Ziyarat of Imam Ali(as) to be recited on on 21st of Ramadan

Transliteration

rahimakal-lahu ya abal-hasan kunta awwalal-qawmi islaman wa akhlasahum imana wa ashaddahum yaqinan wa akhwafahum lillah wa a’zamahum ‘ana-an wa ahwatahum ‘ala rasulil-lahi sallal-lahum ‘alayhi wa alih wa amanahum ‘ala ashabihi wa afdalahum manaqib wa akramahum sawabiqa wa arfa’ahum darajah wa aqrabahum min rasulil-lahi sallal-lahu ‘alayhi wa alih wa ashbahahum bihi hadyan wa khuluqan wa samtan wa fi’la wa ashrafahum manzilatan wa akramahum ‘alayh fajazakal-lahu ‘anil-islami wa ‘an rasulihi wa ‘anil-muslimina khayra qawita hina da’ufa ashabuh wa barazta hinas-takanu

Translation

May Allah have mercy upon you, O Abu’l-hasan. You were the first of all in accepting Islam and the most sincere of all in faith, And you were the firmest in conviction and the most Allah-fearing, And you were the most steadfast (against ordeals for the sake of Islam) and the most watchful for Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household, And you were the most careful for his companions and you were endowed with the most favorable merits, And you were the foremost of everyone else in everything, and the owner of the most elevated rank, And you were the closest of them to Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household, And you were the most similar to him in guidance, morals, manners, and deeds, And you were the owner of the most honorable position, and the most respected (by Almighty Allah and His Messenger). May Allah reward you on behalf of Islam, the His Messenger, and the Muslims with the best rewarding. You became stronger when his companions became weak, And you advanced when they surrendered,

Transliteration

wa nahadta hina wahanu wa lazamta minhaja rasulil-lahi sallal-lahu ‘alayhi wa alihi idh hum ashabuh wa kunta khalifatahu haqqa lam tunaza’ wa lam tudra’ birughmil-munafiqina wa ghayzil-kafirin wa kurhil-hasidina wa sigharil-fasiqin faqumta bil-amri hin fashilu wa nataqta hina tata’ta’u wamadayta binuril-lahi idh waqafu fattaba’uka fahudu wakunta akhfadahum sawtan wa a’lahum qunuta wa aqallahum kalaman wa aswabahum nutqa

Translation

And you stood up (to face difficulties) when they became showed weak-heartedness, And you abode by the course of Allah’s Messenger—peace be upon him and his Household—as they were his companions, And you were truly his vicegerent. No one could ever compete with you or vie with you in this position In spite of the existence of hypocrites and the despise of the unbelievers, And the malice of the enviers and the disgrace of the wicked ones. You thus managed the matters when they failed to do so And you spoke (the truth) when they stammered, And you carried on with the light of Allah when they stopped. As they followed you, they were guided (to the true path), You voice was the lowest (out of politeness) and was the highest in supplication, And you were the least in speaking and the you were the most eloquent of them,

Transliteration

wa akbarahum ra-yan wa ashja’ahum qalba wa ashaddahum yaqinan wa ahsanahum ‘amalan wa a’rafahum bil-umur kunta wallahi ya’suban liddini awwalan wa akhira al-awwala hina tafarraqan-nasu wal-akhiru hin fashilu kunta lil-mu`minina aban rahiman idh saru ‘alayka ‘iyala fahamalta athqala ma ‘anhu da’ufu wa hafizta ma ada’u wa ra’ayta ma ahmalu wa shammarta idhij-tama’u wa ‘alawta idh hala’u wa sabarta idh asra’u wa adrakta awtara ma talabu wa nalu bika ma lam tahtasibu kunta ‘alal-kuffari ‘adhaban sabban wa nahba wa lil-mu`minina ‘amadan wa hisna

Translation

And you were the most apposite in opinions and the most courageous, And you were the firmest in conviction, the best of them in deeds, and the most learned in questions. By Allah (I swear), you were the true leader of the religion first and last: You were thus the first (of the enduring ones) when the other people departed, and you were the last (in steadfastness) when they failed. For the believers, you were merciful father, as they were your dependants; So, you carried the burdens that they were too weak to carry, And you preserved that which they forfeited, and you conserved that which they neglected, And you prepared yourself for facing those who allied (against Islam) and you advanced when they were dismayed, And you resisted when they hurried (in absconding) and you achieved the goals for which they fought, And they tasted at your hands that which they had not expected. You were thus incessant and relentless torment on the unbelievers And you were support and shelter for the believers.

