الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alhamdu lillahi almaliki alhaqqi almubini

All praise be to Allah: the Lord and the evident Truth.

ٱلْمُتَصَاغِرِ لِعَظَمَتِهِ جَبَابِرَةُ ٱلطَّاغِينَ

almutasaghiri li`azamatihi jababiratu alttaghina

All the tyrannical oppressors are subservient to His almightiness.

ٱلْمُعْتَرِفِ بِرُبُوبِيَّتِهِ جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرَضِينَ

almu`tarifi birububiyyatihi jami`u ahli alssamawati wal-aradina

All the inhabitants of the heavens and the layers of the earth admit His Godhead.

ٱلْمُقِرِّ بِتَوْحِيدِهِ سَائِرُ ٱلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

almuqirri bitawhidihi sa'iru alkhalqi ajma`ina

All the created beings confess of His Oneness.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّـدِ ٱلأَنَامِ

wa salla allahu `ala sayyidi al-anami

May Allah send blessings upon the master of all created beings

وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلْكِرَامِ

wa ahli baytihi alkirami

and upon the members of his Household; the noble ones,

صَلاةً تَقَرُّ بِهَا أَعْيُنُهُمْ

salatan taqarru biha a`yunuhum

such blessings that delight them

وَيَرْغَمُ بِهَا أَنْفُ شَانِئِهِمْ

wa yarghamu biha anfu shani'ihim

and humiliate all those who antagonize them

مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

min aljinni wal-insi ajma`ina

from all jinn and mankind.

سَلامُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

salamu allahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

Peace of Allah the All-high and All-great,

وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

and peace of His favorite angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina

His missioned Prophets,

وَأَئِمَّتِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

wa a'immatihi almuntajabina

His choice Imams,

وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His righteous servants,

وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

and all the martyrs and veracious ones,

وَٱلزَّاكِيَاتُ ٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ

walzzakiyatu alttayyibatu

and all blessings that are pure and delightful,

فِيمَا تَغْتَدِي وَتَرُوحُ

fima taghtadi wa taruhu

that are coming and going,

عَلَيْكَ يَا مُسْلِمُ بْنَ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`alayka ya muslimu bna `aqili bni abi talibin

be upon you, Muslim the son of `Aqil the son of Abu-Talib.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and benedictions be upon you.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the zakat,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

strove in the way of Allah in the best manner of striving,

وَقُتِلْتَ عَلَىٰ مِنْهَاجِ ٱلْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ

wa qutilta `ala minhaji almujahidina fi sabilihi

and you were slain following the course of those who strive in Allah’s way

حَتَّىٰ لَقِيتَ ٱللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَهُوَ عَنْكَ رَاضٍ

hatta laqita allaha `azza wa jalla wa huwa `anka radin

until you met Allah, to Whom belong all might and majesty, while He is pleased with you.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdi allahi

And I bear witness that you fulfilled your covenant with Allah

وَبَذَلْتَ نَفْسَكَ فِي نُصْرَةِ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنِ حُجَّتِهِ

wa badhalta nafsaka fi nusrati hujjati allahi wabni hujjatihi

and sacrificed yourself for the sake of supporting Allah’s argument and the son of Allah’s argument (namely, Imam al-Husayn)

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِٱلتَّسْلِيمِ وَٱلْوَفَاءِ

ashhadu laka bilttaslimi walwafa'i

I bear witness that you submitted and acted loyally to him

وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ لِخَلَفِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُرْسَلِ

walnnasihati likhalafi alnnabiyyi almursali

and that you acted sincerely to the successor of the missioned Prophet,

وَٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ

walssibti almuntajabi

the select grandson (of the Prophet),

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ ٱلْعَالِمِ

walddalili al`alimi

the guide (to the right path), the knowledgeable,

وَٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْمُبَلِّغِ

walwasiyyi almuballighi

the Prophet’s successor, the conveyor (of his mission),

وَٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلْمُهْتَضَمِ

walmazlumi almuhtadami

the wronged, and the oppressed Imam.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an rasulihi

May Allah reward you on behalf of His Messenger,

وَعَنْ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `an amiri almu'minina

on behalf of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَعَنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `an alhasani walhusayni

and on behalf of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i

with the best of rewarding

بِمَا صَبَرْتَ وَٱحْتَسَبْتَ وَأَعَنْتَ

bima sabarta wa ihtasabta wa a`anta

that befits your steadfastness, reliance (on Allah), and assistance.

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ

fani`ma `uqba alddari

How excellent is the final home!

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

la`ana allahu man qatalaka

May Allah curse him who slew you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِكَ

wa la`ana allahu man amara biqatlika

May Allah curse him who ordered of slaying you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

wa la`ana allahu man zalamaka

May Allah curse him who wronged you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَيْكَ

wa la`ana allahu man iftara `alayka

May Allah curse him who forged lies against you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man jahila haqqaka

May Allah curse him who underestimated your position

وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ

wastakhaffa bihurmatika

and belittled your sanctity.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ بَايَعَكَ وَغَشَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man baya`aka wa ghashshaka

May Allah curse those who cheated you after they had sworn allegiance to you,

وَخَذَلَكَ وَأَسْلَمَكَ

wa khadhalaka wa aslamaka

those who disappointed and let you down,

وَمَنْ أَلَّبَ عَلَيْكَ وَلَمْ يُعِنْكَ

wa man allaba `alayka wa lam yu`inka

and those who allied against you instead of assisting you.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱلنَّارَ مَثْوَاهُمْ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi ja`ala alnnara mathwahum

All praise be to Allah Who decided Hellfire to be the eternal abode of those peoples.

وَبِئْسَ ٱلْوِرْدُ ٱلْمَوْرُودُ

wa bi'sa alwirdu almawrudu

Woeful indeed will be the place to which they are led!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman

I bear witness that you were slain wrongly

وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ مَا وَعَدَكُمْ

wa anna allaha munjizun lakum ma wa`adakum

and that Allah shall fulfill His promise to you.

جِئْتُكَ زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمْ

ji'tuka za'iran `arifan bihaqqikum

As I am visiting you, I recognize your right,

مُسَلِّماً لَكُمْ

musalliman lakum

I am submissive to you,

تَابِعاً لِسُنَّتِكُمْ

tabi`an lisunnatikum

I am imitating your course,

وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun

and I am preparing myself for supporting you

حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَ

hatta yahkuma allahu wa huwa khayru alhakimina

until Allah judges, and He is the best of judges.

فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

fama`akum ma`akum

So, I am always with you

لاَ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ

la ma`a `aduwwikum

and I never am with your enemies.

صَلوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

salwatu allahi `alaykum

May Allah’s peace be upon you

وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَأَجْسَادِكُمْ

wa `ala arwahikum wa ajsadikum

and upon your souls and bodies

وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ

wa shahidikum wa gha'ibikum

and upon the present from you and the absent one.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu ummatan qatalatkum bilaydi wal-alsuni

May Allah kill the groups that have killed you with deeds and words.