Ziyarat
Ziarat of 5th Imam (AS)
Verses: 16
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Transliteration
bismillāhir raḥmānir raḥīm
English Translation
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Transliteration
allāhumma ṣalli `alā muḥammadin wa āli muḥammad
English Translation
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَفْتَتِحُ الْقَوْلَ بِحَمْدِكَ
Transliteration
allāhumma innī aftatiḥul qawla biḥamdik
English Translation
O Allah, I begin my speech by praising You
وَاَنْطِقُ بِالثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْكَ
Transliteration
wa-anṭiqu bith thanā-i `alayk
English Translation
And I speak with adoration for You
وَ اُمَجِّدُكَ وَلَا غَايَةَ لِمَدْحِكَ
Transliteration
wa umajjiduka walā ghāyata limad-ḥik
English Translation
And I glorify You, though there is no limit to Your praise
وَ اُثْنِيْ عَلَيْكَ وَمَنْ يَبْلُغُ غَايَةَ ثَنَائِكَ وَاَمَدَ مَجْدِكَ
Transliteration
wa uthnī `alayka waman yablughu ghāyata thanā-ika wa-amada majdik
English Translation
And I extol You, but who can reach the extent of Your praise and the limit of Your glory?
وَاَنَّى لِخَلِيْقَتِكَ كُنْهُ مَعْرِفَةِ مَجْدِكَ
Transliteration
wa-annā likhalīqatika kunhu ma`rifati majdik
English Translation
How can Your creation fully comprehend the essence of Your glory?
وَاَيَّ زَمَنٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَمْدُوْحًا بِفَضْلِكَ
Transliteration
wa-ayya zamanin lam takun mamdūḥan bifaḍlik
English Translation
And in what time were You not praised for Your grace,
مَوْصُوْفًا بِمَجْدِكَ
Transliteration
mawṣūfan bimajdik
English Translation
Described by Your glory,
عَوَّادًا عَلَى الْمُذْنِبِيْنَ بِحِلْمِكَ
Transliteration
`awwādan `alal mudhnibīna biḥilmik
English Translation
Repeatedly forgiving the sinners with Your clemency?
تَخَلَّفَ سُكَّانُ اَرْضِكَ عَنْ طَاعَتِكَ
Transliteration
takhallafa sukkānu ar-ḍika `an ṭā`atik
English Translation
The dwellers of Your earth have abandoned Your obedience,
فَكُنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَطُوْفًا بِجُوْدِكَ
Transliteration
fakunta `alayhim `aṭūfan bijūdik
English Translation
Yet You have been compassionate to them through Your generosity,
جَوَادًا بِفَضْلِكَ
Transliteration
jawādan bifaḍlik
English Translation
Generous with Your grace,
عَوَّادًا بِكَرَمِكَ
Transliteration
`awwādan bikaramik
English Translation
Repeatedly giving through Your nobility.
يَا لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ
Transliteration
yā lā ilāha illā antal mannān
English Translation
O there is no god but You, the Benefactor,
ذُوْ الْجَلاَلِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ
Transliteration
dhul jalāli wal-ikrām
English Translation
Possessor of Majesty and Honor.