اللّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ لَيْلَتِنَا هذِهِ وَمَوْلُودِهَا

allahumma bihaqqi laylatina hadhihi wa mawludiha

O Allah: I beseech You in the name of this night and in the name of him whom was born at it

وَحُجَّتِكَ وَمَوْعُودِهَا،

wa hujjtika wa maw`udiha

and in the name of Your Argument and in the name of Your promise in it,

الَّتِي قَرَنْتَ إلَى فَضْلِهَا فَضْلاً،

allaty qaranta ila fadliha fadlan

the night that You have added a new merit to its many merits

فَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً،

fatammt kalimatuka sidqan wa `adlan

So, Your Word has been accomplished truly and fairly;

لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ،

la mubaddla likalimatika

no one can change Your words,

وَلا مُعَقِّبَ لآيَاتِكَ،

wa la mu`aqqba li-ayatika

nor obscure Your signs,

نُورُكَ الْمُتَأَلِّقُ،

nuruka almutalliqu

(He is) Your glowing Light

وَضِيَاؤُكَ الْمُشْرِقُ،

wa diau´uka almushriqu

and Your bring splendor

وَالْعَلَمُ النُّورُ فِي طَخْيَاءِ الدَّيْجُورِ،

wal-`alamu alnnuru fi takhya‘i alddayjuri

and the luminous sign in the obscurity of darkness

الْغَائِبُ الْمَسْتُورُ

algha’ibu almasturu

and the absent and the concealed,

جَلَّ مَوْلِدُهُ، وَكَرُمَ مَحْتِدُهُ،

jalla mawliduhu wa karuma mahtiduhu

Lofty is his birth and noble is his lineage

وَالْمَلائِكَةُ شُهَّدُهُ،

wal-mala’ikatu shuhhaduhu

and the angels are his witnesses

وَاللّهُ نَاصِرُهُ وَمُؤَيِّدُهُ،

wallahu nasiruhu wa mu´ayyduhu

and Allah is his Supporter and Backer

إذَا آنَ مِيعَادُهُ وَالْمَلائِكَةُ أَمْدَادُهُ،

idha ana mi`aduhu wal-mala’ikatu amdaduhu

when his time comes and the angels shall be his sponsors;

سَيْفُ اللّهِ الَّذِي لا يَنْبُو،

sayfu allahi alladhy la yanbu

(He shall act as) the sword of Allah that shall never miss the target,

وَنُورُهُ الَّذِي لا يَخْبُو،

wa nuruhu alladhy la yakhbu

and His light that shall never be extinguished

وَذُو الْحِلْمِ الَّذِي لا يَصْبُو،

wa dhu alhilmi alladhy la yasbu

And the forbearing person who shall never deviate the truth.

مَدَارُ الدَّهْرِ،

madaru alddhri

and the motive and reason of the course of events,

وَنَوَامِيسُ الْعَصْرِ،

wa nawamisu al`asri

and the one for whom the laws of ages have been made

وَوُلاةُ الأَمْرِ،

wa wulatu alamri

and (one of) the men of authority

وَالْمُنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا يَتَنَزَّلُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ،

wal-munazzalu `alayhim ma yatanazzalu fi laylati alqadri

who receive that which is revealed on the Grand Night.

وَأَصْحَابُ الْحَشْرِ وَالنَّشْرِ،

wa ashabu alhashri wal-nnashri

and the managers of the Resurrection and the Account;

تَرَاجِمَةُ وَحْيِهِ،

tarajimatu wahyihi

(They are) the interpreters of His revelations

وَوُلاةُ أَمْرِهِ وَنَهْيِهِ.

wa wulatu amrihi wa nahiihi

and in charge of what is deemed lawful and what is deemed unlawful by Him.

اللّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى خَاتِمِهِمْ وَقَائِمِهِمُ

allahumma fasalli `ala khatimihim wa qa’imihim

O Allah: send blessings on their seal and their Riser

الْمَسْتُورِ عَنْ عَوَالِمِهِمْ.

almasturi `an `awalimihim

whom is hidden from their world.

اللّهُمَّ وَأَدْرِكْ بِنَا أَيَّامَهُ

allahumma wa adrik bina ayyamahu

O Allah: (please) make us causes for the coming of him,

وَظُهُورَهُ وَقِيَامَهُ،

wa zuhurahu wa qiyamahu

and causes for his advent and reappearance

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ،

waj`alna min ansarihi

and (please) include us with his supporters

وَاقْرِنْ ثأْرَنَا بِثَأْرِهِ،

waqrin tha’rana bitha’rihi

and join our vengeance to his

وَاكْتُبْنَا فِي أَعْوَانِهِ وَخُلَصَائِهِ،

waktubna fi a`wanihi wa khulasa’ihi

and decide us to be among his assistants and retinue.

وَأَحْيِنَا فِي دَوْلَتِهِ نَاعِمِينَ،

wa ahiina fi dawlatihi na`imina

and make us live in bliss in his reign,

وَبِصُحْبَتِهِ غَانِمِينَ،

wa bisuhbatihi ghanimina

and make us win the ecstasy of his companionship,

وَبِحَقِّهِ قَائِمِينَ،

wa bihaqqhi qa’imina

and make us of those who carry out our duty toward him,

وَمِنَ السُّوءِ سَالِمِينَ،

wa mina alssu‘I salimina

and save us from evil.

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ،

ya arhama alrrahimina

O the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ،

walhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina

All praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

وَصَلَوَاتُهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salawatuhu `ala sayydina muhammadin

His blessings be upon our master, Muhammad

خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ

khatami alnnabiyyina wal-mursalina

the seal of the Prophets and the Messengers,

وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الصَّادِقِينَ

wa `ala ahli baytihi alssadiqina

and upon his Household, the veracious,

وَعِتْرَتِهِ النَّاطِقِينَ،

wa `itratihi alnnatiqina

and his offspring, the spokespersons of the truth,

وَالْعَنْ جَمِيعَ الظَّالِمِينَ،

wal-`an jami`a alzzalimina

and curse all the wrongdoers

وَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ

wahkum baynana wa baynahum

and judge between them and us

يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِينَ.

ya ahkama alhakimina

O the Most Just of all judges.