Also known as “The Supplication of Lamentation”, this du’a is recommended to be recited on Fridays and the 4 Eid days; the Eid al-Fitr (1st Shawwal), Eid al-Adha (10th of Dhu’l-Hijjah), the Eid al-Ghadir (18th of Du’l-Hijjah).
One of the treasure of du'as is a pearl, known as Dua-e-Nudba. It is an important and authentic du'a. 'Nudba' means to cry or wail. It's deep meaning penetrates to the depths of the heart. This is enough proof that these are not the words of an ordinary person. They are uttered by the personality who has connection with the celestial world (Aalam-e-Malakoot). In this du'a, Imam Jaffer Sadiq (as), who has taught the Shia this du'a, beings by praising Allah and talking about how certain Prophets of God have been bestowed blessings by Allah. The Imam then goes on to describe the lofty status of the final messenger as well as that of the first Imam, Ali (as).
The Imam then laments about the tragedies which befell the Family of the Prophet and the absence of the 12th Imam, who would fill the world with justice after countless eras of injustice.
Du'a Nudba has been deemed authentic by scholars such as Sheikh Abbas Qummi, Allamah Majlisi, Sayed Raziuddin bin Tawoos and many more. This Dua is highly recommended to be recited on Friday and the days of Eid.
Friday is the day associated with the Zuhoor (return) of the 12th Imam.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds.
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ
May Allah send blessings upon our master Muhammad His Prophet
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً
and upon his Household and may He salute them with thorough salutation.
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ
O Allah, all praise be to You
عَلَىٰ مَا جَرَىٰ بِهِ قَضَاؤُكَ
for Your decree that has been applied
فِي اوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَدِينِكَ
to Your vicegerents whom You have purely selected for Yourself and Your religion;
إِِذِ ٱخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزِيلَ مَا عِنْدَكَ
as You have chosen for them the abundance of what You have in possession;
مِنَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٱلْمُقِيمِ
that is the enduring pleasure
ٱلَّذِي لاََ زَوَالَ لَهُ وَلاَ ٱضْمِحْلاَلَ
that neither vanishes nor diminishes,
بَعْدَ انْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلزُّهْدَ
after You had already stipulated on them to renounce
فِي دَرَجَاتِ هٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ٱلدَّنِيَّةِ
all the ranks of this lowly world
وَزُخْرُفِهَا وَزِبْرِجِهَا
along with all of its embellishments and ornaments,
فَشَرَطُوٱ لَكَ ذٰلِكَ
and they accepted this stipulation.
وَعَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْوَفَاءَ بِهِ
As You knew that they would fulfill this stipulation,
فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَقَرَّبْتَهُمْ
You accepted and drew them near to You.
وَقَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَ ٱلْعَلِيَّ
You thus provided them with sublime mention
وَٱلثَّنَاءَ ٱلْجَلِيَّ
and obvious approval,
وَاهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ
made Your angels descend to them,
وَكَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ
honored them with Your revelations,
وَرَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ
supported them with Your knowledge,
وَجَعَلْتَهُمُ ٱلذَّرِيعَةَ إِِلَيْكَ
and made them the channel to You
وَٱلْوَسِيلَةَ إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ
and the means to winning Your pleasure.
فَبَعْضٌ اسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ
Therefore, You made some of them dwell in Your Garden
إِلَىٰ انْ اخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْهَا
until You decided to take him out of there.
وَبَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ فِي فُلْكِكَ
You bore another one on in Your Ark
وَنَجَّيْتَهُ وَمَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ
and saved him and those who believed with him
مِنَ ٱلْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
from perdition, out of Your mercy.
وَبَعْضٌ ٱتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَلِيلاًَ
You took another one as Your intimate friend
وَسَالَكَ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي ٱلآخِرِينَ فَاجَبْتَهُ
and when he asked You to leave behind him a truthful mention, You responded to him
وَجَعَلْتَ ذٰلِكَ عَلِيّاً
and made that (mention) to be eminent.
وَبَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ تَكْلِيماً
You spoke to another one from a tree directly
وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ اخِيهِ رِدْءاً وَوَزِيراً
and decided his brother to be his protector and representative.
وَبَعْضٌ اوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ ابٍ
You made another one to be born without a father,
وَآتَيْتَهُ ٱلْبَيِّنَاتِ
gave him clear-cut proofs
وَايَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ
and aided him with the Sacred Spirit.
وَكُلٌّ شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَرِيعَةً
For each of them, You gave a code of law,
وَنَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهَاجاً
decided a certain course,
وَتَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ اوْصِيَاءَ
and finely chose successors;
مُسْتَحْفِظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظٍ
well-trustworthy successors one after another,
مِنْ مُدَّةٍ إِلَىٰ مُدَّةٍ
each for a certain period,
إِِقَامَةً لِدِينِكَ
in purpose of establishing Your religion
وَحُجَّةً عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ
and acting as arguments against Your servants,
وَلِئَلاَّ يَزُولَ ٱلْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ
so that the truth should never leave its position
وَيَغْلِبَ ٱلْبَاطِلُ عَلَىٰ اهْلِهِ
and the wrong should never overcome the people of the truth
وَلاَ يَقُولَ احَدٌ
and so that none should claim, saying,
لَوْ لاَ ارْسَلْتَ إِِلَيْنَا رَسُولاًَ مُنْذِراً
“If only You had sent to us a warning messenger
وَاقَمْتَ لَنَا عَلَماً هَادِياً
and established for us a guiding person,
فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ انْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ
we should have followed Your signs before that we met humiliation and disgrace!”
إِلَىٰ انِ ٱنْتَهَيْتَ بِٱلامْرِ إِلَىٰ حَبِيبِكَ وَنَجِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ
You then ended the matter with Your most-beloved and well-select one, Muhammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
may Allah bless him and his Household.
فَكَانَ كَمَا ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ
He was—as exactly as You have chosen—
سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ
the master of all those whom You created,
وَصَفْوَةَ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَيْتَهُ
the best of all those whom You selected,
وَافْضَلَ مَنِ ٱجْتَبَيْتَهُ
the most favorite of all those whom You pointed out,
وَاكْرَمَ مَنِ ٱعْتَمَدْتَهُ
and the noblest of all those on whom You decided.
قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلَىٰ انْبِيَائِكَ
So, You preferred him to Your prophets,
وَبَعَثْتَهُ إِِلَىٰ ٱلثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ
sent him to the two dependents (men and jinn) from Your servants,
وَاوْطَاتَهُ مَشَارِقَكَ وَمَغَارِبَكَ
enabled him to tread on the east and the west of Your lands,
وَسَخَّرْتَ لَهُ ٱلْبُرَاقَ
made subservient to him the Buraq (the celestial sumpter),
وَعَرَجْتَ بِرُوْحِهِ إِلَىٰ سَمَائِكَ
raised his soul to Your heavens,
وَاوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ مَا كَانَ
and entrusted with him the knowledge of whatever passed
وَمَا يَكُونُ إِِلَىٰ ٱنْقِضَاءِ خَلْقِكَ
and whatever shall come to pass up to the extinction of Your creatures.
ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِٱلرُّعْبِ
You then granted him victory by means of awe & majesty
وَحَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ
ordered (Archangels) Gabriel and Michael
وَٱلْمُسَوِّمِينَ مِنْ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ
as well as the marked angels to surround him,
وَوَعَدْتَهُ انْ تُظْهِرَ دِينَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِ
and promised him to make his faith prevail all other faiths
وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
however much the polytheists may be averse.
وَذٰلِكَ بَعْدَ انْ بَوَّاتَهُ مُبَوَّا صِدْقٍ مِنْ اهْلِهِ
You did all that after You had settled him in an honest position among his people,
وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَلَهُمْ اوَّلَ بَيْتٍ
made for him and them the first house
وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذي بِبَكَّةَ
ever located for the people; that is the house in Bakkah,
مُبَارَكاً وَهُدىًٰ لِلْعَالَمينَ
blessed and guidance for the worlds.
فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ
In it, there are clear-cut proofs.
مَقَامُ إِِبْرَاهِيمَ
It is the standing-place of Abraham,
وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً
and whoever enters it will be secured.
وَقُلْتَ «إِِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ
You also said, “Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you,
اهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ
O people of the House,
وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيراً.»
and to purify you a thorough purifying.”
ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ اجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ
You then decided the reward of Muhammad,
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Your blessings be upon him and his Household,
مَوَدَّتَهُمْ فِي كِتَابِكَ
to be the love for them; as in Your Book
فَقُلْتَ «قُلْ لاََ اسْالُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اجْراً
You said, “Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it
إِِلاَّ ٱلْمَوَدَّةَ فِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ.»
but love for my near relatives.”
وَقُلْتَ «مَا سَالْتُكُمْ مِنْ اجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ.»
You also said, “Whatever reward I have asked of you, that is only for yourselves.”
وَقُلْتَ «مَا اسْالُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اجْرٍ
You also said, “I do not ask you aught in return
إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ انْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاًَ.»
except that he who wills, may take the way to his Lord.”
فَكَانُوٱ هُمُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِِلَيْكَ
They (i.e. the Prophet’s Household) have therefore been the way to You
وَٱلْمَسْلَكَ إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ
and the course to Your pleasure.
فَلَمَّا ٱنْقَضَتْ ايَّامُهُ
When his (i.e. the Prophet) days passed,
اقَامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ ابِي طَالِبٍ
he appointed as successor his vicegerent `Ali the son of Abu-Talib,
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا هَادِياً
Your blessings be upon both of them and their Household,
إِِذْ كَانَ هُوَ ٱلْمُنْذِرَ
because he (the Prophet) was the warner
وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ
and `Ali was the guide for every people.
