بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismillahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I put my trust).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Peace be upon the fresh truth
وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلَّذِي عِلْمُهُ لاََ يَبِيدُ
wal`alimi alladhi `ilmuhu la yabidu
and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
as-salamu `ala muhyi almu'minina
Peace be upon the reviver of the believers
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
and the terminator of the unbelievers.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَهْدِيِّ ٱلأُمَمِ
as-salamu `ala mahdiyyi al-umami
Peace be upon the restorer of all nations
وَجَامِعِ ٱلْكَلِمِ
wa jami`i alkalimi
and the combiner of all creeds.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلَفِ ٱلسَّلَفِ
as-salamu `ala khalafi alssalafi
Peace be upon the successor of the ancestors
وَصَاحِبِ ٱلشَّرَفِ
wa sahibi alshsharafi
and the owner of honor.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلْمَعْبُودِ
as-salamu `ala hujjati alma`budi
Peace be upon the argument of the Worshipped (Lord)
وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلْمَحْمُودِ
wa kalimati almahmudi
and the Word of the Praised (Lord).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُعِزِّ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala mu`izzi al-awliya'i
Peace be upon the consolidator of the intimate servants (of God)
وَمُذِلِّ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ
wa mudhilli al-a`da'i
and the humiliator of the enemies.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala warithi al-anbiya'i
Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets
وَخَاتِمِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ
wa khatimi al-awsiya'i
and the seal of the (Prophets’) successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ
as-salamu `ala alqa'imi almuntazari
Peace be upon the Rising (Imam), the awaited,
وَٱلْعَدْلِ ٱلْمُشْتَهَرِ
wal`adli almushtahari
and the famed establisher of justice.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّيْفِ ٱلشَّاهِرِ
as-salamu `ala alssayfi alshshahiri
Peace be upon the unsheathed sword,
وَٱلْقَمَرِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ
walqamari alzzahiri
the brilliant moon,
وَٱلنُّوُرِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ
walnnuri albahiri
and the dazzling light.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَمْسِ ٱلظَّلاَمِ
as-salamu `ala shamsi alzzalami
Peace be upon the sun of darkness
وَبَدْرِ ٱلتَّمَامِ
wa badri alttamami
and the absolutely full moon.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَبِيعِ ٱلأَنَامِ
as-salamu `ala rabi`i al-anami
Peace be upon the springtime of humanity
وَنَضْرَةِ ٱلأَيَّامِ
wa nadrati al-ayyami
and the bloom of days.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلصَّمْصَامِ
as-salamu `ala sahibi alssamsami
Peace be upon the holder of sharp sword
وَفَلاَّقِ ٱلْهَامِ
wa fallaqi alhami
and the splitter of heads.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ ٱلْمَأْثُورِ
as-salamu `ala alddini alma'thuri
Peace be upon the long-established faith
وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمَسْطُورِ
walkitabi almasturi
and the scripture inscribed.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ بَقِيَّةِ ٱللَّهِ فِي بِلاَدِهِ
as-salamu `ala baqiyyati allahi fi biladihi
Peace be upon the left by Allah in His lands
وَحُجَّتِهِ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
wa hujjatihi `ala `ibadihi
and the argument of Him against His servants
ٱلْمُنْتَهِي إِِلَيْهِ مَوَارِيثُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
almuntahi ilayhi mawarithu al-anbiya'i
to whom the inheritances of the Prophets end
وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجوُدٌ آثَارُ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ
wa ladayhi mawjudun atharu al-asfiya'i
and with whom the traditions of the elite ones are kept.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْتَمَنِ عَلَىٰ ٱلسِّرِّ
as-salamu `ala almu'tamani `ala alssirri
Peace be upon the one entrusted with the secret
وَٱلْوَلِيِّ لِلأَمْرِ
walwaliyyi lil-amri
and the one who shall undertake the mission.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ ٱلَّذِي وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ ٱلأُمَمَ
as-salamu `ala almahdiyyi alladhi wa`ada allahu `azza wa jalla bihi al-umama
Peace be upon al-Mahdi (the rightly guided) through whom Allah the Almighty and All-majestic promised the nations
أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَ وَيَلُمَّ بِهِ ٱلشَّعَثَ
an yajma`a bihi alkalima wa yalumma bihi alshsha`atha
to combine all decrees, to bring together all scattered matters,
وَيَمْلَأَ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَعَدْلاًَ
wa yamla'a bihi al-arda qistan wa `adlan wa yumakkina lahu
to fill the earth with fairness and justice,
وَيُمَكِّنَ لَهُ
wa yunjiza bihi wa`da almu'minina
to make possible for him (to win over the all),
وَيُنْجِزَ بِهِ وَعْدَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ashhadu ya mawlaya
and to fulfill His promise to the believers.
أَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
annaka wal-a'immata min aba'ika
I bear witness, O my master,
أَنَّكَ وَٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ
a'immati wa mawaliyya
that you and the Imams, your fathers,
أَئِمَّتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
fi alhayati alddunya wa yawma yaqumu al-ashhadu
are my leaders and masters
فِي ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلأَشْهَادُ
as'aluka ya mawlaya
in this worldly life and on the day when the Witnesses will rise (to witness).
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
an tas'ala allaha tabaraka wa ta`ala
I thus ask you, O my master,
أَنْ تَسْأَلَ ٱللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ
fi salahi sha'ni
to ask Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted
فِي صَلاَحِ شَأْنِي
wa qada'i hawa'iji
to set aright all my affairs,
وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي
wa ghufrani dhunubi
to grant me all my needs,
وَغُفْرَانِ ذُنُوبِي
wal-akhdhi biyadi
to forgive my sins,
وَٱلأَخْذِ بِيَدِي
fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati
and to lead me rightly
فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
li wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati almu'minina walmu'minati kaffatan
in the affairs of my faith, worldly life, and the Next Life,
لِي وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ كَافَّةً
innahu ghafurun rahimun
as well as the affairs of my all believing brothers and sisters.
إِِنَّهُ غَفوُرٌ رَحِيمٌ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Verily, He is All-forgiving, All-merciful.
You may then offer the twelve-unit prayer of ziyarah, separating between each two units with a Taslim statement (i.e. the last part of prayers). You may then utter the (famous) Tasbih al-Zahra' litany and provide all that as present to the Imam. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
allahumma salli `ala hujjatika fi ardika
O Allah, (please) bless Your Argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ
wa khalifatika fi biladika
Your representative in Your countries,
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
aldda`i ila sabilika
the caller to Your way,
وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ
walqa'imi biqistika
the establisher of Your justice,
وَٱلْفَائِزِ بِأَمْرِكَ
walfa'izi bi'amrika
the winner of Your decree,
وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
waliyyi almu'minina
the guardian of the believers,
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
the terminator of the unbelievers,
وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ
wa mujalli alzzulmati
the eliminator of darkness,
وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ
wa muniri alhaqqi
the illuminator of the truth,
وَٱلصَّادِعِ بِٱلْحِكْمةِ
walssadi`i bilhikmati
the expounder with wisdom,
وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ
walmaw`izati alhasanati walssidqi
excellent exhortation, and veracity,
وَكَلمَتِكَ وَعَيْبَتِكَ
wa kalimatika wa `aybatika
Your Word, the carrier of Your secrets,
وَعَيْنِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
wa `aynika fi ardika
Your Eye in Your lands,
ٱلْمُتَرَقِّبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ
almutaraqqibi alkha'ifi
the vigilant, the afraid,
ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
alwaliyyi alnnasihi
the sincere vicegerent,
سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ
safinati alnnajati
the ark of salvation,
وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa `alami alhuda
the pennon of right guidance,
وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
wa nuri absari alwara
the light of the eyes of all creatures,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ
wa khayri man taqammasa wartada
the best of all those who dress shirts and garments,
وَٱلْوِتْرِ ٱلْمَوْتُورِ
walwitri almawturi
the unique whose folks have not been avenged yet,
وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكُرَبِ
wa mufarriji alkurabi
the reliever of agonies,
وَمُزِيلِ ٱلْهَمَّ
wa muzili alhammi
the remover of distress,
وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
wa kashifi albalwa
and the mitigator of ordeals.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
salawatu allahi `alayhi
Allah’s blessings be incessantly upon him
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ
wa `ala aba'ihi al-a'immati alhadina
and upon his fathers, the guiding Imams
وَٱلْقَادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ
walqadati almayamini
and the blessed leaders
مَا طَلَعَتْ كَوَاكِبُ ٱلأَسْحَارِ
ma tala`at kawakibu al-ashari
whenever stars of early dawn rise,
وَأَوْرَقَتِ ٱلأَشْجَارُ
wa awraqat al-ashjaru
trees are furnished with leaves,
وَأَينَعَتِ ٱلأَثْمَارُ
wa ayna`at al-athmaru
fruits are yielded,
وَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ
wakhtalafa allaylu walnnaharu
night and day follow each other,
وغَرَّدَتِ ٱلأَطْيَارُ
wa gharradat al-atyaru
and birds warble.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهِ
allahumma infa`na bihubbihi
O Allah, (please) make us benefit by our love for him
وَٱحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ
wahshurna fi zumratihi
and gather us in his group
وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ
wa tahta liwa'ihi
and under his pennon.
إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ
ilaha alhaqqi amina
O God of Truth, respond.
رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the Worlds!
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismillahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I put my trust).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Peace be upon the fresh truth
وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلَّذِي عِلْمُهُ لاََ يَبِيدُ
wal`alimi alladhi `ilmuhu la yabidu
and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
as-salamu `ala muhyi almu'minina
Peace be upon the reviver of the believers
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
and the terminator of the unbelievers.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَهْدِيِّ ٱلأُمَمِ
as-salamu `ala mahdiyyi al-umami
Peace be upon the restorer of all nations
وَجَامِعِ ٱلْكَلِمِ
wa jami`i alkalimi
and the combiner of all creeds.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلَفِ ٱلسَّلَفِ
as-salamu `ala khalafi alssalafi
Peace be upon the successor of the ancestors
وَصَاحِبِ ٱلشَّرَفِ
wa sahibi alshsharafi
and the owner of honor.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلْمَعْبُودِ
as-salamu `ala hujjati alma`budi
Peace be upon the argument of the Worshipped (Lord)
وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلْمَحْمُودِ
wa kalimati almahmudi
and the Word of the Praised (Lord).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُعِزِّ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala mu`izzi al-awliya'i
Peace be upon the consolidator of the intimate servants (of God)
وَمُذِلِّ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ
wa mudhilli al-a`da'i
and the humiliator of the enemies.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala warithi al-anbiya'i
Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets
وَخَاتِمِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ
wa khatimi al-awsiya'i
and the seal of the (Prophets’) successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ
as-salamu `ala alqa'imi almuntazari
Peace be upon the Rising (Imam), the awaited,
وَٱلْعَدْلِ ٱلْمُشْتَهَرِ
wal`adli almushtahari
and the famed establisher of justice.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّيْفِ ٱلشَّاهِرِ
as-salamu `ala alssayfi alshshahiri
Peace be upon the unsheathed sword,
وَٱلْقَمَرِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ
walqamari alzzahiri
the brilliant moon,
وَٱلنُّوُرِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ
walnnuri albahiri
and the dazzling light.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَمْسِ ٱلظَّلاَمِ
as-salamu `ala shamsi alzzalami
Peace be upon the sun of darkness
وَبَدْرِ ٱلتَّمَامِ
wa badri alttamami
and the absolutely full moon.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَبِيعِ ٱلأَنَامِ
as-salamu `ala rabi`i al-anami
Peace be upon the springtime of humanity
وَنَضْرَةِ ٱلأَيَّامِ
wa nadrati al-ayyami
and the bloom of days.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلصَّمْصَامِ
as-salamu `ala sahibi alssamsami
Peace be upon the holder of sharp sword
وَفَلاَّقِ ٱلْهَامِ
wa fallaqi alhami
and the splitter of heads.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ ٱلْمَأْثُورِ
as-salamu `ala alddini alma'thuri
Peace be upon the long-established faith
وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمَسْطُورِ
walkitabi almasturi
and the scripture inscribed.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ بَقِيَّةِ ٱللَّهِ فِي بِلاَدِهِ
