سلام على من جاء بالحق والهدى

ومن لم يزل بالمعجزات مؤيداً

Peace upon him who brought truth and guidance,

And who has always been supported by miracles.

سلام على خير البرية شيمة

وأكرمها نفساً وبيتاً ومحتدا

Peace upon the finest of creation in character,

And its noblest in soul, household, and ancestry.

سلام على المختار من آل هاشمٍ

إذا انتخبوا للفخر أحمدَ أمجدا

Peace upon the chosen one of the house of Hashim,

When they chose Ahmad as their most glorious boast.

سلام على زين النَّدى إذا انتدى

وأجمل ذي حلم تعمم وارتدى

Peace upon the ornament of generosity whenever he joined an assembly,

And the fairest forbearing man to don turban and cloak.

سلام على من سلِّمت لجلاله ال

أمانةُ مذ شد الإزار ومذ شدا

Peace upon him to whose majesty was yielded the

Trust, since he tied his waistcloth and first sang.

سلامٌ على من طهر الله قلبه

فأصدر شرحُ الصدر منه وأوردا

Peace upon him whose heart God purified,

And the opening of his breast let things flow out of him and in.

سلامٌ على المحبو من حب ربه

حباءَ الذي يُسمى الجيب الممجدا

Peace upon him endowed through his Lord's love,

With the gift of one called the glorified Beloved [reading uncertain].

سلامٌ على من نوه الله باسمه

فأثبته في العرش سطراً مقيداً

Peace upon him whose name God exalted,

And inscribed upon the Throne as a recorded line.

سلامٌ على من ساق جبريل نحو ال

براق وقال اركبْ كرمت موفّداً

Peace upon him whom Gabriel led toward al-

Buraq, saying, 'Mount; you are honored as an envoy.'

سلامٌ على من خصه الله بالعلا

وأسمى له فوق السموات مُصعداً

Peace upon him whom God singled out for eminence,

And raised his ascent above the heavens.

سلامٌ على من سار في الليل سيداً

فزار من البيت المقدس مسجداً

Peace upon him who journeyed by night as a master,

And visited the mosque in Jerusalem.

سلامٌ على من رحبت بقدومه

ملائكة قالت له اصعد لتسعدا

Peace upon him whose arrival was welcomed by

Angels who told him, 'Ascend, that you may rejoice.'

سلامٌ على من حَلَّ بالسدرة التي

هي المنتهى فاختل للصدق مقعدا

Peace upon him who reached the lote tree which

Marks the utmost limit, and secured a seat of truth.

سلام على من كان من قرب ربه

كقاب ولا أين هناك ولا لدى

Peace upon him whose nearness to his Lord

Was like a bow's span—there was no 'where' there, nor any 'beside.'

سلام على من أسند الله وحيه

إليه فعن اسناده الدين أسندا

Peace upon him to whom God entrusted His revelation,

And upon whose transmission the faith was founded.

سلام على من أن بالرسل ممسياً

فأضحى إماماً للنبيين سيداً

Peace upon him who led the messengers at night [reading uncertain],

And became the prophets' imam and master.

سلام على من كان فاتح فضلهم

ولكن بفضل الختم قد كان مفردا

Peace upon him who opened their excellence,

Yet stood alone in the excellence of sealing prophethood.

سلام على النور الذي كان كامناً

بآدم إذ خر الملائك سجدا

Peace upon the light that lay concealed

In Adam when the angels fell prostrate.

سلام على من كان أشرف دعوةٍ

بها شرف الله الخليلَ ومحمدا

Peace upon him who was the noblest prayer,

Through which God honored the Friend and Muhammad.

سلام على من ودّ موسى أتباعه

ودان بإيمان به وتعبدا

Peace upon him whom Moses wished to follow,

Professing faith in him and worshiping.

سلامٌ على بشرى المسيح بن مريم

فقد صدقت للصادق الوعد موعدا

Peace upon the glad tidings of the Messiah, son of Mary,

Fulfilled at the appointed time for him true to his promise.

سلامٌ على نجل الذبيحين أنه

لتكريمه خصّ الذبيحان بالفدا

Peace upon the offspring of the two destined for sacrifice; indeed,

To honor him, those two were singled out for ransom.

سلامٌ على من نال آباؤه به

لدى الحرمِ المحجوج عزاً وسؤددا

Peace upon him through whom his forefathers attained

Honor and sovereignty at the sanctuary visited by pilgrims.

سلام على من أبصرت أمه له

من النور ما أبدى لها الشام إذ بدا

Peace upon him whose mother beheld, on his account,

A light that revealed Syria to her when it appeared.

سلام على من لاح برهان بعثه

فأتهم في أقصى البلاد وأنجدا

Peace upon him whose mission's proof shone forth,

Reaching Tihamah and Najd in the farthest lands.

سلام على من رُجّ عند أوانه

لكسرى من الإيوان ما كان شيدا

Peace upon him at whose advent there was shaken

What had been raised of Kisra's palace hall.

سلام على من أُخمدت نار فارس

بنورٍ له نارَ الضلالةِ أخمدَا

Peace upon him for whom Persia's fire was extinguished

By his light, which quenched the fire of error.

سلام على بدرِ النبوة ذي السنا

فما كان أسنى في البدور وأسعدا

Peace upon the radiant full moon of prophethood,

How much brighter and more fortunate he was among full moons!

سلام على شمس الرّسالة أحمدٍ

فأيّ معال لم تُكنّ لأحمدا

Peace upon the sun of the message, Ahmad:

What heights were not held in store for Ahmad?

سلامٌ على من أقسمَ الله باسمه

على شرف العهد الذي كان قُلدا

Peace upon him by whose name God swore,

To the honor of the covenant with which he was invested.

سلام على من خُطّ للصدق خاتماً

توسط كتفيه بنورس تجسداً

Peace upon him for whom a seal of truth was inscribed,

Embodied in light between his shoulders [reading uncertain].

سلام على من كان إن نام طرفه

يوكِّل بالذكرى فؤاداً مسهّداً

Peace upon him who, when his eyes slept,

Entrusted remembrance to a sleepless heart.

سلام على من كان يبصر خلفه

كإبصاره ما نحوه اللَّحظ سددا

Peace upon him who saw behind himself

As clearly as what his gaze was directed toward.

سلامٌ على من شاهد الغيب ظاهراً

تجلّيه مرآة تجلّ عن الصدى

Peace upon him who beheld the unseen revealed,

Its revelation a mirror too exalted to rust.

سلامٌ على المعروف في الكتبِ نعته

ولكن أهل الكفر أخفوه حُسدا

Peace upon him whose description was known in the scriptures,

But the unbelievers concealed it out of envy.

سلامٌ على المرفوع في الذكر ذكره

لتتلى له الأمداح فيه وتُسردا

Peace upon him whose remembrance was exalted in the Revelation,

That praises of him might be recited and rehearsed therein.

سلامٌ على الموصوف بالخلق الذي

بتعظيمه زِين الثناء ومجدا

Peace upon him described by that character

Through whose exaltation praise was adorned and ennobled.

سلامٌ على المُبدى لصفحةِ وجهه

خصالاً إذا اخطا امرؤ أو تعمدا

Peace upon him who showed upon his face

Traits of character when someone erred or acted deliberately.

سلامٌ على المغضي حياءً وغيرةً

يخال من أغضاءِ المهابةِ ارمدا

Peace upon him who lowered his gaze in modesty and protectiveness,

Seeming sore-eyed from his reverential lowering of the gaze.

سلامٌ على من كان بالرفق مرفقاً

وبالرفد في كل القضيات مرفدا

Peace upon him who gave help with gentleness,

And gave support in every matter through his generosity.

سلامٌ على من كان للخير باسطاً

كما بستطت يمناه للكافر الرَّدى

Peace upon him whose hand was outstretched for good,

Just as his right hand dealt destruction to the unbeliever.

سلامٌ على من قيد الخلق حبه

ومن وجدَ الإحسان قيداً تقيدا

Peace upon him whose love bound creation,

And whoever finds kindness a bond becomes bound.

سلامٌ على المبعوث للناس رحمةً

لينقذَ من مهوى الردى من تورَّدا

Peace upon him sent as mercy to humankind,

To rescue whoever entered the abyss of destruction.

سلام على من قام بالوحي منذراً

وقام به جنح الدجى متهجّداً

Peace upon him who rose with revelation to warn,

And stood reciting it in the depths of darkness, praying by night.

سلامٌ على من كلّف العرب سورةً

تشابهه نظماً فكلٌ تبلدا

Peace upon him who challenged the Arabs to produce a surah

Matching it in composition; all were confounded.

سلامٌ على الآتي من آيات ربه

بما راع من رام اعتداءً ليجحدا

Peace upon him who brought signs from his Lord

That terrified whoever sought, in aggression, to deny.

سلامٌ على من عوَّد العاد خرَقَها

فكان له من ربه ما تعوَّدا

Peace upon him who accustomed the customary to its own breaking,

Receiving from his Lord what he had grown accustomed to.

سلامٌ على من أظهر الله صدقه

وشقّ له البَدر المنير ليشهدا

Peace upon him whose truth God made manifest,

And for whom He split the shining full moon to bear witness.

سلامٌ على من ردت الشمس إذ دعا

وقد كاد سجف الليل يسدل أسودا

Peace upon him for whom the sun returned when he prayed,

Though night's black curtain was almost lowered.

سلام على من أوجب الله حقه

على كل من فوق البسيطة أوجدا

Peace upon him whose due God made obligatory

Upon everyone brought into being upon the earth.

سلامٌ على من جاءت الجن خضّعاً

له إذ رأتْ أفق السماء مرصَّدا

Peace upon him to whom the jinn came humbled,

When they saw the horizon of heaven guarded.

سلام على من ظللته بمكة

حمامٌ حكتْ ظلّ الغمامِ الممددا

Peace upon him who was shaded in Mecca by

Pigeons that resembled the outspread shade of clouds.

سلامٌ على من أفهمتْ سرَّ فضله

بهائمُ لم يفهمن من قبلُ مقصّدا

Peace upon him whose secret excellence was imparted to

Beasts that had never before understood an intended meaning.

سلام على من قد رجاه لبؤسه

بعيرٌ شكا ممن أجاع واجهدا

Peace upon him in whom, amid its distress, there placed hope

A camel complaining of one who starved and exhausted it.

سلامٌ على من أعظم الشاءُ شأنه

فألقى له وجه الخشوعِ وأسجدا

Peace upon him whose greatness the sheep revered,

Turning a submissive face toward him and bowing down.

سلامٌ على من أسمعتْ ظبية الفلا

نداءً أنِ اشفع لي لدى من تصيّدا

Peace upon him whom a desert gazelle made hear

A cry: 'Intercede for me with the one who hunted me.'

سلامٌ على من قال للضب من أنا

فقال له أنت الرَّسول ووحدا

Peace upon him who asked the lizard, 'Who am I?'

It answered, 'You are the Messenger,' and professed God's unity.

سلامٌ على من أفصح الذئبُ ناطقاً

بتصديقهِ فأعجب لذلك وأشهَدا

Peace upon him whom the wolf eloquently affirmed,

Attesting his truth, causing wonder thereby and making others witnesses.

سلامٌ على من أكبرَ الليث أمره

فذلَّ لمولاه ودل وارشدا

Peace upon him whose authority the lion revered,

Submitting to its master, guiding and showing the way.

سلامٌ على من سلَّمت قبل بعثه

عليه الصخورُ الصم إذ راح واغتدى

Peace upon him whom, before his mission, there greeted

The solid rocks when he went out evening and morning.

سلامٌ على من سبَّحتْ وسط كفه

حصى أفصحت بالذكر مثنى وموحدا

Peace upon him in whose palm there glorified God

Pebbles, speaking remembrance in pairs and singly.

سلام على من أمَّن الجُدر إذ دعا

ليُسعفَ في العم الكريم ويسعدا

Peace upon him whose prayer the walls answered with 'Amen,'

That he might be helped and gladdened concerning his noble uncle.

سلامٌ على من جاءه الشجر الذي

دعاه يجرّ الغصن أخضرَ أملدا

Peace upon him to whom came the tree

He called, dragging a green, supple branch.

سلامٌ على من حنّ حينَ فراقه

له الجذع لم يسطع لوجدٍ تجلدا

Peace upon him at whose departure there yearned

The trunk, unable to endure its longing for him.

سلامٌ على من حركتْ كلماته

به المنبَرَ الأعلى فماد تأودا

Peace upon him whose words stirred

The lofty pulpit beneath him, till it swayed and bent.

سلامٌ على من علَّم الطود حلمه

وهدأ منه راجفاً بذوي الهدى

Peace upon him who taught the mountain his forbearance,

And calmed its trembling while it bore the guided ones.

سلامٌ على من هد لمع قضيبه

ضحى الفتحِ أصناماً لدى البيت وطّدا

Peace upon him whose rod's flash brought down,

On the conquest's morning, idols firmly set beside the House.

سلامً على من كان مذ كان معجزاً

فأرخه للإعجاز أن شئت مولدا

Peace upon him who was miraculous from his first existence:

Date the miraculous from his birth, if you wish.

سلامٌ على من كان عند حليمةٍ

له خبرٌ قد كان لليُمن مفتدى

Peace upon him whose time with Halimah

Held a story worthy of being treasured for its blessing.

سلامٌ على المبقي لدى أم معبدٍ

صريحاً من العجفاء قد درَّ مزبدا

Peace upon him who left with Umm Ma'bad

Pure milk from the lean ewe, flowing and foaming.

سلامٌ على من كان معسول ريقه

لغُلّة سبطية شراباً مبرَّدا

Peace upon him whose honey-sweet saliva was

A cooling drink for his two grandsons' thirst [reading uncertain].

سلامٌ على من فاض بين بنانه

من الماء ينبوعٌ كما فضنَ بالنَّدى

Peace upon him between whose fingers flowed

A spring of water, just as they overflowed with generosity.

سلامٌ على من فجَّر الماءَ سهمه

فحاكى عصا موسى يفجِّر جلمدا

Peace upon him whose arrow made water gush forth,

Like Moses' staff, making a rock gush.

سلامٌ على من أطعم الجيش كله

بفضله زاد المرملين وزودا

Peace upon him who fed the entire army:

Through his grace he increased the destitute's provisions and supplied them.

سلامٌ على من كان جابر جابرٍ

مآته ما وافاه سوراً ومربدا

Peace upon him who was Jabir's restorer,

At his feast and date-drying yard when he visited him [opening word unclear].

سلامٌ على من أطعمت بغراسه

فودى لسلمان من العام فافتدى

Peace upon him through whose planting palms bore fruit,

Paying Salman's ransom that year, so he gained his freedom.

سلامٌ على من صورت من ضيائه

عصا آبن حضيرٍ في الدُّجنَّة فرقدا

Peace upon him from whose light was fashioned

Ibn Hudayr's staff into a Farqad star in the darkness.

سلامٌ على من صيَّر العود في الوغى

لعكَّاشةٍ سيفاً صقيلاً مجردا

Peace upon him who turned a stick in battle

Into a polished, drawn sword for 'Ukkashah.

سلامٌ على من كان في بركاته

غياثٌ وغوثٌ للنَّدى ومن الردى

Peace upon him in whose blessings lay

Help in giving and rescue from destruction.

سلامٌ على من كان في دعواته

لطائف أهدَتْ صنعها لمن اهتدى

Peace upon him in whose prayers lay

Subtle mercies bestowing their beneficence on the guided.

سلامٌ على من كان في نفثاته

حياةٌ تعيدُ النشَّى نشأً مجددا

Peace upon him in whose breathed blessings lay

Life restoring [an unclear word] as a renewed creation.

سلام على من قد أعاد لحالها

يداً كان منها تاعصب للعضد مفردا

Peace upon him who restored to its former state

A hand whose sinew had been separated from the upper arm [reading uncertain].

سلامٌ على من رد عين قتادةٍ

فزادت ضياءً حين مدّ لها يدا

Peace upon him who restored Qatadah's eye,

Which grew brighter when he extended his hand to it.

سلام على الداعي عليا لراية

على آية كانت لعينيه إثمدا

Peace upon him who summoned 'Ali for a banner,

With a miracle that was like kohl for his eyes.

سلامٌ على من أخبرته بخيبرٍ

ذراعُ سميط أودعتْ سمّ أسودا

Peace upon him whom at Khaybar there informed

The foreleg of a roast in which black poison had been placed.

سلامٌ على من دافعته عنه منعةٌ

تردُّ وتردي كلّ غاوٍ تمردا

Peace upon him whom a protecting power defended,

Repelling and destroying every rebel who went astray.

سلامٌ على من أعشيت أعين العدى

وقد بيتوه قصد الفتك رصدا

Peace upon him before whom the enemies' eyes were blinded,

When they plotted by night to kill him, lying in wait.

سلامٌ على ملقي التراب عليهم

ومبقٍ عليا في الفراش موسَّدا

Peace upon him who cast dust upon them,

And left 'Ali resting upon a pillow in the bed.

سلامٌ على من كان في الغار آية

لتحصينه صيغّتْ دلاصا مسردا

Peace upon him for whom there was a sign in the cave,

Forged for his protection into smooth, closely linked armor.

سلام على التالي لصاحبه به

وقد قيل لا تحزن فصِين وأيدا

Peace upon him who recited to his companion there:

'Do not grieve' was said, and he was guarded and upheld.

سلامٌ على المعصوم ممن أراده

بكيد وسلْ عن عامر ثم أربدا

Peace upon him protected from whoever sought him

With a plot—ask about 'Amir, then Arbad.

سلام على المنصور بالرّعب والّذي

أمدّ بأمداد السماءِ على العدى

Peace upon him aided through terror, and who

Was reinforced against the enemies with heaven's reinforcements.

سلامٌ على من شد بالحق أزره

وأُرسل جبريل لتصديقه ردا

Peace upon him whose strength was fortified with truth,

And Gabriel was sent to affirm him as support.

سلامٌ على من قد رمى الله إذ رمى

فأعشى عيونَ المشركين وارمدا

Peace upon him for whom God threw when he threw,

Blinding and inflaming the eyes of the idolaters.

سلام على من كان أولَ مقدم

إذا ما تبلى الناي في الناس عُردا

Peace upon him who was the first to advance

When retreat exposed cowards among the people [reading uncertain].

سلام على مردي أبي بطعنة

قضت لنبي في غَبي توعدا

Peace upon him who felled Ubayy with a thrust

That fulfilled a prophet's threat against a fool.

سلام على من ليس يُعلم مثله

نبي قضى يوم الهياج مهندا

Peace upon him, whose like is not known:

A prophet who dealt death with Indian steel on the day of battle.

سلام على من جاد بالنفس طالباً

رضي به لله ما كان أجودا

Peace upon him who generously offered himself, seeking

God's good pleasure thereby—how generous he was!

سلام على من شُجَّ في الحرب وجهه

فكرَّر رب اغفر لقومي ورددا

Peace upon him whose face was wounded in battle,

Who repeated, 'Lord, forgive my people,' again and again.

سلام على من لم تكن منه نظرةٌ

إلى نضرةِ الدنيا قلى وتزهدا

Peace upon him who never cast a glance

At this world's bloom, out of aversion and detachment.

سلامٌ على من كان يختار غيرها

لذلك ما نادى الرفيقَ مرددا

Peace upon him who chose what lay beyond it;

Hence his repeated cry for the Companion.

سلام على من طاب حياً وميتاً

وكرم غيباً في الأنام ومشهدا

Peace upon him who was pure in life and death,

And noble among humankind, absent and present.

سلام على المخصوص بالحوض موردا

يروى به حرَّ الصدور من الصدى

Peace upon him singled out for the Pool as a watering place,

Where the burning of thirsty breasts is quenched.

سلامٌ على الموعود فينا شفاعةً

إذا قام محمودَ المقامِ ليُحمدا

Peace upon him promised intercession for us,

When he rises at the Praiseworthy Station to be praised.

سلامٌ على المعطى لوا الحمد ساميا

ولولاه ما كان اللواء ليُعقدا

Peace upon him given the lofty banner of praise,

Without whom the banner would never be raised.

سلامٌ على من يقدم الغُرّ سابقا

إلى جنة المأوى يقود من اقتدى

Peace upon him who leads the radiant ones, going first

To the Garden of Refuge, guiding those who followed.

سلامٌ على من يقرعُ البابُ أولا

فتدعوه دارُ الخلد طبت مخلدا

Peace upon him who first knocks at the door,

And the abode of eternity calls, 'Blessed are you, abiding forever.'

سلامٌ على من كان في الفضل أوحدا

فلا غرو أن يُلفى لدى الفضل أَوحدا

Peace upon him unique in excellence:

No wonder he is found unrivaled in excellence.

سلامٌ على من كالنجوم مناقبٌ

توشح منها مجده وتقلَّدا

Peace upon him whose virtues are like stars,

With which his glory girded and adorned itself.

سلامٌ على من ليس يبلغُ وصفَه

بليغٌ وإن مدَّ البيانُ له يدا

Peace upon him whose description cannot be attained by

An eloquent speaker, though eloquence lend him a hand.

سلامٌ على من ليس يقضِ حقوقه

ثناءُ وإن أفنى البحارَ وأنفدا

Peace upon him whose dues cannot be discharged by

Praise, though it exhaust and drain the seas.

سلامٌ على معنى الوجود فبعده

وجودٌ بلا معنى سوى الوجد أَوجدا

Peace upon the meaning of existence; after him comes

Existence without meaning, bringing forth only yearning.

سلامٌ على من أوحشَ الأرضَ فقده

فأصبحَ وجه الأرضِ أغبرَ أَربدا

Peace upon him whose loss left the earth desolate,

And the earth's face became dusty and ashen.

سلامٌ على مُبكي السماء بيومه

فما كان أنكاه مصاباً وأنكَدا

Peace upon him whose day made heaven weep:

How painful and grievous was that calamity!

سلامٌ على مذكي الأسى بوداعه

غداة أسالَ الدمعَ دُراً مبدَّداً

Peace upon him whose farewell kindled sorrow,

That morning when he made tears flow like scattered pearls.

سلامٌ على من رَقَّ نفساً لحالنا

وأنفاسهُ ترقَى التراقيَ صُعّدا

Peace upon him whose soul was tender toward our plight,

While his breaths rose upward to his collarbones.

سلامٌ على من قال في الموت أمتي

فقيل له أبشرْ سيلقونَ أسعدا

Peace upon him who said in death, 'My community!'

And was told, 'Rejoice; they will encounter greater happiness.'

سلامٌ على من قال للصحبِ بلِّغوا

إلى أمتي منِّي السلام المرددا

Peace upon him who told his companions, 'Convey

To my community my repeated greeting of peace.'

سلامٌ على هذا الرسول وما لنا

كِفاءً لتسليمٍ كريمٍ به ابتدا

Peace upon this Messenger; we have nothing

To repay the noble greeting with which he began.

سلامٌ على هذا الكريمِ فمالنا

يدٌ أن تُوازى من مكانَته يدا

Peace upon this generous one; we have no

Hand able to match a hand of his in stature.

سلامٌ على هذا الرَّحيم ورحمةٌ

تحييه بالإحسانِ مغنَّى ومُنتَدى

Peace upon this merciful one, and mercy

Hailing him with kindness, in dwelling and gathering-place.

سلامٌ على قبرٍ يرد سلامنا

به جسدٌ قد أُلبسَ النورَ مجسدا

Peace upon a grave where our greeting is returned

By a body clothed in light made manifest.

سلامٌ عليه والملائكُ حولَه

تحفُّ لتسليمٍ عليه تحفُّدا

Peace upon him, with the angels around him,

Surrounding him, hastening to greet him with peace.

سلامٌ عليه والإلهُ مراجعٌ

عن المصطفى يا صَفقةً لن تكَّسدا

Peace upon him, while God returns the greeting

On behalf of the Chosen One—what a bargain that will never languish!

سلامٌ عليه كم ثوى من كرامة

بملحَده الأسنى فقُدِّس ملحَدا

Peace upon him—how much honor abides

In his most radiant tomb; sanctified be that tomb!

سلامٌ عليه إن ذكراهُ جَدَّدت

غرامي وما زالَ الغرامُ المجدَّدا

Peace upon him: remembrance of him has renewed

My passion, and that passion remains ever renewed.

سلامٌ عليه إن نفسي مشوقةٌ

إليه فهل يدني اشتياقيَ أبعدا

Peace upon him: my soul longs

For him; can my yearning bring one far away close?

سلامٌ عليه هل تتاحُ زيارة

توفِّى الوفاء الحق عهداً ومعهدا

Peace upon him—might a visit be granted

That fulfills true fidelity to covenant and hallowed place?

سلامٌ عليه من لعيني برسمه

فيسفحُ ما يروي الصفيحُ المنضّدا

Peace upon him—who will bring my eye to his resting place,

So it may pour forth what waters the layered stone slabs?

سلامٌ عليه من لوجهي بتربه

فأوطئه خداً بدَمعي مُخَدَّدا

Peace upon him—who will bring my face to his earth,

That I may lay upon it a cheek furrowed by my tears?

سلامٌ عليه كيف لي بجوارِه

مصلىً لدى المحيا وفي الموت غرقدا

Peace upon him—how may I have beside him

A prayer-place in life, and Gharqad in death?

سلام عليه من مرجٍ لفضله

غدا راجياً منه شفاعَته غدا

Peace upon him from one who hopes for his grace,

Who has come to hope for his intercession tomorrow.

سلام عليه ليس لي من وسيلة

سوى أنَّ لي حباً له وتوددا

Peace upon him: I have no means of approach

Except my love and affection for him.

سلام عليه كلما ساق سائقٌ

إلى ربعهِ خوضَ الرِّكابِ وما حدا

Peace upon him whenever a driver urges

Long-legged riding camels toward his abode, and whenever he chants to them.

سلامٌ عليه ما توقد كوكبٌ

فخلناه من ذاك السراجِ توقدا

Peace upon him whenever a star blazes,

And we imagine it kindled from that lamp.

سلامٌ عليه ما تشهد باسمه

مناد بتوحيد الإله تشهَّدا

Peace upon him whenever, with his name, there bears witness

A caller proclaiming the unity of God.

سلامٌ عليه والصلاة تَؤُمُّه

لتلقى جناباً في الجنان مُمهّدا

Peace upon him, with blessings directed toward him,

To find a place made ready in the Gardens.

سلامٌ على آل النبي وصحبه

سلامٌ كما يُرضي النبي محمّدا

Peace upon the Prophet's family and companions,

Peace such as pleases the Prophet Muhammad.

سلامٌ عليهم مثلُ طيبِ ثنائِهم

هو المسكُ أو للمسك من عرفه جدا

Peace upon them, like the fragrance of their praise:

It is musk—or musk received bounty from its scent.

سلامٌ عليهم إن حُبَّ جميعهم

لتُلفيه في مرضاة أحمد أحمدا

Peace upon them: love for them all

You will find most praiseworthy in pleasing Ahmad.