اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ

allahumma inni as'aluka bihaqqi muhammadin nabiyyika

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Muhammad, Your Prophet,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّكَ

wa `aliyyin waliyyika

in the name of `Ali, Your Representative (wali),

وَٱلشَّأْنِ وَٱلْقَدْرِ ٱلَّذِي خَصَصْتْهُمَا بِه دُونَ خَلقِكَ

walshsha'ni walqadri alladhi khasastahuma bihi duna khalqika

and in the name of the stature and standing that You have given exclusively to them rather than Your other creatures,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa `aliyyin

to send blessings to Muhammad and `Ali

وَأَنْ تَبْدَأَ بِهِمَا فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ عَاجِلٍ

wa an tabda'a bihima fi kulli khayrin `ajilin

and begin with both of them in any immediate item of goodness.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;

ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْقَادَةِ

al'a'immati alqadati

the Imams, the leaders,

وَٱلدُّعَاةِ ٱلسَّادَةِ

walddu`ati alssadati

the promulgators (to You), the masters,

وَٱلنُّجُومِ ٱلزَّاهِرَةِ

walnnujumi alzzahirati

the shining stars,

وَٱلأَعْلاَمِ ٱلْبَاهِرَةِ

wal'a`lami albahirati

the splendid signs,

وَسَاسَةِ ٱلْعِبَادِ

wa sasati al`ibadi

the governors of the servants (of You),

وَأَرْكَانِ ٱلْبِلاَدِ

wa arkani albiladi

the pillars of the countries,

وَٱلنَّاقَةِ ٱلْمُرْسَلَةِ

walnnaqati almursalati

the (like of the) she-camel that was sent by You,

وَٱلسَّفِينَةِ ٱلنَّاجيَةِ

walssafinati alnnajiyati

and the ark that saves (from sinking in straying off from the right path)

ٱلْجَارِيَةِ فِي ٱلْلُّجَجِ ٱلْغَامِرَةِ

aljariyati fi allujaji alghamirati

and runs peacefully in the depths of oceans.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;

خُزَّانِ عِلْمِكَ

khuzzani `ilmika

the keepers of Your knowledge,

وَأَرْكَانِ تَوْحِيدِكَ

wa arkani tawhidika

the pillars of the professing of Your Oneness,

وَدَعَائِمِ دِينِكَ

wa da`a'imi dinika

the supports of Your religion,

وَمَعَادِنِ كَرَامَتِكَ

wa ma`adini karamatika

the cores of Your honoring,

وَصِفْوَتِكَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ

wa safwatika min bariyyatika

the choicest among Your creatures,

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

wa khiyaratika min khalqika

the best of Your beings,

الأَتْقِيَاءِ ٱلأَنْقِيَاءِ

al'atqiya'i al'anqiya'i

the pious, the pure,

ٱلنُّجَبَاءِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ

alnnujaba'i al'abrari

the outstanding, the virtuous,

وَٱلْبَابِ ٱلْمُبْتَلَىٰ بِهِ ٱلنَّاسُ

walbabi almubtala bihi alnnasu

and the door that is decided as trial for people—

مَنْ أَتَاهُ نَجَىٰ

man atahu naja

he who comes through it shall be saved

وَمَنْ أَبَاهُ هَوَىٰ

wa man abahu hawa

but he who rejects it shall fail indeed.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;

أَهْلِ ٱلذِّكْرِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَمَرْتَ بِمَسْأَلَتِهِمْ

ahli aldhdhikri alladhina amarta bimas'alatihim

the People of the Reminder whom You have ordered us to ask (when we do not know),

وَذَوِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ ٱلَّذينَ أَمَرْتَ بِمَوَدَّتِهِمْ

wa dhawi alqurba alladhina amarta bimawaddatihim

the near relatives (of the Holy Prophet) whom You have ordered us to love,

وَفَرَضْتَ حَقَّهُمْ

wa faradta haqqahum

whose rights You have made incumbent (upon us),

وَجَعَلْتَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ مَعَادَ مَنِ ٱقْتَصَّ آثَارَهُمْ

wa ja`alta aljannata ma`ada man iqtassa atharahum

and whom You have decided Paradise as the reward of whoever follows their patterns.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

