اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اَمِیْنَ اللّٰهِ فِیْ اَرْضِهٖ

alssalamu `alayka ya amina allahi fi ardihi

Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah on His lands

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وَ حُجَّتَهٗ عَلٰی عِبَادِهٖ

wa hujjatahu ala ibadihi

and argument of Allah against His servants.

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اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اَمِیْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ

alssalamu `alayka ya amira almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful.

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اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَ فِی اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهٖ

ashhadu annaka jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

I bear witness that you strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be striven,

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وَ عَمِلْتَ بِكِتَابِهٖ

wa `amilta bikitabihi

acted upon His Book,

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وَ اتَّبَعْتَ سُنَنَ نَبِیِّهٖ

wattba`ta sunana nabiyyihi

and followed the instructions of His Prophet,

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صَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ وَ اٰلِهٖ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

peace of Allah be upon him and his Household,

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حَتّٰی دَعَاكَ اللّٰهُ اِلیٰ جِوَارِهٖ

hatta da`aka allahu ila jiwarihi

until Allah called you to be in His vicinity.

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فَقَبَضَكَ اِلَیْهِ بِاِخْتِیَارِهٖ

faqabadaka ilayhi bikhtiyarihi

So, He grasped you to Him by His will

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وَ اَلْزَمَ اَعْدَاۤئَكَ الْحُجَّۃَ

wa alzama a`da'aka alhujjata

and put your enemies under the claim

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مَعَ مَالَكَ مِنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَۃِ عَلٰی جَمِیْعِ خَلْقِهٖ

maa ma laka min alhujaji albalighati ala jami`i khalqihi

although you have inclusive claims against all of His creatures.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ نَفْسِیْ مُطْمَئِنَّۃً بِقَدَرِكَ

allahumma faj`al nafsi mutma'innatan biqadarika

O Allah, (please do) cause my soul to be fully tranquil with Your decrees,

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رَاضِیَۃً بِقَضَاۤئِكَ

radiyatan biqada'ika

satisfied with Your acts,

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مُوْلَعَۃً بِذِكْرِكَ وَ دُعَاۤئِكَ

mulaatan bidhikrika wa dua'ika

fond of mentioning and praying to You,

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مُحِبَّۃً لِصَفْوَۃِ اَوْلِیَاۤئِكَ

muhibbatan lisafwati awliya'ika

bearing love for the choicest of Your intimate servants,

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مَحْبُوْبَۃً فِیْ اَرْضِكَ وَ سَمَاۤئِكَ

mahbubatan fi ardika wa sama'ika

beloved in Your lands and heavens,

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صَابِرَۃًعَلٰی نُزُوُلِ بَلَاۤئِكَ

sabiratan `ala nuzuli bala'ika

steadfast against the affliction of Your tribulations,

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شَاكِرَۃً لِفَوَاضِلِ نَعْمَاۤئِكَ

shakiratan lifawadili na`ma'ika

thankful for Your graceful bounties,

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ذَاكِرَۃً لِسَوَابِغِ اٰلَاۤئِكَ

dhakiratan lisawabighi ala'ika

always bearing in mind Your incessant gifts,

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مُشْتَاقَۃً اِلیٰ فَرْحَتِ لِقَاۤئِكَ

mushtaqatan ila farhati liqa'ika

longing for the gladness of meeting You,

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مُتَزَوِّدَۃً التَّقْوٰی لِیَوْمِ جَزَاۤئِكَ

mutazawwidatan alttaqwa liyawmi jaza'ika

supplied with piety for the day of Your rewarding,

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مُسْتَنَّۃً بِسُنَنِ اَوْلِیَاۤئِكَ

mustannatan bisunani awliya'ika

pursuing the morals of Your intimate servants,

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مُفَارِقَۃً لِاَخْلَاقِ اَعْدَاۤئِكَ

mufariqatan li'akhlaqi a`da'ika

quitting the conducts of Your enemies,

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مَشْغُوْلَۃً عَنِ الدُّنْیَا بِحَمْدِكَ وَ ثَنَاۤئِكَ۔

mashghulatan `an alddunya bihamdika wa thana'ika

and distracted from this world by praising and thanking You.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ قُلُوْبَ الْمُخْبِتِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ وَالِهَۃٌ

allahumma inna quluba almukhbitina ilayka walihatun

O Allah, the hearts of those humbling themselves to You are fascinated,

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وَ سُبُلَ الرَّاغِبِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ شَارِعَۃٌ

wa subula alrraghibina ilayka shari`atun

the paths of those desiring for You are open,

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وَ اَعْلَامَ الْقَاصِدِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ وَاضِحَۃٌ

wa a`lama alqasidina ilayka wadihatun

the sings of those directing to You are evident,

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وَ اَفْئِدَۃَ الْعَارِفِیْنَ مِنْكَ فَازِعَۃٌ

wa af'idata alarifina minka faziatun

the hearts of those having recognition of You are resorting to You,

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وَ اَصْوَاتَ الدَّاعِیْنَ اِلَیْكَ صَاعِدَۃٌ

wa aswata alddaina ilayka saidatun

the voices of those beseeching You are mounting up to You,

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وَ اَبْوَابَ الْاِجَابَۃِ لَهُمْ مُفَتَّحَۃٌ

wa abwaba al-ijabati lahum mufattahatun

the doors of responding to them are wide open,

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وَ دَعْوَۃَ مَنْ نَاجَاكَ مُسْتَجَابَۃٌ

wa da`wata man najaka mustajabatun

the prayer of him who speaks to You confidentially is responded,

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وَ تَوْبَۃَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَیْكَ مَقْبُوْلَۃٌ