as-salamu `ala baqiyyati allahi fi biladihi
Peace be upon the left by Allah in His lands
وَحُجَّتِهِ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
wa hujjatihi `ala `ibadihi
and the argument of Him against His servants
ٱلْمُنْتَهِي إِِلَيْهِ مَوَارِيثُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
almuntahi ilayhi mawarithu al-anbiya'i
to whom the inheritances of the Prophets end
وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجوُدٌ آثَارُ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ
wa ladayhi mawjudun atharu al-asfiya'i
and with whom the traditions of the elite ones are kept.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْتَمَنِ عَلَىٰ ٱلسِّرِّ
as-salamu `ala almu'tamani `ala alssirri
Peace be upon the one entrusted with the secret
وَٱلْوَلِيِّ لِلأَمْرِ
walwaliyyi lil-amri
and the one who shall undertake the mission.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ ٱلَّذِي وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ ٱلأُمَمَ
as-salamu `ala almahdiyyi alladhi wa`ada allahu `azza wa jalla bihi al-umama
Peace be upon al-Mahdi (the rightly guided) through whom Allah the Almighty and All-majestic promised the nations
أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَ وَيَلُمَّ بِهِ ٱلشَّعَثَ
an yajma`a bihi alkalima wa yalumma bihi alshsha`atha
to combine all decrees, to bring together all scattered matters,
وَيَمْلَأَ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَعَدْلاًَ
wa yamla'a bihi al-arda qistan wa `adlan wa yumakkina lahu
to fill the earth with fairness and justice,
وَيُمَكِّنَ لَهُ
wa yunjiza bihi wa`da almu'minina
to make possible for him (to win over the all),
وَيُنْجِزَ بِهِ وَعْدَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ashhadu ya mawlaya
and to fulfill His promise to the believers.
أَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
annaka wal-a'immata min aba'ika
I bear witness, O my master,
أَنَّكَ وَٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ
a'immati wa mawaliyya
that you and the Imams, your fathers,
أَئِمَّتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
fi alhayati alddunya wa yawma yaqumu al-ashhadu
are my leaders and masters
فِي ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلأَشْهَادُ
as'aluka ya mawlaya
in this worldly life and on the day when the Witnesses will rise (to witness).
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
an tas'ala allaha tabaraka wa ta`ala
I thus ask you, O my master,
أَنْ تَسْأَلَ ٱللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ
fi salahi sha'ni
to ask Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted
فِي صَلاَحِ شَأْنِي
wa qada'i hawa'iji
to set aright all my affairs,
وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي
wa ghufrani dhunubi
to grant me all my needs,
وَغُفْرَانِ ذُنُوبِي
wal-akhdhi biyadi
to forgive my sins,
وَٱلأَخْذِ بِيَدِي
fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati
and to lead me rightly
فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
li wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati almu'minina walmu'minati kaffatan
in the affairs of my faith, worldly life, and the Next Life,
لِي وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ كَافَّةً
innahu ghafurun rahimun
as well as the affairs of my all believing brothers and sisters.
إِِنَّهُ غَفوُرٌ رَحِيمٌ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Verily, He is All-forgiving, All-merciful.
