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Qasida al-Burdah The Ode of the Mantle

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Qasida al-Burda An Analogy of Arabic and Urdu Poems Second Edition 2013 Copyright © 2013 Syed Mohiuddin Qadri This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 India License. (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/in/ for more information or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.)

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ǀÄȚÆǾÆȅǀÄǩȻ ŧǀÄNJ ÈǚÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻÅ�Ȯ ÄÇǮȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȔÄǍ ÅǜÄ ȑ ľȻÄȭľȻ ÈǜÆ ȑ�ÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅǼÄȆÈȚÄ ȥȻÄȭȻ È»ȠÄ ȥȻÈ Æŝ

Šǥ ÄǠÄljȻȮÄȅǀÄ ȥȻǀÄ ÄÇIJ ÃdžÄ DŽÆƽǀ ÄǙȻ ÆÇ� Ƨ �Å¥ ÆǠÄ ȥȻ ÄÇȔÄȍȻ Æ»ÈȠÄ ȥȻ ĹƥÈȠ ÅǑȻ ÄǠ ÄǖÄ DŽÄȅ

ÆȜÆljÄ ÈŵÆʋľȻ È¿Æ¥ǀÄ Èƌ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻÅ� ÄȮ ÄÇǮȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȔÄǍ Åǜ ÆǕ�ľȻ ÆȜÆȒÈǎÆȕȻǀÄȕȻ Äː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ Åǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎ

ƣ�ȻÄÇȭ�Ȼ ÄȜȑÆ�ȻȭȻȻƣ�ȻÄÇȭ�Ȼ ÄȜȑÆ�Ȼȭ ÅȂÈ ȑ�ȻȠ ÅǑ ÈǠÄ șȻƣ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻƣ�ȻÄÇȭ�Ȼ ÄȜȑÆ�Ȼȭ ȼ� ÄǠÈȆ

ÃȐÆȅǀÄʌȻÄ ÈŸÄʌȻ ÃǠ ÆDZǀ ÄǕȻ ÃǂÈ ȒÄȊÆǃȻ Æ ÇȐ Äǭľ ÈȘÄȆÄȎÈ ȑ�ľȻ ÆǠÆǃǀÄȊÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÆǠÈȍȻȻ ÆÇǞȑ�ȻÄ�ȠÅȞÈ ȒÄljȻȭľ

ÆȘÄ ȒÄǾÈ ȑ� ľȻ ÇÆǠ Æ ÇǦȑ�Ȼ ÆŝȻƣ�Ȼ¿ÄȠÈȊÄNJÆǃȻ ÄȌÈȦÄ ȒÄʋ ȼ ħ ÄÇǜȑ�ľȻ ÆǤÈǑ ÇÆǠȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻ ÅȜÈȆ Æ ÇǺÄ șȻ ÄȌÅDŽÈ ȒÄȉľ

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Ç ÆŘ Ä§ȻǀÄ ȥ¾ȻǀÄȚÈʎ ÆȆÈȍ�ľȻ ÄȌÆȆǶÅȒÆǃȻǀÄȚÈ ȒÆȕǀÄʋ È ÄŲÆȆÈ ȑ�ľȻ ÆȀÈȥ ÄÇǢȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻǀÄȚ ÈȖ ÆǮÈǽ�ľȻ ĹƥȠÅ ÆŻ

ǀÄȚÈ ȥ Æǜ ÈǕÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ ÇȐÅʆÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆǔÈ ȦÆȒ ÄǭľȻÈ¥ ÆÇǜ ÄǥľȻ ÈȈÆ Çȅ ľľ Ä ÈƉ�Ȼ ÆǜÆÇ Ȧ ÄÇǦȑ�ľȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ Æ ÈŸ ÄǙȻ ÆdžÄÇȚ ÅǦÆ ȑ ÈȘ ÄǦ

ÅȜ ÅȕȮ ÄǥȻ ÄÇȔÅǍȻ Æƣ�ȻÅ�üȠȒ ÄǭȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋ ȼǀÄȕ ÄÇǢȑ�Ȼ ÆǠ ÆǙ�Ȼ ÄŢÆ�Ȼ ÂȔÈȦÆȒ ÈǦÄljľȻÂ�ȠÄ Ȓ Äǭ

ǀÄȕȻƣ�Ȼ ÄÇȐÄǑȻ ÆÇŘ Ä§Ȼ ÈȤÆDŽ ÈǦ ÄǕƣ�ȻÄ ÈŸÄʌȻ ÈȤÆDŽÈ ȒÄȉȻ Æŝ ƣ�ȻźȠ Åǥ ÄǧȻ Âǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻƣ�ȻÄÇȭ�Ȼ ÄȜÄ ȑÆ�ȻÄȭ

ǀÄ șǀ ÄǦÈʮÄ ȥȻ ÄǤÈʎÄ ȑȻ ÂȔÈȥȻ ÆǠÄȍȻȻǀÄ șÄȭÈȠÄȕȻ È�ǀÄǃȻǀÄ șȻ ÈǞ ÄǙÄ� ƣ�ȻźȠ Åǥ ħȻ È Æ¥ǀ ÄÇǮȑ�ȻÄȠ ÅȝȻǀÄ șȻ�ǀ ÄǑȻǀÄ ÆžȻǀÄȚÈȉ ÄÇǜ Äǭľ

È¿ ÆǜÈǾÄǃȻ È ÆŴÄÇȕÅ�ȻÈţÆ�Ȼ ÄƸ ÅǥȻÈ ÆÇŘ Ä§ȻǀÄ ȥȻĺǀÄȉȻ Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎ ƣ�Ȼ Ä�ȠÅ ș Å ÇǞȑ�Ȼ ƧǀÄÇȆÄȁľȻ ÆǂÈ ș ÄÇǞȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻ ÈȔÅȞÈ ÆƎǀ ÄǦÅlj

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻÂȘÈȥĨȻȻȻ ÈǮÆșȻ ÈǠ ÄȖÄȊÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȈÄǩȻ ÅȜÄ ȑȻ ÈȘÈȥ ÄÇǢȑ�Ȼ Å ÇȐÅʅÈ ÈŹÄȆ�� ÄǠ ÈDzÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÄŢÆ�Ȼ È ÈŹÄȚÈǍȻÆȭÈȻ�Ȼ ÆdžÄ ȒÈ ȦÄ ȑȻ ÆŝȻ È¢ ÄǠÄǽȻƣ�Ȼ ƪ ÈǠÄǽľ

�Ȼ ÆȘ Æȍǀ ÄǥȻ Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÈÀÆ¥ǀÄ Èƌ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻÅƣ�Ȼ ÄÇʄ ÄǭľÈÀÆ¥�ÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǂÈȦ Æʏ ÄǕȻǀÄ ȥȻ ÈȌ ÆȝǀÄ ÆŻȻǀÄȚÈ Äƅ ÈǠÄȥȻ Æƣ�Ȼ ÅLjÈ ȑÄ ƶ Äǥƣ

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Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻüȻʄÄʋȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÇȔȞÄÇ ȒȑÄ � ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÆÇ� ħǀÄ ȥ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ ș ÆǜÆÇȦ ÄǥȻ ÆÇǂ ÅǕȻÈ Æŝ ÄÇȖÄNJ ÅȕȻ¿üǜÅ Èƌ�Ȼ Ƨ ÈǜÄ DŽÆÇ ȑȻ ŧÈȠÅ ș ÈȔ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻÄŢÆ�Ȼ Å ÇȘÆ ÄƗȻ ÈȤÆDŽÈ ȒÄȉ ÈȔÄÇȦÄʐ ÅȕȻÆË Æǜ ÈǑÅǾȻ ÈȘÆȕȻĺ�ĨǀÄȕ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ¿üȠ ÆǥȻ ÂǂÈȦ Æʏ ÄǕȻÈ ÆţǀÄȕ È» ÄÇǠÄȎÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÆÇȤÆDŽÄÇʮȑ�Ȼ ƺȠ Åǥ ÄÇǠȑ�Ȼ à ȟ ÄǙ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÄŢ�Ȼ ÆÇǂ ÆǖÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ Å ÈȠÄǩ ÈȔÄÇȦÄ ÄıȻ ÆȜÆǃȻ ÄÇȔÅǍȻ ÅËǀÄȚÈȅ�

ÅǾÆȅǀÄǩȻ ÆǠ ÈǪÄ ÈƉ�ȻÈ ÆŝÈǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄȚ Ȼ ÈȔÄÇȚÄȞ ÄǑȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÆȈÆƽȨÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÈȤ ÆǒȚÅȕ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ ș ÆǜÆÇȦ ÄǥȻÅ¥ȮÈȦ Æȕ ÈȔ ÄÇǺÄǾÅ ÇȕȻ ÂǜÄ ȒÄǃȻ¿ üǠÅȊÈ ȑ�Ȼ Å Ç»Å�

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄȚÄȕĨȻǀ ÄǑÅÇǜȑ�ȻǀÄ Ȧ ÈǕÄ� ÈȔÄÇ ȒÄ ʅľȻ ÅȜ ÄȖÄÇ Ȓ ÄǥȻ ÅË ÄȭÈȠÄȕ

ǀÄ ȥ Ä ÅƎȻüȻʄÄʋȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÆÇ� ħǀÄ ȥȻ Èǜ ÄÇȖ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÆÇ� ħ

