Twala`al-badru `alaina طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا

Twala`al-badru `alaina

طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا

مِنْ ثَنِيَّاتِ الْوَدَاعْ	طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا
min thaniyyatil  wadaa`	tala`al-badru `alaina
From the mountains of Al-Wada`	The full moon has risen over us

مَا دَعَا لِلَّهِ دَاعْ	وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَلَيْنَا
ma da`a lillahi daa’	wajaba sshukru `alaiyna
As long as there will be callers to Allah	We have to be thankful for it

جِئْتَ بِالْأَمْرِ الْمُطَاعْ	أَيُّهَا الْمَبْعُوثُ فِينَا
ji'ta bil amril mutaa`	Ayyuhal mab`uthu feena
You came with a command which must be obeyed	O you who has been sent to us

مَرْحَبًا يَا خَيْرَ دَاعْ	جِئْتَ شَرَّفْتَ الْمَدِينَة
marhaban ya khaira da`	ji'ta sharraftal madina
welcome, oh best of callers!	You came to give honour to this city

أَشْرَقَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا Ashraqal badru alaina Qaseedah English Translation,Transliteration

يَا نَبِي سَلاَمْ عَلَيْكُمْ

يَا رَسُولْ سَلاَمْ عَلَيْكُمْ Ya Rasool salam ‘alaikum	يَا نَبِي سَلاَمْ عَلَيْكُمْ Ya Nabi salam ‘alaikum
Oh Messenger (ﷺ), peace be upon you	Oh Prophet (ﷺ), peace be upon you
صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْكُمْ Swalawatullah ‘alaikum	ياَ حَبِيبْ سَلاَمْ عَلَيْكُمْ Ya Habeeb salam ‘alaikum
Allah’s blessings be upon you	Oh Beloved (ﷺ), peace be upon you

فَاخْتَفَتْ مِنْهُ الْبُدُورُ Fakhtafat minhul budooru	أَشْرَقَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا Ashraqal badru alaina
Then all other full moons have disappeared	The full moon (prophet (ﷺ) has risen on us
قَطُّ يَا وَجْهَ السُّرُورِ Qattu ya wajha ssuroori	مِثْلَ حُسْنِكَ مَا رَأَيْنَا Mithla husnika ma ra-aina
Never, Oh the face of happiness	We have not seen anything similar to your beauty

أَنْتَ نُورٌ فَوْقَ نُورٍ Anta noorun fauqa noori	أَنْتَ شَمْسٌ أَنْتَ بَدْرٌ Anta shamsun anta badrun
You are the light over light	You are a ‘sun’, you are a ‘full moon’
أَنْتَ مِصْباَحُ الصُّدُورِ Anta miswbahu sswudoori	أَنْتَ إِكْسِيرٌ وَ غَالِي Anta ikseerun wa ghali
You are the lamps of the chests/hearts	You are the Elixir of life and precious

يَا عَرُوسَ الْخَافِقَيْنِ Ya aroosal khafiqaini	يَا حَبِيبِي يَا مُحَمَّدْ Ya habeebi ya muhammad
Oh, the bridegroom of the east and the west	Oh, my beloved one (ﷺ), O Muhammad (ﷺ)
يَا إِمَامَ القِبْلَتَيْنِ Ya imamal quiblataini	ياَ مُؤَيَّدْ يَا مُمَجَّدْ Ya mu-ayyad ya mumajjad
Oh, Imam of the Two Qiblas	Oh, The Supported One, O the Glorified
يَا كَرِيمَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ Ya kareemal walidaini	مَنْ رَأَى وَجْهَكَ يَسْعَدْ Man ra-a wajhaka yasa-d
Oh, The One whose parents are very noble	Whoever has seen your face, they are very fortunate
وِرْدُنَا يَوْمَ النُّشُورِ Wirduna yauma nnushuri	حَوْضُكَ الصَّافِي الْمُبَرَّدْ Haudhuka  sswafil mubarrad
Is our gathering point on the day of resurrection	Your pure, and cooled Haudhul Kauthar

