Ziyarat Sayyid Ibn Tawus

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!