Lot Essay
The central inscription may be translated:
'What God wills. There is no power except in God. I seek the forgiveness of God.'
The remainder, 'In the name of God. The Compassionate, The Merciful.
Call upon 'Ali who causes wonders
You will find him helpful in misfortune
All anguish, all sorrow will disappear
Through your magnificence, Oh God!
Through your prophethood, O Muhammad!
Through your friendship (with God) Oh 'Ali, Oh 'Ali, Oh'Ali.
Also inscribed with a date that may read 1210, which would correspond to 1795-6.
'What God wills. There is no power except in God. I seek the forgiveness of God.'
The remainder, 'In the name of God. The Compassionate, The Merciful.
Call upon 'Ali who causes wonders
You will find him helpful in misfortune
All anguish, all sorrow will disappear
Through your magnificence, Oh God!
Through your prophethood, O Muhammad!
Through your friendship (with God) Oh 'Ali, Oh 'Ali, Oh'Ali.
Also inscribed with a date that may read 1210, which would correspond to 1795-6.