اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ﭐلأَئِمَّةِ وَخَلِيلِ ﭐلنُّبُوَّةِ

as-salamu `ala abi al-a'immati wa khalili alnnubuwwati

Peace be upon the father of the Imams, the friend of the Prophethood,

وَﭐلْمَخْصُوصِ بِٱلأُخُوَّةِ

walmakhsusi bil'ukhuwwati

and the one exclusively granted the fraternity (of the Holy Prophet).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ يَعْسُوبِ ﭐلإِيـمَانِ

as-salamu `ala ya`subi al'imani

Peace be upon the chief of true faith,

وَميزَانِ ﭐلأَعْمَالِ

wa mizani al-a`mali

the Scale of the deeds

وَسَيْفِ ذِي ﭐلْجَلاَلِ

wa sayfi dhi aljalali

and the sword of the Lord of Majesty.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَالِحِ ﭐلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `ala salihi almu'minina

Peace be upon the most righteous of the believers,

وَوَارِثِ عِلْمِ ﭐلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa warithi `ilmi alnnabiyyina

the inheritor of the knowledge of the Prophets,

ﭐلْحَاكِمِ فِي يَوْمِ ﭐلدِّينِ

alhakimi fi yawmi alddini

and the judge on the Judgment Day.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ﭐلتَّقْوَىٰ

as-salamu `ala shajarati alttaqwa

Peace be upon the Tree of Piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ﭐللَّهِ ﭐلْبَالِغَةِ

as-salamu `ala hujjati allahi albalighati

Peace be upon Allah’s conclusive argument,

وَنِعْمَتِهِ ﭐلسَّابِغَةِ

wa ni`matihi alssabighati

His flowing boon,

وَنِقْمَتِهِ ﭐلدَّامِغَةِ

wa niqmatihi alddamighati

and His forceful punishment.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ﭐلصِّرَاطِ ﭐلوَاضِحِ

as-salamu `ala alssirati alwadihi

Peace be upon the clear-cut path,

وَﭐلنَّجْمِ ﭐللاَّئِحِ

walnnajmi alla'ihi

the patent star,

وَﭐلإِمَامِ ﭐلنَّاصِحِ

wal-imami alnnasihi

and the advising leader.

وَرَحْمَةُ ﭐللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him.

My father (peace be upon him) then added the following:

أَنْتَ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ وَذَريعَتِي

anta wasilati ila allahi wa dhari`ati

You are verily my means and my course to Allah.

وَلِي حَقُّ مُوَالاَتِي وَتَأْمِيلِي

wa li haqqu muwalati wa ta'mili

And I enjoy the right of my loyalty to you and my hoping for you.

فَكُنْ لِي شَفيعِي إِلَىٰ ﭐللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

fakun shafi`i ila allahi `azza wa jalla

So, (please) be my intercessor before Allah—the Almighty and All-majestic—

فِي ﭐلْوُقُوفِ عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي

fi alwuqufi `ala qada'I hajati

as regards the settlement of my request,

وَهِيَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ﭐلنَّارِ

wa hiya fakaku raqabati min alnnari

which is the release of my neck from Hellfire.

وَﭐصْرِفْنِي فِي مَوْقِفِي هٰذَا بِٱلنُّجْحِ

wasrifni fi mawqifi hadha bilnnujhi

And (please) seal my current situation with success

وَبِمَا سَأَلْتُهُ كُلَّهِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ

wa bima sa'altuhu kullahi birahmatihi wa qudratihi

and with response to all that which I have asked for, out of His mercy and power.

اَللَّهُمَّ ﭐرْزُقْنِي عَقْلاً كَامِلاً

allahumma irzuqni `aqlan kamilan

O Allah, (please do) grant me a complete intellect,

وَلُبَّا رَاجِحاً

wa lubban rajihan

sharp aptitude,

وَقَلْباً زَكِيّاً

wa qalban zakiyyan

pure heart,

وَعَمَلاً كَثيراً

wa `amalan kathiran

much deed,

وَأَدَباً بَارِعاً

wa adaban bari`an

and fabulous courtesy,

وَﭐجْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ كُلَّهُ لِي

waj`al dhalika kullahu li

and make all that for my good

وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ

wa la taj`alhu `alayya

and do not make it against me,

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ﭐلرَّاحِمينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

[I beseech You] in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!