Ziyarat Abul Fazl Al 'Abbas (AS)
سَلامُ اللهِ وَسَلامُ مَلائِكَتِهِ الْمُقَرَّبينَ
SALAAMULLAAHI WA SALAAMU MALAA-EKATIHIL MUQARRABEEN
Greetings of Allah, and greetings of His favourite angels,
وَاَنْبِيائِهِ الْمُرْسَلينَ وَعِبادِهِ الصّالِحينَ
WA AMBIYA-EHIL MURSALEEN WA 'IBAADIHIS SAALIHEEN
His commissioned Prophets, His pious servants,
وَجَميعِ الشُّهَداءِ وَالصِّدّيقينَ
WA JAMEE-'ISH SHUHADA-E WAS SIDDEEQEEN
all martyrs, and truthfuls,
وَالزَّاكِياتُ الطَّيِّباتُ فيما تَغْتَدي وَتَرُوحُ عَلَيْكَ
WAZ ZAAKIYAATUT TAYYIBAAT FEEMAA TAGHTADEE WA TAROOHU 'ALAYKA
and also true blessings, giving you joy and confidence, be on you,
يَا بْنَ اَمير ِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ ِ
YABNA AMEERIL MOOMINEEN
O the son of the Commander of The Faithful.
أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِالتَّسْليمِ وَالتَّصْديقِِ
ASHHADU LAKA BIT TASLEEM WAT TASDEEQI
I bear witness that you resigned yourself to the will of Allah. Sincerely accepted as true,
وَالْوَفاءِ وَالنَّصيحَةِ
WAL WAFA-E WAN NASEEHATI
faithfully kept your promise, showed yourself as a reliable friend,
لِخَلَفِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ الْمُرْسَلِ
LIKHALAFIN NABIYY SALLALLAAHU 'ALAYHI WA AALIHIL MURSAL
with regard to the grandson of the Prophet, (blessings of Allah be on him and on his children),
وَالسِّبْطِ الْمُنْتَجَبِ، وَالدَّليلِ الْعالِمِ،
WAS SIBTIL MUNTAJAB WAD DALEELIL 'AALIM
be (Hussain) was his (Prophet's) chosen grandson, the sagacious guide,
وَالْوَصِيِّ الْمُبَلِّغِ، وَالْمَظْلُوم ِالْمُهْتَضَمِ،
WAL WASYIL MUBALLIGH WAL MAZLOOMIL MUHTAZAM
the successor who promoted the religion the wrongfully oppressed,
فَجَزاكَ اللهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ وَعَنْ اَمير ِالْمُؤْمِنينَ
FAJAZAAKALLAAHU 'AN RASOOLIHI WA 'AN AMEERIL MOOMINEEN
so Allah rewarded you on behalf of His Messenger, The Commander of The Faithful,
وَعَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ صَلَواتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمْ
WA 'ANIL HASAN WAL HUSAYN SALAWAATULLAAHI A'LAYHIM
Hasan and Hussain, (blessings of Allah be on them),
اَفْضَلَ الْجَزاءِ بِما صَبَرْتَ وَاحْتَسَبْتَ وَاَعَنْتَ
AFZALAL JAZA-E BIMAA SABARTA WAH-TASABTA WA A-'ANTA
the best recompense that your resignation, thoughtfulness, and support (to Allah's religion) have earned for you.
فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدّارِ
FANI'A-MA 'UQBAD DAR
How excellent is the reward available in the life eternal !
لَعَنَ اللهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ
LA-'ANA LLAAHU MAN QATALAKA
Curse of Allah be on those who killed you,
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ وَاسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ
WA LA-'ANA LLAAHU MAN JAHILA HAQQAKA WAS-TAKHAFFA BIHURMATIKA
curse of Allah be on those who ignored your rights; gave no importance to your sanctity;
وَلَعَنَ اللهُ مَنْ حالَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ ماءِ الْفُراتِ
WA LA-'ANALLAAHU MAN HAALA BAYNAKA WA BAYNA MA-EL FURAAT
curse of Allah be on those who stood between you and the river of Furaat (Euphrates).
أَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً
ASHHADU ANNAKA QUTILTA MAZLOOMAN
I bear witness that you were wrongfully killed.
وَأَنَّ اللهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ ما وَعَدَكُمْ
WA ANNALLAAHA MUNJIZUN LAKUM MAA WA-'ADAKUM
Verily Allah has fulfilled the promise He made with you.
جِئْتُكَ يَا بْنَ اَمير ِ اْلُمْؤْمِنينَ
JE-ATUKA YABNA AMEERIL MOOMINEEN
I am here, O the son of the Commander of The Faithful
وَافِداً اِلَيْكُمْ
WAAFIDAN ILAYKUM
to present myself before you.
وَقَلْبي مُسَلِّمٌ لَكُمْ وَتابِعٌ
WA QALBEE MUSALLIMUN LAKUM WA TAABI-'UN
I put faith in you, and I follow you,
وَاَنَا لَكُمْ تابِعٌ وَنُصْرَتي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ
WA ANAA LAKUM TAABI- 'UN WA NUSRATEE LAKUM MU-'ADDATUN
I am your obedient disciple, I am always ready to serve you,
حَتّى يَحْكُمَ اللهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحاكِمينَ
HATTAA YAHKUMALLAAHU WA HUWA KHAYRUL HAAKIMEEN
till Allah summons me, He is the Best of all who direct (others) to do something.
فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ
FA MA-'AKUM MA-'AKUM
I am on your side, in your group,
لا مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ
LAA MA-'A 'ADUWWIKUM
not among your enemies,
إِنّي بِكُمْ وَبِإيابِكُمْ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنينَ
INNEE BIKUM WA BI-EYAA-BIKUM MINAL MOOMINEEN
I believe in you, and I am sure that (in the promised days) you all shall return;
وَبِمَنْ خالَفَكُمْ وَقَتَلَكُمْ مِنَ الْكافَرينَ
WA BIMAN KHAALAFAKUM WA QATALAKUM MINAL KAFIREEN
those who opposed you and killed you were the infidels;
قَتَلَ اللهُ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ بِالاَْيْدي وَ الاَْلْسُنِ.
QATALALLAAHU UMMATAN QATALATKUM BIL-AYDEE WAL-ALSUN
may Allah destroy those who gave the orders to kill you and those who carried it out.
Then enter the shrine, fall on the grave, kiss it and say:
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصّالِحُ الْمُطيعُ للهِ
ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKA AYYUHAL 'ABDUS SAALIHUL MUTEE-'U LILLAAHI
Peace be on you, O the pious obedient servant of Allah,