Dua after Ziyarat Ashura

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ

allahumma inni laka sallaytu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer for You

وَلَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَلَكَ سَجَدْتُ

wa laka raka`tu wa laka sajadtu

and I have genuflected and prostrated myself for You

وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

wahdaka la sharika laka

alone without setting any partner to You,

فَإِنَّهُ لاََ تَجُوزُ ٱلصَّلاَةُ

fa'innahu la tajuzu alssalatu

because prayers,

وَٱلرُّكُوعُ وَٱلسُّجُودُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

walrruku`u walssujudu illa laka

genuflections, and prostrations are illegal for anyone save You,

لاِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu alladhi la ilaha illa anta

because You are Allah; there is no god save You.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَابْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي افْضَلَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ وَٱلتَّحِيَّةِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alssalami walttahiyyati

convey to them the most favorite salutations and greetings from me,

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

and convey to me their response to my greeting.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani hadiyyatun minni

O Allah, these two units of prayer are a present from me

إِلَىٰ سَيِّدِي ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ

ila sayyidi alhusayni ibni `aliyyin

to my master al-Husayn the son of `Ali,

عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

`alayhima alssalamu

peace be upon both of them.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon him,

وَتَقَبَّلْهُمَا مِنِّي وَٱجْزِنِي عَليْهِمَا

wa taqabbalhuma minni wajzini `alayhima

accept these two units of prayer from me, and reward me for them

افْضَلَ امَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ

afdala amali wa raja'i fika wa fi waliyyika

by granting me the best of my hope and expectation in you and in Your Friend,

يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ya waliyya almu'minina

O Guardian of the believers!

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ

alssalamu `ala alhusayni ibni `aliyyin

Peace be upon al-Husayn the son of `Ali,

ٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

almazlumi alshshahidi

the wronged and martyred,

قَتِيلِ ٱلْعَبَرَاتِ

qatili al`abarati

the victim of shed tears,

وَاسِيرِ ٱلْكُرُبَاتِ

wa asiri alkurubati

and the captive of agonies.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اشْهَدُ انَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ وَلِيِّكَ

allahumma inna ashhadu annahu waliyyuka wabnu waliyyika

O Allah, I do bear witness that he is Your intimate friend and the son of Your intimate friend

وَصَفِيُّكَ ٱلثَّائِرُ بِحَقِّكَ

wa safiyyuka alththa'iru bihaqqika

and Your choicest one who revolted to demand with Your right.

اكْرَمْتَهُ بِكَرَامَتِكَ

akramtahu bikaramatika

You have thus honored him with Your honor,

وَخَتَمْتَ لَهُ بِٱلشَّهَادَةِ

wa khatamta lahu bilshshahadati

sealed his lifetime with martyrdom,

وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّداً مِنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ

wa ja`altahu sayyidan min alssadati

made him one of the chiefs

وَقَائِداً مِنَ ٱلْقَادَةِ

wa qa'idan min alqadati

and one of the leaders,

وَاكْرَمْتَهُ بِطِيبِ ٱلْوِلاَدَةِ

wa akramtahu bitibi alwiladati

honored him with immaculate birth,

وَاعْطَيْتَهُ مَوَاريثَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ

wa a`taytahu maAshura al-anbiya'i

gave him the inheritances of the prophets,

وَجَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ مِنَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ

wa ja`altahu hujjatan `ala khalqika min al-awsiya'i

and made him argument against Your creatures and one of the Successors.

فَاعْذَرَ فِي ٱلدُّعَاءِ

fa'a`dhara fi alddu`a'i

So, he called to You flawlessly,

وَمَنَحَ ٱلنَّصِيحَةَ

wa manaha alnnasihata

gave advice,

وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ

wa badhala muhjatahu fika

and sacrificed himself for Your sake

حَتَّىٰ ٱسْتَنْقَذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ ٱلْجَهَالَةِ وَحَيْرَةِ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ

hatta istanqadha `ibadaka min aljahalati wa hayrati alddalalati

until he could save Your servants from ignorance and perplexity of straying off.

وَقَدْ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ ٱلدُّنْيَا

wa qad tawazara `alayhi man gharrat-hu alddunya

Yet, those whom were seduced by this worldly life,

وَبَاعَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ ٱلآخِرَةِ بِٱلادْنَىٰ

wa ba`a hazzahu min al-akhirati bil-adna

those who sold their share of the Hereafter with the lowly price,

وَتَرَدَّىٰ فِي هَوَاهُ

wa taradda fi hawahu

those who perished because of following their desires,

وَاسْخَطَكَ وَاسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ

wa askhataka wa askhata nabiyyaka

those who brought to themselves Your wrath and the wrath of Your Prophet,

وَاطَاعَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ اوْلِي ٱلشِّقَاقِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ

wa ata`a min `ibadika uli alshshiqaqi walnnifaqi

and those who obeyed the dissident and hypocritical servants of You

وَحَمَلَةَ ٱلاوْزَارِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْجِبِينَ ٱلنَّارَ

wa hamalata al-awzari almustawjibina alnnara

and the bearers of the burdens (of sins) who deserve Hellfire—all those supported each other against him;

فَجَاهَدَهُمْ فِيكَ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً

fajahadahum fika sabiran muhtasiban

so, he fought against them with steadfastness and expectation of Your reward,

مُقْبِلاًَ غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ

muqbilan ghayra mudbirin

facing them courageously, never turning back,

لاََ تَاخُذُهُ فِي ٱللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لاَئِمٍ

la ta'khudhuhu fi allahi lawmatu la'imin

and never fearing the blame of anyone concerning carrying out his duty towards You

حَتَّىٰ سُفِكَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ

hatta sufika fi ta`atika damuhu

until his blood was shed while he was in obedience to You

وَٱسْتُبيحَ حَرِيـمُهُ

wastubiha harimuhu

and his inviolability was also infringed.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً وَبِيلاًَ

allahumma il`anhum la`nan wabilan

O Allah, curse them with incessant curses

وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً الِيماً

wa `adhdhibhum `adhaban aliman

and chastise them with painful chastisement