Ziyarat of Imam Mohammad Baqir (a.s.)

Text and Translation

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا اِمَامَ الْهُدٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA EMAAMAL HODAA

Peace be upon you, O Imam of guidance.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا بَدَرَالدُّجٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BADRAD DOJAA

Peace be upon you, O full moon in the darkness.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا كَهْفَ التُّقٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA KAHFAT TOQAA

Peace be upon you, O cave of piety.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا قَائِدَ اَهْلِ التَّقْوٰی

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA QAAA-EDA AHLIT TAQWAA

Peace be upon you, O leader of the people of piety.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا بَاقِرَ عَلْمِ النَّبِیِّیْنَ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAAQERA I’LMIN NABIYYEENA

Peace be upon you, O splitter of the knowledge of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا زَیْنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِیْنَ

AS-SALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA ZAYNAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZEENA

Peace be upon you, O adornment of the heavens and the earths.

اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا جَعَلْتَهٗ عَلَمًا لِعِبَادِكَ

ALLAAHUMMA KAMAA JA-A’LTAHU A’LAMAL LE-E’BAADEKA

O Allah, just as You made him a beacon for Your servants,

وَمُسْتَوْدَعًا لِّحِلْمِكَ

WA MOSTAWD-A’AL LE-HILMEKA

a repository for Your clemency,

وَمُتَرْجِمًا لِّوَحْیِكَ

WA MOTARJEMAL LE-WAHYEKA

and an interpreter for Your revelation,

فَصَلِّ عَلَیْهِ اَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّیْتَ عَلٰی اَحَدٍ مِّنْ ذُرِّیَّۃِ اَنْبِیَائِكَ

FA-SALLE A’LAYHE AFZALA MAA SALLAYTA A’LAA AHADIM MIN ZURRIYYATE ANBEYAAA-EKA

send upon him the most excellent blessings You have ever bestowed upon any of the progeny of Your Prophets,

وَاَصْفِیَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَاُمَنَائِكَ یَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ

WA ASFEYAAA-EKA WA ROSOLEKA WA OMANAAA-EKA YAA RABBAL A’ALAMEENA.

Your chosen ones, Your Messengers, and Your trustees, O Lord of the Worlds.