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Ziyarat

Ziarat Arbaeen

زِيَارَة الأَرْبَعِيْن
Verses: 78

اَلسَّلامُ عَلٰى وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ وَحَبِيبِهِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alā waliyyillāhi waḥabībih
English Translation
Peace be upon the friend of Allah and His beloved

اَلسَّلامُ عَلٰى خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ وَنَجِيبِهِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alā khalīlillāhi wanajībih
English Translation
Peace be upon the intimate friend of Allah and His chosen one

اَلسَّلامُ عَلٰى صَفِيِّ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ صَفِيِّهِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alā ṣafiyyillāhi wabni ṣafiyyih
English Translation
Peace be upon the elite of Allah and the son of His elite

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ الشَّهِيدِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alal ḥusaynil maẓlūmish shahīd
English Translation
Peace be upon Husayn, the oppressed, the martyr

اَلسَّلامُ عَلٰى أَسِيرِ الْكُرُبَاتِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alā asīril kurubāt
English Translation
Peace be upon the captive of afflictions

وَقَتِيلِ الْعَبَرَاتِ

Transliteration
waqatīlil `abarāt
English Translation
And the one slain, causing tears to flow

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَابْنُ وَلِيِّكَ

Transliteration
allāhumma innī ash-hadu annahu waliyyuka wabnu waliyyik
English Translation
O Allah, I bear witness that he is Your friend and the son of Your friend

وَصَفِيُّكَ وَابْنُ صَفِيِّكَ

Transliteration
waṣafiyyuka wabnu ṣafiyyik
English Translation
And Your chosen one and the son of Your chosen one

اَلْفَائِزُ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

Transliteration
al fā-izu bikarāmatik
English Translation
The one who attained Your honor

أَكْرَمْتَهُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ

Transliteration
akramtahu bishhahādah
English Translation
You honored him with martyrdom

وَحَبَوْتَهُ بِالسَّعَادَةِ

Transliteration
waḥabawtahu bissa`ādah
English Translation
And bestowed upon him happiness

وَاجْتَبَيْتَهُ بِطِيبِ الْوِلادَةِ

Transliteration
wajtabaytahu biṭībil wilādah
English Translation
And selected him with a pure birth

وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّدًا مِنَ السَّادَةِ

Transliteration
waja`altahu sayyidan minas sādah
English Translation
And made him a master from among the masters

وَقَائِدًا مِنَ الْقَادَةِ

Transliteration
waqā-idan minal qādah
English Translation
And a leader from among the leaders

وَذَائِدًا مِنَ الذَّادَةِ

Transliteration
wadhā-idan minadh dhādah
English Translation
And a defender from among the defenders

وَأَعْطَيْتَهُ مَوَارِيثَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

Transliteration
wa-a`ṭaytahu mawārīthal anbiyā
English Translation
And You gave him the inheritance of the Prophets

وَجَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلٰى خَلْقِكَ مِنَ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ

Transliteration
waja`altahu ḥujjatan `alā khalqika minal awṣiyā
English Translation
And made him a proof over Your creation from among the successors

فَأَعْذَرَ فِيْ الدُّعَاءِ

Transliteration
fa-a`dhara fid du`ā
English Translation
He left no excuse in his call

وَمَنَحَ النُّصْحَ

Transliteration
wamanaḥan nuṣ-ḥ
English Translation
And offered sincere advice

وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ

Transliteration
wabadhala muhjatahu fīk
English Translation
And sacrificed his life for You

لِيَسْتَنْقِذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ

Transliteration
liyastanqidha `ibādaka minal jahālah
English Translation
To save Your servants from ignorance

وَحَيْرَةِ الضَّلالَةِ

Transliteration
waḥayratiḍ ḍalālah
English Translation
And the confusion of misguidance

وَقَدْ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ الدُّنْيَا

Transliteration
waqad tawāzara `alayhi man gharrat-hud dunyā
English Translation
Those who were deceived by the world conspired against him

وَبَاعَ حَظَّهُ بِالْأَرْذَلِ الْأَدْنىٰ

Transliteration
wabā`a ḥaẓẓahu bil ar-dhalil adnā
English Translation
And sold their share for the lowest, meanest price