wa tawbata man anaba ilayka maqbulatun

the repentance of him who turns to You modestly is admitted,

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وَ عَبْرَۃَ مَنْ بَكٰی مِنْ خَوْفِكَ مَرْحُوْمَۃٌ

wa `abrata man baka min khawfika marhumatun

the tear of him who weeps on account of fear from You is compassionated,

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و وَ الْاِغَاثَۃَ لِمَنِ اسْتَغَاثَ بِكَ مَوْجُوْدَۃٌ

wal-ighathata liman istaghatha bika mawjudatun

the aid of him who seeks Your aid is available,

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وَ الْاِعَانَۃَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مَبْذُوْلَۃٌ

wal-ianata liman istaana bika mabdhulatun

the help of him who seeks Your help is obtainable,

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وَ عِدَاتِكَ لِعِبَادِكَ مُنْجَزَۃٌ

wa idatika liibadika munjazatun

Your promises to Your servants are fulfilled,

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وَ زَلَلَ مَنِ اسْتَقَالَكَ مُقَالَۃٌ

wa zalala man istaqalaka muqalatun

the slips of him who implore You to excuse him are forgivable,

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وَ اَعْمَالَ الْعَامِلِیْنَ لَدَیْكَ مَحْفُوْظَۃٌ

wa amala alamilina ladayka mahfuzatun

the deeds of those who act for You are preserved,

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وَ اَرْزَاقَكَ اِلَی الْخَلَاۤئِقِ مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ نَازِلَۃٌ

wa arzaqaka ila alkhala'iqi min ladunka nazilatun

Your sustenance to the creatures are descending from You,

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وَ عَوَاۤئِدَ الْمَزِیْدِ اِلَیْھِمْ وَاصِلَۃٌ

wa `awa'ida almazidi ilayhim wasilatun

Your gifts for further conferrals are reaching them,

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وَ ذُنُوْبَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِیْنَ مَغْفُوْرَۃٌ

wa dhunuba almustaghfirina maghfuratun

the sins of those imploring Your forgiveness are forgiven,

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وَ حَوَاۤئِجِ خَلْقِكَ عِنْدَكَ مَقْضِیَّۃٌ

wa hawa'ija khalqika `indaka maqdiyyatun

the requests of Your creatures are granted by You,

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وَ جَوَاۤئِزَ السَّاۤئِلِیْنَ عِنْدَكَ مُوَفَّرَۃٌ

wa jawa'iza alssa'ilina `indaka muwaffaratun

the prizes of those begging You are offered,

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وَ عَوَاۤئِدَ الْمَزِیْدِ مُتَوَاْتِرَۃٌ

wa `awa'ida almazidi mutawatiratun

Your gifts for further conferrals are uninterrupted,

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وَ مَوَاۤئِدَ الْمُسْتَطْعِمِیْنَ مُعَدَّۃٌ

wa mawa'ida almustatimina muaddatun

the dining tables for those seeking Your feeding are prepared,

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وَ مَنَاهِلَ الظِّمَاۤئِ مُتْرَعَۃٌ

wa manahila alzzama'i mutra`atun

and the springs of quenching their thirst are brimful.

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اَللّٰهُمَّ فَاسْتَجِبْ دُعَاۤئِیْ

allahumma fastajib du`a'i

O Allah, (so) respond to my prayer,

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وَ اقْبَلْ ثَنَاۤئِیْ

waqbal thana'i

accept my thanksgiving for You,

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وَ اجْمَعْ بَیْنِیْ وَ بَیْنَ اَوْلِیَاۤئِیْ

wajma` bayni wa bayna awliya'i

and join me to my masters,

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بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ عَلِیٍّ

bihaqqi muhammadin wa `aliyyin

[I beseech You] in the name of Muhammad, `Ali,

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وَ فَاطِمَۃَوَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa fatimata walhasani walhusayni

Fatimah, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn.

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اِنَّكَ وَلِیُّ نَعْمَاۤئِیْ

innaka waliyyu na`ma'i

You are verily the only source of my boons,

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وَ مُنْتَهٰی مُنَایَ

wa muntaha munaya

the ultimate goal of my wishes,

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وَ غَایَۃُ رَجَاۤئِیْ فِیْ مُنْقَلَبِیْ وَ مَثْوَایَ۔

wa ghayatu raja'i fi munqalabi wa mathwaya

and the target of my hope in my recourses and settlement.

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اَنْتَ اِلٰهِیْ وَ سَیَّدِیْ وَ مَوْلَایَ

anta ilahi wa sayyidi wa mawlaya

You are verily my God, Master, and Lord.

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اغْفِرْ لِاَوْلِیَاۤئِنَا

ighfir li-awliya'ina

(Please) forgive our friend,

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وَ كُفَّ عَنَّا اَعْدَاۤئَنَا

wa kuffa anna ada'ana

prevent our enemies against us,

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وَ اشْغَلْهُمْ عَنْ اَذَانَا

wa ashghilhum `an adhana

distract them from harming us,

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وَ اَظْهِرْ كَلِمَۃَ الْحَقِّ

wa azhir kalimata alhaqqi

give prevalence to the Word of Truth

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وَ اجْعَلْهَا الْعُلْیَا

wajalha alulya

and make it the supreme,

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وَ اَدْحِضْ كَلِمَۃَ الْبَاطِلِ

wa adhid kalimata albatili

and frustrate the word of falsehood

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وَ اجْعَلْهَا السُّفْلیٰ

waj`alha alssufla

and make it the lowliest.

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اِنَّكَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْئٍ قَدِیْرٌ۔

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Verily, You have power over all things.

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