فَمَا لِيَ غَيْرَ الْمُصْطَفَى الْبَدْرِ مَأْرَبُ
FAMĀ LĪ GHAYRA-L MUSTAFĀ-L BADRI MA'RABU
I DESIRE NO ONE BUT THE CHOSEN PROPHET!
A Poem by Shaykh-al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse (RA)
(From his Diwan Iksir al-Sa’adat: Harf al-Ba)
فَمَا لِيَ غَيْرَ الْمُصْطَفَى الْبَدْرِ مَأْرَبُ
وَ فِي جَائِزَاتِ الْغَيْرِ مَا لِيَ مَرْغَبُ
I desire no one but the Chosen Prophet, the Full moon (of Beauty)!
And I partake not from the bounties of anyone but him!
هُوَ الْكُلُّ مِنْهُ الْكُلُّ بَطْناً وَ ظَاهِراً
فَبَحْرٌ سِوَاهُ مَا لَنَا فِيهِ مَشْرَبُ
He is everything & everything is from him, inwardly & outwardly!
And we drink not from any Ocean other than him!
فَمِنْ نُورِهِ الْكَوْنَانِ مِنْهُ تَفَجَّرَتْ
عُلُومُ جَمِيعِ الرُّسْلِ وَالْكُلُّ يَشْرَبُ
For truly from his Light were created both worlds!
And from him emanates the knowledge of all prophets. And all drink from him!
فَمُوسَى وَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَالرُّوحُ كُلُّهُمْ
تَوَسَّلَ بِالْهَادِي الْأَمِينِ فَقُرِّبُوا
For Moses, Abraham and the Holy Spirit (Jesus)…
All sought the intercession of our Trusted Guide (SAW) & attained Divine proximity!
هُوَ الْكَامِلُ الْمَحْمُودُ وَالسُّؤْلُ وَالْمُنَى
وَ أَنْتَ الْحَبِيبُ الْمُصْطَفَى وَالْمُقَرَّبُ
For he is the Perfect One, the Praiseworthy One, the Ultimate Goal & the Desire!
And you’re the Beloved One, the Chosen One and the Closest One (to God)!
وَ قَدْ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ بِأَنَّهُ
عَظِيمٌ لِخَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ خُلْقٌ مُهَذَّبُ
And God the Greatest testified to the greatness of …
the exemplary Character of the Best of Creation!
عَلَيْكَ صَلَاةُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ سَلَامُهُ
صلاةً بِهَا يَنْقَادُ لِلْعَبْدِ مَطْلَبُ
May the Blessings & Salutations of Allah be upon you…
A Blessing, through which this slave accomplishes all his goals!
عَلَيْكَ صَلَاةُ اللَّهِ فِي كُلِّ طَرْفَةٍ
كَذَاكَ سَلامٌ مِثْلَ مِسْكٍ أَوْ أَطْيَبُ
May the Blessings of Allah be upon you, with every blink of the eye…
And Salutations likewise, fragrant as Musk & better!
عَلَيْهِ صَلَاةُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ سَلَامُهُ
صَلاةً لَنَا كُلَّ الْمَقَامَاتِ تَجْلِبُ
May the Blessings & Salutations of Allah be upon him…
A Blessing, through which I attain all the Ranks (of closeness to Allah)!
عَلَيْـــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــــمَّ سَلاَمُـــــهُ
صَلاَةً لَنَا بِالْمُصْطَفَى الْجَدْبُ يَخْصِبُ
May the Blessings & Salutations of Allah be upon him…
A Blessing which fertilizes our droughty lands, by the Chosen One!
عَلَيْهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــــــمَّ سَلاَمُــــــهُ
مَعَ الْآلِ وَالْأَصْحَابِ دَهْرًا تُقَــــرِّبُ
May the Blessings & Salutations of Allah be upon him and upon…
his Family & Companions. A Blessing that always draws us closer to God!
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Fully Transcribed & Translated by:
Imam Fakhruddin Owaisi al-Tijani