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The wondrous signs of Prophet Muhammad

غرائب آيات النبي محمد

1. The wondrous signs of Prophet Muhammad
Are guidance for the wise if one goes astray

١. غرائبُ آياتِ النبي محمدٍ
هُدىً لأولي الألباب إن زاغ زائغُ

2. I was fooled by their attributes, as if
I was the caster of idols or the forger

٢. غريتُ بأوصافي لها فكأنما
أنا سابكٌ للتبر أو أنا صائغ

3. The swords of Al-Mustafa conquered the enemies
And whoever deviates from the path of Sharia is astray

٣. غرار حُسام المصطفى قهرَ العدا
ومن هوَ عن نهج الشريعة زائغُ

4. The crow of misfortune cried over them so they dispersed
They cannot enjoy drinking from safety

٤. غرابُ النوى نادى بهم فتفرّقوا
فما لهم شربُ من الأمن سائغُ

5. The deceit of a people deceived by their long security
And evenings of humiliation, all are easy

٥. غرارةُ قومِ غرَّهم طولُ أمنهم
وعشياتُ خفضٍ كلُّهن رفائغُ

6. The young men disliked their fear so they turned away
There is no fear of harm left amongst the people

٦. غِرار كراهم من مخافِ غراره
تولّي فما في القوم بالخوف هابغ

7. Their arrogance led them astray with arrogance
So they turned away and the dyed hands lost propriety

٧. غرورُهم دلاَّهم بغروره
فولّوا فزالت بالأيادي الصوابغ

8. Their love of war was out of envy
With it they dyed, for love is the dyer

٨. غرامُهم بالحربِ كانَ حسادةً
بها صبغوا إن الغرام لصابغُ

9. I have planted with my pens eulogies of Ahmad
So whoever harvests them will witness that I am a genius

٩. غرستُ بأقلامي مدائح أحمدٍ
فمن يجْنِها يشْهد بأني نابغُ

10. My critic demanded my mood though seldom is his seriousness
Can leather have fancies when tanned?

١٠. غريمُ تقاضى خاطر قلَّ جدّه
وهلْ لأديم حين يحلمُ دابغ