فَقَالَ وَٱلْمَلَا امَامَهُ:
So, he (the Prophet) said in the presence of the people,
”مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ
“As for each one who has taken me as his master,
فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ
`Ali is now his master.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ
O Allah, guard any one who is loyal to `Ali,
وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ
be the enemy of any one who antagonizes him,
وَٱنْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ
support any one who supports him,
وَٱخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ.“
and disappoint any one who disappoints him.”
وَقَالَ: ”مَنْ كُنْتُ انَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ امِيرُهُ.“
He also said, “As for any one who has considered me as his Prophet, `Ali is now his commander.”
وَقَالَ: ”انَا وَعَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ
He also said, “`Ali and I are of the same tree,
وَسَائِرُ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَرٍ شَتَّىٰ.“
while all the other peoples are from various trees.”
وَاحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ
He endued him (i.e. `Ali) with the position that (Prophet) Aaron had with regard to (Prophet) Moses,
فَقَالَ لَهُ: ”انْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَىٰ
saying, “Your position to me is as same as Aaron’s position to Moses (in every thing)
إِلاَّ انَّهُ لاََ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي.“
except that there shall be no prophet after me.”
وَزَوَّجَهُ ٱبْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
He gave him in marriage his daughter the doyenne of the women of the worlds.
وَاحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ مَا حَلَّ لَهُ
He allowed him (alone) to do whatever he himself is allowed to do in his Mosque.
وَسَدَّ ٱلابْوَابَ إِِلاَّ بَابَهُ
He closed all the doors (to the Mosque) except his (i.e. `Ali) door.
ثُمَّ اوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَحِكْمَتَهُ
He then entrusted with him his knowledge and his wisdom,
فَقَالَ: ”انَا مَدِينَةُ ٱلْعِلْمِ
saying, “I am the city of knowledge,
وَعَلِيٌّ بَابُهَا
and `Ali is its door.
فَمَنْ ارَادَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ
So, whoever wants this city and wisdom,
فَلْيَاتِهَا مِنْ بَابِهَا.“
must come to it from its door.”
ثُمَّ قَالَ: ”انْتَ اخِي وَوَصِيِّي وَوَارِثِي
He then said (to `Ali), “You are my brother, successor, and inheritor.
لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمِي
Your flesh is part of my flesh,
وَدَمُكَ مِنْ دَمِي
your blood is part of my blood,
وَسِلْمُكَ سِلْمِي
your peace is my peace,
وَحَرْبُكَ حَرْبِي
your war is my war,
وَٱلإِيـمَانُ مُخَالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَدَمَكَ
and faith is mixed with your flesh and blood
كَمَا خَالَطَ لَحْمِي وَدَمِي
as same as it is mixed with my flesh and blood.
وَانْتَ غَداً عَلَىٰ الْحَوْضِ خَلِيفَتِي
On the morrow, you shall be my vicegerent on the (Divine) Pond.
وَانْتَ تَقْضِي دَيْنِي
You also settle my debts
وَتُنْجِزُ عِدَاتِي
and fulfill my commitments.
وَشِيعَتُكَ عَلَىٰ مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ
Your Shi`ah (i.e. adherents) shall be on pulpits of light,
مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلِي فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ
white-faced, around me in Paradise.
وَهُمْ جِيرَانِي
They are my neighbors (therein).
وَلَوْلاَ انْتَ يَا عَلِيُّ
Were it not for you `Ali,
لَمْ يُعْرَفِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدِي.“
true believers would not be recognized after me.”
وَكَانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدىٰ مِنَ ٱلضَّلاَلِ
Hence, he (i.e. `Ali), after the Prophet, was true guidance against straying off,
وَنُوراً مِنَ ٱلْعَمَىٰ
light against blindness,
وَحَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَتِينَ
the firmest rope of Allah,
وَصِرَاطَهُ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
and His straight path.
لاََ يُسْبَقُ بِقَرَابَةٍ فِي رَحِمٍ
None would precede him in blood relation (with the Prophet)
وَلاَ بِسَابِقَةٍ فِي دِينٍ
or any priority in a religious affair,
وَلاَ يُلْحَقُ فِي مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَنَاقِبِهِ
and none would ever match him in any item of virtue.
يَحْذُو حَذْوَ ٱلرَّسُولِ
He patterned after the Messenger,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا
may Allah’s blessings be upon both of them and their Household.
وَيُقَاتِلُ عَلَىٰ ٱلتَّاوِيلِ
He fought for the sake of true interpretation (of the Qur’an).
وَلاَ تَاخُذُهُ فِي ٱللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ
The blame of any blamer would never stop him from doing anything for the sake of Allah.
قَدْ وَتَرَ فِيهِ صَنَادِيدَ ٱلْعَرَبِ
He thus exterminated the villains of the Arabs,
وَقَتَلَ ابْطَالَهُمْ
killed their heroes,
وَنَاوَشَ ذُؤْبَانَهُمْ
and eradicated their ferocious fighters.
فَاوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ احْقَاداً
He therefore filled in their hearts with malice
بَدْرِيَّةً وَخَيْبَرِيَّةً وَحُنَيْنِيَّةً وَغَيْرَهُنَّ
from the battles of Badr, Khaybar, and Hunayn as well as others.
فَاضَبَّتْ عَلَىٰ عَدَاوَتِهِ
Therefore, they clang inseparably to opposing him
وَاكَبَّتْ عَلَىٰ مُنَابَذَتِهِ
and attached upon dissenting him
حَتَّىٰ قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاكِثِينَ وَٱلْقَاسِطِينَ وَٱلْمَارِقِينَ
until he had to kill the preachers, the unjust, and the apostates.
وَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ
When he passed away
وَقَتَلَهُ اشْقَىٰ ٱلآخِرِينَ يَتْبَعُ اشْقَىٰ ٱلاوَّلِينَ
and he was killed by the most miserable of all of the late generations who will be attached to the most miserable of the past generations,
لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ امْرُ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
the decree of Allah’s Messenger,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
may Allah bless him and his Household,
فِي ٱلْهَادِينَ بَعْدَ ٱلْهَادِينَ
about the leadership of the successive guiding ones was not carried out;
وَٱلامَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلَىٰ مَقْتِهِ
rather, the people insisted on detesting him
مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلَىٰ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ
and agreed unanimously on rupturing their relations with him
وَإِِقْصَاءِ وُلْدِهِ
and moving away his descendants (from leadership),
إِِلاَّ ٱلْقَلِيلَ مِمَّنْ وَفَىٰ لِرِعَايَةِ ٱلْحَقِّ فِيهِمْ
except for a few ones who fulfilled the duty of observing their rights.
فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ
Many (of `Ali’s descendants) were therefore slain,
وَسُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ
many others were taken as captives,
وَاقْصِيَ مَنْ اقْصِيَ
and many others were banished.
وَجَرَىٰ ٱلْقَضَاءُ لَهُمْ
Decrees were thus applied to them
بِمَا يُرْجَىٰ لَهُ حُسْنُ ٱلْمَثُوبَةِ
in a form expected to grant them excellent reward for that.
إِِذْ كَانَتِ ٱلارْضُ لِلَّهِ
Verily, the earth is Allah’s;
يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ
He gives it in inheritance to whomever of His servants that He wishes;
وَٱلْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
and the end result shall be for the pious.
وَسُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا
All glory be to our Lord.
إِِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولاًَ
Most certainly, the promise of our Lord shall come to pass.
وَلَنْ يُخْلِفَ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ
Allah shall never fail to fulfill His promise.
وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
He is the Almighty, the All-wise.
فَعَلَىٰ ٱلاطَائِبِ مِنْ اهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّد وَعَلِيٍّ
For the immaculate ones from the household of Muhammad and `Ali,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَآلِهِمَا
may Allah bless both of them and their household,
فَلْيَبْكِ ٱلْبَاكُونَ
let weepers weep.
وَإِِيَّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ ٱلنَّادِبُونَ
For them too, let lamenters lament.
وَلِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتَذْرِفِ ٱلدُّمُوعُ
For the like of them, let tears be shed,
وَلْيَصْرُخِ ٱلصَّارِخُونَ
screamers scream,
وَيَضِجَّ ٱلضَّاجُّونَ
yellers yell,
وَيَعِجَّ ٱلْعَاجُّوَنَ
and wailers wail.
ايْنَ ٱلْحَسَنُ ايْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ
Where is al-Hasan? Where is al-Husayn?
ايْنَ ابْنَاءُ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
Where are the sons of al-Husayn;
صَالِحٌ بَعْدَ صَالِحٍ
a virtuous one after another,
وَصَادِقٌ بَعْدَ صَادِقٍ
and a veracious one after another?
ايْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلُ بَعْدَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ
Where is the course (to Allah) after a course?
ايْنَ ٱلْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ ٱلْخِيَرَةِ
Where is the best after the best?
ايْنَ ٱلشُّمُوسُ ٱلطَّالِعَةُ
Where are the rising suns?
ايْنَ ٱلاقْمَارُ ٱلْمُنِيرَةُ
Where are the shining moons?
ايْنَ ٱلانْجُمُ ٱلزَّاهِرَةُ
Where are the brilliant stars?
ايْنَ اعْلاَمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Where are the authorities of the religion
وَقَوَاعِدُ ٱلْعِلْمِ
and the foundations of knowledge?
ايْنَ بَقِيَّةُ ٱللَّهِ
Where is the left by Allah
ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْلُو مِنَ ٱلْعِتْرَةِ ٱلْهَادِيةِ
that is always represented by individuals from the guiding (Prophetic) offspring?
اينَ ٱلْمُعَدُّ لِقَطْعِ دَابِرِ ٱلظَّلَمَةِ
Where is the one prepared for cutting off the roots of the wrongdoers?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرُ لإِِِقَامَةِ ٱلامْتِ وَٱلعِوَجِ
Where is the one awaited for mending every unevenness and crookedness?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُرْتَجىٰ لإِِزَالَةِ ٱلْجَوْرِ وَٱلْعُدْوَانِ
Where is the one hoped for removing oppression and aggression?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِيدِ ٱلْفَرَائِضِ وَٱلسُّنَنِ
Where is the one spared for refreshing the duties and traditions?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُتَخَيَّرُ لإِِِعَادَةِ ٱلْمِلَّةِ وَٱلشَّرِيعَةِ
Where is the one chosen for restoring the faith and the code of law?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُؤَمَّلُ لإِِِحْيَاءِ ٱلْكِتَابِ وَحُدُودِهِ
Where is the one expected to restore to life the Book and its provisions?
ايْنَ مُحْيِي مَعَالِمِ ٱلدِّينِ وَاهْلِهِ
Where is the reviver of the elements of the religion and its people?
ايْنَ قَاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ
Where is the one shattering the arms of the aggressors?
ايْنَ هَادِمُ ابْنِيَةِ ٱلشِّرْكِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ
Where is the one demolishing the edifices of polytheism and hypocrisy?
ايْنَ مُبِيدُ اهْلِ ٱلْفُسُوقِ
Where is the one annihilating the people of wickedness,
وَٱلْعِصْيَانِ وَٱلطُّغْيَانِ
disobedience, and tyranny?
ايْنَ حَاصِدُ فُرُوعِ ٱلْغَيِّ وَٱلشِّقَاقِ
Where is the one uprooting the branches of error and insurgence?
ايْنَ طَامِسُ آثَارِ ٱلزَّيْغِ وَٱلاهْوَاءِ
Where is the one effacing the traces of evasiveness and personal desires?
ايْنَ قَاطِعُ حَبَائِلِ ٱلْكِذْبِ وَٱلٱِفْتِرَاءِ
Where is the one severing the ropes of fabrication and forgery?
ايْنَ مُبِيدُ ٱلْعُتَاةِ وَٱلْمَرَدَةِ
Where is the one terminating the insolent defiant and persistent rebels?
ايْنَ مُسْتَاصِلُ اهْلِ ٱلْعِنَادِ وَٱلتَّضْلِيلِ وَٱلإِلْحَادِ
Where is the one tearing up the people of obstinacy, misleading, and atheism?
ايْنَ مُعِزُّ ٱلاوْلِيَاءِ وَمُذِلُّ ٱلاعْدَاءِ
Where is the one ennobling the saints and humiliating the enemies?
ايْنَ جَامِعُ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ عَلَىٰ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
Where is the one bringing together (all scattered) words to piety?
ايْنَ بَابُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي مِنْهُ يُؤْتَىٰ
Where is the door of Allah from which Allah is come?
ايْنَ وَجْهُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِي إِِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ ٱلاوْلِيَاءُ
Where is the Face of Allah towards whom the saints turn their faces.
ايْنَ ٱلسَّبَبُ ٱلْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ ٱلارْضِ وَٱلسَّمَاءِ
Where is the means of access that is connectedly extended between the earth and the heavens.
ايْنَ صَاحِبُ يَوْمِ ٱلْفَتْحِ
Where is the patron of the Conquest Day
وَنَاشِرُ رَايَةِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
and the stretcher of the pennon of true guidance?
ايْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ ٱلصَّلاَحِ وَٱلرِّضَا
Where is the one reunifying the dispersed parts of uprightness and contentment?
ايْنَ ٱلطَّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَابْنَاءِ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ
Where is the one demanding with the vengeance of the Prophets and their sons?
ايْنَ ٱلطَّالِبُ بِدَمِ ٱلْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلاَءَ
Where is the one demanding with the blood of the one slain in Karbala’?
ايْنَ ٱلْمَنْصُورُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَٱفْتَرَىٰ
Where is the one granted aid against whomever transgresses and forges lies against him?
ايْنَ ٱلْمُضْطَرُّ ٱلَّذِي يُجَابُ إِِذَا دَعَا
Where is the distressed who is answered when he prays?
ايْنَ صَدْرُ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ ذُوُ ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
Where is the forepart of the creatures who enjoys dutifulness and piety?
ايْنَ ٱبْنُ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ
Where is the son of the well-chosen Prophet,
وَٱبْنُ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ
the son of `Ali the well-pleased,
وَٱبْنُ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْغَرَّاءِ
the son of Khadijah the glittery lady,
وَٱبْنُ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
and the son of Fatimah the grand lady?
بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي
May my father and mother be ransoms for you.
وَنَفْسِي لَكَ ٱلْوِقَاءُ وَٱلْحِمَىٰ
May my soul be protection and shield for you.
