دعای ندبه · Dua Nudba

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds

وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ

And may Allah's blessings be upon our master Muhammad, His Prophet

وَ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيْمًا

And his family, and grant them abundant peace

اَللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ

O Allah, to You belongs all praise

عَلٰى مَا جَرٰى بِهِ قَضَاؤُكَ

For what You have decreed

فِيْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ الَّذِيْنَ اسْتَخْلَصْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَدِيْنِكَ

For Your friends whom You have chosen for Yourself and Your religion

إِذِ اخْتَرْتَ لَهُمْ جَزِيْلَ مَا عِنْدَكَ

When You chose for them the abundant rewards with You

مِنَ النَّعِيْمِ الْمُقِيْمِ

From eternal blessings

اَلَّذِيْ لَازَوَالَ لَهُ وَلَا اضْمِحْلَالَ

Which will never diminish nor disappear

بَعْدَ أَنْ شَرَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ الزُّهْدَ

After You had stipulated for them to renounce

فِيْ دَرَجَاتِ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا الدَّنِيَّةِ

The ranks of this lowly world

وَزُخْرُفِهَا وَزِبْرِجِهَا

And its ornaments and embellishments

فَشَرَطُوْا لَكَ ذٰلِكَ

So they agreed to that condition

وَعَلِمْتَ مِنْهُمُ الْوَفَاءَ بِهِ

And You knew they would fulfill it

فَقَبِلْتَهُمْ وَقَرَّبْتَهُمْ

So You accepted them and drew them near

وَقَدَّمْتَ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَ الْعَلِيَّ

And You granted them high remembrance

وَالثَّنَاءَ الْجَلِيَّ

And sublime praise

وَأَهْبَطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَلَائِكَتَكَ

And You sent Your angels down to them

وَكَرَّمْتَهُمْ بِوَحْيِكَ

And honored them with Your revelation

وَرَفَدْتَهُمْ بِعِلْمِكَ

And supported them with Your knowledge

وَجَعَلْتَهُمُ الذَّرِيْعَةَ إِلَيْكَ

And made them the means to reach You

وَالْوَسِيْلَةَ إِلٰى رِضْوَانِكَ

And the path to Your pleasure

فَبَعْضٌ أَسْكَنْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ

Some of them You settled in Your paradise

إِلٰى أَنْ أَخْرَجْتَهُ مِنْهَا

Until You brought him out from it

وَبَعْضٌ حَمَلْتَهُ فِيْ فُلْكِكَ

And some You carried in Your ark

وَنَجَّيْتَهُ وَمَنْ آمَنَ مَعَهُ

And saved him and those who believed with him

مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ

From destruction, through Your mercy

وَبَعْضٌ إِتَّخَذْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ خَلِيْلًا

And some You took as Your intimate friend

وَسَأَلَكَ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِيْ الْآخِرِينَ فَأَجَبْتَهُ

And he asked You for a truthful mention among later generations, and You granted his request

وَجَعَلْتَ ذٰلِكَ عَلِيًّا

And You made that elevated

وَبَعْضٌ كَلَّمْتَهُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ تَكْلِيمًا

And some You spoke to from a tree, directly

وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ رِدْءًا وَوَزِيرًا

And You appointed his brother as his supporter and minister

وَبَعْضٌ أَوْلَدْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَبٍ

And some You caused to be born without a father

وَ آتَيْتَهُ الْبَيِّنَاتِ

And You gave him clear signs

وَأَيَّدْتَهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ

And supported him with the Holy Spirit

وَكُلٌّ شَرَعْتَ لَهُ شَرِيْعَةً

And for each of them You established a law

وَنَهَجْتَ لَهُ مِنْهَاجًا

And ordained a path

وَتَخَيَّرْتَ لَهُ أَوْصِيَاءَ

And You selected for each successors

مُسْتَحْفِظًا بَعْدَ مُسْتَحْفِظٍ

One guardian after another

مِنْ مُدَّةٍ إِلٰى مُدَّةٍ

From one period to another

إِقَامَةً لِدِينِكَ

To establish Your religion

وَحُجَّةً عَلٰى عِبَادِكَ

And as proof over Your servants

وَلِئَلَّا يَزُولَ الْحَقُّ عَنْ مَقَرِّهِ

And so that truth would not depart from its position

وَيَغْلِبَ الْبَاطِلُ عَلٰى أَهْلِهِ

And falsehood would not overcome its people

وَلَا يَقُولَ أَحَدٌ

And so that no one could say

لَوْلَا أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًا مُنْذِرًا

"If only You had sent us a warning messenger

وَأَقَمْتَ لَنَا عَلَمًا هَادِيًا

And established for us a guiding standard

فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزىٰ

So that we could follow Your signs before being humiliated and disgraced"

إِلٰى أَنِ انْتَهَيْتَ بِالْأَمْرِ إِلٰى حَبِيبِكَ وَنَجِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Until You brought the matter to Your beloved and chosen one, Muhammad

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family

فَكَانَ كَمَا انْتَجَبْتَهُ

And he was, as You had selected him

سَيِّدَ مَنْ خَلَقْتَهُ

The master of all You created

وَصَفْوَةَ مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ

The chosen one from those You selected

وَأَفْضَلَ مَنِ اجْتَبَيْتَهُ

The best of those You chose

وَأَكْرَمَ مَنِ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ

The most noble of those You entrusted

قَدَّمْتَهُ عَلٰى أَنْبِيَائِكَ

You gave him precedence over Your prophets

وَبَعَثْتَهُ إِلَى الثَّقَلَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ

And sent him to both worlds of Your creation

وَأَوْطَأْتَهُ مَشَارِقَكَ وَمَغَارِبَكَ

And You made him tread Your east and west

وَسَخَّرْتَ لَهُ الْبُرَاقَ

And You made Buraq subservient to him

وَعَرَجْتَ بِرُوحِهِ إِلٰى سَمَائِكَ

And You raised his spirit to Your heaven

وَأَوْدَعْتَهُ عِلْمَ مَا كَانَ

And You entrusted him with knowledge of what was

وَمَا يَكُونُ إِلٰى انْقِضَاءِ خَلْقِكَ

And what will be until the end of Your creation

ثُمَّ نَصَرْتَهُ بِالرُّعْبِ

Then You aided him with awe

وَحَفَفْتَهُ بِجَبْرَئِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ

And surrounded him with Gabriel and Michael

وَالْمُسَوِّمِيْنَ مِنْ مَلَائِكَتِكَ

And the distinguished ones among Your angels

وَوَعَدْتَهُ أَنْ تُظْهِرَ دِيْنَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ

And You promised him that You would make his religion prevail over all religions

وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ

Even if the polytheists disliked it

وَذٰلِكَ بَعْدَ أَنْ بَوَّأْتَهُ مُبَوَّأَ صِدْقٍ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ

And that was after You had provided him a truthful place among his family

وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُ وَلَهُمْ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ

And established for him and them the first House

وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِيْ بِبَكَّةَ

Placed for mankind, that which is at Bakkah

مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِيْنَ

Blessed and a guidance for all worlds

فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ

In it are clear signs

مَقَامُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

The station of Abraham

وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِنًا

And whoever enters it is safe

وَقُلْتَ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ

And You said: "Allah only desires to keep away impurity from you

أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ

O People of the House

وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا

And to purify you with a thorough purification"

ثُمَّ جَعَلْتَ أَجْرَ مُحَمَّدٍ

Then You made the reward of Muhammad

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

Your blessings be upon him and his family

مَوَدَّتَهُمْ فِيْ كِتَابِكَ

Love for them in Your Book

فَقُلْتَ قُلْ لَا أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا

So You said: "Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it

إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِيْ الْقُرْبىٰ

Except love for my near relatives"

وَقُلْتَ مَا سَأَلْتُكُمْ مِنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ

And You said: "Whatever reward I have asked of you, it is for yourselves"

وَقُلْتَ مَا أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ

And You said: "I do not ask you for any reward for it

إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلٰى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا

Except for whoever wishes to take a path to his Lord"

فَكَانُوْا هُمُ السَّبِيلَ إِلَيْكَ

So they were the path to You

وَالْمَسْلَكَ إِلٰى رِضْوَانِكَ

And the way to Your pleasure

فَلَمَّا انْقَضَتْ أَيَّامُهُ

When his days were completed

أَقَامَ وَلِيَّهُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِيْ طَالِبٍ

He appointed his successor Ali ibn Abi Talib

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا هَادِيًا

Your blessings be upon them both and their families, as a guide

إِذْ كَانَ هُوَ الْمُنْذِرَ

As he was the warner

وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ

And for every people there is a guide

فَقَالَ وَالْمَلَأُ أَمَامَهُ

So he said while the assembly was before him

مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلاَهُ

"Whoever I am his master

فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلاَهُ

Ali is his master

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالَاهُ

O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him

وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ

And be an enemy to whoever is his enemy

وَانْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُ

And help whoever helps him

وَاخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُ

And forsake whoever forsakes him"

وَقَالَ مَنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا نَبِيَّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُهُ

And he said: "Whoever I am his Prophet, Ali is his commander"

وَقَالَ أَنَا وَعَلِيٌّ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

And he said: "Ali and I are from one tree

وَسَائِرُ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَجَرٍ شَتّىٰ

And all other people are from various trees"

وَأَحَلَّهُ مَحَلَّ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسٰى

And he placed him in the position of Aaron to Moses

فَقَالَ لَهُ أَنْتَ مِنِّيْ بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسٰى

So he said to him: "You are to me in the position of Aaron to Moses

إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي

Except that there is no prophet after me"

وَزَوَّجَهُ ابْنَتَهُ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

And he married him to his daughter, the leader of the women of the worlds

وَأَحَلَّ لَهُ مِنْ مَسْجِدِهِ مَا حَلَّ لَهُ

And made lawful for him from his mosque what was lawful for himself

وَسَدَّ الْأَبْوَابَ إِلَّا بَابَهُ

And closed all doors except his door

ثُمَّ أَوْدَعَهُ عِلْمَهُ وَحِكْمَتَهُ

Then he entrusted him with his knowledge and wisdom

فَقَالَ أَنَا مَدِيْنَةُ الْعِلْمِ

Saying: "I am the city of knowledge

وَعَلِيٌّ بَابُهَا

And Ali is its gate

فَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْمَدِيْنَةَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ

So whoever desires the city and wisdom

فَلْيَأْتِهَا مِنْ بَابِهَا

Let him come to it through its gate"

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَخِيْ وَوَصِيِّيْ وَوَارِثِي

Then he said: "You are my brother, my successor, and my inheritor

لَحْمُكَ مِنْ لَحْمِي

Your flesh is from my flesh

وَدَمُكَ مِنْ دَمِي

And your blood is from my blood

وَسِلْمُكَ سِلْمِي

Your peace is my peace

وَحَرْبُكَ حَرْبِي

And your war is my war

وَالْإِيمَانُ مُخَالِطٌ لَحْمَكَ وَدَمَكَ

And faith is mixed with your flesh and blood

كَمَا خَالَطَ لَحْمِيْ وَدَمِي

As it is mixed with my flesh and blood

وَأَنْتَ غَدًا عَلَى الْحَوْضِ خَلِيفَتِي

And tomorrow you will be my deputy at the Pond

وَأَنْتَ تَقْضِيْ دَيْنِي

And you will fulfill my debts

وَتُنْجِزُ عِدَاتِي

And accomplish my promises

وَشِيعَتُكَ عَلَى مَنَابِرَ مِنْ نُورٍ

And your followers will be upon pulpits of light

مُبْيَضَّةً وُجُوهُهُمْ حَوْلِيْ فِيْ الْجَنَّةِ

With brightened faces, around me in Paradise

وَهُمْ جِيرَانِي

And they will be my neighbors

وَلَوْلَا أَنْتَ يَا عَلِيُّ

And if not for you, O Ali

لَمْ يُعْرَفِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بَعْدِي

The believers would not be recognized after me"

وَكَانَ بَعْدَهُ هُدًى مِنَ الضَّلالِ

And he was after him a guide from misguidance

وَنُورًا مِنَ الْعَمىٰ

And a light from blindness

وَحَبْلَ اللَّهِ الْمَتِينَ

And the strong rope of Allah

وَصِرَاطَهُ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

And His straight path

لَا يُسْبَقُ بِقَرَابَةٍ فِيْ رَحِمٍ

None could surpass him in kinship

وَلَا بِسَابِقَةٍ فِيْ دِينٍ

Nor in precedence in religion

وَلَا يُلْحَقُ فِيْ مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَنَاقِبِهِ

And none could match his virtues

يَحْذُوْ حَذْوَ الرَّسُولِ

He followed the way of the Messenger

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا

May Allah's blessings be upon them both and their families

وَيُقَاتِلُ عَلَى التَّأْوِيلِ

And he fought based on interpretation

وَلَا تَأْخُذُهُ فِيْ اللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

And in Allah's cause, he did not fear the blame of any blamer

قَدْ وَتَرَ فِيهِ صَنَادِيدَ الْعَرَبِ

He had slain the chiefs of the Arabs

وَقَتَلَ أَبْطَالَهُمْ

And killed their heroes

وَنَاوَشَ ذُؤْبَانَهُمْ

And confronted their wolves

فَأَوْدَعَ قُلُوبَهُمْ أَحْقَادًا

So he planted in their hearts hatred

بَدْرِيَّةً وَخَيْبَرِيَّةً وَحُنَيْنِيَّةً وَغَيْرَهُنَّ

From Badr, Khaybar, Hunayn and others

فَأَضَبَّتْ عَلَى عَدَاوَتِهِ

So they harbored enmity against him

وَأَكَبَّتْ عَلَى مُنَابَذَتِهِ

And persisted in opposing him

حَتَّىٰ قَتَلَ النَّاكِثِينَ وَالْقَاسِطِينَ وَالْمَارِقِينَ

Until he killed those who broke their pledge, the unjust, and those who deviated

وَلَمَّا قَضىٰ نَحْبَهُ

And when he fulfilled his vow

وَقَتَلَهُ أَشْقَى الْآخِرِينَ يَتْبَعُ أَشْقَى الْأَوَّلِينَ

And was killed by the most wretched of the later ones, following the most wretched of the earlier ones

لَمْ يُمْتَثَلْ أَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

The command of the Messenger of Allah

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family

فِيْ الْهَادِيْنَ بَعْدَ الْهَادِيْنَ

Was not obeyed regarding the guides after the guides

وَالْأُمَّةُ مُصِرَّةٌ عَلَى مَقْتِهِ

And the nation persisted in their hatred for him

مُجْتَمِعَةٌ عَلَى قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمِهِ

Uniting upon severing relations with his family

وَإِقْصَاءِ وُلْدِهِ

And excluding his children

إِلَّا الْقَلِيلَ مِمَّنْ وَفىٰ لِرِعَايَةِ الْحَقِّ فِيهِمْ

Except for the few who fulfilled their duty to uphold the truth regarding them

فَقُتِلَ مَنْ قُتِلَ

So some were killed

وَسُبِيَ مَنْ سُبِيَ

And some were taken captive

وَأُقْصِيَ مَنْ أُقْصِيَ

And some were banished

وَجَرَى الْقَضَاءُ لَهُمْ

And destiny prevailed for them

بِمَا يُرْجٰى لَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَثُوبَةِ

With what is hoped to bring them good reward

إِذْ كَانَتِ الْأَرْضُ لِلّٰهِ

Since the earth belongs to Allah

يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ

He causes whoever He wills of His servants to inherit it

وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

And the final outcome is for the righteous

وَسُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا

And glory be to our Lord

إِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًا

Indeed, the promise of our Lord will be fulfilled

وَلَنْ يُخْلِفَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ

And Allah will never break His promise

وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

And He is the Mighty, the Wise

فَعَلَى الْأَطَائِبِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلِيٍّ

So for the pure ones from the household of Muhammad and Ali

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ آلِهِمَا

May Allah's blessings be upon them both and their families

فَلْيَبْكِ الْبَاكُونَ

Let the mourners weep

وَإِيَّاهُمْ فَلْيَنْدُبِ النَّادِبُونَ

And for them let the lamenters lament

وَلِمِثْلِهِمْ فَلْتَذْرِفِ الدُّمُوعُ

And for their like, let tears flow

وَلْيَصْرُخِ الصَّارِخُونَ

And let the wailers cry out

وَيَضِجَّ الضَّاجُّونَ

And let the distressed raise their voices

وَيَعِجَّ الْعَاجُّونَ

And let the supplicants earnestly call out

أَيْنَ الْحَسَنُ أَيْنَ الْحُسَيْنُ

Where is Hasan? Where is Husayn?

أَيْنَ أَبْنَاءُ الْحُسَيْنِ

Where are the children of Husayn?

صَالِحٌ بَعْدَ صَالِحٍ

One righteous one after another

وَصَادِقٌ بَعْدَ صَادِقٍ

And one truthful one after another

أَيْنَ السَّبِيلُ بَعْدَ السَّبِيلِ

Where is the path after the path?

أَيْنَ الْخِيَرَةُ بَعْدَ الْخِيَرَةِ

Where is the chosen one after the chosen one?

أَيْنَ الشُّمُوسُ الطَّالِعَةُ

Where are the rising suns?

أَيْنَ الْأَقْمَارُ الْمُنِيرَةُ

Where are the illuminating moons?

أَيْنَ الْأَنْجُمُ الزَّاهِرَةُ

Where are the brilliant stars?

أَيْنَ أَعْلاَمُ الدِّينِ

Where are the standards of religion

وَقَوَاعِدُ الْعِلْمِ

And the foundations of knowledge?

أَيْنَ بَقِيَّةُ اللَّهِ

Where is the Remnant of Allah

اَلَّتِيْ لَا تَخْلُوْ مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الْهَادِيَةِ

Which is never devoid of the guiding progeny?

أَيْنَ الْمُعَدُّ لِقَطْعِ دَابِرِ الظَّلَمَةِ

Where is the one prepared to cut off the roots of the oppressors?

أَيْنَ الْمُنْتَظَرُ لِإِقَامَةِ الْأَمْتِ وَالْعِوَجِ

Where is the one awaited to straighten the crookedness?

أَيْنَ الْمُرْتَجٰى لِإِزَالَةِ الْجَوْرِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ

Where is the one hoped for to remove injustice and aggression?

أَيْنَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِيْدِ الْفَرَائِضِ وَالسُّنَنِ

Where is the one saved for renewing the obligations and traditions?

أَيْنَ الْمُتَخَيَّرُ لِإِعَادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَالشَّرِيْعَةِ

Where is the one chosen to restore the religion and law?

أَيْنَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لِإِحْيَاءِ الْكِتَابِ وَحُدُودِهِ

Where is the one hoped for to revive the Book and its limits?

أَيْنَ مُحْيِيْ مَعَالِمِ الدِّينِ وَأَهْلِهِ

Where is the reviver of the features of the religion and its people?

أَيْنَ قَاصِمُ شَوْكَةِ الْمُعْتَدِيْنَ

Where is the breaker of the might of the transgressors?

أَيْنَ هَادِمُ أَبْنِيَةِ الشِّرْكِ وَالنِّفَاقِ

Where is the demolisher of the edifices of polytheism and hypocrisy?

أَيْنَ مُبِيدُ أَهْلِ الْفُسُوقِ

Where is the destroyer of the people of immorality

وَالْعِصْيَانِ وَالطُّغْيَانِ

And disobedience and tyranny?

أَيْنَ حَاصِدُ فُرُوعِ الْغَيِّ وَالشِّقَاقِ

Where is the harvester of the branches of error and discord?

أَيْنَ طَامِسُ آثَارِ الزَّيْغِ وَالْأَهْوَاءِ

Where is the effacer of the traces of deviation and desires?

أَيْنَ قَاطِعُ حَبَائِلِ الْكِذْبِ وَالْإِفْتِرَاءِ

Where is the severer of the ropes of falsehood and fabrication?

أَيْنَ مُبِيدُ الْعُتَاةِ وَالْمَرَدَةِ

Where is the destroyer of the insolent and the rebellious?

أَيْنَ مُسْتَأْصِلُ أَهْلِ الْعِنَادِ وَالتَّضْلِيلِ وَالْإِلْحَادِ

Where is the eradicator of the people of obstinacy, misguidance, and atheism?

أَيْنَ مُعِزُّ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ وَمُذِلُّ الْأَعْدَاءِ

Where is the strengthener of the friends and humiliator of the enemies?

أَيْنَ جَامِعُ الْكَلِمَةِ عَلَى التَّقْوٰى

Where is the unifier of the word on righteousness?

أَيْنَ بَابُ اللَّهِ الَّذِيْ مِنْهُ يُؤْتىٰ

Where is the gate of Allah through which He is approached?

أَيْنَ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ الَّذِيْ إِلَيْهِ يَتَوَجَّهُ الْأَوْلِيَاءُ

Where is the countenance of Allah to which the friends turn?

أَيْنَ السَّبَبُ الْمُتَّصِلُ بَيْنَ الْأَرْضِ وَالسَّمَاءِ

Where is the means connected between earth and heaven?

أَيْنَ صَاحِبُ يَوْمِ الْفَتْحِ

Where is the master of the day of victory

وَنَاشِرُ رَايَةِ الْهُدىٰ

And the spreader of the banner of guidance?

أَيْنَ مُؤَلِّفُ شَمْلِ الصَّلاحِ وَالرِّضَا

Where is the uniter of the harmony of righteousness and satisfaction?

أَيْنَ الطَّالِبُ بِذُحُولِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَأَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

Where is the seeker of vengeance for the prophets and the children of the prophets?

أَيْنَ الطَّالِبُ بِدَمِ الْمَقْتُوْلِ بِكَرْبَلَاءَ

Where is the seeker of blood for the one slain at Karbala?

أَيْنَ الْمَنْصُورُ عَلَى مَنِ اعْتَدىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَافْتَرىٰ

Where is the one victorious over those who transgressed against him and slandered him?

أَيْنَ الْمُضْطَرُّ الَّذِيْ يُجَابُ إِذَا دَعَا

Where is the distressed one who is answered when he calls?

أَيْنَ صَدْرُ الْخَلائِقِ ذُوْ الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوٰى

Where is the foremost of creation, possessor of righteousness and piety?

أَيْنَ ابْنُ النَّبِيِّ الْمُصْطَفىٰ

Where is the son of the chosen Prophet

وَابْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضىٰ

And the son of Ali, the pleased one

وَابْنُ خَدِيجَةَ الْغَرَّاءِ

And the son of Khadijah, the radiant

وَابْنُ فَاطِمَةَ الْكُبْرىٰ

And the son of Fatima, the greatest?

بِأَبِيْ أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي

May my father and mother be sacrificed for you

وَنَفْسِيْ لَكَ الْوِقَاءُ وَالْحِمىٰ

And my soul be your protection and defense

يَا بْنَ السَّادَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ

O son of the noble masters

يَا بْنَ النُّجَبَاءِ الْأَكْرَمِيْنَ

O son of the most honorable ones

يَا بْنَ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ

O son of the guiding guides

يَا بْنَ الْخِيَرَةِ الْمُهَذَّبِينَ

O son of the refined chosen ones

يَا بْنَ الْغَطَارِفَةِ الْأَنْجَبِينَ

O son of the most noble distinguished ones

يَا بْنَ الْأَطَائِبِ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ

O son of the purified excellent ones

يَا بْنَ الْخَضَارِمَةِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

O son of the selected generous ones

يَا بْنَ الْقَمَاقِمَةِ الْأَكْرَمِيْنَ

O son of the most honorable noble ones

يَا بْنَ الْبُدُورِ الْمُنِيرَةِ

O son of the illuminating moons

يَا بْنَ السُّرُجِ الْمُضِيئَةِ

O son of the shining lamps

يَا بْنَ الشُّهُبِ الثَّاقِبَةِ

O son of the piercing flames

يَا بْنَ الْأَنْجُمِ الزَّاهِرَةِ

O son of the brilliant stars

يَا بْنَ السُّبُلِ الْوَاضِحَةِ

O son of the clear paths

يَا بْنَ الْأَعْلاَمِ اللَّائِحَةِ

O son of the evident standards

يَا بْنَ الْعُلُومِ الْكَامِلَةِ

O son of the perfect sciences

يَا بْنَ السُّنَنِ الْمَشْهُورَةِ

O son of the renowned traditions

يَا بْنَ الْمَعَالِمِ الْمَأْثُورَةِ

O son of the preserved landmarks

يَا بْنَ الْمُعْجِزَاتِ الْمَوْجُودَةِ

O son of the existing miracles

يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الْمَشْهُودَةِ

O son of the witnessed proofs

يَا بْنَ الصِّرَاطِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ

O son of the straight path

يَا بْنَ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

O son of the great news

يَا بْنَ مَنْ هُوَ فِيْ أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَى اللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

O son of the one who, in the Mother of the Book with Allah, is exalted and wise

يَا بْنَ الْآيَاتِ وَالْبَيِّنَاتِ

O son of the signs and clear proofs

يَا بْنَ الدَّلائِلِ الظَّاهِرَاتِ

O son of the apparent evidences

يَا بْنَ الْبَرَاهِينِ الْوَاضِحَاتِ الْبَاهِرَاتِ

O son of the clear and dazzling arguments

يَا بْنَ الْحُجَجِ الْبَالِغَاتِ

O son of the conclusive proofs

يَا بْنَ النِّعَمِ السَّابِغَاتِ

O son of the abundant blessings

يَا بْنَ طٰهٰ وَالْمُحْكَمَاتِ

O son of Ta-Ha and the decisive verses

يَا بْنَ يس وَالذَّارِيَاتِ

O son of Ya-Sin and the Scatterers

يَا بْنَ الطُّورِ وَالْعَادِيَاتِ

O son of the Mount and the Chargers

يَا بْنَ مَنْ دَنَا فَتَدَلّىٰ

O son of the one who drew near and came down

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنىٰ

So he was at the distance of two bows' length or nearer

دُنُوًّا وَاقْتِرَابًا مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ الْأَعْلٰى

In nearness and proximity to the Most High, the Most Exalted

لَيْتَ شِعْرِيْ أَيْنَ اسْتَقَرَّتْ بِكَ النَّوٰى

I wish I knew where you have settled

بَلْ أَيُّ أَرْضٍ تُقِلُّكَ أَوْ ثَرىٰ

Rather, which land carries you or which soil

أَبِرَضْوٰى أَوْ غَيْرِهَا أَمْ ذِيْ طُوٰى

Is it Radwa or elsewhere, or Dhi Tuwa?

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَرَى الْخَلْقَ وَلَا تُرىٰ

It is hard for me to see creation but not see you

وَلَا أَسْمَعُ لَكَ حَسِيْسًا وَلَا نَجْوٰى

And not to hear any whisper or secret conversation from you

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ تُحِيطَ بِكَ دُوْنِيَ الْبَلْوٰى

It is hard for me that calamities surround you without me

وَلَا يَنَالُكَ مِنِّيْ ضَجِيْجٌ وَلَا شَكْوٰى

And that no cry or complaint from me reaches you

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ مُغَيَّبٍ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنَّا

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O hidden one who is not absent from us

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ نَازِحٍ مَا نَزَحَ عَنَّا

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O distant one who has not departed from us

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ أُمْنِيَّةُ شَائِقٍ يَتَمَنَّى

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O wish of every yearning one

مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ ذَكَرَا فَحَنَّا

From believing men and women who remember and long

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ عَقِيدِ عِزٍّ لَا يُسَامَى

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O possessor of unrivaled glory

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ أَثِيلِ مَجْدٍ لَا يُجَارَى

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O owner of unmatched nobility

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ تِلادِ نِعَمٍ لَا تُضَاهَى

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O possessor of incomparable blessings

بِنَفْسِيْ أَنْتَ مِنْ نَصِيفِ شَرَفٍ لَا يُسَاوٰى

May my soul be sacrificed for you, O owner of unequaled honor

إِلٰى مَتىٰ أَحَارُ فِيكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ وَإِلٰى مَتَى

Until when will I remain confused about you, my master, and until when?

وَأَيَّ خِطَابٍ أَصِفُ فِيكَ وَأَيَّ نَجْوٰى

And what words shall I describe you with, and what intimate conversation?

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أُجَابَ دُونَكَ وَأُنَاغَى

It is hard for me to be answered without you and to be spoken to

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَبْكِيَكَ وَيَخْذُلَكَ الْوَرَى

It is hard for me to weep for you while creation forsakes you

عَزِيزٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَجْرِيَ عَلَيْكَ دُونَهُمْ مَا جَرَى

It is hard for me that what happened to you did not happen to others

هَلْ مِنْ مُعِينٍ فَأُطِيلَ مَعَهُ الْعَوِيلَ وَالْبُكَاءَ

Is there any helper with whom I can prolong my wailing and crying?

هَلْ مِنْ جَزُوعٍ فَأُسَاعِدَ جَزَعَهُ إِذَا خَلَا

Is there any mourner whose grief I can share when alone?

هَلْ قَذِيَتْ عَيْنٌ فَسَاعَدَتْهَا عَيْنِيْ عَلَى الْقَذَى

Is there any eye that has been afflicted, so my eye can help it with tears?

هَلْ إِلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَحْمَدَ سَبِيلٌ فَتُلْقَى

Is there a way to you, O son of Ahmad, that I may follow?

هَلْ يَتَّصِلُ يَوْمُنَا مِنْكَ بِعِدَةٍ فَنَحْظَى

Is there a promise from you by which our day will be connected, so we may attain it?

مَتىٰ نَرِدُ مَنَاهِلَكَ الرَّوِيَّةَ فَنَرْوٰى

When will we come to your refreshing springs and drink?

مَتىٰ نَنْتَقِعُ مِنْ عَذْبِ مَائِكَ

When will we quench our thirst from your sweet water?

فَقَدْ طَالَ الصَّدَى

For the thirst has been prolonged

مَتىٰ نُغَادِيْكَ وَنُرَاوِحُكَ فَنُقِرَّ عَيْنًا

When will we come to you morning and evening and be delighted?

مَتىٰ تَرَانَا وَنَرَاكَ وَقَدْ نَشَرْتَ لِوَاءَ النَّصْرِ تُرَى

When will you see us and we see you, while you have raised the banner of victory?

أَتَرَانَا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَأَنْتَ تَؤُمُّ الْمَلَأَ

Will I see us surrounding you while you lead the multitudes?

وَقَدْ مَلَأْتَ الْأَرْضَ عَدْلًا

Having filled the earth with justice

وَأَذَقْتَ أَعْدَاءَكَ هَوَانًا وَعِقَابًا

And having made your enemies taste humiliation and punishment

وَأَبَرْتَ الْعُتَاةَ وَجَحَدَةَ الْحَقِّ

And destroyed the insolent and those who rejected the truth

وَقَطَعْتَ دَابِرَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ

And cut off the roots of the arrogant

وَاجْتَثَثْتَ أُصُولَ الظَّالِمِيْنَ

And uprooted the foundations of the oppressors

وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

While we say: "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds"

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ كَشَّافُ الْكُرَبِ وَالْبَلْوٰى

O Allah, You are the remover of afflictions and trials

وَإِلَيْكَ أَسْتَعْدِيْ فَعِنْدَكَ الْعَدْوٰى

And to You I seek redress, for with You is justice

وَأَنْتَ رَبُّ الْآخِرَةِ وَالدُّنْيَا

And You are the Lord of the Hereafter and this world

فَأَغِثْ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ عُبَيْدَكَ الْمُبْتَلَى

So help, O Helper of those who seek help, Your afflicted servant

وَأَرِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يَا شَدِيدَ الْقُوٰى

And show him his master, O Mighty in Power

وَأَزِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ الْأَسٰى وَالْجَوٰى

And remove from him through him grief and sorrow

وَبَرِّدْ غَلِيلَهُ يَا مَنْ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوٰى

And cool his burning thirst, O You who is established on the Throne

وَمَنْ إِلَيْهِ الرُّجْعىٰ وَالْمُنْتَهَى

And to whom is the return and the ultimate end

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ التَّائِقُونَ إِلٰى وَلِيِّكَ

O Allah, we are Your servants, yearning for Your friend

اَلْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ

Who reminds us of You and Your Prophet

خَلَقْتَهُ لَنَا عِصْمَةً وَمَلَاذًا

You created him for us as a protection and refuge

وَأَقَمْتَهُ لَنَا قِوَامًا وَمَعَاذًا

And established him for us as a pillar and a shelter

وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ مِنَّا إِمَامًا

And made him for the believers among us an Imam

فَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَامًا

So convey to him from us greetings and peace

وَزِدْنَا بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ إِكْرَامًا

And increase us through that, O Lord, in honor

وَاجْعَلْ مُسْتَقَرَّهُ لَنَا مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا

And make his settlement for us a settlement and residence

وَأَتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ بِتَقْدِيْمِكَ إِيَّاهُ أَمَامَنَا

And complete Your blessing by bringing him forward as our leader

حَتّٰى تُوْرِدَنَا جِنَانَكَ

Until You make us enter Your paradise

وَمُرَافَقَةَ الشُّهَدَاءِ مِنْ خُلَصَائِكَ

And the companionship of the martyrs from Your sincere ones

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ وَرَسُولِكَ

And send blessings upon Muhammad, his grandfather and Your messenger

اَلسَّيِّدِ الْأَكْبَرِ

The greatest master

وَعَلَى أَبِيْهِ السَّيِّدِ الْأَصْغَرِ

And upon his father, the lesser master

وَجَدَّتِهِ الصِّدِّيقَةِ الْكُبْرَى

And upon his grandmother, the greater truthful one

فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Fatima, daughter of Muhammad

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family

وَعَلَى مَنِ اصْطَفَيْتَ مِنْ آبَائِهِ الْبَرَرَةِ

And upon those whom You have chosen from his righteous forefathers

وَعَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ وَأَكْمَلَ

And upon him, the most excellent, most perfect

وَأَتَمَّ وَأَدْوَمَ

Most complete, most lasting

وَأَكْثَرَ وَأَوْفَرَ

Most abundant, most plentiful

مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْفِيَائِكَ

Of the blessings You have bestowed upon any of Your chosen ones

وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

And Your selected ones from Your creation

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً لَا غَايَةَ لِعَدَدِهَا

And bless him with blessings that have no limit in number

وَلَا نِهَايَةَ لِمَدَدِهَا

And no end in duration

وَلَا نَفَادَ لِأَمَدِهَا

And no termination in time

اَللّٰهُمَّ وَأَقِمْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ

O Allah, establish through him truth

وَأَدْحِضْ بِهِ الْبَاطِلَ

And nullify through him falsehood

وَأَدِلْ بِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ

And give victory through him to Your friends

وَأَذْلِلْ بِهِ أَعْدَاءَكَ

And humiliate through him Your enemies

وَصِلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ

And connect, O Allah, between us and him

وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّيْ إِلٰى مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ

A connection that leads to accompanying his ancestors

وَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ

And make us among those who hold fast to them

وَيَمْكُثُ فِيْ ظِلِّهِمْ

And remain in their shade

وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى تَأْدِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِلَيْهِ

And help us to fulfill his rights to him

وَالْاِجْتِهَادِ فِيْ طَاعَتِهِ

And to strive in his obedience

وَاجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ

And to avoid his disobedience

وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ

And bestow upon us his pleasure

وَهَبْ لَنَا رَأْفَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ

And grant us his compassion and mercy

وَدُعَاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ

And his supplication and goodness

مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

By which we attain abundance of Your mercy

وَفَوْزًا عِنْدَكَ

And success with You

وَاجْعَلْ صَلاتَنَا بِهِ مَقْبُولَةً

And make our prayers through him accepted

وَذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً

And our sins through him forgiven

وَدُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَابًا

And our supplications through him answered

وَاجْعَلْ أَرْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً

And make our provisions through him abundant

وَهُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً

And our concerns through him taken care of

وَحَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً

And our needs through him fulfilled

وَأَقْبِلْ إِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ

And turn to us with Your noble face

وَاقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِلَيْكَ

And accept our drawing near to You

وَانْظُرْ إِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً

And look at us with a merciful glance

نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا الْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ

By which we attain complete honor with You

ثُمَّ لَا تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ

Then do not turn it away from us by Your generosity

وَاسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ

And give us to drink from the pool of his grandfather

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

May Allah's blessings be upon him and his family

بِكَأْسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ

From his cup and by his hand

رَيًّا رَوِيًّا

A satisfying, pleasant

هَنِيئًا سَائِغًا

Wholesome, delightful drink

لَا ظَمَأَ بَعْدَهُ

After which there will be no thirst

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

O Most Merciful of the merciful