Qaseeda tul-Burdah Arabic with English Translation

THE VIRTUES AND SPECIALTIES OF QASEEDAH BURDAH

Nabi Mukarram A said: "None of you has (perfect) Eman (Faith) until I am more beloved to him than his parents, his children and all mankind".

Love for Rasoolullah A, no doubt, is the perfection of our Eman. This love can only be achieved if we know and understand the perfections and lofty status of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A in the sight of Allah Almighty. The coming translation and commentary of the Qaseedah Burdah highlights the exalted status and perfections of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A.

The virtues of Qaseedah Burdah are countless; some of its virtues and specialties which are written in the books are as under:

·         For long life (blessings in life) recite Qaseedah Burdah for 1001 times.

·         For taking away of difficulties recite it for 71 times.

·         For the removal of drought recite it for 300 times.

·         For wealth and effects recite it for 700 times.

·         To have male offspring (children) recite it for 116 times.

·         To make possible and easy all difficult tasks recite it for 771 times.

·         One, who recites Qaseedah Burdah daily or gets someone else to recite it_, and thereafter makes Damm (blow) on him, will be safeguarded from all hardships.

·         One who recites Qaseedah Burdah once daily and makes Damm (blow) on his children, they will be blessed with long life.

·         One who recites it for 17 times on a Thursday evening for 7 weeks will become pious and wealthy.

·         Whoever recites it in his bedroom for any work or special motives, those motives and purposes will be shown to him in a dream.

·         One who recites it for 41 times in an old graveyard for 40 days, his enemies will be destroyed.

·         Whoever recites it once daily on rose water for 7 days and gives it to someone to drink, the memory of that person who drinks that rose water will increase tremendously.

·         One, who is afflicted with a great mishap, misfortune, calamity or hardship, should keep 3 fasts and daily recite it for 21 times.

·         Whoever writes it with musk and saffron and hangs it around his neck, will be safeguarded from seventy sufferings and troubles.

·         The house, in which Qaseedah Burdah is read 3 times daily, will be protected from big troubles.

·         If a person has important work, he should recite it for 26 times at the night of Jum’ah (Thursday evening) and give 26 things in charity.

·         The house, in which this Qaseedah is kept, will be safe-guarded from thieves, etc.

·         Whoever recites Qaseedah Burdah for 7000 times in his lifetime, will live up to the age of one hundred years.

·         Whoever reads it over rose water and sprinkles it over his clothes, will become respected and loved by the creation of Allah Almighty.

·         If a person recites it once daily during his journey, will be protected from ail hardships of travel.

·         One who is in debt should recite it for 1000 times.

·         If someone recites Qaseedah Burdah for 41 times, or has someone else to read it for him at the night of Jum’ah, for a certain aim or purpose, his aim or purpose will be fulfilled.

·         The house in which this Qaseedah Burdah is read regularly will be saved from seven things:

·         The evil of Jinn.

·         Plague and epidemics.

·         Smallpox.

·         Diseases of the eyes.

·         Misfortune.

·         Insanity.

·         Sudden death.

·         The house in which the Qaseedah is read daily, its inhabitants will also be bestowed with seven benefits:

·         Long life.

·         Abundance in sustenance.

·         Good health.

·         Help (from Allah).

·         One will see the Noor (splendour) of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A.

·         Wealth.

·         Happiness and contentment.

·         Whoever wishes to know whether he will get benefit or harm from a journey_, should read the Qaseedah Burdah for 3 times, and before reading it, he should recite Durood 1000 times, he will thereafter be informed in a dream by Rasoolullah A whether it would be beneficial or harmful to travel.

·         One, who wishes to know the condition of a traveler, should recite the Qaseedah Burdah for 3 times along with Durood on a Thursday night.

·         To remove the evil effect of jinn, read once daily for 40 days and make Damm (blow) on the affected person.

·         If a child is born, then read it for 9 times on sea water and bath the child with it. The child will be saved from all types of disasters and calamities.

·         For labour pains (child birth), read for 3 times and blow (make Damm) on rose water. Mix the rose water with ordinary water and drink it. Place a little on the loins as well; there would be ease in child birth immediately.

·         One, who reads Qaseedah Burdah once after getting on a ship and passes through a severe storm, will be safeguarded.

·         One, who is in jail, should recite it continuously and he will be released.

·         If lands are infertile and barren, read and blow (make Damm on the seeds, thereafter plant them, there would be abundant crops.

·         If farmlands are infested or plagued with locusts, then recite Qaseedah Burdah for 7 times on sand and sprinkle it through the lands. Wherever the sand falls, that land will not be infested again.

In conclusion we find that for whatever purpose "Qaseedah Burdah" is read, Insha`Allah that purpose will be fulfilled with the precondition that ones earnings and food is halaal (permissible).

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Section One

Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليهhas spoken about his love for Rasoolullah A. He رحمة الله عليه tries to conceal this love and his beloved. This is why we see that He رحمة الله عليه has not described the name of Rasoolullah A directly in the whole section. We observe that he رحمة الله عليهhas mentioned the places and things which are near to Madinah so that Rasoolullah A is pleased. His love for Rasoolullah A has made him uneasy and restless.

  بِـذِيْ سَـلَمِ أَمِنْ تَـذَكُّرِ جِيْرَانٍم

 بِدَمِمَزَجْتَ دَمْعـاً جَرٰى مِنْ مُّقْلَةٍ 

1.    Are the tears mixed with blood following (from your eyes) due to your remembrance of the neighbour of Dhi-Salam (a place near Madinatul Islam).

أَمْ هَبَّـتِ الرِّيْحُ مِنْ تِلْقَآءِ كَاظِمَـةٍ
وَأَوْمَضَ الْبَرْقُ فِي الظَّلْماءِ مِنْ إِضَمِ

2.    Or is it because of the breeze blowing from Kaazimah (a place near Madinatul Islam). Or is it the lighting (that has) struck in the darkness of the night Idham (a place near Madinatul Islam).

فَمَا لِعَيْنَيْكَ إنْ قُلْتَ اكْفُفَا هَمَتَــا
وَمَا لِقَلْبِكَ إنْ قُلْتَ اسْتَفِقْ يَهِـمِ

3.    What is the matter with your eyes, (the more) you say to them to stop (the more) they continue to flow. And what has happened to your heart, (the more) you say to it to come to its senses (normal condition, the more) it is distracted (troubled).

أيَحْسَـبُ الصَّبُّ أنَّ الْحُبَّ مُنْكَتِـمٌ
مَا بَيْنَ مُنْسَــجِمٍ مِّنْهُ وَمُضْطَـرِمِ

4.    Does the lover think that his love can be concealed; while he is constantly shedding tears and his heart is (constantly) glowing.

لَوْلاَ الْهَوٰى لَمْ تُرِقْ دَمْعاً عَلىٰ طَلِلِ
وَلاَ أَرِقْتَ لِـذِكْرِ الْبَـانِ وَالْعَلَـمِ

5.    If you had not fallen in love, you would not have shed tears at the ruins (of your beloved) nor would you have become restless due to the remembrance of the ban (cypress tree) and High Mountain.

فَكَيْفَ تُنْكِـرُ حُبًّا^م بَعْدَمَا شَـهِدَتْ
بِهِ عَلَيْـكَ عُدُوْلُ الدَّمْعِ وَالسَّـقَمِ

6.    So, how can you deny love while your (continuous) shedding tears and (your) illness are (open) witness (of your love).

وَأَثْبَتَ الْوَجْدُ خَطَّيْ عَبْرَةٍ وَّضَـنًى
مِّثْلَ الْبَهَـارِ عَلىٰ خَدَّيْكَ وَالْعَنَـمِ

7.    And the deepest love has carved two lines of weakness and (constantly shedding) tears (due to grief and fear) on your cheeks like yellow rose and the reddish tree (hence, your face is withered).

نَعَمْ سَرٰى طَيْفُ مَنْ أَهْوٰى فَـأَرَّقَنِي
وَالْحُبُّ يَعْتَـرِضُ اللَّـذَّاتِ بِالأَلَـمِ

8.    Yes! Thoughts of the beloved came to me at night and kept me awake (and made me restless) and (indeed) love alters into pain.

يَا لائِمِيْ فِي الْهَوٰى الْعُذْرِيِّ مَعْذِرَةً
مِّنِّي إِلَيْكَ وَلَوْ أنْصَفْـتَ لَمْ تَلُـمِ

9.    You! Who reproach me, regarding my love, excuse me from me to you and if you do justice, you would not reproach me.