Transliteration

futirta wallahi bina’ma`iha wafuzta bihaba`iha wa ahrazta sawabighaha wa dhahabta bifada`iliha lan taflul hujjatuka walam yazigh qalbuk walam tad-‘uf basiratuka walam tajbun nafsuka walam takhun kunta kal-jabali la tuharrikuhul-‘awasif wakunta kama qala aminan-nasu fi suhbatika wadhati yadik wakunta kama qala da’ifan fi badanika qawiyyan fi amrillah mutawadi’an fi nafsika ‘aziman ‘indallah kabiran fil-ardi jalilan ‘indal-mu`minin lam yakun li-ahadin fika mahmazun wala liqa`ilin fika maghmaz wala li-ahadin fika matma’un wala li-ahadin ‘indaka hawadah ad-da’ifudh-dhalilu ‘indaka qawiyyun ‘azizun hatta ta`khudha lahu bihaqqih

Translation

Thus, I swear by Allah that you won its bliss and gained its reward, And you attained its merits and prevailed on its worth. Your argument was never weak and your heart never deviated, And your sagacity was never feeble, and your determination never cowered, and you never betrayed. You were as firm as mountain, as storms could never displace you, And you were as exactly as what was said about you: People felt secure under your government and in what was entrusted with you. You were also as exactly as what was said about you: modest in your body and strong in carrying out the orders of Allah, Humble in yourself and enjoying a great standing with Allah, Great in the earth and lofty in the view of the believers. None could ever find fault with you, and none could ever speak evil of you, And you never desired for anyone, And you were never lenient (unfairly) to anyone. The weak, humble one was strong and mighty in your view until you give him back his right,

Transliteration

wal-qawiyyul-‘azizu ‘indaka da’ifun dhalilun hata ta`khudha minhul-haqq wal-qaribu wal-ba’idu ‘indaka fi dhalika sawa` sha`nukal-haqqu was-sidqu war-rifq waqawluka hukmun wa hatm wa amruka hilmin wa hazm wa ra`yuka ‘ilmun wa ‘azmun fi ma fa’alt waqad nuhija bikas-sabilu wa sahhala bikal-‘asir wa utfi`atin-niran wa’tudila bikad-dinu waqawiya bikal-islamu wal-mu`minun wasabaqta sabqan ba’idan wa at-‘abta man ba’daka ta’aban shadida fajalalta ‘anil-buka`i wa ‘azumat raziyyatuka fis-sama` wa haddat musibatukal-anam fa-inna lillahi wa-inna ilayhi raji’un

Translation

And the strong, mighty one was weak in your view until you take the others’ rights from him. The near and the remote were equal in your view. You habit was to be right, honest, and kind, And your words were ruling and determination, And your custom was forbearance and fortitude, And your view was knowledge and firmness in whatever you did. Through you, the right path was taken and the difficult was made easy, Fires were also extinguished by you and the religion became even at your hands, and Islam and the believers because mighty because of you, You thus advanced in great strides and stopped and curbed the wrongdoings of those who came after you. You are thus too lofty to be mourned and the calamity (of losing you) was so astounding for the inhabitants of the heavens, And this calamity undermined all people. Surely, we are Allah's and to Him we shall surely return.

Transliteration

radina ‘anillahi qada`ahu wasallamna lillahi amrah fawallahi lam yusabil-muslimun bimithlika abada kunta lil-mu`minina kahfan wa hisnan wa qunnatan rasiya wa ‘alal-kafirina ghilzatan wa ghayza fa alhaqakal-lahu binabiyyihi wala haramana ajraka wala adallana ba’dak

Translation

We succumb to Allah’s acts and to His matters do we submit. By Allah I swear, the calamity of losing you is the ever most catastrophic for the Muslims. You were haven, shelter, and unshakable fortress of the believers. And you were, at the same time, firm and furious on the opposing unbelievers. May Allah join you to His Prophet and may He never deprive us of the reward of our grief for you, and may He never mislead us after you.