You may then offer the twelve-unit prayer of ziyarah, separating between each two units with a Taslim statement (i.e. the last part of prayers). You may then utter the (famous) Tasbih al-Zahra' litany and provide all that as present to the Imam. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
allahumma salli `ala hujjatika fi ardika
O Allah, (please) bless Your Argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ
wa khalifatika fi biladika
Your representative in Your countries,
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
aldda`i ila sabilika
the caller to Your way,
وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ
walqa'imi biqistika
the establisher of Your justice,
وَٱلْفَائِزِ بِأَمْرِكَ
walfa'izi bi'amrika
the winner of Your decree,
وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
waliyyi almu'minina
the guardian of the believers,
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
the terminator of the unbelievers,
وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ
wa mujalli alzzulmati
the eliminator of darkness,
وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ
wa muniri alhaqqi
the illuminator of the truth,
وَٱلصَّادِعِ بِٱلْحِكْمةِ
walssadi`i bilhikmati
the expounder with wisdom,
وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ
walmaw`izati alhasanati walssidqi
excellent exhortation, and veracity,
وَكَلمَتِكَ وَعَيْبَتِكَ
wa kalimatika wa `aybatika
Your Word, the carrier of Your secrets,
وَعَيْنِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
wa `aynika fi ardika
Your Eye in Your lands,
ٱلْمُتَرَقِّبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ
almutaraqqibi alkha'ifi
the vigilant, the afraid,
ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
alwaliyyi alnnasihi
the sincere vicegerent,
سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ
safinati alnnajati
the ark of salvation,
وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa `alami alhuda
the pennon of right guidance,
وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
wa nuri absari alwara
the light of the eyes of all creatures,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ
wa khayri man taqammasa wartada
the best of all those who dress shirts and garments,
وَٱلْوِتْرِ ٱلْمَوْتُورِ
walwitri almawturi
the unique whose folks have not been avenged yet,
وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكُرَبِ
wa mufarriji alkurabi
the reliever of agonies,
وَمُزِيلِ ٱلْهَمَّ
wa muzili alhammi
the remover of distress,
وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
wa kashifi albalwa
and the mitigator of ordeals.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
salawatu allahi `alayhi
Allah’s blessings be incessantly upon him
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ
wa `ala aba'ihi al-a'immati alhadina
and upon his fathers, the guiding Imams
وَٱلْقَادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ
walqadati almayamini
and the blessed leaders
مَا طَلَعَتْ كَوَاكِبُ ٱلأَسْحَارِ
ma tala`at kawakibu al-ashari
whenever stars of early dawn rise,
وَأَوْرَقَتِ ٱلأَشْجَارُ
wa awraqat al-ashjaru
trees are furnished with leaves,
وَأَينَعَتِ ٱلأَثْمَارُ
wa ayna`at al-athmaru
fruits are yielded,
وَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ
wakhtalafa allaylu walnnaharu
night and day follow each other,
وغَرَّدَتِ ٱلأَطْيَارُ
wa gharradat al-atyaru
and birds warble.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهِ
allahumma infa`na bihubbihi
O Allah, (please) make us benefit by our love for him
وَٱحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ
wahshurna fi zumratihi
and gather us in his group
وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ
wa tahta liwa'ihi
and under his pennon.
إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ
ilaha alhaqqi amina
O God of Truth, respond.
رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the Worlds!
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismillahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I put my trust).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْجَدِيدِ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Peace be upon the fresh truth
وَٱلْعَالِمِ ٱلَّذِي عِلْمُهُ لاََ يَبِيدُ
wal`alimi alladhi `ilmuhu la yabidu
and the knowledgeable whose knowledge never expires.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحْيِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
as-salamu `ala muhyi almu'minina
Peace be upon the reviver of the believers
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
and the terminator of the unbelievers.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مَهْدِيِّ ٱلأُمَمِ
as-salamu `ala mahdiyyi al-umami
Peace be upon the restorer of all nations
وَجَامِعِ ٱلْكَلِمِ
wa jami`i alkalimi
and the combiner of all creeds.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلَفِ ٱلسَّلَفِ
as-salamu `ala khalafi alssalafi
Peace be upon the successor of the ancestors
وَصَاحِبِ ٱلشَّرَفِ
wa sahibi alshsharafi
and the owner of honor.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ حُجَّةِ ٱلْمَعْبُودِ
as-salamu `ala hujjati alma`budi
Peace be upon the argument of the Worshipped (Lord)
وَكَلِمَةِ ٱلْمَحْمُودِ
wa kalimati almahmudi
