صلوا على خير البريةِ خيما

وأجلّ من حاز الفخارَ صميما

Pray upon the best of creation, whose abode

Was loftier than the one who obtained the pride, intact

صلوا على من شرِّفت بوجوده

أرجاء مكة زمزماً وحطيما

Pray upon the one who honored with his existence

The environs of Mecca, Zamzam and the Hillock

صلوا على أعلى قريشٍ منزلا

بذراه خيّمت العلا تخييما

Pray upon the highest of Quraish in rank

With his offspring, the elevated were sheltered in encampment

صلوا على نورٍ تجلى صبحه

فجلا ظلاماً للضلال بهيما

Pray upon the light whose dawn shone

Dispelling the darkness of misguidance, wild

صلوا على هادٍ أرانا هديه

نهجاً من الدين الحنيف قويما

Pray upon the guide who showed us his guidance

A straight path of the pure religion, upright

صلوا على هذا النبي فإنه

من لم يزل بالمؤمنين رحيما

Pray upon this Prophet, for he

Was always kind towards the believers

صلوا على الزاكي الكريم محمدٍ

ما مثله في المرسلينَ كريما

Pray upon the generous, benevolent Mohammed

None like him among the messengers, so giving

ذاك الذي حاز المكارمَ فأغتدت

قد نظِّمت في سلكه تنظيما

He who attained all virtues, so they came to be

Arranged in order in his character, with wisdom

من كان أشجعَ من أسامة في الوغى

ولدى الندىِّ يحكي الحيا تجسيماً

Who was braver than Usama in strife

And in amity, relates life's tales, vividly

طلق المحيا ذو حياء زانه

وسط الندىِّ وزاده تعظيما

Of cheerful mien, shy in nature

Amid amiability, exceeding in reverence

حكمت له بالفضل كل حكيمةٍ

في الوحي جاء بها الكتاب حكيماً

Every wise one judged him to possess virtue

As the Book of Revelation, wise, came with

وبدتْ شواهد صدقه قد قسّمت

بَدرَ الدجى لقسيمهِ تقسيما

And proofs of his truthfulness appeared

Splitting the darkness of night for its split

والشمسُ قد وقفت له لما رأت

وجهاً وسيماً للنبيّ وسيما

The sun stood still for him when it saw

A beautiful visage of the Prophet, well-formed

كم آيةٍ نطقتْ تصدّق أحمدا

حتى الجمادُ أجابه تكليما

How many a sign spoke, verifying Ahmed

Even inanimate objects answered him speaking

والجذع حنّ حنين صبٍ مغرم

أضحى للوعات الفراق غريماً

The palm trunk moaned, moaning of ardent love

Becoming for pangs of separation, a languishing companion

جلت مناقب خاتم الرسل الذي

بالنور خُتّم والهدى تختيما

Exalted are the virtues of the Seal of Messengers

With light concluded and guidance, consummate

وسمت به فوق السماء مراتبٌ

بمنام صدق عزفيهُ مقيما

And stations above the heavens were marked for him

With the vision of truth, he saw, steady

فله لواءُ الحمد غير مدافع

وله الشفاعةُ إذ يكون كليما

For him is the banner of praise, uncontested

For him is the intercession, when he becomes the Addressee

نرجوه في يوم الحساب وإنّما

نرجو لموقفه العظيمِ عظيما

We hope for him on the Day of Judgment, and only

For his Grand Station, Grand

ما إن لنا إلا وسيلةُ حبه

وتحيةٌ تذكو شذاً وشميما

We have no means but love for him

And a greeting that recalls fragrance and scent

ولخير ما أهدى امرؤٌ لنبيه

أرجُ الصلاة مع السلام جسيما

And for the best guidance a man offered his Prophet

I hope to offer abundant prayers and peace

يا أيها الراجونَ منه شفاعةً

صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما

O you who hope for his intercession

Pray upon him and submit fully in peace