Al-Nudba Supplication

Al-Nudba Supplication
Subject	Istighatha from Imam al-Mahdi (a)
Hadith-Based/Non-Hadith-Based	Hadith-Based
Shi'a sources	Al-Mazar al-kabir
Monographs	Ma'alim al-qurba fi sharh du'a al-Nudba • Furugh al-wilaya • Risala hawl du'a al-Nudba
Time	Eid al-Fitr • Eid al-Adha • Eid al-Ghadir • Friday

This article is an introduction to the al-Nudba Supplication; to read its text see text:al-Nudba Supplication.

Al-Nudba Supplication (Arabic:دعاء الندبة) is one of the most famous supplications recommended to be recited in the four eids. Sayyid Radi al-Din Ali b. Tawus has narrated it in his book, Iqbal al-a'mal. Shi'a usually recite this supplication -which has been narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a)- on Friday mornings before the sunrise lamenting Imam al-Mahdi (a).

Etymology

The word Nudba in Arabic means calling, wailing, and mourning. This supplication was named so because it includes calling and asking Imam al-Mahdi (a) for help, lament on his occultation and wail on his absence.^[1]

Authenticity

Sayyid b. Tawus has narrated it in his books, Iqbal al-a'mal^[2] and Misbah al-za'ir chapter 7. Also, Muhammad b. Ja'far b. Mashhadi -one of the Shi'a personalities of the 6th/12th century- has narrated it in his famous book known as al-Mazar al-kabir^[3].

Al-Allama al-Majlisi, who had an exact and comprehensive knowledge about narrations, hadiths, narrators and their masters, in addition to assertion of its authenticity in his books such as: Bihar al-anwar^[4] and Tuhfat al-za'ir -which he has asserted that all of the supplications in it, are authentic- he explicitly and specifically confirms that the chain of narrators of this supplication, which reaches Imam al-Sadiq (a), is authentic. Also, he adds in his book, Zad al-ma'ad :

" … Du'a al-Nudba, which contains true Shi'a beliefs and lament the occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (a), has been quoted by an authentic chain of narrators from Imam al-Sadiq (a) [and] it is sunna (recommended) to recite this supplication in four eids."^[5]

Time of Recitation

Recitation of Du'a al-Nudba is mustahab (recommended) in four eids:

Content of Du'a al-Nudba

The supplication starts by glorifying and praising Allah and sending his peace and blessing upon the Prophet (s) and his progeny. It continues explaining the purpose of choosing prophets and saints and the fact that they were approved by Allah, and then the most important part of Adam (a) and Ulu l-'Azm prophets' (five great prophets who brought a new religion: Noah (a), Abraham (a), Moses (a), Jesus (a), Muhammad (s)) lives. Also, it has been emphasized that God has appointed an executor and a successor for each of them so that Haqq (right) stays and Batil (wrong) cannot overcome the right, and no one has any excuses before Allah -in the hereafter- that why none of your prophets and messengers came to us so we would follow your signs.

Afterwards, it proceeds with succession of Imam Ali (a), and after mentioning some of his virtues, it points out disloyalty and wickedness of their enemies who -against the Prophet's (s) explicit order- martyred Imam 'Ali (a) and his holy sons one after another. It then asks for help and yearning for the last remaining infallible of the Prophet's progeny. The supplication ends with sending special salutations to the Prophet (s) and his progeny (a) and several important requests for strengthening our relations with Imam al-Mahdi (a), hastening his reappearance and establishment of the right government and elimination of wrong by him.^[7]

Commentaries

Some of the commentaries which have been written on Du'a al-Nudba are as follows:

Commentary on Du'a al-Nudba written by Sadr al-Din Muhammad Hasani Mudarris Yazdi.
'Aqd al-jiman li nudbat Sahib al-Zaman; written by Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim Tabrizi.
Wasilat al-qurba fi sharh Du'a al-Nudba written by Shaykh Ali kho'i.
Commentary on Du'a al-Nudba written by Mulla Hasan Turbati Sabziwari.
Al-Nukhba fi Sharh Du'a al-Nudba written by Sayyid Mahmud Mar'ashi.
Commentary (or translation) on Du'a al-Nudba written by Sardar Kabuli.
Ma'alim al-qurba fi sharh Du'a al-Nudba written by Muhaddith Urmavi.
Waza'if al-Shi'a fi sharh Du'a al-Nudba written by Adib Isfahani.
Kashf al-kurba written by Muhaddith Urmavi.
Navid bamdad piruzi written by Musavi Khurram Abadi.
Commentary and translation of Du'a al-Nudba written by Muhibb al-Islam.
Nusrat al-Muslimin written by [Abd al-Rida Khan Ibrahimi.
Furugh al-wilayya written by Ayatollah Lutf Allah Safi Gulpaygani.
Risalat hawl Du'a al-Nubda wirrten by Muhammad Taqi Tustari.
Risalat hawl Du'a al-Nubda wirrten by Mirjahani Isfahani.

Text

Text and Translation

Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا جَرَى بِهِ قَضَاؤُكَ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ دِينِكَ

إِذِ اخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزِيلَ مَا عِنْدَكَ مِنَ النَّعِيمِ الْمُقِيمِ الَّذِي لاَ زَوَالَ لَهُ وَ لاَ اضْمِحْلاَلَ

بَعْدَ أَنْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ الزُّهْدَ فِي دَرَجَاتِ هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا الدَّنِيَّةِ وَ زُخْرُفِهَا وَ زِبْرِجِهَا فَشَرَطُوا لَكَ ذَلِكَ

وَ عَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ الْوَفَاءَ بِهِ فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَ قَرَّبْتَهُمْ وَ قَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَ الْعَلِيَّ وَ الثَّنَاءَ الْجَلِيَّ

وَ أَهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ وَ كَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ وَ رَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُمُ الذَّرِيعَةَ (الذَّرَائِعَ) إِلَيْكَ وَ الْوَسِيلَةَ إِلَى رِضْوَانِكَ

فَبَعْضٌ أَسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ إِلَى أَنْ أَخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْهَا

وَ بَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ فِي فُلْكِكَ وَ نَجَّيْتَهُ وَ (مَعَ) مَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

وَ بَعْضٌ اتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَلِيلاً وَ سَأَلَكَ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ فَأَجَبْتَهُ

وَ جَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ عَلِيّاً وَ بَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ تَكْلِيماً وَ جَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ رِدْءاً وَ وَزِيراً

وَ بَعْضٌ أَوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَبٍ وَ آتَيْتَهُ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَ أَيَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ

وَ كُلٌّ (وَ كُلاًّ) شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَرِيعَةً وَ نَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهَاجاً وَ تَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ أَوْصِيَاءَ (أَوْصِيَاءَهُ)

مُسْتَحْفِظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظٍ (مُسْتَحْفَظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفَظٍ) مِنْ مُدَّةٍ إِلَى مُدَّةٍ إِقَامَةً لِدِينِكَ وَ حُجَّةً عَلَى عِبَادِكَ

وَ لِئَلاَّ يَزُولَ الْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ وَ يَغْلِبَ الْبَاطِلُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ

وَ لاَ (لِئَلاَّ) يَقُولَ أَحَدٌ لَوْ لاَ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولاً مُنْذِراً وَ أَقَمْتَ لَنَا عَلَماً هَادِياً

فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَ نَخْزَى

إِلَى أَنِ انْتَهَيْتَ بِالْأَمْرِ إِلَى حَبِيبِكَ وَ نَجِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

فَكَانَ كَمَا انْتَجَبْتَهُ سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ وَ صَفْوَةَ مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ وَ أَفْضَلَ مَنِ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ وَ أَكْرَمَ مَنِ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ

قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ بَعَثْتَهُ إِلَى الثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ وَ أَوْطَأْتَهُ مَشَارِقَكَ وَ مَغَارِبَكَ

وَ سَخَّرْتَ لَهُ الْبُرَاقَ وَ عَرَجْتَ بِرُوحِهِ (بِهِ) إِلَى سَمَائِكَ وَ أَوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ مَا كَانَ وَ مَا يَكُونُ إِلَى انْقِضَاءِ خَلْقِكَ

ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِالرُّعْبِ وَ حَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ الْمُسَوِّمِينَ مِنْ مَلاَئِكَتِكَ

وَ وَعَدْتَهُ أَنْ تُظْهِرَ دِينَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ وَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ أَنْ بَوَّأْتَهُ مُبَوَّأَ صِدْقٍ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ

وَ جَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَ لَهُمْ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكاً وَ هُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ

فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ مَقَامُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً

وَ قُلْتَ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ يُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيراً

ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ أَجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَوَدَّتَهُمْ فِي كِتَابِكَ

فَقُلْتَ قُلْ لاَ أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْراً إِلاَّ الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَى وَ قُلْتَ مَا سَأَلْتُكُمْ مِنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ

وَ قُلْتَ مَا أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً

فَكَانُوا هُمُ السَّبِيلَ إِلَيْكَ وَ الْمَسْلَكَ إِلَى رِضْوَانِكَ

فَلَمَّا انْقَضَتْ أَيَّامُهُ أَقَامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا هَادِياً

إِذْ كَانَ هُوَ الْمُنْذِرَ وَ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ فَقَالَ وَ الْمَلَأُ أَمَامَهُ مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ

اللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاَهُ وَ عَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ وَ انْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ وَ اخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ

وَ قَالَ مَنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُهُ وَ قَالَ أَنَا وَ عَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَ سَائِرُ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَرٍ شَتَّى

وَ أَحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى فَقَالَ لَهُ أَنْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

وَ زَوَّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ مَا حَلَّ لَهُ وَ سَدَّ الْأَبْوَابَ إِلاَّ بَابَهُ

ثُمَّ أَوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَ حِكْمَتَهُ فَقَالَ أَنَا مَدِينَةُ الْعِلْمِ وَ عَلِيٌّ بَابُهَا فَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَلْيَأْتِهَا مِنْ بَابِهَا

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَخِي وَ وَصِيِّي وَ وَارِثِي لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمِي وَ دَمُكَ مِنْ دَمِي

وَ سِلْمُكَ سِلْمِي وَ حَرْبُكَ حَرْبِي وَ الْإِيمَانُ مُخَالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَ دَمَكَ كَمَا خَالَطَ لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي

وَ أَنْتَ غَداً عَلَى الْحَوْضِ خَلِيفَتِي وَ أَنْتَ تَقْضِي دَيْنِي وَ تُنْجِزُ عِدَاتِي

وَ شِيعَتُكَ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ هُمْ جِيرَانِي

وَ لَوْ لاَ أَنْتَ يَا عَلِيُّ لَمْ يُعْرَفِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدِي

وَ كَانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدًى مِنَ الضَّلاَلِ وَ نُوراً مِنَ الْعَمَى وَ حَبْلَ اللَّهِ الْمَتِينَ وَ صِرَاطَهُ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

لاَ يُسْبَقُ بِقَرَابَةٍ فِي رَحِمٍ وَ لاَ بِسَابِقَةٍ فِي دِينٍ وَ لاَ يُلْحَقُ فِي مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَنَاقِبِهِ

يَحْذُو حَذْوَ الرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا وَ يُقَاتِلُ عَلَى التَّأْوِيلِ وَ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

قَدْ وَتَرَ فِيهِ صَنَادِيدَ الْعَرَبِ وَ قَتَلَ أَبْطَالَهُمْ وَ نَاوَشَ (نَاهَشَ) ذُؤْبَانَهُمْ

فَأَوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ أَحْقَاداً بَدْرِيَّةً وَ خَيْبَرِيَّةً وَ حُنَيْنِيَّةً وَ غَيْرَهُنَّ فَأَضَبَّتْ (فَأَصَنَّتْ) (فَأَصَنَّ) عَلَى عَدَاوَتِهِ

وَ أَكَبَّتْ عَلَى مُنَابَذَتِهِ حَتَّى قَتَلَ النَّاكِثِينَ وَ الْقَاسِطِينَ وَ الْمَارِقِينَ

وَ لَمَّا قَضَى نَحْبَهُ وَ قَتَلَهُ أَشْقَى (الْأَشْقِيَاءِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ) الْآخِرِينَ يَتْبَعُ أَشْقَى الْأَوَّلِينَ

لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ أَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي الْهَادِينَ بَعْدَ الْهَادِينَ

وَ الْأُمَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلَى مَقْتِهِ مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلَى قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ وَ إِقْصَاءِ وَلَدِهِ إِلاَّ الْقَلِيلَ مِمَّنْ وَفَى لِرِعَايَةِ الْحَقِّ فِيهِمْ

فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ وَ سُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ وَ أُقْصِيَ مَنْ أُقْصِيَ

وَ جَرَى الْقَضَاءُ لَهُمْ بِمَا يُرْجَى لَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَثُوبَةِ إِذْ كَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَ الْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

وَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولاً وَ لَنْ يُخْلِفَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

فَعَلَى الْأَطَائِبِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا فَلْيَبْكِ الْبَاكُونَ

وَ إِيَّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ النَّادِبُونَ وَ لِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتُذْرَفِ (فَلْتَدُرَّ) الدُّمُوعُ وَ لْيَصْرُخِ الصَّارِخُونَ وَ يَضِجُّ (يَضِجَّ) الضَّاجُّونَ وَ يَعِجُّ (يَعِجَّ) الْعَاجُّونَ

أَيْنَ الْحَسَنُ أَيْنَ الْحُسَيْنُ أَيْنَ أَبْنَاءُ الْحُسَيْنِ صَالِحٌ بَعْدَ صَالِحٍ وَ صَادِقٌ بَعْدَ صَادِقٍ

أَيْنَ السَّبِيلُ بَعْدَ السَّبِيلِ أَيْنَ الْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ الْخِيَرَةِ أَيْنَ الشُّمُوسُ الطَّالِعَةُ أَيْنَ الْأَقْمَارُ الْمُنِيرَةُ

أَيْنَ الْأَنْجُمُ الزَّاهِرَةُ أَيْنَ أَعْلاَمُ الدِّينِ وَ قَوَاعِدُ الْعِلْمِ أَيْنَ بَقِيَّةُ اللَّهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَخْلُو مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الْهَادِيَةِ

أَيْنَ الْمُعَدُّ لِقَطْعِ دَابِرِ الظَّلَمَةِ أَيْنَ الْمُنْتَظَرُ لِإِقَامَةِ الْأَمْتِ وَ الْعِوَجِ

أَيْنَ الْمُرْتَجَى لِإِزَالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَ الْعُدْوَانِ أَيْنَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِيدِ الْفَرَائِضِ وَ السُّنَنِ

أَيْنَ الْمُتَخَيَّرُ (الْمُتَّخَذُ) لِإِعَادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَ الشَّرِيعَةِ أَيْنَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لِإِحْيَاءِ الْكِتَابِ وَ حُدُودِهِ

أَيْنَ مُحْيِي مَعَالِمِ الدِّينِ وَ أَهْلِهِ أَيْنَ قَاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ الْمُعْتَدِينَ أَيْنَ هَادِمُ أَبْنِيَةِ الشِّرْكِ وَ النِّفَاقِ

أَيْنَ مُبِيدُ أَهْلِ الْفُسُوقِ وَ الْعِصْيَانِ وَ الطُّغْيَانِ أَيْنَ حَاصِدُ فُرُوعِ الْغَيِّ وَ الشِّقَاقِ (النِّفَاقِ)

أَيْنَ طَامِسُ آثَارِ الزَّيْغِ وَ الْأَهْوَاءِ أَيْنَ قَاطِعُ حَبَائِلِ الْكِذْبِ (الْكَذِبِ) وَ الاِفْتِرَاءِ

أَيْنَ مُبِيدُ الْعُتَاةِ وَ الْمَرَدَةِ أَيْنَ مُسْتَأْصِلُ أَهْلِ الْعِنَادِ وَ التَّضْلِيلِ وَ الْإِلْحَادِ أَيْنَ مُعِزُّ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ وَ مُذِلُّ الْأَعْدَاءِ

أَيْنَ جَامِعُ الْكَلِمَةِ (الْكَلِمِ) عَلَى التَّقْوَى أَيْنَ بَابُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي مِنْهُ يُؤْتَى

أَيْنَ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ الْأَوْلِيَاءُ أَيْنَ السَّبَبُ الْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ الْأَرْضِ وَ السَّمَاءِ

أَيْنَ صَاحِبُ يَوْمِ الْفَتْحِ وَ نَاشِرُ رَايَةِ الْهُدَى أَيْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ الصَّلاَحِ وَ الرِّضَا

أَيْنَ الطَّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ أَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَيْنَ الطَّالِبُ (الْمُطَالِبُ) بِدَمِ الْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلاَءَ

أَيْنَ الْمَنْصُورُ عَلَى مَنِ اعْتَدَى عَلَيْهِ وَ افْتَرَى

أَيْنَ الْمُضْطَرُّ الَّذِي يُجَابُ إِذَا دَعَا أَيْنَ صَدْرُ الْخَلاَئِقِ (الْخَلاَئِفِ) ذُو الْبِرِّ وَ التَّقْوَى

أَيْنَ ابْنُ النَّبِيِّ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ ابْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ ابْنُ خَدِيجَةَ الْغَرَّاءِ وَ ابْنُ فَاطِمَةَ الْكُبْرَى

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي وَ نَفْسِي لَكَ الْوِقَاءُ وَ الْحِمَى يَا ابْنَ السَّادَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ يَا ابْنَ النُّجَبَاءِ الْأَكْرَمِينَ

يَا ابْنَ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ (الْمُهْتَدِينَ) يَا ابْنَ الْخِيَرَةِ الْمُهَذَّبِينَ يَا ابْنَ الْغَطَارِفَةِ الْأَنْجَبِينَ

يَا ابْنَ الْأَطَائبِ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ (الْمُسْتَظْهَرِينَ) يَا ابْنَ الْخَضَارِمَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ يَا ابْنَ الْقَمَاقِمَةِ الْأَكْرَمِينَ (الْأَكْبَرِينَ)

يَا ابْنَ الْبُدُورِ الْمُنِيرَةِ يَا ابْنَ السُّرُجِ الْمُضِيئَةِ يَا ابْنَ الشُّهُبِ الثَّاقِبَةِ يَا ابْنَ الْأَنْجُمِ الزَّاهِرَةِ

يَا ابْنَ السُّبُلِ الْوَاضِحَةِ يَا ابْنَ الْأَعْلاَمِ اللاَّئِحَةِ يَا ابْنَ الْعُلُومِ الْكَامِلَةِ يَا ابْنَ السُّنَنِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ

يَا ابْنَ الْمَعَالِمِ الْمَأْثُورَةِ يَا ابْنَ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ الْمَوْجُودَةِ يَا ابْنَ الدَّلاَئِلِ الْمَشْهُودَةِ (الْمَشْهُورَةِ)

يَا ابْنَ الصِّرَاطِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ يَا ابْنَ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ يَا ابْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَى اللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

يَا ابْنَ الْآيَاتِ وَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ يَا ابْنَ الدَّلاَئِلِ الظَّاهِرَاتِ يَا ابْنَ الْبَرَاهِينِ الْوَاضِحَاتِ الْبَاهِرَاتِ

يَا ابْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَاتِ يَا ابْنَ النِّعَمِ السَّابِغَاتِ يَا ابْنَ طه وَ الْمُحْكَمَاتِ يَا ابْنَ يس وَ الذَّارِيَاتِ

يَا ابْنَ الطُّورِ وَ الْعَادِيَاتِ يَا ابْنَ مَنْ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّى فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى دُنُوّاً وَ اقْتِرَاباً مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ الْأَعْلَى

لَيْتَ شِعْرِي أَيْنَ اسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ النَّوَى بَلْ أَيُّ أَرْضٍ تُقِلُّكَ أَوْ ثَرَى أَ بِرَضْوَى أَوْ غَيْرِهَا أَمْ ذِي طُوًى

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَرَى الْخَلْقَ وَ لاَ تُرَى وَ لاَ أَسْمَعَ (أَسْمَعُ) لَكَ حَسِيساً وَ لاَ نَجْوَى

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ تُحِيطَ بِكَ دُونِيَ (لاَ تُحِيطَ بِي دُونَكَ) الْبَلْوَى وَ لاَ يَنَالَكَ مِنِّي ضَجِيجٌ وَ لاَ شَكْوَى

بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنَّا بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ نَازِحٍ مَا نَزَحَ (يَنْزَحُ) عَنَّا

بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ أُمْنِيَّةُ شَائِقٍ يَتَمَنَّى مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرَا فَحَنَّا بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ عَقِيدِ عِزٍّ لاَ يُسَامَى

بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ أَثِيلِ مَجْدٍ لاَ يُجَارَى (يُحَاذَى) بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ تِلاَدِ نِعَمٍ لاَ تُضَاهَى

بِنَفْسِي أَنْتَ مِنْ نَصِيفِ شَرَفٍ لاَ يُسَاوَى إِلَى مَتَى أَحَارُ (أَجْأَرُ) فِيكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ

وَ إِلَى مَتَى وَ أَيَّ خِطَابٍ أَصِفُ فِيكَ وَ أَيَّ نَجْوَى عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أُجَابَ دُونَكَ وَ (أَوْ) أُنَاغَى

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَبْكِيَكَ وَ يَخْذُلَكَ الْوَرَى عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ مَا جَرَى

هَلْ مِنْ مُعِينٍ فَأُطِيلَ مَعَهُ الْعَوِيلَ وَ الْبُكَاءَ هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَأُسَاعِدَ جَزَعَهُ إِذَا خَلاَ

هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَسَاعَدَتْهَا عَيْنِي عَلَى الْقَذَى هَلْ إِلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ أَحْمَدَ سَبِيلٌ فَتُلْقَى

هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنَا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ (بِغَدِهِ) فَنَحْظَى مَتَى نَرِدُ مَنَاهِلَكَ الرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوَى

مَتَى نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مَائِكَ فَقَدْ طَالَ الصَّدَى مَتَى نُغَادِيكَ وَ نُرَاوِحُكَ فَنَقِرَّ عَيْناً (فَتَقَرَّ عُيُونُنَا)

مَتَى تَرَانَا (وَ) نَرَاكَ وَ قَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِوَاءَ النَّصْرِ تُرَى

أَ تَرَانَا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَ أَنْتَ تَؤُمُّ الْمَلَأَ وَ قَدْ مَلَأْتَ الْأَرْضَ عَدْلاً

وَ أَذَقْتَ أَعْدَاءَكَ هَوَاناً وَ عِقَاباً وَ أَبَرْتَ الْعُتَاةَ وَ جَحَدَةَ الْحَقِّ

وَ قَطَعْتَ دَابِرَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ وَ اجْتَثَثْتَ أُصُولَ الظَّالِمِينَ وَ نَحْنُ نَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ كَشَّافُ الْكُرَبِ وَ الْبَلْوَى وَ إِلَيْكَ أَسْتَعْدِي فَعِنْدَكَ الْعَدْوَى وَ أَنْتَ رَبُّ الْآخِرَةِ وَ الدُّنْيَا (الْأُولَى)

فَأَغِثْ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ عُبَيْدَكَ الْمُبْتَلَى وَ أَرِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يَا شَدِيدَ الْقُوَى

وَ أَزِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ الْأَسَى وَ الْجَوَى وَ بَرِّدْ غَلِيلَهُ يَا مَنْ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَى وَ مَنْ إِلَيْهِ الرُّجْعَى وَ الْمُنْتَهَى

اللَّهُمَّ وَ نَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ التَّائِقُونَ (الشَّائِقُونَ) إِلَى وَلِيِّكَ الْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ

وَ بِنَبِيِّكَ خَلَقْتَهُ لَنَا عِصْمَةً وَ مَلاَذاً وَ أَقَمْتَهُ لَنَا قِوَاماً وَ مَعَاذاً وَ جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَّا إِمَاماً

فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَ سَلاَماً وَ زِدْنَا بِذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ إِكْرَاماً وَ اجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنَا مُسْتَقَرّاً وَ مُقَاماً

وَ أَتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْدِيمِكَ إِيَّاهُ أَمَامَنَا حَتَّى تُورِدَنَا جِنَانَكَ (جَنَّاتِكَ) وَ مُرَافَقَةَ الشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ خُلَصَائِكَ

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ (وَ) رَسُولِكَ السَّيِّدِ الْأَكْبَرِ

وَ عَلَى ( عَلِيٍّ ) أَبِيهِ السَّيِّدِ الْأَصْغَرِ وَ جَدَّتِهِ الصِّدِّيقَةِ الْكُبْرَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

وَ عَلَى مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبَائِهِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَ عَلَيْهِ

أَفْضَلَ وَ أَكْمَلَ وَ أَتَمَّ وَ أَدْوَمَ وَ أَكْثَرَ وَ أَوْفَرَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْفِيَائِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاَةً لاَ غَايَةَ لِعَدَدِهَا وَ لاَ نِهَايَةَ لِمَدَدِهَا وَ لاَ نَفَادَ لِأَمَدِهَا

اللَّهُمَّ وَ أَقِمْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَ أَدْحِضْ بِهِ الْبَاطِلَ وَ أَدِلْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ أَذْلِلْ بِهِ أَعْدَاءَكَ

وَ صِلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُ وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّي إِلَى مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ

وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ وَ يَمْكُثُ فِي ظِلِّهِمْ

وَ أَعِنَّا عَلَى تَأْدِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِلَيْهِ وَ الاِجْتِهَادِ فِي طَاعَتِهِ وَ اجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ

وَ هَبْ لَنَا رَأْفَتَهُ وَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَ دُعَاءَهُ وَ خَيْرَهُ مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ فَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ

وَ اجْعَلْ صَلاَتَنَا بِهِ مَقْبُولَةً وَ ذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً وَ دُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً

وَ اجْعَلْ أَرْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً وَ هُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً وَ حَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً

وَ أَقْبِلْ إِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ اقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِلَيْكَ

وَ انْظُرْ إِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً نَسْتَكْمِلْ بِهَا الْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ

ثُمَّ لاَ تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ وَ اسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِكَأْسِهِ وَ بِيَدِهِ

رَيّاً رَوِيّاً هَنِيئاً سَائِغاً لاَ ظَمَأَ بَعْدَهُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ ^[8]

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلى سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْليماً

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. And blessings of Allah and peace be on our Chief Muhammad, His Prophet, and on his children.

اَللّـهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى ما جَرى بِهِ قَضاؤكَ في اَوْلِيائِكَ الَّذينَ اسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ دينِكَ اِذِ اخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزيلَ ما عِنْدَكَ مِنَ النَّعيمِ الْمُقيمِ الَّذي لا زَوالَ لَهُ وَ لاَ اضْمِحْلالَ بَعْدَ اَنْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ الزُّهْدَ في دَرَجاتِ هذِهِ الدُّنْيَا الدَّنِيَّةِ وَ زُخْرُفِها وَ زِبْرِجِها فَشَرَطُوا لَكَ ذلِكَ وَ عَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ الْوَفاءَ بِهِ فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَ قَرَّبْتَهُمْ وَ قَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَ الْعَلِيَّ وَ الثَّناءَ الْجَلِىَّ وَ اَهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلائِكَتَكَ وَ كَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ وَ رَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُمُ الذَّريعَةَ اِلَيْكَ وَ الْوَسيلَةَ اِلى رِضْوانِكَ

O Allah! (All) praise is for Thee for that which Thou decided upon and resolved in the matter of Thy friends, whom Thou purified for Thyself and Thy religion. When wisdom and high rank from Thee, prostrated themselves in adoration before them (from the Bountiful Preserving Lord), for whom neither there was any decreased, nor dispersion thereafter, then Thou stipulated for them piety and righteousness. While they were in this mean and crooked world -free from its pomp, vanity and false enjoyments, Thy overreaching authority made known their identity; and equipped them with sincerity and perfection stood surety for them and communicated intimately with them, sent the news of their auspicious arrival in advance, and praised them clear terms for the benefit of one and all. Fell down on the ground in prostration Thy Angels before them, Thou chose them to reveal Thy Words, gave them Thy wisdom as a gift, set them up as the (only) medium to reach Thee, the only means to the eternal land of peace and happiness.

فَبَعْضٌ اَسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ اِلى اَنْ اَخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْها وَ بَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ في فُلْكِكَ وَ نَجَّيْتَهُ وَ مَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ بَعْضٌ اتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَليلاً وَ سَأَلَكَ لِسانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الاْخِرينَ فَاَجَبْتَهُ وَ جَعَلْتَ ذلِكَ عَلِيّاً وَ بَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَـرَةٍ تَكْليماً وَ جَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ اَخيهِ رِدْءاً وَ وَزيراً وَ بَعْضٌ اَوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ اَبٍ وَ آتَيْتَهُ الْبَيِّناتِ وَ اَيَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ؛

One dwelled in Paradise until Thou sent him on (as the first Prophet). One was made to cruise the "Ark", and had been rescued, and kept safe from destruction through Thy mercy. One was chosen and prepared for Thy Mission, as (Thy) Friend, (who) made a request to Thee for a good report (his) later generations, so Thou approved and complied with, exalted them and gave them authority. - One was spoken directly through the Tree, his brother was appointed his successor and helper. One was brought in without a father, was given clear proofs, and was supported with the Holy Spirit.

وَ كُلٌّ شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَريعَةً وَ نَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهاجاً، وَ تَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ اَوْصِياءَ مُسْتَحْفِظاً بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظٍ مِنْ مُدَّةٍ اِلى مُدَّةٍ اِقامَةً لِدينِكَ، وَ حُجَّةً عَلى عِبادِكَ وَ لِئَلّا يَزُولَ الْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ وَ يَغْلِبَ الْباطِلُ عَلى اَهْلِهِ وَ لا يَقُولَ اَحَدٌ لَوْلا اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنا رَسُولاً مُنْذِراً وَ اَقَمْتَ لَنا عَلَماً هادِياً فَنَتَّبِـعَ آياتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَذِلَّ وَ نَخْزى

For each Thou prescribed a Divine law, and set up a traced out path, each was appointed a guardian-executor, (and each) fulfilled the duty after being kept safe and protected, in the term of establishing Thy religion, a witness and argument over Thy servants (mankind), lest the truth staggered from its firm stand and foundation, and the falsehood conquered the hearts of the people, and might not say a single man: "If only Thou had sent a Messenger unto us as a Warner, - to show us the path of wisdom and guidance, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced!

اِلى اَنِ انْتَهَيْتَ بالأمْرِ اِلى حَبيبِكَ وَ نَجيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَكانَ كَمَا انْتَجَبْتَهُ سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ وَ صَفْوَةَ مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ، وَ اَفْضَلَ مَنِ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ وَ اَكْرَمَ مَنِ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ، قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلى اَنْبِيائِكَ وَ بَعَثْتَهُ اِلَى الثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبادِكَ وَ اَوْطَأتَهُ مَشارِقَكَ وَ مَغارِبَكَ، وَ سَخَّرْتَ لَهُ الْبُراقَ وَ عَرَجْتَ (به) بِرُوْحِهِ اِلى سَمائِكَ وَ اَوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ ما كانَ وَما يَكُونُ اِلَى انْقِضاءِ خَلْقِكَ

Thou made plans to bring out the wonderful advent of Muhammad, (Send blessing on him and on his children). So Thou just as chose him master of Whosoever Thou created, made him (whom Thou Selected), pure, clean and the best, exalted and praised him (whom Thou elected), surpassed in generosity and liberality while bestowing high-mindedness and beneficence upon him (whom Thou took in confidence and relied upon); made him leader-in-chief of (all) thy Prophets, and sent him to the troubled world of men and jinn, among Thy servants, lowered and humbled before him the Easts and the Wests, under his total control was brought all affairs, exalted his soul in Thy heavens gave over to him the knowledge of what took place and what will happen, concerning facts and operation of creation.

ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِالرُّعْبِ و حَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئيلَ وَ ميكائيلَ وَ الْمُسَوِّمينَ مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَ وَعَدْتَهُ اَنْ تُظْهِرَ دينَهُ عَلَى الدّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ

Then invested him with awe and majesty, and Jabra'il and Mika'il and distinguished Angels stood around; him at his beck and call, gave Thy word to him that Thou would make his religion prevail over all religions, however much the idolaters may be averse.

وَ ذلِكَ بَعْدَ اَنْ بَوَّأتَهُ مَبَوَّأَ صِدْقٍ مِنْ اَهْلِهِ وَ جَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَ لَهُمْ اَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنّاسِ لَلَّذي بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكاً وَ هُدىً لِلْعالَمينَ فيهِ آياتٌ بَيِّناتٌ مَقامُ اِبْراهيمَ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً

Thereafter acknowledged his atonement and provided good and perfection for his children, allotted for him and his children the first sanctuary appointed for mankind, at Becca (Mecca), a blessed place, a guidance to the people wherein are plain and clear signs; the place where Ibraahim stood up to pray, and whosoever enters it is safe.

وَ قُلْتَ : (اِنَّما يُريدُ اللهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ اَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ يُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهيراً) ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ اَجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَواتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَوَدَّتَهُمْ في كِتابِكَ فَقُلْتَ: (قُلْ لا اَسْاَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْراً اِلاَّ الْمَوَدَّةَ فِى الْقُرْبى) "وَ قُلْتَ : (ما سَألْتُكُمْ مِنْ اَجْرٍ فَهُو َلَكُمْ) "وَ قُلْتَ : (ما اَسْاَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ الّا مَنْ شاءَ اَنْ يَتَّخِذَ اِلى رَبِّهِ سَبيلاً)

Thou said: "Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, O "People of the House", and purify you with a thorough purification." Thereupon Thou settled conclusively fee (recompense) of Muhammad (Thy blessings be on him and on his children) love for them, in Thy Holy Book. So Thou said: "Say (O Muhammad): I ask of you no fee (recompense) therefore, save love of (my) Kinsfolk And Thou said: "Whatever recompense (return) I have asked for you, (it) is only for yourselves. And Thou said: "I ask of you no reward for this, save that, whoso will, chooses a way unto his Lord.

فَكانُوا هُمُ السَّبيلَ اِلَيْكَ وَ الْمَسْلَكَ اِلى رِضْوانِكَ فَلَمَّا انْقَضَتْ اَيّامُهُ اَقامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَبي طالِب صَلَواتُكَ عَلَيْهِما وَ آلِهِما هادِياً اِذْ كانَ هُوَ الْمُنْذِرَ وَ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هادٍ، فَقالَ وَ الْمَلأُ اَمامَهُ : مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاهُ اَللّـهُمَّ والِ مَنْ والاهُ وَ عادِ مَنْ عاداهُ وَ انْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ وَ اخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ وَ قالَ : مَنْ كُنْتُ اَنَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ اَميرُهُ وَ قالَ : اَنَا وَ عَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ واحِدَةٍ وَ سائِرُالنَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَرٍ شَتّى وَ اَحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هارُونَ مِنْ مُوسى فَقال لَهُ : اَنْتَ مِنّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هارُونَ مِنْ مُوسى الّا اَنَّهُ لا نَبِيَّ بَعْدي وَ زَوَّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِساءِ الْعالَمينَ وَ اَحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ ما حَلَّ لَهُ، وَ سَدَّ الاَْبْوابَ اِلاّ بابَهُ

Therefore they are the (only) means to (approach) Thee, the (only) medium to get Thy favours. So Thou certainly did not let his hard work go waste, and gave authority to his successor, Ali ibne Abi Taalib, (Thy blessings be on them both, and on this children), a guide. At the time when he was made a warner and a guide for every people, said he (the Holy Prophet), their Guide, in a public meeting overflowing with people; "Of Whomsoever I am the Mawlaa (Lord, Master) Ali is his Mawlaa. O Allah! be a friend of him who is a friend of him, be an enemy of him who is an enemy of him, help that man who helps him, forsake that man who forsakes him" said: "Of whosoever I am the Prophet Ali is his Chief." And said: "I and Ali are (one basic root of) a tree, and the rest of mankind are like diverse plants, he proclaims the position (relationship) of Haaroon to Moosaa." Therefore he told him: "I am to you as Moosaa was to Haaroon, but certainly there is no Prophet after me." His (Ali's) life partner was his (Muhammad's) daughter the chief of the women of the worlds. Lawful was for him (Ali), in "the mosque", that which was permitted to him (Muhammad), all doors were closed, except his door.

ثُمَّ اَوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَ حِكْمَتَهُ فَقالَ : اَنـَا مَدينَةُ الْعِلْمِ وَ عَلِىٌّ بابُها فَمَنْ اَرادَ الْمَدينَةَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَلْيَاْتِها مِنْ بابِها ثُمَّ قالَ : اَنْتَ اَخي وَ وَصِيّي وَ وارِثي لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمي وَ دَمُكَ مِنْ دَمي وَ سِلْمُكَ سِلْمي وَ حَرْبُكَ حَرْبي وَ الإيمانُ مُخالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَ دَمَكَ كَما خالَطَ لَحْمي وَ دَمي وَ اَنْتَ غَداً عَلَى الْحَوْضِ خَليفَتي وَ اَنْتَ تَقْضي دَيْني وَ تُنْجِزُ عِداتي وَ شيعَتُكَ عَلى مَنابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلي فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ هُمْ جيراني وَ لَوْلا اَنْتَ يا عَلِيُّ لَمْ يُعْرَفِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدي

He (Muhammad) gave his knowledge and wisdom into his (Ali's) keeping. He said: "I am the city (center) of knowledge and Ali is its gate. Whoso desires to approach and dwell in the city of knowledge and wisdom should come through its door." Thereafter he said: "You are my brother, successor and inheritor, your flesh is my flesh, your blood is my blood, your truce is my truce, your fight is my fight, faith is blended, mixed and mingled (part and parcel) in your flesh and blood, just as it is compounded in my flesh and blood, you shall take charge of the reservoir of my inheritance, are the fulfilment of my religion, you shall execute and keep alive my "way of life", your friends and followers shall speak with authority, command respect and hold the torch of good manners and refinements, their faces will be all around me in the eternal land of peace and bliss (Paradise), in my close company. Were it not you O Ali, the faithfuls would not know the truth after me."

وَ كانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدىً مِنَ الضَّلالِ وَ نُوراً مِنَ الْعَمى، وَ حَبْلَ اللهِ الْمَتينَ وَ صِراطَهُ الْمُسْتَقيمَ لا يُسْبَقُ بِقَرابَةٍ في رَحِمٍ وَ لا بِسابِقَةٍ في دينٍ وَ لا يُلْحَقُ في مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَناقِبِهِ يَحْذُو حَذْوَ الرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِما وَ آلِهِما وَ يُقاتِلُ عَلَى التَّأويلِ وَ لا تَأخُذُهُ فِي اللهِ لَوْمَةُ لائِمٍ قَدْ وَتَرَ فيهِ صَناديدَ الْعَرَبِ وَ قَتَلَ اَبْطالَهُمْ وَ ناوَشَ (ناهش) ذُؤْبانَهُمْ فَاَوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ اَحْقاداً بَدْرِيَّةً وَ خَيْبَرِيَّةً وَ حُنَيْنِيَّةً وَ غَيْرَهُنَّ فَاَضَبَّتْ عَلى عَداوَتِهِ وَ اَكَبَّتْ عَلى مُنابَذَتِهِ حَتّى قَتَلَ النّاكِثينَ وَ الْقاسِطينَ وَ الْمارِقينَ

After him (Muhammad) he (Ali) was the guide for the wanderers, a bright light in the blind darkness, the strong rope of Allah, and the right path, did not ever hold back kindness and compassion from the common people, nor ever made excuses or delay to give priority to the matters of religion, nor blew his own trumpet nor felt proud of his glory, did the same thing the Messenger used to do, (Blessing of Allah be on them both and on their children) put an end to misinterpretation, did not lose temper, for the sake of Allah, if any one turned to mud-slinging and name-calling. He had thrown the proud tribal chiefs of Arabia into a fright, destroyed their heroes, attacked and dispersed their cavalries, because of which hatred and deep grudge took root in their hearts. Badr, Khaybar, and Hunain created jealousy and envy in them, therefore, united they joined hands to oppose him, and came out in great number to fight against him, till he destroyed all deserters, who had swerved from what was right, the shameless who deviated from true religion,

وَ لَمّا قَضى نَحْبَهُ وَ قَتَلَهُ اَشْقَى الاْخِرينَ يَتْبَعُ اَشْقَى الاَْوَّلينَ لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ اَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي الْهادينَ بَعْدَ الْهادينَ وَ الاُْمَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلى مَقْتِهِ مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلى قَطيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ وَ اِقْصاءِ وُلْدِهِ اِلّا الْقَليلَ مِمَّنْ وَفى لِرِعايَةِ الْحَقِّ فيهِمْ فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ، وَ سُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ وَ اُقْصِيَ مَنْ اُقْصِيَ وَ جَرَى الْقَضاءُ لَهُمْ بِما يُرْجى لَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَثُوبَةِ اِذْ كانَتِ الاَْرْضُ للهِ يُورِثُها مَنْ يَشاءُ مِنْ عِبادِهِ وَ الْعاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقينَ وَ سُبْحانَ رَبِّنا اِنْ كانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنا لَمَفْعُولاً وَ لَنْ يُخْلِفَ اللهُ وَعْدَهُ وَ هُوَ الْعَزيزُ الْحَكيمُ

while he was carrying out the important mission. Killed him a malicious criminal, a contemporary, serving the interest and following the doctrine of earlier impudent villians. An unparalleled and outlandish approach was applied to the directions of the Messenger of Allah, (Blessings of Allah be on him and on his children), concerning the "Guides" (Imaams), one after the other. The narrow-minded obstinate "ummah" did not care for and had ill-feelings towards him. Flocked together to pass up and deny his connection with his family, and pushed his children out of their way, but a handful of sincere faithfuls kept their promise and dutifully upheld the rights of his children; Some were slain, some were held prisoners, some were sent to distant foreign lands, and they met face to face (when came upon) their destiny (martyrdom). That which is given to each (of them) as reward of good deeds is the best recompense, since the earth belongs to Allah, and He gives it for an inheritance to whom He wants from among His servants, and the (good) end is for the God-fearing wise; glory to our Lord! Verily the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled; does not break His word, He is Almighty, Wise.

فَعَلَى الاَْطائِبِ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِما وَ آلِهِما فَلْيَبْكِ الْباكُونَ، وَ اِيّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ النّادِبُونَ وَ لِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتَذْرِفِ (فَلْتًدرِ) الدُّمُوعُ، وَ لْيَصْرُخِ الصّارِخُونَ، وَ يَضِجَّ الضّاجُّونَ، وَ يَعِـجَّ الْعاجُّوَن اَيْنَ الْحَسَنُ اَيْنَ الْحُسَيْنُ اَيْنَ اَبْناءُ الْحُسَيْنِ صالِحٌ بَعْدَ صالِـحٍ، وَ صادِقٌ بَعْدَ صادِقٍ

So be purified and refined by making known and remembering the choicest children of Muhammad and Ali, blessings of Allah be on them both, and on their children. The heartbroken, in tears, make their hearts bleed, together with them, the deeply moved perceptive men of letters describe their wisdom and liberality, as they themselves used to do, eyes of sensitive and thoughtful people are full of overflowing tears, their voices choked up with emotion; they cry out to protest against the injustice done, they call up dumb and insensate souls to stir and take notice. Where is Hasan? Where is Husayn? Where are the children of Husayn? whole good, one and all! The truth altogether!

اَيْنَ السَّبيلُ بَعْدَ السَّبيلِ اَيْنَ الْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ الْخِيَرَةِ اَيْنَ الشُّمُوسُ الطّالِعَةُ اَيْنَ الاَْقْمارُ الْمُنيرَةُ اَيْنَ الاَْنْجُمُ الزّاهِرَةُ اَيْنَ اَعْلامُ الدّينِ وَ قَواعِدُ الْعِلْمِ

Where is the regular unbroken vital connection? Where is the on going sequence of desirable goodness? Where are the clear source and spring of Light (vision and insight)? Where are the lively vivid handsome faces? Where are the distinctly visible pioneers? Where are the "know all the answers" scholars who communicated and made clear the religion of Allah? The fundamentals of knowledge and wisdom!

اَيْنَ بَقِيَّةُ اللهِ الَّتي لا تَخْلُو مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الْهادِيـَةِ اَيـْنَ الـْمُعَدُّ لِـقَطْعِ دابِرِ الظَّلَمَةِ اَيْنَ الْمُنْتَظَرُ لاِِقامَةِ الاَْمْتِ وَ اْلعِوَجِ اَيْنَ الْمُرْتَجى لاِزالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَ الْعُدْوانِ اَيْنَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْديدِ الْفَرآئِضِ و َالسُّنَنِ اَيْنَ الْمُتَخَيَّرُ لاِِعادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَ الشَّريعَةِ اَيْنَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لاِِحْياءِ الْكِتابِ وَ حُدُودِهِ اَيْنَ مُحْيي مَعالِمِ الدّينِ وَ اَهْلِهِ اَيْنَ قاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ الْمُعْتَدينَ اَيْنَ هادِمُ اَبْنِيَةِ الشِّرْكِ وَ النِّفاقِ اَيْنَ مُبيدُ اَهْلِ الْفُسُوقِ وَ الْعِصْيانِ وَ الطُّغْيانِ اَيْنَ حاصِدُ فُرُوعِ الْغَيِّ وَ الشِّقاقِ (النِفاقِ) اَيْنَ طامِسُ آثارِ الزَّيْغِ وَ الاَْهْواء اَيْنَ قاطِعُ حَبائِلِ الْكِذْبِ (الكَذِبِ) وَ الاِْفْتِراءِ اَيْنَ مُبيدُ الْعُتاةِ وَ الْمَرَدَةِ اَيْنَ مُسْتَأصِلُ اَهْلِ الْعِنادِ وَ التَّضْليلِ وَ الاِْلْحادِ

Where is the "Everlasting legacy of God"? (never ever is the "family of Guides" without One). Where is the impenetrable defense who broke the back of the oppressive tyrants? Where is the "awaited saviour" who will set the have-nots and the depressed on their feet? Where is the "The Hope" who will put and end to tyranny and oppression? Where is the "preserved guaranty" who shall give new life to rule of law and refined way of life? Where is the "Chosen in preference good" who shall raise the spirits of the people and give currency to justice and fairplay? Where is the "hope-giving confidante" who shall make full use of the "Book" and define the sphere of action? Where is he who shall blot out dogma in the matter of religion and his (Muhammad's) children? Where is he who shall break up meddlesome trouble and tampering? Where is he who shall pull down the foundations of confusion (polytheists) and hypocrisy? Where is he who shall stamp out corruption, vice, reaction and injustice? Where is he who shall trim the outgrowth of despair, longing and hardships? Where is he who shall erase the traces of unfairness and self-seeking conceit? Where is he who shall untie the twisted knotes of falsehood and disruption? Where is he who shall separate senselessness and insolence from the people? Where is he who shall tear up by the roots obstinacy, corruption and apostasy?

اَيْنَ مُـعِزُّ الاَْوْلِياءِ وَ مُذِلُّ الاَْعْداءِ اَيْنَ جامِعُ الْكَلِمَةِ (الكَلِمِ) عَلَى التَّقْوى اَيْنَ بابُ اللهِ الَّذى مِنْهُ يُؤْتى اَيْنَ وَجْهُ اللهِ الَّذى اِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ الاَْوْلِياءُ اَيْنَ السَّبَبُ الْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ الاَْرْضِ وَ السَّماءِ اَيْنَ صاحِبُ يَوْمِ الْفَتْحِ وَ ناشِرُ رايَةِ الْهُدى اَيْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ الصَّلاحِ وَ الرِّضا اَيْنَ الطّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ الاَْنْبِياءِ وَ اَبْناءِ الاَْنْبِياءِ اَيْنَ الطّالِبُ (المُطالِبُ) بِدَمِ الْمَقْتُولِ بِكَرْبَلاءَ اَيْنَ الْمَنْصُورُ عَلى مَنِ اعْتَدى عَلَيْهِ وَ افْتَرى اَيْنَ الْمُضْطَرُّ الَّذي يُجابُ اِذا دَعا اَيْنَ صَدْرُ الْخَلائِقِ ذُوالْبِرِّ وَ التَّقْوى اَيْنَ ابْنُ النَّبِىِّ الْمُصْطَفى، وَ ابْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضى وَ ابْنُ خَديجَةَ الْغَرّآءِ، وَ ابْنُ فاطِمَةَ الْكُبْرى

Where is he who shall love dearly the favourites of Allah and take pains to tame and train the trangressors? Where is he who shall make people familiar with "words of wisdom"? Where is the ultimate (Divine) source of plenty and prosperity? Where is the "Divine aspect" the God-fearing may look up to? Where is the link that connects the cosmic complex? Where is the authority who shall communicate and make known the true point of view? Where is the author of the conception of peace, fairplay and welfare? Where is the author of the conception of peace, fairplay and welfare? Where is the defender of the traditions of the Prophets and their children? Where is the investigator of the blood of the Martyrs of Karbala? Where is he who shall get the upper hand over the perpetrators of crime and greed? Where is he who shall not rest until he answers the cries of help when called upon? Where is the foremost leader of the people – the just, the truthful and the wise? Where is the son of the chosen Prophet? The son of Ali al-Murtada! The son of Khadija, the resplendent! The son of Fatima, the great!

بِاَبي اَنْتَ وَ اُمّي وَ نَفْسي لَكَ الْوِقاءُ وَ الْحِمى يَا بْنَ السّادَةِ الْمُقَرَّبينَ يَا بْنَ النُّجَباءِ الاَْكْرَمينَ يَا بْنَ الْهُداةِ الْمَهْدِيّينَ (المُهْتَدينَ) يَا بْنَ يَا بْنَ الْبُدُورِ الْمُنيرَةِالْخِيَرَةِ الْمُهَذَّبينَ يَا بْنَ الْغَطارِفَةِ الاَْنْجَبينَ يَا بْنَ الاَْطائِبِ الْمُطَهَّرينَ (المُتَطَهْريِِنَ) يَا بْنَ الْخَضارِمَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبينَ يَا بْنَ الْقَماقِمَةِ الاَْكْرَمينَ (الأكْبَرينَ) يَا بْنَ السُّرُجِ الْمُضيئَةِ يَا بْنَ الشُّهُبِ الثّاقِبَةِ يَا بْنَ الاَْنْجُمِ الزّاهِرَةِ يَا بْنَ السُّبُلِ الْواضِحَةِ يَا بْنَ الاَْعْلامِ الّلائِحَةِ يَا بْنَ الْعُلُومِ الْكامِلَةِ يَا بْنَ السُّنَنِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ يَا بْنَ الْمَعالِمِ الْمَأثُورَةِ يَا بْنَ الْمُعْجِزاتِ الْمَوْجُودَةِ يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الْمَشْهُودَةِ (المَشْهُورَةِ) يَا بْنَ الصـِّراطِ الْمُسْتَقيمِ يَا بْنَ النَّبَأِ الْعَظيمِ يَا بْنَ مَنْ هُوَ في اُمِّ الْكِتابِ لَدَى اللهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكيمٌ يَا بْنَ الآياتِ وَ الْبَيِّناتِ يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الظّاهِراتِ يَا بْنَ الْبَراهينِ الْواضِحاتِ الْباهِراتِ يَا بْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبالِغاتِ يَا بْنَ النِّعَمِ السّابِغاتِ يَا بْنَ طه وَ الْـمُحْكَماتِ يَا بْنَ يس وَ الذّارِياتِ يَا بْنَ الطُّورِ وَ الْعادِياتِ يَا بْنَ مَنْ دَنا فَتَدَلّى فَكانَ قابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنى دُنُوّاً وَ اقْتِراباً مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ الاَْعْلى

My father, my mother, and I turn to you for protection and sanctuary. O son of the favourite Leaders! O Son of the distinguished nobles! O son of the rightly guided Guides! O Son of the most refined high-minded liberals! O Son of the select generous Guardians! O son of the polite and pure purifiers! O Son of the impartial judges! O Son of the openhanded hosts! O Son of the mature teachers! O Son of the brilliant fulfillers! O Son of the clear and precise arguments who penetrated deep (into the domain of mind)! O inheritor of the made known prophesy! O inheritor of the clear preaching! O inheritor of the evident signs! O inheritor of the exact science! O inheritor of the widely sought after culture and customs! O inheritor of the milestones of glory and greatness! O inheritor of the extraordinary events! O inheritor of the reason that had been put to experiment! O inheritor of the Right Path! O inheritor of the Message that made deep impression on mankind! O Son of him who is in the "Mother of the Book" kept with Allah, the Highest High, the All-wise. O inheritor of the convincing proofs! O inheritor of the genuine evidence! O inheritor of the distinctly visible demonstration! O inheritor of the decisive information! O inheritor of the absolute joy and happiness! O inheritor of "TaHa" and clear wisdom! O inheritor of "YaSin" and "al-Zariyat" O inheritor of "al-Tur" and "al-'Adiyat" O Son of him who "drew near and came down till he was two bows' length or nearer." (The Highest High came near and received him gladly).

لَيْتَ شِعْري اَيْنَ اسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ النَّوى بَلْ اَيُّ اَرْضٍ تُقِلُّكَ اَوْ ثَرى، اَبِرَضْوى اَوْ غَيْرِها اَمْ ذي طُوى عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَرَى الْخَلْقَ وَ لا تُرى وَ لا اَسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسيساً وَ لا نَجْوى عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ (لا تُحِيطَ بِِيَ دُونكَ) تُحيطَ بِكَ دُونِيَ الْبَلْوى وَ لا يَنالُكَ مِنّي ضَجيجٌ وَ لا شَكْوى بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنّا بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ نازِحٍ ما نَزَحَ (يَنْزِحُ) عَنّا بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ اُمْنِيَّةُ شائِقٍ يَتَمَنّى، مِنْ مُؤْمِن وَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرا فَحَنّا بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ عَقيدِ عِزٍّ لايُسامى بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ اَثيلِ مَجْدٍ لا يُجارى بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ تِلادِ نِعَمٍ لا تُضاهى بِنَفْسي اَنْتَ مِنْ نَصيفِ شَرَفٍ لا يُساوى اِلى مَتى اَحارُ فيكَ يا مَوْلايَ وَ اِلى مَتي، وَ اَىَّ خِطابٍ اَصِفُ فيكَ وَ اَيَّ نَجْوى عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اُجابَ دُونَكَ وَ اُناغى عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ اَبْكِيَكَ وَ يَخْذُلَكَ الْوَرى عَزيزٌ عَلَيَّ اَنْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ ما جَرى

If I but knew the destination of your purposeful journey! To which isolated land did you go? Good, pleasant and satisfying? Or otherwise? Or in well guarded concealment? It breaks my heart (when) I look at all that has been created, but cannot see you, nor hear a whisper about your whereabouts, nor any secret communication! It is disheartening to know that you are attending to and watching over the disorder and confusion, and I, in the thick of violent turmoil, am far away, unable to give report of injustice. I eagerly long for you who is out of sight, but has not forsaken us. I eagerly long for you who has departed and is invisible, but is not far from us. I eagerly long for you who inspires love and deep affection, and the faithful men and women take delight in your memorable glory. So we are excited with a longing desire. I eagerly long for you who is worthy of acceptance and lawful driving force of belief and conviction, never weary or annoyed. I eagerly long for you who is the root of praise and distinction, never can be uprooted. I eagerly long for you who is always tender, gentle and comforting, never makes one's affairs worse instead of better. I eagerly long for you who is just and equitable beyond a trace of doubt, does not take severe action until misbehaviour trespasses the limit. O Master! How long and unto what is to be directed (my) request for friendly attention concerning you? And what is the message? It makes me sad to get favourable reply from anyone other than you, but to be duped and cheated in the end. It casts a gloom upon me that you suffered hardships and the chicken hearted deserters left you alone. It is painful for me what took place for you from them and that which had happened.

هَلْ مِنْ مُعينٍ فَاُطيلَ مَعَهُ الْعَويلَ وَ الْبُكاءَ هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَاُساعِدَ جَزَعَهُ اِذا خَلا هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَساعَدَتْها عَيْني عَلَى الْقَذى هَلْ اِلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ اَحْمَدَ سَبيلٌ فَتُلْقى هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ فَنَحْظى مَتى نَرِدُ مَناهِلَكَ الرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوى مَتى نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مائِكَ فَقَدْ طالَ الصَّدى مَتى نُغاديكَ وَ نُراوِحُكَ فَنُقِرَّ عَيْناً وَ اَبَرْتَ الْعُتاةَ وَ جَحَدَةَ الْحَقِّ(فَتَقُرُ عًُيًُوننا) مَتى تَرانا وَ نَراكَ وَ قَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِواءَ النَّصْرِ تُرى اَتَرانا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَ اَنْتَ تَاُمُّ الْمَلاََ وَ قَدْ مَلأْتَ الاَْرْضَ عَدْلاً وَ اَذَقْتَ اَعْداءَكَ هَواناً وَ عِقاباً وَ قَطَعْتَ دابِرَ الْمُتَكَبِّرينَ، وَ اجْتَثَثْتَ اُصُولَ الظّالِمينَ وَ نَحْنُ نَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ

Is there a helper with whom I may cooperate and take pains? Is there a restless with whom I may share when action is taken? Is there a faint twinkle of evidence to make me willingly take up the trouble? Do you O Son of Ahmed have means and ways to arrange our meeting? Can you once cleverly guide the course of time, so that we may obtain our wish? When shall we abridge the gap that separate us from the vision so that we may refer to the authority? How long shall we keep waiting for your pleasing satisfying essence and quality? Already the period of expectation has lasted too long! When shall we receive our share from you and have our minds set at rest? For we have fixed our eyes upon you and strive with perseverance. When shall we be happy, and see your beautiful form and fine aspect? Groups of cheerful willing disciplined helpers, in great numbers, gathering around you to carry out one work after the other! You fulfilling (every promise) and giving joy, heart and confidence (to the faithfuls); filling the earth with justice; making your enemies follow the law and accept the revolution; taking the wind out of the haughty and the boastful, and those who knew but denied the truth; breaking the back of the proud and the arrogant; uprooting the roots of the unjust; and we-singing the praise of Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

اَللّـهُمَّ اَنْتَ كَشّافُ ْالكُرَبِ وَ الْبَلْوى، وَ اِلَيْكَ اَسْتَعْدى فَعِنْدَكَ الْعَدْوى وَ اَنْتَ رَبُّ الاْخِرَةِ وَ الدُّنْيا (الاُولي)، فَاَغِثْ يا غِياثَ الْمُسْتَغيثينَ عُبَيْدَكَ الْمُبْتَلى وَ اَرِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يا شَديدَ الْقُوى، وَ اَزِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ الاَْسى وَ الْجَوى وَ بَرِّدْ غَليلَهُ يا مَنْ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوى، وَ مَنْ اِلَيْهِ الرُّجْعى وَ الْمُنْتَهى اَللّـهُمَّ وَ نَحْنُ عَبيدُكَ التّائِقُونَ (الشائقون) اِلى وَلِيِّكَ الْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَ بِنَبِيِّكَ وَ اَقَمْتَهُ لَنا قِواماً وَ مَعاذاً، وَ جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنينَ مِنّا اِماماً فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنّا تَحِيَّةً وَ سَلاماً، وَ زِدْنا بِذلِكَ يارَبِّ اِكْراماً وَ اجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنا مُسْتَقَرّاً وَ مُقاماً، وَ اَتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْديمِكَ اِيّاهُ اَمامَنا حَتّى تُورِدَنا جِنانَكَ (جَنّاتِكَ) وَ مُرافَقَةَ الشُّهَداءِ مِنْ خُلَصائِكَ

O Allah! Thou disperses the clouds of sorrows and hardships. Unto Thee we turn to ask for help against the enemy; for Thou (alone) helps and guides. Thou (alone) puts into good order affairs of this world and shall make better the Hereafter. So come to help! O He Who is called to help the helpless, Thy servants, surrounded by calamities. Show them the face of their Leader. O the Mightiest Almighty. Allow him to put an end to evil and corruption, and satisfy his Love (for the faithfuls) and dislike (for the sinners). O He Who, from the "Arsh directs and controls all creation, and unto Him is the return, final and ultimate. O Allah! We are Thy servants, longing for Thy friend (appointed authority), who reminds us of Thee, and Thy Prophet, who was created as a refuge and asylum for us, established as a foundation and spring of truthfulness for us, and was made the Leader-Guide of the faithfuls. Convey to him our heartfelt congratulations and welcome. Make us feel more deeply for him. O Lord! Very Kindly, make his headquarters our place of domicile and dwelling abode, and fulfill Thy promise by returning him to us as our Leader Guide, so that he takes us to the eternal land of peace and bliss, where we shall rub elbows with Thy sincere servants who shed blood to pronounce the Faith.

اَللّـهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ وَ رَسُولِكَ السَّيِّدِ الاَكْبَرِ، وَ عَلى اَبيهِ السَّيِّدِ الاَصْغَرِ وَ جَدَّتِهِ الصِّدّيقَةِ الْكُبْرى فاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ، وَ عَلى مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبائِهِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَ عَلَيْهِ اَفْضَلَ وَ اَكْمَلَ وَ اَتَمَّ وَ اَدْوَمَ وَ اَكْثَرَ وَ اَوْفَرَ ما صَلَّيْتَ عَلى اَحَدٍ مِنْ اَصْفِيائِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً لا غايَةَ لِعَدَدِها وَ لا نِهايَةَ لِمَدَدِها وَ لا نَفادَ لاَِمَدِها

O Allah send Thy blessings on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad. Bless his ancestor Muhammad, the Messenger, the foremost Leader, and bless his progenitor, the succeeding Leader, and his great grandmother, the ever truthful, Faatimah daughter of Muhammad, and his chosen virtuous forefathers, and send blessings on him, superior, whole, conclusive, staying, numerous, and full, not ever bestowed (even) on any of Thy sincerely attached and pious friends from among Thy creation. Bless him with blessings, (that) cannot be counted in numbers, cannot be "proximated" in space of time, cannot be consumed in terms of having nothing remaining.

اَللّـهُمَّ وَ اَقِمْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَ اَدْحِضْ بِهِ الْباطِلَ وَ اَدِلْ بِهِ اَوْلِياءَكَ وَ اَذْلِلْ بِهِ اَعْداءَكَ وَ صِلِ اللّهُمَّ بَيْنَنا وَ بَيْنَهُ وُصْلَةً تُؤَدّى اِلى مُرافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ وَ اجْعَلْنا مِمَّنْ يَأخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ، وَ يَمْكُثُ في ظِلِّهِمْ وَ اَعِنّا عَلى تَأدِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ اِلَيْهِ، وَ الاْجْتِهادِ في طاعَتِهِ، وَ اجْتِنابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيْنا بِرِضاهُ، وَهَبْ لَنا رَأَفَتَهُ وَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَ دُعاءَهُ وَ خَيْرَهُ مانَنالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ فَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ صَلاتَنا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً، وَ ذُنُوبَنا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً، وَ دُعاءَنا بِهِ مُسْتَجاباً وَاجْعَلْ اَرْزاقَنا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً، وَ هُمُومَنا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً، وَ حَوآئِجَنا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً وَ اَقْبِلْ اِلَيْنا بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَريمِ وَ اقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنا اِلَيْكَ وَ انْظُرْ اِلَيْنا نَظْرَةً رَحيمَةً نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا الْكَرامَةَ عِنْدَكَ، ثُمَّ لا تَصْرِفْها عَنّا بِجُودِكَ وَ اسْقِنا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِكَأسِهِ وَ بِيَدِهِ رَيّاً رَوِيّاً هَنيئاً سائِغاً لا ظَمَاَ بَعْدَهُ يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمين

O Allah! Set up truth, destroy falsehood, show the right path to Thy friends, humiliate Thy enemies, and do it without interruption, (through him). O my Allah! Unite us with him. Let us be friends with his ancestors. Give us courage to disperse those who oppose and try to prevent him, and make them stay in their shame and disgrace for ever. Help us to discharge the duties made incumbent upon us by him, and make every effort to obey him, keep from that which is declared unlawful by him, rely upon him to get his approval. Help us to discharge the duties made incumbent upon us by him, and make every effort to obey him, keep from that which is declared unlawful by him, rely upon him to get his approval. Let us be with him when he makes peace, and frees mankind from fear, gives currency to love are kindness, brings bliss and happiness, spreads good and virtue, so that we may do our best to promote his cause through Thy mercy, and win victory for Thee. Accept our prayers, forgive our sins, fulfil our desires, give us means of livelihood, unrestricted, make less our hardships, meet our demands in full (through him). Turn towards us Thy kindness and loving aspects, and bring us close to Thee. Turn the eyes of Thy mercy upon us, to bring to fullness Thy kind favours, and after that do not ever let them disappear in the name of Thy generosity, and give us the opportunity to quench our thirst from the spring of his great grandfather (Kawsar), (blessing of Allah be on him and on his children), using his cup, filled by him, fresh and pure, sufficient, wholesome, clear and cool, not leaving any desire thereafter, O the Most Merciful.