اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad
نَبِيِّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَكَلِمَةِ نُورِكَ
the Prophet of Your mercy and the Word of Your Light,
وَأَنْ تَمْلَأَ قَلْبِي نُورَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
and to fill in my heart with the illumination of certitude,
وَصَدْرِي نوُرَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ
my chest with the illumination of faith,
وَفِكْرِي نُورَ ٱلنِّيَّاتِ
my intellect with the illumination of honest intentions,
وَعَزْمِي نُورَ ٱلْعِلْمِ
my determination with the illumination of knowledge,
وَقُوَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْعَمَلِ
my strength with the illumination of work,
وَلِسَانِي نُورَ ٱلصِّدْقِ
my tongue with the illumination of honesty,
وَدِينِي نُورَ ٱلْبَصَائِرِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ
my religion with the illumination of clear evidence from You,
وَبَصَرِي نُورَ ٱلضِّيَاءِ
my sight with the illumination of brightness,
وَسَمْعِي نُورَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ
my hearing with the illumination of wisdom,
وَمَوَدَّتِي نُورَ ٱلْمُوَالاَةِ لِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
and my faculty of love with the illumination of sincere loyalty to Muhammad and his Household,
عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ
peace be upon them,
حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ وَقَدْ وَفَيْتُ بِعَهْدِكَ وَمِيثَاقِكَ
so that I, when I meet You, will have fulfilled the pledge and covenant that I made with You
فَتُغَشِّيَنِي رَحْمَتَكَ
and then Your mercy will encompass me.
يَا وَلِيُّ يَا حَمِيدُ
O Protector! O Worthy of all praise!
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, bless Muhammad (al-Mahdi)
حُجَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ
Your argument in Your land,
وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي بِلاَدِكَ
Your viceroy in Your countries,
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ
the caller to Your course,
وَٱلْقَائِمِ بِقِسْطِكَ
the establisher of Your justice,
وَٱلثَّائِرِ بِأَمْرِكَ
the revolting by Your command,
وَلِيِّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
the authority of the believers,
وَبَوَارِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ
the ruiner of the unbelievers,
وَمُجَلِّي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ
the remover of the murk,
وَمُنِيرِ ٱلْحَقِّ
the illuminator of the truth,
وَٱلنَّاطِقِ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلصِّدْقِ
the speaker with wisdom and honesty,
وَكَلِمَتِكَ ٱلتَّامَّةِ فِي أَرْضِكَ
the perfect Word of You in Your lands,
ٱلْمُرْتَقِبِ ٱلْخَائِفِ
the vigilant and fearful,
وَٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
the well-wishing saint,
سَفِينَةِ ٱلنَّجَاةِ
the ark of salvation,
وَعَلَمِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
the sign of guidance,
وَنُورِ أَبْصَارِ ٱلْوَرَىٰ
the light of the peoples’ sights,
وَخَيْرِ مَنْ تَقَمَّصَ وَٱرْتَدَىٰ
the best of all those who put clothes on their bodies,
وَمُجَلِّي ٱلْعَمَىٰ
and the unveiler of blindness,
ٱلَّذِي يَمْلَأُ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاً وَقِسْطاً
who will fill the lands with justice and equity
كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَجَوْراً
as it would be filled up with wrong and unfairness.
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَديرٌ
You verily have power over all things.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ
O Allah, bless Your vicegerent
وَٱبْنِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ
and the son of Your vicegerents the obedience to whom You have made incumbent upon us
وَأَوْجَبْتَ حَقَّهُمْ
and the observance of the right of whom You have made obligatory
وَأَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ
and from whom You have removed filth
وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً
and whom You have purified with thorough purifying.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱنْصُرْهُ وَٱنْتَصِرْ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ
O Allah, give him victory and make him the supporter of Your religion
وَٱنْصُرْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَأَوْلِيَاءَهُ
and through him, give victory to Your and his adherents,
وَشِيعَتَهُ وَأَنْصَارَهُ
followers, and backers.
وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ
Include us with them.
اَللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ بَاغٍ وَطَاغٍ
O Allah, protect him against the evil of every transgressor and tyrant
وَمِنْ شَرِّ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ
and against the evils of all Your creatures.
وَٱحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ
Guard him from ahead of him, behind him,
وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ
his right side, and his left side.
وَٱحْرُسْهُ وَٱمْنَعْهُ مِنْ أَنْ يوُصَلَ إِلَيْهِ بِسُوءٍ
Watch him and defend him against anything that may cause evil to him.
وَٱحْفَظْ فِيهِ رَسُولَكَ وَآلَ رَسوُلِكَ
Save through him Your Messenger and the family of Your Messenger.
وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ ٱلْعَدْلَ
Manifest justice through him.
وَأَيِّدْهُ بِٱلنَّصْرِ
Aid him with victory.
وَٱنْصُرْ نَاصِرِيهِ
Help his backers.
وَٱخْذُلْ خَاذِلِيهِ
Frustrate those who intend to disappoint him.
وَٱقْصِمْ قَاصِمِيهِ
Terminate those who intend to eradicate him.
وَٱقْصِمْ بِهِ جَبَابِرَةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ
And, through him, terminate the tyrants of unbelief,
وَٱقْتُلْ بِهِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ
kill the disbelievers, the hypocrites,
وَجَمِيعَ ٱلْمُلْحِدِينَ
and all atheists,
حَيْثُ كَانُوٱ مِنْ مَشَارِقِ ٱلأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا
wherever they are; in the east or the west of the earth
بَرِّهَا وَبَحْرِهَا
on the lands or in the oceans,
وَٱمْلَأْ بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ عَدْلاً
and, through him, fill in the earth with justice,
وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَ نَبِيِّكَ
manifest the religion of Your Prophet,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
blessings and peace of You be upon him and his Household,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ مِنْ أَنْصَارِهِ وَأَعْوَانِهِ
make me, O Allah, of his supporters, helpers,
وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِ
followers, and adherents;
وَأَرِنِي فِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ مَا يَأْمُلُونَ
allow me to see the hopes of the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them, come true,
وَفِي عَدُوِّهِمْ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ
and the hazards of their enemies come true.
إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمِينَ
O God of Truth, respond.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
O Lord of Glory and Honor!
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O most merciful of those who show mercy!