By the greatness of al-Naqi...

By the greatness of al-Naqi, that Imam of the creed, Who was grieved by the oppression of the foes, The apple of the eyes of Taha and Ya-Sin, The oppressed, the grieved, Imam, Do forgive us, O Living, O Praiseworthy One! Lord! By the right of the master of Askar, The seeing eye of the Messenger, By the Imam who was killed by al-Mu'tamid's pison, And by his pure and purified soul, Do forgive us, O Living, O Praiseworthy One!

By the ladies of the Seal of wasis , The one in charge, the light of the eye and of the creed, The fair Imam, the victorious ruler, And by his dear soul and honorable self, Do forgive us, O Living, O Praiseworthy One! Yes, indeed, Ayatullah Bahjat was reared in the laps of a man whose heart was filled with the warmth of loving (as) and grief for their tragedies, particularly the tragedies of Abu Abdullah (as).

He grew up in the environments of the mourning majalis for Imam al-Husayn, drinking of their springs. Since his early life, he avoided playing and having fun like other children. The signs of genius showed on him, and his face was painted with the marks of conviction and uprightness. It was obvious this child would have a glorious future in the field of knowledge and attainment.

He finished his elementary studies at the city's traditional study circles (known as katatib ), then he started his theological studies in the same city. Anyhow, his soul, that was thirsty for perfection, did not quench its thirst by what he had received of branches of knowledge in Foman; therefore, he left it after having finished the preparatory stage of religious sciences in it and left for Iraq where he was honored by residing in sacred Karbala in 1348. He was then almost fourteen.

According to what was transmitted by one of his close students, Ayatullah Bahjat had told him that he had come of age and became a man of responsibility one year after his stay in Karbala.

Yes, the hand of the divine mercy remains caring for the righteous servants since their birth up to their youth, the lights of love and kindness being compassionate to them so they would become in the future torches emitting light along the path of those who seek the most Kind One, the most Exalted, the most Great.

Thus, Ayatullah Bahjat spent four of his honorable lifespan in sacred Karbala, inhaling the closeness to Abu Abdullah (as), the fragrance of the purity of his soul, cultivating himself thereby.