Burda

the ode of his perfection

English version of Burdah, written by Shaykh Muḥammad Adeyinka Mendes.

Private recording at a Mawlid in Konya, 2013. 

English Qaṣīdat al-Burda

Shadali Qasidah - Hardah

Khayr Al Baria - Tabat Al Hadra - Talama Ashku Gharami - خير البرية - طابت الحضرة - طالما اشكو غرامي

Ya Sayyidi Irhamlana Ya Syedi Irhamlana  
Ya Syayidi Irhamlana Ya Syedi Irhamlana
O Master, be merciful towards us, O Master, be merciful towards us
O Master, be merciful towards us, O Master, be merciful towards us

Innil Tiya ree Hassaba Youmun Ilaa Ardil Haram 
Balligh Salaami Roudatun Feehannabiyul Mohtaram
O Winds! If someday you pass by the sacred land,
Do give my greetings (salaam) at the Blessed Grave where the most exalted Prophet rests

Maw Wajhohu Shams-ud-Duha Mun Khaddohu Badr-ud-Duja 
Maw Zaatohu Noor-ul-Huda Mun Kaffohu Bahr-ul-Hemam
He whose blessed face is the midday sun, his blessed cheeks are the full moon,
He whose self is the light of guidance and whose generosity is an ocean

Qur’anohu Burhanona Faskhalle-Adyaanim Madat 
Iz Jaa ‘Anaa Ahkaamohu Kullusohofay Saar Al ‘Adam
The Qur'an is our source proving other religions are abrogated,
When its guidelines came to us, the other books became non-existent

Akbadona Majruhatumin Saifey Hijril Mustafa 
Tooba Le-Ahle Baldatin Fee-hun-Nabiyul Mohtasham
The sadness of separation [from Madinah] feels like a sword deep into my liver,
How fortunate are the people of that city in which the Exalted & Beloved Prophet resides

Ya Rehmatallil A'alameen Anta Shafiul Muznebeen
Akrim Lana Youmal Hazeen Fadlaw Wa Judaw Wal Karam
O Mercy for the worlds! You are the intercessor for the sinners,
Shower your blessings upon us on the Day of Grief

Ya Rehmatallil A'alameen Adrik Li Zainil A'abeedeen
Mahboosi Aydiz Zalimeen Fil Mawkabee Wal Muzdaham
O Mercy for the worlds! Assist Zaynul Abideen,
Who stands alone and in difficulty amongst the tyrants.


Qasida Imam Zain Al-Abedin (a.s) - Ya Sayyidi Irhamlana

From the masjid on Imam Busairi in Alexandria - Egypt

There has been a traditional gathering of a khatm of the burda every Friday after jumuah.

Burda From Maqam Imam Busairi 1

Burda From Maqam Imam Busairi 2

Inhale. Exhale. Zikr...

Ishrab Sharab Ahli Al Safa Allah Allah Arabic Qasida.

La Ilaha Illallah - Dhikr, "Remembrance [of God]"

The Syrian Munshids - Bushra Lana (Qasidah)

Salawaat

A la Ya Latif - Tijani Sufis of Tunisia

Muhammad Al-Husayn - Maula Ya Salli wa Sallim (Qasida Burda Shareef)

A Poem On Praise Of Al-Imam Abul Hasan Ash-Shadhili Radiya Allah 'Anhu by By Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi.

The Qutb of Qutb's

Qasida Burdah written by Imam al-Busiri is recited by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Munshids from West Africa/ Al-Maghrebiyya.

Qasida Burda by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf w/ Moroccan Munshids

Chapter 10 of the Qasida Burdah of Imam Busiri

Qasida Burdah - Chapter 10

A resource for traditional qasidas (poems, odes), naats and nasheeds taken from around the world, most of which are written by various spiritual masters of the sacred path of sufism (tassawuf - the Islamic science of spirituality).

'The aim of qasidas or spiritual odes is to worship the creator, by turning the hearts to the Divine, who says 'And when My servants ask you of Me, truly I am close' (Quran 2:186).

The purpose of qasidas in the Sufi path is to convey the experiential gnosis of forebears to subsequent generations, for what comes from the heart goes into the heart, and most of the poets who wrote them where Shaykhs of the spiritual paths (tariqa) who addressed their words to those with experiences like themselves or to aspirants.

The person who can benefit from such qasidas is someone whose way lies with the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), and whose heart lies with Allah'

Source: Echoes from Eternity (Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller)

The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“Truly, in some poetry, there is wisdom.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud]

Burda From Maqam Imam Busairi 2

Mawlid Man

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