عَدَتْكَ حَالِيْ لاَ سِـرِّي بِمُسْـتَتِرٍ
عَنِ الْوُشَـاةِ وَلاَ دَائِي بِمُنْحَسِـمِ

10. My state (of love) has reached you, (now) my secret is no longer concealed from those who malign (me), nor there is (something to) check my agony.

مَحَّضْتَنِي النُّصْحَ لكِنْ لَسْتُ أسْمَعُهُ 
إِنَّ الْمُحِبَّ عَنِ الْعُذَّالِ فِيْ صَمَمِ

11. You (O listener) have sincerely advised me (and) I have not paid any attention to it. Verily, a (true) lover is deaf to those who advise (and criticize him).

اِنِّي اتَّهَمْتُ نَصِيْحَ الشَّيْبِ فِيْ عَذَلٍ
وَالشَّيْبُ أَبْعَدُ فِيْ نُصْحٍ عَنِ التُّهَمِ

12. I regarded the advice of the elders with suspicion in reproaching me. (No doubt,) the wisdom in the advice of the elders is above (any) suspicion.

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Section Two

Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه described in this section about restraining lust and carnal desires. In this section he رحمة الله عليه relates that a man indulges into love due to lust and carnal desires and requirements. He رحمة الله عليهalso has related that his life is spent in sins. And on this act, he sincerely regrets and asks for forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

On the other hand, he رحمة الله عليه also mentions that lust and carnal desires are also important to fall in the love of Rasoolullah A. He رحمة الله عليه mentions that a pure love can be attained by the purification of oneself from lust and carnal wishes and desires. This section provokes a man to fall into the love of Rasoolullah A; and it also draws a man to seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

فَاِنَّ أمَّارَتِيْ بِالسُّوْءِ مـَا اتَّعَظَتْ
مِنْ جَهْلِهَا بِنَذَيْرِ الشَّيْبِ وَالْهَـرَمِ

1.    For verily, my soul (Nafs Ammarah, which) calls me to evil, due to its ignorance, did not pay (any) attention to the advice from the warning by grey hair and old age.

وَلاَ أعَدَّتْ مِنَ الْفِعْلِ الْجَمِيْلِ قِرَى
ضَيْفٍ أَلَمَّ بِرَأسِـيْ غَيْرَ مُحْتَشِـمِ

2.    And I have not made any preparation for good deeds, a feast for a guest (old age that) has lodged on my head nor did I honour (it).

لَوْ كُنْتُ أَعْلَـمُ أنِّي مَـا أُوَقِّرُهُ
كَتَمْتُ سِـرَّا بَـدَا لِيْ مِنْهُ بِالْكَتَمِ

3.    If I had known that I would not (be able to) honour (the guest, the old age) I would have concealed my secret, which is exposed, by dyeing.

مَنْ لِّيْ بِرَدِّ جِمَــاحٍ مِّنْ غَوَايتِهَــا
كَمَا يُرَدُّ جِماَحُ الْخَيْــلِ بِاللُّـجُمِ

4.    Is there any who can restrain my wayward-self from its waywardness. Just as an unmanageable horse is restrained by reins.

فَلاَ تَرُمْ بِالْمَعَاصِيْ كَسْـرَ شَـهْوَتِهَا
اِنَّ الطَّعَـامَ يُقَوِّي شَــهْوَةَ النَّهِمِ

5.    Do not try, through committing sins, to subdue sensual desires. Verily, the food (only) strengthens corporal desires.

وَالنَّفْسُ كَالطِّفْلِ إِنْ تُهْمِلْهُ شَبَّ عَلَى
حُبِّ الرَّضَاعِ وَإِِِنْ تَفْطِمْهُ يَنْفَطِــمِ

6.    And your self (desires) is like a child (infant), if you let him keep on drinking milk he will come of age with the habit of drinking (milk). And if you wean it, will stop.

فَاصْرِفْ هَوَاهَــا وَحَاذِرْ أَنْ تُوَلِّيَهُ
إِنَّ الْهَوٰى مَـا تَـوَلَّى يُصْمِ أَوْ يَصِمِ

7.    So, control its (Self, نفس) inclination (towards desires) and beware, it may not overpower it (yourself). Verily, lust whenever it overpowers (it) kills or makes (your character) spotted.