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Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ ȥȻ ÅǜÄ ÈƅÄ�Ȼ ĹÈȠÅǽÈ¥Ä� È» ÄÇǜÄȊÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÆȐ Åǥ ÅÇǠȑ�Ȼ ÄǜÆÇȦ ÄǥȻǀÄ ȥ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ ȥȻ Æƣ�Ȼ ÄŢÆ�Ȼ ÈǼÄȆÈǩÆ� ÆÇǾÄ șÅ�ȻÈ ÄʘȻ ÆdžÄȖÄ ȦÆȊÈ ȑ�Ȼ Ä»ÈȠÄ ȥ ÅȔ

Ãǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÈȘÆȕȻÄdžÄǽǀÄȆ ÄÇǪȑ�Ȼ�Ƞ ÅǑ ȧÄ� ÆȎÄlj ȧÄ�Ȼ ÅLjÈȚÅȍÈȠÄ ȑ Ä» ÄÇǠ ÄǖÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ Åǂ

Âǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ șÅƶ ÄǒÈ ȒÄȕľȻǀ ÄǒÈȚÄȕ ÄȔ ÄÇǪÄ ÄƀȻ ÆȜÆǃȻ Ƽ�ÄȠÄ Èƌ�Ȼ Ä»ÈȠÄ ȥ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÆȜÆǃȻÄ�ƴ ÄǑȻ ŧÈȠÅ ÇȚȑ� ľ ÄȔÄÇ ȒÄʆÄljȻ ȼÆ�Ȼ ÄǾȻ È ÄÇŹÄǃȻ Å ÇȈÄ ÈƉ�ľ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻǀÄ ÄƇȻÆ�ǀ ÄȖ ÄÇǦȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋ Ä» ÄÇǜÄȊÄljȻ ÅȜÄ ȑȻĺǀÄȉȻ ÅȐÈȥÆ ÈŮ ÆǑ

ÆǕȻ ÅǜÈȚÅ Èƈ�ľÈǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ� ÄǢÄȁȻ Ä ÈŹ È» ÄÇȠ ÄǦÅÇȕȻ ÂdžÄȎÆƽȻȨÄȕȻ ÈȔÅȞÈȚÆȕ

ÂȐÈȦÆȒÄʋȻ ÈȤ ÆȖ ÈǦ ÆǑȻ ÂǰÈȥ ÆǠÄȕȻ È ÆŰȒÄȉ Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻȻ Å��ȻÄȠ ÆǥȻ¿ǀÄȆ ÆǩȻ ÄǤÈʎÄ ȑ

Âǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÅË ÄǠÄȞ ÈǹÄ�Ȼ ÄȘÈȥ ÆÇǜȑ�ľ Ä» ÄÇǜÄȞÄȅȻ ÅȜÄ Ȓ ÄǶÈǃÄ�Ȼ ÄǠÈȆÅȎÈ ȑ�ľ

Èǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÅȜü ȑȻȻȻÆȭÈ�Ȼ ÄÇʄ Äǭ ȧÈȻȻ�Ȼ ľȻ ÈȔÄÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ ÆȔÆȞÆÇ ȒÅʅȻ ƺ

ÆȜÆ ȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ ȹ ƧǀÄǃ ľȻÈ¥ Æ Ä¾Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÇȔÅȞÄÇ ȒȑÄ�

Mohiuddin Qadri
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Chapter One

ƾÊƟ ÊźÌƧÊ ÊƢÌƄÊƗ ʾƺÉſÈ° Êȟ ƼƬƇ ȟ ƶǀƬƗ ƮËƬſ Concerning The Love Of Rasulullah Sallallhu Alayhi Wasallam

In this chapter Allamah Busiri R.A. speaks of his love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. He tries to conceal this love and who his beloved is. For this reason he has not mentioned the name of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, directly in the whole chapter. By mentioning places and things close to Madinah, he alludes to Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. Due to this excessive love and devotion for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, he has become completely restless, thus exposing this love to everyone.

ÆƣÆȻ Åǜ ÈȖÄ ÈƉÄ�Æ»ÄǜÄʋȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÈȤ ÆǪÈȚÅȕȻ Æ»ÄǜÆȊÈ ȑ�ȻÈ ÆŝȻ ƧǀÄNJ ÈǚÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻÅ� ÄȮ ÄÇǮȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȔÅǍ All praise be to Allah, the Creator of mankind from nothingness Praise be to the one who was chosen by Allah since eternity

�Ä¥Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ Ä¿ÄȭÈȠÄȕ�ÁǜÄǃÄ�ȻǀÁȖÆƽ ÆȔÆȞÆÇ ȒÅʅȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ à ȟ ÄǙȻ ÄȌȦÆʏÈ ȦÆDŽ ÄǕȻ ÄʄÄʋ My Master, descend peace and blessings continuously and eternally (non-

existence) On Your Beloved, the Best of All Creation

ÄǞÄljȻ ÈȘÆȕÄ� Ä ÈŸ ÆǑȻ ÆǠÅ Çȍ ÃȔÄ Ȓ ÄǥȻÀ ÆǞÆǃȻ ü� ÆȕȻ¿ üǠÄǑȻǀÁǾÈȕÄ¥Ȼ ÄLjÈǑÄǢÄȕ Æ»ÄǜÆǃȻ ÃdžÄ ȒÈȊÅ ÇȕȻȘ Is it because of your remembrance of the neighbors of Dhi-salam (city

near Madinah) That tears mixed with blood are flowing from your eyes

ÇǠȑ�Ȼ ÆLjÄÇDŽÄȝȻ È»Ä� Ãdž ÄȖ ÆǹǀÄ ʅȻÆ�ǀÄȊÈ ȒÆljȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÅǔÈȥÆ Ȼ ÈȘÆȕȻÆ�ǀ ÄȖÈ Ȓ ÄÇǺȑ�ȻŝȻ Å È ÄŮÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǰÄȕȾÄ�Ȼ ȾÄ� ÆȔ ÄDZÆ� Or is it because of the breeze blowing from Kaazimah (one of the

mountains of Madinah) Or it is the lightning struck in the darkness of the night, from the mount of

Idam (place near Madinah)

ǀÄNJÄ ÄƕȻǀÄȆÅȆÈȍ�Ȼ ÄLjÈ ȒÅȉȻ ȼÆ�Ȼ ÄȌÈȦÄʮÈ ȦÄǾÆ ȑȻǀ ÄȖÄȅ ǀÄȕľ Ä NJ Èǥ�Ȼ ÄLjÈ ȒÅȉȻ ȼÆ�Ȼ ÄȌÆDŽÈ ȒÄȊÆ ȑˠ ÆȔÆȞÄ ȥȻ ÈȈÆȆ What has happened to your eyes, the more you tell them to stop, the more

they continue flowing What is the matter with your heart, the more you tell it to come to its senses,

the more it is distracted by love

È ÄƗÄ�ÂȔÆNJÄȎÈȚÅȕȻ ÄÇǂÅ ÈƉ�Ȼ ÄǼÄ�Ȼ Å Çǂ ÄÇǮȑ�Ȼ Åǂ ÄǦ Æ» ÆǠ ÄǶ ÈDzÅȕľȻ ÅȜÈȚÆÇȕȻ ÃȔ Æǒ ÄǦÈʮ ÅȕȻ Ä ÈŹÄǃȻǀÄÇȕ Does the fervent lover think that his love can be concealed While his eyes are shedding tears and his heart is glowing4

ÄǵȻ ÄʄÄʋȻǀÁǾÈȕÄ¥Ȼ È ÆǠÅljȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ¿üȠÄ Èƌ�ȻÄȭȻÈȠÄ ȑÃȐÄ Ȓ ÆǞÆ ȑȻ ÄLjÈȉ ƧÄ�ȻÄȭľ ÆȔÄ ȒÄǾÈ ȑ� ľȻ ƼǀÄ DŽÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆǠÈȍ Had it not been for the love, you would not have shed tears at the ruins

(of your beloved) Nor would you become restless at the remembrance of the cypress (tree)5

and the high mountain6

ÆȎÈȚÅljȻ ÄȄÈȦÄȎÄȅÈ ÄǜÆȞÄǩȻǀÄȕÄǜÈǾÄǃȻǀÁÇ DŽ ÅǕȻ ÅǠ ÆȔÄȊ ÄÇǦȑ�ľȻ ÆǼÈȕ ÄÇǜȑ�Ȼ ź¾ ÅǜÄʋȻ ÄȌÈȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ ÆȜÆǃ How do you deny love after the testimony Borne against you by (two) reliable witnesses as your tears and your illness

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ÁŶ ÄDZÄǾȻÃ�Ä ÈŮÄʋȻȤ ÄÇǶ ÄǙȻ Åǜ ÈǑÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄLjÄ DŽÈǍÄ� ľ Ä DŽÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȐÈǎÆÇȕ ÆȔÄȚÄǾÈ ȑ� ľȻ ÄȌÈȥ ÄÇǜ ÄǙȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ƧǀÄȞ Love has ingrained two lines of fear, and withered your face On your cheeks like yellow rose and the reddish tree

ÆŷÄÇȉ ħÄƶÄȅȻ¿üȠ ÈȝÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÄȕȻ ÅȄÈȦ ÄǵȻ¿ üǠ ÄǥȻ ÈȔÄǾÄ ș ÆȔÄ ȑÄȩǀÆǃȻ Æ � ÄÇǞÄÇ Ȓȑ�Ȼ Å¬Æ ÄŵÈǾÄ ȥȻ Å ÇǂÅ ÈƉ�ľ Yes! Thoughts of the beloved came to me at night and kept me awake And love transforms pleasure into pain

Á� ħ ÆǞÈǾÄȕȻ ÆÇÀ Ƨ ÈǞÅǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ¿ÄȠÄ Èƌ�ȻŝȻȤ ÆȖÆƽÄȭȻǀÄ ȥ ÆȔÅȒÄljȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÄLjÈȆ ÄǮÈ șÄ�ȻÈȠÄ ȑ ľȻ ÄȌÈȦÄ ȑÆ�Ȼ ÆÇŷÆÇȕ You who reproach me, regarding my love for one of the tribe of Uzrah,

excuse me From me to you if you do justice, you would not reproach me

à ÆŵÄʐ ÈǦÅ ÆžȻÀÆ ÇǠ ÆǥȻÄȭȻ¾Ȼ Æţǀ ÄǕȻ ÄȌÈljÄǜÄʋ ÆȔ ÆǦ ÄǖÈȚÅ ÆžȻȤÆƽ�Ä¥ȻÄȭľȻÆ�ǀ ÄÇǩ ÅȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆȘÄǽ My state of love has been expressed to you, and now my secret is no

longer concealed From those who malign (me), nor is there (something to) check my agony

ÅȜÅǾÄ ÈƇÄ�Ȼ ÅLj ÈǦÄÇ ȑȻȘÆȎ üøȑȻ Äǔ ÈǮÅÇȚȑ�Ȼ ÆŷÄʐ ÈDzÄ ÄƎ ÆȔÄȖ ÄǭȻŝȻ ƺ� ÄÇǞÅǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆȘÄǽȻ ÄÇǂ ÆǖÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÄǼÆ� You have sincerely advised me, I did not heed it For verily a lover is deaf to his reproaching critics

Æţ ÄǞÄʋȻŝȻ ÆǂÈȦ ÄÇǪȑ�Ȼ ÄǔȦ ÆǮÄ șȻ ÅLjÈȖÄ ÄÇı�Ȼ ÆÇŦÆ� ÆȔÄȞÅÇNJȑ�Ȼ ÆȘÄǽȻ Ãǔ ÈǮÅ șȻŝȻ ÅǜÄǾÈǃÄ�Ȼ ÅǂÈȦ ÄÇǪȑ�ľ I regarded with suspicion the advice of the elders in reproaching me (Wisdom) in the advice of the elders is above suspicion

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Chapter Two ƾÊƟ ÌƴÈƯ ÊƖ ÃÈƺÈƷ ÊžÌƠċƴƫ¦

Concerning Restraining Lust And Carnal Desires

In this chapter Allamah Busiri R.A. mentions two reasons for restraining of lust and carnal desires.

Firstly: A person falls in love due to lust and carnal desires. After mentioning love in the first chapter he now mentions restraining lust and carnal desires. He also mentions that his entire life has been spent in sin. He sincerely regrets what he has done and repents to Allah Ta’aala. Secondly: Restraining lust and carnal desires is essential for gaining love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. The love which has for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, is a pure love and can only be attained by purifying oneself of lust and carnal desires.

ÈLj ÄǺÄǾÄÇlj�ȻǀÄȕȻÆ�Ƞ ÅÇǦȑǀÆǃȻ ÆŚ ħǀÄÇȕÄ�Ȼ ÄǼÆƺÄȅ Æ» ÆǠÄ Èƌ�ľȻ ÆǂȦ ÄÇǪȑ�Ȼ ÆǠȥ ÆǞÄȚÆǃȻǀÄȞÆȒÈȞ ÄǑȻ ÈȘÆȕ Verily my soul which is laden evil did not heed the adviceDue to its ignorance, from the warning by grey hair and old age

ÆȖÄ Èƈ�Ȼ ÆȐÈǾÆȆÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻ Å Ç ÈǜÄʋÄ�ȻÄȭľ¿ üǠÆȉȻ ÆȐȦ ÆȔ ÄǪÄNJÈ ÅƎȻÄ ÈŸÄʌȻȤ ÆǥÈ� ÄǠÆǃȻ ÄÇȔÄ ȑÄ�Ȼ ÃȄÈȦ ÄDZ And I have not prepared, for good deeds, a feast, For a guest (death) that has lodged on (my) head nor did I honour (him)

ÅË ÅǠÆÇȉ ľÅ�ȻǀÄȕȻ ÆÇŦÄ�Ȼ ÅȔÄ ȒÈʋÄ�Ȼ ÅLjÈȚÅȍȻȠÄ ȑ ÅȜÈȚÆȕȻ ÆţȻ�ÄǜÄǃȻ� ÁÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÅLjÈȖÄNJÄȍȻ ÆȔÄNJÄȎÈ ȑǀÆǃ Had I known that I would not be able to honour him (it) I would have concealed my secret, which is exposed, by dyeing

ǀÄȞÆNJÄ ȥ�ÄȠÄȁȻ ÈȘÆÇȕȻ ãǀÄ ÆƄȻÆÇ¥ ÄǠÆǃȻ ÆÇţȻȘÄȕ ÆȔ ÅǒÅÇ ȒȑǀÆǃȻ ÆȐÈȦÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ Å£ǀÄ ÆƄȻÅÇ¥ ÄǠÅȥȻǀ ÄȖÄȍ Who is there that can restrain my wayward-self from its waywardness Just as unmanageable horses are restrained by resins

ǀÄ ÆıÄȠÈȞÄǩȻ ÄǠ ÈǦÄȍȻȤ ÆǭǀÄǾÄ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ È» ÅǠÄljȻÄȮÄȅ ÆȔÆȞÄÇȚȑ�ȻÄ�ÄȠÈȞÄǩȻÀ ÆÇȠÄȊÅȥȻ Ä»ǀÄǾ ÄÇǶȑ�Ȼ ÄǼÆ� Do not try, through sinning, to subdue sensual desires For verily food, only increases sensual desires

ÄʄÄʋȻ ÄÇǂÄǩȻ ÅȜÈ Ȓ ÆȖÈ ÅıȻ ȼÆ�Ȼ ÆȐÈȆ Æ ÇǶȑǀÄ ʅȻ ÅǤÈȆÄÇȚȑ�ľ ÆȔ ÆǶÄȆÈȚÄ ȥȻ ÅȜ ÈȖ ÆǶÈȆÄljȻ ȼÆ�ľȻ Æ ǀ ÄDZ Æ ÇǠȑ�Ȼ ÆÇǂ ÅǕ Your self (desires) is like a child when breastfed Loves suckling but when you wean it, will stop

ÄǕľȻǀ Äȝ�ÄȠ ÄȝȻ È·ÆǠ ÈǭǀÄȅÅȜÄ ȦÆÇ ȑÄȠÅljȻ ȼÄ�Ȼ ȧƦǀ ÆȔ ÆǮÄȥȻ ȾÄ�Ȼ ÆȔ ÈǮÅȥȻ ÄÇŢÄȠÄljȻǀÄȕȻ¿üȠÄ Èƌ�Ȼ ÄǼÆ� Then stop its inclinations and beware that it does not overpower you Verily lust whenever it overpowers, gives either a mortal blow or tarnishes

your character

�ȻŝȻ ÄȤ ÆȝľȻǀÄȞ Æǽ� ħľÂdž ÄȖÆƽǀ ÄǥȻ ƺǀÄȖÈǽÄȩ ÆȔ ÆǦÅljȻȮÄȅȻ üʔ ÈǠÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÆLjÄ Ȓ ÈǖÄNJ Èǥ�Ȼ ÄȤ ÆȝȻ ȼÆ� ÄǾ And guard it while it is grazing in (the field of) actions If it enjoys pasture, do not let it roam (graze) freely

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ÁdžÄ ȒÆljǀÄȉȻÆ� ÈǠ ÄȖÈ ȒÆÇ ȑȻÁ� ÄÇǞÄ ȑȻ ÈLjÄȚ ÄÇǦ ÄǕȻ ÈȔÄȍ Ƨ ÈǜÄ ȥȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÅnjÈȦ ÄǕȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÆȔ Äǥ ÄÇǜȑ�ȻŝȻ ÄÇȔ ÄÇǦȑ�Ȼ ÄǼÄ� How often has pleasure been considered good, whereas it turned out to be

deadly Since he does not know that there is poison in the fat (good)

ÃǼÄ DŽ ÆǩȻ ÈȘÆȕ ÄǾȻ à ÈȠ ÅǑȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÄǤÆƽǀ Äǥ ÄÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÄǨÈǙ�ľ �Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻ  ÇǠÄǩȻ Ãdž ÄǮÄȖÈ ÄƏȻ ÄÇ� ÅǠÄȅ ÆȔ ÄǚÅÇNJȑ And fear the evil of (both) hunger and satiation For most times hungers (poverty) is more evil that overeating

