الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ‌

Praise be to God! the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds

كَمَا فَضَّلَنَا فِي دِينِهِ عَلَى مَنْ جَحَدَ وَ عَنَدَ

He favored us in His Religion with victory over those who deny, and His enemies

وَ فِي نَعِيمِ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ عَمَدَ

and gave us great blessings compared to many of those who are deviated

وَ هَدَانَا بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

He guided us by His Prophet Muhammad (blessings of God be upon him and his family)

وَ شَرَّفَنَا بِوَصِيِّهِ وَ خَلِيفَتِهِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ وَ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِهِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص

honored us by his Trustee and Caliph during his life and after his death – the Commander of the Faithful (God’s blessing be upon him)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ نَبِيُّنَا [كَمَا] أَمَرْتَ

O' my God! Muhammad (blessings of God be upon him and his family) is our Prophet as You decreed.

وَ عَلِيّاً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَوْلَانَا كَمَا أَقَمْتَ

and Ali (God’s blessing be upon him) is our Master as You decided

وَ نَحْنُ مَوَالِيهِ وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُ

We are his followers and friends.