وَرَاعِهَـا وَهْيَ فِي الأَعْمَالِ سَـائِمَةٌ
وَإِنْ هِيَ اسْتَحْلَتِ الْمَرْعٰى فَلاَ تُسِـمِ

8.    And guard it (your self) while it is grazing in (the field of) actions and if it enjoys grazing land, do not let it roam (graze) freely.

كَـمْ حَسَّــنَتْ لَـذَّةً لِلْمَرْءِ قَاتِلَةً
مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَنَّ السُّمَّ فِيْ الدَّسَـمِ

9.    How many pleasures are there (which) are considered supreme (but) are harmful for man because he does not know that fat has poison in it.

وَاخْشَ الدَّسَائِسَ مِنْ جُوْعٍ وَّمِنْ شِبَعٍ
فَرُبَّ مَخْمَصَةٍ شَـــرٌّ مِنَ التُّـخَمِ

10. And fear the evil of (both) hunger and satiation (overeating) for mostly hungers (poverty) is more evil (dangerous) than overeating.

وَاسْتَفْرِغِ الدَّمْعَ مِنْ عَيْنٍ قَـدِ امْتَلأَتْ
مِنَ الْمَحَـارِمِ وَالْزَمْ حِمْيَـةَ النَّـدَمِ

11. And shed tears from (those) eyes which have become full of forbidden sights and mark an obligatory (duty upon yourself) to guard your eyes from forbidden things.

وَخالِفِ النَّفْسَ وَالشَّيْطَانَ وَاعْصِهِـمَا
وَإِنْ هُمَـا مَحَّضَـاكَ النُّصْحَ فَاتَّهِـمِ

12. And (O follower of virtue!) oppose (your) self (Nafs, نفس) and Satan and disobey them both. And if both of them give you (even) sincere advice, (do) regard it as lies.

وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمَا خَصْمًا وَّلاَ حَكَمًــا
فَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ كَيْـدَ الْخَصْمِ وَالْحَكَـمِ

13. And don’t obey them both (Nafs and Satan) as an enemy or as wise (person). For you know (very) well the deception of (such an) enemy or a wise (person).

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ مِنْ قَوْلٍ^م بِلاَ عَمَـلٍ
لَقَدْ نَسَبْتُ بِهِ نَسْلاً لِّذِيْ عُقُــمِ

14. I seek forgiveness from Allah (Almighty) from such sayings (preaching) which I do not practice upon. For verily, through this, (it is same like that) I have attributed (claimed) offspring from a barren woman.

أمَرْتُكَ الْخَيْرَ لكِنْ مَّا ائْتَمَرْتُ بِــهِ
وَمَا اسْـتَقَمْتُ فَمَا قَوْلِي لَكَ اسْتَقِمِ

15. I command you to do good but I do not command myself to do that (the same); and I did not become steadfast (on Deen / the right path) so, then what is the use (value) of saying to you, “Be steadfast”.

وَلاَ تَزَوَّدْتُّ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ نَافِلَــةً
وَلَمْ أُصَلِّ سِوٰى فَرَضٍ وَّلَمْ أَصُمِ

16. And I did not offer voluntary worship before death; and I did not offer prayer nor did I keep fast except what was obligatory.

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Section Three

In this section, Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه has described the love of Rasoolullah A ; and openly mentions and begins the praises of Rasoolullah A. He رحمة الله عليه shows unrestricted and unlimited love. He رحمة الله عليهsays when Allah Almighty has crossed the limit of love for his Messenger then why not we try to do to our level best.

ظَلَمْتُ سُـنَّةَ مَنْ أَحْيَــا الظِّلاَمَ إِلىٰ
أَنِ اشْـتَكَتْ قَدَمَــاهُ الضُّرَّ مِنْ وَرَمِ

1.    I disobeyed the Sunnah (the way of passing life) of (Nabi Akram A) who passed the nights in worship until his feet complained of injury due to being swollen.

