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,
وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَمير ِالْمُؤْمِنينَ
WA LI-RASOOLIHI WA LI-AMEERIL MOOMINEENA
His Messenger, The Commander of The Faithful,
وَالْحَسَنِ والْحُسَيْنِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَسَلَّمَ
WAL HASANI WAL HUSAYN SALLALLAAHU 'ALAYHIM WA SALLAM
Husan and Hussain, blessings and greetings of Allah be on them.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ
ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKA WA RAHMATULLAAHI WA BARAKAATUH
Peace be on you, mercy and blessings of Allah be on you;
وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ وَرِضْوانُهُ
WA MAGHFIRATUHU WA RIZWAANUHU
His protection and His patronage be for you,
وَعَلى رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ
WA 'ALAA ROOHIKA WA BADANIKA
also on your body and soul.
أَشْهَدُ واُشْهِدُ اللهَ
ASH-HADU WA USHHIDULLAAHA
I bear witness and invoke Allah to be a witness that,
اَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلى ما مَضى بِهِ الْبَدْرِيُّونَ
ANNAKA MAZAYTA 'ALAA MA MAZAA BIHIL BADRIYOONA
verily, you lived and died as the warriors of Badr
وَالُْمجاهِدُونَ فِي سَبيلِ اللهِ
WAL MUJAAHIDOONA FEE SABEELILLAAHI
and the soldiers of Allah, in the cause of Allah,
الْمُناصِحُونَ لَهُ فِي جِهادِ أَعْدائِهِ
ALMUNAASIHOONA LAHU FEE JIHAADI A'DAA-EHI
faithfully served Him in the battlefield against His enemies,
الْمُبالِغُونَ فِي نُصْرَةِ اَوْلِيائِهِ
ALMUBAALIGHOONA FEE NUSRATI AWLIYA-EHI
did your best to support His intimate friends,
الذّابُّونَ عَنْ أَحِبّائِهِ
ALTHABBOONA 'AN AHIBBA-EHI
and defend His beloved favourites;
فَجَزاكَ اللهُ اَفْضَلَ الْجَزاءِ، وَاَكْثَرَ الْجَزاءِ، وَاَوْفَرَ الْجَزاءِ، وَاَوْفى جَزاءِ
FAJAZAAKALLAAHU AFZALAL JAZA-E WA AKSARAL JAZAAA-E WA AWFARAL JAZA-E WA AWFAA JAZA-E
so, may Allah, reward you the best reward, continuous, exemplary and conclusive,
اَحَدٍ مِمَّنْ وَفى بِبَيْعَتِهِ،
AHADIN MIMMAN WAFAA BI-BAY-'ATIHI
which He gives to those who uphold the oath of loyalty,
وَاسْتَجابَ لَهُ دَعْوَتَهُ َ
WAS-TAJAABA LAHU DA'WATAHU
give answer to His call,
وَاَطاعَ وُلاة َ اَمْرِهِ
WA ATA'A WULAATA AMRIHI
and obey His command.
أَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ بالَغْتَ فِي النَّصيحَةِ
ASHHADU ANNAKA QAD BAALAGHTA FIN NASEEHATI
I bear witness that, verily, you indeed served the cause of Allah),
وَأَعْطَيْتَ غايَةَ اْلَْمجْهُودِ
WA A'-TAYTA GHAAYATAL MAJHOODI
and made utmost efforts to pursue its purpose.
فَبَعَثَكَ اللهُ فِي الشُّهَداءِ
FABA-'ATHAKALLAAHU FISHOHADAA-E
Allah, therefore , has included you among the martyrs,
وَجَعَلَ رُوحَكَ مَعَ أَرْواحِ السُّعَداءِ
WA JA-'ALA ROOHAKA MA-'A ARWAAHIS SU-'ADAA-E
and let your soul rest in peace with the souls of the fortunate,
وَأَعْطاكَ مِنْ جِنانِهِ اَفْسَحَها مَنْزِلاً وَاَفْضَلَها غُرَفاً
WA A'-TAKA MIN JINAANIHI AFSAHA-HAA MANZILAN WA AFZALAHAA GHURAFAN
awarded you a spacious heaven in His Paradise, with the best sections,
وَرَفَعَ ذِكْرَكَ فِي عِلِّيّينَ
WA RAFA-'A THIKRAKA FEE 'ILLIYYEEN
paid tribute to you by making mention of your name in the highest circle,
وَحَشَرَكَ مَعَ النَّبِيّينَ وَالصِّدّيقينَ
WA HASHARAKA MA-'AN NABIYYEEN WAS SIDDEEQEEN
chosen you to move in the company of the Prophets, the truthfuls,
وَالشُّهَداءِ وَالصّالِحينَ وَحَسُنَ اُولئِكَ رَفيقاً
WASH SHUHADA-E WAS SAALIHEEN WA HASUNA OOLA-EKA RAFEEQAN
the martyrs and the pious, and those are the best companions.
أَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ لَمْ تَهِنْ
ASHAADU ANNAKA LAM TAHIN
I bean witness that, verily, you did not lag behind,
وَلَمْ تَنْكُلْ
WA LAM TANKUL
did not turn away the face;
وَأَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلى بَصيرَة ٍ مِنْ اَمْرِكَ
WA ANNAKA MAZAYTA 'ALAA BASEERATIN MIN AMRIKA
verily, you were fully aware of the truth at the time of leaving this world,