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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

bis-millahir-rahmanir-rahim

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

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اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

allahu akbar

Allah is the Most Great.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا الْحَسَنِ

as-salamu Alayka ya aba alhasani

Peace be upon you, O Abul-Hasan

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عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Aliyyu bna muhammadin

Ali the son of Muhammad,

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۟اِلزَّكِيَّ الرَّاشِدَ

alzzakiyyu alrrashida

the pious, right-directing,

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النُّوْرَ الثَّاقِبَ

alnnura alththaqiba

and brightly shining light.

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وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya safiyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O sincerely attached friend of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya sirra allahi

Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبْلَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya habla allahi

Peace be upon you, O rope of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اٰلَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya ala allahi

Peace be upon you, O household of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya khiyarata allahi

Peace be upon you, O select of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya safwata allahi

Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَمِيْنَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya amina allahi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَقَّ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya haqqa allahi

Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيْبَ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu Alayka ya habiba allahi

Peace be upon you, O most-beloved by Allah.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ الْاَنْوَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya nura al-anwari

Peace be upon you, O light of the lights.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ الْاَبْرَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya zayna al-abrari

Peace be upon you, O pride of the virtuous ones.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلِيْلَ الْاَخْيَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya salila al-akhyari

Peace be upon you, O descendant of the upright ones.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عُنْصُرَ الْاَطْهَارِ

as-salamu Alayka ya `unĽura al-athari

Peace be upon you, O essence of the purified ones.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ الرَّحْمٰنِ

as-salamu Alayka ya hujjata alrrahmani

Peace be upon you, O argument of the All-beneficent God.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ الْاِيْمَانِ

as-salamu Alayka ya rukna al-imani

Peace be upon you, O essence of the true faith.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

as-salamu Alayka ya mawla almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O master of the believers.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ الصَّالِحِيْنَ

as-salamu Alayka ya waliyya salĽĽalihina

Peace be upon you, O guardian of the righteous ones.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ الْهُدٰى

as-salamu Alayka ya Alama alhuda

Peace be upon you, O symbol of true guidance.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَلِيْفَ التُّقٰى

as-salamu Alayka ya halifa alttuqa

Peace be upon you, O ally of piety.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُوْدَ الدِّيْنِ

as-salamu Alayka ya Amuda alddini

Peace be upon you, O mainstay of the religion.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ،

as-salamu Alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the Prophets.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ

as-salamu Alayka yabna sayyidi alwaĽiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets successors.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاۤءِ

as-salamu Alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

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سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

sayyidati nisa'i alAlamina

and the doyenne of the women of the world.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاَمِيْنُ الْوَفِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha al-aminu alwafiyyu

Peace be upon you, O faithful trustee.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَلَمُ الرَّضِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alAlamu alrradiyyu

Peace be upon you, O favorite epitome.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الزَّاهِدُ التَّقِيُّ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alzzahidu alttaqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O ascetic and pious.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْحُجَّةُ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alhujjatu Ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

Peace be upon you, O decisive argument against all creatures.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا التَّالِيْ لِلْقُرْاٰنِ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alttali lilqur'ani

Peace be upon you, O succeeding of the Qur'an.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُبَيِّنُ لِلْحَلَالِ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha almubayyinu lilhalali min alharami

Peace be upon you, O distinguishing between the lawful and the unlawful.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَلِيُّ النَّاصِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnaĽihu

Peace be upon you, O sincere saint.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الطَّرِيْقُ الْوَاضِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alttariqu alwadihu

Peace be upon you, O evident course.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّجْمُ اللَّاۤئِحُ

as-salamu Alayka ayyuha alnnajmu alla'ihu

Peace be upon you, O bright star.

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اَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَاۤ اَبَا الْحَسَنِ

ashhadu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani

I bear witness, O my master Abul-Hasan,

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اَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللّٰهِ عَلٰى خَلْقِهِ

annaka hujjatu allahi Ala khalqihi

that you are verily the decisive argument of Allah against His creatures,

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وَ خَلِيْفَتُهُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ

wa khalifatuhu fi bariyyatihi

His representative among His created beings,

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وَ اَمِيْنُهُ فِيْ بِلَادِهِ

wa aminuhu fi biladihi

His trusted administrator in His lands,

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وَ شَاهِدُهُ عَلٰى عِبَادِهِ،

wa shahiduhu Ala `ibadihi

and His witness over His servants.

