O Allah, so here I am:
I have come to You obeying Your command for You commanded supplication
And asking the fulfillment of Your promise, for You are promised to respond.
You are said: “Supplicate Me and I will respond to you.”
O Allah, so bless Muhammad and his Household
meet me with Your forgiveness just as I have met You with my confession,
lift me up from the fatal infirmities of sins just as I have let myself down before You,
and cover me with Your covering just as You are shown no haste to take vengeance on me!
O Allah, make firm my intention to obey You,
strengthen my insight in worshiping You,
give me the success of works which will wash away the defilement of offenses,
and take me when You takes me in the creed of Your prophet Muhammad (upon him be peace).
From: Sahifa Sajjadiyyah
Happy the birthday anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Husain al-Sajjad (PBUH) on Shaban 5th.