يارب صل على الحبيبي محمد O Lord, send your blessings on my beloved, Muhammad
خير الوجود المصطفى نور الهدى The best of existence, the Chosen One, the light of guidance
يارب صل على الحبيبي محمد O Lord, send your blessings on my beloved, Muhammad
خير الوجود المصطفى نور الهدى The best of existence, the Chosen One, the light of guidance
يارب صل على الحبيبي محمد O Lord, send your blessings on my beloved, Muhammad
خير الوجود المصطفى نور الهدى The best of existence, the Chosen One, the light of guidance
الحمد لله الذى أظهر الأكوان من نورخير البريه Praise be to Allah, Who manifested the universes from the light of the best of created beings
وجعلهُ اول خلقهِ وفَضلهُ على كل مخلوقٍ سواه And made him the first of His creation And honoured him alone over all creatures
واشهد ان لا اله الا الله وحده And I bear witness there that is no god but Allah: he is One...
لا شريك له تقدس الذاته الصمدية ...with no partners – the Self-Sanctifying, the Eternal
وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله وحبيبه ومصطفاه And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave, His messenger, His beloved and His Chosen One
وأصلِي And I send
وأصلِي وأسلِم وعلا مركز ؟ التجليات إلااهية I send blessings and peace on the centre of the circle of divine manifestations
وعلى آله وصحبه الذين اقتبسوا من نوره وهداه And on his family and companions, who Borrowed from his light and guidance
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على المزمل The blessings of Allah be upon al-Muzzammil¹
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على المدثر The blessings of Allah be upon al-Muddatthir²
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على المصطفى The blessings of Allah be upon the Chosen One
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على المجتبى The blessings of Allah be upon the Selected One
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
صلى للَّٰه على محمد The blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad
صلى للَّٰه عليه وسلم The blessings of Allah be upon him, and peace
وبعد فيقول العبد الذليل خادم الفقراء الصوفيه And after this, he [the writer] says: the lowly Slave (of Allah), servant of the Sufi faqirs
سلامة بن حسن الراضي الشاذلي الحامدي Salama ibn Hasan al-Radhi al-Shadhili al-Hamidi
وفقه الله لما فيه رضاه May Allah bring him in harmony with what pleases Him
لما كانت محبت المصطفى For as long as the love of the Chosen One, may Allah send his blessings and peace upon him
هي الوسيلة الكبرى لنوال النفحات اللاهية Is the greatest means of being gifted the Divine aromas
اذ هو الحبيب الاعظم الذي لا يرد لله Because he is the ultimate beloved who does not leave to Allah (alone)...
من تشفع به عنده ودعاه ...the one who calls out for his Intercession
وعلامة محبتهِ كثرة ذكرهِ والصلات عليه And a sign of his love is frequent mention of him and prayers upon him
والاقتداء بشمائله الزكيه And the emulation of his pure character
بقوله تعالى In the Word of the Most High:
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحْبِبْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ "Say (O Muhammad), 'If you (sincerely) love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you..." [Qur'an, Aali Imran, Verse 31]
تطفلت مع حقارة قدرى على With the insignificance of my destiny, I intruded on...
موائد كرم هذه الحضرة المحمديه ...the generous tables of this Muhammadan Hadra
ونزيل الكرام And the honoured guest
ونزيل الكرام لا يضام And the honoured guest does not treat unjustly
ولا سيما نزيل رسول الله Especially when the guest is the Messenger of Allah
فالتقط ما تيسر لى من جواهر بحار السنه المطهرة السِنيه So I gathered the jewels that I could from the Sunni oceans of the Purified Sunnah
ونظمت فرائده فى قصة مولده الشريفه And I arranged its most precious gems in the story of his [Muhammad's] distinguished birth
وأخلاق خير خلق الله and of the character of the best of Allah's creation
ارجو بذالك ان تشملني وايكم نظرة من نفحات الهضرة النبوية Through it, I hope that me and you will be encompassed by a glimpse of the fragrance of the Prophet presence
يصلح الله بها حالى Through it, may Allah improve my circumstance
ويفرج بها عنى وأخوانى وجميع من أحب رسول الله And through it, grant relief to me and my brothers, and the entirety of those who love the Messenger of Allah
عاطر اللهمَّ روضة الشريف بعطر شذى من صلاة وتسليم Perfume O Allah, his blessed tomb with the sweet fragrance of prayers and peace
اللهمَّ صلِّ وسلم وبارك عليه O Allah, send prayers, peace and blessings upon him and his family
فأقول مستعينا بالله So I say, with the help of Allah
فأقول مستعينا بالله الذى أبرز سيدنا محمدا So I say, with the help of Allah, Who manifested our master Muhammad
من خير الأمم والقبائل والأصلاب والبطون الطاهرة النقيه In the best of nations, tribes and loins, and in the purest of wombs
حتى وصل نوره إلى أبيه عبدالله وظهر فى وجهه لكل من يراه Until his light reached his father Abdullah and was visible on Abdullah's face to everyone who saw him
فزوّجه أبوه عبد المطلب سيدة نساء قومها آمنة الزهريه And his father Abd al-Muttalib married him to a leader of the women of her people; Aminah of the Banu Zuhrah clan
وحملت برسول الله And she carried in her womb the Messenger of Allah
وحملت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم And she carried in her womb the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
ولم تجد له وحما ولا ثقلا جل من يراه And she did not find him to be underweight or with a fever, Exalted be the One who created him
وحملت برسول الله And she carried in her womb the Messenger of Allah
وحملت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم And she carried in her womb the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
ولم تجد له وحما ولا ثقلا جل من يراه And she did not find him to be underweight or with a fever, Exalted be the One who created him
وحملت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم And she carried in her womb the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
ونطقت بحمله الدواب البحريه And the creatures of the sea proclaimed his gestation
وأثمرت الأشجار And trees fruited
وأصبحت الأصنام منكوسة على الأفواه والجباه And idols became suddenly toppled
وفرّتِ الوحُوش وأهل البحار إلى بعضها بالبشارات And the beasts of the land and the seas fled to each other with good tidings
وتنكست أسرة الملوك لقدوم خير البريه And dynasties of kings were set back by the coming of the Best of Creation
ولما تم من حمله شهران توفى أبوه بالمدينة And when she had been pregnant with him for two months, his father died in Madinah
عند أخواله بنى النجار ودفن بالأبواء وقد دعاه ربه فلباه With his uncles of the Banu Najjar clan, and was buried by his parents; he was called by his Lord, and he answered Him
وبشرت And she was given good tidings
وبشرت أمه فى المنام And Aminah was given good tidings in a dream
وبشرت أمه فى المنام فقيل لها أنك حملت بسيد العالمين And (Aminah) was given good tidings in a dream, and it was said to her, "You are carrying the Leader of the Worlds...
