُنْقَلَبِي	wa f¢ d¡ri amnika wa kar¡matika ma§hw¡ya wa munqalab¢	So (please), decide my final house to be in the abode of Your security and honor
وَعَلَىٰ ايْدِي سَادَتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ آلِ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ فَوْزِي وَفَرَجِي	wa `al¡ ayd¢ s¡dat¢ wa maw¡liyya ¡li almu¥§af¡ fawz¢ wa faraj¢	and my success and relief to be at the hands of my masters and chiefs the Household of the Chosen Prophet.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ	all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin	O Allah, send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُسْلِمَاتِ	waghfir lilmu'min¢na walmu'min¡ti walmuslim¢na walmuslim¡ti	forgive the believing men and women and Muslim men and women,
وَٱغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَمَا وَلَدَا	waghfir l¢ wa liw¡lidayya wa m¡ walad¡	forgive my parents, their descendants,
وَاهْلِ بَيْتِي وَجِيرَانِي	wa ahli bayt¢ wa j¢r¡n¢	my family members, my neighbors,
وَلِكُلِّ مَنْ قَلَّدَنِي يَداً مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ	wa likulli man qalladan¢ yadan min almu'min¢na walmu'min¡ti	and all the believing men and women for whom I concern.
إِنَّكَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ	innaka dh£ fa¤lin `a¨¢min	Verily, You are the Lord of immense favor.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	walssal¡mu `alayka wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£	Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ	bismi all¡hi wa bill¡hi	In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ	wa f¢ sab¢li all¡hi	in the way of Allah (I proceed),
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ	wa `al¡ millati ras£li all¡hi	and on the creed of the Messenger of Allah.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْسِلْ عَنِّي دَرَنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ	all¡humma ighsil `ann¢ darana aldhdhun£bi	O Allah, (please do) cleanse me from the filth of sins
وَوَسَخَ ٱلْعُيُوبِ	wa wasakha al`uy£bi	and the dirt of defects,
وَطَهِّرْنِي بِمَاءِ ٱلتَّوْبَةِ	wa §ahhirn¢ bim¡'i alttawbati	purify me with the water of repentance,
وَالْبِسْنِي رِدَاءَ ٱلْعِصْمَةِ	wa albisn¢ rid¡'a al`i¥mati	dress me the garb of protection (against sinning),
وَايِّدْنِي بِلُطْفٍ مِنْكَ يُوَفِّقُنِي لِصَالِحِ ٱلاعْمَالِ	wa ayyidn¢ bilu§fin minka yuwaffiqun¢ li¥¡li¦i al-a`m¡li	and aid me with Your compassion on account of which You may lead me to (doing) righteous deeds.
إِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ	innaka dh£ alfa¤li al`a¨¢mi	You are verily the Lord of great favor.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي وَفَّقَنِي لِقَصْدِ وَلِيِّهِ	al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ waffaqan¢ liqa¥di waliyyih¢	All praise be to Allah Who has led me to come to His intimate servant
وَزِيَارَةِ حُجَّتِهِ	wa ziy¡rati ¦ujjatih¢	and to visit His argument-person (against creatures)
وَاوْرَدَنِي حَرَمَهُ	wa awradan¢ ¦aramah£	and has allowed me to enter the precinct of him (i.e. His intimate servant);
وَلَمْ يَبْخَسْنِي حَظِّي مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِهِ	wa lam yabkhasn¢ ¦a¨¨¢ min ziy¡rati qabrih¢	thus, He has not deprived me of the opportunity to visit the tomb of him
وَٱلنُّزُولِ بِعَقْوَةِ مُغَيَّبِهِ	walnnuz£li bi`aqwati mughayyabih¢	and to stay at the patio of his shrine
وَسَاحَةِ تُرْبَتِهِ	wa s¡¦ati turbatih¢	and at the courtyard of his grave.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمْ يَسِمْنِي بِحِرْمَانِ مَا امَّلْتُهُ	al¦amdu lill¡hi alladh¢ lam yasimn¢ bi¦irm¡ni m¡ ammaltuh£	All praise be to Allah Who has not decided for me the deprivation of that which I hope,
وَلاَ صَرَفَ عَنِّي مَا رَجَوْتُهُ	wa l¡ ¥arafa `ann¢ m¡ rajawtuh£	has not prevented me against that for which I have longed
وَلاَ قَطَعَ رَجَائِي فِيمَا تَوَقَّعْتُهُ	wa l¡ qa§a`a raj¡'¢ f¢m¡ tawaqqa`tuh£	and has not disappointed me as regards that which I have anticipated;
بَلْ الْبَسَنِي عَافِيَتَهُ	bal albasan¢ `¡fiyatah£	rather, He has dressed me good health from Him,
وَافَادَنِي نِعْمَتَهُ	wa af¡dan¢ ni`matah£	bestowed upon me with His grace,
وَآتَانِي كَرَامَتَهُ	wa ¡t¡n¢ kar¡matah£	and granted me His honoring.

