Peace be upon Adam, the chosen one of Allah from among His creation.

Peace be upon Seth (Shaith), the friend of Allah and His elite.

Peace be upon Enoch (Idris), who established (religion) on behalf of Allah by His authority.

Peace be upon Noah (Nuh), whose invocation (for punishment) was answered.

Peace be upon Hud, who was assisted through Allah’s aid.

Peace be upon Salih, whom Allah crowned with His generosity.

Peace be upon Abraham (Ibrahim), whom Allah endowed with His friendship.

Peace be upon Ishmael (Isma’il), whom Allah ransomed with a great sacrifice from His Heaven.

Peace be upon Isaac (Is’haq), in whose progeny Allah placed prophethood.

Peace be upon Jacob (Ya’qub), for whom Allah restored his sight by His mercy.

Peace be upon Joseph (Yusuf), whom Allah rescued from the well by His majesty.

Peace be upon Moses (Musa), the one for whom Allah split the sea with His Power.

Peace be upon Aaron (Harun), whom Allah distinguished with his prophethood.

Peace be upon Jethro (Shu’aib), whom Allah made victorious over his people.

Peace be upon David (Dawud), to whom Allah turned (in mercy) after his mistake.[1]

Peace be upon Solomon (Sulaiman), for whom Allah made the Jinn subservient by His majesty.

Peace be upon Job (Ayyub), whom Allah cured after his (prolonged) illness.

Peace be upon Jonah (Yunus), for whom Allah fulfilled the purport of His promise.

Peace be upon Ezra (Uzair), whom Allah brought to life after his death.

Peace be upon Zechariah (Zakariyya), who remained patient in his tribulations.

Peace be upon John (Yahya), whom Allah drew near (his rank) by his martyrdom.

Peace be upon Jesus (Isa), the spirit of Allah and His word.

Peace be upon Muhammad, the beloved of Allah and His elite.

Peace be upon the Leader of the Faithful, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, who was exclusively selected for brotherhood to him (the Prophet (PBUH&HF)).

Peace be upon Fatima al-Zahra, his daughter.

Peace be upon Abu Muhammad al-Hasan, the executor of (the will of) his father, and his successor.

Peace be upon al-Husain, who sacrificed himself up to the last drops of the blood of his heart.

Peace be upon him, who obeyed Allah secretly and openly.

Peace be upon whom Allah placed a cure in the soil of his place (of martyrdom).

Peace be upon the one under whose dome answer (to supplications) is guaranteed.

Peace be upon the one in whose descendants are the Imams (after him).

Peace be upon the son of the seal of the prophets.

Peace be upon the son of the chief of the executors.

Peace be upon the son of Fatima, the radiant.

Peace be upon the son of Khadija, the great.

Peace be upon the son of the lote-tree in the outermost boundary (of Heaven).[1]

Peace be upon the son of the Garden of refuge.

Peace be upon the son of Zamzam and al-Safaa.

Peace be upon him, who was saturated in (his) blood.

Peace be upon him, whose tents were violated.

Peace be upon the fifth of the People of the Cloak.

Peace be upon the loneliest of the lonely.

Peace be upon the (greatest) martyr of all martyrs.

Peace be upon him, who was slain by the individuals of illegitimate birth.

Peace be upon the one who is at rest in Karbala.

Peace be upon the one for whom the heavenly Angels wept.

Peace be upon the one whose descendants are the pure.

Peace be upon the chief of the religion.

Peace be upon the places of the (divine) proofs.

Peace be upon the Imams, the masters (of mankind).

Peace be upon the bloodstained chests.

Peace be upon the parched lips.

Peace be upon the plucked souls.

Peace be upon the snatched spirits.

Peace be upon the stripped corpses.

Peace be upon the pallid bodies.

Peace be upon the gushing bloods.

Peace be upon the dismembered limbs.

Peace be upon the heads raised upon lances.

Peace be upon the women (forcibly) exposed.

Peace be upon the Proof of the Lord of the worlds.

Peace be upon you and upon your pure ancestors.

Peace be upon you and upon your martyred sons.

Peace be upon you and upon your children who aided (you).

Peace be upon you and upon the accompanying Angels.

Peace be upon the slain and the oppressed one.

Peace be upon his poisoned brother (Imam al-Hasan).

Peace be upon Ali, the elder (Ali al-Akbar).

Peace be upon the suckling infant (Ali al-Asghar).

Peace be upon the plundered bodies.

Peace be upon the family and children who were nearby (the place of martyrdom) [who where without support among strangers].

Peace be upon the mangled corpses (left) in the desert.

Peace be upon those who were left far from their homeland.

Peace be upon those who were buried without shrouds.

Peace be upon the heads severed from the bodies.

Peace be upon the bereaved and the patient one.

Peace be upon the oppressed one who was without a helper.

Peace be upon the inhabitant of the purified soil.

Peace be upon the possessor of the lofty dome.

Peace be upon him, whom the Almighty purified.

Peace be upon him, of whom Gabriel (Jabra’il) was proud.

Peace be upon the one to whom Michael (Mika’il) spoke tenderly in the cradle.

Peace be upon the one whose pact was broken.

Peace be upon the one whose rights and dignity were violated.

Peace be upon the one whose blood was shed unjustly.

Peace be upon the one who was bathed in the blood of his wounds.

Peace be upon the one who tasted the spears raining down over his body.

Peace be upon the one against whom people came together and made lawful the shedding of his blood.

Peace be upon the one slaughtered in public.

Peace be upon the one who was buried by the strangers from (nearby) villages.

Peace be upon the one whose aorta was severed.

Peace be upon the defender who had no helper.

Peace be upon the gray hair that was dyed (with blood).

Peace be upon the cheek that struck the dust.

Peace be upon the butchered body.

Peace be upon the front teeth that were beaten with a rod.

Peace be upon the head raised (upon a lance).

Peace be upon the unclothed corpses in the desert, bitten by wild wolves[1] and around whom the beasts of prey prowled.

Peace be upon you, O my master, and the Angels and upon the Angels hovering around your dome,

Those who surround your grave, those who circle your courtyard, those who come to visit you,

Peace be upon you! Indeed, I intended your visitation, and I am hopeful of achieving the prosperity that is with you.

Salutations to you,

Salutations from he who recognizes your sanctity, is a sincere (believer) in your guardianship, seeks nearness to Allah through your love, and is aloof from your enemies,

Salutations from the one whose heart is wounded due to the tribulations you have suffered, and whose tears flow in your remembrance,

Salutations from the one who is distressed, grief-stricken, distracted, and yielding,

Salutations from the one, who, had he been present with you in that plain, would have shielded you from the sharpness of the swords with his body and sacrificed his last breath for you,

And fought before you, and helped you against those who oppressed you, and sacrificed his soul, his body, his wealth, and his children for you,

(Salutations from the one) whose soul is a sacrifice for yours,

And his family is a protection for your family,

But as I have been hindered by the course of time and as (Allah’s) decree has prevented me from helping you,

And I was not one to fight against those who fought you, nor one to oppose those who displayed enmity towards you,

So I shall lament for you morning and evening, and I shall weep blood instead of tears for you, in sorrow for you, regret over what befell you, and anguish,

Until I die from the burning anguish of the tragedy and the choking of grief,

I bear witness that you established the prayer and gave the Zakat,

And you enjoined good and forbade evil, and aggression,

And you obeyed Allah and did not disobey Him, and you held fast to Him and His rope,

Then, you pleased Him, held Him in awe, were attentive towards Him, and were responsive to Him,

And you established the traditions and extinguished seditions,

And you called towards guidance and clarified the paths, and you struggled for Allah as is His due,

You were an obedient one to Allah,

And following your grandfather Muhammad, may Allah bless him,

And listening to the words of your father,

And hastening towards the will of your brother,

And raising the pillar of religion and crushing tyranny,

And fighting the tyrants and advising the nation,

And swimming through the floods of death,

And combating the transgressors, standing firm with Allah's proofs,

And being merciful to Islam and the Muslims,

And aiding the truth and being patient in trial,

And guarding the religion and defending its sanctity,

You safeguarded the right path and supported it,

And you spread justice and propagated it,

And you aid the religion and make it manifest,

And you restrain the mischief-maker and rebuke him,

And you take for the lowly from the noble,

And you judge equally between the strong and the weak,

You were the springtime of the orphans, the protection of humanity, the glory of Islam,

And the mine of judgments and the ally of bounties,

You pursued the path of your grandfather and your father,

Resembling your brother in his testament,

Faithful to trusts, pleasing in character,

Manifest in generosity, praying (tahajjud) in the darkness of the night,

You were the straightest path, the most generous of the creation, and had the brightest record.

You were of great ancestry, noble descent, and lofty rank.

You possessed plentiful merits, praiseworthy manners, and were abundant in endowments.

Forbearing, wise, penitent, generous, learned, and severe (against the enemies),

An Imam who was martyred, one who sighed in prayer, penitent, beloved, and awe-inspiring,

You were to the Messenger, peace be upon him and his family, a son,

And a support and savior for the Qur'an,

And a strength for the nation,

You were diligent in obedience,

Guardian of the covenant and the pledge,

Shunning the paths of the transgressors,

And exerting yourself to the utmost,

One who prolonged his bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud),

Abstaining in the world like one departing from it,

Looking at it with eyes of those terrified of it,

Your desires from it (the world) were abstentious,

And your ambition is turned from its adornment,

And your glances are averted from its splendor,

And your desire for the Hereafter is well-known,

Until when tyranny stretched out its hand,

And when oppression lifted its veil,

And misguidance called its followers,

And you resided in the sanctuary of your grandfather,

And separating from the oppressors,

The companion of the house and the prayer niche,

Withdrawing from pleasures and desires,

You denounce evil with your heart and tongue, according to your capacity and might,

Then the knowledge demanded you for disavowal (of falsehood),

And it was incumbent upon you to fight the transgressors,

Therefore, you set out in company of your children, kinsfolk, followers, and supporters,

And you proclaimed the truth and the clear proof,

And you called to Allah with wisdom and goodly exhortation,

And you enjoined the limits and obedience to the Worshipped,

And you forbade vile deeds and tyranny,

But, they confronted you with injustice and aggression.

Therefore, you resisted them after advising them and stressing over (divine) proofs against them.

However, they violated your (divine) rights and oath.

And they angered your Lord and your grandfather,

And they initiated war against you,

Hence, you stood firm to spear and strike,

And you crushed the armies of transgressors, plunging through dust,

Struggling with Dhu'l-Fiqar, as if you were 'Ali al-Mukhtar,

So when they saw you firm, fearless, and courageous,

They set snares of deceit against you, and fought you with cunning, and their evil,

The accursed one (Umar Ibn Sa’d) commanded his soldiers, and thus, they prevented you from reaching or receiving water.

They rushed to engage you in combat, descended swiftly upon you,

And they shot you with arrows and darts,

And they stretched out hands of aggression towards you,

Neither they respected your rights, nor were they mindful of retribution for slaying you and your companions, and plundering your belongings.

You were in the front line of the storm (of battle), enduring afflictions.

Indeed, the angels of the heavens were astonished by your patience.

The enemy then surrounded you from all sides,

And they wounded you severely,

And they came between you and rest,

And no helper remained for you,

You were bereaved yet patient,

You were defending your women and children,

Until they made you fall from your horse,

You fell to the ground, wounded,

The horses trample you with their hooves,

And the tyrants ride over you with their swords,

Indeed your forehead perspired with death's sweat,

And your left and right sides alternated in contraction and expansion,

You secretly cast your glance towards your saddle and tent,

And you were occupied with yourself from your children and family,

(At that time,) your horse distractedly galloped towards your camp, neighing and crying.

When the women saw your horse distraught,

And they saw your saddle twisted upon it,

They emerged from the veils,

With their hair disheveled,

Striking their cheeks, their faces uncovered,

And crying out with wailing,

And humiliated after honor,

And hastening towards your place of martyrdom,

At that time Shimr (L) was sitting on your chest,

And one who plunges his sword into your throat,

Grasping your beard in his hand,

Slaughtering you with his Indian sword,

Your faculties faded,

And your breaths became faint,

And your head was raised upon the spear,

Your family were captured like slaves,

And they were chained upon camel saddles,

The midday sun's heat burns their faces,

They were driven across deserts and wastelands,

Their hands chained to their necks,

They are paraded in the markets,

Woe be unto the wicked transgressors!

Certainly, by killing you, they have killed Islam,[1]

And they abandoned prayer and fasting,

And they violated traditions and ordinances,

And they destroyed the foundations of faith,

And they distorted the verses of the Qur'an,

And they hastened in oppression and aggression,

Certainly, (by this event,) the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF)was wronged, left alone, and denied vengeance,

And the Book of Allah became abandoned,

And truth was forsaken when you were vanquished,

And with your loss, the Takbir and the Tahlil were lost,

His prohibitions, sanctions, revelation, and interpretation were lost.

After you, alteration, distortion, infidelity, abandonment (of the Islamic laws), vagary, misguidance, turmoil and falsehood became prevalent.

The announcer of your martyrdom came near the grave of your grandfather, the Messenger (PBUH&HF),

And announced your death to him with pouring tears, saying:

O Messenger of Allah, your grandson and your devoted one is killed,

And your family and your sanctuary were pillaged,

After you, your progeny were captured,

And the feared calamity befell your progeny and kin,

Indeed, the Messenger (PBUH&HF) became distressed and his depressed heart wept,

The Angels and the prophets offered their condolences to him for your martyrdom,

Your mother, al-Zahra, became distressed and bereft of you,

Legions of favored Angels came in waves to offer their condolences to your father, the Leader of the Faithful,

Mourning commemorations were held for you in the utmost exalted place Heaven,

And the maidens of Paradise beat their faces over you,

The skies and their inhabitants wept,

And Paradise and its keepers,

And the mountains and their regions,

And the seas and their fish,

And Paradise and its young attendants,

And the House and the Station,

And the Sacred Monument,

And the non-sacred and the sacred,

O Allah! By the sanctity of this exalted place (the tomb of Imam al-Husain (PBUH)),

Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

And raise me in their company,

And admit me to Paradise through their intercession,

My Allah! I implore You, O He who is the quickest of the reckoners!

O the most generous of the generous and the wisest of judges!

By Muhammad, the seal of the prophets, Your Messenger to all the worlds,

By his brother and cousin, the uprooter of hidden polytheism, the distinguished and learned, Ali, the Prince of the Faithful,

By Fatima, the chief of women of the worlds,

By al-Hasan, the purified one and the protection of the pious,

By Abi Abdillah, al-Husain, the most honored martyr,

By his slain children and oppressed family,

By Ali Ibn al-Husain, the ornament of the worshippers,

By Muhammad Ibn Ali, the direction of those who turn to Allah,

By Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, the most truthful,

By Musa Ibn Ja’far, the discloser of the proofs,

By Ali Ibn Musa, the helper of the religion,

By Muhammad Ibn Ali, the exemplar of those who accepted guidance,

By Ali Ibn Muhammad, the most ascetic,

By Hasan Ibn Ali, the inheritor of the appointed ones,

By the Proof upon all creation (al-Mahdi),

That You send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

The truthful, the pious, the family of Taha and Yasin,

And that You place me among the secure and tranquil,

The successful, the joyful, the rejoicing,

O Allah! Destine me to be amongst the submitters,

Join me with the righteous,[1]

Ordain for me (offspring with) truthful tongue among the last generation,[2]

Make me victorious over the transgressors,

Suffice me the deception of the envious,

Turn away from me the evil plans of the schemers,

Hold back from me the hands of the oppressors,

Gather me with the blessed masters in the utmost exalted place of Heaven,

With those favored from prophets, truthful, and martyrs, and the righteous,

By Your mercy, O the most merciful of the merciful.

O Allah! I implore You by Your infallible Prophet,

And by Your irrevocable decree and Your hidden command,

And by this grave, the attended one, in whose bosom rests the infallible Imam, the slain, the oppressed,

That You remove what is upon me of sorrows,

And avert from me the evil of the irrevocable decree,

And grant me refuge from the scorching Fire,

My Allah! Honor me with Your bounties,

Make me content with Your apportionment,

Encompass me with Your munificence and generosity,

And keep me far off from Your requital scheme and Your wrath.

O Allah! Protect me from errors,

Make me firm in speech and action,

Extend for me the period (of life),

Relieve me from pain and ailments,

Make me achieve, through my masters and Your grace, the best of wishes.

O Allah! Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and accept my repentance and my return,

Have mercy upon my weeping,

Lessen my lapses,

Relieve my distress,

Forgive me my mistake,

And improve my (righteousness) through my children.

My Allah! Do not leave for me, in this exalted and honored place of martyrdom, any sin but that You forgive,

Nor any defect but that You conceal,

Nor any grief but that You remove,

Nor any sustenance but that You extend,

Nor any (spiritual) status but that You cause to prosper,

Nor any corruption but that which You correct,

Nor any wish but that You fulfill,

Nor any supplication but that You answer,

Nor any pressure but that You relieve,

Nor any dispersed (believers) but that You reunify,

Nor any matter but that You complete,

Nor any wealth but that You increase,

Nor any character but that You improve,

Nor any charity but that You repay,

Nor any condition but that You cause to improve,

Nor any envious (one) but that You suppress,

Nor any enemy but that You destroy,

Nor any evil but that You suffice,

Nor any ailment but that You cure,

Nor any distant (one) but that You bring near,

Nor any scattering but that You reunite,

Nor any request but that You grant.

O Allah! I ask You for the goodness of this transitory world,

And the reward of the Hereafter,

O Allah! Suffice me with what You made lawful from the unlawful,

And by Your grace over all creatures,

My Allah! I ask You for beneficial knowledge,

And a humble heart,

And a sure and healing faith,

And pure deeds,

And beautiful patience,

And an abundant reward,

O Allah! Grant me gratitude of Your blessing upon me,

Increase Your favor and munificence on me,

Make my speech amongst people effective,

And may my deed be elevated with You,

And my footsteps in goodness be followed,

And my enemy be subdued,

O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, the best of the creations, day and night,

Spare me from the evil of the wicked,

Purify me from sins and burdens,

Give me refuge from Hell-fire,

Settle me in the House of rest (Paradise),

And forgive me and all my faithful brothers and sisters,

By Your mercy, O the most merciful of the merciful!