and the Word of the Praised (Lord).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُعِزِّ ٱلأَوْلِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala mu`izzi al-awliya'i
Peace be upon the consolidator of the intimate servants (of God)
وَمُذِلِّ ٱلأَعْدَاءِ
wa mudhilli al-a`da'i
and the humiliator of the enemies.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَارِثِ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
as-salamu `ala warithi al-anbiya'i
Peace be upon the inheritor of the Prophets
وَخَاتِمِ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ
wa khatimi al-awsiya'i
and the seal of the (Prophets’) successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ
as-salamu `ala alqa'imi almuntazari
Peace be upon the Rising (Imam), the awaited,
وَٱلْعَدْلِ ٱلْمُشْتَهَرِ
wal`adli almushtahari
and the famed establisher of justice.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّيْفِ ٱلشَّاهِرِ
as-salamu `ala alssayfi alshshahiri
Peace be upon the unsheathed sword,
وَٱلْقَمَرِ ٱلزَّاهِرِ
walqamari alzzahiri
the brilliant moon,
وَٱلنُّوُرِ ٱلْبَاهِرِ
walnnuri albahiri
and the dazzling light.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ شَمْسِ ٱلظَّلاَمِ
as-salamu `ala shamsi alzzalami
Peace be upon the sun of darkness
وَبَدْرِ ٱلتَّمَامِ
wa badri alttamami
and the absolutely full moon.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَبِيعِ ٱلأَنَامِ
as-salamu `ala rabi`i al-anami
Peace be upon the springtime of humanity
وَنَضْرَةِ ٱلأَيَّامِ
wa nadrati al-ayyami
and the bloom of days.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلصَّمْصَامِ
as-salamu `ala sahibi alssamsami
Peace be upon the holder of sharp sword
وَفَلاَّقِ ٱلْهَامِ
wa fallaqi alhami
and the splitter of heads.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ ٱلْمَأْثُورِ
as-salamu `ala alddini alma'thuri
Peace be upon the long-established faith
وَٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمَسْطُورِ
walkitabi almasturi
and the scripture inscribed.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ بَقِيَّةِ ٱللَّهِ فِي بِلاَدِهِ
as-salamu `ala baqiyyati allahi fi biladihi
Peace be upon the left by Allah in His lands
وَحُجَّتِهِ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
wa hujjatihi `ala `ibadihi
and the argument of Him against His servants
ٱلْمُنْتَهِي إِِلَيْهِ مَوَارِيثُ ٱلأَنْبِيَاءِ
almuntahi ilayhi mawarithu al-anbiya'i
to whom the inheritances of the Prophets end
وَلَدَيْهِ مَوْجوُدٌ آثَارُ ٱلأَصْفِيَاءِ
wa ladayhi mawjudun atharu al-asfiya'i
and with whom the traditions of the elite ones are kept.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْتَمَنِ عَلَىٰ ٱلسِّرِّ
as-salamu `ala almu'tamani `ala alssirri
Peace be upon the one entrusted with the secret
وَٱلْوَلِيِّ لِلأَمْرِ
walwaliyyi lil-amri
and the one who shall undertake the mission.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ ٱلَّذِي وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ ٱلأُمَمَ
as-salamu `ala almahdiyyi alladhi wa`ada allahu `azza wa jalla bihi al-umama
Peace be upon al-Mahdi (the rightly guided) through whom Allah the Almighty and All-majestic promised the nations
أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَ وَيَلُمَّ بِهِ ٱلشَّعَثَ
an yajma`a bihi alkalima wa yalumma bihi alshsha`atha
to combine all decrees, to bring together all scattered matters,
وَيَمْلَأَ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَعَدْلاًَ
wa yamla'a bihi al-arda qistan wa `adlan wa yumakkina lahu
to fill the earth with fairness and justice,
وَيُمَكِّنَ لَهُ
wa yunjiza bihi wa`da almu'minina
to make possible for him (to win over the all),
وَيُنْجِزَ بِهِ وَعْدَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ashhadu ya mawlaya
and to fulfill His promise to the believers.
أَشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
annaka wal-a'immata min aba'ika
I bear witness, O my master,
أَنَّكَ وَٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ آبَائِكَ
a'immati wa mawaliyya
that you and the Imams, your fathers,
أَئِمَّتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
fi alhayati alddunya wa yawma yaqumu al-ashhadu
are my leaders and masters
فِي ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلأَشْهَادُ
as'aluka ya mawlaya
in this worldly life and on the day when the Witnesses will rise (to witness).
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
an tas'ala allaha tabaraka wa ta`ala
I thus ask you, O my master,
أَنْ تَسْأَلَ ٱللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ
fi salahi sha'ni
to ask Allah the All-blessed and All-exalted
فِي صَلاَحِ شَأْنِي
wa qada'i hawa'iji
to set aright all my affairs,
وَقَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي
wa ghufrani dhunubi
to grant me all my needs,
وَغُفْرَانِ ذُنُوبِي
wal-akhdhi biyadi
to forgive my sins,
وَٱلأَخْذِ بِيَدِي
fi dini wa dunyaya wa akhirati
and to lead me rightly
فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
li wa li'ikhwani wa akhawati almu'minina walmu'minati kaffatan
in the affairs of my faith, worldly life, and the Next Life,
لِي وَلإِِِخْوَانِي وَأَخَوَاتِي ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ كَافَّةً
innahu ghafurun rahimun
as well as the affairs of my all believing brothers and sisters.
إِِنَّهُ غَفوُرٌ رَحِيمٌ
as-salamu `ala alhaqqi aljadidi
Verily, He is All-forgiving, All-merciful.
You may then offer the twelve-unit prayer of ziyarah, separating between each two units with a Taslim statement (i.e. the last part of prayers). You may then utter the (famous) Tasbih al-Zahra' litany and provide all that as present to the Imam. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
allahumma salli `ala hujjatika fi ardika
O Allah, (please) bless Your Argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ
wa khalifatika fi biladika
Your representative in Your countries,
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
aldda`i ila sabilika
the caller to Your way,
وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ
walqa'imi biqistika
the establisher of Your justice,
وَٱلْفَائِزِ بِأَمْرِكَ
walfa'izi bi'amrika
the winner of Your decree,
وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
waliyyi almu'minina
the guardian of the believers,
وَمُبِيرِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
wa mubiri alkafirina
the terminator of the unbelievers,
وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ
wa mujalli alzzulmati
the eliminator of darkness,
وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ
wa muniri alhaqqi
the illuminator of the truth,
وَٱلصَّادِعِ بِٱلْحِكْمةِ
walssadi`i bilhikmati
the expounder with wisdom,
وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ
walmaw`izati alhasanati walssidqi
excellent exhortation, and veracity,
وَكَلمَتِكَ وَعَيْبَتِكَ
wa kalimatika wa `aybatika
Your Word, the carrier of Your secrets,
وَعَيْنِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
wa `aynika fi ardika
Your Eye in Your lands,
ٱلْمُتَرَقِّبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ
almutaraqqibi alkha'ifi
the vigilant, the afraid,
ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
alwaliyyi alnnasihi
the sincere vicegerent,
سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ
safinati alnnajati
the ark of salvation,
وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa `alami alhuda
the pennon of right guidance,
وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
wa nuri absari alwara
the light of the eyes of all creatures,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ
wa khayri man taqammasa wartada
the best of all those who dress shirts and garments,
وَٱلْوِتْرِ ٱلْمَوْتُورِ
walwitri almawturi
the unique whose folks have not been avenged yet,
وَمُفَرِّجِ ٱلْكُرَبِ
wa mufarriji alkurabi
the reliever of agonies,
وَمُزِيلِ ٱلْهَمَّ
wa muzili alhammi
the remover of distress,
وَكَاشِفِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
wa kashifi albalwa
and the mitigator of ordeals.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
salawatu allahi `alayhi
Allah’s blessings be incessantly upon him
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِهِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ ٱلْهَادِينَ
wa `ala aba'ihi al-a'immati alhadina
and upon his fathers, the guiding Imams
وَٱلْقَادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ
walqadati almayamini
and the blessed leaders
مَا طَلَعَتْ كَوَاكِبُ ٱلأَسْحَارِ
ma tala`at kawakibu al-ashari
whenever stars of early dawn rise,
وَأَوْرَقَتِ ٱلأَشْجَارُ
wa awraqat al-ashjaru
trees are furnished with leaves,
وَأَينَعَتِ ٱلأَثْمَارُ
wa ayna`at al-athmaru
fruits are yielded,
وَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱللَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ
wakhtalafa allaylu walnnaharu
night and day follow each other,
وغَرَّدَتِ ٱلأَطْيَارُ
wa gharradat al-atyaru
and birds warble.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهِ
allahumma infa`na bihubbihi
O Allah, (please) make us benefit by our love for him
وَٱحْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ
wahshurna fi zumratihi
and gather us in his group
وَتَحْتَ لِوَائِهِ
wa tahta liwa'ihi
and under his pennon.
إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ
ilaha alhaqqi amina
O God of Truth, respond.
رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the Worlds!