وَشَدَّ مِنْ سَغَبٍ أحْشَــاءَهُ وَطَـوٰى
تَحْتَ الْحِجَارَةِ كَشْــحاً مُّتْرَفَ الأَدَمِ

2.    And he (A) tied and folded, due to hunger, around his stomach, a stone on his delicate skin.

وَرَاوَدَتْــهُ الْجِبَالُ الشُّـمُّ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ
عَنْ نَّفْسِـهِ فَـأَرَاهَا أيَّمَـــا شَمَمِ

3.    And (very) high mountains of gold (presented themselves to him to) tempt him towards it (worldly things) and he (A) showed them (the people that) how high these mountains are (but rejected the offer).

وَأَكَّــدَتْ زُهْدَهُ فِيْهَا ضَرُوْرَتُــهُ
إِنَّ الضَّرُوْرَةَ لاَ تَعْــدُوْ عَلىَ الْعِصَمِ

4.    And his piety became more powerful inspite of his need. For verily, need never overpowers the infallible (The Holy Prophet A).

وَکَيْفَ تَدْعُوْا اِلیَ الدُّنْيَا ضَرُوْرَةُ مَنْ
لَوْلاَهُ لَمْ تَخْرُجِ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الْعَدَمِ

5.    And how can the need incline such a noble personality towards this world; for if he (A) had not been (created), the world would have not come into existence.

مُحَمَّدٌ سَـيِّدُ الْكَــوْنَيْنِ وَالثَّقَلَـيْنِ
وَالْفَرِيْقَـيْنِ مِنْ عُـرْبٍ وَّمِنْ عَجَـمِ

6.    (The beloved Prophet) Muhammad (A) is the Leader of both worlds and both creations (man and jinn) and of both groups, Arabs and non Arabs.

نَبِيُّنَـا الآمِرُ النَّــاهِيْ فَلاَ أَحَــدٌ
أبَـرُّ فِيْ قَــوْلِ لاَ مِنْـهُ وَلاَ نَعَـمِ

7.    Our Nabi (A is) the one who commands (to do good and) forbids (evil, undoubtedly) there is non (parallel to him who is) more truthful than him in saying, “No” or “Yes”.

هُوَ الْحَبِيْبُ الَّــذِيْ تُرْجٰى شَـفَاعَتُهُ
لِكُــلِّ هَوْلٍ مِّنَ الأَهْـوَالِ مُقْتَحَمِ

8.    He (A) is the most beloved (of Allah Almighty) whose intercession (شفاعۃ) is hoped for every fear (and distress) that is going to come (on the day of agony and fears).

دَعَـا اِلىٰ اللهِ فَالْمُسْـتَمْسِـكُوْنَ بِـهِ
مُسْتَمْسِـكُوْنَ بِحَبْـلٍ غَيْرِ مُنْفَصِـمِ

9.    He (A) called (the people) toward Allah (Almighty), so those who cling to him are clinging to a rope which will never break.

فَــاقَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ فِيْ خَلْـقٍ وَفِيْ خُلُـقٍ
وَلَمْ يُـدَانُوهُ فِيْ عِلْــمٍ وَّلاَ كَـرَمِ

10. He (A) exceeds (transcends) the prophets (عليهم السلام) physically and in noble character; and (none of other prophetsعليهم السلام) can reach (touch) his knowledge and noble nature kindness.

وَكُــلُّهُمْ مِّنْ رَّسُـوْلِ اللهِ مُلْتَمِـسٌ
غَرْفَا مِّنَ الْبَحْرِ أَوْ رَشْفاً مِّنَ الدِّيَـمِ

11. And all of them (the prophets عليهم السلام) obtained from Rasoolullah (A, his bounties like a) handful (of water) from the ocean or a sip from continuous rains.

وَوَاقِفُـوْنَ لَدَيـْـهِ عنْـدَ حَدِّهِــمِ
مِنْ نُّقْطَةِ الْعلْمِ أَوْ مِنْ شَكْلَةِ الْحِكَـمِ

12. And they all (prophets عليهم السلام) stopped before him at their (assigned) limits; (either like) a point of knowledge or to gain a piece of wisdom (from the wisdom of Holy Prophet A)

فَهْوَ الَّـِذيْ تَمَّ مَعْنَــاهُ وَصُوْرَتُهُ
ثُمَّ اصْطَفَـاهُ حَبِيْباً^م بَارِيءُ النَّسَــمِ

13. For he (A) is the one who was perfected outwardly and inwardly; and then (Allah Almighty), the Creator of all creations, chose him as (His) the most beloved.

