Ziyarat of Imam Musa Al Kazim (A.S)

Peace be on you,
O the decisive argument of Allah, ant the son of His decisive argument! Peace be on you,
O the sincerely attached friend of Allah, and the son of His sincerely attached friend! Peace be on you,
O the confidant of Allah, and the son of His confidant! Peace be on you,

O the light of Allah in the darkness of the (ignorant) world! Peace be on you,
O theGuide who showed the right path! Peace be on you,
O the symbol of religion and piety! Peace be on you,
O the treasurer of the wisdom of the Prophets! Peace be on you,

O the treasurer of the wisdom of the Messengers! Peace be on you,
O the vicegerent of the earlier guardians, Peace be on you,
O the depository of the evident revelations! Peace be on you,
O the possessor of sure knowledge! Peace be on you,

O the treasury of the Messenger's knowledge! Peace be on you,
O the virtuous guide! Peace be on you,
O the devout guide! Peace be on you,
O the worshipful guide! Peace be on you,

O the principal guide who followed the right path! Peace be on you,
O the murdered martyr! Peace be on you,
O the son of the Messenger of Allah, and the son of his successor! Peace be on you,
O my Mawlaa, Moosa bin Jaa\'-far,

and also mercy and blessings of Allah! I bear witness that you carried and delivered
that for which Allah has commissioned you,
protected that which was entrusted to you,
prescribed that which Allah has made lawful,
prevented from that which Allah has made unlawful,
made clear the divine rules of Allah,

studied and interpreted the Book of Allah,
exercised patience and self-control in the midst sake of Allah,
strived in the cause of Allah,
leaving no stone unturned,

till the inevitable came unto you. I bear witness that
you followed the path of
your pure forefathers,
pious ancestors and
the rightly guided guides,

the true successors of the Holy Prophet, had followed
never accommodated waywardness to jeopardise guidance,
never turned aside truth to make room for falsehood. I bear witness that, verily,
you always gave sincere advice to the people in the matter of Allah,
His Messenger,

and the Ameer ul Moomineen;
verily, you conscientiously returned the deposits kept in you safe custody,
kept away from abuse of confidence
and established prayers,
and gave the prescribed share to the needy, commanded to do that which is lawful,
not to do that which is unlawful,
sincerely served Allah,

gave just decisions and took proper action,
till the inevitable came unto you. Allah compensated you for (your) total submission to Him,
with superior most and continuous rewards.
I have come to visit you, O the son of the Messenger of Allah,
aware of your rights, conscious of your excellence,
equipped with you knowledge,
covered with your guarantee.

I have taken refuge near your grave, your "Zarih" is my sanctuary.
You are my advocate before Allah,
I am a friend of your friends,
I am averse to your enemies,
well acquainted with your rank,
and with the guidance you adhered to,

mindful of the depravity of your opponents,
and of the waywardness in which they are wandering. I, my father, and my mother,
my soul,
my family,
my possessions
and my children are at your disposal,

O the son of the Messenger of Allah! I have come to you to seek nearness of Allah
through my visit to you,
and to nominate you as my advocate before Him, therefore, speak to your Lord to forgive my sins,
to pardon my transgressions,
to overlook my wrongdoings,

to wipe off my mistakes,
to let me enter the Paradise,
to treat me with kindness which He is able to do,
to grant me amnesty,
and to my fathers,

to my brothers,
to my sisters,
to all the believing men
and the believing women,
wherever they are in the earth, (from east to west)

in the name of His obligingness,
in the name of His generosity,
in the name of His kindness. Peace be on you,
O my Mawlaa, O Moosa bin Jaa\'-far,

and also mercy and blessings of Allah! I bear witness that, verily,
you are the guide who showed the right path,
the guardian who adhered to the true path,
verily, you are the depository of the revelation,
and exposed its true meanings;

your are the bearer of the Tawrayt
and Injeel,
you are an honest scholar, and a truthful performer. O my Mawlaa!
I turn to Allah by avoiding your enemies,

I seek nearness of Allah through my love for you blessings of Allah be on you,
on your forefathers,
on your ancestors,
on your children
and your friends
and followers,

and also mercy and blessings of Allah!