بِابِي انْتُمْ وَامِّي يَا آلَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ	bi'ab¢ antum wa umm¢ y¡ ¡la almu¥§af¡	May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O Household of the Chosen Prophet.
إِنَّا لاَ نَمْلِكُ إِلاَّ انْ نَطُوفَ حَوْلَ مَشَاهِدِكُمْ	inn¡ l¡ namliku ill¡ an na§£fa ¦awla mash¡hidikum	We have nothing to do more than circumambulating your shrines
وَنُعَزِّيَ فِيهَا ارْوَاحَكُمْ	wa nu`azziya f¢h¡ arw¡¦akum	so as to console your souls
عَلَىٰ هٰذِهِ ٱلْمَصَائِبِ ٱلْعَظِيمَةِ ٱلْحَالَّةِ بِفِنَائِكُمْ	`al¡ h¡dhih¢ alma¥¡'ibi al`a¨¢mati al¦¡llati bifin¡'ikum	for such grave misfortunes that afflicted you
وَٱلرَّزَايَا ٱلْجَلِيلَةِ ٱلنَّازِلَةِ بِسَاحَتِكُمُ	walrraz¡y¡ aljal¢lati alnn¡zilati bis¡¦atikum	and unbearable hardships that distressed you;
ٱلَّتِي اثْبَتَتْ فِي قُلُوبِ شِيعَتِكُمُ ٱلْقُرُوحَ	allat¢ a§hbatat f¢ qul£bi sh¢`atikumu alqur£¦a	such hardships that fixed wounds in the hearts of your adherents,
وَاوْرَثَتْ اكْبَادَهُمُ ٱلْجُرُوحَ	wa awra§hat akb¡dahumu aljur£¦a	installed injuries in their interiors,
وَزَرَعَتْ فِي صُدُورِهِمُ ٱلْغُصَصَ	wa zara`at f¢ ¥ud£rihim alghu¥a¥a	and implanted pains in their chests.
فَنَحْنُ نُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ انَّا قَدْ شَارَكْنَا اوْلِيَاءَكُمْ وَانْصَارَكُمُ	fana¦nu nushhidu all¡ha ann¡ qad sh¡rakn¡ awliy¡'akum wa an¥¡rakum	So, we ask Allah to witness for us that we have participated with your allies and supporters
ٱلْمُتَقَدِّمِينَ فِي إِرَاقَةِ دِمَاءِ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ	almutaqaddim¢na f¢ ir¡qati dim¡'i alnn¡ki§h¢na walq¡si§¢na walm¡riq¢na	who passed in time, in the bloodshed of the preachers, the wrongdoers, and the apostates
وَقَتَلَةِ ابِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ سَيِّدِ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ	wa qatalati ab¢ `abdi all¡hi sayyidi shab¡bi ahli aljannati `alayhi alssal¡mu	and of those who slain Ab£-`Abdull¡h the chief of the youth of Paradise, peace be upon him
يَوْمَ كَرْبَلاَءَ بِٱلنِّيَّاتِ وَٱلْقُلُوبِ	yawma karbal¡'a bilnniyy¡ti walqul£bi	on that day in Karbal¡' yet in intentions and hearts
وَٱلتَّاسُّفِ عَلَىٰ فَوْتِ تِلْكَ ٱلْمَوَاقِفِ ٱلَّتِي حَضَرُوٱ لِنُصْرَتِكُمْ	waltta'assufi `al¡ fawti tilka almaw¡qifi allat¢ ¦a¤ar£ linu¥ratikum	and in feeling sorry for missing these situations that your allies and supporters witnessed and backed you.
وَعَلَيْكُمْ مِنَّا ٱلسَّلاَمُ	wa `alaykum minn¡ alssal¡mu	Peace from us be upon you.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ	wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£	Allah’s mercy and blessings, too, be upon you.

The Comprehensive Ziy¡rah of the Imams of the Believers -Aimmatul momineen