È Ä ÄȪÄNJÈȕ�Ȼ ÆǜÄȉȻ Ã ÈŹÄʋȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÄǼÈȕ ÄÇǜȑ�Ȼ Æ° ÆǠÈȆÄNJ Èǥ�ľ Ä»ÄǜÄÇȚȑ�ȻÄdžÄ Ȧ È ÆƅȻ È»ÄǢÈ ȑ� ľȻ Æ» Ƨǀ ÄǖÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕ And shed tears from those eyes which have become full (filled with haram) Of forbidden sights and regard it as obligatory (upon yourself) to guard

your eyes from forbidden things

ǀ ÄȖÆȞ ÆǮÈǽ�ľȻ ļǀ ÄǶÈȦ ÄÇǪȑ�ľȻ ÄǤÈȆÄÇȚȑ�Ȼ ÆȄÆ ȑǀ ÄǙľ ÆȔÆ ÄÇıǀÄȅȻ Äǔ ÈǮÅÇȚȑ�Ȼ Ĺǀ ÄDzÄ ÄƎȻǀÄ ÅƕȻ ȼÆ�ľ And resist both your self (nafs) and devil (shaytaan), and disobey them

both And if both of them give you sincere advice, regard them with suspicion

ǀÁȖÄȎ ÄǕȻÄȭľȻǀÁȖ ÈǮÄǙȻǀ ÄȖÅȞÈȚÆȕȻ ÈǼ ÆǶÅljȻÄȭľ ÆȔÄȎÄ ÈƉ�ľȻ ÆȔ ÈǮÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÄǜÈ ȦÄȍȻ Å·ÆǠÈǾÄljȻ ÄLjÈ șÄ ƶÄȅ And do not obey them both (nafs and shaytaan) as an enemy or as a wise

(person) For you know well the deception of (such) an enemy or a wise (person)

ÃȐÄȖÄǽȻÄȮÆǃȻ úÈȠÄȉȻ ÈȘÆȕȻÄƣ�Ȼ ÅǠÆȆÈȂÄNJ ÈǥÄ� ÆȔÅȊÅǽȻÀ ÆǞÆÇ ȑȻÁȮ ÈǦÄ șȻ ÆȜǃÆȻ ÅLjÈDŽ ÄǦÄ șȻ ÈǜÄȊÄÇ ȑ I seek forgiveness from Allah from such sayings (preachings) which I do

little practice upon For verily I have attributed (claimed), through this, offspring from a barren

woman

ÆȜÆǃȻ Å  ÈǠÄȖÄNJÈƽ�ȻǀÄÇȕȻȘÆȎ üøȑȻÄ ÈŸÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÄȌÅlj ÈǠÄȕÄ� ÆȔÆȊÄNJ Èǥ�Ȼ ÄȌÄ ȑȻ ÆţÈȠÄȉȻǀ ÄȖÄȅȻ ÅLjÈȖÄȊÄNJ Èǥ�ȻǀÄȕ¾Ä I command you to do good but I do not command myself to do the same And I was not steadfast (on deen) so then of what use (value) is my saying

to you: "Be steadfast!" (on deen)

ÁdžÄ ȒÆȅǀÄ șȻ Æ ÈȠÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÄȐÈ DŽÄȉȻ ŠǠȥ ÄǾ ÄǢÄljȻÄȭľ ÆȔ ÅǭÄ�Ȼ ÈȔÄ ȑ ÄǾȻ ì ÈǠÄȅȻ¿üȠ ÆǥȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭÅ�Ȼ ÈȔÄ ȑ ľ And I made no provisions before death of voluntary (nafl) worship And I did not perform salaat nor did I fast except what was obligatory

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Chapter Three

ƾÊƟ ʬÌŶÈƯ ʾƺÉſÈ° Êȟ ƼƬƇ ȟ ƶǀƬƗ ƮËƬſ Concerning the Praises of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam

After claming his love in the first chapter, and how to attain it, in the second Allamah Busairi R.A. begins the praises of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. He openly declares his love and shows the great qualities and prefect character of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. While showing his love he also shows the unrestricted and unlimited love which Allah Ta’aala has ability Allamah Busairi R.A. has for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. When Allah Ta’aala has praised the beloved Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam, then why should He and all of us also not try to excel in our praises and love for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam.

ÄŢÆ�Ȼ Ä»ÄȮ ÄÇǺȑ�Ȼ Äź ÈǕÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÄȕȻÄdžÄÇȚ ÅǥȻ ÅLjÈȖÄ Ȓ Äǹ ÅËǀÄȕÄǜÄȉȻ ÈLjÄȎÄNJÈǩ�Ȼ ƼÄ�Ȼ Æ» ħ ÄǾȻȘÆȕȻ ÄÇǠ ÅÇDzȑ� I transgressed the sunnat of him (Nabi, Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) who

passed the night (in ibaadat) Until his feet complained of injury due to being swollen

¿üȠ ÄǵľȻ ÅËÄ�ǀ ÄǪ ÈǕÄ�Ȼ ÃǂÄȂ ÄǥȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÄÇǜÄǩľ Å ÇȕȻǀ Áǖ ÈǪÄȍȻÆ� ħǀ ÄǒÆ ÈƉ�Ȼ ÄLjÈ Äƀ ƻĥÄȩ�Ȼ Ä·Ä Èŵ And he tied and folded, on account of hunger, around his stomach A stone beneath which is his delicate skin

ÃǂÄȝĦȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ Å ÇȔ ÅÇǪȑ�Ȼ źǀÄ DŽÆ Èƈ�Ȼ ÅȜÈljĥľ� ħľ ÆȔÄ ÄƝȻǀÄ ÄÇƙÄ�Ȼǀ Äȝ� ħÄƶÄȅȻ ÆȜ ÆǦÈȆÄÇ șȻȘÄǽ And high mountains of gold (tried to) tempt him Towards it, but he was (completely) disinclined due to his high courage

ÅȜÅlj ħ¾ ÅǠ ÄDZȻǀÄȞȦÆȅȻ ÅË ÄǜÈȝÅ Ȼ È ÄǜÄÇȍÄ�ľ ÆȔ ÄǮÆǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻ�¾ ÅǜÈǾÄljȻÄȭȻÄ� ħ¾ ÅǠ ÄÇDzȑ�Ȼ ÄǼÆ� His piety increased inspite of his need For verily need never prevails (overpowers) the infallible

ÈȘÄȕȻÄ� ħ¾ ÅǠ ÄDZȻǀÄ ȦÈ ș Å Çǜȑ�Ȼ ÄŢÆ�Ȼ�ȠÅǽÈǜÄljȻ ÄȄÈȦÄȍľ Æ»ÄǜÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆȕȻǀÄ ȦÈ ș Å Çǜȑ�Ȼ Æ¢ ÅǠÈ ÄƁȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÅËȭÈȠÄ ȑ For verily need never prevails (overpowers) the infallible For had it not been for him this world would not have come out of non

existence

ÆȜÆ ȑǀ ÄȖÄ ÆŻȻ ÄʞÅÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÄȄÄǪÄȍȻ ÆȜÆ ȑǀ ÄȖÄȎÆǃȻ ÄʄÅǾÈ ȑ�ȻÄȀÄ ȒÄǃ ÆȜÆ ȑ�ľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ�ȠÅÇ Ȓ ÄǭȻ ÆȜÆ ȑǀ ÄǮ ÆǙȻ ÅǼÈ ȦÆ ÄƄȻ ÈLjÄȚ ÅǦ ÄǕ

ÆȜÆ ȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ ȹ ƧǀÄǃľȻÈ¥ Æ Ä¾Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÇȔÅȞÄÇ ȒȑÄ�

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�ÁǜÄǃÄ�Ȼǀ ÁȖÆƽ�Ä¥Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ Äǥ¾Ȼ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÀȭȠÄȕ ÄȌÆDŽʎÆDŽ ÄǕȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÆȔÆȞÆÇ ȒÅʅȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ Æ ÈŸ ÄǙ My Master, descend peace and blessings continuously and eternally On Your Beloved, the Best of All Creation

Æ ÈŹÄ ȒÄȊÄÇǎȑ�ľȻ Æ ÈŹÄ șÈȠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅǜÆÇȦ ÄǥȻ Âǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÄƎ ÆȔ ÄǒÄǽȻ ÈȘÆȕ ÄǾȻ Ã� ÄǠÄǽȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ Æ ÈŹÄȊÈȥ ÆǠÄȆÈ ȑ� ľ Muhammad ( Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is the leader of both worlds and

both creations (man and jinn) And of both groups, Arabs and non Arabs

Âǜ ÄǕÄ�ȻÄȮÄȅȻȤ ÆȝǀÄÇȚȑ�Ȼ ÅǠÆȕȧ�ȻǀÄȚÅ ÇʎÆDŽÄ ș ÆȔÄǾÄ șȻÄȭľȻ ÅȜÈȚÆȕȻÄȭȻ ƺÈȠÄȉȻŝȻ ÄÇǠÄǃÄ� Our Nabi, the one who commands (good), forbids (evil). There is non

(parallel to him) More truthful than him in saying "No" or "Yes"

ÅȜÅNJÄǽǀÄȆÄǩȻ üʞ ÈǠÅljȻÀ ÆǞÄÇ ȑ�Ȼ ÅǂȦÆʏÄ ÈƉ�ȻÄȠ Åȝ ÆȔ ÆǖÄNJÈȊ ÅȕȻ ƺ�ÄȠ Èȝȩ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻ úÈȠÄȝȻ Æ ÇȐÅʆÆ ȑ He is (Allah’s) most beloved, whose intercession is hoped for For every fear (and distress) that is going to come (on the day) of agony

(and fears)

ÆȜÆǃȻ ļȠÅȎ ÆǦ ÈȖÄNJ ÈǦÅ ÈƋǀÄȅȻ Æƣ�Ȼ ÄŢÆ�ȻǀÄʋÄ¥ ÆȔ ÄǮÄȆÈȚÅȕȻ Æ ÈŸÄʌȻ ÃȐÈ DŽÄ ÆżȻ ļȠ ÅȎ ÆǦ ÈȖÄNJ ÈǦ Åȕ He called (people) towards Allah, so those who cling to him Clinging to a rope which will never snap

ÆȜÆ ȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋľȻ ÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋȻ ȹ ƧǀÄǃľȻÈ¥ Æ Ä¾Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ ÄǥľȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÇȔÅȞÄÇ ȒȑÄ�

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ƺǀ ÄǭÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ ǀ ÄǥÈǀÄ ʅȻȻȻ Å ÇǂÅ ÈƉ�Ȼ ÆťǀÄȊ Äǥ ƺǀÄǾÄljȻ È¿ ÆȠÈ ÄƒȻÈ Æʊ ÄǠ ÈȖÄ ÆƊȻ ÅLjÈ ȒÅȊÄȅ Cups of union Beloved gave me to drink So I told my “Wine”, Advance towards me.

é¾ ÅƸÅȍȻÈ ÆŜȻ È¿ ÆȠ ÈǖÄȚÆ ȑȻ ÈLjÄǪÄȕľȻ ÈLjÄǾ Äǥ ÆŢÄȠÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ Ä ÈŹÄǃȻÈ Æʊ ÄǠÈȎ ÅǦÆǃȻ ÅLjÈȖÆȞÄȅ Then it moved and walked to me in cups;In my intoxication, I understood the friends in my midst.

�ÈȠÅ Ç ÅƋȻ Æ�ǀ ÄǶÈȉȻÄȭÈ�Ȼ ÆǠÆƽƴ ÄǦÆ ȑȻ ÅLjÈ ȒÅȊÄȅ ÆŢǀÄǑ ƧȻ ÈȔÅNJÈ șÄ�ȻȻ�ÈȠÅȒ ÅǙÈ¥�ľȻ ÆťǀÄ Æż I said to all the Polar-Stars, Come and enter my State.And become my Companion.

ľȿƥÈȠÅȚ ÅǑȻ ÈȔÅNJÈ șÄ�Ȼ�ÈȠÅǃ ÄǠÈǩ�ľȻ�ÈȠÅ Ç Åƕ È ÆŢÄȮÄȕȻÈ Æť�ÄȠÈ ȑǀÆǃȻ Æ»ÈȠÄȊÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ Ȼǀ ÄǦÄȅ Be courageous and drink, you are my army,Because the Cup-Bearer of the Fraternity has filled my cup to the full.

È¿ ÆǠÈȎ ÅǥȻ ÆǜÈǾÄǃȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ È ÆųÄ Ȓ ÈDzÅȅȻ ÈȔÅNJÈǃ ÆǠÄǩ ÅNJÈ ȒÆșȻÄȭľ È ÆŢǀ ÄǮÆÇlj�ľȻ È¿ ÆÇȠÅȒÅʋȻ ÈȔ And you sipped from my cup, what I left after my deep “intoxication”,But you neither attained my height nor my Union.

ÈȘÆȎÄ ȑȻȻ ÄǾǀÁǾÈ ÄƄȻ ÄʄÅǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅȔÅȎÅȕǀÄȊÄȕ ƺǀÄʋȻĺ�ĨǀÄÇȕȻ ÈȔ ÅȎÄȉÈȠÄȅȻÈ ÆʗǀÄȊÄȕ All your stations are high, But mine is higher ever.

È¿ Æǜ ÈǕľȻ Æǂ Èøȥ ÆǠˠÈȊ ÄɣÇNJȑ�Ȼ Æ  ÄǠ ÈDzÄǕȻÈ ÆŜȻǀÄ șȻÄ � ƺÄȮÄ Èƈ��¾Å¦Ȼ È ÆŰ ÈǦ ÄǕľȻÈ ÆŶÅȅ Æ ÇǠ ÄǮÅȥ I am singularly near to Him, The Mighty One who changes my state and suffices.

ÃǘÈ Ȧ ÄǩȻ Æ ÇȐÅʅȻȻȻ ÅǂÄȞÈǩÇ�Ȼ Å Ç¿ Æ ǀÄ DŽÈ ȑ�ȻǀÄ șÄ� Ä ÆÇƈ�Ȼ ÆŜ�ĦȻ ÈȘÄȕľ È ÆŢǀÄ ǎÆȕȻÈ Æ Èǽ�Ȼ źǀ I am a White Falcon of every Mystic. “Who is there among the Saints, so gifted as me?”

û ÈǢÄǽ Æ �Ȼ ÄǠ ÄǶÆǃȻÁdžÄǾÈ Ȓ ÄǙȻÈ Æťǀ ÄǦÄȍ ƺǀ ÄȖÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ Ƽǀ ÄǒÈˠȦÆˠNJÆǃȻÈ ÆŶÄǑȻȻ ÄÇȠÄlj ľ He enrobed me with determination embroidered,And he crowned me with the Crown of Perfection.

ÃȔÈȥ ÆǜÄȉȻ à ÇǠ ÆǥȻüʄÄʋȻÈ ÆŶÄǾÄ Ȓ ÈǵÄ� ľ È ÆŢ�Ȼ ÄƸ ÅǥȻÈ Æťǀ ÄǶÈǽÄ�Ȼ ľȻÈ ÆťÄǜÄÇ ȒÄlj ľ Unto me He revealed the Ancient Secrets.He adopted me and granted my request.

ǀÁǾˠÈ ÄƄȻȻ Æ�ǀ ÄǶÈȉȻÄÈȭ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÆťÄÇȭȻ ľȻ ľ È ÆŜȻ ÂǞÆȅǀÄ șȻ È Æˑ ÈȎ ÅǕľȻ ƺǀ ÄǕȻ Æ ÇȐÅʅ And He made me a Filter over all the Polar-Stars.So my Orders are effective under all circumstances.

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çǀÄ ÆżȻÈ ÆŜȻ È¿ Æ ÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÅLjÈȦÄȊÈ ȑ�ȻÈȠÄ ȒÄȅ È ÆŢ�Ȼ¾ ÄÇǢȑ�Ȼ ÆŜȻ� Á§ÈȠÄȁȻ Å ÇȐÅʆÈ ȑ�Ȼ ħǀ ÄǮÄ ȑ Had I thrown my secret into the oceans, They would have at once dried up.

úǀÄ DŽ ÆǑȻÈ ÆŜȻ È¿ Æ ÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÅLjÈȦÄȊÈ ȑÄ�ȻÈȠÄ ȑ ľ ƺǀÄȕȻ Æ ÇǠȑ�Ȼ Ä ÈŹÄǃȻ ÈLjÄȆÄNJ ÈǙ�ȻľȻ ÈLjÄÇȍȻȻȻ ÅǜÄ ȑ Had I thrown my secret over mountains, They would have become pulverized.

çǀÄ șȻ Ä ÈȠÄȅȻ È¿ Æ ÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÅLjÈȦÄȊÈ ȑÄ�ȻÈȠÄ ȑ ľ È ÆŢǀ ÄǕȻ Æ ÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÈLjÄȆ ÄǶÈ ș�Ȼ ľȻ Å Äǜ ÆȖÄ ÄƊ Had I thrown my secret into fire, It would have been at once extinguished by the secret of my mystic state.

ÃLjÈȦÄȕȻ Ä ÈȠÄȅȻ È¿ Æ ÇǠ ÆǥȻ ÅLjÈȦÄȊÈ ȑ�ȻÈȠÄ ȑ ľ ƺǀÄǾÄljȻ ÄŢÈȠÄ ÈƋ�ȻÆ� ħ ÈǜÅȊÆǃȻ Ä»ǀÄȊÄ ȑ Had I thrown my secret over the dead, He would have stood up with the power of Exalted God.

§ÈȠ ÅȝÅ¥ ȾÄ�Ȼ §ÈȠÅȞ ÅǩȻǀÄȞÈȚÆȕǀÄȕľ !ȻÈ ÆŢǀÄljȻÄ�ȻȻÄÇȭÆ�Ȼ È Æ ÄȊÈȚÄljȻ ľȻ Å ÇǠÅ ÄƂ There are no months or ages, Which flow but with my knowledge.

È¿ ÆǠÈ ÄƖȻ ľȻÈ ÆʊÈǀÄ ȥȻǀÄ ÆžȻÈ ÆťÅ ÆŮÈ ÅƁľ ƺ�Ȼ Äǜ ÆǑȻ ÈȘÄǽȻ ÈǠ ÆǮÈȉȻÄ ǀÄȅȻÈ ÆŶ ÅȖÆȒÈǾÅlj ľ And they acquaint me with the present and the future, and they give me

information. And so, will you terminate your wrangles with me.

È Æ ÇŶÄȁľȻ Èǔ ÄǶÈǩ�ľȻ Èǂ ÆǵľȻ ÈȔ ÆȝȻ È¿ ÆǜÈȥ ÆǠÅȕ ƺǀÄʋȻ ÅȔ ÈǥȻÆȭǀÄȅȻ Å�ƴ ÄǪÄljȻǀÄȕȻ ÈȐÄǾÈȅÆ� ľ Be courageous my disciple, be cheerful and sing, in ecstasyAnd act without restraint, for His name is Exalted.

È ÆÇŗ ħȻÅƣÄ�Ȼ ÈȄÄ ÄƁȻÄȭȻȻ È¿ ÆǜÈȥ ÆǠÅȕ È ÆŢȻ ÄŶ Äɣ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÅLjÈ ȒÆșȻÁdžÄǾÈȅ ƧȻÈ Æťǀ ÄǶÄǽ Do not be frightened, my disciple, Allah is my Sustainer,He has granted me the status through which I have attained high eminence.

ÈLjÄÇȉÅ¥Ȼ Ƭ ȧÄÈȭ�ȻľȻÆ�ƴÄ ÄÇƋ�Ȼ ÆŜȻÈ ÆŢÈȠÅDŽ Åǵ È ÆŢ�ÄǜÄǃ ÈǜÄȉȻÆ�Ä¥ǀÄǾ ÄÇǦȑ�Ȼ Å© Å�ǀÄǩľȻÈ ÆŜ My drums have been beaten in the heavens and earth,And I have been given the rank of Good-Luck.

È Æˑ ÈȎ ÅǕȻ ÄLjÈ ÄƀȻÈ Æ È Ȓ ÅȕȻ Æƣ�ȻÅ¥ÄȮÄǃ È ÆŢǀÄȆ ÄǭȻ ÈǜÄȉȻÈ ÆʄÈ DŽÄȉȻ ÄȐÈ DŽÄȉȻ È ÆųÈȉľȻ ľ The Empire of Allah is under my command,And my time has been purified before my birth.

ǀÁǾøˠÈ ÄƄȻÆƣ�ȻÆ¥ÄȮÆǃȻ ÄŢÆ�Ȼ Å  ÈǠ ÄǺÄ ș ƺǀ ÄǮÆÇNJȑ�Ȼ ÆȔÈȎ ÅǕȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÃdžÄ ȑÄ¥ ÈǠ ÄǚÄȍ I cast a glance at the entire Empire of Allah,It is like a mustard seed alongside my sovereignty.

È ÆÇťÆ�Ȼ ÄǾȻ »ÄǜÄȉȻ ÅȜÄÇ ȑȻ ÃÇ ÆŢľȻ Å ÇȐÅʅľ ƺǀ ÄȖÄȎÈ ȑ� ƧÈǜÄǃȻ È ÆŰÄÇʮȑ�Ȼ Æ»ÄǜÄȉȻȻ ÄʄÄʋ Each Saint has a station, And I follow in the footsteps of the Holy Prophet, the Full Moon of Perfection.

È ȥȻ ÆǠÅȕÆÇťÆǀÄȅȻ ê�ľȻ ÈȄÄ ÄƁȻÄȭȻȻ È¿ Æǜ ƺǀÄNJÆȊÈ ȑ� ÄǜÈȚ ÆǽȻ ÂȐÆljǀÄȉȻ »Ⱦ ÅǢÄǽ Do not be frightened, my disciple, of a Slanderer,For I am a determined combatant in banie.

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ÈȢÆ ÈƇÆ�Ȼ ÆȘÈȥ ÆÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÆȢÈ ÅƎȻÅ Ç ÆʄÈ ȦÆ Èƈ�ȻǀÄ șÄ � ƺǀÄ DŽÆ Èƈ�Ȼ Æ©È� ħȻ ÄʄÄʋȻÈ ÆʗÄȮÈʋÄ� ľ I am Al Jilani, my name is Muhiyuddin, And my banners fly on mountain tops.

È ÆʗǀÄȊÄȕȻÈ Äǜ ÈǚÅ ÈƋ�ľȻÅ Ç ÆŶ ÄǦÄ ÈƉ�ȻǀÄ șÄ� ƺǀ ÄǑ Æ ÇǠȑ�Ȼ ÆȈÅȚÅǽȻ ÄʄÄʋȻÈ Æʗ�ÄǜÈȉÄ� ľ I am Hassani and my abode is my cell, And my feet are on the neck of each Saint.

ÈǪÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ ƧƥǀÄȊÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅǜÈ DŽÄǽľÈȢÆ ÈƇÆ�Ȼ§ÈȠÅȞ ƺǀ ÄȖÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ ÈŹÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ Åǂ ÆǕǀ ÄǭȻ È¿ ÆÇǜÄǑľ ABDUL QAADIR is my famous name. And my ancestor is one possessed of an insight Perfect.

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Chapter Five

ƾÊƟ ÊźÌƧÊ ÊƲÌưÉƿ ÊƶÊţÈƺÌƗÈ® ƼƬƇ ȟ ƶǀƬƗ ƮËƬſ Concerning the Blessedness of the Invitation (Calling Towards Islam) of

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam

Á� Äǜ ÆǑǀ ÄǥȻ ŧǀ ÄǒÈǩÄȩ�Ȼ ÆȜÆljÄȠÈǽÄǜÆ ȑȻ È Ä�ƴÄǑ Æ»ÄǜÄȉȻÄȮÆǃȻ à ǀ ÄǥȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÆȜȦÄ ȑÆ�Ȼ ÈȤ ÆǪÈ ÄƂ The trees answered his call, prostratingWalking towards him on shins (truck) without feet

Ä ÄÇƔÄƶÄ ʅÈLjÄ DŽÄʐÄȍȻǀÄ ÆÇƋȻ� ÁǠ ÈǶ ÄǥȻ È  ÄǠ ÄǶ ÄǥȻǀ ÆȔÄȊÄÇ Ȓȑ�ȻŝȻ Æ ÇǴÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÆǼ Èɣȥ ÆǜÄǃȻ ÈȘÆȕȻǀÄȞ ÅǽȾ ÅǠÅȅ It is though writing lines that were writtenWith their branches, calligraphically writing of his perfection

Á� ÄǠÆƽǀ ÄǥȻ ħǀ ÄǥȻ¿ȹ șȻÄ�Ȼ ÆdžÄȕǀ ÄȖÄȂÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅȐÈǎÆȕ ÄÇǠ ÄǕȻ ÆȜȦÆȊÄljȻ ÆȔ ÄǕȻ ÆŸ ÆǒÄȞÈ ȒÆÇ ȑȻ ÃǤʎ Æǵľ Like the cloud following him wherever he wentSheltering him from the intense heat, (as that) of an oven in the blazing

summer ÅȜÄ ȑȻ ÄǼÆ�Ȼ Æ ÇȈ ÄǪÈȚÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ ÆǠÄȖÄȊÈ ȑǀÆǃȻ ÅLjÈȖ ÄǦÈȉÄ� ÆȔ ÄǦÄȊÈ ȑ�ȻÄ� ħ¾Å ÈŮÄÇȕȻÁdžÄ DŽ ÈǦÆșȻ ÆȜÆDŽÈ ȒÄȉȻ ÈȘÆȕ

I take an oath (of truth) by the moon that was split, it bearsA connection with his heart (which shows) the truth of my oath

û ÄǠÄȍȻ ÈȘÆȕ ÄǾȻ à ȟ ÄǙȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ŧǀÄȂÈ ȑ�Ȼ¿ÄȠ ÄǕȻǀÄȕľ ÆȔÄǽȻ ÅȜÈȚÄǽȻ ƧǀÄÇȆ ÅȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻ ÷ ÄǠ ÄǵȻ ÄÇȐÅʅ ÄǾ What excellence qualities and noble deeds the cave contained (in it)While every eye (of the disbelievers) was blind him

ǀÄ ȥ ÄǠÅȥȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÅȈȥ ÆÇǜ ÄÇǮȑ�ľȻ ƧǀÄȂÈ ȑ�ȻŝȻ Å Èǜ Æ ÇǮȑǀÄȅ Æ» ħÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÆȕȻ ƧǀÄȂÈ ȑǀÆǃȻǀÄȕȻ ļȠÅ ȑȠÅȊÄ ȥȻ ÈȔ Åȝľ The truth (sidq) and the true(siddique) in the cave were not seen (by the

disbelievers) And they were satiny "There is no one in the cave"

ÄʄÄʋȻ Ä ȠÅDŽÄȎÈȚÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ�ȠÅÇȚ ÄǹľȻ Ä»ǀÄȖÄ ÈƉ�Ȼ�ȠÅÇȚ Äǹ ÆȔÅ ÄƀȻ ÈȔÄ ȑ ľȻ Èǐ ÅǦÈʮÄljȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÆdžÄÇȥ Æ ÄŮÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ ÈŸ ÄǙ They thought a wild dove and a spider would notLay an egg, or spin a web for the best of creation

ÃdžÄȆÄǽǀ ÄDzÅÇȕȻ ÈȘÄǽȻ ÈLjÄȚÈȁÄ�Ȼ Æƣ�Ȼ ÅdžÄ ȥǀÄȉ ľ ÆȔ ÅǵÅȩ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻ úǀÄʋȻ ÈȘÄǽľȻ Æ ¾ ŧÅÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕ The protection of Allah (made him) dispensed with doubleFrom armors and high forts

ÆȜÆǃȻ Å  ÄǠ ÄǒÄNJ Èǥ� ÄǾȻǀÁȖÈȦ ÄDZȻ ÅǠ Èȝ ÄÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÆŷÄȕǀ ÄǥȻǀÄȕ È ȒÆș ľȻÄÇȭÆ� ÆȔ ÄDzÅȥȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ÅȜÈȚÆÇȕȻ� Á§�ÄȠ ÄǑȻ ÅLj Whenever time caused me any distress and I took refuge in himI receive shelter from him which was not misused

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ÆË ÆǜÄÇȥȻȘÆȕȻ ÆȘÈȥ ħ� ÄÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÄŶÆȁȻ ÅLj ÈǦ ÄȖÄNJÈ ȑ�ȻÄȭľ ÆȔÄ ȒÄNJ ÈǦ ÅȕȻ Æ ÈŸ ÄǙȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ¿üǜÄÇȚȑ�Ȼ ÅLjÈȖÄ ȒÄNJ Èǥ�ȻÄÇȭÆ� I did not ask for the wealth of the two worlds from his handBut I received a great gift the best hand that was ever kissed

ÅȜÄ ȑȻ ÄǼÆ�Ȼ ÅËǀÄ ȥ È� ŠǧȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÄȤ ÈǕÄȠÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆǠÆȎÈȚÅljȻÄȭ ÆȔÅȚÄ ȥȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ ƼǀÄȚÈʎÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÆLjÄȕǀÄ șȻ�ĦÆ�ȻǀÁ DŽÈ ȒÄȉ Do not deny that his dreams are revelations (wahi), for verily hisHeart does not sleep , when eyes sleep

ÆȜÆlj ÄÇȠÅDŽÅ Ç șȻȘÆÇȕȻ ðȠÅȒÅǃȻ ÄŹ ÆǕȻ Ĺ�Ħľ ÆȔÄ ȒÄNJÈ ÅƎȻ źǀ ÄǕȻ ÆȜȦÆȅȻ ÅǠÄȎÈȚÅȥȻ ÄǤÈʎÄ ȒÄȅ And this was at (the period of) puberty of his prophethoodAt that time dreams cannot be denied

ħǀÄ DŽÄljÃǂ ÄǦÄʐ ÈȎÅ ÆžȻ ÂȤ ÈǕľȻǀÄȕȻÅƣ�Ȼ Ĺ ÆȔÄȞÄÇNJÅ ÆžȻ ÃǂÈȦÄȁȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ  ÇȤÆDŽÄ șȻÄȭľ Great are the blessings of Allah that wahi is nor earnedNor was any Nabi accused (of lying when) giving knowledge of the

unseen Ãǜ ÄǕÄ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋȻ üː È ÄƘȻÄȭȻ Å ÇǠÅȂÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÅȜÅljǀÄ ȥ� Ä ÆIJ¾ ÅǜÆǃ ÆȔÅȊÄ ȥȻ ÈȔÄ ȑȻ Æ©ǀÄÇȚȑ�Ȼ Ä ÈŹÄǃȻ źÈǜÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼǀ

His miracles are (completely) clear, not hidden from anyoneWithout it justice cannot be established amongst people

ÅȜÅNJ ÄǕ� ħȻ ÆǤÈȖÄÇ ȒȑǀÆǃȻǀÁ DŽ ÆǭľȻ È Ä� ÄǠÈǃÄ�Ȼ ÈȔÄȍ ÆȔÄȖÄÇ Ȓȑ�Ȼ ÆdžÄȊÈǃ ÆǧȻ ÈȘÆÇȕȻǀÁǃ ħÄ�Ȼ ÈLjÄȊÄ Ȓ ÈǵÄ�ľ How often has his hand granted freedom (cure) from disease by (his) touchAnd set free the insane from the chains (fetters) of insanity

ÅȜÅljÄȠÈǽÄ¥ȻÄ�ƴÄ DŽÈȞ ÄÇǪȑ�ȻÄdžÄȚ ÄÇǦȑ�Ȼ ÆLjÄȦ ÈǕÄ�ľ ÆȔ ÅȝÅÇǜȑ�Ȼ ÆǠ ÅǮÈǽÄȩ�ȻŝȻÁ� ÄÇǠÅȁȻ ÈLjÄȎÄǕȻ¿ȹNJ ÄǕ He revived the starving year (of famine) through his duaUntil it resembled a white spot on black times

ǀÄȞÆǃȻ Ä£ǀ ÄǶÆDŽÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄLjÈ Ȓ ÆǙȾÄ�ȻÄ¥ǀ ÄǑȻ ì ƧǀÄǾÆǃ Æ» ÆǠÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻÁȮÈȦ ÄǥȻ ȾÄ�Ȼ ÆÇȔÄ ȦÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄȘÆÇȕȻǀÁ DŽÈʎ Äǥ By means of a cloud which rained so abundantly, you would think large

rivers Gushing forth from the sea or like the torrential flood of Arim

ÄÇȔÅȞÄÇ ȒȑÄ �Æ ÇȐ ÄǭÈȔÆÇ Ȓ Äǥľȥ Æ Ä¾È¹ ƧǀÄǃľÆȜÈ ȦÄ ȒÄʋ ÄʄÄʋľ ÆȜÆ ȑ�

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Chapter Ten ƾÊƟ ÊźÌƧÊ Ê©ŚÈūŚÈºƴÉưÌƫ¦ ÊµÌźÈƗÈ ʩŚÈūŚÈŰÌƫ¦

Concerning the Seeking of Salvation and the Requisition of Necessities

After repenting Allamah Busairi (R.A) now takes refuge in his for Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam as a means for his salvation. Due to his sins, he is deserving of Allah’s punishment but wishes and hopes that through the intercession and assistance of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam he will receive salvation. His only hope is to love Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam and gain his intercession. Allamah Busairi (R.A) ends this poem by conveying Durood and Salaams upon Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wassallam, his family, Khualafa-e-Rashideen and his Sahabah Radiyallahu Anhum. He also concludes with a Du’ah to Allah Ta’aala to forgive him, the reciter and all the people who are a means of propagating this poem. May Allah accept this effort and include us all amongst his pious servants, Ameen.

ÆȜÆǃȻ ŦȠÅ ȑÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÄȕȻ ÆţǀÄȕȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ Ä» ÄǠÈȍÄ�ȻǀÄ ȥ ÆȔÄȖÄǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ Ä¡Æ¥ǀÄ ÈƉ�Ȼ ƺȠÅȒ ÅǕȻ ÄǜÈȚ ÆǽȻ Ĺ�ÄȠ Æǥ Most generous of mankind, I have no one to take refuge inExcept you at occurrence of widespread calamity.

ÆŘȻ ÄȌÅȝǀÄǑȻ Æƣ�ȻĺȠ Åǥ ħȻ ÄȈȦ ÆDzÄÇȥȻ ÈȘÄ ȑ ľ ÆȔÆȊÄNJÈʮ Å ÇȕȻ ÃȔ ÈǥÆǀÆǃȻ ÄÇʄÄ ÄƀȻ ÅȔȥ ÆǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ�ĦÆ� And O messenger of Allah, your exalted status will not diminish, because of

me (intercession on my behalf) When most Bountiful (Allah Ta’alaa) will manifest (Himself) by the name of the punisher

ǀÄ Äı ÄÇǠ ÄDZľȻǀÄ ȦÈ ș Å Çǜȑ�Ȼ ĹƥȠ ÅǑȻ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÄǼÆƺÄȅ ÆȔÄ ȒÄȊÈ ȑ�ľȻ Æ£ÈȠÄÇ Ȓȑ�Ȼ ÅȔÈ ȒÆʋȻ ÄȌÆȕȠÅȒÅʋȻ ÈȘÆȕľ For verily amongst your bounties is this world, and the hereafterAnd part of your knowledge is knowledge of the Preserved Tablet

(Lowh), and the Pen ÈLjÄȖ ÅǺÄǽȻ ÃdžÄÇ ȑĨȻ ÈȘÆȕȻȤ ÆǶÄȚÈȊÄljȻÄȭȻ ÅǤÈȆÄ șȻǀÄ ȥ ÆȔÄȖÄÇ ȒȑǀÄ ʅȻ Ƽ� ÄǠÈȆÅȂÈ ȑ�ȻŝȻ ÄǠÆƽǀÄ DŽÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼÆ�

my soul do not become despondent due to your grievous sinsVerily major sins when pardoned are minor

Ä ÈŹ ÆǕȻ ÆÇŘ Ä§ȻÄdžÄ Èƅ ħȻ ÄÇȐÄǾÄ ȑǀÄȞ ÅȖ ÆǦÈȊÄ ȥȻ ÆȔ ÄǦÆȊÈ ȑ�ȻŝȻ ƼǀÄ Ȧ ÈǮÆǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æǂ ÄǦ ÄǕȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ ÆŚÈƶÄlj Perhaps the mercy of my Lord when distributed,Would be distributed in proportion to the sins

ÃǤÆȎÄǾÈȚÅȕȻÄ ÈŸÄʌȻ ÈȤÆƽǀ ÄǑ ħȻ ÈȐÄǾ ÈǑ�ľȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÆǠ ÄǚÈȚÅȕȻÄ ÈŸÄʌȻÈ ÆŘǀ ÄǦ ÆǕȻ ÈȐÄǾ ÈǑ�ľȻ ÄȌÈȥÄǜÄÇ ȑ My Lord (Sustainer)! Make my hopes, not unfulfilledBy you, and make my reckoning (of deeds) not destructive

ÅȜÄ ȑȻ ÄǼÆ�Ȼ ÆȘÈȥ ħ� ÄÇǜȑ�ȻŝȻ Ĺ ÆǜÈ DŽÄǾÆǃȻ ÈȄ ÅǶÈ ȑÄ� ľ Æ» ÆǢÄȞÈȚÄ ȥȻ ź�ÄȠ ÈȝÄȩ�Ȼ ÅȜÅǽÈǜÄljȻüųÄÇȕȻ�Á ÈŮ Äǭ Be kind to Your Servant in both the worlds, for verily hisPatience, when called upon by hardships (calamities), runs away

Ádž ÄȖÆƽ�Ä¥Ȼ ÄȌÈȚÆÇȕȻÃ�ÄȮ ÄǭȻ Æǂ Èǖ ÅǦÆÇ ȑȻ ȼÄǞÈƽ�ľ ÆȔ Æǒ ÄǦÈʮ Åȕ ÄǾȻ à ÇȐÄȞÈȚÅ ÆžȻ ÆÇȤÆDŽÄÇʮȑ�Ȼ ÄʄÄʋ So order clouds of blessings (salutations) from you perpetuallyUpon Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam abundantly and gently

ǀÄ DŽ ÄǭȻ Åǔȥ ƧȻ ƼǀÄ DŽÈ ȑ�Ȼ Æ ǀÄǃ ÄǞÄʋȻ ÈLjÄ Äǃ ħȻǀÄȕ ÆȔÄȂÄÇȚȑǀÆǃȻ ÆǤʎÆǾÈ ȑ�ȻÀÆ¥ǀ ÄǕȻ ÄǤʎÆǾÈ ȑ�Ȼ Ä� ÄǠ ÈǵÄ�ľ

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As long as the easterly breeze makes the branches of cypress rustleAnd (as long as) the camel riders make their camels march with the enchanting songs

ÄǠ ÄȖÅǽȻ ÈȘÄǽ ÄǾȻ ÃǠÄȎÄǃȻ ÆŘÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÄǽȻǀ ÄDZÆ ÇǠȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȔÅǍ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�ȻÀƦȻ ļǀ ÄȖÈǎÅǽȻ ÈȘÄǽ ÄǾȻ ÃÇȤÆȒÄʋȻ ÈȘÄǽľ (Then) be pleased with Abu-bakr and Omar (Radiyallahu Anhuma)And Ali and Uthman (Radiyallahu Anhuma), the people of nobility

ÈȔÅȞÄȅȻ ÄŹÆǾÆǃǀÄÇNJȑ�Ȼ ÄÇȔÅǍȻ Æǂ Èǖ ÄÇǮȑ�ľȻ ƺȧ�ľ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�ľȻ ÆȔÈ ȒÆ ÈƉ�ľȻ üˏ Å ÇȚȑ�ľȻ üˏ Å ÇNJȑ�Ȼ ÄȐÈȝÄ� And upon his family his Sahabah, then upon those who follow themThe people of piety, knowledge, clemency and generosity

ÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

Á�ȻȻ ÄǠÆȆÈȂÄȕȻ ÄȌÈȚÆȕȻǀ ÄøˠȚ Èɣ DŽÄ Ȓ ÄǵȻǀÁǾøˠÈ ÄƄȻ ÆÇ� ħǀÄ ȥ ÆȔø ÄɣǾøˠÆÇȚȑ�Ȼ�Ȼ Ä¿Ȼ ÆǜÈ DŽÅȕȻǀÄ ȥȻ ÃdžÄ ÆƂǀ ÄǙȻȻ ÄȘ ÈǦ ÅǕȻľ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ

Æ» ÄǠÄ ÈƉǀÆǃȻ ÄÇȐÄǕȻ ÈȘÄȕȻ ÄʄÄʋȻ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻȻ ÆÇ� ħǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑǀÆǃȻ Æ«ÈȠ ÅǮ ÈǚÄ ÈƋ�Ȼ Äː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋ�Ȼ Æǜ ÄÇȖÄ ÅƎ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ľȻǀÄȞÆƽȻ ƧǀÄȊÆ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľǀÄȞÆǾÆȕǀ ÄǦÆ ȑȻǠÆȆÈȁ� ÆȔÄǾÆÇȚȑ�Ȼ ÄǴ ÆǥǀÄǃȻǀÄ ȥȻǀÄȞ ÆȖ ÆǹǀÄȚÆ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ÂdžÄƽǀÆȕȻ ÄǼÄȕȻ ļÈȠø Åɣ ÇNJ ÆǥȻ ÈLjÄljÄ�Ȼ ÈǜÄȉȻǀÄ ÅıǀÄ ȦÈǃÄ� �ľȻǀÄ ȥǀÄȚÄǃȻ ÈǠÄȍȻȻǀÄȞÆǃȻ È¢ Æ ÇǠÄȅ ÄǼ Æǥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ÂdžÄƽǀÆȕȻ ÄǼÄȕȻ ļÈȠø Åɣ ÇNJ ÆǥȻ ÈLjÄljÄ�Ȼ ÈǜÄȉȻǀÄ ÅıǀÄ ȦÈǃÄ� ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻȻǀÄȚÄ ʮ Èɣ ȥÄ¥ȻǀÄȞÆǃȻǠȆÈȁÈǀÄȅ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�

ÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

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ÂdžÄƽǀÆȕȻ ÄǼÄȕȻ ļÈȠø Åɣ ÇNJ ÆǥȻ ÈLjÄljÄ�Ȼ ÈǜÄȉȻǀÄ ÅıǀÄ ȦÈǃÄ� Èɣ ȦÄǽȻǀÄȞÆǃȻ Åŵ ÈǥÅ� Ä ʏ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻǀÄȚ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ ȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľ

ÂdžÄƽǀÆȕȻ ÄǼÄȕȻ ļÈȠø Åɣ ÇNJ ÆǥȻ ÈLjÄljÄ�Ȼ ÈǜÄȉȻǀÄ ÅıǀÄ ȦÈǃÄ� ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻȻǀÄˠˠȚÅ ȑǀÄȕȻǀÄȞÆǃȻ ÈǔÆȒ ÈǭÄ� Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

Æ ÇȐÅʆÆ ȑȻȤÆ ÄƌÆ�Ȼ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľȻǀÄ ÆžȻ ÄŹ ÆȖÆȒ ÈǦÅ ÈƋ� Æ» ÄǠÄ ÈƉ�ȻŝľȻ ü ÈȉÄȩ�Ȼ Æǜ Æǒ ÈǦÄ ÈƋ�ȻŝȻ ÅËȠÅȒÈNJÄ ȥ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

Æ» ÄǠ ÄǕȻ ÃdžÄ DŽÈʎ ÄǵȻŝȻÆȜÆNJÈʎÄǃȻ ÈȘÆȕȻÆËǀÄ ÆŻ È ȑ�Ȼ ÆȔ ÄǺÈǽÄ�Ȼ ÈȘÆȕȻ ÃȔ ÄǦÄȉȻ ÆȜ Æ ÈƇ�ľ ÆȔ ÄǦÄȊ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ÆȔÈ ȒÆǾÈ ȑ�ȻÄȀø ÆɣȒÄ DŽÄ șȻ ÂǠ ÄǪÄǃȻ ÅȜÄÇ șÄ�Ȼ ÆȜÈ ȦÆș ľ ÆÇ ȒÅʅȻ Æƣ�Ȼ ÆȈÈ Ȓ ÄǙȻÄ ÈŸ ÄDZȻ ÅǜÄÇ șÄ� ÆȔÆȞ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ ÆȆÈȁ�ľ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠ

ÈLjÄȖÆNJ ÅǙȻ ÈǜÄȉȻ ƧǀÄNJ ÈǚÅ ÈƋ�ȻÅ�Ä¥ ÈǠÅǃȻÆË ÆǞÄȝľ ÆȔÄNJ ÆǙȻÈ ÆŝȻ ÄǾȻÃ� ÈǜÄǃȻȻÈ ÆŝȻ ÆƣÆȻ Åǜ ÈȖÄ ÈƉ�ľ

ǀÄ ș Äǜ ÆǭǀÄȊÄȕȻÈȀÆÇ ȒÄǃȻüː ÄǶ ÈǮÅ ÈƋǀÆǃȻ ÆÇ� ħȻǀÄ ȥ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�Ȼ ÄǼ Æǥ�ľȻǀÄ ȥȻ ü ÄȕȻǀÄȕȻǀÄȚÄÇ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľ

ÈǠÆȆÈȁǀÄȅȻǀÄȞÆƽ ƧǀÄȊÆ ȑȻ ÈǠÆȆÈȁ�ľȻǀ Äȝ Æǜ ÆǩǀÄȚÆ ȑ Æ» ÄǠÄȎÈ ȑ�ľȻÆ¥ȠÅ Èƈ�Ȼ�ĦȻǀÄ ȥȻÄ ÈŸÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ ÄȌÅNJÈ ȑÄ ƶ Äǥ Forgive its writer and its reader I ask of you all goodness O You the Most Generous and Most

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Magnificent �ÁǜÄǃÄ�ȻǀÁȖÆƽ�Ä¥Ȼ ÈȔÆÇ Ȓ Äǥ¾Ȼ Æ ÇȐ ÄǭȻ ÄÀȭȠÄȕ Æ ÈŸ ÄǙȻ ÄȌÆDŽʎÆDŽ ÄǕȻ ÄʄÄʋ ÆȔÆȞÆÇ ȒÅʅȻ ÆȈÈ ȒÄ ÈƊ�Ȼ

My Master, descend peace and blessings continuously and eternallyOn Your Beloved, the Best of All Creation

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