1. Why linger in this place of sojourn, my friend?
Arise, and unfurl the banners of resolve.

2. Journey to Madinah, abode of the noble,
Where dwells the Intercessor, best of men,

3. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
To it hasten by clear texts, my mounts!

4. There sins, heavy as mountains, melt away.
There hopes, vast as oceans, are fulfilled.

5. The Prophet's guest is honored there, no doubt,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

6. Leave behind your misdeeds, freely wander its roads,
Sad hearts journey to it over gentle hills.

7. Naught remains but acceptance and welcome
In the presence of the most generous host,

8. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
There you will praise the One Who guided you,

9. There behold majesty's greatest spectacle.
There witness the best of all creation,

10. And through him attain the height of hopes,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

11. The greatest means with the Lord is he,
None is equal, no partner, no peer.

12. If you seek acceptance, he will intercede;
Even if with sins you provoked wrath,

13. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Prophet of guidance, quintessence of messengers,

14. Eradicator of enemies, mercy to the worlds,
Trustworthy messenger of God Most High,

15. Epitome of the seeds of Shem and Ham,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

16. From every noble origin he branched forth,
Quintessence of generation after generation.

17. None resembles him, nor can compare,
Above him only the Lord of men,

18. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
The Most High invited him to His proximity,

19. Sending Gabriel and Al-Buraq to accompany.
Longing intensely to behold him,

20. He said to him, "Mount and ride the steed!"
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

21. Atop it he rode to Jerusalem sublime,
Praying there with the prophets of yore.

22. From there ascended above the highest heaven,
To a limit beyond limits, none can conceive,

23. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Passing Sidrat al-Muntaha, the Lote-Tree,

24. Thereat even Gabriel could proceed no more.
Plunged in Light until the Divine was perceived,

25. Gifted with speech from his Lord after silence,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

26. Victorious then with the ordaining of prayer,
Bestowed the finest words of glorification.

27. Attained the Qiblah from all directions,
For the Munificent changes not sacred rites,

28. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Through him the highest realm was ennobled,

29. Adam hailed him, all welcomed the tidings.
Idris, Harun, Joseph, Moses and Jesus,

30. And Ibrahim, John, Hud, and Muhammad,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

31. The night of ascension increased his glory,
Uplifting his worth to the highest zenith.

32. Achieving what he achieved in the journey,
Sweet then was the return to his station,

33. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
A month later came his supporter, Victory,

34. Fearsome when the remembrance of him arrived.
Wars by which his esteem became greatest,

35. Without fighting, without wounding bodies,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

36. Made licit spoils of war which had been forbidden,
While for othersremaining proscribed.

37. My Lord never ceased to honor him,
Permitting the allowed, forbidding the banned,

38. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Gracious he was with the best of men,

39. Best of women, best of the devout.
All were people of the finest traits,

40. Nobles, each of his nation prideful,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

41. His companions ever increased in number,
God opened the door of struggle now wide.

42. Misguidance fell, guidance became manifest.
Light grew as darkness began to recede,

43. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Most honored among them Abu Bakr the Great,

44. Uthman, Conqueror known to all lands,
Ali - Father of the Two Grandsons, the Chosen,

45. His noble brother, all among the elect,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

46. All his companions shone like brilliant stars,
Guiding some, pelted by others with stones.

47. Through them his religion remains in the wilds,
Supported by them since first he stood forth,

48. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Shielding him with their souls and children,

49. Sturdy fortress, stronghold for his mission.
None but the just, sincere beyond doubt,

50. By the Trustworthy's nobility their honor soared,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

51. Coming and going with them into battle,
Loyal as shadows cleave to their forms.

52. Obedient, no dissension, clamor or strife,
Beside him only harmony appears,

53. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Who then like them has graced the two realms,

54. Other than prophets, other than messengers?
They conveyed to mankind the trusted envoy's call,

55. Supported him with the strength of swords drawn,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

56. Say to his foes treading misguidance's path:
"To the Fire away! Such is your way."

57. Know you not in opposing him you battle the Prophet?
By rejecting them you have no blessing, no peace,

58. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
His qualities are like gentle morning breeze,

59. Gentler than it, like meadow's blossoms sweet.
Garment of praise cloaked him since early youth,

60. Stripping him of any garment of blame,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

61. Joseph possessed half of worldly beauty,
But the Trustworthy was clothed in perfection.

62. None in existence for him is a likeness,
Most especially with the veil lifted,

63. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Radiance is his holy, luminous face,

