Burdah Shareef,Qasidah Burdah : Arabic with transliteration ,And English Translation with Interpretation,قصيدة البردة مع كتابتها بالحروف الانجليزية وترجمتها وشرحها بالانجليزية ,Qaseedah Burdah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Chorus

عَلَى حَبِيبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ ‘Ala habibika khairil khalqi kullihimi	مَوْلاَيَ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمًا أَبَدًا Maulaya swalli wasallim da-iman abadan
Upon your Beloved, the best of all creatures (Sayyiduna Muhammad (ﷺ)	Oh my Master (Allah The Almighty) please send peace and blessings always forever

ثُمَّ الصَّلَوةُ عَلَى الْمُخْتَارِ فِي الْقِدَمِ Thumma sswalatu a’lal mukhtari fil qidami	اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مُنْشِئِ الْخَلْقِ مِنْ عَدَمِ Al-hamdu lillahi munshi-il khalqi min ‘adami
Then peace be upon Muhammad (ﷺ) - the one who was chosen by Allah prior to all his creation	All praises belong to Allah, who made all creation from nil

(Chapter - 1) On Sincere Love    

مَزَجْتَ دَمْعًا جَرَى مِنْ مُقْلَةٍ بِدَمِ Mazajta dam‘an jara min muqlatin bidami	أَمِنْ تَذَكُّرِ جِيرَانٍ بِذِي سَلَمِ Amin tadzakkuri jeeranin bidzee salami
You shed tears from your eyes continuously until it statred to flow in the colour of the blood (referring to the excessive level of weeping and crying in love for Rasulullahi (ﷺ)	(Imam busiri is placing himself in place of a real lover for Rasuullah (ﷺ)  and asking himself:  what happened to you? Is it because of remebering your beloved neighbours in  Dhi-salam (a place between makkah mukarramah & Madinah Munawwarah)

وَأَوْمَضَ الْبَرْقُ فىِ الظَّلْماَءِ مِنْ إِضَمِ Wa aumadhal barqu fi zhalmai min idhami	أَمْ هَبَّتِ الرِّيحُ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ كَاظِمَةٍ Am habbati rreehu min tilqaai kazhimatin
And The lightning flashed in darkness from thier side in Idham (a place) (then your sorrows and memories were open again )	Or is it (your crying) because of the wind which was blown from the side of thier residents in the place - Kazhimah

وَمَا لِقَلْبِكَ إِنْ قُلْتَ اسْتَفِقْ يَهِمِ Wama li qalbika in qulta stafiq yahimi	فَمَا لِعَيْنَيْكَ إِنْ قُلْتَ اكْفُفَا هَمَتَا Fama li ’aynaika in qulta kfufa hamata
And what about your heart? you are telling it to come out of this extreme love but still it is going mad in love	(Imam Busiri (R) speaks in the light of an illusion, i.e. The lover wants to deny and hide   his love)  if you are true in denying your love, what about  your eyes? they are still flowing with tears even you are telling them to stop

مَا بَيْنَ مُنْسَجِمٍ مِنْهُ وَمُضْطَرِمِ Ma baina munsajimin minhu wa mudhtwarimi	أَيَحْسَبُ الصَّبُّ أَنَّ الْحُبَّ مُنْكَتِمٌ A yahsabu sswabbu annal hubba munkatimun
between flowing tears and burning heart	Does the lover think that the love can be  hidden  and covered

وَلاَ أَرِقْتَ لِذِكْرِ الْبَانِ وَالْعَلَمِ Wala ariqta lidzikril bani wal ’alami	لَوْلاَ الْهَوَى لَمْ تُرِقْ دَمْعًا عَلىَ طَلَلِ Laulal hawa lam turiq dam‘an ‘ala twalali
And you would not have avoided your sleep in remembrance (of their places) in Ban and A’lam (Two places in Arabian Peninsula)	If you were not really a lover, your hot tears would not have fallen over the monuments and remains of the houses of dears.

بِه ِعَلَيْكَ عُدُولُ الدَّمْعِ وَالسَّقَمِ Bihi ‘alaika ‘uduluddam’i wassaqami	فَكَيْفَ تُنْكِرُ حُبًّا بَعْدَ مَا شَهِدَتْ Fakaifa tunkiru hubban ba’da ma shahidat
By two true witnesses of tears and illness on this love against you who wants to deny it	How can you deny this love after witnessing (proving)

مِثْلَ الْبَهَارِ عَلَى خَدَّيْكَ وَالْعَنَمِ Mithlal bahari a’la khaddaika wal ’anami	وَأَثْبَتَ الْوَجْدُ خَطَّيْ عَبْرَةٍ وَضَنًى Wa athbatal wajdu khatwai ‘abratin wadhana
On your cheeks, as like, tear mixed with blood is like an yellow rose (bahar) and the lines fallen on the cheeks due to weekness is like reddish fruite (A’nam)	How do you deny the love when the sadness - made by this love - has created two lines of tears mixed with blood and weakness due to  illness (thus people can see your love)

وَالْحُبُّ يَعْتَرِضُ اللَّذَّاتِ بِاْلأَلَمِ Wal hubbu ya’ taridhu ladzaathi bil alami	نَعَمْ سَرَى طَيْفُ مَنْ أَهْوَى فَأَرَّقَنِي Na ‘am sara twaifu man ahwa fa arraqani
And this is the case of love. it will block (over the lover) the tastes with a kind of pain	(Here the lover (the author) agrees the fact  that he has been caught in love (with Rasulullah (ﷺ) and says:) Yes, you are right, the figure (thoughts) of my beloved  has moved through my body  and this (memory) did not allow me to sleep

مِنِّي إِلَيْكَ وَلَوْ أَنْصَفْتَ لَمْ تَلُمِ Minni ilaika walau answafta lam talumi	يَا لاَئِمِي فِي الْهَوَى الْعُذْرِيِّ مَعْذِرَةً Ya la-imi  filhawal ‘udzriyyi ma’dziratan
Me, if you were just (in your comment) you would not have blamed me. (He replies here to the questioner who had blamed him on his love)	O you who blames me over my pure and extreme love, Excuse N:B- Al-Hawal U’dhriyy- means true and sincere love and it is ascribed to a tribe which  was well known for their pure love)

عَنِ الْوُشَاةِ وَلاَ دَائِي بِمُنْحَسِمِ ’Anil wushati wala da-ei bimunhasimi	عَدَتْكَ حَالِيَ لاَ سِرِّي بِمُسْتَتِرٍ  ’Adatka haliya la sirri bi mustatirin
From the informers, and my sickness / suffering is not going to be cut off (even I get my beloved and could entertain with him)	You have already understood my situation in my love, and my secrets are not hidden any more

إِن َّالْمُحِبَّ عَنِ الْعُذَّالِ فِى صَمَمِ Innal muhibba ’anil ’udzali fi swamammi	مَحَّضْتَنِي النُّصْحَ لَكِنْ لَسْتُ أَسْمَعُهُ Mahhadhtaninnusha lakin lastu asma‘uhu
Because surely the lover will not be bothered about those who blame	You have given me sincere advice. but I am not going to listen it

وَالشَّيْبُ أَبْعَدُ فِى نُصْحٍ عَنِ التُّهَمِ Washshaibu ab‘adu fi nushin anithuhami	إِنِّي اتَّهَمْتُ نَصِيحَ الشَّيْبِ فِى عَذَلِ Innithahamthu naswiha shshaibi  fi ‘adzali
(Among the all advice) the grey hair is very far from being misunderstood in giving advice	It is true that I always misunderstood the grey hair (old age) in its blaming me on not following the right path

(Chapter - 2) About the Desires of the Self

مِنْ جَهْلِهَا بِنَذِيرِ الشَّيْبِ وَالْهَرَمِ Min jahliha binadziri shshaibi walharami	فَإِنَّ أَمَّارَتِي بِالسُّوءِ مَا اتَّعَظَتْ Fa inna ammaratii bissui  mata’azhat
From the warning of the grey hair and the old age (of closeness to the death)  because of its ignorence	(I misunderstood the advice of the grey hair / old age in the past, because) Surely My self - which is determined to command with sins - didn’t take advice

ضَيْفٍ أَلَمَّ بِرَأْسِي غَيْرَ مُحْتَشِمِ dhaifin alamma bira-si ghaira muhthashimi	وَلاَ أَعَدَّتْ مِنَ الْفِعْلِ الْجَمِيلِ قِرَى Wala a‘addat minal fihlil jameeli qira
For this guest (grey hair)  which has appeared on my head and spread shamelessly	And my self (because of its unawareness)  has not prepared any good act in giving a hospitable reception

كَتَمْتُ سِرًّا بَدَى لِي مِنْهُ بِالْكَتَمِ Katamtu sirran bada li minhu bil katami	لَوْ كُنْتُ أَعْلَمُ أَنِّي مَا أُوَقِّرُهُ Lau kuntu a‘alamu  anni ma uwaqqiruhu
I would have covered this secret (grey hair)  which has been  exhibited to me by dyeing. (then people will not blame me on doing wrong) i.e. I must change in this age	if I had realized that I could not honour this guest (by increasing good deeds and avoiding evil deeds)

كَمَا يُرَدُّ جِمَاحُ الْخَيْلِ بِاللُّجُمِ Kama yuraddu jimahul khaili billujumi	مَنْ لِي بِرَدِّ جِمَاحٍ مِنْ غَوَايَتِهَا Manli bi raddi jimahin min ghawayatiha
As like the stubbornness of the horse is prevented with the help of reins	(In this conditon which was mentioned above) Who is there for me to prevent  my self from its going astray

إِنَّ الطَّعَامَ يُقَوِّي شَهْوَةَ النَّهِمِ Innatwa’ama yuqawwi shahwatannahimi	فَلاَ تَرُمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي كَسْرَ شَهْوَتِهَا Fala tarum bilma‘aaswi kasra shahwatiha
Surely, The (presence of) food will strengthen the desire of the one who has the   habit of excessive eating	After asking this question to himself, the author tells himself  (from the angle of a good adviser) please do not expect that you can break the desires of the ‘self’ with sins, i.e. please do not think that you could control your self from doing sins while you are  consistent on your sins

حُبِّ الرَّضَاعِ وَإِنْ تَفْطِمْهُ يَنْفَطِمِ Hubbirradha‘i  wa in taftwimhu yanfatwimi	وَالنَّفْسُ كَاالطِّفْلِ إِنْ تُهْمِلْهُ شَبَّ عَلَى Wannafsu katwifli in tuhmilhu shabba ‘ala
On its love of (feeding mother’s milk)  but if you direct him towards weaning on the appropriate time he will stop it (if you allow the ‘self’ to continue on doing sins, you will fail to control it, if you try to prevent it from doing sins on the time, it will be no longer consistent on doing sins)	Nafs (Self) is (in its addiction)  like a baby, if you leave him  (on feeding mother’s milk) he will  grow up

إِنَّ الْهَوَى مَا تَوَلَّى يُصْمِ أَوْ يَصِمِ Innal hawa maa tawalla yuswmi au yaswimi	فَاصْرِفْ هَوَاهَا وَحَاذِرْ أَنْ تُوَلِّيَهُ Faswrif hawaha wahadzir an tuwalliyahu
Verily desire or inclination of the self, whenever it takes charge (on a person) kills him or spoils his staus	If you have understood it, please work hard to keep your self away from its inclination to be involved in sins and beware of its any authority upon you

وَإِنْ هِيَ اسْتَحْلَتِ الْمَرْعَى فَلاَ تُسِمِ Wa in hiya stahlatil mara’a fala tusimi	وَرَاعِهَا وَهِيَ فِي اْلأَعْمَالِ سَائِمَةٌ Wara’iha wahiya fil a’mali saaimatun
If it (your self) is breaking the border, do not allow it to do so  (as like the caretaker watches also whether the cattle go beyond the boundary. if they do so, he will be stopping them)	And observe it while it is involved in actions even it is good  (as like the caretaker of the cattle watches them moving around and eating from a specific area

مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَنَّ السُّمَّ فِي الدَّسَمِ Min haithu lam yadri anna ssumma fiddasami	كَمْ حَسَّنَتْ لَذَّةً لِلْمَرْءِ قَاتِلَةً Kam hassanat ladzatan lil mari qatilatan
As he did not know there is poison inside the fat he enjoys (beware of your self, it will cheat you, how often it shows the man evils as good things, while the man couldn’t know that there was harm for him in following these things)	(Do not let your self to overpower you, because) How often it has shown the man things as nice and beatuiful, but actually it was leading to the death or loss

وَرُبَّ مَخْمَصَةٍ شَرٌّ مِنَ التُّخَمِ Warubba makhmaswatin sharrun mina ttukhami	وَاخْشَ الدَّسَائِسَ مِنْ جُوعٍ وَمِنْ شِبَعٍ Wakhsha ddasaaisa min ju’in wamin shiba‘i
Because how often the hunger is seen as much worse than indigestion (filling the stomach) (i.e. None of these two factors  is encouraged or discouraged always. It should be observed wisely.	And fear plots and conspiracies of both the hunger and the satiation (full stomach) (Beware of the self. It will encourage you to choose  hunger as part of leading an austere life or it may lead you towards eating excessively)

مِنَ الْمَحَارِمِ وَالْزَمْ حِمْيَةَ النَّدَمِ Minal maharimi walzam himyatannadami	وَاسْتَفْرِغِ الدَّمْعَ مِنْ عَيْنٍ قَدِ امْتَلَئَتْ Wastafrighiddam‘a min ‘ainin qadimtala-at
Because of doing forbidden things, please repent from the past and follow the diet of remorse and repentance to keep your self away from the sins in the future	And please shed tears until the eyes which are filled with sins get out of tears

وَإِنْ هُمَا مَحَّضَاكَ النُّصْحَ فَاتَّهِمِ Wa in huma mahhadhaka nnuswha fattahimi	وَخَالِفِ النَّفْسَ وَالشَّيْطَانَ وَاعْصِهِمَا Wakhalifinnafsa wa shaitwana wa’swihima
Even they say that they are giving you sincere advice, please understand that they are trying to cheat you and do not trust them (because they are your biggest enemies)	And do not follow your Self  (nafs) and devil (shaitan) but disobey them in every command and prohibition which are given by them

وَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ كَيْدَ الْخَصْمِ وَالْحَكَمِ Wa anta ta’rifu kaidal khaswmi walhakami	وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمَا خَصْمًا وَلاَ حَكَمًا Wala tutwi’  minhuma khasman wala hakama
Because (People like) you  know about the cheatings of an enemy and partiality of an arbitartor	And do not obey ‘Nafs’ or ‘Shaitan’ even any of them appears to you as an enemy or an arbitrator

لَقَدْ نَسَبْتُ بِهِ نَسْلاً لِذِي عُقَمِ Laqad nasabtu bihi  naslan lidzi ’uqumi	أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ مِنْ قَوْلٍ بِلاَ عَمَلٍ Astagfirullaha min qaulin bila ’amalin
(If I invite to a good deed and never practise), it is like I am adding a child to an infertile person (as father)	(Here the author feels that he is not one who follows what he says) I ask Allah forgiveness from saying good things to others without practising them in self

وَمَا اسْتَقَمْتُ فَمَا قَوْلِي لَكَ اسْتَقِمِ Wamastaqamtu fama qauli lakastaqimi	أَمَرْتُكَ الْخَيْرَ لَكِنْ مَا ائْتَمَرْتُ بِهِ Amartukal khaira lakin ma-’tamartu bihi
And I didn’t become steadfast in the straight path, then what is the meaning of my saying to you ‘uphold the staright path’ when I am not doing so	I commanded you to do good deeds, but I didn’t practise it

وَلَمْ أُصَلِّ سِوَى فَرْضٍ وَلَمْ أَصُمِ Walam uswalli siwa fardhin walam aswumi	وَلاَ تَزَوَّدْتُ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ نَافِلَةً Wala tazawwattu qablal mauti nafilatan
and I did not do any prayer or fasting except the obligatory one. (The author is humbly saying that his good deeds are not much)	and I did not make any preparation for death as much additional to the obligatory acts

(Chapter - 3) On the praise of the prophet (ﷺ)

أَنِ اشْتَكَتْ قَدَمَاهُ الضُّرَّ مِنْ وَرَمِ Anishtakat qadamaudhurra min warami	ظَلَمْتُ سُنَّةَ مَنْ أَحْيَا الظَّلاَمَ إِلىَ zhalamtu sunnata man ahyazhalama ilaa
His feet were swollen and got wounded (Hadith related to this was reported by Imam Bukhari(R) and Imam Muslim (R) as   related to Ayisha (R)	(Not following in my life) I transgressed the tradition of the prophet (ﷺ) who spent the nights in prayers untill

تَحْتَ الْحِجَارَةِ كَشْحًا مُتْرَفَ اْلأَدَمِ Thahtal hijararati kashhan mutrafal ‘adami	وَشَدَّ مِنْ سَغَبٍ أَحْشَاءَهُ وَطَوَى Wa shadda min saghabin ahshaahu wa twawa
His soft waist under the stone (to reduce the pain)	And he used to tie around his stomach with cloth due to the pain of hunger and he used to fold

عَنْ نَفْسِه ِفَأَرَاهَا أَيَّمَا شَمَمِ ’An nafsihi fa-araha ayyamaa  shamami	وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الْجِبَالُ الشُّمُّ مِنْ ذَهَبِ Warawadathul jibalushshummu min dzahabi
Out of his way but he didn’t show any interest in accepting it.	(in this state of hunger) high mountains tried to entice him offering him to become gold

إِنَّ الضَّرُورَةَ لاَ تَعْدُو عَلَى الْعِصَمِ Inna dharoorata la ta’adoo  ’alal ’iswami	وَأَكَّدَتْ زُهْدَهُ فِيهَا ضَرُورَتُهُ Wa akkadat zuhdahu fiha dharuratuhu
(No wonder in it) Surely the necessities or poverty cannot attack and win over the  prophet (ﷺ) the one who is protected from all sins ( (معصوم	The greatest proof for his less interest in this world is his refusal for the great wealth which was offered to him, while he was in strong need for it

لَوْلاَهُ لَمْ تُخْرَجِ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْعَدَمِ Laulahu lam tukhrajiddunya minal ’adami

وَكَيْفَ تَدْعُو إِلىَ الدُّنْيَا ضَرُورَةُ مَنْ Wakaifa tad’u iladdunya dharuratuman

If he had not been created, the world would have not come into existence Nb:- In a hadith which is reported by  Umar bin Al-Khattab (R) - on the subject of acceptance of the repentance from Adam (‘Alaihissalam) - when Adam (‘Alaihissalam) asked Allah forgiveness for him  by the status of the prophet (ﷺ), Allah (SWT) pardoned him and said  to him: If It were not for Muhammad (ﷺ), I would not have created you (Hakim &Baihaqi)

How his necessities or poverty can invite him  to Dunya (the enjoyment of this world)

وَالْفَرِيقَيْنِ مِنْ عُرْبٍ وَمِنْ عَجَمِ Walfariqaini min ’urbin wamin ’ajami	مُحَمَّدٌ سَيِّدُ الْكَوْنَيْنِ وَالثَّقَلَيْنِ Muhammadun sayyidul kaunaini wathaqalain
And leader of the Aarb and Non Arab	Muhammad (ﷺ) is the leader of all in this world and next world, and leader of men and jinn

أَبَرَّ فِي قَولِ لاَ مِنْهُ وَلاَ نَعَمِ Abarra fi qauli la minhu wala na’ami --------------------------------------------------- Better than him in forbidding bad and commanding good

نَبِيُّنَا اْلآمِرُ النَّاهِي فَلاَ أَحَدٌ Nabiyyunal amirunnahi fala ahadun ------------------------------------------------------- Our prophet is the one who enjoins good and   forbids bad. Nobody is

لِكُلِّ هَوْلٍ مِنَ اْلأَهْوَالِ مُقْتَحَمِ Likulli haulim minal ahwali muqtahami	هُوَ الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِى تُرْجَى شَفَاعَتُهُ Huwal habibulladzi turja shafa’atuhu
In every bursting horror of the next world	He is the most beloved to Allah, whose intercession (shafa-a) is expected

مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ بِحَبْلٍ غَيْرِ مُنْفَصِمِ Mustamsikuna bihablin ghairi munfaswimi	دَعَا إِلَى اللهِ فَالْمُسْتَمْسِكُونَ بِهِ Daa’ ilallahi fal mustamsikuna bihi
they are holding an unbreakable rope	He invited to Allah, whoever holds his path

وَلَمْ يُدَانُوهُ فِى عِلْمٍ وَلاَ كَرَمِ Walam yudanuhu fi ’ilmin walakarami	فَاقَ النَّبِيِّينَ فِي خَلْقٍ وَفِي خُلُقِ Faqannabiyyeena fi khalqin wafi khuluqi
And they couldn’t come closer to him in knowledge and nobility	He succeeded all the prophets in his creation,   and his great manners

غَرْفًا مِنَ الْبَحْرِ أَوْ رَشْفًا مِنَ الدِّيَمِ Gharfan minal bahri au rashfan minaddiyami	وَكُلُّهُمْ مِن رَّسُولِ اللهِ مُلْتَمِسٌ Wakulluhum mirrasulillahi multamisun
a handful from the sea (of his knowledge) or a mouthful from heavy rains (of his perfection)	Every one of the prophets has gained from the knowledge and perfection of the messenger of Allah (ﷺ)

مِنْ نُقْطَةِ الْعِلْمِ أَوْ مِنْ شَكْلَةِ الْحِكَمِ Min nuqtatil ‘ilmi au min shaklatil hikami	وَوَاقِفُونَ لَدَيْهِ عِنْدَ حَدِّهِمِ Wa waqifuna ladaihi ‘inda haddihimi
(they have only) like a dot of  his knowledge or just like a symbol of his wisdom	They all stopped in front of him on their limit
ثُمَّ اصْطَفَاهُ حَبِيبًا بَارِئُ النَّسَمِ thummaswtwafahu habibaban bariunnasami	فَهُوَالَّذِى تَمَّ مَعْنَاهُ وَصُورَتُهُ Fahuwalladzee tamma ma’nahu waswuratuhu
And then the creator of the humankind (Allah) has chosen him as his most beloved	(He is chosen above all the prophets) because he is the one who has reached the perfection physically and spiritually

فَجَوْهَرُ الْحُسْنِ فِيهِ غَيْرُ مُنْقَسِمِ Fajauharul husni fihi ghairu munqasimi	مُنَزَّهٌ عَنْ شَرِيكٍ فِي مَحَاسِنِهِ Munazzahun ’an shareekin fi mahasinihi
Because the jewel of beauty in him is undividable	(Among all creations of Allah) there is no one equal in his pefect and beautiful character

   

وَاحْكُمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ مَدْحًا فِيهِ وَاحْتَكِمِ Wahkum bima shi-ta madhan fihi wahtakimi	دَع ْمَا ادَّعَتْهُ النَّصَارَى فِى نَبِيِّهِمِ Da’ madda’thuhunnaswara fi nabiyyihimi
(Pease Keep this in mind) and  then decide how you want to praise him	(Praise the prophet (ﷺ) how you can do, But) do not attribute to him any divine status   as  some  had done with thier prophet Isa (’Alaihissalam)

وَانْسُبْ إِلَى قَدْرِهِ مَاشِئْتَ مِنْ عِظَمِ Wansub ila qadrihi mashi-ta min ‘Izhami	وَانْسُبْ إِلىَ ذَاتِهِ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَرَفٍ Wansub ila dzatihi maa shi`ta min sharafin
And add to his status whatever you want to add as a greatness	And add to his nature whatever you want  to add as an honour

حَدٌّ فَيُعْرِبَ عَنْهُ نَاطِقٌ بِفَمِ Haddhun fa y`uriba anhu natwiqun bifami		فَإِنَّ فَضْلَ رَسُولِ اللهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ Fa inna fadhla rasulillahi laisa lahu
limit that a speaker can express it fully with his tongue		Surely, the precedence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has no any
أَحْيَى اسْمُهُ حِينَ يُدْعَى دَارِسَ الرِّمَمِ Ahyasmuhu heena yuda’a darisarrimami	لَوْ نَاسَبَتْ قَدْرَهُ آيَاتُهُ عِظَمًا Lau naasabat qadrahu aayatuhu ‘izhaman
if there is among his miracles that when a deceased person - whose body has already become worn bones in an olden grave - is called using (prohet (ﷺ)’s name he will be brought into the life again. (Still it is not enough to mark his real staus, because his status is above it all)	If his miracles were proportionate to his rank, in greatness

حِرْصًا عَلَيْنَا فَلَمْ نَرْتَبْ وَلَمْ نَهِمِ Hirswan alaina falam nartab walam nahimi	لَمْ يَمْتَحِنَّا بِمَا تَعْيَ الْعُقُولُ بِهِ Lam yamtahinna bima ta’yal ’uqulu bihi
having special care for us so that we have no any doubt or confusion (on what he has brought to us)	He didn’t test us by bringing teachings and rulings of which our minds will be unable to  understand them

فِي الْقُرْبِ وَالْبُعْدِ فِيهِ غَيْرُ مُنْفَحِمِ Fil qurbi wal bu’di fihi ghairu munfahimi	أَعْيَ الْوَرَى فَهْمُ مَعْنَاهُ فَلَيْسَ يُرَى A`yal wara fahmu ma`nahu fa laisa yura
among those who are closer to him and those who are far from him unless they are surprised	All have become unable to understand his reality and secrets, and nobody is seen

صَغِيرَةً وَتُكِلُّ الطَّرْفَ مِنْ أَمَمِ Swagheeratan wa tukillu ttwarfa min amami	كَالشَّمْسِ تَظْهَرُ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِ مِنْ بُعْدِ Kashamsi tazhharu lil ’ainaini min bu’di
as small and Our eyes will be unable to watch it from near (if it is supposed to come closer to our eyes)	The prophet (ﷺ) is like the sun, So it stays very far and appears for our eyes

قَوْمٌ نِيَامٌ تَسَلَّوْا عَنْهُ بِالْحُلُمِ Qaumun niyaamun tasallau ’anhu bil hulumi	وَكَيْفَ يُدْرِكُ فِي الدُّنْيَا حَقِيقَتَهُ Wa kaifa yudriku fiddunya haqiqatahu
Those people who are satisfied with dreaming less important matters	How can understand his reality in this world

وَأَنَّهُ خَيْرُ خَلْقِ اللهِ كُلِّهِمِ Wa annahu khairu khalqillahi kullihimi	فَمَبْلَغُ الْعِلْمِ فِيهِ أَنَّهُ بَشَرٌ Fa mablaghul ’ilmi fihi annahu basharun
And he is the best among all creations of Allah (in his attributes and qualities)	So the maximum knowledge of the people about him that he is a human being (in his  personality)

فَإِنَّمَا اتَّصَلَتْ مِنْ نُورِهِ بِهِمِ Fa innamattaswalat min nurihi bihimi	وَكُلُّ آيٍ أَتَى الرُّسُلُ الْكِرَامُ بِهَا Wakullu aayin atarrusulul kiramu biha
Were joined and connected with them   from his light (Nur)	(Allah has created the prophet (ﷺ) as light and guidance for all in the worlds) So, all the books and miracles which were brought by all other prophets

يُظْهِرْنَ أَنْوَارَهَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي الظُّلَمِ Yuzhirna anwaraha linnasi fi zhulami	فَإِنَّهُ شَمْسُ فَضْلٍ هُمْ كَوَاكِبُهَا Fa innahu shamsu fadhlin hum kawakibuha
The stars show the light in the darkness of the night only	He is the Sun of dignity and they (other prophets) are its stars

بِالْحُسْنِ مُشْتَمِلٍ بِالْبِشْرِ مُتَّسِمِ Bil husni mushtamilin bil bishri muttasimi	أَكْرِمْ بِخَلْقِ نَبِيٍّ زَانَهُ خُلُقٌ Akrim bi khalqi nabiyyin zanahu khuluqun
And who has been surrounded with beauty, glory and smiling face	How noble is the prophet (ﷺ) who has been adorned and beautified with great manners

وَالْبَحْرِ فِي كَرَمٍ وَالدَّهْرِ فِي هِمَمِ Wal bahri fi karamin waddhahri fi himami	كَالزَّهْرِ فِي تَرَفٍ وَالْبَدْرِ فِي شَرَفِ Kazzahri fi tarafin wal badri fi sharafi
And very generous as like the ocean, and very brave and bold as like the mountains	The prophet (ﷺ) was very soft as like the flower, and virtuous as like the full moon

فِي عَسْكَرٍ حِيْنَ تَلْقَاهُ وَفِي حَشَمِ Fee a’skarin heena talqaahu wafee hashami	كَأَنَّهُ وَهُوَ فَرْدٌ مِنْ جَلاَلَتِهِ Ka-annahu wahuwa fardun min jalalatihi
(he looks) that he is in the centre of an army  or he is in the middle of his followers	When he is seen alone, because of his reverence and majesty

مِنْ مَعْدِنَيْ مَنْطِقٍ مِنْهُ وَمُبْتَسَمِ Min ma`dinai mantwiqin minhu  wa mubtasami	كَأَنَّمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ الْمَكْنُونُ فِي صَدَفِ Ka annamal lu`lu`ul  maknunu fi swadafi
(made) of minerals of his speech and his smiling	It is like the pearl which is shielded inside the seashell

طُوبَى لِمُنْتَشِقٍ مِنْهُ وَمُلْتَثِمِ Tuba li muntashiqin minhu wa multathimi	لاَ طِيبَ يَعْدِلُ تُرْبًا ضَمَّ أَعْظُمَهُ La tweeba ya`dilu turban dhamma aa’dhumahu
How blessed is the one who is gifted with the honour to smell and kiss this soil	None of the perfumes equals the the soil which has embraced  the blessed body of Rasulullah (ﷺ)

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(Chapter - 4) On the birth of the prophet (ﷺ)

يَا طِيبَ مُبْتَدَإٍ مِنْهُ وَمُخْتَتَمِ Ya tweeba mubtadain minhu wa mukhtatami	أَبَانَ مَوْلِدُهُ عَنْ طِيبِ عُنْصُرِهِ Abaana mauliduhu ’an tweebi ’unswurihi
What a brilliant beginning and end from him. (The birth of the prophet (ﷺ) was exceptional and his leaving from this world was also excellent in its nature)	His birthday presented many great signs to prove his pure origin and clean root (of  his lineage)

قَدْ أُنْذِرُوا بِحُلُولِ الْبُؤْسِ وَالنِّقَمِ Qad undziroo  bi hululil bu`si wanniqami	يَوْمٌ تَفَرَّسَ فِيهِ الْفُرْسُ أَنَّهُمُ Yaumun tafarrasa fihil fursu annahumu
were warned about coming of big  difficulties and tribulations (for them and their country)	It was a day when  persians had realized that surely they

كَشَمْلِ أَصْحَابِ كِسْرَى غَيْرَ مُلْتَئِمِ Ka- shamli aswhabi  kisra ghaira multa-imi	وَبَاتَ إِيوَانُ كِسْرَى وَهُوَ مُنْصَدِعٌ Wa bata iiwanu kisra wahuwa munswadi’un
As like the union of  followers / army of Kisra also started to disintegrate showing less chance to be reunited	And Palace of kisra (The ruler of rome) was cracked seriously (on the time of birth of the prophet (ﷺ)

عَلَيْهِ وَالنَّهْرُ سَاهِي الْعَيْنِ مِنْ سَدَمِ `Alaihi wannahru sahil ’aini min sadami	وَالنَّارُ خَامِدَةُ اْلأَنْفَاسِ مِنْ أَسَفٍ Wannaru khamidatul anfasi min asafi
On this happening (after the birth of the prophet (ﷺ)  and  the rivers of (Persia) were shocked (dried up) due to sorrow	And the fire which was worshipped by the persians was suddenly set down its breath due to sadness

وَرُدَّ وَارِدُهَا باِلْغَيْظِ حِينَ ظَمِي Waruddha waariduha bil ghaizhi hina zhami	وَسَاءَ سَاوَةَ أَنْ غَاضَتْ بُحَيْرَتُهَا Wasa-a saawata an ghadhat buhairatuha
And the people who came there to drink for their thirst were with a great anger	The people of Sawa (a town in persia) were sad to see their lake dried up

حُزْناً وَباِلْمَاءِ مَا بِالنَّارِ مِنْ ضَرَمِ Huznan wabil ma-i maabinnari min dharami Due to sadness and the water here (in the lake in sawa town) is carrying the substence of burning as it is seen normally in the fire

كَأَنَّ بِالنَّارِ مَا بِالْمَاءِ مِنْ بَلَلِ Kaanna binnari maa bil maa-i min balali As like the fire here (which was worshipped by persians) is carrying substence of making wet as it is seen normally in the water (that is why the fire has been set down)

وَالْحَقُّ يَظْهَرُ مِنْ مَعْنًى وَمِنْ كَلِمِ Wal haqqu yazhharu min ma`nan wamin kalimi	وَالْجِنُّ تَهْتِفُ وَاْلأَنْوَارُ سَاطِعَةٌ Wal jinnu tahtifu wal anwaaru sati`atun
No wonder, the truth will be always coming out  in facts and news	And Jinn were shouting announcing prophet’s birth and the lights were spreading into  ‘sham’ (‘sham’ includes the ares of  Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon upto the borders of the Saudi Arabi)

تُسْمَعْ وَبَارِقَةُ اْلإِنْذَارِ لَمْ تُشَمِ Thusm’a wabaariqathul indzari lam thushami	عَمُوا وَصَمُّوا فَإِعْلاَنُ الْبَشَائِرِ لَمْ ‘Amu waswammu fa i’laanul basha iri lam
were not heard, and thunder clouds of this warning were not seen	They were blind and deaf to these signs, so the announcements of good news

بِأَنَّ دِينَهُمُ الْمُعْوَجَّ لَمْ يَقُمِ Bi anna dinahumul mu`wajja lam yaqumi	مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَخْبَرَ اْلأَقْوَامَ كَاهِنُهُمْ Min ba`di ma akhbaral aqwaama kaahinuhum
That their distorted practice which rejects the truth is not going to survive any more	(These people denied the truth) even after their trustworthy clergy men had informed them

مُنْقَضَّةٍ وَفْقَ مَا فِي اْلأَرْضِ مِنْ صَنَمِ Munqadhatin wafqa maa fil ardhi min swanami	وَبَعْدَ مَا عَايَنُوا فِي اْلأُفُقِ مِنْ شُهُبِ Waba’da maa ’aayanuo  fil ufuqi min shuhubi
falling (from the sky) one after another over devils in accordence to what had happened to the idols on the earth.	(they continued in refusing the message of the prophet (ﷺ) and even after they have seen the shooting stars in the horizon

مِنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ يَقْفُو إِثْرَ مُنْهَزِمِ Minash shayatweeni yaqfu ithra munhazimi	حَتَّى غَدَا عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْوَحْيِ مُنْهَزِمٌ Hatta ghada ’an twareeqil  wahyi munhazimun
from those devils one after another	Untill the defeated ones were running away from the doors of heavens

أَوْ عَسْكَرٌ بِالْحَصَى مِنْ رَاحَتَيْهِ رُمِي Aou ’askarun bil haswa min raahataihi rumi	كَأَنَّهُمْ هَرَبًا أَبْطَالُ أَبْرَهَةٍ Ka annahum haraban abtwalu abrahatin
Or like the example of big Army  who were hurt by pebbles from the two palms / hands of the prophet (ﷺ)	they were in their  running away  (from shooting stars) looked like the warriors of king Abraha who had come to demolish Kaa’ba, but they were fully vanished out by Allah sending some birds upon them throwing baked stones as they were trying to run away to escape from the birds.

نَبْذَ الْمُسَبِّحِ مِنْ أَحْشَاءِ مُلْتَقِمِ Nabdzal musabbihi min ahsha-i multaqimi	نَبْذًا بِهِ بَعْدَ تَسْبِيحٍ بِبَطْنِهِمَا Nabdzan bihi ba`da tasbeehim bibatwnihima
As like the prophet Yunus (alaihissalam) had thrown himself out the belly of the fish which has swallowed him (when he had run away from his nation)	Nabi (ﷺ) had thrown away these (pebbles) after reciting tasbeeh in his two palms

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(Chapter - 5) On the Miracles of the prophet (ﷺ)

تَمْشِي إِلَيْهِ عَلَى سَاقٍ بِلاَ قَدَمِ Tamshi ilaihi `ala saaqim bila qadami

جَاءَتْ لِدَعْوَتِهِ اْلأَشْجَارُ سَاجِدَةً Ja`at  lida`watihil ashjaaru saajidatan

Walking to him on (its) stems without having feet (but making a long cut on the earth). Buraidah (radhiyallahu anhu) narrates the incident:- One man came to the   prophet (ﷺ) and wanted from him a miracle to prove his prophethood. Then the prophet (ﷺ) pointed to a tree and told the man to go and tell the tree that he was  calling it (to come to him). Then the man went and told the tree :-‘Messenger of Allah is calling you’. Then the tree strated to move cutting out its roots and walked down to the presence of prophet (ﷺ) making a long cut on the earth, Then the prophet (ﷺ) asked the tree to return and the tree went back to its first place. Seeing this miracle ,the man kissed the prophet (ﷺ) and embraced Islam

On his call the trees came to him, obediently (it had happened few times)

فُرُوعُهَا مِنْ بَدِيعِ الْخَطِّ فِي الَّلقَمِ Furu`uha min badeei’l khattwi fillaqami	كَأَنَّمَا سَطَرَتْ سَطْرًا لِمَا كَتَبَتْ Ka-annama satwarat satwran limaa katabat
By its branches in beautiful styles about the perfection of the prophet (ﷺ)	(When the tree had come to him there was a straight line made on the earth in its passing way) It looks like that it had put this line for writings

تَقِيهِ حَرَّ وَطِيسٍ لِلْهَجِيرِ حَمِي Taqeehi harra watweesin lil hajeeri hami	مِثْلَ الْغَمَامَةِ أَنَّى سَارَ سَائِرَةً Mithlal ghamaamati annaa saara saairatan
protecting him from the strong heat of the midday	As like the cloud (used to give him shade)  wherever he travelled

مِنْ قَلْبِهِ نِسْبَةً مَبْرُورَةَ الْقَسَمِ Min qalbihi nisbatan mabruratal qasami

أَقْسَمْتُ بِالْقَمَرِ الْمُنْشَقِّ إِنَّ لَهُ Aqsamtu bil qamaril munshaqqi inna lahu

true similarity with the opening of his belly by angels of Allah to  wash it and fill Iman and Hikmah in it (when he was a child under the care of  Halima Saaadiyyah (R) in her tribe.

I swear by the creator of the split moon that surely it has (The incident is mentioned in the Holy Quran in Surah Al-Qamar and Imam Bukhari (R) and Imam Muslim (R) have reported it from abdullahi bnu masuood (radhiyallahu anhu):- When prophet (ﷺ) was going ahead with his mission at Makkah before his hijrah to Madeenah, the people of Makkah asked him to show them a  miracle, then with the permission of Allah the Moon was split  for them.

وَكُلُّ طَرْفٍ مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ عَنْهُ عَمِي Wa kullu twarfin minal kuffari ’anhu ’ami	وَمَا حَوَى الْغَارُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ وَمِنْ كَرَمٍ Wamaa hawal gharu min khairin wamin karami
(When the disbelieveres reached in front of the cave searching them) Their eyes were made blind to see him (and his friend)	And it is among the miracles of the prophet (ﷺ) that he and aboobaker sidheeq (radhiyallahu anhu) had entered the cave (thour) and hidden themselves from the rivals (on their way to madeenah during the Hijra) N:b- Prophet (ﷺ) is mentioned here with the word ‘khair’ which means the best of all and Aboobaker (Radhiyallahu anhu) is mentioned here with the word ‘Karam’ which means the ‘generosity’

وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَا بِالْغَارِ مِنْ أَرِمِ Wahum yaqooloona maa bil ghari min arimi	فَالِصِّدْقُ فِي الْغَارِ وَالصِّدِّيقُ لَمْ يَرِمَا Fasswidqu fil ghari wasswiddheequ lam yarima
And they were saying ‘nobody is there in the cave’ (seeing the spider web and the dove on the face of the cave, they thought that there was nobody in the cave)	(When they searched in the cave) The Prophet (ﷺ) and Aboobaker (radhiyallahu a’nhu) were there inside the cave, not moved to anywhere. NB: Prophet (ﷺ) is mentioned here with the word ‘swidq’ which means ‘Truth’ and Abubakr (Radhiyallahu a’nhu) is mentioned here with the word ‘swiddeeq’ which means ‘very truthful’

خَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ لَمْ تَنْسُجْ وَلَمْ تَحُمِ Khairil bariyyati lam tansuj walam tahumi	ظَنُّوا الْحَمَامَ وَظَنُّوا الْعَنْكَبُوتَ عَلَى zhannul hamaama wa zhannul ’ankabuta ’ala
If the prophet (ﷺ) was inside the cave, (the spider) will not spin the web over the place and (the dove) will not move around the face of the cave N:B- Prophet (ﷺ) is mentioned here with the word ‘Khairil Bariyyati’ which means ‘the best of all creations’	(Because) they thought that the dove and spider

مِنَ الدُّرُوعِ وَعَنْ عَالٍ مِنَ اْلأُطُمِ Minadduru’i wa’an  ‘aalin minal utwumi	وِقَايَةُ اللهِ أَغْنَتْ عَنْ مُضَاعَفَةٍ Wiqayatullahi aghnat ’an mudhaafatin
Of shields and huge forts (that is the example of those who sought protection from Allah)	The protection given by Allah (through dove and spider) made Muhammad (ﷺ) and Abubakr (radhiyallahu anhu) in no need of multiplied (protection)

إِلاَّ وَنِلْتُ جِوَارًا مِنْهُ لَمْ يُضَمِ Illaa waniltu  jiwaaran minhu lam yudhami	مَا سَامَنِي الدَّهْرُ ضَيْمًا وَاسْتَجَرْتُ بِهِ Ma saamaniddahru dhayman wastajartu bihi
Unless I had received an unbreakable security from him  (granted from Allah through his shafa-‘a)	I was never been hurt in times and I had never  asked the prophet (ﷺ) for  protection

إِلاَّ اسْتَلَمْتُ النَّدَا مِنْ خَيْرِ مُسْتَلَمِ Illastalamtunnadaa min khairi mustalami	وَلاَ الْتَمَسْتُ غِنَا الدَّارَيْنِ مِنْ يَدِهِ Walaltamastu ghinaddaaraini min yadihi
Unless I had received it enough from him, the best provider	And I never wished for the wealths of the both worlds from his hands. (I asked Allah by his status or through his intercession)

قَلْبًا إِذَا نَامَتِ الْعَيْنَانِ لَمْ يَنَمِ Qalban idza namatil ’Aynaani lam yanami	لاَ تُنْكِرِ الْوَحْيَ مِنْ رُؤْيَاهُ إِنَّ لَهُ La tunkiril wahya min ru`yaahu inna lahu
A heart which never sleeps when eyes are sleeping (Ayisha (radiyallahu anha) reported that the  prophet (ﷺ) said: my two eyes sleep, but my heart never sleeps (Bukhari & Muslim)	Please do not deny the reality of the ‘Wahy’ (revelation) which he had in his dreams (in the beginning of prophetood, because surely  he has

فَلَيْسَ يُنْكَرُ فِيهِ حَالُ مُحْتَلِمِ Falaysa yunkaru feehi halu muhtalimi	وَذَاكَ حِينَ بُلُوغٍ مِنْ نُبُوَّتِهِ wadzaka heena bulughin min nubuvwatihi
receiving the wahy in dreams in this time cannot be denied	His receiving revelation (wahy) from Allah in dream was when he reached forty years old in   starting of his prophethood

وَلاَ نَبِىٌّ عَلَى غَيْبٍ بِمُتَّهَمِ Wala nabiyyun ala ghaybin bi mut-thahami	تَبَارَكَ اللهُ مَا وَحْيٌ بِمُكْتَسَبٍ Tabarakallaahu maa wahyum bimuktasabin
And none of the prophets are suspected in their knowledge of unseen (because the prophets are protected from doing sins)	Be Allah consecrated and revered! The revelation from Allah is not earned one (it is a special bounty from Allah)

وَأَطْلَقَتْ أَرِبًا مِنْ رِبْقَةِ اللَّمَمِ Wa atwlaqat ariban min ribqatillamami	كَمْ أَبْرَأَتْ وَصِبًا بِاللَّمْسِ رَاحَتُهُ Kam abra-t waswiban billamsi rahatuhu
And how often he saved the helpless from the capture of insanity N:b- For example, please refer to Dalailunnubuwwah for Imam Baihaqi (R)  and kitabusshifa for Qadi Iyadh (R) to see how an insane boy - who was brought to Rasulullah (ﷺ) by his mother - was cured)	How often his blessed hand touched the ill and on the spot he was granted shifa (cure). (few occurrences are reported in the books of Sunnah)

حَتَّى حَكَتْ غُرَّةً فِى اْلأَعْصُرِ الدُّهُمِ Hat-taa hakat ghurrathan fil a’asuridduhumi

وَأَحْيَتِ السَّنَةَ الشَّهْبَاءَ دَعْوَتُهُ Wa ahyatissanata sshahba-a  da`watuhu

As like this fruitful year resembles among the black years of drought as like the white spot in the forehead of the horse

(And among the miracles of the prophet (ﷺ)) his supplication made the barren year into fertile one (bringing sufficient raining and fruitful land) (Imam Bukhari & Muslim have reported that a man came to the prophet (ﷺ) on Friday while he was delivering khutba and said: sheeps are going to die, Please do dua for rainig. Then the prophet (ﷺ) made a dua’, suddenly it started to rain heavily for one week until following Friday. Then the man or sombody else complained: Oh, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), houses are going to fall, please make dua to Allah to stop. then the prophet (ﷺ) smiled and on his dua’ rain was stopped)

سَيْبًا مِنَ الْيَمِّ أَوْ سَيْلاً مِنَ الْعَرِمِ Saybamminal yammi au sailamminal `arimi	بِعَارِضٍ جَادَ أَوْ خِلْتَ الْبِطَاحَ بِهَا Bi `aaridhin jaada au khiltal bitwaaha bihaa
a big flow from the sea or the historical flood of ‘Sailul ‘Arim’ (which had destroyed all the dams creating a big disaster to the nation) has come back again	(His dua made this dry year into a fertile one) with a cloud which had brought abundant raining untill you may think that this grand Valley was conquered by

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(Chapter - 6) On the status of the Holy Qur’an

ظُهُورَ نَارِ الْقِرَى لَيْلاً عَلَى عَلَمِ dzuhura naril qira laylan `alaa  `alami	دَعْنِي وَوَصْفِيَ آيَاتٍ لَهُ ظَهَرَتْ Da‘nee wawasfiya aayatin lahu zhaharat
Like the appearance of the fire burnt on top of mountains to guide the guests into their destinations at night.	let me explain some of his signs and  miracles which prove his prophethood, which appeared

وَلَيْسَ يَنْقُصُ قَدْرًا غَيْرَ مُنْتَظِمِ Walaysa yanqusu qadran ghaira muntadzimi	فَالدُّرُّ يَزْدَادُ حُسْنًا وَهُوَ مُنْتَظِمٌ Faddurru yazdadu husnan wahuwa muntadzimun
Even though the pearl does not decrease in its value when it is not set so. (Similarly the miracles and signs of the prophet (ﷺ) do not decrease in its beauty when it is not compiled)	The pearl gets more beauty when it is set in a chain (similarly, my compiling of all these miracles in this poem, increases its beauty)

مَا فِيهِ مِنْ كَرَمِ اْلأَخْلاَقِ وَالشِّيَمِ Maa feehi min karamil akhlaaqi washshiyami	فَمَا تَطَاوُلُ آمَالِ الْمَدِيحِ إِلَى Famaa tatwaawulu aamaalil madeehi ilaa
To accumulate the numerous great manners of the prophet (ﷺ) (i.e. it is very difficult task)	How dare! the hopes are kept  in this praising   poem

قَدِيمَةٌ صِفَةُ الْمَوْصُوفِ بِا لْقِدَمِ Qadimatun swifatul mauswufi bil qidami	آيَاتُ حَقٍّ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَنِ مُحْدَثَةٌ Aayaatu haqqim minarrahmani muhdasatun
And these (verses of Quran) are eternal because Allah has revealed it and He is eternal (in His Dhat and Swifat)	Among his miracles are these true verses (Al-Quran) which was revealed upon him from Allah the most merciful

عَنِ الْمَعَادِ وَعَنْ عَادٍ وَعَنْ إِرَمِ `Anil ma‘adi wa `an `aadin wa`an irami	لَمْ تَقْتَرِنْ بِزَمَانٍ وَهِيَ تُخْبِرُنَا Lam taqtarimbi zamanin wahiya tukhbiruna
About the next world (resurrection, paradise and the hellfire etc.) and also (Al-Qur’an) is telling us about stories of the earlier societies like the stories of Tribes of A’ad, and Iram N:b- Nabi Hud (‘alaihissalam) was sent to the tribe of ‘Aad	Verses of Allah (Quran) is not constricted (to tell us) about any certain time, but it tells us

مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ إِذْ جَاءَتْ وَلَمْ تَدُمِ Minannabiyyeena idz  ja`t walam tadumi	دَامَتْ لَدَيْنَا فَفَاقَتْ كُلَّ مُعْجِزَةٍ Daamat ladainaa fafaaqat kulla mu`jizatin
Of the all other prophets because their miracles came but couldn’t remain forever	These Quranic Verses will remain to guide the people forever. So, these Quranic Verses are superior to all miracles

لِذِي شِقَاقٍ وَمَا يَبْغِينَ مِنْ حَكَمِ Lidzi shiqaaqin wamaa yabgheena min hakami	مُحَكَّمَاتٌ فَمَا يُبْقِينَ مِنْ شُبَهِ Muhakkamaatun famaa yubqeena min shubahi
For any stubborn who wants to argue with  nor they require any judge to declare its perfection	These Quranic verses are solid and very clear  in meaning, structure and literature. so, these verses neither leave any doubts

أَعْدَى اْلأَعَادِي إِلَيْهَا مُلْقِيَ السَّلَمِ A`dal a`aadi ilayhaa mulqiyassalami	مَا حُورِبَتْ قَطُّ إِلاَّ عَادَ مِنْ حَرَبِ Maa huribat qatu illaa `aada min harabi
Its biggest opponents surrendering to it	these verses (Al-Qur’an) were not opposed unless (they) turned back from this opposing

رَدَّ الغَيُورِ يَدَ الْجَانِي عَنِ الْحُرَمِ Raddal ghayuri yadal jaani ’anil hurami	رَدَّتْ بَلاَغَتُهَا دَعْوَى مُعَارِضِهَا Raddat balaaghatuha da`waa mu`aridhiha
As like a person who is ardent and passionate for his family will prevent the hand of the criminal out of his beloved one	Its eloquence (skilful use of expressive  language) responded to the argument of its opponent that they could bring a similar one)

وَفَوْقَ جَوْهَرِهِ فِى الْحُسْنِ وَالْقِيَمِ Wafauqa jauharihi filhusni wal qiyami	لَهَا مَعَانٍ كَمَوْجِ الْبَحْرِ فِي مَدَدِ Laha ma`aanin ka maujil bahri fi madadi
And in the beauty and the value they (Verses of  Al-Qur’an ) are above Jewels  of the sea	These verses of Al-Qur’an have many meanings as like the tides of the sea in supporting each other

وَلاَ تُسَامُ عَلىَ اْلإِكْثَارِ بِالسَّأَمِ Walaa tusamu `alal ikthaari bissa ami	فَمَا تُعَدُّ وَلاَ تُحْصَى عَجَائِبُهَا Famaa tu `addu walaa tuhswa `ajaaibuha
It will not create boredom even it is recited many times (or its meaning is learnt many times)	The wonderful meanings of these verses cannot be counted and evaluated

لَقَدْ ظَفِرْتَ بِحَبْلِ اللهِ فَاعْتَصِمِ Laqad  zhafirta bihablillaahi fa`taswimi	قَرَّتْ بِهَا عَيْنُ قَارِيهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ Qarrat bihaa `aynu qaariha faqultu lahu
Then I told him, you have won, please hold this rope of Allah (Al-Quran)	The eyes of its reader were delighted and cool

أَطْفَأْتَ حَرَّ لَظَى مِنْ وِرْدِهَا الشَّبِمِ Atw fa`ta harra lazha min virdiha sh shabimi	إِنْ تَتْلُهَا خِيفَةً مِنْ حَرِّ نَاِر لَظَى In tatluhaa kheefatan min harri nari lazha
Then you can extinguish the heat of the hellfire with its cool water	If you read these verses (Al- Quran) in fear of the heat of the jahannam (hellfire)

مِنَ الْعُصَاةِ وَقَدْ جَاءُوهُ كَالْحُمَمِ Minal uswathi waqad jau`hu kal humami	كَأَنَّهَا الْحَوْضُ تَبْيَضُّ الْوُجُوهُ بِهِ Ka annahal haudhu tabyadhulul wujuhu bihi
(The faces) of sinful people, when they   had come (or thrown) to bath in it (Nahrul   Hayat) in the forms of black coals	(Al-Qur’an will intercede for its readers until their faces will become white and eventually they will enter the pardise) As like the faces of the sinful believers will become white when they take bath in ‘Nahrul Hayat’ (river of life) before entering the paradise

فَالْقِسْطُ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا فِي النَّاسِ لَمْ يَقُمِ Falqistu min ghairiha finnaasi lam yaqumi	وَكَالصِّرَاطِ وَكَالْمِيزَانِ مَعْدِلَةً Wakasswirati wakal meezaani ma`dilatan
The justice can not exist among the people leaving Al-Qur’an away	These verses of Allah are signs of the truth, no doubt in it, and they are straight as like the bridge of Swirat and full of justice as like theskyle on the day of judgement

تَجَاهُلاً وَهُوَ عَيْنُ الْحَاذِقِ الْفَهِمِ Tajaahulan wahuwa ’aynul haadziqil fahimi	لاَ  تَعْجَبَنْ لِحَسُودٍ رَاحَ يُنْكِرُهَا La ta`jaban lihasuudin raaha yunkiruhaa
Pretending that he doesn’t know (about its miraculous power and status), Actually he is intelligent and he can understand it (but his jealousy made him deny it)	Do not be wondered about the jealous people who denies these verses

وَيُنْكِرُ الْفَمُ طَعْمَ الْمَاءِ مِنْ سَقَمِ Wayunkirul famu twa`mal maa-i min saqami	قَدْ تُنْكِرُ الْعَيْنُ ضَوْءَ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ رَمَدِ Qad tunkirul `aynu dhauash-shamsi min ramadi
And the mouth denies the real taste of the water because of sickness in the mouth (and it may find it bitter, not because of any problem with the water)	(As like) sometimes the eye denies the light of sun because of red eye. (Not because of any problem with sunlight)

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(Chapter - 7) On the Isra’- Mi’raj

سَعْيًا وَفَوْقَ مُتُونِ اْلأَيْنُقِ الرُّسُمِ Sa`yan wa fauqa mutuunil ’aynuqirrusumi	يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ يَمَّمَ الْعَافُونَ سَاحَتَهُ Yaakhaira man yammamal `aafuuna sahatahu
Walking and riding over the strong and weighty camels	O, you the most noble towards whose yard the  seekers of bounties had headed

وَمَنْ هُوَ النِّعْمَةُ الْعُظْمَى لِمُغْتَنِمِ Waman huwanni`matul ` udzma li mugh-tanimi	وَمَنْ هُوَ اْلآيَةُ الْكُبْرَى لِمُعْتَبِرٍ Waman huwal aayatul kubraa limu`tabirin
And O you who is the greatest blessing for the one who desires to win the endless  success	And O you who is the greatest sign for the one who is thinking about Allah’s prudence and wisdom

كَمَا سَرَى الْبَدْرُ فِي دَاجٍ مِنَ الظُّلَمِ Kamaa saral badru fi dajin minadzulami	سَرَيْتَ مِنْ حَرَمٍ لَيْلاً إِلَى حَرَمٍ Sarayta min haramin laylan ila harami
As like the full moon moves on the full dark night	(Oh, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), (During Isra’ and Mi’raj) you travelled from Al-Masjidul Haram to Al-Masjidul Al-Aqsa at night

مِنْ قَابِ قَوْسَيْنِ لَمْ تُدْرَكْ وَلَمْ تُرَمِ Minqaabi qausaini lam thudrak walam thurami	وَبِتَّ تَرْقَى إلَى أَنْ نِلْتَ مَنْزِلَةً Wabit-tha tharqaa ilaa anniltha manzilathan
In a distance of two cubits in closeness which was not attained by anybody else nor wished (by them)	And you went riding through heavens until you reached a position

وَالرُّسُلِ تَقْدِيمَ مَخْدُومٍ عَلَى خَدَمِ Warrusuli taqdeema makhdoomin `alaa khadami	وَقَدَّمَتْكَ جَمِيعُ اْلأَنْبِياَءِ بِهَا Waqad-damatka jameeu’l ambiyaei biha
And all messengers as like the master is put in front of his servants	And on the night, all the prophets put you in front of them

فِي مَوْكِبٍ كُنْتَ فِيهِ صَاحِبَ الْعَلَمِ Fi maukibin kunta fihi swahibal `alami	وَأَنْتَ تَخْتَرِقُ السَّبْعَ الطِّبَاقَ بِهِمْ Wa anta takhtariqussab`a twibaaqabihim
In a grand parade of which you were the holder of the flag. (i.e. leader)	When you were crossing over with them the seven heavens from one heaven to another one

مِنَ الدُّنُوِّ وَلاَ مَرْقًى لِمُسْتَنِمِ Minaddunuwwi wala marqan limustanimi	حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ تَدَعْ شَأْوًا لِمُسْتَبِقِ Hat-taa idza lam tada’  sha-’wan li mustabiqi
In closeness to Allah and you have not left any position for its seekers	Until you didn’t leave any goal for anyone who wants to race for it

نُودِيتَ بِالرَّفْعِ مِثْلَ الْمُفْرَدِ الْعَلَمِ Nuodeeta birrafe’  mithlal mufradil a’lami	خَفَضْتَ كُلَّ مَقَامٍ بِالْإِضَافَةِ إِذْ Khafadzta kulla maqaamin bil idhafati idz
When Allah ta’ala invited you to meet him and called upon you into his holy presence taking your name, as like (in Arabic Grammer) Al-mufradul  A’lam (Singular proper noun) which has i’rab of Raf’ among all other types of ’Munada’	(When you reached such a high position) all other positions became under your position

عَنِ الْعُيُونِ وَسِرٍّ أَيِّ مُكْتَتَمِ ‘Anil ‘uyooni wa sirrin ayyi muktatami	كَيْمَا تَفُوزَ بِوَصْلٍ أَيِّ مُسْتَتِرٍ Kaimaa tafooza biwaswlin ayyi mustatirin
from all eyes, and a shielded secret from Allah (subhanahu wa T’aala)	(O The messenger of Allah, Allah has granted you miracle of  isra mi’raj)  thus you have won very special connection which is hidden

وَجُزْتَ كُلَّ مَقَامٍ غَيْرَ مُزْدَحَمٍ Wa juzta kulla  maqaamin  ghaira muzdahamin	فَحُزْتَ كُلَّ فَخَارٍ غَيْرَ مُشْتَرَكٍ Fa huzta kulla fakhaarin ghaira mushtarakin
And you have crossed all the positions without chasing anybody in your way (all your positions are reserved to you only)	Thus, you have accumulated all status not shared with others

وَعَزَّ إِدْرَاكُ مَا أُولِيتَ مِنْ نِعَمٍ Wa ’azza idraaku maa uoleeta min ni’ami	وَجَلَّ  مِقْدَارُ مَا وُلِّيتَ مِنْ رُتَبٍ     Wa jalla miqdaaru ma wulleeta min rutabi
And it is very difficult (impossible for others) to attain the favours which are given to you	What an excellent amount of positions are granted to you

مِنَ الْعِنَايَةِ رُكْنًا غَيْرَ مُنْهَدِمٍ Minal ‘inaayati ruknan ghaira munhadimi	بُشْرَى لَنَا مَعْشَرَ الْإِسْلاَمِ إِنَّ لَنَا Bushraa lana ma-’sharal islami inna lanaa
By the special care from Allah, a strong pillar (religion of Islam) which will never be broken or changed	What a great success for us, the people of Islam as we have surely

بِأَكْرَمِ الرُّسُلِ كُنَّا أَكْرَمَ اْلأُمَمِ Bi akrami rrusuli kunnaa akramal umami	لَمَّا دَعَا اللهُ دَاعِينَا لِطَاعَتِهِ Lamma da’a llahu daa’iina litwa-‘atihi
With the title of ‘the Noblest of the messengers, (by accepting his invitation to obey Allah) we became the noblest of all the communities	When Allah called (our prophet (ﷺ) the one who had invited us towards Allah’s obedience

	Chapter  -8

 On the steadfastness of the prophet (ﷺ) and his companions during struggles

كَنَبْأَةٍ أَجْفَلَتْ غَفْلاً مِنَ الْغَنَمِ Ka nab-atin ajfalat ghaflan minal ghanami	رَاعَتْ قُلُوبَ الْعِدَا أَنْبَاءُ بِعْثَتِهِ Ra-’at qhulubal ’ida Anba-u bi-’thatihi
As like a medium sound frightens a bunch of goats wandering in the field	The news of his prophethood and its spreading frightened the hearts of the opponents

حَتَّى حَكَوْا بِالْقَناَ لَحْمًا عَلَى وَضَمِ Hat-ta hakau bil qanaa lahman `alaa wadhami

مَازَالَ يَلْقَاهُمُ فِي كُلِّ مُعْتَرَكٍ           Mazala yalqaahumu fi kulli mu`-tarakin

Until they were looked upon the spears like meat on a chopping block (This is a poetic expression which must   be read in its sense)

He had been facing them in every battle field  (bravely) ---- (N:B-The opponents started to torture him and his companions and even after leaving his homeland Makkah (migrating to Madinah) they didn’t stop thier attacks. Then the prophet (ﷺ)  and his companions had no way except to defend their nation. And We need to note that these Battles had witnessed very less losses for both parties. Becuase in any case killing was not the intention of battles.

أَشْلاَءَ شَالَتْ مَعَ الْعِقْبَانِ وَالرَّخَمِ Ashla-a shaalat ma-a’l ‘Iqbani warrakhami	وَدُّوا الْفِرَارَ فَكَادُوا يَغْبِطُونَ بِهِ Waddul firaara fakadu yaghbituna bihi
To the pieces of the meat which were seen carried away by eagles and the vulture (flying away of the hearts in fear is demonstrated here)	(When the opponents saw that they are going to be defeated) They wanted to run way (from the field) (The poet feels them in his imagination) as they were in this condition (of fear and drive to run away) looking like they are jealous

مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ مِنْ لَيَالِي اْلأَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ Maa lam takun min layalil ash huril hurumi	تَمْضِي اللَّيَالِي وَلاَ يَدْرُونَ عِدَّتَهَا Thamdhiillayaali walaa yadruna ‘iddataha
Except the nights of (four) sacred months (Muhaaram, Rajab, Dhulqa’dah and Dhulhijjah- in which any fighting was not undertaken by any group in Arabia)	The Nights were passing but they did not know how many nights have gone (Even they started the fighting and they were big in numbers, they were seen very frightened during encounters)

بِكُلِّ قَرْمٍ إِلَى لَحْمِ الْعِدَا قَرِمِ Bi kulli qarmin ila lahmil `ida qarimi	كَأَنَّمَا الدِّينُ ضَيْفٌ حَلَّ سَاحَتَهُمْ Ka-annamadheenu dhayfun halla saahathahum
accompanied with brave followers who are very enthusiastic to face the attacks of the opponents	As like this religion was a guest came to their yard

يَرْمِي بِمَوْجٍ مِنَ اْلأَبْطَالِ مُلْتَطِمِ Yarmi bi maujin minal abtwali mul tathwimi	يَجُرُّ بَحْرَ خَمِيسٍ فَوْقَ سَابِحَةٍ Yajurru bahra khamisin fauqa saabihatin
Its tides are the brave warriors who are heading to the battle fields one after another	The army of the believers went ahead on fast running horses (as like a roaring sea)

يَسْطُو بِمُسْتَأْصِلٍ لِلْكُفْرِ مُصْطَلِمِ Yastwu bi musta-’swilin lil kufri mustwalimi	مِنْ كُلِّ مُنْتَدِبٍ لِلَّهِ مُحْتَسِبٍ Min kulli muntadibin lillahi muhtasibin
And who were fighting with their swords putting an end for the aggressions of the disbelievers	Those who answered the call of Allah expecting their rewards from Him only

مِنْ بَعْدِ غُرْبَتِهَا مَوْصُولَةَ الرَّحِمِ Min ba‘di ghurbatihaa mausulatar rahimi	حَتَّى غَدَتْ مِلَّةُ الْإِسْلاَمِ وَهِيَ بِهِمْ Hat-taa ghadat millatul islami wa hiya bihim
protected and strong in relation amongst  thousands of its followers after a period of desolation	Thus, with these (sincere followers) the religion of Islam became

وَخَيْرِ بَعْلٍ فَلَمْ تَيْتَمْ وَلَمْ تَئِمِ Wa khairi ba’alin falam taitam walam ta-imi	مَكْفُولَةً أَبَدًا مِنْهُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَبٍ Makfulatan abadan minhum bikhairi abin
and as like a best husband, now it is no  more an orphan or a widow (i.e. now it is no more isolated)	with Swahaba (companions of the prophet) Islam became safe, they were like a best father (in looking after it)

مَاذَا رَأَى مِنْهُمُ فِي كُلِّ مُصْطَدَمِ Madhaa ra aa minhumu fi kulli mustwadami	هُمُ الْجِبَالُ فَسَلْ عَنْهُمْ مُصَادِمَهُمْ Humul jibaalu fasal anhum muswaadimahum
What he had seen from them in each encounter	They were very strong people like mountains (in power and patience). If you are in doubt please ask the one who had fought with them

فُصُولَ حَتْفٍ لَهُمْ أَدْهَى مِنَ الْوَخَمِ Fuswoola hatfin lahum adha minal wakhami	وَسَلْ حُنَيْنًا وَسَلْ بَدْرًا وَسَلْ أُحُدًا Wasal hunainan  wasal badran wasal uhuda
The times in which they were more grievous in fear of death than the (the time of) plague disease	Please ask (about the bravery of these people) Hunain, Badr and Uhud (the places where they had confronted their opponents)

مِنَ الْعِدَى كُلَّ مُسْوَدٍّ  مِنَ اللِّمَمِ Minal `ida kulla muswaddin minallimami	اَلْمُصْدِرِي الْبِيضِ حُمْرًا بَعْدَ مَا وَرَدَتْ Al musdirilbeedhi  humran ba`da maa waradat
Over heads of their opponents	Praise these warriors, if they come with white swords into the battle ground, they will not return until these swords are illuminated with the blood (poetic expression of a war) after falling

أَقْلاَمُهُمْ حَرْفَ جِسْمٍ غَيْرَ مُنْعَجِمٍ Aqlaamuhum harfa jismin ghaira muna’-jimi	وَالْكَاتِبِينَ  بِسُمْرِ الْخَطِّ مَا تَرَكَتْ Wal kaatibeena bisumril khat-twi maa tarakat
The blades of their spears, any place on the bodies (of the opponents) as it is not marked with them. (it is a poetic expression of a battle scenario and bravery of the warriors)	And praise these who fought with the most distinguished spears, and did not leave - N: b- (سمر الخط- is the most famous spears in the ancient Arab. They are also called as الرماح الخطية

وَالْوَرْدُ يَمْتَازُ بِالسِّيمَا عَنِ السَّلَمِ Walwardu yamtaazu bissimaa ‘anissalami	شَاكِي السِّلاَحِ لَهُمْ سِيمَا تُمَيِّزُهُمْ Shakissilaahi lahum sima tumayyizuhum
the rose is identified with its special sign of nice smell from a thorny tree	These companions are wearing super weapons as like their rivals. But they have some signs which separate them from the rivals. (It is the sign of sujood seen on their forehead)

فَتَحْسَبُ الزَّهْرَ فِي اْلأَكْمَامِ كُلَّ كَمِي Fa tahsabuzzahra fil akmaami kulla kami	تُهْدِي إِلَيْكَ رِيَاحُ النَّصْرِ نَشْرَهُمُ Tuhdi ilaika riyahunnaswri nashrahumu
As all these warriors are felt to you as like the flowers inside the sleeves (as the breeze brings the good smells of the flowers which are found on its path of blowing)	The wind of the victory brings to you the gift of the good news for the warriors who return with red cloths (from the field after winning the struggle)

مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْحَزْمِ لاَ مِنْ شَدَّةِ الْحُزُمِ Min shiddatil hazmi laa min shaddatil huzumi	كَأَنَّهُمْ فِي ظُهُورِ الْخَيْلِ نَبْتُ رُبًا Ka annahum fi zhuhooril khaili nabtu ruba
Their firmness on the back of horses was because of their steadfastness in their determination, not because of tying them with saddles (on the back of horses)	When they are on the back of their horses, they look like the plants on the hills (Poet says that their style of moving into two sides of horses while they were defending the attacks sitting over them firmly, Looks like the plants on the top of hills, which may move with winds but they are firm on their roots)

فَمَا تُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الْبَهْمِ وَالْبُهَمِ Fama tufarriqu bainal bahmi wal buhami	طَارَتْ قُلُوبُ الْعِدَا مِنْ بَأْسِهمْ فَرَقاً Twarat quloobul `ida min ba`sihim faraqa
Until they (opponents) were not able to differentiate who are the lambs and who are the brave warriors (because of their confusion due to extreme horror)	The hearts of all the opponents flew up due to fear (they were very frightened) seeing the strength of prophet’s (ﷺ) companions

إِنْ تَلْقَهُ اْلأُسْدُ فِي آجَامِهَا تَجِمِ In talqahul usdu fi aajaamihaa tajimi	وَمَنْ تَكُنْ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ نُصْرَتُهُ Waman takun birasulillahi nusratuhu
Because Even the lions meet him in their dwellings inside the jungle, they will be getting calm seeing his reverence	Whoever is helped with the blessings and prayers from the prophet (ﷺ) will not get any harm

بِهِ وَلاَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ غَيْرِ مُنْقَصِمِ Bihi walaa min ’aduwwin ghairi munqaswimi	وَلَنْ تَرَى مِنْ وَلِيٍّ غَيْرِ مُنْتَصِرٍ Walan tara min waliyyin ghairi muntaswirin
By his status and you will never see anyone who is treating him as enemy unless he is not defeated	You will never see anyone who loves and follows him unless he is victorious

كَالَّليْثِ حَلَّ مَعَ اْلأَشْبَالِ فِي أَجَمِ Kallaithi halla ma`al ashbali fi ajami	أَحَلَّ أُمَّتَهُ فِي حِرْزِ مِلَّتِهِ Ahalla ummatahu fi hirzi millatihi
As like the lion (when the hunting is feared) runs away with its children into the jungle	He saved his Ummah (followers) bringing them into a safe place (religion of Islam)

فِيهِ وَكَمْ خَصَمَ الْبُرْهَانُ مِنْ خَصِمِ Feehi wakam khaswamal burhaanu min khaswimi	كَمْ جَدَّلَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللهِ مِنْ جَدِلٍ Kam jaddalat kalimaatullahi min jadilin
About him (and his prophethood) and How many clear evidences were brought to break the false advocations of the opponents	How many times the verses of Qur’an had beaten the arguments of the quarrelers

فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَالتَّأْدِيبِ فِي الْيُتُمِ Filjaahiliyyati wa tta-deebi filyutumi	كَفَاكَ بِالْعِلْمِ  فِي اْلأُمِّيِّ مُعْجِزَةً Kafaaka bil ’ilmi fil ummiyyi mu‘jizatan
and it is enough for you as miracle his highest rank in the best manners even he was an orphan who had no chance to learn from the father or mother in that dark age.	It is enough for you as his miracle his knowledge even he was not someone who had learnt the writing and reading. N:b- The prophet (ﷺ) is the most knowledgeable person

(Chapter - 9) Hope in the shafaa’ (intercession) of the prophet (ﷺ)

ذُنُوبَ عُمْرٍ مَضَى فِي الشِّعْرِ وَالْخِدَمِ Dhunuoba ‘umrin madha fi shi`-ri wal khidami	خَدَمْتُهُ بِمَدِيحٍ أَسْتَقِيلُ بِهِ Khadamtuhu bimadeehin astaqeelu bihi
Sins of my past life which was spent in the poetry and serving some poeople  (referring to his job as the poet of the palace in his early life)	I praised the prophet (ﷺ) with this poem expecting that Allah would forgive me

كَأَنَّنِي بِهِمَا هَدْيٌ مِنَ النَّعَمِ Ka annani bihima hadyun minanna’ami	إِذْ قَلَّدَانِيَ مَا تُخْشَى عَوَاقِبُهُ Idz  qalladaaniya maa tukhsha ’awaaqibuhu
As like I am  a sacrificial animal with special tags of identification on their necks which will be brought into the place of slaughtering very soon)	The poetry and the serving some people   have hanged on my neck many sins which  carry very horrible consequences

حَصَلْتُ إِلاَّ عَلَى الْآثَامِ وَالنَّدَمِ Haswaltu illaa ’alal aathaami wannadami	أَطَعْتُ غَيَّ الصِّبَا فِي الْحَالَتَيْنِ وَمَا Atwa-tu ghayyas swiba filhaalataini wa maa
( I didn’t) get except many sins and regret	while I was occupied with the poerty and serving some people, I followed the desires of my youth and (at last) I didn’t

لَمْ تَشْتَرِ الدِّينَ بِالدُّنْيَا وَلَمْ تَسُمِ Lam tashtariddeena biddunya walam tasumi	فَيَا خَسَارَةَ نَفْسٍ فِي تِجَارَتِهَا Fayaa khasaarata nafsin fee tijaratihaa
It did not buy the religion by (sacrificing the desiers of) this world and also it didn’t take any initiative for that purpose	O the failure of (my) self in its business

يَبِنْ لَهُ الْغَبْنُ فِي بَيْعٍ وَفِي سَلَمِ Yabin lahul ghabnu fi bai‘in wafi salami	وَمَنْ يَبِعْ آجِلاً مِنْهُ بِعَاجِلِهِ Waman yabi’a ajilan minhu bi ‘ajilihi
later he will be finding a big loss in this sale and business	Whoever sells the everlasting next world (Akhira) for this current world (dunya)