كَمَا أَمَرُوٱ بِطَاعَتِكَ

kama amaru bita`atika

as they instructed (us) to obey You,

وَنَهَوْٱ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ

wa nahaw `an ma`siyatika

warned (us) against disobeying You,

وَدَلُّوٱ عِبَادَكَ عَلَىٰ وَحْدَانِيَّتِكَ

wa dallu `ibadaka `ala wahdaniyyatika

and led Your servants to Your Oneness.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni as'aluka bihaqqi muhammadin

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Muhammad;

نَبِيِّكَ وَنَجِيبِكَ

nabiyyika wa najibika

Your Prophet, Your superior servant,

وَصَفْوَتِكَ وَأَمِينِكَ

wa safwatika wa aminika

Your choice, Your trusted one,

وَرَسُولِكَ إِلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ

wa rasulika ila khalqika

Your messenger to Your creatures;

وَبِحَقِّ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa bihaqqi amiri almu'minina

and (I beseech You) in the name of the Commander of the Believers (Amir al-Mu'minin),

وَيَعْسُوبِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ya`subi alddini

the chief of the religion,

وَقَائِدِ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ

wa qa'idi alghurri almuhajjalina

the leader of the white-faced and marked on the foreheads,

ٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْوَفِيِّ

alwasiyyi alwafiyyi

the faithful, the loyal,

وَٱلصِّدِّيقِ ٱلأَكْبَرِ

walssiddiqi al'akbari

the greatest veracious,

وَٱلْفَارُوقِ بَيْنَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْبَاطِلِ

walfaruqi bayna alhaqqi walbatili

the distinguisher between the right and the wrong,

وَٱلشَّاهِدِ لَكَ

walshshahidi laka

the witness for You,

وَٱلدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ

walddalli `alayka

the guide to You,

وَٱلصَّادِعِ بِأَمْرِكَ

walssadi`i bi'amrika

the expounder of what You have commanded,

وَٱلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِكَ

walmujahidi fi sabilika

the striver in Your way,

لَمْ تَأْخُذْهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

lam ta'khudhhu fika lawmatu la'imin

and who never listened to any word of blame for Your sake;

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(I beseech You) to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي فِي هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ

wa an taj`alani fi hadha alyawmi

to include me on this day

ٱلَّذِي عَقَدْتَ فِيهِ لِوَلِيِّكَ ٱلْعَهْدَ فِي أَعْنَاقِ خَلْقِكَ

alladhi `aqadta fihi liwaliyyika al`ahda fi a`naqi khalqika

on which You established the pledge to Your Representative in the necks of Your servants

وَأَكْمَلْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلدِّينَ

wa akmalta lahum alddina

and You thus perfected the religion for them,

مِنَ ٱلْعَارِفِينَ بِحُرْمَتِهِ

min al`arifina bihurmatihi

(to include me) with those who recognize the actual sanctity of him

وَٱلْمُقِرِّينَ بِفَضْلِهِ

walmuqirrina bifadlihi

and those who acknowledge his precedence,

مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ وَطُلَقَائِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

min `utaqa'ika wa tulaqa'ika min alnnari

and to include me with those whom You decide to release from Hellfire.

وَلاَ تُشْمِتْ بِي حَاسِدِي ٱلنِّعَمِ

wa la tushmit bi hasidi alnni`ami

(Please) do not let those who envy the bounties (that You confer upon certain persons) rejoice at my misfortunes.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ عِيدَكَ ٱلأَكْبَرَ

allahumma fakama ja`altahu `idaka al'akbara

O Allah, as You have made this day Your greatest feast day,

وَسَمَّيْتَهُ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ يَوْمَ ٱلْعَهْدِ ٱلْمَعْهُودِ

