اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali

بَاقِرِ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَإِمَامِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

baqiri al`ilmi wa imami alhuda

the splitter of knowledge, the leader to true guidance,

وَقَائِدِ أَهْلِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa qa'idi ahli alttaqwai

the chief of the people of piety,

وَٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

walmuntajabi min `ibadika

and the superbly selected from among Your servants.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ

allahumma wa kama ja`altahu `alaman li`ibadika

O Allah, as You have made him sign for Your servants,

وَمَنَاراً لِبِلاَدِكَ

wa manaran libiladika

lantern in Your lands,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعاً لِحِكْمَتِكَ

wa mustawda`an lihikmatika

depot of Your wisdom,

وَمُتَرْجِماً لِوَحْيِكَ

wa mutarjiman liwahyika

and interpreter of Your revelations,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِطَاعَتِهِ

wa amarta bita`atihi

and You ordered (us) to obey him,

وَحَذَّرْتَ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ

wa hadhdharta `an ma`siyatihi

warned (us) against disobeying him;

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ يَا رَبِّ

fasalli `alayhi ya rabbi

so also (please), O Lord, send blessings upon him

أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ

afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin

with the most excellent blessings that You have ever sent upon any

مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَنْبِيَاءِكَ وَأَصْفِيَاءِكَ

min dhurriyyati anbiya'ika wa asfiya'ika

of the offspring of Your Prophets, Elite Ones,

وَرُسُلِكَ وَأُمَنَائِكَ

wa rusulika wa umana'ika

Messengers, and trustees.

يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

ya rabba al`alamina

O Lord of the worlds!