يَا بْنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
O son of the chiefs drawn near!
يَا بْنَ ٱلنُّجَبَاءِ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ
O son of the most honorable, outstanding ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْهُدَاةِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّينَ
O son of the guiding and well-guided ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْخِيَرَةِ ٱلْمُهَذَّبِينَ
O son of the ever-best refined ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْغَطَارِفَةِ ٱلانْجَبِينَ
O son of the all-liberal and all-select ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلاطَائِبِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرِينَ
O son of the immaculate and purified ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْخَضَارِمَةِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ
O son of the ample-giving, finely elected ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْقَمَاقِمَةِ ٱلاكْرَمِينَ
O son of the bounteous, most honorable ones!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْبُدُورِ ٱلْمُنِيرَةِ
O son of light-giving full moons!
يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّرُجِ ٱلْمُضِيئَةِ
O son of beaming lanterns!
يَا بْنَ ٱلشُّهُبِ ٱلثَّاقِبَةِ
O son of piercing flames!
يَا بْنَ ٱلانْجُمِ ٱلزَّاهِرَةِ
O son of luminous stars!
يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّبُلِ ٱلْوَاضِحَةِ
O son of patent ways!
يَا بْنَ ٱلاعْلاَمِ ٱللاَّئِحَةِ
O son of obvious signs!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْعُلُومِ ٱلْكَامِلَةِ
O son of perfect knowledge!
يَا بْنَ ٱلسُّنَنِ ٱلْمَشْهُورَةِ
O son of renowned traditions!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْمَعَالِمِ ٱلْمَاثُورَةِ
O son of well-established features!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْمُعْجِزَاتِ ٱلْمَوْجُودَةِ
O son of well-known miracles!
يَا بْنَ ٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلْمَشْهُودَةِ
O son of widely witnessed demonstrations!
يَا بْنَ ٱلصِّرَاطِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
O son of the straight path!
يَا بْنَ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
O son of the great news!
يَا بْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي امِّ ٱلْكِتَابِ لَدَىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ
O son of him who is elevated and full of wisdom in the original of the Book with Allah.
يَا بْنَ ٱلآيَاتِ وَٱلْبَيِّنَاتِ
O son of signs and manifestations!
يَا بْنَ ٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلظَّاهِرَاتِ
O son of apparent points of evidence!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْبَرَاهِينِ ٱلْوَاضِحَاتِ ٱلْبَاهِرَاتِ
O son of clear-cut and dazzling substantiations!
يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُجَجِ ٱلْبَالِغَاتِ
O son of conclusive arguments!
يَا بْنَ ٱلنِّعَمِ ٱلسَّابِغَاتِ
O son of superabundant bounties!
يَا بْنَ طـٰهٰ وَٱلْمُحْكَمَاتِ
O son of Taha and the decisive (verses)!
يَا بْنَ يـٰس وَٱلذَّارِيَاتِ
O son of Yasin and al-Dhariyat (the winnowing winds)!
يَا بْنَ ٱلطُّورِ وَٱلْعَادِيَاتِ
O son of al-Tur (the Mount of Revelation) and al-`ªdiyat (the running steeds)!
يَا بْنَ مَنْ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
O son of him who drew near and then bowed;
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اوْ ادْنَىٰ
he therefore was the measure of two bows or closer still;
دُنُوّاً وَٱقْتِرَاباً مِنَ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلاعْلَىٰ
nearness and closeness to the Most High and Most Exalted (Lord)!
لَيْتَ شِعْرِي ايْنَ ٱسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ ٱلنَّوَىٰ
How I wonder! Where has farness taken you?
بَلْ ايُّ ارْضٍ تُقِلُّكَ اوْ ثَرَىٰ
Or which land or soil is carrying you?
ابِرَضْوَىٰ اوْ غَيْرِهَا امْ ذِي طُوَىٰٰ
Is it on (Mount) Radwa or elsewhere on (Mount) Dhi-Tuwa?
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ ارَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقَ وَلاَ تُرَىٰ
It is hard for me that I can see all creatures but I can neither see you
وَلاَ اسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسِيساً وَلاَ نَجْوَىٰ
nor can I hear any whisper or confidential talk from you!
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ تُحِيطَ بِكَ دُونِيَ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
It is hard for me that ordeals encompass you, not me
وَلاَ يَنَالُكَ مِنِّي ضَجِيجٌ وَلاَ شَكْوَىٰ
and neither cry nor complaint from me can rally round you!