وَشَرَىٰ آخِرَتَهُ بِالثَّمَنِ الْأَوْكَسِ

Transliteration
washarā-ākhiratahu bilthhamanil awkas
English Translation
And purchased their hereafter for the most reduced value

وَتَغَطْرَسَ وَتَرَدَّىٰ فِيْ هَوَاهُ

Transliteration
wataghaṭrasa wataraddā fī hawāh
English Translation
And they became arrogant and fell into their desires

وَأَسْخَطَكَ وَأَسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ

Transliteration
wa-askhaṭaka wa-askhaṭa nabiyyak
English Translation
And angered You and Your Prophet

وَأَطَاعَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ أَهْلَ الشِّقَاقِ وَالنِّفَاقِ

Transliteration
wa-aṭā`a min `ibādika ahlash shiqāqi wan nifāq
English Translation
And obeyed from among Your servants the people of discord and hypocrisy

وَحَمَلَةَ الْأَوْزَارِ الْمُسْتَوْجِبِينَ النَّارَ

Transliteration
waḥamalatal awzāril mustawjibīnan nār
English Translation
The bearers of burdens who deserve the Fire

فَجَاهَدَهُمْ فِيكَ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا

Transliteration
fajāhadahum fīka ṣābiran muḥtasibā
English Translation
So he fought against them for Your sake with patience, anticipating Your reward

حَتَّىٰ سُفِكَ فِيْ طَاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ

Transliteration
ḥattā sufika fī ṭā`atika damuh
English Translation
Until his blood was shed in Your obedience

وَاسْتُبِيحَ حَرِيمُهُ

Transliteration
wastubīḥa ḥarīmuh
English Translation
And his sanctity was violated

اَللّٰهُمَّ فَالْعَنْهُمْ لَعْنًا وَبِيلًا

Transliteration
allāhumma fal`anhum la`nan wabīlā
English Translation
O Allah, curse them with a severe curse

وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

Transliteration
wa`adhhibhum `adhāban alīmā
English Translation
And punish them with a painful punishment

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alayka yabna rasūlillāh
English Translation
Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ

Transliteration
as salāmu `alayka yabna sayyidil awṣiyā
English Translation
Peace be upon you, O son of the master of successors

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَمِيْنُ اللَّهِ وَابْنُ أَمِينِهِ

Transliteration
ash-hadu annaka amīnullāhi wabnu amīnih
English Translation
I bear witness that you are the trustee of Allah and the son of His trustee

عِشْتَ سَعِيدًا

Transliteration
`ishta sa`īdā
English Translation
You lived happily

وَمَضَيْتَ حَمِيدًا

Transliteration
wamaḍayta ḥamīdā
English Translation
And passed away praised

وَمُتَّ فَقِيْدًا مَظْلُومًا شَهِيدًا

Transliteration
wamutta faqīdan maẓlūman shahīdā
English Translation
And died missed, oppressed, and martyred

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللّٰهَ مُنْجِزٌ مَا وَعَدَكَ

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annallāha munjizun mā wa`adak
English Translation
And I bear witness that Allah fulfills what He promised you

وَمُهْلِكٌ مَنْ خَذَلَكَ

Transliteration
wamuhlikun man khadhalak
English Translation
And destroys those who abandoned you

وَمُعَذِّبٌ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

Transliteration
wamu`adhhibun man qatalak
English Translation
And punishes those who killed you

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdillāh
English Translation
And I bear witness that you fulfilled Allah's covenant

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِيْ سَبِيلِهِ حَتّىٰ أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ

Transliteration
wajāhadta fī sabīlihi ḥattā atākal yaqīn
English Translation
And strove in His way until certainty came to you

فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

Transliteration
fala`anallāhu man qatalak
English Translation
May Allah curse those who killed you

وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

Transliteration
wala`anallāhu man ẓalamak
English Translation
And may Allah curse those who wronged you

وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

Transliteration
wala`anallāhu ummatan sami`at bidhālika faraḍiyat bih
English Translation
And may Allah curse the nation that heard about it and was pleased with it

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّيْ وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالَاهُ

Transliteration
allāhumma innī ush-hiduka annī waliyyun liman wālāh
English Translation
O Allah, I make You witness that I am loyal to those who are loyal to him

وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاهُ

Transliteration
wa`aduwwun liman `ādāh
English Translation
And enemy to those who are enemies to him

بِأَبِيْ أَنْتَ وَأُمِّيْ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Transliteration
bi-abī anta wa-ummī yabna rasūlillāh
English Translation
May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُورًا فِيْ الْأَصْلاَبِ الشَّامِخَةِ

Transliteration
ash-hadu annaka kunta nūran fil aṣlābish shāmikhah
English Translation
I bear witness that you were a light in the lofty loins

وَالْأَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ

Transliteration
wal-ar-ḥāmil muṭahharah
English Translation
And purified wombs

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا

Transliteration
lam tunajjiskal jāhiliyyatu bi-anjāsihā
English Translation
The ignorance did not defile you with its impurities

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ الْمُدْلَهِمَّاتُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهَا

Transliteration
walam tulbiskal mudlahimmātu min thiyābihā
English Translation
And the dark calamities did not clothe you with their garments

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ الدِّينِ

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annaka min da`ā-imid dīn
English Translation
And I bear witness that you are from the pillars of religion

وَأَرْكَانِ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

Transliteration
wa-ar-kānil muslimīn
English Translation
And the cornerstones of Muslims

وَمَعْقِلِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

Transliteration
wama`qilil mu-minīn
English Translation
And the fortress of believers

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annakal imāmul barrut taqiyy
English Translation
And I bear witness that you are the Imam, righteous, pious

اَلرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ

Transliteration
ar raḍiyyuz zakiyy
English Translation
Well-pleased, pure

اَلْهَادِيْ الْمَهْدِيُّ

Transliteration
al hādil mahdiyy
English Translation
The guide, the guided one

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوٰى

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annal a-immata min wuldika kalimatut taqwā
English Translation
And I bear witness that the Imams from your descendants are the word of piety

وَأَعْلاَمُ الْهُدىٰ

Transliteration
wa-a`lāmul hudā
English Translation
And the banners of guidance

وَالْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقٰى

Transliteration
wal`ur-watul wuthqā
English Translation
And the firmest handhold

وَالْحُجَّةُ عَلٰى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا

Transliteration
walḥujjatu `alā ahlid dunyā
English Translation
And the proof upon the people of the world

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنِّيْ بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

Transliteration
wa-ash-hadu annī bikum mu-minun wabi-iyābikum
English Translation
And I bear witness that I believe in you and in your return

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِيْ وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي

Transliteration
mūqinun bisharāyi`i dīnī wakhawātīmi `amalī
English Translation
Certain in the laws of my religion and the conclusion of my deeds

وَقَلْبِيْ لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

Transliteration
waqalbī liqalbikum silm
English Translation
And my heart is at peace with your heart

وَأَمْرِيْ لِأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

Transliteration
wa-amrī li-amrikum muttabi`
English Translation
And my affairs follow your affairs

وَنُصْرَتِيْ لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

Transliteration
wanuṣratī lakum mu`addah
English Translation
And my support for you is ready

حَتَّىٰ يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ

Transliteration
ḥattā ya-dhanallāhu lakum
English Translation
Until Allah permits you

فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

Transliteration
fama`akum ma`akum
English Translation
So I am with you, with you

لَامَعَ عَدُّوِكُمْ

Transliteration
lāma`a `adduwikum
English Translation
Not with your enemies

صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

Transliteration
ṣalawātullāhi `alaykum
English Translation
May Allah's blessings be upon you

وَعَلٰى أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَأَجْسَادِكُمْ

Transliteration
wa`alā ar-wāḥikum wa-ajsādikum
English Translation
And upon your souls and bodies

وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ

Transliteration
washāhidikum waghā-ibikum
English Translation
And those of you present and absent

وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ

Transliteration
waẓāhirikum wabāṭinikum
English Translation
And your apparent and your hidden

آمِيْنَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

Transliteration
āmīna rabbal `ālamīn
English Translation
Amen, O Lord of the worlds