CHORUS: J-itu wa sha’ra daamee, taallabij yal qawaafee
Kayfa bamdaH MuHammad, kayfa bawsaf maqaamah
Bayna Rabbahu wa baynah, sirra mudmar wa khaafee
Bayna katfahu wa katfah, yal qawaafee ‘alaama
جِئْتُ وَاشَعْرَ ضَامِي طَالَبِجْ يَا الْقَوَافِي
كَيْفَ بَمْدَحْ مُحَمَّدْ كَيْفَ ابَوْصَفْ مَقَامَه
بَيْنَ رَبَّهُ وَبَيْنَه سِرَّ مُضْمَرْ وَخَافِي
بَيْنَ كَتْفَهُ وَكَتْفَه يَالْقَوَافِي عَلَامَه
I am presenting this poem but it is so inadequate, however I am challenging myself in rhyme
How can I praise Muhammad, how can I describe his station?
Between him and his Lord is a hidden, concealed secret
And between his shoulders is the seal of prophecy
أَدْعَجِ الْعَيْنَ سِيدِي أَبْيَضَ الْخَدِّ صَافِي
يَشْرَقَ الْكَوْنَ كَلَّه لَتَّفَتْ بِابْتَسَامَه
كَمَّلَ الله صَفَاتَه وَارْزَقَه حُسَنَ وَافِي
فِي جَمَالَه جَلَالُ وَفِي جَلَالَه وَسَامَه
-Ad’ajil ‘ayna seedee, abyadal khaddi saafee
Yashraqal kawna kallah, lattafat bib tasaamah
KammalaLlaah safaatah, warzaqah Husana waafee
Fi jamaalah jalaalu, wa fi jalaalah wa saamah
My master’s eyes were so bright, and his cheeks were white, clear and pure
The whole universe became illuminated by the turning of his face and smile
Allah perfected his attributes, and gave him complete beauty
In his beauty there is majesty, and in this majesty utter grace
Yabtadee bil maHabbah, kalla mallah yajaafee
Yansharal deenar raHmah, wa’tadaalu wal karaamah
Fi hajeeral saHaaree, saara yatvil fiyaafeee
Rabba hillee ya Habbah, zhallahi bil ghamaamah
يَبْتَدِي بِالْمَحَبَّة كَلَّ مَن لَّه يَجَافِي
يَنْشَرَ الْدِينَ الرَّحْمَة وَاعْتَدَالُ وَالْكَرَامَة
فِي هَجِيرَ الْصَحَارِي سَارَ يَطْوِي الْفِيَافِي
رَبَّهِ اللِّي يَحَبَّه ظَلَّهِ بِالْغَمَامَة
He always began with love, and was never harsh
He spread the religion in a merciful way, with moderation and nobility
In the hot midday desert sun, he went to the furthest deserted places
Allah loved him and would shade him with clouds
إِنْ بَقَتْ لِي حَيَاتِي بَسْأَلَ الله العَوَافِي
وَإِنْ دَنَى الْمَوتَ مِنِّي بَسْأَلَ الله السَلَامَة
مُنْيَتِي بَسْ أَزُورَه وَاَهْتَدِي بِاعْتِكَافِي
فِي الْحَرَمْ عِنْدَ سِيدِي لِينَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَة
-In baqat lee Hayaatee, bas-alaLlaah ‘awaafee
Wa -indanal mawta minnee, bas-alaLlaah salaamah
Munyatee bas -azoorah, wa ahtadee bi’tikaafee
Fil Haram ‘inda seedee, leenaa yawmil qiyaamah
If my life remains, I will ask Allah for well-being
And if death comes close to me, I will ask Allah for safety
My only wish is to visit him, and to be correctly guided by my seclusion (with him)
In the blessed sanctity (Madinah) with my master, who is gentle on the Day of Judgment