سَلامٌ عَلى قَبرِ النَبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

سَلامٌ عَلى قَبرِ النَبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ

نَبِيِّ الهُدى وَالمُصطَفى وَالمُؤَيَّدِ

نَبِيِّ الهُدى وَالمُصطَفى وَالمُؤَيَّدِ

Peace upon the grave of the Prophet Muhammad,

Peace be upon the grave of Prophet Muhammad

the prophet of guidance, the chosen one and the divinely supported.

The Prophet of guidance, the Chosen One, the Supported

نَبِيٍّ هَدانا اللَهُ بَعدَ ضَلالَةٍ

نَبِيٍّ هَدانا اللَهُ بَعدَ ضَلالَةٍ

بِهِ لَم نَكُن لَولا هُداهُ لِنَهتَدي

بِهِ لَم نَكُن لَولا هُداهُ لِنَهتَدي

A prophet—God guided us after we had gone astray

The Prophet who guided us after misguidance

through him; without his guidance, we would not have found the way.

Without his guidance we would not be guided

فَكانَ رَسولُ اللَهِ مِفتاحَ رَحمَةٍ

فَكانَ رَسولُ اللَهِ مِفتاحَ رَحمَةٍ

مِنَ اللَهِ أَهداها لِكُلِّ مُوَحِّدِ

مِنَ اللَهِ أَهداها لِكُلِّ مُوَحِّدِ

So God's Messenger was a key to mercy

So God's Messenger was the key to mercy

from God, which He bestowed on every monotheist.

Which God granted to every monotheist

وَكانَ رَسولُ اللَهِ أَفضَلَ مَن مَشى

وَكانَ رَسولُ اللَهِ أَفضَلَ مَن مَشى

عَلى الأَرضِ إِلّا أَنَّهُ لَم يُخَلَّدِ

عَلى الأَرضِ إِلّا أَنَّهُ لَم يُخَلَّدِ

And God's Messenger was the best of those who walked

And God's Messenger was the best who walked

upon the earth, though he was not made immortal.

Upon earth, though not made immortal

شَهِدتُ عَلى أَن لا نُبُوَّةَ بَعدَهُ

شَهِدتُ عَلى أَن لا نُبُوَّةَ بَعدَهُ

وَأَن لَيسَ حَيٌّ بَعدَهُ بِمُخَلَّدِ

وَأَن لَيسَ حَيٌّ بَعدَهُ بِمُخَلَّدِ

I bear witness that there is no prophethood after him,

I bear witness that there is no prophecy after him

and that no living being after him is immortal;

And none living after him is immortal

وَأَنَّ البِلى يَأتي عَلى كُلِّ جِدَّةٍ

وَأَنَّ البِلى يَأتي عَلى كُلِّ جِدَّةٍ

وَأَنَّ المَنايا لِلعِبادِ بِمَرصَدِ

وَأَنَّ المَنايا لِلعِبادِ بِمَرصَدِ

and that decay overtakes all that is new,

And that decay comes upon all grandeur

and that death lies in wait for humankind.

And death lies in wait for all mortals

تَبارَكَ مَن يَجري الفِراقُ بِأَمرِهِ

تَبارَكَ مَن يَجري الفِراقُ بِأَمرِهِ

وَيَجمَعُ مِن شَتّى عَلى غَيرِ مَوعِدِ

وَيَجمَعُ مِن شَتّى عَلى غَيرِ مَوعِدِ

Blessed is He at whose command parting comes to pass,

Blessed is He who decrees separation

and who gathers people from scattered places without a prearranged meeting.

And gathers from far and wide without appointment

أَيا صاحِ إِنَّ الدارَ دارُ تَبَلُّغٍ

أَيا صاحِ إِنَّ الدارَ دارُ تَبَلُّغٍ

إِلى بَرزَخِ المَوتى وَدارُ تَزَوِّدِ

إِلى بَرزَخِ المَوتى وَدارُ تَزَوِّدِ

O friend, this abode is a place to sustain you on the way

O companions! This abode is one of attainment

to the intermediate realm of the dead, and a place to gather provisions.

To the intermediate realm of the dead and preparation

أَلَستَ تَرى أَنَّ الحَوادِثَ جَمَّةٌ

أَلَستَ تَرى أَنَّ الحَوادِثَ جَمَّةٌ

يَروحُ عَلَينا صَرفُهُنَّ وَيَغتَدي

يَروحُ عَلَينا صَرفُهُنَّ وَيَغتَدي

Do you not see that calamities are many?

Do you not see that calamities amass

Their vicissitudes visit us evening and morning.

Whose vicissitudes assault us violently?

تَبَلَّغ مِنَ الدُنيا وَنَل مِن كَفافِها

تَبَلَّغ مِنَ الدُنيا وَنَل مِن كَفافِها

وَلا تَعتَقِدها في ضَميرٍ وَلا يَدِ

وَلا تَعتَقِدها في ضَميرٍ وَلا يَدِ

Sustain yourself from this world, and take only enough from it;

Attain sufficiency in this world but do not

and do not cling to it in your heart or in your hand.

Harbor it in your conscience or hand

وَكُن داخِلاً فيها كَأَنَّكَ خارِجٌ

وَكُن داخِلاً فيها كَأَنَّكَ خارِجٌ

إِلى غَيرِها مِنها مِنَ اليَومِ أَو غَدِ

إِلى غَيرِها مِنها مِنَ اليَومِ أَو غَدِ

And enter it as though you were departing

And enter into it as if you are leaving

from it to another abode, today or tomorrow.

To another than it today or tomorrow