فسميه محمدا "So name him Muhammad"
فسميه محمدا كما سبق له فى الأزليه "So name him Muhammad, as has been his name since ancient times."
لما حضرت ولادتها تفتحت أبواب السماء والجنان And when the Noble Lady gave birth the gates of the skies and Paradise opened
وحضرتها آسيه And she was attended by Asiyah³
ومريم And Maryam⁴
والحور العين And the Hoor al-Ayn⁵
وحضرتها آسيه ومريم والحور العين لرؤية بادِرِ محياه And she was attended by Asiyah, Maryam and the Hoor al-Ayn to view the beginning of his life
ورات رجالا وقفوا فى الهواء وبأيديهم الأباريق الفضيه And she saw men standing in the air, in their hands jugs of silver
ورات قِطعة من الطيرِ غطت حُجرتها مناقيرُها من الزُمُرّدِ وأجنِحتها من الياقوتِ أشرق سناه And she saw a flock of birds had covered her room; their beaks emerald and their wings sapphire, shining brightly
ورأت ثلاثة أعلام علما بالمشرق وعلما بالمغرب وعلما على ظهر الكعبة المشرفة العليه And she saw three flags: a flag in the East, a flag in the West, and a flag atop the back of the honoured Ka'bah
وأخذها المخاض فوضعته And labour took her, and she gave birth to him
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
أشرقـت انـوار مـحمـد فـاخـتسـت مـنهـا الـبـدور The lights of Muhammad have shone, and they have eclipsed moons
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
مـثـل حــسنـك ما رأينـا قط يا وجـه الـسرور We have never seen the like of your beauty, O face of joy
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
انـت شـمـس انـت قـمـر انــت نــور فـــوق نـــور You are the Sun, you are the Moon; you are light on top of light
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
أنت إكسير وغالي أنت مصباح الصدور You are the elixir, the precious You are the lamp of the hearts
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
يا حبيـبى يا محمـد يا عـروس الخافقين Oh my beloved, O Muhammad O bride of the East and the West
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
يا مـؤيــد يا ممـجد يا امـــام الـقبـلـتين O champion, O glorified one O imam of the two Qiblas
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
يا مـؤيــد يا ممـجد يا امـــام الـقبـلـتين O champion, O glorified one O imam of the two Qiblas
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
يا حبيـبى يا محمـد يا عـروس الخافقين Oh my beloved, O Muhammad O bride of the East and the West
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
يا مـؤيــد يا ممـجد يا امـــام الـقبـلـتين O champion, O glorified one O imam of the two Qiblas
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
أن رأى وجهك يسعد يا كـريم الـوالــدين (We long) to see your face happy, O most magnanimous of fathers
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
حوضك الصافى المبرد وردنا يوم النشــور Your clear, cool fountain will be our oasis on the Day of Resurrection
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
ﻣﺎ ﺭﺃﻳﻨﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺲ ﺣﻨﺖ ﺑﺎﻟﺴﺮﯼ ﺇﻻ ﺇﻟﻴﻚ We have not seen (caravan) camels longing to walk except to you (O Muhammad)
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
ﻭﺍﻟﻐﻤﺎﻣﻪ ﻗﺪ ﺃﻇﻠﺖ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻼ ﺻﻠﻮﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻚ And the clouds shaded you – prayers be upon you!
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
و اتـاك الـعـود يــبــكي و تـذلل بــيـن يـديــك And the tree trunk came to you crying and humbled itself between your hands
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
و استجارت يا حـبـيـبـي عندك الـظـبـي الـنـفور And the fleeing gazelle sought protection with you, my beloved
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
عـندما شـدوا الـمحـامـل و تـنـادوا للــرحـــيل When they tied up their loads and called to depart (for Madinah)
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
جـئـتـهم و الـدمـع سـايل قـلـت قـف لـي يا دلـيل I came to them with flowing tears, and said "Stop for me, O guide"
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
و تحـمـل لـي رسايـل مـلؤهــا الشـوق الـجزيل And carry for me messages full of profuse longing
صلى لله على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم May the prayers of Allah be upon Muhammad May the prayers of Allah be upon him, and peace
نحو هـاتـيك المـنازل في العـشـايـا و الـبكـور Directed towards those residences, day and night
النبي صلوا عليه The Prophet – prayers be upon him!
اللهم صل وسلم وبارك عليه O Allah, send your prayers, peace and blessings upon him