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنَّا
May my soul be ransom for you; for although you are hidden from us, you have never forsaken us.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ نَازِحٍ مَا نَزَحَ عَنَّا
May my soul be ransom for you; for although you are away, you have never been away from us.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ امْنِيَّةُ شَائِقٍ يَتَمَنَّىٰ
May my soul be ransom for you; for you are the wish of an eager
مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرَا فَحَنَّا
believing man or woman who mention you and miss you.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ عَقِيدِ عِزٍّ لاَ يُسَامَىٰ
May my soul be ransom for you; for you are an unmatched pioneer of dignity.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ اثِيلِ مَجْدٍ لاَ يُجَارَىٰ
May my soul be ransom for you; for you are an unrivaled origin of glory.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ تِلاَدِ نِعَمٍ لاََ تُضَاهَىٰ
May my soul be ransom for you; for you are unparalleled center of bounties.
بِنَفْسِي انْتَ مِنْ نَصِيفِ شَرَفٍ لاََ يُسَاوَىٰ
May my soul be ransom for you; for you are unequaled in all-inclusive honor.
إِلَىٰ مَتَىٰ احَارُ فِيكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ وَإِِلَىٰ مَتَىٰ
Until when will I be bewildered about you, O my master, and until when?
وَايَّ خِطَابٍ اصِفُ فِيكَ وَايَّ نَجْوَىٰ
In what kind of statement and in what kind of talk can I describe you?
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ اجَابَ دُونَكَ وَانَاغَىٰ
It is hard for me that I can receive answers and words, but you cannot.
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ ابْكِيَكَ وَيَخْذُلَكَ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
It is hard for me that I weep for you but the others disappoint you.
عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ انْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ مَا جَرَىٰ
It is hard for me that what has happened afflict you other than all the others.
هَلْ مِنْ مُعِينٍ فَاطِيلَ مَعَهُ ٱلْعَوِيلَ وَٱلْبُكَاءَ
Is there any helper with whom I may lament and bewail as much as I wish?
هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَاسَاعِدَ جَزَعَهُ إِِذَا خَلاَ
Is there any aggrieved one whom I can help in grief when he becomes tired?
هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَسَاعَدَتْهَا عَيْنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْقَذَىٰ
Is there any eye moling out and thus my eye may help it to mol out more?
هَلْ إِِلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ احْمَدَ سَبِيلٌ فَتُلْقَىٰ
Is there any way to meet you, O son of Ahmad (the Prophet)?
هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنَا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ فَنَحْظَىٰ
Will our day be promised to catch your day and we will thus achieve our hope?
مَتَىٰ نَرِدُ مَنَاهِلَكَ ٱلرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوَىٰ
When will we be able to join your refreshing springs and we will then be satiated?
مَتَىٰ نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مَائِكَ
When will we quench our thirst from your fresh water,
فَقَدْ طَالَ ٱلصَّدَىٰ
because thirst has been too long?
مَتَىٰ نُغَادِيكَ وَنُرَاوِحُكَ فَنُقِرَّ عَيْناً
When will we accompany you in coming and going so that our eyes will be delighted?
مَتَىٰ تَرَانَا وَنَرَاكَ وَقَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِوَاءَ ٱلنَّصْرِ تُرَىٰ
When will you see us and we see you spreading the pennon of victory?
اتَرَانَا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَانْتَ تَؤُمُّ ٱلْمَلَا
Can it be that we surround you while you are leading the groups,
وَقَدْ مَلَاتَ ٱلارْضَ عَدْلاًَ
after you will have filled in the earth with justice,
وَاذَقْتَ اعْدَاءَكَ هَوَاناً وَعِقَاباً
tasted your enemies humiliation and punishment,
وَابَرْتَ ٱلْعُتَاةَ وَجَحَدَةَ ٱلْحَقِّ
annihilated the insolent defiant and the deniers of the truth,
وَقَطَعْتَ دَابِرَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
cut off the roots of the arrogant,
وَٱجْتَثَثْتَ اصُولَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ
eradicated the sources of the wrongdoers,
وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
and we keep on saying, “All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds?”
اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ كَشَّافُ ْٱلكُرَبِ وَٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
O Allah, You are verily the reliever from agonies and ordeals.
وَإِِلَيْكَ اسْتَعْدِي فَعِنْدَكَ ٱلْعَدْوَىٰ
To You do I complain about the transgressions against me, for You alone are worthy of receiving complaints,
وَانْتَ رَبُّ ٱلآخِرَةِ وَٱلدُّنْيَا
and You are alone the Lord of the Hereafter and this world.
فَاغِثْ يَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ عُبَيْدَكَ ٱلْمُبْتَلَىٰ
So, (please) aid Your agonized worthless servant, O Aide of those who seek aid,
وَارِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يَا شَدِيدَ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
grant him (i.e. Your servant) chance to see his master, O Lord of mighty prowess,
وَازِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ ٱلاسَىٰ وَٱلْجَوَىٰ
remove from him misfortune and anguish, in the name of his master,
وَبَرِّدْ غَلِيلَهُ يَا مَنْ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
and satisfy his thirst, O He Who is established on the Throne
وَمَنْ إِِلَيْهِ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰ وَٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ
and He to Whom is the return and the final goal.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ ٱلتَّائِقُونَ إِلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ
O Allah, we are Your servants who are fervently willing to meet Your vicegerent,
ٱلْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ
who reminds of You and Your Prophet;
خَلَقْتَهُ لَنَا عِصْمَةً وَمَلاَذاً
and whom You have created as haven and refuge for us,
وَاقَمْتَهُ لَنَا قِوَاماً وَمَعَاذاً
You have appointed as foundation and source of protection for us,
وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَّا إِِمَاماً
and whom You have made to be the leader of the believers among us.
فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً
So, (please) convey to him greetings and salutations from us,
وَزِدْنَا بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ إِِكْرَاماً
endue us with more honor, O my Lord, through that,
وَٱجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنَا مُسْتَقَرّاً وَمُقَاماً
decide his settlement among us to be settlement and dwelling for us,
وَاتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْدِيـمِكَ إِِيَّاهُ امَامَنَا
and perfect Your bounty by making him occupy the leading position before us
حَتَّىٰ تُورِدَنَا جِنَانَكَ
so that You shall allow us to enter the gardens of Your Paradise
وَمُرَافَقَةَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ خُلَصَائِكَ
and to accompany the martyrs from among Your elite ones.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad;([1])
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ وَرَسُولِكَ
and send blessings upon Muhammad his grandfather and Your messenger;
ٱلسَّيِّدِ ٱلاكْبَرِ
the senior master,
وَعَلَىٰ ابِيهِ ٱلسَّيِّدِ ٱلاصْغَرِ
upon his father the junior master,
وَجَدَّتِهِ ٱلصِّدِّيقَةِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
upon his grandmother the grand veracious lady
فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
peace be upon him and his Household,
وَعَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبَائِهِ ٱلْبَرَرَةِ
upon his dutiful fathers whom You have chosen (over all others),
وَعَلَيْهِ افْضَلَ وَاكْمَلَ
and upon him with such most favorable, most perfect,
وَاتَمَّ وَادْوَمَ
most thorough, most permanent,
وَاكْثَرَ وَاوْفَرَ
most abundant, and most plentiful
مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ احَدٍ مِنْ اصْفِيَائِكَ
blessings that You have ever sent upon any of Your elite ones
وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
and well-chosen ones among Your creatures.
وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً لاََ غَايَةَ لِعَدَدِهَا
And (please) bless him with such blessings whose number is infinite,
وَلاَ نِهَايَةَ لِمَدَدِهَا
whose quantity is never-ending,
وَلاَ نَفَادَ لاِمَدِهَا
and whose time is interminable.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَاقِمْ بِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ
O Allah! Through him, establish all rights,
وَادْحِضْ بِهِ ٱلْبَاطِلَ
refute the entire wrong,
وَادِلْ بِهِ اوْلِيَاءَكَ
grant triumph to Your loyalists,
وَاذْلِلْ بِهِ اعْدَاءَكَ
humiliate Your enemies,
وَصِلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ
establish, O Allah, between him and us
وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّي إِلَىٰ مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ
a connection that leads us to accompany his ancestors,
وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَاخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ
include us with those who will take their vengeance
وَيَمْكُثُ فِي ظِلِّهِمْ
and keep constant under their shadow,
وَاعِنَّا عَلَىٰ تَادِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِِلَيْهِ
help us fulfill our duties towards him,
وَٱلِٱجْتِهَادِ فِي طَاعَتِهِ
exert all efforts in obedience to him
وَٱجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
and avoiding disobeying him,
وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ
bestow upon us with the favor of attaining his pleasure,
وَهَبْ لَنَا رَافَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ
and grant us his kindness, mercy,
وَدُعَاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ
prayer (for us), and his goodness
مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ
in an amount due to which we will gain a good deal of Your mercy
وَفَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ
and achievement with You.
وَٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتَنَا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً
And, through him, render our prayers admitted,
وَذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً
our sins forgiven,
وَدُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً
and our supplications responded.
وَٱجْعَلْ ارْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً
And, through him too, make our sustenance expanded for us,
وَهُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً
our distresses relieved,
وَحَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً
and our needs granted.
وَاقْبِلْ إِِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ
And (please) receive us with Your Noble Face,
وَٱقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِِلَيْكَ
approve of our seeking nearness to You,
وَٱنْظُرْ إِِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً
and have a merciful look at us
نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ
by which we will win perfect honor with You;
ثُمَّ لاََ تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ
and, after that, do not ever take it away from us, in the name of Your magnanimity,
وَٱسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ
and give us a drink from the Pond of his grandfather,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
may Allah bless him and his Household,
بِكَاسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ
from his own cup and with his own hand,
رَيّاً رَوِيّاً
such a replete, satiating,
هَنِيئاً سَائِغاً
pleasant, and wholesome drink
لاََ ظَمَا بَعْدَهُ
after which we shall never suffer from thirst.
يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!