مِنَ النَّبِيِّ وَلاَ حَبْلِي بِمُنْصَرِمِ Minannabiyyi wala habli bi munswarimi	إِنْ آتِ ذَنْبًا فَمَا عَهْدِي بِمُنْتَقِضِ In aati dzanban fama ’ahdi bi muntaqidhi
(agreement) with  the prophet (ﷺ), and my rope which connects me to him, is not going to be cut	Even I do sins (I hope that Allah will forgive me) because, my agreement (with the prophet (ﷺ) will never become inavlid (The Poet Imam Busiri (R) may be referring  to his unbreakable connection with prophet (ﷺ) as his follower, lover and bearer of his name ’Muhammad’

مُحَمَّدًا وَهُوَ أَوْفَى الْخَلْقِ بِالذِّمَمِ Muhammadan wahuwa aufal khalqi bidhimami	فَإِنَّ لِي ذِمَّةً مِنْهُ بِتَسْمِيَتِي Fa inna  lee dhimmatan minhu bitasmiyatee
as ‘Muhammad’ because he (Muhammad (ﷺ)  is the most honest in keeping  promises among all the creations of Allah - The poet may be referring to the hadith reported by Abu umamah (R) ‘whoever gets a child and he names him as ‘Muhammad’ seeking the barakat of the name of the prophet muhammad (ﷺ), he and his son will be in the paradise	(why I expect that Allah will forgive me) because I have security from him in my  naming

فَضْلاً وَ إِلاَّ فَقُلْ ياَ زَلَّةَ الْقَدَمِ Fadhlan wa illa faqul ya zallatal qadami	إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي مَعَادِي آخِذًا بِيَدِي In lam yakun fee ma‘adhee aakhidhan biyadee
as a bounty from him, and if I am not  getting his intercession then please say: surely my feet will slip on the day (then what a bad situation it will be for me)	if he (the prophet (ﷺ) is not holding my hand in the next world, making  shafa-a’  (intercession) for me to Allah

أَوْ يَرْجِعَ الْجَارُ مِنْهُ غَيْرَ مُحْتَرَمٍ Au yarji`al jaaru minhu ghaira muhtaramin	حَاشَاهُ أَنْ يَحْرِمَ الرَّاجِي مَكَارِمَهُ Haashaahu an yahrimarraji makaarimahu
And nor the one who went to his great presence seeking his closeness and shafaa’, will return as not honoured (with the gift of his needs)	It will never happen that the one who expects his noble deeds ,would be denied of them,

وَجَدْتُهُ لِخَلاَصِي خَيْرَ مُلْتَزَمِ Wajattuhu likhalaswii khaira multazami	وَمُنْذُ أَلْزَمْتُ أَفْكَارِي مَدَائِحَهُ Wa mundzu alzamtu afkaari madaa-ihahu
I have found it as the best thing to hold for my safety (from all problems)	(It is my proof) Since I devoted my thoughts in praising him

إِنَّ الْحَيَا يُنْبِتُ اْلأَزْهَارَ فِي اْلأَكَمِ Innal haya yunbitul azhaara fil akami	وَلَنْ يَفُوتَ الْغِنَى مِنْهُ يَدًا تَرِبَتْ Wa lan yafuotal ghina minhu yadan taribat
(How they never get?) prophet (ﷺ) is like raining, when it falls on the earth, it reaches all kinds of the places, fertile and infertile and it will be producing the flowers even on the top of hills where normally flowers never grow	Those who seek his blessings and barakats  from him may be poor or sinful people, still they will get his blessings

يَدَا زُهَيْرٍ بِمَا أَثْنَى عَلَى هَرِمٍ Yadaa zuhairin bima athna ala harimin	وَلَمْ أُرِدْ زَهْرَةَ الدُّنْيَا الَّتِي اقْتَطَفَتْ Wa lam urid zahrata ddunyallatiqtatwafat
the hands of Zuhairubnu Abee Salma praising Harim ibnu Sinan (but I need only the love and blessings from Allah and his Messenger (ﷺ) especially the ‘shafaa’ (intercession) of the prophet (ﷺ) on the day of judgement)	And I did not want (with this praising of the prophet (ﷺ)) the flower or the beauty of this world (the wordly benefits) which were picked up by

(Chapter - 10) In the presence of the prophet (ﷺ)

سِوَاكَ عِنْدَ حُلُولِ الْحَادِثِ الْعَمَمِ Siwaaka ‘inda huloolil hadithil ‘amami	يَا أَكْرَمَ الْخَلْقِ مَا لِي مَنْ أَلُوذُ بِهِ Yaa akramal khalqi maalie man aluodzu bihi
Except you when the biggest danger will descend upon the people	Oh, the noblest of all creations, I don’t have anybody (on the day of judgement) to approach for help (shafa-a’)

إِذَا الْكَرِيمُ تَحَلَّى بِاسْمِ مُنْتَقِمِ Idhal kareemu tahallaa bismi muntaqimi	وَلَنْ يَضِيقَ رَسُولَ اللهِ جَاهُكَ بِي Walan yadheeqa rasulallahi jaahuka bihi
(At the time of horror on the day of judgement) when Allah the most generous will be characterized with the name of ‘revenger’	And O, the Messenger of Allah, my case will not be a big thing in front of your big status. (because your status is powerful to make intercession for all the sinners among the believers)

وَمِنْ عُلُومِكَ عِلْمَ اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمِ Wa min ‘uluomika ‘ilmallauhi walqalami

فَإِنَّ مِنْ جُودِكَ الدُّنْيَا وَضَرَّتَهَا Fainna min juodika ddunya wa dharrataha

And many of the hidden knowledges recorded in the Lauhul Mahfooz with Al-Qalam has been revealed to your knowledge by Allah (SWT)

surely this world and the next world are from  your benevolence (This world never existed without you and in the next world you are the saviour of all by your shafa-a’) Nb:- In a hadith which is reported by Umar bin Al-Khattab (R) - on the subject of acceptance of the repentance from Adam (‘Alaihissalam) - when Adam (‘Alaihissalam) asked Allah forgiveness for him by the status of the prophet (ﷺ), Allah (SWT) pardoned him and said to him: If It were not for Muhammad (ﷺ), I would not have created you (Hakim & Baihaqi)

إِنَّ الْكَبَائِرَ فِي الْغُفْرَانِ كَاللَّمَمِ Innal kabaaira fil ghufrani kallamami	يَا نَفْسِ لاَ تَقْنَطِي مِنْ زَلَّةٍ عَظُمَتْ Yaa nafsi laa taqnatwii min zallatin adzumat
Verily major sins in front of Allah’s forgivness is just like minor sins (If Allah wills he will forgive all sins except the -associating partners with Allah)	Now the poet is talking to himself 'do not be disappointed from the mercy of Allah because of your large amount of sins

تَأْتِي عَلَى حَسَبِ الْعِصْيَانِ فِي الْقِسَمِ Ta-’tii ’alaa hasabil ’iswyani filqisami	لَعَلَّ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّي حِينَ يَقْسِمُهَا La’alla rahmata rabbee heena yaqsimuha
It would be coming on account of the sins for each in division	I hope that when Allah distributes His mercy

لَدَيْكَ وَاجْعَلْ حِسَابِي غَيْرَ مُنْخَرِمِ Ladaika waj’al hisabi ghaira munkharimi	يَا رَبِّ وَاجْعَلْ رَجَائِي غَيْرَ مُنْعَكِسٍ Yaa rabbi waj’al rajaie ghaira mun’akisi
with you and make my evaluation perfect in results. (or it means please make my hope in your mercy realized)	O my Lord Allah,  please make my hope (in your mercy and forgiveness) not reversed but realized

صَبْرًا مَتَى تَدْعُهُ اْلأَهْوَالُ يَنْهَزِمِ Swabran mata tad-’uhul ahwalu yanhazimi	وَالْطُفْ بِعَبْدِكَ فِي الدَّارَيْنِ إِنَّ لَهُ Waltwuf bi’abdika  fiddaaraini inna lahu
a patience, which will run away when the horrors come	and be kind to your servant in both worlds because verily he has

عَلَى النَّبِيِّ بِمُنْهَلٍّ وَمُنْسَجِمِ ’Alannabiyyi bimunhallin wamunsajimi	وَائْذَنْ لِسُحْبِ صَلاَةٍ مِنْكَ دَائِمَةٍ Wa-’dzhan lisuhbi swalaatin minka daaimatin
to be showered abundantly on the prophet (ﷺ)	And Oh Allah, let your bessings to be always (Allah’s blessings upon the prophet (ﷺ) is exemplified with the clouds which showers rain on the earth)

وَ أَطْرَبَ الْعِيسَ حَادِي الْعِيسِ بِالنَّغَمِ Wa atwrabal `iesa haadil ’iesi binnaghami	مَا رَنَّحَتْ عَذَبَاتِ الْبَانِ رِيحُ صَبًا Maa rannahat `adzabaatil baani reehu swaban
As long as camel rider gives great entertainment to the camel with his good tunes (The camel is one of the basic elements  of the arabian culture)	(Oh Alah please send the blessings upon the prophet ﷺ) As long as the pleasant wind from the east shakes the branches of ben oil tree (this wind from the east and the ben tree was familiar among the Arabs)

أَهْلِ التُّقَى وَالنَّقَى وَاْلحِلْمِ وَاْلكَرَمِ Ahlittuqa wannaqa walhilmi walkarami	وَاْلآلِ وَالصَّحْبِ ثُمَّ التَّابِعِينَ لَهُمْ Wal aali wasswahbi thuummattaabi’eena lahum
The people of piety, purity, patience and generosity	And upon his family, companions and all those who followed the companions

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَعَنْ عُثْماَنَ ذِي الْكَرَمِ Wa `an ’aliyyin wa `an ’uthmana dhil karami	ثُمَّ الرِّضَا عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعَنْ عُمَرِ thuummarridha ‘an abi bakrin wa ‘an ‘umari
And Usman (R), Ali (R) who were very noble	Then, O Allah, be pleased with abubakr (R), umar (R)

عُبَيْدَةٍ وَابْنِ عَوْفٍ عَاشِرِ الْكَرَمِ ’Ubaidatin wabni ’aufin ’aashiril karami	سَعْدٍ سَعِيدٍ زُبَيْرٍ طَلْحَةٍ وَأَبِي Sa-’din sa’iedin zubairin twalhatin wa-abi
Abu Ubaidatu bnul Jarrah (R), Abdu rrahmanu bnu awaf (R) (These are the : Al-Asharatul Mubasharah:- in a  special announcement the prophet (ﷺ) had declared them as the people of paradise )	And (be pleased) with  Saa’d  bnu abee wqas, Saeed bnu zaid, Zubairubnul ‘awwam, Twalhatu bun ubaidillah

وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا مَضَى يَا وَاسِعَ الْكَرَمِ (3) Waghfir lana maa madha ya waasi `al karami	يَا رَبِّ بِالْمُصْطَفَى بَلِّغْ مَقَاصِدَناَ Yarabbi bil mustwafa balligh  maqaaswidana
And forgive all our past sins, O The most Generous	O my lord Allah, by the satus of the prophet muhammad (ﷺ) fulfil all our intentions

تمّت القصيدة

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