wa sammaytahu fi alssama'i yawma al`ahdi alma`hudi

You have named it “the Day of the Promised Covenant” in the heavens,

وَفِي ٱلأَرْضِ يَوْمَ ٱلْمِيثَاقِ ٱلْمَأْخُوذِ وَٱلْجَمْعِ ٱلْمَسْؤُولِ

wa fi al'ardi yawma almithaqi alma'khudhi waljam`i almas'uli

and You have named it “the Day of the Exacted Covenant and the Witnessed Crowd” in the earth,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَأَقْرِرْ بِهِ عُيُونَنَا

wa aqrir bihi `uyunana

give us delight of our eyes through him,

وَٱجْمَعْ بِهِ شَمْلَنَا

wajma` bihi shamlana

reunify us through him,

وَلاَ تُضِلَّنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا

wa la tudillana ba`da idh hadaytana

do not mislead us after You have guided us to the right path,

وَٱجْعَلْنَا لأَنْعُمِكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّاكِرِينَ

waj`alna li'an`umika min alshshakirina

and make us of those who thank Your bounties.

يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي عَرَّفَنَا فَضْلَ هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi `arrafana fadla hadha alyawmi

All praise be to Allah Who has made us recognize the merit of this day,

وَبَصَّرَنَا حُرْمَتَهُ

wa bassarana hurmatahu

attracted our attentions to its sanctity,

وَكَرَّمَنَا بِهِ

wa karramana bihi

honored us on it,

وَشَرَّفَنَا بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ

wa sharrafana bima`rifatihi

ennobled us through our recognition of it,

وَهَدَانَا بِنُورِهِ

wa hadana binurihi

and guided us through its light.

يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ

ya rasula allahi

O Messenger of Allah!

يَا أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنينَ

ya amira almu'minina

O Commander of the Believers!

عَلَيْكُمَا وَعَلَىٰ عِتْرَتِكُمَا

`alaykuma wa `ala `itratikuma

Upon you, your household,

وَعَلَىٰ مُحِبِّيكُمَا مِنِّي أَفْضَلُ ٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa `ala muhibbikuma minni afdalu alssalami

and your followers be the most excellent peace

مَا بَقِيَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ

ma baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

so long as night and day endure.

وَبِكُمَا أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمَا

wa bikuma atawajjahu ila allahi rabbi wa rabbikuma

Through you both do I direct toward Allah, my Lord and Your Lord,

فِي نَجَاحِ طَلِبَتِي

fi najahi talibti

(and I beseech Him) to respond to my requests,

وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي

wa qada'i hawa'iji

settle my needs,

وَتَيْسِيرِ أُمُورِي

wa taysiri umuri

and make easy all my affairs.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni as'aluka bihaqqi muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَأَنْ تَلْعَنَ مَنْ جَحَدَ حَقَّ هٰذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ

wa an tal`ana man jahada haqqa hadha alyawmi

and curse whoever denies the holiness of this day

وَأَنْكَرَ حُرْمَتَهُ

wa ankara hurmatahu

and denies its sanctity;

فَصَدَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِكَ لإِطْفَاءِ نُورِكَ

fasadda `an sabilika li'itfa'i nurika

thus, he hindered from Your way intending to extinguish Your light,

فَأَبَىٰ ٱللَّهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ

fa'aba allahu illa an yutimma nurahu

but Allah will not consent save to perfect His light.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَرِّجْ عَنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ

allahumma farrij `an ahli bayti muhammadin nabiyyika

O Allah, (please do) relieve misfortunes from the Household of Muhammad, Your Prophet

وَٱكْشِفْ عَنْهُمْ وَبِهِمْ عَنِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلْكُرُبَاتِ

wakshif `anhum wa bihim `an almu'minina alkurubati

and relieve the anguishes of them and of the believers through them.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱمْلأِ ٱلأَرْضَ بِهِمْ عَدْلاًَ

allahumma imla' al'arda bihim `adlan

O Allah, (please do) fill the earth with justice through them

كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجُوْراً

kama muli'at zulman wa jawran

just as it has been full with injustice and unfairness,

وَ أَنْجِز لَهُمْ مَا وَعَدْتَهُمْ

wa anjiz lahum ma wa`adtahum

and (please do) fulfill Your promise to them,

إِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ

innaka la tukhlifu almi`ada

for You surely do not break Your promises.