Yā ʾImāma R-Rusli - O Leader of the Messengers #
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Yā ʾImāma r-Rusli - O Leader of the Messengers
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| يَا إِمَامَ الرُّسْلِ يَا سَنَدِي |
| yā ʾimāma r-rusli yā sanadī |
| O Leader of the Messengers, O My Support, |
yā ʾimāma r-rusli yā sanadī
O Leader of the Messengers, O My Support,
| أَنْتَ بَابُ اللهِ مُعْتَمَدِي |
| ʾanta bābu llāhi muʿtamadī |
| you are the door to Allah, my reliance! |
ʾanta bābu llāhi muʿtamadī
you are the door to Allah, my reliance!
| فَبِدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي |
| fabidunyāyā wa-ākhiratī |
| In my life and in my hereafter, |
fabidunyāyā wa-ākhiratī
In my life and in my hereafter,
| يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ خُذْ بِيَدِي |
| yā rasūla llāhi khudh biyadī |
| O Messenger of Allah take my hand |
yā rasūla llāhi khudh biyadī
O Messenger of Allah take my hand
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| قَسَمًا بِالنَّجْمِ حِينَ هَوَى |
| qasaman bin-najmi ḥīna hawā |
| I swear by the falling star, |
qasaman bin-najmi ḥīna hawā
I swear by the falling star,
| مَا الْمُعَافَى وَالسَّقِيمُ سَوَا |
| ma l-muʿāfā wal-saqīmu sawā |
| the healthy and the sick are not alike |
ma l-muʿāfā wal-saqīmu sawā
the healthy and the sick are not alike
| فَاخْلَعِ الْكَوْنَيْنِ عَنْكَ سِوَى |
| fākhlaʿi l-kawnayni ʿanka siwā |
| So renounce both worlds |
fākhlaʿi l-kawnayni ʿanka siwā
So renounce both worlds
| حُبِّ مَوْلَى الْعُرْبِ وَالْعَجَمِ |
| ḥubbi mawlā l-ʿurbi wal-ʿajami |
| apart from love for the master of the Arabs and non-Arabs |
ḥubbi mawlā l-ʿurbi wal-ʿajami
apart from love for the master of the Arabs and non-Arabs
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| سَيِّدُ السَّادَاتِ مِنْ مُضَرِ |
| sayyidu s-sādāti min Muḍar |
| The master of masters from Mudar, |
sayyidu s-sādāti min Muḍar
The master of masters from Mudar,
| غَوْثُ أَهْلِ الْبَدْوِ وَالْحَضَرِ |
| ghawthu ahlil-badwi wal-ḥaḍar |
| the saviour of people of the desert and cities |
ghawthu ahlil-badwi wal-ḥaḍar
the saviour of people of the desert and cities
| صَاحِبُ الْآيَاتِ وَالسُّوَرِ |
| ṣāḥibu l-āyāti was-suwari |
| The owner of the verses and chapters (Holy Quran), |
ṣāḥibu l-āyāti was-suwari
The owner of the verses and chapters (Holy Quran),
| مَنْبَعُ الْأَحْكَامِ وَالْحِكَمِ |
| manbaʿu l-aḥkāmi wal-ḥikami |
| the source of laws and wisdom |
manbaʿu l-aḥkāmi wal-ḥikami
the source of laws and wisdom
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| قَمَرٌ طَابَتْ سَرِيرَتُهُ |
| qamarun ṭābat sariiratuhu |
| The illuminated Prophet, whose heart was sweet |
qamarun ṭābat sariiratuhu
The illuminated Prophet, whose heart was sweet
| وَسَجَايَاهُ وَسِيرَتُهُ |
| wa sajāyāhu wa siratuhu |
| as were his ethics and way of life |
wa sajāyāhu wa siratuhu
as were his ethics and way of life
| صَفْوَةُ الْبَارِي وَخِيرَتُهُ |
| ṣafwatu l-bāri wa khīratuhu |
| The Elect of the Creator and his Chosen One |
ṣafwatu l-bāri wa khīratuhu
The Elect of the Creator and his Chosen One
| عَدْلُ أَهْلِ الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ |
| ʿadlu ahlil-ḥilli wal-ḥarami |
| -a just witness for the people of resolve and wrongdoing |
ʿadlu ahlil-ḥilli wal-ḥarami
-a just witness for the people of resolve and wrongdoing
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| مَا رَأَتْ عَيْنٌ وَلَيْسَ تَرَى |
| mā raʾat ʿaynun wa laysa tarā |
| No eye has seen or ever will see a human |
mā raʾat ʿaynun wa laysa tarā
No eye has seen or ever will see a human
| مِثْلَ طَهَ فِي الْوَرَى بَشَرَا |
| mithla Ṭāha fī l-wara basharā |
| like Ta-Ha (Muhammad) in all creation |
mithla Ṭāha fī l-wara basharā
like Ta-Ha (Muhammad) in all creation
| خَيْرُ مَنْ فَوْقَ الثَّرَى أَثَرَا |
| khayru man fawqa th-tharā atharā |
| He is the best of whomever left traces upon the earth, |
khayru man fawqa th-tharā atharā
He is the best of whomever left traces upon the earth,
| طَاهِرُ الْأَخْلَاقِ وَالشِّيَمِ |
| ṭāhiru l-akhlaqi wa sh-shīmi |
| pure in noble character and disposition |
ṭāhiru l-akhlaqi wa sh-shīmi
pure in noble character and disposition
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| جَاوَزَ السَّبْعَ الطَّبَاقَ إِلَى |
| jāwaza s-sabʿa ṭ-ṭabaqa ʾilā |
| He surpassed the seven heavens, |
jāwaza s-sabʿa ṭ-ṭabaqa ʾilā
He surpassed the seven heavens,
| قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اسْتَمَرَّ عُلَا |
| qāba qawsayni istamarru ʿulā |
| To the point where the two bows met, exalted. |
qāba qawsayni istamarru ʿulā
To the point where the two bows met, exalted.
| وَأَحَالَتْهُ الْحُظُوْظُ عَلَى |
| wa ʾaḥālat-hu l-ḥuẓūẓu ʿalā |
| And destiny guided him |
wa ʾaḥālat-hu l-ḥuẓūẓu ʿalā
And destiny guided him
| سِرِّ عِلْم اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمِ |
| sirri ʿilmi l-lawḥi wal-qalam |
| To the secret of knowledge, inscribed on the tablet and the pen. |
sirri ʿilmi l-lawḥi wal-qalam
To the secret of knowledge, inscribed on the tablet and the pen.
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| نَالَ عِنْدَ اللهِ مَوْهِبَةً |
| nāla ʿinda llāhi mawhibatan |
| He attained from Allah a gift, |
nāla ʿinda llāhi mawhibatan
He attained from Allah a gift,
| لِعَظِيْمِ الْفَضْلِ مُوْجِبَةً |
| liʿẓīmi l-faḍli mūjibatan |
| A favour of immense magnitude. |
liʿẓīmi l-faḍli mūjibatan
A favour of immense magnitude.
| يَا أَعَزَّ النَّاسِ مَرْتَبَةً |
| yā ʾaʿzza n-nāsi martabatan |
| O most honoured of people, |
yā ʾaʿzza n-nāsi martabatan
O most honoured of people,
| عُدْ بِفَضْلِ الْجُوْدِ وَالْكَرَمِ |
| ʿud bi-faḍli l-jūdi wal-karami |
| Count the blessings of generosity and grace. |
ʿud bi-faḍli l-jūdi wal-karami
Count the blessings of generosity and grace.
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- Arabic: Songs of Presence, Pg 75
- English: Qasida Collective