اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `ala rasuli allahi

Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah

مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ

muhammadi bni `abdillahi

Muhammad the son of `Abdullah,

خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

khatami alnnabiyyina

the Seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰىۤ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

as-salamu `ala amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful,

سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ

sayyidi alwasiyyina

the chief of the Prophet’s successors.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى الْاَئِمَّةِ الْمَعْصُوْمِيْنَ الرَّاشِدِيْنَ

as-salamu `ala al-a'immati alma`sumina alrrashidina

Peace be upon the Imams; the infallible and rightly guided.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى الْمَلَاۤئِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ

as-salamu `ala almala'ikati almuqarrabina

Peace be upon the archangels.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ الْاَمِيْنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sahiba rasuli allahi al-amina

Peace be upon you, O faithful companion of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O loyalist to the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُوْدَعَ اَسْرَارِ السَّادَةِ الْمَيَامِيْنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya muda`a asrari alssadati almayamini

Peace be upon you, O trusted with the secrets of the blessed chiefs.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللّٰهِ مِنَ الْبَرَرَةِ الْمَاضِيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka ya baqiyyata allahi min albararati almadina

Peace be upon you, O he whom Allah has left from the past dutiful ones.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اَطَعْتَ اللّٰهَ كَمَاۤ اَمَرَكَ

ashhadu annaka ata`ta allaha kama amaraka

I bear witness that you obeyed Allah as exactly as He ordered you to do,

وَ اتَّبَعْتَ الرَّسُوْلَ كَمَا نَدَبَكَ

wattaba`ta alrrasula kama nadabaka

followed the Messenger as exactly as He directed you to do,

وَ تَوَلَّيْتَ خَلِيْفَتَهُ كَمَاۤ اَلْزَمَكَ

wa tawallayta khalifatahu kama alzamaka

acted loyally to his vicegerent as exactly as He bound you to do,

وَ دَعَوْتَ اِلَى الْاِهْتِمَامِ بِذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا وَقَفَكَ [وَفَّقَكَ‏]،

wa da`awta ila alihtimami bidhurriyyatihi kama waqafaka

called for having care of his offspring as exactly as He used you for,

وَ عَلِمْتَ الْحَقَّ يَقِيْنًا وَ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ كَمَاۤ اَمَرَكَ

wa `alimta alhaqqa yaqinan wa`tamadtahu kama amaraka

and had full acquaintance with the truth and thus you rested upon it as exactly as He ordered you to

[وَ] اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ بَابُ وَصِيِّ الْمُصْطَفٰى

wa ashhadu annaka babu wasiyyi almustafa

I also bear witness that you are the door to the successor of the Chosen Prophet,

وَ طَرِيْقُ حُجَّةِ اللّٰهِ الْمُرْتَضٰى

wa tariqu hujjati allahi almurtada

the path to the well-pleased argument of Allah,

وَ اَمِيْنُ اللّٰهِ فِيْمَا اسْتُوْدِعْتَ مِنْ عُلُوْمِ الْاَصْفِيَاۤءِ

wa aminu allahi fima istudi`ta min `ulumi al-asfiya'i

and the trustee of Allah in the knowledge of the Elite Ones with whichHe entrusted you.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ النَّبِيِّ النُّجَبَاۤءِ

ashhadu annaka min ahli bayti alnnabiyyi alnnujaba'i

I bear witness that you belong to the outstanding members of the Prophet’s family

الْمُخْتَارِيْنَ لِنُصْرَةِ الْوَصِيِّ

almukhtarina linusrati alwasiyyi

and you are one of those chosen for supporting the Successor.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ صَاحِبُ الْعَاشِرَةِ

ashhadu annaka sahibu al`ashirati

I bear witness that you attained the tenth rank (of faith),

وَ الْبَرَاهِيْنِ وَ الدَّلَاۤئِلِ الْقَاهِرَةِ

walbarahini walddala'ili alqahirati

you were given the subduing proofs and demonstrations,

وَ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ

wa aqamta alssalata

you performed the prayer,

وَ اٰتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

"

وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ

"

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَ اَدَّيْتَ الْاَمَانَةَ

wa addayta al-amanata

fulfilled the trust,

وَ نَصَحْتَ لِلّٰهِ وَ لِرَسُوْلِهِ

wa nasahta lillahi wa lirasulihi

acted sincerely for Allah and His Messenger,

وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْاَذٰى فِيْ جَنْبِهِ

wa sabarta `ala al-adha fi janbihi

and endured harm for His sake

حَتّٰىۤ اَتَاكَ الْيَقِيْنُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ جَحَدَكَ حَقَّكَ

la`ana allahu man jahadaka haqqaka

May Allah curse those who denied your precedence

وَ حَطَّ مِنْ قَدْرِكَ

wa hatta min qadrika

and belittled your status.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ اٰذَاكَ فِي مَوَالِيْكَ

la`ana allahu man adhaka fi mawalika

May Allah curse those who injured you when they harmed your chiefs.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ اَعْنَتَكَ فِيۤ اَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ [نَبِيِّكَ‏]

la`ana allahu man a`nataka fi ahli baytik nabiyyika

May Allah curse those who caused you distress when they harmed the Household of your Prophet.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ لَامَكَ فِيْ سَادَاتِكَ

la`ana allahu man lamaka fi sadatika

May Allah curse those who blamed you for your having followed your chiefs.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ عَدُوَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

la`ana allahu `aduwwa ali muhammadin

May Allah curse the enemy of Muhammad’s Family

مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْاِنْسِ

min aljinni wal-insi

from the jinn and men

مِنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَ الْاٰخِرِيْنَ

min al-awwalina wal-akhirina

and from the past and the last generations.

وَ ضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ الْاَلِيمَ،

wa da`afa `alayhim al`adhaba al-alima

May Allah multiply for them the painful chastisement.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ

salla allahu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

May Allah bless you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

salla allahu `alayka ya sahiba rasuli allahi

May Allah bless you, O companion of Allah’s Messenger.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

May Allah bless him, his Household,

وَ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَىۤ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

wa `alayka ya mawla amiri almu'minina

and you, O follower of the Commander of the Faithful.

وَ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى رُوْحِكَ الطَّيِّبَةِ

wa salla allahu `ala ruhika alttayyibati

May Allah bless your immaculate soul

وَ جَسَدِكَ الطَّاهِرِ

wa jasadika alttahiri

and pure body,

وَ اَلْحَقَنَا بِمَنِّهِ وَ رَأْفَتِهِ

wa alhaqana bimannihi wa ra'fatihi

and may He, out of His favoring and kindness, join us,

اِذَا تَوَفَّانَا بِكَ

idha tawaffana bika

when He grasps our souls, with you

وَ بِمَحَلِّ السَّادَةِ الْمَيَامِيْنِ

wa bimahalli alssadati almayamini

and with the position of the blessed chiefs,

وَ جَمَعَنَا مَعَهُمْ بِجِوَارِهِمْ فِيْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيْمِ

wa jama`ana ma`ahum bijiwarihim fi jannati alnna`imi

and may He gather us in their vicinity in the gardens of bliss.

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ‏ يَاۤ اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ

salla allahu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

May Allah bless you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

وَ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى اِخْوَانِكَ الشِّيْعَةِ الْبَرَرَةِ

wa salla allahu `ala ikhwanika alshshi`ati albararati

May Allah also bless your brothers the dutiful partisans

مِنَ السَّلَفِ الْمَيَامِيْنِ

min alssalafi almayamini

from the blessed bygone generation.

وَ اَدْخَلَ الرُّوْحَ وَ الرِّضْوَانَ عَلَى الْخَلَفِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

wa adkhala alrrawha walrridwana `ala alkhalafi min almu'minina

May He insert bliss and pleasure to the believers from the succeeding generations

وَ اَلْحَقَنَا وَ اِيَّاهُمْ بِمَنْ تَوَلَّاهُ مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

qana wa iyyahum biman tawallahu min al`itrati alttahirina

and may He add them and us to the immaculate progeny to whom we have shown loyalty.

وَ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ

wa `alayka wa `alayhim as-salamu

Upon you and them be peace

وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ۔

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

and Allah’s mercy and bless

You may then repeat Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) seven times and then offer any voluntary prayer you wish. When you decide to leave, you may stop at the tomb to bid farewell farewell to him. You may now say the following words, which Sayyid Ibn Tawus mentioned at the end of the fourth form of ziyarah of Salman:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

اَنْتَ بَابُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُؤْتىٰ مِنْهُ وَٱلْمَاخُوذُ عَنْهُ

anta babu allahi almu'ta minhu walma'khudhu `anhu

You are the door to Allah from which He is reached and what He has is received.

اَشْهَدُ انَّكَ قُلْتَ حَقّاً وَنَطَقْتَ صِدْقاً

ashhadu annaka qulta haqqan wa nataqta sidqan

I bear witness that you have said the truth, spoken honestly,

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ وَمَوْلاَكَ عَلاَنِيَةً وَسِرّاً

wa da`awta ila mawlaya wa mawlaka `alaniyatan wa sirran

and called to my and your master openly and in secret.

اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً

ataytuka za'iran

I have come to you, visiting you

وَحَاجَاتِي لَكَ مُسْتَوْدِعاً

wa hajati laka mustawdi`an

and entrusting with you all my needs.

وَهَا انَا ذَا مُوَدِّعُكَ

wa ha ana dha muwaddi`uka

Here I am bidding farewell to you.

اسْتَوْدِعُكَ دِينِي وَامَانَتِي

astawdi`uka dini wa amanati

I thus entrust with you my faith, trust,

وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي وَجَوَامِعَ امَلِي

wa khawatima `amali wa jawami`a amali

the seals of my deeds, and my entire hope

إِلَىٰ مُنْتَهَىٰ اجَلِي

ila muntaha ajali

up to the end of my lifetime.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa as-salamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

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

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلاخْيَارِ

wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi al-akhyari

May Allah bless Muhammad and his Household, the virtuous.