Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and others have mentioned the following:
Perform Ghusl and while you are about to leave your house, you may say the following:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِي أَبْغِي فَضْلَكَ
allahumma inni kharajtu min manzili abghi fadlaka
O Allah, I leave my house seeking Your bounties
وَأَزُورُ وَصِيَّ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمَا
wa azuru wasiyya nabiyyika salawatuka `alayhima
and visiting the Viceroy of Your Prophet—peace of You be upon both of them.
اَللَّهُمَّ فَيَسِّرْ ذٰلِكَ لِي
allahumma fayassir dhalika li
So, O Allah, (please do) make it easy for me,
وَسَبِّبِ ٱلْمَزَارَ لَهُ
wa sabbibi almazara lahu
help me pay this visit to him,
وَٱخْلُفْنِي فِي عَاقِبَتِي وَحُزَانَتِي
wakhlufni fi `aqibati wa huzanati
and take my place, while I am away, in my affairs and possessions
بِأَحْسَنِ الْخِلاَفَةِ
bi'ahsani alkhilafati
in the best manner of taking place.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
Then, continue by praising Allah with these words:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
alhamdu lillahi
All praise be to Allah.
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ
subhana allahi
All glory be to Allah.
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
la ilaha illa allahu
There is no god but Allah.
Once you reach the trench of al-Kufah, (it aligns closely with the area near Masjid al-Hannanah - located along the main Najaf–Kufa road - approx. 5.5 to 6 km from the haram) you may stop there and say the following words:
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
allahu akbaru allahu akbaru
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
أَهْلَ ٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلْمَجْدِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ
ahla alkibriya'i walmajdi wal`azamati
O worthiest of exaltation, glorification, and grandeur.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَهْلَ ٱلتَّكْبِيرِ وَٱلتَّقدِْيسِ
allahu akbaru ahla alttakbiri walttaqdisi
Allah is the Most Great. O worthiest of being deemed Great, of sanctification,
وَٱلتَّسْبِيحِ وَٱلآلاَءِ
walttasbihi wal-ala'i
of glorification, and of granting bounties.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ
allahu akbaru mimma akhafu wa ahdharu
Allah is Greater than what I fear and what I worry about.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ عِمَادِي وَعَلَيْهِ أَتَوَكَّلُ
allahu akbaru `imadi wa `alayhi atawakkalu
Allah is the Most Great; He is my support and on Him do I rely.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ رَجَائِي وَإِلَيْهِ أُنيبُ
allahu akbaru raja'i wa ilayhi unibu
Allah is the Most Great; He is my hope and to Him do I turn.
اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّ نِعْمَتِي
allahumma anta waliyyu ni`mati
O Allah, You are indeed the source of my blessings
وَٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰ طَلِبَتِي
walqadiru `ala talibati
and You alone can respond to my request.
تَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي
ta`lamu hajati
You know my neediness
وَمَا تُضْمِرُهُ هَوَاجِسُ ٱلصُّدُورِ
wa ma tudmiruhu hawajisu alssuduri
and whatever is concealed by the premonitions of hearts
وَخَوَاطِرُ ٱلنُّفُوسِ
wa khawatiru alnnufusi
and the thoughts of inner selves.
فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ
fa'as'aluka bimuhammadin almustafa
I therefore beseech You in the name of Muhammad, the Chosen Prophet,
ٱلَّذِي قَطَعْتَ بِهِ حُجَجَ ٱلْمُحْتَجِّينَ
alladhi qata`ta bihi hujaja almuhtajjina
through whom You have stopped all the claims of those who may excuse
وَعُذْرَ ٱلْمُعْتَذِرِينَ
wa `udhra almu`tadhirina
and the pretexts of those who may make apologies
وَجَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ
wa ja`altahu rahmatan lil`alamina
and whom You have decided to be mercy to the peoples,
أَنْ لاََ تَحْرِمَنِي ثَوَابَ زِيَارَةِ وَلِيِّكَ
an la tahrimani thawaba ziyarati waliyyika
(I beseech You) not to deprive me of the rewards of my visiting Your intimate servant,
وَأَخِي نَبِيِّكَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَقَصْدَهُ
wa akhi nabiyyika amiri almu'minina wa qasdahu
the brother of Your Prophet, and the Commander of the Believers and my directing to him,
وَتَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ وَفْدِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
wa taj`alani min wafdihi alssalihina
and to include me with the virtuous delegation to him
وَشِيعَتِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
wa shi`atihi almuttaqina
and with his pious adherents;
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina
(I beseech for that) in the name of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy.
when your eyes fall on the holy dome, say these words
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا ٱخْتَصَّنِي بِهِ
alhamdu lillahi `ala ma ikhtassani bihi
All praise be to Allah, for He has conferred upon me exclusively
مِنْ طِيبِ ٱلْمَوْلِدِ
min tibi almawlidi
the legitimacy of birth,
وَٱسْتَخْلَصَنِي إِكْرَاماً بِهِ
wastakhlasani ikraman bihi
and for He has bestowed me, out of His honoring me,
مِنْ مُوَالاَةِ ٱلأَبْرَارِ
min muwalati al-abrari
with the loyalty to the pious,
ٱلسَّفَرَةِ ٱلأَطْهَارِ
alssafarati al-athari
immaculate representatives (of Him),
وَٱلْخَيَرَةِ ٱلأَعْلاَمِ
walkhiyarati al-a`lami
the best of all, and the most knowledgeable.
اَللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْ سَعْيِي إِلَيْكَ
allahumma fataqabbal sa`yi ilayka
O Allah, (please do) accept my seeking for You
وَتَضَرُّعِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
wa tadarru`i bayna yadayka
and my earnest imploration in Your Presence
وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي لاََ تَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ
waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati la takhfa `alayka
and (please do) forgive my sins that cannot be hidden from You.
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْغَفَّارُ
innaka anta allahu almaliku alghaffaru
Verily, You are Allah, the King, the All-forgiving.
When you reach at the fortress of Najaf (The main outer security checkpoints (Tafteesh) that encircle the historic old town), you may say the following words:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا
alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha
All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this;
وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ هَدَانَا ٱللَّهُ
wa ma kunna linahtadiya lawla an hadana allahu
and we would not have found the way had it not been that Allah had guided us.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي سَيَّرَنِي فِي بِلاَدِهِ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi sayyarani fi biladihi
All praise be to Allah Who has made me travel in His countries,
وَحَمَلَنِي عَلَىٰ دَوَابِّهِ
wa hamalani `ala dawabbihi
Who has caused me to ride His animals,
وَطَوَىٰ لِيَ ٱلْبَعِيدَ
wa tawa liya alba`ida
Who has made the distant space seem near for me,
وَصَرَفَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَحْذوُرَ
wa sarafa `anniya almahdhura
Who has kept away from me what is dangerous,
وَدَفَعَ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَكْرُوهَ
wa dafa`a `anniya almakruha
and Who has held off against me what is unwanted
حَتَّىٰ أَقْدَمَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ
hatta aqdamani harama akhi rasulihi
until He made me come up to the Precinct of the brother of His Messenger,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
peace be upon him and his Household.
You may then enter the old city (the area surrounding the haram), saying:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي هٰذِهِ ٱلْبُقْعَةَ ٱلْمُبَارَكَةَ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi adkhalani hadhihi albuq`ata almubarakata
All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter this blessed zone,
ٱلَّتِي بَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهَا
allati baraka allahu fiha
which Allah has blessed
وَٱخْتَارَهَا لِوَصِيِّ نَبِيِّهِ
wakhtaraha liwasiyyi nabiyyihi
and has chosen for His Prophet’s Successor.
اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱجْعَلْهَا شَاهِدَةً لِي
allahumma faj`alha shahidatan li
O Allah, (please do) make this zone witness for me.
When you reach at the first doorstep, you may say the following:
اَللَّهُمَّ بِبَابِكَ وَقَفْتُ
allahumma bibabika waqaftu
O Allah, I have stopped at Your door,
وَبِفَنَائِكَ نَزَلْتُ
wa bifina'ika nazaltu
I have come to Your court,
وَبِحَبْلِكَ ٱعْتَصَمْتُ
wa bihablika i`tasamtu
to Your Cord do I cling,
وِلِرَحْمَتِكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ
wa lirahmatika ta`arradtu
Your mercy do I seek,
وَبِوَلِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَسَّلْتُ
wa biwaliyyika salawatuka `alayhi tawassaltu
and by Your Intimate Servant—may Your blessings be upon him—do I beg You.
فَٱجْعَلْهَا زِيَارَةً مَقْبُولَةً
faj`alha ziyaratan maqbulatan
So, (please do) make it an admissible visit
وَدُعَاءً مُسْتَجَاباً
wa du`a'an mustajaban
and a responded supplication.
You may then stop at the gate of the courtyard, saying the following:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمَ حَرَمُكَ
allahumma inna hadha alharama haramuka
O Allah, this holy place is verily Yours,
وَٱلْمَقَامَ مَقَامُكَ
walmaqama maqamuka
this situation is Yours,
وَأَنَا أَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهِ أُنَاجيكَ
wa ana adkhulu ilayhi unajika
and I am entering here so as to confide to You
بِمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي
bima anta a`lamu bihi minni
things that You are more knowledgeable than I am
وَمَنْ سِرِّي وَنَجْوَايَ
wa min sirri wa najwaya
as well as You are more knowledgeable than I am as regards my secrets and my confidential speech.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَنَّانِ ٱلْمَنَّانِ ٱلْمُتَطَوِّلِ
alhamdu lillahi alhannani almannani almutatawwili
All praise be to Allah, the All-benevolent, the All-favorer, the All-munificent,
ٱلَّذِي مِنْ تَطَوُّلِهِ سَهَّلَ لِي زِيَارَةَ مَوْلاَيَ بِإِحْسَانِهِ
alladhi min tatawwulihi sahhala li ziyarata mawlaya bi'ihsanihi
Who, out of His munificence, has made it easy for me to visit my master,
وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِ مَمْنُوعاً
wa lam yaj`alni `an ziyaratihi mamnu`an
Who has not made me banned from visiting him,
وَلاَ عَنْ وِلاَيَتِهِ مَدْفُوعاً
wa la `an wilayatihi madfu`an
and Who has not included me with those who are prevented from being loyal to his (Divinely commissioned) leadership;
بَلْ تَطَوَّلَ وَمَنَحَ
bal tatawwala wa manaha
rather, He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor).
اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ
allahumma kama mananta `alayya bima`rifatihi
O Allah, just as You have conferred upon me with the favor of recognition of him,
فَٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ
faj`alni min shi`atihi
so also (please do) include me with his adherents (Shi`ah)
وَأَدْخِلْنِي ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِشَفَاعَتِهِ
wa adkhilni aljannata bishafa`atihi
and allow me to enter Paradise by means of his intercession,
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
You may then enter the courtyard of the holy shrine and say the following words:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَكْرَمَنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi akramani bima`rifatihi
All praise be to Allah Who has honored me with the recognition of Him,
وَمَعْرِفَةِ رَسُولِهِ
wa ma`rifati rasulihi
the recognition of His Messenger,
وَمَنْ فَرَضَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ
wa man farada `alayya ta`atahu
and the recognition of him the obedience to whom has been made incumbent upon me by Him
رَحْمَةً مِنْهُ لِي
rahmatan minhu li
on account of His mercy to me,
وَتَطَوُّلاًَ مِنْهُ عَلَيَّ
wa tatawwulan minhu `alayya
His favor that He bestowed upon me,
وَمَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِٱلإِيـمَانِ
wa manna `alayya bil'imani
and His conferral upon me with faith.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي أَدْخَلَنِي حَرَمَ أَخِي رَسُولِهِ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi adkhalani harama akhi rasulihi
All praise be to Allah Who has allowed me to enter the shrine of His Messenger’s brother
وَأَرَانِيهِ فِي عَافِيَةٍ
wa aranihi fi `afiyatin
and has made me see this shrine while I enjoy good health.
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَنِي مِنْ زُوَّارِ قَبْرِ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِهِ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi ja`alani min zuwwari qabri wasiyyi rasulihi
All praise be to Allah Who has included me with the visitors of the tomb of His Messenger’s successor.
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
wahdahu la sharika lahu
alone without having any associate,
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِ ٱللَّهِ
ja'a bilhaqqi min `indi allahi
He has conveyed the truth from Allah.
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخُو رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
wa ashhadu anna `aliyyan `abdu allahi wa akhu rasuli allahi
And I bear witness that `Ali is the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
allahu akbaru allahu akbaru allahu akbaru
Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great.
لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru
There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great.
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ هِدَايَتِهِ
walhamdu lillahi `ala hidayatihi
All praise be to Allah for He has guided me
وَتَوْفِيقِهِ لِمَا دَعَا إِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ
wa tawfiqihi lima da`a ilayhi min sabilihi
and led me successfully to His course to which He has invited (us).
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَفْضَلُ مَقْصُودٍ
allahumma innaka afdalu maqsudin
O Allah, You are verily the most excellent besought One
وَأَكْرَمُ مَأْتِيٍّ
wa akramu matiyyin
and the most honorable purposed One.
وَقَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّباً إِلَيْكِ
wa qad ataytuka mutaqarriban ilayka
I thus have come to You, seeking nearness to You
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
binabiyyika nabiyyi alrrahmati
in the name of Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy
وَبِأَخِيهِ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
wa bi'akhihi amiri almu'minina
and in the name of his brother, the Commander of the Faithful,
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
`aliyyi bni abi talibin `alayhima alssalamu
`Ali the son of Abu-Talib—peace be upon them both.
