qasaid

A traditional poem (qasida) describing love of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the poet's desire to visit his blessed grave in Madina. This was sung at SeekersHub in Toronto during one of the blessed nights of remembrance. The masterful Nader Khan is also singing and playing the drum.

Al-Salamu 'Ala

Qasida - Kullama Nadayta Ya Hu

A poem written by the famous Imam al Busiri of Egypt in veneration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

1. Muhammadun ashraful a’rabi wal ajami 
Muhammadun khayri man yamshi ‘ala qadami 
Muhammad – noblest of the Arabs and the non-Arabs 
Muhammad – best of all those who walk upon two feet 

2. Muhammadun baasitul ma’ruufi jaami’uhu 
Muhammadun saahibul ihsaani wal karami 
Muhammad – most expansive giver of all good things 
Muhammad – the master of excellence and generosity 

3. Muhammadun taaju rusliLlahi qaatibatan 
Muhammadun saadiqul aqwaali wal kalimi 
Muhammad – crown of the Messengers of God, without exception 
Muhammad – in speech and word the one most true 

4. Muhammadun thaabitul meethaaqi haafizuhu 
Muhammadun tayyibun akhlaaqi wash-shiyami 
Muhammad – utterly reliable in keeping truths 
Muhammad – whose character and qualities are excellent indeed 

5. Muhammadun ruwiyat bin nuuri teenatuhu 
Muhammadun lam yazal nuuran minal qidami 
Muhammad – his substance watered by light 
Muhammad – a light still shining from before eternity 
 
6. Muhammadun haakimun bil ‘adli dhu sharafin 
Muhammadun ma’dinul in’aami wal hikami 
Muhammad – fair and wise in judgement, the noble one 
Muhammad – source of kindness and wisdom 
 
7. Muhammadun khayru khalqiLlahi min Mudarin 
Muhammadun khayru rusliLlahi kullihimi 
Muhammad – finest of God’s creation, who came from Mudar 
Muhammad – of all God’s Messengers the best  
 
8. Muhammadun deenuhu haqqun nadeenu bihi 
Muhammadun mujmilan haqqan ‘ala ‘alami 
Muhammad – his creed is true, by it we profess our faith 
Muhammad – eminent, the embodiment of truth

9. Muhammadun dhikruhu rawhun li anfusina 
Muhammadun shukruhu fardun ‘alal umami 
Muhammad – to mention him brings refreshment to our souls 
Muhammad – praising him is a duty upon all peoples 
  
10. Muhammadun zeenatud dunya wa bahjataha 
Muhammadun kaashiful ghammaati waz dhulami 
Muhammad – the beauty of the world and its splendour 
Muhammad – who lifts the veils of darkness and distress 
  
11. Muhammadun Sayyidun taabat manaaqibuhu 
Muhammadun saaghahur Rahmaanu bin ni’ami 
Muhammad – a master, whose virtues bring delight 
Muhammad – the Most Merciful fashioned him from grace 

12. Muhammadun safwatul Baari wa kheeratuhu 
Muhammadun taahirun min saa’irit-tuhami 
Muhammad – the flower of the Creator, and His elect 
Muhammad – pure beyond all suspicion 

13. Muhammadun daahikun lid dayfi mukrimuhu 
Muhammadun jaaruhu wallahi lam yudami 
Muhammad – smiling and cheerful to his guest to honour him 
Muhammad – by God, no neighbour of his was ever wronged! 
 
14. Muhammadun taabatid dunya bi bi’thatihi 
Muhammadun jaa’a bil ayaati wal hikami 
Muhammad – this world was made delightful by his being sent 
Muhammad – he came with signs and with wisdom  
 
15. Muhammadun yawma ba’thin naasi shaafi’una 
Muhammadun nuuruhul haadi minaz dhulami 
Muhammad – our intercessor on the Day mankind is resurrected 
Muhammad – whose light is the guide out of darkness 
  
16. Muhammadun qaa-imun liLlahi dhu himamin 
Muhammadun khaatamun lir rusli kullihimi 
Muhammad – dedicated to God, he of the highest aspiration 
Muhammad – the Seal of the Messengers, every one of them.

Qasida al Muhammadiya - Bury Munshids

"Qad Kafani `Ilmu Rabbi" (My Lord's Knowledge Suffices Me) is a powerful statement of reliance and trust on Allah, authored by Imam Abdullah b. Alawi al-Haddad (1634 CE [1044 Hijri] - 1720 CE [1132 Hijri]), the great Islamic scholar and spiritual guide from Hadhramawt, Yemen. Imam al-Haddad was a distinguished poet, and this particular qasida (devotional song) is one of his most-recited poems. A brief bio of the Imam may be found here:http://www.alhaddad.org/blog/?p=382. Information taken by Nader Khan.

The Qasida was sung on the bus route to Dar al Mustafa by Belal Nikro (AUS) and brothers who attended the 2013 annual dowra. Picture taken by Belal Nikro.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION: 
(the lyrics in Arabic, along with the translation, may be downloaded from:http://www.halaqa.org/Media/Docs/Qad%20kafani%20english.pdf)

My Lord’s knowledge has sufficed me 
 from asking or choosing 
For my du’a and my agonising supplication 
 is a witness to my poverty. 
For this secret (reason) I make supplication  
in times of ease and times of difficulty 
I am a slave whose pride  
is in his poverty and obligation 
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O my Lord and my King 
 You know my state 
And what has settled in my heart  
of agonies and preoccupations 
Save me with a gentleness  
from You, O Lord of Lords 
Oh save me, Most Generous  
before I run out of patience (with myself) 
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O One who is swift in sending aid 
 I ask for aid that will arrive to me swiftly 
It will defeat all difficulty  
and it will bring all that I hope for 
O Near One Who answers  
and All-Knowing and All-Hearing 
I have attained realisation through my incapacity,  
my submission and my brokenness 
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I am still standing by the door, so please my Lord 
 have mercy on my standing 
And in the valley of generosity, I am in i’tikaf (solitary retreat)   
So, Allah, make my retreat here permanent 
And I’m abiding by good opinion (of You) 
 For it is my friend and ally 
And it is the one that sits by me and keeps me company  
All day and night 
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There is a need in my soul, O Allah  
so please fulfill it, O Best of Fulfillers 
And comfort my secret and my heart 
 from its burning and its shrapnel 
In pleasure and in happiness  and 
as long as You are pleased with me 
For joy and expansion is my state  
and my motto and my cover 
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Qad Kafani (My Lord is Sufficient) - Belal Nikro (Dowra 2013)

Mouaz Al-Nass | قمر سيدنا النبي / البردة / بادر لقد فاتتك الغنائم

Track 6

Ala Ya Allah Bi Nadrah(O Allah grant me a gaze)		
			
Imam Abdullah bin Alawi al Haddad


Ala Ya Allah Bi Nadrah

The Qasida Muhammadiya is one of the most famous shorter compositions by Imam Busiri, in praise of The Prophet Muhammad, Allah bless him and give him peace.

This recording is from the weekly gathering of celebrating The Prophet, at SeekersHub Toronto [http://www.SeekersHub.org], on September 15th 2011.

I've used an Edirol R-09 recorder, mounted on a tripod about two feet away from me. The microphone on this was excellent at capturing the feel of the gathering in stereo sound. In post-production, I've just added the "Live Performance" effect in GarageBand.

Nader Khan: The Muhammadan Ode ("Qasida Muhammadiya")

This poem in praise of The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, is one of my favourites.  This past Thursday (October 6th, 2011), we sang it again at SeekersHub Toronto, in an East African style.

NaderKhan: The Muhammadan Ode ("Qasida Muhammadiya") in an East African style

اللهُ الله اللهُ رَبِّي عَوْنِي وَحَسْبِي مَالِي سِوَاهُ
CHORUS: Allahu Allah Allahu Rabbi, ‘awnee wa Hasbee, maalee siwaahu
Allah is my Lord, The One who helps me
And He is sufficient for me, I have no one except Him

يَا أَبَا الزَّهْرَاء   بِالَّذِي صَانَكْ   لَاتُخَيِّبْنَا
يَا سِيدِي نَحْنُ ضِيْفَانَكْ يَا سِيدِي نَحْنُ ضِيْفَانَكْ
Yaa -abbaz Zahraa, billadhee saanak, la tukhayyibnaa
Yaa seedee naHnu deefaanak yaa seedee naHnu deefaanak
O Father of Zahra, by the one who protects you, don’t let us come to nothing
O My Master we are your guests, O My Master we are your guests

رَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانْ    مَا بَيْنَ الْخُلَّانْ   جَنَّةٌ الرِّضْوَانْ
يَا سِيدِي فِي حَضْرَاتِنَا يَا سِيدِي فِي حَضْرَاتِنَا
RawHun wa rayHaan, maa baynal khullaan, jannatur ridwaan
Yaa seedee fi Hadraatinaa yaa seedee fi Hadraatina
Care and provision amongst intimate friends, in gardens of pleasure
O My Master in our presence, O My Master in our presence

حَضْرَةُ الْقُدُّوسْ   مَحْيَا لِلنُّفُوسْ   جَنَّةٌ الْفِرْدَوسْ
يَا سِيدِي نَحْتَاجْ إِلَيْكَ يَا سِيدِي نَحْتَاجْ إِلَيْكَ
Hadratul quddoos, maHyaa linnufoos, jannatul firdaws
Yaa seedee naHtaaj -ilayka yaa seedee naHtaaj -ilayka
The Holy Presence, the reviver of the souls, the highest heaven
O My Master we are in need of you, O My Master we are in need of you

مِنْ خَمْرِ الْعِرْفَانْ   سُقِينَا قِذَانْ   مِنْ يَدِ الْوِلْدَانْ
يَا سِيدِي مُخَلَّدِينَا يَا سِيدِي مُخَلَّدِينَا
Min khamril ‘irfaan, suqeenaa qidhaan, min yadil wildaan
Yaa seedee mukhalladeenaa yaa seedee mukhalladeenaa
The wine of the Gnostics, satiates us, served by the everlasting youth
O My Master we will abide therein forever, O My Master we will abide forever (and be served)
 
حَالُ الْعَارِفِينْ    مُتَقَابِلِينْ    عَلَى سُرُرٍ
يَا سِيدِي مُسْتَبْشِرِينَا يَا سِيدِي مُسْتَبْشِرِينَا
Haalul ‘aarifeen, mutaqaabileen, ‘alaa sururin
Yaa seedee mustabshireenaa yaa seedee mustabshireenaa
The sublime state of the Gnostics, facing each other upon thrones of honour
O My Master they were given glad tidings, O My Master they were given glad tidings

أَبْنَاءُ الْحَضْرَة    لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى   مِنْ قَبْلِ الْأُخْرَى
يَا سِيدِي مُعَزَّزِينَا يَا سِيدِي مُعَزَّزِينَا
-Abnaa-ul Hadrah, lahumul bushraa, min qablil -ukhraa
Yaa seedee mu’azzazeenaa yaa seedee mu’azzazeenaa
The Children of the Presence, for them is the glad tiding given to them before the next world
O My Master they are honoured, O My Master they are honoured

عِبَادُ الرَّحْمَانْ  فِي كُلِّ زَمَانْ   لَهُمُ الْأَمَانْ
يَا سِيدِي مُطْمَئِنِّينَا يَا سِيدِي مُطْمَئِنِّينَا
‘Ibaadur raHmaan, fi kulli zamaan, lahamul -amaan
Yaa seedee mutma-inneenaa, yaa seedee mutma-inneenaa
The servants of the Most Merciful, have safety in all times
O My Master they are tranquil, O My Master they are tranquil

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LANGUAGE: Arabic

SONGWRITER: Popular

INSPIRATION: 
Imam Muslim narrates in his Sahih, that Imam Ali said, “By the One Who split the grain (with growth) and created man, the Unlettered Prophet’s promise (Allah bless him and grant him peace) to me is: none shall love me except for a believer and none shall hate me except for a hypocrite.” Shaykh Muhammad Zahid, out of concern that I could be misunderstood, advised me to add the line “Kullu man sara `ala darbihimu” to the song when he first heard me perform it. It took him almost 10 seconds to compose a line that matched the song both in rhythm, and in propriety. This has been the first song that all my children have heard as soon as they were born, and today it’s their lullaby of choice.
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LYRICS:
Inna fil jannati nahran min laban
Li `Aliyyin wa Husainin wa Hasan

Kullu man kana muhibban lahumu
Kullu man sara `ala darbihimu
Yadkhulu ljannata min ghairi hazan

Hubbu ahlil bayti fardun `indana
Wa bi hathal hubbi la nakhshal mihan
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TRANSLATION:
Surely, in paradise, is a river of milk
For Ali, and Hussain, and Hasan

Whosoever loves them
Whosoever goes forth upon their path
Enters paradise without experiencing any sadness

Love of the People of the Prophetic Household is incumbent upon us
And because of this love, we do not fear tribulations
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Translation © Nader Khan 2008 All Rights Reserved

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