بِالسُّرَى إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ Bissura illa ilaika	مَا رَأَيْنَا الْعِيسَ حَنَّتْ Ma ra-ainal ‘eesa hannat
To travel at night except towards you	We didn’t see the camel yearning
وَالْمَلاَ صَلَّوْا عَلَيْكَ Wal mala swallau alaika	وَالْغَمَامَة قَدْ أَظَلَّتْ Wal ghamama qad azhallat
And all in the earth and the heavens prayed for sending blessing upon you	And the cloud gave you shade (while you travelled)

وَتَذَلَّلْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ Wa tazallal baina yadaika	وَأَتَاكَ الْعُودُ يَبْكِي Wa ata-kal ‘uodu yabkee
And became very emotional in front of you (The incident is reported in Swahihul Bukhari. We summarize it here: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand on a stem for a palm tree to give his sermon on Fridays. Then an Ansari woman or man said, ‘yaa Rasulalallah (ﷺ)! Shall we make a pulpit for you?’ He replied, ‘If you wish.’ So, they made a pulpit for him. when it was Friday, the Prophet (ﷺ) sat on the new pulpit to give his sermon. Suddenly, the stem of the tree started to cry like a child on missing its chance (in extreme love for rasulullah (ﷺ). All those who were present heard its loud weeping. Then Prophet (ﷺ) came down and embraced it till it stops crying.	And the wood came to you weeping
عِنْدَكَ الظَّبْيُ النَّفُورُ ‘Indaka llabyu nnafooru	وَاسْتَجَارَكَ يَا حَبِيبِي Wastajaraka ya habibi
The frightened deer in your presence	Oh, my Dear, sought protection to you
وَتَنَادَوْا لِلرَّحِيلِ Wa tanadau lirraheeli	حِينَمَا شَدُّوا الْمَحَامِلْ Heena ma shaddul mahamil
And they called each other announcing the starting of the journey	When the caravan had already prepared for leaving to Madheena (Note: Here the poet expresses his eagerness to visit the Hujrah Shareefah and Raudha Mubarakah of Rasulullah (ﷺ) and to send salam to his blessed presence)
قُلْتُ قِفْ لِي يَا دَلِيلُ Qultu quif li ya daleelu	جِئْتُهُمْ وَالدَّمْعُ سَائِلْ Ji’tuhum waddam’u saail
I said: Please stop for me a while. Oh guide	I went to them with flowing tears

أَيُّهَا الشَّوْقُ الْجَزِيلُ Ayyuha sshauqul jazeelu	وَتَحَمَّلْ لِي رَسَائِلْ Wa tahammal li rasaa-il
Oh, This extreme yearning and desire towards my beloved	And carry messages for me
فِي الْعَشَايَا وَالْبُكُورِ Fil ‘ashaya wal bukoori	نَحْوَهَا تِلْكَ الْمَنَازِلْ Nahwaha tilkal manazil
In the morning and evening (always)	Towards those houses and destinations (Madheena)

فِيكَ يَا بَاهِي الْجَبِينُ Feeka ya bahil jabeenu	كُلُّ مَنْ فِي الْكَوْنِ هَامُوا Kulluman fil kauni hamu
Of you, oh the one whose forehead was large and shining	All in this universe are fond
وَاشْتِيَاقٌ وَحَنِينٌ Washtiyaqun wa haneenu	وَلَهُمْ فِيكَ غَرَامٌ Walahum feeka gharamun
longing and special passion	And they have deep affection towrads you

قَد تَّبَدَّتْ حَائِرِينَ Qatta baddat haaereena		فِي مَعَانِيكَ اْلأَنَامُ Fi ma-‘a-neekal anamu
Are seen astonished		Thinking about your characters, All the people
أَنْتَ لِلْمَوْلىَ شَكُورُ Anta lil maula shakooru		أَنْتَ للِرُّسُلِ خِتَامُ Anta lirrusuli khitamu
You are very grateful to the Master (Allah)		You are the last of all Prophets
فَضْلَكَ الْجَمَّ الْغَفِيرُ Fal lakal jammal gwafeeru	عَبْدُكَ الْمِسْكِينُ يَرْجُو ‘Abdukal miskeenu yarju
For Your extreme bounties	Your poor servant / follower wills N: b- (The character -’Abd’-- refers here towards the great desire of his follower to follow him in his footsteps and commands)
يَا بَشِيرُ يَا نَذِيرُ Ya basheeru ya nazeeru	فِيكَ قَدْ أَحْسَنْتُ ظَنِّي Feeka qad ahsantu zhannee
Oh, bringer of good news and Warner (from Allah)	I have very good expectations on you

يَا مُجِيرُ مِنَ السَّعِيرِ Ya mujeeru mina ssaeeri	فَأَغِثْنِي وَأَجِرْنِي Fa aghithnee wa ajirnee
Oh, the one who safeguards from hellfire (through your shaf-a’ which   is granted to you by Allah)	So, help me and protect me (by your shafa-a’ and Miracles)
فِي مُلِمَّاتِ اْلأُمُورِ Fee mulimmaa til umoori	يَا غِيَاثِي يَا مَلاَذِي ya ghiyathee ya maladzee
In all matters faced to me	Oh, my help and my asylum (i.e. The One who helps me by shafa-a’)

وَانْجَلَى عَنْهُ الْهُمُومُ Wanjala ‘anhul humumu	فَازَ عَبْدٌ قَدْ تَمَلَّى Faza ‘abdun qad tamalla
And all sorrows will move away from him	The person who is filled with your love has won
فَلَكَ الْوَصْفُ الْحَسِينُ Falakal wasful haseenu	فِيكَ يَا بَدْرٌ تَجَلَّى Feeka ya badrun tajalla
You have the best description (in shape and character)	In you, Oh The clear full moon

قَطُّ يَا جَدَّ الْحُسَيْنِ Qattu ya jaddal husaini	لَيْسَ أَزْكَى مِنْكَ أَصْلاً Laisa azka minka aswlan
Indeed Oh, Grandfather of Hasan and Husain (Note: these are names of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) grandsons)	No one is more righteous than you at all
دَائِمًا طُولَ الدُّهُورِ Daaiman twoola dduhuri	فَعَلَيْكَ اللهُ صَلَّى Fa ‘alaikallahu swalla
Always along the years and time	May Allah bestow His blessings on you

Towards Allah

ياَرَفِيِعَ الدَّرَجَاتِ Ya rafee ‘a- ddarajati	يَا وَلِيَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ Ya waliyyal hasanati
Oh, the one who is high in status	Oh, Master of all good deeds (Allah)
وَاغْفِرَنْ لِي سَيِّئَاتِي Waghfiran lee sayyiaatee	كَفِّرَنْ عَنِّي ذُنُوبِي Kaffiran anee dhunoobee
And forgive me all my offences	Remove all my sins

وَالذُّنُوبِ الْمُوبِقَاتِ Wadhunoobil moobiqati	أَنْتَ غَفَّارُ الْخَطَايَا Anta ghaffarul khataya
and of all destructive sins	You are the Forgiver of all sins
وَمُقِيلُ الْعَثَرَاتِ Wamuqueelul ‘atharati	أَنْتَ سَتَّارُ الْمَسَاوِي Anta satarul masawi
And the Remover of falls and slips	You are the Hider of all defects

مُسْتَجِيبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ Mustajeebudda ‘awati	عَالِمُ السِّرِّ وَأَخْفَى ‘Alimusirri wa akhfa
The One who responds to invocations	You are the one who knows all secrets and hidden matters
لِجَمِيعِ الصَّالِحَاتِ Li jamee-‘i sswalihati	رَبَّنَا ارْحَمْنَا جَمِيعًا Rabbanarhana jamee’an
For all kinds of good deeds	Oh, our Lord, bless all of us