Imam al-Mahdi's Supplication

Text and Translation

اَللّٰهُمَّ عَظُمَ الْبَلَاۤءُ وَ بَرِحَ الْخَفَاۤءُ وَ انْكَشَفَ الْغِطَاۤءُ وَ ضَاقَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا وَسِعَتِ السَّمَاۤءُ

ALLAAHUMMA A'ZUMAL BALAAA-O WA BARIHAL KHAFAAA-O WAN KASHAFAL GHITAAA-O WA DAAQATIL ARDU BIMAA WASI-A'TIS SAMAAA-O

O Allah, unbearable is our tribulation! The hidden has been disclosed, the cover has been exposed, and the earth has become too narrow to carry that which the sky could embrace,

وَ اِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ الْمُشْتَكٰى وَ عَلَيْكَ الْمُعَوَّلُ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَ الرَّخَاۤءِ

WA ILAYKA YAA RABBIL MUSHTAKAA WA A'LAYKAL MU-A'WWALU FISH SHIDDATI WAR RAKHAAA-I

and to You, my Lord, is the complaint, and upon You is the reliance, in hardship and in ease.

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الَّذِيْنَ اَمَرْتَنَا بِطَاعَتِهِمْ وَ عَجِّلِ اللّٰهُمَّ فَرَجَهُمْ بِقَاۤئِمِهِمْ وَ اَظْهِرْ اِعْزَازَهُ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADINIL LAZEENA AMARTANAA BI-TAA-A'TIHIM WA A'JJILIL LAAHUMMA FARAJAHUM BI-QAAA-IMIHIM WA AZHIR I'ZAAZAH

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, whom You have commanded us to obey; and O Allah, hasten their relief through their Riser, and make manifest his might.

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اِكْفِيَانِي فَاِنَّكُمَا كَافِيَايَ

YAA MUHAMMADO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA MUHAMMADO IKFIYAANEE FA-INNAKUMAA KAAFIYAAY

O Muhammad, O Ali! O Ali, O Muhammad! Suffice me, for you both are my sufficers,

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اُنْصُرَانِي فَاِنَّكُمَا نَاصِرَايَ

YAA MUHAMMADO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA MUHAMMADO UNSURAANEE FA-INNAKUMAA NAASIRAAY

O Muhammad, O Ali! O Ali, O Muhammad! Aid me, for you both are my aiders,

يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا مُحَمَّدُ اِحْفَظَانِي فَاِنَّكُمَا حَافِظَايَ

YAA MUHAMMADO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA A'LEE-YO YAA MUHAMMADO IHFAZAANEE FA-INNAKUMAA HAAFIZAAY

O Muhammad, O Ali! O Ali, O Muhammad! Protect me, for you both are my protectors.

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ

YAA MAWLAAYA YAA SAAHIBAZ ZAMAAN YAA MAWLAAYA YAA SAAHIBAZ ZAMAAN YAA MAWLAAYA YAA SAAHIBAZ ZAMAAN

O my master, Master of the Age! O my master, Master of the Age! O my master, Master of the Age!

الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَدْرِكْنِيْ اَلْاَمَانَ الْاَمَانَ الْاَمَانَ

AL-GHAWTHAL GHAWTHAL GHAWTH ADRIKNEE ADRIKNEE ADRIKNEE AL-AMAANAL AMAANAL AMAAN

Help, help, help! Come to my aid, come to my aid, come to my aid! Grant me safety, grant me safety, grant me safety!