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
So, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي
wa la tukhayyib sa`yi
do not disappoint my efforts,
وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظْرَةً رَحيمَةً تُنْعَشُنِي بِهَا
wanzur ilayya nazratan rahimatan tun`ishuni biha
(please) grant me a merciful look from You through which You refresh me,
وَٱجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
waj`alni `indaka wajihan fi alddunya wal-akhirati
make me illustrious in Your view in this world as well as the world to come,
وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
wa min almuqarrabina
and make me of those brought near to You.
You may then walk until you stop at the door of the portico (entrance) and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi
Peace be upon Allah’s Messenger
أَمِينِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِهِ وَعَزَائِمِ أَمْرِهِ
amini allahi `ala wahyihi wa `aza'imi amrihi
whom Allah has entrusted with His Revelations and with His determined commandments,
ٱلْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ
alkhatimi lima sabaqa
who sealed the previous Messages,
وَٱلْفَاتِحِ لِمَا ٱسْتُقْبِلَ
walfatihi lima istuqbila
paved the way to the coming blessings,
وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنِ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ
walmuhaymini `ala dhalika kullihi
and who prevails over all that.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَاحِبِ ٱلسَّكِينَةِ
alssalamu `ala sahibi alssakinati
Peace be upon the holder of tranquility.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَدْفُونِ بِٱلْمَدِينَةِ
alssalamu `ala almadfuni bilmadinati
peace be upon the one buried at al-Madinah.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَنْصُورِ ٱلْمُؤَيَّدِ
alssalamu `ala almansuri almu'ayyadi
Peace be upon the triumphed and supported (by Allah).
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَبِي ٱلْقَاسِمِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `ala abi alqasimi muhammadi bni `abdi allahi
Peace be upon Abu’l-Qasim, Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
May the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, too.([1])
You may then enter the portico (main door) with your right foot, stop at the door of the dome, and say these words seeking permission to enter:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ
ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
wahdahu la sharika lahu
alone without having any associate,
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
جَاءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
ja'a bilhaqqi min `indihi wa saddaqa almursalina
He has conveyed the truth from Him and verified the (past) Messengers.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi
Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ وَخِيَرَتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya habiba allahi wa khiyaratahu min khalqihi
Peace be upon you, O most-beloved of Allah and best of His beings!
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu `ala amir almu'minina
Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful:
عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَخِي رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
`abdi allahi wa akhi rasuli allahi
the servant of Allah and the brother of Allah’s Messenger.
يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ya mawlaya ya amira almu'minina
O master, O Commander of the Faithful!
عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ
`abduka wabnu `abdika wabnu amatika
I, your slave and the son of your slave and your bondmaid,
جَاءَكَ مُسْتَجِيراً بِذِمَّتِكَ
ja'aka mustajiran bidhimmatika
have come to you seeking the refuge of your protection,
قَاصِداً إِلَىٰ حَرَمِكَ
qasidan ila haramika
directing to your shrine,
مُتَوَجِّهاً إِلَىٰ مَقَامِكَ
mutawajjihan ila maqamika
turning my face toward your place,
مُتَوَسِّلاًَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ بِكَ
mutawassilan ila allahi ta`ala bika
and begging Almighty Allah in your name.
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya
May I enter, O master?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina
May I enter, O Commander of the Faithful?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya hujjata allahi
May I enter, O argument of Allah?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا أَمِينَ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya amina allahi
May I enter, O trustee of Allah?
أَأَدْخُلُ يَا مَلاَئِكَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُقِيمِينَ فِي هٰذَا ٱلْمَشْهَدِ
a'adkhulu ya mala'ikata allahi almuqimina fi hadha almashhadi
May I enter, O angels of Allah who reside in this shrine?
يَا مَوْلاَيَ أَتَأْذَنُ لِي بِٱلدُّخُولِ
ya mawlaya ata'dhanu li bilddukhuli
O master, may you permit me to enter
أَفْضَلَ مَا أَذِنْتَ لأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
afdala ma adhinta li'ahadin min awliya'ika
in the best way of permission you have ever given to any of your devotees?
فَإِنْ لَمْ أَكُنْ لَهُ أَهْلاًَ فَأَنْتَ أَهْلٌ لِذٰلِكَ
fa'in lam akun lahu ahlan fa'anta ahlun lidhlika
If I am too little to deserve your permission, then You are too exalted to deprive me of it.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ
bismi allahi wa billahi
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),
وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
wa fi sabili allahi
on the way of Allah,
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
wa `ala millati rasuli allahi
and on the norm of the Messenger of Allah (I proceed),
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah bless him and his Household.
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱرْحَمْنِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ
allahumma ighfir li warhamni wa tub `alayya
O Allah, (please do) forgive me
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
innaka anta alttawwabu alrrahimu
for You are verily the Oft-Returning.
Text, translation and recitation from Duas.org
