اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;
شَجَرَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ
shajarati alnnubuwwati
the tree of Prophethood,
وَ مَوْضِعِ الرِّسَالَةِ
wa mawdi`i alrrisalati
the trustees of the (Divine) Mission,
وَ مُخْتَلَفِ الْمَلَاۤئِكَةِ
wa mukhtalafi almala'ikati
the frequently visited by the angels,
وَ مَعْدِنِ الْعِلْمِ
wa ma`dini al`ilmi
the core of knowledge,
وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ الْوَحْيِ
wa ahli bayti alwahyi
and the Household of the Divine Revelation.
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
اِلْفُلْكِ الْجَارِيَةِ فِي اللُّجَجِ الْغَامِرَةِ
alfulki aljariyati fi allujaji alghamirati
the sailing ships through the abysmal waves.
يَأْمَنُ مَنْ رَكِبَهَا
ya'manu man rakibaha
He who embarks on will be saved
وَ يَغْرَقُ مَنْ تَرَكَهَا
wa yaghraqu man tarakaha
but he who abandons will be drowned.
اَلْمُتَقَدِّمُ لَهُمْ مَارِقٌ
almutaqaddimu lahum mariqun
He who precedes them will miss the Right Path
وَ الْمُتَاَخِّرُ عَنْهُمْ زَاهِقٌ
walmuta'akhkhiru `anhum zahiqun
and he who misses them will lose,
وَ اللَّازِمُ لَهُمْ لَاحِقٌ
wallazimu lahum lahiqun
but he who adheres to them will win.
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
اِلْكَهْفِ الْحَصِيْنِ
alkahfi alhasini
the impregnable shelter,
وَ غِيَاثِ الْمُضْطَرِّ الْمُسْتَكِيْنِ
wa ghiyathi almudtarri almustakini
the succorers of the helpless, distressed ones,
وَ مَلْجَاِ الْهَارِبِيْنَ
wa malja'i alharibina
the haven of the fugitives,
وَ عِصْمَةِ الْمُعْتَصِمِيْنَ
wa `ismati almu`tasimina
and the asylum of those who seek refuge.
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
صَلَاةً كَثِيْرَةً تَكُوْنُ لَهُمْ رِضًى
salatan kathiratan takunu lahum ridan
so many blessings that please them
وَ لِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَدَاۤءً وَ قَضَاۤءً
wa lihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin ada'an wa qada'an
and settle all (our) duties towards Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
بِحَوْلٍ مِنْكَ وَ قُوَّةٍ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
bihawlin minka wa quwwatin ya rabba al`alamina
by Your might and power, O Lord of the worlds!
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
اِلطَّيِّبِيْنَ الْاَبْرَارِ الْاَخْيَارِ
alttayyibina al-abrari al-akhyari
the pure, pious, and righteous
الَّذِيْنَ اَوْجَبْتَ حُقُوْقَهُمْ
alladhina awjabta huquqahum
whose rights have been made incumbent upon us by You
وَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ وَ وِلَايَتَهُمْ
wa faradta ta`atahum wa wilayatahum
and the obedience to whom and whose (divinely ordained) leadership have been (also) deemed obligatory upon us by You.
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَ اعْمُرْ قَلْبِيْ بِطَاعَتِكَ
wa`mur qalbi bita`atika
fill my heart with obedience to You,
وَ لَا تُخْزِنِيْ بِمَعْصِيَتِكَ
wa la tukhzini bima`siyatika
do not disgrace me due to my acts of disobedience to You,
وَ ارْزُقْنِيْ مُوَاسَاةَ مَنْ قَتَّرْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ،
warzuqni muwasata man qattarta `alayhi min rizqika
and grant me the feeling of sympathy towards those whom You have decided to straiten their sustenance
بِمَا وَسَّعْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
bima wassa`ta `alayya min fadlika
for You have blessed me with affluence in livelihood
وَ نَشَرْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ
wa nasharta `alayya min `adlika
since You have displayed Your justice on me
وَ اَحْيَيْتَنِيْ تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ
wa ahyaytani tahta zillika
and bestowed life on me to live under Your shade.
وَ هٰذَا شَهْرُ نَبِيِّكَ سَيِّدِ رُسُلِكَ
wa hadha shahru nabiyyika sayyidi rusulika
This is the month of Your Prophet and the Master of Your Messengers.
شَعْبَانُ الَّذِيْ حَفَفْتَهُ مِنْكَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَ الرِّضْوَانِ
sha`banu alladhi hafaftahu minka bilrrahmati walrridwani
It is Sha`ban, which You have encompassed with Your mercy and pleasure
الَّذِيْ كَانَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ
alladhi kana rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallama
and on which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his Household,
يَدْاَبُ فِيْ صِيَامِهِ وَ قِيَامِهِ
yad'abu fi siyamihi wa qiyamihi
used to observe fasting painstakingly and used to spend it with acts of worship
فِيْ لَيَالِيْهِ وَ اَيَّامِهِ
fi layalihi wa ayyamihi
on all of its days and nights
بُخُوْعًا لَكَ فِيْۤ اِكْرَامِهِ وَ اِعْظَامِهِ
bukhu`an laka fi ikramihi wa i`zamihi
on account of Your honoring and dignifying this month,
اِلٰى مَحَلِّ حِمَامِهِ
ila mahalli himamihi
up to his death.
اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاَعِنَّا عَلَى الْاِسْتِنَانِ بِسُنَّتِهِ فِيْهِ
allahumma fa-a`inna `ala alistinani bisunnatihi fihi
O Allah, (please do) help us follow the example of him (i.e. the Holy Prophet as regards the honoring of this month)
وَ نَيْلِ الشَّفَاعَةِ لَدَيْهِ
wa nayli alshshafa`ati ladayhi
and help us attain his intercession for us.
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَ اجْعَلْهُ لِيْ شَفِيْعًا مُشَفَّعًا
allahumma waj`alhu li shafi`an mushaffa`an
O Allah, (please do) decide him as my interceder (before You) whose intercession for me is acceptable
وَ طَرِيْقًا اِلَيْكَ مَهْيَعًا
wa tariqan ilayka mahya`an
and as my clear path toward You,
وَ اجْعَلْنِيْ لَهُ مُتَّبِعًا
waj`alni lahu muttabi`an
and make me follow him
حَتّٰى اَلْقَاكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَنِّيْ رَاضِيًا
hatta alqaka yawma alqiyamati `anni radiyan
until I meet You on the Resurrection Day in such a state that You are pleased with me
وَ عَنْ ذُنُوْبِيْ غَاضِيًا
wa `an dhunubi ghadiyan
having overlooked my sins
قَدْ اَوْجَبْتَ لِيْ مِنْكَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَ الرِّضْوَانَ
qad awjabta li minka alrrahmata walrridwana
and confer upon me with Your mercy and good pleasure
وَ اَنْزَلْتَنِيْ دَارَ الْقَرَارِ وَ مَحَلَّ الْاَخْيَارِ۔
wa anzaltani dara alqarari wa mahalla al-akhyari
settling me in the Eternal Abode and the Place of the Righteous.