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وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوٰى

wa ashhadu annaka kalimatu alttaqwa

I also bear witness that you are verily the word of piety,

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وَ بَابُ الْهُدٰى

wa babu alhuda

the door to true guidance,

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وَ الْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقٰى

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the Firmest Handle,

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وَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلٰى مَنْ فَوْقَ الْاَرْضِ

walhujjatu Ala man fawqa al-ardi

and the evident proof against those who are on the earth

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وَ مَنْ تَحْتَ الثَّرٰى

wa man tahta alththara

and those who are beneath the layers of the soil.

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وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُّنُوْبِ

wa ashhadu annaka almutahharu min aldhdhunubi

I bear witness that you are purified from sins,

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الْمُبَرَّاُ مِنَ الْعُيُوْبِ

almubarra'u min al`uyubi

cleaned against defects,

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وَ الْمُخْتَصُّ بِكَرَامَةِ اللّٰهِ

walmukhtaĽĽu bikaramati allahi

bestowed with the honor of Allah,

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وَ الْمَحْبُوُّ بِحُجَّةِ اللّٰهِ

walmahbuwwubihujjati allahi

endued with the proof of Allah,

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وَ الْمَوْهُوْبُ لَهُ كَلِمَةُ اللّٰهِ

walmawhubu lahu kalimatu allahi

granted the Word of Allah,

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وَ الرُّكْنُ الَّذِيْ يَلْجَاُ اِلَيْهِ الْعِبَادُ

walrruknu alladhi yalja'u ilayhi al`ibadu

and the stronghold to whom the servants (of Allah) resort

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وَ تُحْيَا بِهِ الْبِلَادُ

wa tuhya bihi albiladu

and by whom the lands are revived.

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وَ اَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلَايَ

wa ashhadu ya mawlaya

I bear witness, O my master,

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اَنِّيْ بِكَ وَ بِاٰبَاۤئِكَ وَ اَبْنَاۤئِكَ مُوْقِنٌ مُقِرٌّ

anni bika wa bi'aba'ika wa abna'ika muqinun muqirrun

that I have faith in and I submit to you, your forefathers and your sons,

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وَ لَكُمْ تَابِعٌ فِيْ ذَاتِ نَفْسِيْ

wa lakum tabi`un fi dhati nafsi

I follow all of you in my personal affairs,

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وَ شَرَاۤئِعِ دِيْنِيْ

wa sharayi`i dini

in my religious performance,

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وَ خَاتِمَةِ عَمَلِيْ

wa khatimati Amali

in the seals of my deed,

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وَ مُنْقَلَبِيْ وَ مَثْوَايَ

wa munqalabi wa mathwaya

and in my return and final place.

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وَ اَنِّيْ وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالَاكُمْ

wa anni waliyyun liman walakum

I do show loyalty to your loyalists,

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وَ عَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ

wa Aduwwun liman Adakum

I show enmity towards your enemies,

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مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ عَلَانِيَتِكُمْ

mu'minun bisirrikum wa Alaniyatikum

I believe in all of the invisible and the visible,

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وَ اَوَّلِكُمْ وَ اٰخِرِكُمْ

wa awwalikum wa akhirikum

and the first and the last of you.

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بِاَبِيۤ اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّيْ

bi'abi anta wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you.

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وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‏ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ۔

was-salamu Alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you. You may then kiss the tomb and place your right and then left cheeks on it and say the following words:

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اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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وَ صَلِّ عَلٰى حُجَّتِكَ الْوَفِيِّ

wa saĽalli Ala hujjatika alwafiyyi

and send blessings upon Your faithful demonstrator,

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وَ وَلِيِّكَ الزَّكِيِّ

wa waliyyika alzzakiyyi

Your sagacious representative,

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وَ اَمِيْنِكَ الْمُرْتَضٰى

wa aminika almurtada

Your well-pleased trustee,

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وَ صَفِيِّكَ الْهَادِيْ

wa saĽafiyyika alhadi

Your sincerely attached guide,

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وَ صِرَاطِكَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمِ

wa sĽiratika almustaqimi

Your Right Path,

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وَ الْجَآدَّةِ الْعُظْمٰى

waljaddati al`uzma

the most important approach,

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وَ الطَّرِيْقَةِ الْوُسْطٰى

walttariqati alwusta

the just and equitable course,

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نُوْرِ قُلُوْبِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

nuri qulubi almu'minina

the light of the faithful believers hearts,

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وَ وَلِيِّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ

wa waliyyi almuttaqina

the friend of the pious ones,

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وَ صَاحِبِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ

wa sahibi almukhliĽina

and the comrade of the sincere.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

allahumma salli Ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Household

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وَ صَلِّ عَلٰى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salli Ala Aliyyi bni muhammadin

and send blessings upon Ali the son of Muhammad,

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۟اِلرَّاشِدِ الْمَعْصُوْمِ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ

alrrashidi alma`Ľumi min alzzalali

the rightly-directing, the infallible guide,

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وَ الطَّاهِرِ مِنَ الْخَلَلِ

walttahiri min alkhalali

the free from defects,

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وَ الْمُنْقَطِعِ اِلَيْكَ بِالْاَمَلِ

walmunqati`i ilayka bil-amali

who, putting hope in You, kept himself aloof from temptations,

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الْمَبْلُوِّ بِالْفِتَنِ

almabluwwi bilfitani

who was tried (by You) through seditious matters,

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وَ الْمُخْتَبَرِ بِالْمِحَنِ

walmukhtabari bilmihani

who was tested (by You) through tribulations,

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وَ الْمُمْتَحَنِ بِحُسْنِ الْبَلْوٰى

walmumtahani bihusni albalwa

who was examined (by You) through acting excellently towards misfortunes,

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وَ صَبْرِ الشَّكْوٰى

wa Ľabri alshshakwa

and through steadfastness against complaining;

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مُرْشِدِ عِبَادِكَ

murshidi `ibadika

(he is) the spiritual guide of Your servants,

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وَ بَرَكَةِ بِلَادِكَ

wa barakati biladika

the blessing for Your lands,

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وَ مَحَلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ،

wa mahalli rahmatika

the destination of Your mercy,

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وَ مُسْتَوْدَعِ حِكْمَتِكَ

wa mustawda`i hikmatika

the hoarder of Your wisdom,

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وَ الْقَاۤئِدِ اِلٰى جَنَّتِكَ

walqa'idi ila jannatika

the leader to Your Paradise,

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الْعَالِمِ فِيْ بَرِيَّتِكَ

alAlimi fi bariyyatika

the all-knowledgeable among Your created beings,

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وَ الْهَادِيْ فِيْ خَلِيْقَتِكَ

walhadi fi khaliqatika

the true guide of Your creatures,

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الَّذِي ارْتَضَيْتَهُ وَ انْتَجَبْتَهُ

alladhi irtadaytahu wantajabtahu

whom You pleased, preferred,

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وَ اخْتَرْتَهُ لِمَقَامِ رَسُوْلِكَ فِيْ اُمَّتِهِ

wakhtartahu limaqami rasulika fi ummatihi

selected to take the place of Your Prophet among his people,

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وَ اَلْزَمْتَهُ حِفْظَ شَرِيْعَتِهِ

wa alzamtahu hifza shariAtihi

and bounded with the guardianship of his laws.

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فَاسْتَقَلَّ بِاَعْبَاۤءِ الْوَصِيَّةِ

fastaqalla bi'a`ba'i alwaĽiyyati

So, he accomplished the onerous task of representation (of the Prophet),

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نَاهِضًا بِهَا

nahidan biha

carrying it perfectly,

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وَ مُضْطَلِعًا بِحَمْلِهَا

wa mudtaliAn bihamliha

and undertaking the responsibility of bearing it.

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لَمْ يَعْثُرْ فِيْ مُشْكِلٍ

lam ya`thur fi mushkilin

He neither slipped in any problematic action

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وَ لَا هَفَا فِيْ مُعْضِلٍ

wa la hafa fi mu`dilin

nor did he fail to solve any complexity.

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بَلْ كَشَفَ الْغُمَّةَ

bal kashafa alghummata

Rather, he relieved all agonies,

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وَ سَدَّ الْفُرْجَةَ

wa sadda alfurjata

sealed the loopholes,

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وَ اَدّى الْمُفْتَرَضَ

wa adda almuftarada

and fulfilled the required.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ فَكَمَا اَقْرَرْتَ نَاظِرَ نَبِيِّكَ بِهِ

allahumma fakama aqrarta nazira nabiyyika bihi

O Allah, just as You made him a source of delight for Your Prophet,

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فَرَقِّهِ [فَارْفَعْ‏] دَرَجَتَهُ

faraqqihi darajatahu

so also (please) raise him to the most elevated position,

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وَ اَجْزِلْ لَدَيْكَ مَثُوْبَتَهُ

wa ajzil ladayka mathubatahu

give him the most fitting reward that suits him,

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وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ

wa salli Alayhi

bless him,

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وَ بَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَ سَلَامًا

wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman

convey our greetings and salutations to him,

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وَ اٰتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِيْ مُوَالَاتِهِ فَضْلًا وَ اِحْسَانًا

wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan

and give us, on account of our love for him, from You bounties, favors,

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وَ مَغْفِرَةً وَ رِضْوَانًا

wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan

amnesty, and approval.

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اِنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ۔

innaka dhu alfadli alAzimi

Verily, You are the Lord of superabundant favors.

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اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah: (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad