Ziyarat 'Ashura
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ،
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA YAA ABAA 'ABDILLAAHE
Peace be upon you O' Aba 'Abdillah;
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ،
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA YABNA RASOOLILLAAHE
Peace be upon you O' son of the Messenger of Allah;
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّينَ،
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA YABNA AMEERIL MOMINEENA WABNA SAYYEDIL WASIYYEENA
Peace be upon you O' son of the Commander of the Faithful and the son of the leader of the inheritors (of the Prophet);
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسآءِ الْعالَمِينَ
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA YABNA FATEMATA SAYYEDATE NESA-EL 'ALAMEENA
Peace be upon you O' son of Fatimah, the leader of the women of the entire Universe.
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ اللهِ وَابْنَ ثَارِهِ وَالْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُورَ
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA YAA SARALLAAHY WABNA SAREHEE WAL WITRAL MAWTOOR
Peace be upon you O' the one who was killed and whose blood has not yet been avenged – and whose avenging is in the hands of Allah and peace be upon you, the son of one who was killed and whose blood has not yet been avenged (Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib) and peace be upon you O' the one who was alone, an individual (killed).
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلى الأَرْوَاحِ الَّتِي حَلَّتْ بِفِنَآئِكَ،
ASSALAAMO 'ALAYKA WA 'ALAL ARWAAHIL LATEE HALLAT BE FENAA-EKA
Peace be upon you and also upon those souls who accompanied you to your annihilation.
عَلَيْكُمْ مِنِّي جَمِيعاً سَلاَمُ اللهِ أَبَداً مَا بَقِيتُ وَبَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهارُ،
'ALAYKUM MINNEE JAMEE-'AN SALAMUL LLAHE ABADAN MA BAQEETO WA BAQEYAL LAYLO WAN NAHAARO
Upon you and upon all of those (who were killed) is the Salam of Allah from me for eternity, as long as the night and the day remain.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ، لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ ِ
YA ABA 'ABDILLAAHE LAQAD 'ATHOMATIR RAZIYYATO
O' Aba 'Abdillah! Surely the tribulations are great and unbearable
وَعَظُمَتِ الْمُصِيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلى جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ الإِسْلاَم
WA 'ATHOMATIL MOSEEBATO BEKA 'ALAYNAA WA 'ALAA JAMI'E AHLIL ISLAAME
and your tragedy is great for us, and for all the people of Islam
وَجَلَّتْ وَعَظُمَتْ مُصِيبَتُكَ فِي السَّموَاتِ عَلى جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ السَّموَاتِ،
WA JALLAT WA 'ATHOMAT MOSEEBATOKA FIS SAMAWAATE 'ALAA JAMEE-'Y AHLIS SAMAWAATE
and great is your tragedy in the heavens and for all of the dwellers of the heavens.
فَلَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً أَسَّسَتْ أَسَاسَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْجَوْرِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ
FA LA-'ANALLAAHO UMMATAN ASSASAT ASAASAZ ZULME WAL JAWRE 'ALAYKUM AHLAL BAYTE
May the curse be upon those people who laid down the foundations for the oppression and wrongs done upon you, the family of the Prophet [Ahlul Bayt].
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً دَفَعَتْكُمْ عَنْ مَقَامِكُمْ
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO UMMATAN DAFA-'ATKUM 'AN MOQAAMEKUM
May Allah curse those people who denied you your position (O' Ahlul Bayt)
وَأَزَالَتْكُمْ عَنْ مَرَاتِبِكُمُ الَّتِي رَتَّبَكُمُ اللهُ فِيهَا،
WA AZAALATKUM 'AN MARAATEBOKOMU-LATEE RATTABAKOMUL LAAHO FEEHAA
and removed you from your rank which Allah himself had granted you.
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO UMMATAN QATALATKUM
May the curse of Allah be upon those people who killed you
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ الْمُمَهِّدِينَ لَهُمْ بِالتَّمْكِينِ مِنْ قِتَالِكُمْ،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHUL MOMAH-HEDEENA LAHUM BIT TAMKEENE MIN QETAALEKUM
and may the curse of Allah be upon those people who made it easy for them by preparing the grounds of your killing.
بَرِئْتُ إِلى اللهِ وَإِلَيْكُمْ مِنْهُمْ وَأَشْيَاعِهِمْ وَأَتْبَاعِهِمْ وَأَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ
WA BAREA-TO ILALLAAHE WA ILAYKUM MINHUM WA MIN ASHYAA-'IHIM WA ATBAA-'EHIM WA AWLEYAA-EHIM
I turn to Allah and I turn towards you and turn away from them and their adherents, followers and friends.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ، إِنِّي سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سالَمَكُمْ،
YA ABA 'ABDILLAAHE INNY SILMUN LEMAN SALAMAKUM
O' Aba 'Abdillah! I am at peace with those who make peace with you
وَحَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ إِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ،
WA HARBUN LEMAN HAARABAKUM ELAA YAWMIL QEYAAMAH
and I am at war with those who make war with you until the Day of Judgment.
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ آلَ زِيَادٍ وَآلَ مَرْوَانَ،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO AALA ZEYAADIN WA AALA MARWAANA
May the curse of Allah be upon the family of Ziyad and the family of Marwan
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ قَاطِبَةً،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO BANEE UMAYYATA QAATEBATAN
and may the curse of Allah be upon Bani Umayyah.
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ ابْنَ مَرْجَانَةَ ،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHUBNA MARJAANATA
May the curse of Allah be upon Ibn Marjana
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ عُمَرَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO 'OMARABNA SAA'DIN
and may the curse of Allah be upon '‘Umar b. Sa'ad
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ شِمْراً،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO SHIMRAN
and may the curse of Allah be upon Shimr.
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ وَتَنَقَّبَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ،
WA LA-'ANALLAAHO UMMATAN ASRAJAT WA ALJAMAT WA TANAQQABAT LE QETAALEKA
And may the curse of Allah be upon the nation that carried out, saw and were silent at your killing.
بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي،
BE ABEE ANTA WA UMMY
May my father and mother be sacrificed for you.
لَقَدْ عَظُمَ مُصَابِي بِكَ،
LAQAD 'AZOMA MOSAABY BEKA
Surely my sorrow for you is great
فَأَسْأَلُ اللّهَ الَّذِي أَكْرَمَ مَقَامَكَ،
FA ASALULLAHAL LATHY AKRAMA MAQAAMAKA
and I pray to Allah who has honored your status
وَأَكْرَمَنِي بِكَ،
WA AKRAMANEE BEKA
and has also honoured me through you
أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي طَلَبَ ثَارِكَ مَعَ إِمَامٍ مَنْصُورٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
AN YARZOQANEE TALABA SAAREKA MA-'A EMAAMIN MANSOORIN MIN AHLE BAYTE MUHAMMADIN SALLALLAAHO 'ALAYHY WA AALEHY
you that He grant me the opportunity to seek your revenge with the victorious Imam from the family of Muhammad peace be upon him and his family.
اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً بِالْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيهِ السَّلاَمُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ،
ALLAAHUMMAJ'ALNEE 'INDAKA WAJEEHAN BIL HUSSAINE FID-DUNYAA WAL AAKHERAH
O' Allah! Make me worthy of respect with You through Hussain, peace be upon him, both in the transient world and also the next life.