Ziyarat e Waaresa

Text and Translation

Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اٰدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA AADAMA SAFWATIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam, the chosen one of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوْحٍ نَبِىِّ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA NOOHIN NABIYYIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Nuh, the Prophet of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلِ اللهِ

ASALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA IBRAAHEEMA KHALEELIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ibrahim, the friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسٰى كَلِيْمِ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA MOOSAA KALEEMIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you. O inheritor of Musa, the one who talked to Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيْسٰى رُوْحِ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA E’ESAA ROOHIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of 'Isa, the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيْبِ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA MOHAMMADIN HABEEBIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad, the beloved friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِىٍّ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَلِىِّ اللهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WAARESA AMEERIL MOOMINEENA WALIYYIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ali, the commander of the faithful and the friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍۨ الْمُصْطَفٰى

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA MOHAMMADENIL MUSTAFAA

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad Mustafa.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ عَلِىٍۨ الْمُرْتَضٰى

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA A’LIYYENIL MURTAZAA

Peace be upon you, O son of Ali Al-Murtaza.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَآءِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA FAATEMATAZ ZAHRAAE

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatema Zahra.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ خَدِيْجَةَ الْكُبْرٰى

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YABNA KHADEEJATAL KUBRAA

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijatul-kubra.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ اللهِ وَابْنَ ثَارِهٖ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAARAL LAAHE WABNA SAAREHI

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance,

وَالْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُوْرَ

WAL WITRAL MAWTOORA

and the unavenged so far.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلوٰةَ

ASHHADO ANNAKA QAD AQAMTAS SALAATA

I bear witness that verily you established the prayers

وَ اٰتَيْتَ الزَّكٰوةَ

WA AATAYTAZ ZAKAATA

and gave the zakat (prescribed share) to the needy.

وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ

WA AMARTA BIL MAA’ROOFE

And commanded to do what is right and lawful

وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

WA NAHAYTA A’NIL MUNKARE

and not to do that which is wrong and unlawful.

وَ اَطَعْتَ اللهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهٗ

WA ATAA’TAL LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU

And obeyed Allah and His Messenger

حَتّٰى اَتٰيكَ الْيَقِيْنُ

HATTAA ATAAKAL YAQEENO

until the inevitable came unto you.

فَلَعَنَ اللهُ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

FALA’NAL LAAHO UMMATAN QATALATKA

So, Allah curse those who killed you

وَ لَعَنَ اللهُ اُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

WA LA’NAL LAAHO UMMATAN ZALAMATKA

and Allah curse those who wronged you.

وَ لَعَنَ اللهُ اُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهٖ

WA LA’NAL LAAHO UMMATAN SAME-A’T BE-ZAALEKA FARAZEYAT BEHI

And Allah curse those who heard the event and rested satisfied.

يَا مَوْلاَىَ يَا اَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ

YAA MAWLAAYA YAA ABAA A’BDIL LAAHE

O My Master, O Aba A’bdillah!

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوْرًا فِى الْاَصْلاَبِ الشَّامِخَةِ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA KUNTA NOORAN FIL ASLAABISH SHAAMEKHATE

I bear witness that verily you were a light in the sublime loins

وَالْاَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ

WAL ARHAAMIL MOTAHHARATE

and purified wombs.

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِاَنْجَاسِهَا

LAM TONAJJISKAL JAAHELIYYATO BE-ANJAASEHAA

The impurities of ignorance did not even touch you.

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا