صلوا ولا تكسلوا

صلوا ولا تكسلوا

على النبي واسألوا

على النبي واسألوا

Invoke blessings, and do not grow weary,

Send blessings, and do not be idle,

upon the Prophet; and ask

upon the Prophet, and ask

من الكريم الرِّضى

من الكريم الرِّضى

وبالصلاة توسّلوا

وبالصلاة توسّلوا

the Generous One for the choicest gift,

the Generous One for His good pleasure;

and through blessings upon him seek a means of approach.

and seek nearness through blessings.

صلوا على المصطفى

صلوا على المصطفى

من شُقّ لأجله القمر

من شُقّ لأجله القمر

Invoke blessings upon the Chosen One,

Send blessings upon the Chosen One,

the one for whom the moon was split,

for whose sake the moon was split.

والضبّ له قد نطق

والضبّ له قد نطق

وقد سعت له الشجر

وقد سعت له الشجر

to whom the lizard indeed spoke,

And the spiny-tailed lizard spoke to him,

and toward whom the trees hastened.

and the trees hastened to him.

والماء من إصبعيه

والماء من إصبعيه

قد فاض شبه النهر

قد فاض شبه النهر

Water from between his two fingers

And water from his two fingers

gushed forth like a river;

gushed forth like a river.

والصخر له كان يلين

والصخر له كان يلين

والجذع قد حنّ لو

والجذع قد حنّ لو

even stone would soften for him,

And the rock would soften for him,

and the palm trunk yearned—if only...

and the tree trunk yearned for him.

يا حادي الركب سير

يا حادي الركب سير

بالعيس للأجرع

بالعيس للأجرع

O driver of the caravan, journey

O driver of the caravan, travel

with the white camels toward al-Ajraʿ;

with the pale camels to al-Ajraʿ,

وروّها بالعيون

وروّها بالعيون

من ينبع الأدمع

من ينبع الأدمع

water them from your eyes,

and water them from the eyes,

from the wellspring of tears.

from the Yanbuʿ of tears.

وإن رأيت النخيل

وإن رأيت النخيل

من طيبة لعلع

من طيبة لعلع

And if you see the date palms

And if you see the palms

of Ṭaybah, let your voice ring out,

of Taybah, cry aloud,

وناد يا قوم قد

وناد يا قوم قد

لاح الحبيب فانزلوا

لاح الحبيب فانزلوا

and cry: “O people, now

and call: 'O people, indeed

the Beloved has appeared—dismount!”

the Beloved has appeared, so dismount!'

هذا البشير النذير

هذا البشير النذير

المجتبى المصطفى

المجتبى المصطفى

This is the Bearer of Glad Tidings, the Warner,

This is the bearer of glad tidings, the warner,

the Elect, the Chosen One;

the Elect, the Chosen One.

هذا السراح المنير

هذا السراح المنير

زين الحطيم والصفا

زين الحطيم والصفا

this is the radiant lamp,

This is the shining lamp,

the adornment of al-Ḥaṭīm and al-Ṣafā;

the adornment of al-Hatim and al-Safa.

هذا المعين المجير

هذا المعين المجير

لمن إليه وفى

لمن إليه وفى

this is the Helper, the Giver of Refuge,

This is the helper, the giver of refuge,

to whoever remains faithful to him;

for whoever has come to him.

هذا العظيم الجليل

هذا العظيم الجليل

هذا النبي المرسل

هذا النبي المرسل

this is the Mighty, the Sublime,

This is the great, the majestic one;

this is the Prophet, the Messenger.

this is the Prophet sent forth.

ترى ترى مُقلتي

ترى ترى مُقلتي

حِماه ولو في المنام

حِماه ولو في المنام

I wonder—will my eyes ever see

I wonder—will my eye see

his sanctuary, even if only in a dream,

his sanctuary, even in a dream?

وأقول يا مصطفى

وأقول يا مصطفى

عليك أزكى السلام

عليك أزكى السلام

and will I say: “O Chosen One,

And I say: 'O Mustafa,

upon you be the purest peace,

upon you be the purest peace,

يا أكرم الأنبيا

يا أكرم الأنبيا

والمرسلين الكرام

والمرسلين الكرام

O noblest of the prophets

O noblest of the prophets

and of the honored messengers!”

and the noble messengers.

حاشا يخيب من يكون

حاشا يخيب من يكون

له في حماك مأمل

له في حماك مأمل

Far be it that anyone should be disappointed

Far be it that anyone should be disappointed

who cherishes a hope within your protection.

whose hope lies within your sanctuary.'

هذا الذي للسما

هذا الذي للسما

على البراق قد سما

على البراق قد سما

This is he who, toward heaven,

This is the one who toward heaven

upon al-Burāq indeed ascended.

ascended upon al-Buraq.

واللَه حقاً به

واللَه حقاً به

في الذكر قد أقسما

في الذكر قد أقسما

And God—truly, by him—

And God, truly, by him

swore in the Reminder,

has sworn in the Remembrance;

وبالصلاة عليه

وبالصلاة عليه

أمر وقد سلّما

أمر وقد سلّما

and that blessings be invoked upon him

and the sending of blessings upon him

He commanded, and indeed sent peace.

He enjoined, and bestowed peace.

عليه أزكى صلاة

عليه أزكى صلاة

وأزكى سلام وأجملو

وأزكى سلام وأجملو

Upon him be the purest blessing

Upon him be the purest blessing,

and the purest peace—invoke them beautifully.

and the purest and fairest peace.