اَللّٰهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ اَخْرُجُ وَ اِلَيْكَ اَتَوَجَّهُ

allaahumma elayka akhrojo wa elayka atawajjaho

O Allah! I leave towards You, and to You I turn my face,

وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ اسْتَعَنْتُ

wa beka aamanto wa a’layka tawakkalto wa bekas ta-a’nto

and I believe in You, and upon You I put my trust,and from You I pray for aid,

وَ اِلٰى مَشَاهِدِ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ وَ اَصْفِيَآئِكَ قَصَدْتُ

wa elaa mashaa-hede awleyaaa-eka wa as-feyaaa-eka qasad-to

and towards the shrines of Your vicegerents and Your choosen ones I have moved,

وَ اِلَيْكَ رَغِبْتُ

wa elayka raghibto

and towards You I desire earnestly,

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدِۨ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

fa-salle a’laa mohammadin wa aale mohammadenit taahereena

then send blessings upon Muhammad and the pure progeny of Muhammad,

وَ بَلِّغْنِيْ اَمَلِيْ وَ رَجَآئِيْ فِيْ زِيَارَتِيْ اِيَّاهُمْ

wa balligh-nee amalee wa rajaaa-ee feezeyaaratee iyyaahum

and help me attain my hope, and make me attain my desire in my visitation to them,

وَ قَصْدِيْ اِلَيْهِمْ فِيْ خَيْرٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ سِتْرٍ

wa qasdee elayhim fee khayrin wa a’afeyatin wa sitrin

and my intention to them in goodness and welfare, and protection,

وَ سَلَامَةٍ وَ اَمْنٍ وَ كِفَايَةٍ وَ رُدَّنِيْ مَقْبُوْلًا

wa salaamatin wa amnin wa kefaayatin wa ruddanee maqboolan

and safety, and security, and adequacy, and return me with accepted (ziyaarat),

مَبْرُوْرًا مَاْجُوْرًا مَوْفُوْرًا سَعِيْدًا غَانِمًا

mabrooran maajooran mawfooran sa-e’edan ghaaneman

approved, renumerated, abundant, happy, gaining,

وَ ارْزُقْنِي الْعَوْدَ

war zuqnil a’wda

and bestow upon me the favor of returning to visit.

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَا اَبْقَيْتَنِيْ فَلَا تَجْعَلْهُ اٰخِرَ الْعَهْدِ

allaahumma maa abqaytanee falaa taj-a’lho aakheral a’hde

O Allah! As long as You keep me alive then do not make this to be my last visit

لِزِيَارَةِ مَشَاهِدِهِمْ وَ مَعَارِجِهِمْ

le-zeyaarate mashaaa-hedehim wa ma-a’arejehim

to their tombs and their aspirations,

اِنَّكَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ‏

innaka arhamur raahemeen.

surely You are Most Merciful.

It is recommended to take the ceremonial bath on reaching the city then in the way one should invoke Almighty Allah as much as possible saying :

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ

subhaanal laahe wal hamdo lillaahe wa laa elaaha illal laaho wal laaho akbaro

All glory be to Allah, all praise be to Allah, there is no god save Allah, Allah is the Greatest,

لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّۃَ اِلَّا بِاللہِ الْعَلِیِّ الْعَظِیْمِ

laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil a’liyyil a’zeeme

there is neither might nor power save with Allah, the All-High the All-Great,

وَ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلٰي مُحَمَّدِۨ النَّبِيِّ وَ عَلٰی اٰلِہِ

wa sallal laaho a’laa mohammadenin nabiyye wa a’laa aalehit

and blessing of Allah be upon Muhammad, the Prophet,

الطَّیِّبِیْنَ الطَّاہِرِیْنَ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِیْمًا

tayyebeenat taahereena wa sallama tasleemaa.

and his pure and immaculate progeny and send upon them benedictions.On reaching near the holy shrine of Imam Reza (a.s.) recite the following ziyarat :

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَلَمُ الْهَادِيْ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal a’lamul haadee.

Peace be on you, O guiding epitome.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal wasiyyuz zakiyy.

Peace be on you, O pure successor (of the Prophet).

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal emaamul barrut taqiyy.

Peace be on you, O dutiful and pious leader.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَلَمُ الْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُّنُوْبِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal a’lamul motahharo menaz zonoob.

Peace be on you, O purified from sins.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وِعَآءَ حُكْمِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’alayka yaa we-a’aa-a hukmil laah.

Peace be on you, O containers of judgement of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ سِرِّ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka yaa a’ybata sirril laah.

Peace be on you, O the store of secret of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْحَافِظُ لِوَحْيِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal haafezo le-wahyil laah.

Peace be on you, O the protector of the revealation of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُسْتَوْفِيْ فِيْ طَاعَةِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal mustawfee fee taa-a’til laah.

Peace be on you, O the complete in the obedience of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُتَرْجِمُ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyoahal motarjemo le-ketaabil laah.

Peace be on you, O the interpretor of the Book of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الدَّاعِيْ اِلٰى تَوْحِيْدِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohad daa-e’e elaa tawheedil laah.

Peace be on you, O the caller to the Oneness of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُعَبِّرُ لِمُرَادِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal mo-a’bbero le-moraadil laah.

