 may Allah increase the love of His Beloved sallahu alayhi wa salaam in our hearts by listening to this beautiful qasida. 

Allahumma salli ‘ala, Sayyidina, Muhammadin an-Nabiyyi al-ummiyyi, Wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallim.  (O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon his family and companions.)

I asked someone about this recording and he said he was present. The Moroccan Munshids we're getting a tour of Zaytuna Institute. Beautiful space by the way. someone suggested a mawlid and the Burda was recorded. This. Just a random breakout of living the Prophet essentially

Can anyone find the name so i can find a translation into english please? Thanks. Mashallah.

spring

The very first Al Maqasid (2014) was a powerful experience.  Set in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania, it was a spiritual awakening for people new to such experiences, and a deep revival for old hands.

In a moment before one of the evening sessions, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus asked me to sing something in Urdu.  Before I could begin, he asked me to share the refrain with everyone, and translate it for them. I shared the refrain of a very famous Urdu naat by Ustadh Muzaffar Warsi, "Tu Kuja Man Kuja" (Translation and transliteration of the refrain is shared below. A full translation and transliteration of these words that had everyone swaying, can be found at https://naderkhan.com/discography/water/ ).

There was something very special going on in this moment - everyone was as if drunk in the love of the Prophet (ﷺ).  After I shared the refrain, nobody had to encourage anyone to join in - it was a spontaneous eruption of love, where everyone sang together.  People of every conceivable racial background were swaying back and forth singing in Urdu, in love of the Prophet.  Some were weeping in longing.  Others were smiling ear to ear in celebration.

I am very grateful to have shared this beautiful moment with them.  And I am very grateful to Sidi Ahmed Zaman for having the presence of mind to capture it, and to Sidi Mohammad Najeeb Ahmed for sharing it with me.

If you listen carefully, you can clearly make out voices of Shaykh Yahya Rhodus, Maulana Abdurrahman, Shaykh Muhammad Adeyinka Mendes, and others.

My wife had a creative epiphany and suggested I try out a specific Yemeni tune for this Naat.  I played around with it for a couple of weeks, decided to sing it here.  Those who've heard others reciting it will find this rendition to be *very* different - I hope they still like it.

A studio version of this track is available on the WATER album (rel. 2015), on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, etc.

This was the longest I'd spent translating *any* Urdu naat.  I found it exceedingly difficult, and I couldn't have done it without my wife and superhero manager Dr. Bano Murtuja.

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Tu Amir-e-Haram, mae faqir-e-ajam
Tere gun, aur yeh lab, main talab hi talab. 
Tu ataa hi ataa, mae khata hi khata
Tu kuja man kuja, tu kuja man kuja

You: The Leader of the sacred sanctuary, Me: the needy of the ignorant.
Your praise and these lips? I crave and crave. 
You give and give. I err and err.
O, where are you, and where am I! O, where are you, and where am I!

Urdu original by Muzaffar Warsi
Translation © Nader Khan & Bano Murtuja 2013, All Rights Reserved

Image of the Prophet's tomb and mosque from http://alfatihoun.edaama.org/

Nader Khan -- "Where Are You, and Where Am I" -- Al Maqasid Retreat

Full majlis recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7pLRlAW-tg&t=1954s&ab_channel=ALJEEM

Allah Allah Kullamana And Ishrab Sharab - Sautur-Rayhaan Nasheed Group

the sweetest spring - supplication to Allah

This track was recorded for the background of an upcoming fundraising video for Islamic Relief.
The poetry is from one of Pakistan's most famous contemporary Na'at composers, Hazrat Muhammad Ali Zahoori.  The tune is in the Arabic mode of Bayat.The rhythm and beat are unusual for the Western Ear - it's a 7/8, and is used in Indian and some Arabic music.
The beat had to be recorded live (I used a Nepalese Tribal Madal drum for this).

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Salam Upon The Prophet

Ya Adnani ﷺ - Shaykh Dr. Shadee elMasry

This set of lyrics was originally composed as a poem by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

This recording is from a live performance at the Ta'leef Collective in Fremont California, in November 2009.

It was recorded live using a Canon Powershot SX 20i - not sure about the specs of the sound system at Ta'leef that day.

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Nader Khan Sings "Springs Gift", By Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Ramadan Tajalla

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

Rawhun Wa Raihan - Shaykh Nuh

Al-Mashrab Al-Ahn  
(The Most Delicious Drink) 

Directing Oneself Towards Allah Through His Most  Beautiful Names Poem By Al-Habib ‘Umar Bin Mu Ammad  Bin Salim Bin Hafiz Bin Al-Shayk Abi Bakr Bin Salim

LYRICS:

الله يا رحمن يارحيم =يا ملك عطاءه فخيم 
قدوس قدس بالصفاء روحي =وافتح علينا أكبر الفتوح 
سلام يا مؤمن آمن روعتي = مهيمن عزيز إرفع رتبتي 
جبار يا متكبر يا خالق = يا بارئ إني بفضلك واثق 
مصورغفار ياقهار =وهاب غيثك دائما مدرار 
رزاق يا فتاح يا عليم =إفضاله وخيره عميم 
ياقابض يا باسط هبنا المنى = يا خافض يارافع كن عوننا 
معز يا مذل هب لي عزا = سميع يا بصير كن لي حرزا 
يا حكم يا عدل عامل بالكرم = لطيف يا خبير وادفع النقم 
حليم يا عظيم يا غفور = شكور يا علي ياكبير 
حفيظ يا مقيت يا حسيب =جليل يا كريم يا رقيب 
مجيب يا واسع وسع مشهدي = حكيم يا ودود صف موردي 
مجيد يا باعث إبعث همتي =شهيد يا حق وحقق وجهتي 
وكيل يا قوي قو لي اليقين = متين يا ولي كنلنا معين 
حميد يا محصي فاصلح الامور =مبدئ يا معيد واشرح الصدور 
محيي مميت ربنا أصلح القلوب = ياحي ياقيوم وااكشف اللكروب 
يا واجد يا ماجد هبنا الامل =يا واحد يا أحد عز وجل 
يا فرد ياصمد أصلح الشؤن =يا قادر مقتدر جل الحزون 
مقدم مؤخر كن عوننا = أول يا آخر واكشف ضرنا 
يا ظاهر يا باطن اصلح ما ظهر = وباطنا يا وال يا متعال بر 
تواب تب واكف العدا يا منتقم =عفو يا رؤف سامح من ندم 
يا مالك الملك اعطني مرامي = فأنت ذو الجلال والاكرام 
مقسط يا جامع اجمع لي الخيور =غني يامغني وضاعف الأجور 
يا مانع يا ضار اكفنا الضرر = يا نافع انفعنا فأنت المدخر 
يا نور نور واهدنا ياهادي = بديع أصلح باطني والبادي 
يا باقي يا وارث يا رشيد = صبور هبنا فوق ما نريد 
من كل خير هاهنا والآخره =وزد وضاعف للهبات الوافره 
وهب لنا الحنان ياحنان = وامنن علينا إنك المنان 
بالمصطفى خير الأنام الطاهر =ذي القدر والوجه المنير الزاهر 
ذي الجاه والذكر الجميل العاطر = وأكرم الشفعاء عند الفاطر 
صلى عليه الله والآل الغرر = وصحبه والتابعين بالأثر 
مسلما في كل حين أبدا = والحمد للرحمن دأبا سرمدا

Al-Mashrab Al-Ahn  - Asma Allah al Husna Qasida

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Olive Us

Salli Ya Salam

Taiba Ya Taiba-Ahbab al Mustapha-Australia

The debut album from Ahbab Al-Habib is finally here!

Ahbab Al-Habib (Lovers of the Beloved) is a Nasheed group based in California that is dedicated to spreading the love of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the art and tradition of classical Inshād (spiritual odes). 

We live in an age where love is sparse, and because of this, we strive to saturate society with the love of the most perfect human to ever live— Our Muhammad ﷺ.

Ahbab al-Habib dedicated themselves to years of intensive study of this art with some of the greatest Munshideen (masters of spiritual odes) of the modern era from Syria and Jordan. Their teachers include Shaykh Samer Nashar, Shaykh Muhammad Adel, Shaykh Jihad Al-Kalouti, Shaykh Abdullah Adel, Shaykh Abdulrahman Sha’ar, Shaykh Salah Al-Kurdy, and Ustadth Omar Helal.

The name “Muhammad” literally translates into English as “The Praised One”. Allah Almighty in His Holy Book the Quran says, “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace” (Quran 33:56). This commandment from our Lord is our motivation for creating this group.

Dārat Ku'oos Al - Gharam (feat. Samer Nashar) By Ahbab Al - Habib

A qasida penned by Shaykh al-Izz bin Abd al-Salam al-Maqdisi

Ayyuha al-Ashiq

Qasida Burda recited by Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and Moroccan Munshids

LANGUAGE: Urdu

SONGWRITER: Muhammad Iqbal Naqibi

INSPIRATION:
This qawwali was masterfully delivered time and again by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It is rendered here more as a song than a pure qawwali. The various tangential improvisations that are expected in a qawwali have been kept to a minimum. I’ve also opted to use an opening verse that was presented in a television rendition by the Indian singer Toshi Sabri.
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LYRICS:
Hava khilaf thi, lekin chiragh khub jala
Khuda bhi hone ke kya kya sabut deta hai

Tere hi nam se har ibteda hai
Tere hi nam tak har inteha hai
Teri hamd o sana, alhamdu liLlah
Ke Tu mere Muhammad ka Khuda hai

Ye zamin jab na thi, ye jahan jab na tha
Chand suraj na thay, asman jab na tha
Raz-e-haq bhi kisi par ayan jab na tha
Tab na tha kuch yahan, tha magar Tu hi Tu

Kawnain ka masjud hai, ma’bud hai Tu
Har shai Teri shahid hai ke mash-hud hai Tu
Har ek ke lab par hai Teri hamd o sana
Har soz mein, har saaz mein mawjud hai Tu

Tu jo har aan nai shaan dikha deta hai
Dida-e-shawq ko hairan bana deta hai
Dali dali Teri takhliq ke gun gati hai
Patta patta Teri qudrat ka pata deta hai

La ilaha Teri shan ya wahdahu
Tu khayaal-o-tajassus, Tu hi arzu
Ankh ki roshni, dil ki avaz Tu

Khaliq-e-kul hai Tu, is mein kya guftagu
Sare alam ko hai Teri hi justaju
Teri jalvagari hai ayan charsu
Tha bhi Tu, hai bhi Tu, hoga bhi Tu hi Tu
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TRANSLATION:
The wind was hostile, but the lantern did burn ever so intensely
How wondrously strange are the affirmations that God presents, of His own existence

From Your name is every beginning
Unto Your name is every ending
To praise You is to say that all praise is for You alone
You are, after all, the God of Muhammad

When this land was not, and neither was this earth
When the moon and the sun were not, and neither was this universe
When the secret of Reality hadn’t yet been bestowed upon anyone
Then, there was nothing here, save You

You’re the one prostrated to, and worshipped in both existences
Every thing attests to Your existence, ergo You are The Witnessed
It’s Your praise and extolling that is on the lips of everyone
You are Existent in every rhythm and in every tune

You Who manifests a novel majesty ever so frequently
You thereby bewilder eyes that are anticipating an experience of Your manifestations
Every branch sings the praise of Your creative feat
Every leaf is a sign that points towards Your supreme power

That there isn’t another god is of Your majesty, O Peerless One
It’s but You Who occupy my imagination, my curiosity, my aspiration
You are the light in my eyes, the voice in my heart

You are the Creator of every thing, without doubt
The entire universe is busied with it’s seeking of You
Your sublime manifestations are evident in all directions
You were Beginninglessly Eternal then, are Ever Present now, and will forever be Endlessly Eternal
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Translation © Nader Khan 2008 All Rights Reserved

07 - TAKE MY HAND - PreviewClips - Allah Hu [Urdu]

LANGUAGE: Urdu

SONGWRITER: Sayid Iqbal Azim

INSPIRATION: 
This naat was rendered to popular acceptance by the Pakistani Qur’an reciter and Naat performer, Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi, and enjoys a strong emotional attachment all across the Indian subcontinent. The current rendition presents it in a typically Arabic tune of the hijaz mode.
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LYRICS:
Faslon ko takalluf hai hum se agar
Ham bhi bebas nahin, besahara nahin
Khud unhin ko pukarenge hum dur se, 
Raaste mein agar paun thak jaaenge

Jaise hi sabz gumbad nazar aaega
Bandagi ka qarina badal jaaega
Sar jhukane ki fursat milegi kise
Khud hi aankhon se sajde tapak jaaenge

Hum madine mein tanha nikal jaaenge
Aur galiyon mein qasdan bhatak jaaenge
Hum vahaan jaake vaapas nahin aaenge
Dhundte dhundte log thak jaaenge

Naam unka jahaan bhi liya jaaega
Zikr unka jahaan bhi kiya jaaege
Nur hi nur sinon mein bhar jaaega
Saari mehfil mein jalve lapak jaaenge

Ae madine ke zaair khuda ke liye
Dastaan-e-safar mujh ko yun mat suna
Dil tadap jaaega. Baat badh jaaegi
Mere mohtat aansu chhalak jaaenge

Unki chashm-e-karam ko hai iski khabar
Kis musafir ko hai kitna shawq-e-safar
Hum ko Iqbal jab bhi ijazat mili
Hum bhi aaqa ke durbar tak jaaenge
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TRANSLATION:
If distances prove themselves to be pretentious towards us
We are neither helpless, nor are we without support
We shall entreat Him ourselves
Should our feet grow weary along the path

The moment the green dome becomes visible
Slave hood shall manifest itself differently
Who will have respite to bow their heads
Prostrations, of their own accord, shall trickle from the very eyes

We will go out in Madina, bereft of familiar company
And deliberately lose our way in its streets
Having reached there, we shall not return
Be it that looking for us, people grow weary

His name, wheresoever it shall be mentioned
His remembrance, wheresoever it shall be made
Light, and yet more light, shall fill up the breasts of those gathered
Spiritual manifestations shall leap out upon the entire gathering

O Visitor of Madina, for God’s sake
Do not thus share your journey’s narrative
The heart will grow restless, anxious; the matter shall exceed all bounds
My guarded tears shall spill forth

His magnanimous insight is well informed
As to which traveler harbours how much aspiration for his journey
Whensoever it may be that we be granted permission, O Iqbal
We too shall pay a visit unto the court of the Liege-lord
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Translation © Nader Khan 2008 All Rights Reserved

Qasida Burda recited by Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and Moroccan Munshids

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