اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ waliyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ hujjata all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ n£ra all¡hi f¢ ¨ulum¡ti al-ar¤i

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka yabna ras£li all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ

alssal¡mu `alayka wa `al¡ ¡b¡'ika

Peace be upon you and upon your fathers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ ابْنَائِكَ

alssal¡mu `alayka wa `al¡ abn¡'ika

Peace be upon you and upon your descendants.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ اوْلِيَائِكَ

alssal¡mu `alayka wa `al¡ awliy¡'ika

Peace be upon you and upon your loyalists.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta al¥¥al¡ta

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa ¡tayta alzzak¡ta

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`r£fi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ

wa talawta alkit¡ba haqqa til¡watih¢

recited the Book as it should be recited,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa j¡hadta f¢ all¡hi haqqa jih¡dih¢

strove for Allah as exactly as striving should be,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ

wa ¥abarta `al¡ al-adh¡ f¢ janbih¢

and endured harm for His sake

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatt¡ at¡ka alyaq¢nu

until death came upon you.

اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً

ataytuka z¡'iran

I have come to you, visiting you,

عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

`¡rifan bihaqqika

recognizing your right,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ

muw¡liyan li'awliy¡'ika

declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ

mu`¡diyan lia`d¡'ika

and incurring the animosity of your enemies;

فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

fashfa` l¢ `inda rabbika

so, (please) intercede for me with Your Lord.

إِرْحَمْ مَنْ اسَاءَ وَٱقَتَرَفَ

irham man as¡'a waqatarafa

(Please) have mercy upon him who had misbehaved and committed sins,

وَٱسْتَكَانَ وَٱعْتَرَفَ

wastak¡na wa`tarafa

but he then submitted and confessed.

إِنْ كُنْتُ بِئْسَ ٱلْعَبْدُ

in kuntu bi'sa al`abdu

If I am the worst servant (of You),

فَانْتَ نِعْمَ ٱلرَّبُّ

fa'anta ni`ma alrrabbu

then You are the All-excellent Lord.

عَظُمَ ٱلذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ

`a¨uma aldhdhanbu min `abdika

Your servant’s sin has been very flagrant,

فَلْيَحْسُنِ ٱلْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

falyahsun al`afwu min `indika

then let Your pardon be very excellent.

يَا كَرِيـمُ

y¡ kar¢mu

O All-generous!

شُكْراً

shukran

Thanks.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا جَعْفَرٍ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ab¡ ja`farin

Peace be upon you, O Ab£-Ja`far

مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ

muhammadu bna `aliyyin

Muhammad the son of `Al¢,

ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

albarru alttaqiyyu

the righteous, pious,

ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ

al-im¡mu alwafiyyu

and faithful leader.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ alrra¤iyyu alzzakiyyu

Peace be upon you, O pleased and pure.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ waliyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ najiyya all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O confidentially talked by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيـرَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ saf¢ra all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s emissary.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ sirra all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s secret.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ¤iy¡'a all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brightness.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَنَاءَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ san¡'a all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s brilliance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ kalimata all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s Word.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ rahmata all¡hi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s mercy.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلنُّوُرُ ٱلسَّاطِعُ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ alnn£ru alss¡§i`u

Peace be upon you, O shining light.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْبَدْرُ ٱلطَّالِعُ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ albadru al§§¡li`u

Peace be upon you, O rising full moon.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلطَّيِّبُ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ al§§ayyibu min al§§ayyib¢na

Peace be upon you, O pure who is the descendant of the pure ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلطَّاهِرُ مِنَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ al§§¡hiru min almu§ahhar¢na

Peace be upon you, O immaculate who is the descendant of the the immaculate ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلآيَةُ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ al-¡yatu al`u¨m¡

Peace be upon you, O greatest sign.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ alhujjatu alkubr¡

Peace be upon you, O grandest argument.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلزَّلاَّتِ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ almu§ahharu min alzzall¡ti

Peace be upon you, O purified from slips.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ ٱلْمُعْضِلاَتِ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ almunazzahu `an almu`¤il¡ti

Peace be upon you, O deemed above unforgivable failings.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَلِيُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ ٱلاوْصَافِ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ al`aliyyu `an naq¥i al-aw¥¡fi

Peace be upon you, O raised high against imperfect traits.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلرَّضِيُّ عِنْدَ ٱلاشْرَافِ

alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ alrra¤iyyu `inda al-ashr¡fi

Peace be upon you, O pleased in the sight of the honorable ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينَ

alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ `am£da aldd¢ni

Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ

ashhadu annaka waliyyu all¡hi wa hujjatuh£ f¢ ar¤ih¢

I bear witness that you are the intimate servant of Allah,

وَحُجَّتُهُ فِي ارْضِهِ

wa annaka janbu all¡hi

the argument of Him in His lands,

وَانَّكَ جَنْبُ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَةُ ٱللَّهِ

wa khiyaratu all¡hi

the side of Allah, the best in the view of Allah,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَعِلْمِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ

wa mustawda`u `ilmi all¡hi wa `ilmi al-anbiy¡'i

the store of the knowledge of Allah and the knowledge of the Prophets,

وَرُكْنُ ٱلإِيـمَانِ وَتَرْجُمَانُ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

wa ruknu al-¢m¡ni wa tarjum¡nu alqur'¡ni

the cornerstone of faith, and the interpreter of the Qur'¡n.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna man ittaba`aka `al¡ alhaqqi walhud¡

I also bear witness that whoever follows you has been on the right and true guidance

وَانَّ مَنْ انْكَرَكَ وَنَصَبَ لَكَ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ

wa anna man ankaraka wa na¥aba laka al`ad¡wata

but whoever denies you and incurs your animosity

عَلَىٰ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ وَٱلرَّدَىٰ

`al¡ al¤¤al¡lati walrrad¡

has been on deviation and perdition.

ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

abra'u il¡ all¡hi wa ilayka minhum f¢ aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati

I repudiate these in the presence of Allah and you in this world and in the Hereafter.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

wa alssal¡mu `alayka m¡ baq¢tu wa baqiya allaylu walnnah¡ru

Peace be upon you as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ muhammadin wa ahli baytih¢

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

wa ¥alli `al¡ muhammadi bni `aliyyin

send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali

ٱلزَّكِيِّ ٱلتَّقِيِّ

alzzakiyyi alttaqiyyi

the pure, the pious,

وَٱلْبَرِّ ٱلْوَفِيِّ

walbarri alwafiyyi

the righteous, the faithful,

وَٱلْمُهَذَّبِ ٱلنَّقِيِّ

walmuhadhdhabi alnnaqiyyi

the refined, the bright, 

هَادِي ٱلامَّةِ

h¡d¢ al-ummati

the guide of the nation,

وَوَارِثِ ٱلائِمَّةِ

wa w¡rithi al-a'immati

the inheritor of the Imams,

وَخَازِنِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ

wa kh¡zini alrrahmati

the hoarder of mercy,

وَيَنْبُوعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ

wa yanb£`i alhikmati

the spring of wisdom,

وَقَائِدِ ٱلْبَرَكَةِ

wa q¡'idi albarakati

the leader of blessing,

وَعَدِيلِ ٱلْقُرْآنِ فِي ٱلطَّاعَةِ

wa `ad¢li alqur'¡ni f¢ al§§¡`ati

the match of the Qur'¡n in obedience,

وَوَاحِدِ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ فِي ٱلإِخْلاَصِ وَٱلْعِبَادَةِ

wa w¡hidi al-aw¥iy¡'i f¢ al-ikhl¡¥i wal`ib¡dati

the distinctive among the Successors in sincerity and worship,

وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْعُلْيَا

wa hujjatika al`uly¡

Your premier argument,

وَمَثَلِكَ ٱلاعْلَىٰ

wa mathalika al-a`l¡

Your highest example,

وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

wa kalimatika alhusn¡

Your most excellent Word,

ٱلدَّاعِي إِِلَيْكَ

aldd¡`¢ ilayka

the caller to You,

وَٱلدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ

waldd¡lli `alayka

and the director towards You,

ٱلَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ

alladh¢ na¥abtah£ `alaman li`ib¡dika

whom You have appointed as signpost for Your servants,

وَمُتَرْجِماً لِكِتَابِكَ

wa mutarjiman likit¡bika

interpreter of Your Book,

وَصَادِعاً بِامْرِكَ

wa ¥¡di`an bi'amrika

expounder of Your commands,

وَنَاصِراً لِدِينِكَ

wa n¡¥iran lid¢nika

supporter of Your religion,

وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa hujjatan `al¡ khalqika

argument against Your creatures,

وَنُوراً تَخْرُقُ بِهِ ٱلظُّلَمَ

wa n£ran takhruqu bih¢ al¨¨ulama

radiance through whom darkness is penetrated,

وَقُدْوَةً تُدْرَكُ بِهَا ٱلْهِدَايَةُ

wa qudwatan tudraku bih¡ alhid¡yatu

excellent example through whom true guidance is hit,

وَشَفيعاً تُنَالُ بِهِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ

wa shaf¢`an tun¡lu bih¢ aljannatu

and intercessor through whom Paradise is won.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا اخَذَ فِي خُشُوعِهِ لَكَ حَظَّهُ

all¡humma wa kam¡ akhadha f¢ khush£`ih¢ laka ha¨¨ah£

O Allah, just as he took his share of reverence for You

وَٱسْتَوْفَىٰ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ نَصِيبَهُ

wastawf¡ min khashyatika na¥¢bah£

and received completely his portion of fear of You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ اضْعَافَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ وَلِيٍّ

fa¥alli `alayhi a¤`¡fa m¡ ¥allayta `al¡ waliyyin

so (please) bless him with many folds of blessings that You have ever poured down on an intimate servant of You

ٱرْتَضَيْتَ طَاعَتَهُ

irta¤ayta §¡`atah£

whose obedience to You has been approved of by You

وَقَبِلْتَ خِدْمَتَهُ

wa qabilta khidmatah£

and whose servitude has been admitted by You.

وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً

wa ballighhu minn¡ tahiyyatan wa sal¡man

Convey to him greetings and salutations from us,

وَآتِنَا فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً

wa ¡tin¡ f¢ muw¡l¡tih¢ min ladunka fa¤lan wa ihs¡nan

and give us - from You on account of our loyalty to him - favors, kindness,

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً

wa maghfiratan wa ri¤w¡nan

forgiveness, and pleasure.

إِِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْمَنِّ ٱلْقَدِيـمِ

innaka dh£lmanni alqad¢mi

You are verily the Lord of eternal favoring

وَٱلصَّفْحِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ

wal¥¥afhi aljam¢li

and nice pardoning.

اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ ٱلرَّبُّ وَانَا ٱلْمَرْبُوبُ…

all¡humma anta alrrabbu wa an¡ almarb£bu…

O Allah, You are the Sustainer and I am the sustained…