Peace be on you, O the conveyer of the intention of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُحَلِّلُ لِحَلَالِ اللهِ

assalaamo a’layka ayyohal mohallelo le-halaalil laah

Peace be on you, O the analyser of the lawful of Allah

وَ الْمُحَرِّمُ لِحَرَامِ اللهِ وَ الدَّاعِيْ اِلٰى دِيْنِ اللهِ

wal moharremo le-haraamil laah wad daa-e’e elaa deenil laah

and the prohibitor of the unlawful of Allah,and the caller towards the religion of Allah,

وَ الْمُعْلِنُ لِاَحْكَامِ اللهِ وَ الْفَاحِصُ عَنْ مَعْرِفَةِ اللهِ

leno le-ahkaamil laah wal faaheso a’n ma’refatil l

and the proclaimer of the laws of Allah, and the examiner of the recognition of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ اَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلَايَ

mo a’layka yaa abal hasan ash-hado yaa mawl

Peace be on you O Abal Hasan! I testify, O my master!

اَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللهِ وَ اَمِيْنُهٗ وَ صَفْوَةُ اللهِ وَ حَبِيْبُهٗ

hujjatul laahe wa ameenohu wa safwatul laahe wa h

That surely You are the vicegerent of Allah and His trustee, and choicest of Allah,

وَ خِيَرَةُ اللهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهٖ وَ حُجَّتُهٗ عَلٰى عِبَادِهٖ

heyaratul laahe min khalqehi wa hujjatohu a’laa e’baa

and His beloved, and elite of Allah from His creation,and His argument upon His servants.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّهٗ مَنْ وَالَاكَ فَقَدْ وَالَى اللهَ

o annahu man waalaaka faqad waalal

I testify that surely whoever declares loyalty to you has in fact declared loyalty to Allah,

وَ مَنْ عَادَاكَ فَقَدْ عَادَى اللهَ

a’adaaka faqad a’adal

and whoever shows enmity towards you has in fact shown enmity towards Allah,

وَ مَنِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِكَ وَ بِالْاَئِمَّةِ مِنْ آبَائِكَ وَ وُلْدِكَ

anis tamsaka beka wa bil-aimmate min aaabaa-eka wa wul

and whoever adhered to you and to the imams from your forefathers, and your son

فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقٰى‏

dis tamsaka bil-u’rwatil wu

then surely he has grasped to the firmest hand,

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمْ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوٰى وَ اَعْلَامُ الْهُدٰى

sh-hado annakum kalematut taqwaa wa a-a’laamul h

and epitomes of guidance,

وَ نُوْرٌ لِسَائِرِ الْوَرٰی

oorun le-saa-eril wa

and light for all the creatures.

Then after kissing the holy grave recite :

بِاَبِيْ اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّيْ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ الشَّهِيْدُ

be-abee anta wa ummee ayyohas siddeeqush shaheedo

I swear by my father and mother O truthful martyr,

بِاَبِيْ اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّيْ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

be-abee anta wa ummee yabna ameeril moameneena

I swear by my father and mother O son of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ وَ اِمَامِ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

wa sayyedul wasiyyeena wa emaamil muslemeena

the chief of the successors, the leader of the Muslims,

وَ حُجَّةِ اللهِ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

wa hujjatil laahe a’lal khalqe ajmae’ena.

and the proof of Allah upon all the creatures.

Then perform two unit of salaat near the grave and while bidding farewell recite the following :

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا مَوْلَايَ اَيُّهَا الرِّضَا

yaa mawlaaya yaa abal hasane yaa mawlaaya ayyohar rezaa

O my master! O Abul Hasan! O my master! O devoted one,

اَتَيْتُكَ زَآئِرًا وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ خَيْرُ مَزُوْرٍ بَعْدَ آبَآئِكَ

ataytoka zaaa-eran wa ash-hado annaka khayro mazoorin ba’da aabaaa-eka

I have come to visit you, and I testify that surely visiting you is good after your forefathers,

وَ اَفْضَلُ مَقْصُوْدٍ

wa afzalo maqsoodin

and the most excellent besought one,

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَدْ وَصَلَ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ

wa ash-hado anna man zaaraka faqad wasala rasoolal laahe

and I testify that one who visits you has indeed respected the Messenger of Allah,

وَ اَبْهَجَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَآءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

wa abhaja faatemata sayyedata nesaaa-il a’alameena

and rejoiced Faatemah, the leader of the women of the worlds,

وَ نَالَ مِنَ اللهِ الْفَوْزَ الْعَظِيْمَ

wa naala menal laahil fawzal a’zeema

and achieved the great victory from Allah,

فَلَا جَعَلَهُ اللهُ اٰخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِكَ

falaa ja-a’lahul laaho aakheral a’hde min zeyaarateka

then may Allah not make this my last visit to you,

وَ اِتْيَانِ مَشْهَدِكَ وَ رَزَقَنِيَ الْعَوْدَ ثُمَّ الْعَوْدَ اِلَيْكَ

wa ityaane mash-hadeka wa razaqaneyal a’wda summal a’wda elayka

and coming to your shrine, and grant me more and more chances to re-visit you,

آمِيْنَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

aameena rabbal a’alameena.

respond, O Lord of the worlds!