64. Through him the universe gleamed, heavens and earth.
Embodying all splendor and brilliance,

65. Neither sun nor moon can match that full moon,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

66. His heart contained knowledge, the cosmic sciences,
Compared to it, a droplet cannot be seen.

67. So leave oceans be, set aside clouds,
What are oceans and clouds to the sun?

68. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Singled out for excellent eloquence,

69. None equal his words or their import.
Most eloquent of people in his time,

70. Given the essence of the best speech,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

71.
Excellent was his sublime moral character,

72. As the Knower of the unseen extolled.
Glorified God swore in epochs primeval,

73. By a life for him at the peak of honor,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

74. Many an ignorant Bedouin insulted
The Chosen One grossly, those graceless Arabs.

75. Yet he met them with utmost nobility,
Departing having suffered no slight,

76. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Generous, had the oceans entire,

77. And clouds, as many as drops arrived,
Numbering motes strewn cross the horizons,

78. Sought him out ere sleep to grant all,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

79. If possessions of Abbas's grandson,
Were joined with Hatim and all men so titled,

80. And every generous soul in the world,
They'd give him their all, fearing any blame,

81. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
His valor defies all description,

82. Grasping the reality remains impossible.
Contemplate Ohud and mounted dappled steed,

83. Unperturbed, reins held midst the fray,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

84. The companions fled, seized by panic,
Never before had they turned in retreat.

85. His uncle, the most noble, called them back,
Hastily they returned like startled ostriches,

86. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
Plunging into the struggle's swelling seas,

87. Washing away the shame of fleeing there.
With thrusts of spears and striking of swords,

88. Their leader in the thrust he led them on,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

89. Hawazin became the most wretched of foes,
Slain and captured, Time's turning left them ruined.

90. Driving captives and honored spoils of war,
They cried out for peace, and peace he called,

91. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
With a noble pardon from the gracious Master,

92. Recalling the ancient bond of suckling.
Sister of his said, "O intimate friend,

93. Remember your actions before weaning,"
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

94. He said to her, "Rejoice at fortune's gift!"
Seating her where glory was manifest.

95. Giving her the choice, she opted for kin,
He prepared her well, she parted unharmed,

96. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
For him soft sand turns to smooth glass,

97. Deaf rocks become fine scattered grains.
Gracious God endowed him with knowledge of the unseen,

98. And all perfection and best speech,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

99. Most Gracious with the best of messengers,
Tenderly merciful, kindly to believers,

100. Since He is Lord of most gentle character,
Interceding for all on the Day of Crowding,

101. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
That Day is one of painful punishment,

102. Intimate from intimate will flee.
All wish to withdraw, even into Hell,

103. Through him the created will rise for Judgment,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

104. They will come to Adam, and to Noah,
To Abraham, and will come to Moses and Jesus.

105. All will point to another, then the best of mankind,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

106. He will answer all with a single call,
Bowing before his Lord, prostrating.

107. Thanking and praising the Glorious Sovereign,
With praises resembling his lofty station,

108. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
From God he will hear, "Rise and intercede! Ask what you wish! Hear and grant!

109. Intercede for Our creation! Grant their requests!"
He will then intercede for all humanity,

110. That resolute mountain, refuge for mankind,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

111. There will manifest the beloved's merit,
Both distant and near will behold him.

112. Those who rejected will then regret,
Saying, "Would that he were my leader!"

113. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
God honored him with the heavenly spring,

114. Most sublime of wishes, finest of rivers,
Poured forth into a vast basin for him,

115. As numerous as stars, holding fine wine,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

116. Like preserved musk is its fragrance,
More joyful and sweeter than sugar,

117. All will drink save those who reject the path,
Forbidden to those who drank from its streams,

118. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
My God, for the sake of the Chosen One,

119. The guiding Prophet, the elect of creation,
Your beloved, best of children of Adam,

120. And master of those you greeted with peace,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

121. Instill in me Your good pleasure with him,
Make him beloved to me, facilitate through him my hopes,

122. And make him intercede for me and my parents,
And my people and companions, souls unjustly blamed,

123. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.
From his pool grant us to drink, O God,

124. Save us from distance from it, make us not thirst.
Shelter us beneath his standard, God willing,

125. To the highest gardens of the Abode of Peace,
Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.

126. With Your grace, make beautiful our states,
Grant us the good we hope from Your bounty.

127. Gift us with death in devotion to You,
Upon the creed of the Trustworthy, with blessed end,

128. Upon him be Allah's blessings and peace.