مُنَـزَّهٌ عَـنْ شَـرِيْكٍ فِيْ مَحَاسِــنِهِ
فَجَـوْهَرُ الْحُسْـنِ فِيْهِ غَيْرُ مُنْقَسِـمِ

14. There is no equal to him in his magnificence; the jewel of superiority (dignity) in him is inseparable (and indivisible).

دَعْ مَــا ادَّعَتْهُ النَّصَارٰى فِيْ نَبِيِّهِـمِ
وَاحْكُمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ مَدْحاً فِيْهِ وَاحْتَكِـمِ

15. Throw away what the Christians claim (attribute) about their prophet (Isa, Jesus D). Then decide and say what you wish in praise of him (except doing polytheism which the Christians do).

وَانْسُبْ اِلىٰ ذَاتِهِ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَـرَفٍ
وَانْسُبْ اِلىٰ قَدْرِهِ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ عِظَـمِ

16. And attribute (claim) to his personality whatever you wish to (claim) in (his) excellence; and attribute the greatness towards his (highly) dignified status as much as you wish (except committing polytheism).

فَـاِنَّ فَضْلَ رَسُــوْلِ اللهِ لَيْـسَ لَهُ
حَـدٌّ فَيُعْـرِبَ عنْـهُ نَـاطِقٌ بِفَمِ

17. For verily, the excellence of the Allah’s Messenger (A) has no limit. Therefore, a speaker (admirer) might (be able to) express with his mouth.

لَوْ نَـاسَـبَتْ قَـدْرَهُ آيـَاتُهُ عِظَمـاً
أَحْيَـا اسْمُهُ حِيْنَ يُـدْعَى دَارِسَ الرِّمَمِ

18. If his miracles were proportionate (according) to his (A) rank in greatness, then his (A) name, when called out, would have brought decaying bones back to life.

لَمْ يَمْتَحِنَّــا بِمَـا تَعْيَـا الْعُقُوْلُ بِـهِ
حِرْصًـا عَلَيْنَـا فَلَمْ نَرْتَـبْ وَلَمْ نَهِمِ

19. He (A) did not test us with that which makes our minds unable (to pass). Having keen inclination (interest, kindness) for us, neither we had suspicion (about the truthfulness of the mission of the Holy Prophet A) nor were we confounded (confused, by his policies).

أَعْيَ الْوَرٰى فَهْمُ مَعْنَــاهُ فَلَيْسَ يُرٰى
فِي الْقُرْبِ وَالْبُعْـدِ فِيْهِ غَـيْرُ مُنْفَحِمِ

20. His (A) perfect inner (most) nature made the people helpless from comprehending (him, so it was not understood by anyone but Allah Almighty), so there is none in near or far who is not helpless (and imperfect in grasping his inner most nature).

كَـالشَّمْسِِ تَظْهَرُ لِلْعَيْنَيْنِِ مِنْ^م بُــعُدٍ
صَغِيْرَةً وَتُكِـلُّ الطَّـرْفَ مِنْ أَمَـمِ

21. (The example of our Holy Prophet A is) like the sun (which) is seen by eyes (very small) from far. And yet itches (your) eyes (when you) see it from near.

وَكَيْفَ يُــدْرِكُ فِي الدُّنْيـَـا حَقِيْقَتَهُ
قَــوْمٌ نِّيَــامٌ تَسَلَّوْا عَنْهُ بِـالْحُلُمِ

22. And (how) can his reality be comprehended (by the people) in this world; (certainly this is a) sleeping nation (except Allah’s prophets and friends عليهم السلام) whose description of him is (nothing but like an interpretation of) a dream.

فَمَبْلَغُ الْعِــلْمِ فِيْهِ أَنَّــهُ بَشَــرٌ
وَأَنَّــهُ خَيْرُ خَلْـقِ اللهِ كُـــلِّهِمِ

23. So, the extreme depth of (our) knowledge, concerning to him, is that he (A) is a man (like us). Whereas indeed he (A) is the best of all creations of Allah (Almighty).

وَكُـلُّ آيٍ أَتَى الرُّسْـلُ الْكِـرَامُ بِهَا
فَــإِِنَّمَـا اتَّصَلَتْ مِنْ نُّوْرِهِ بِهِــمِ

24. And all miracles which the prophets (عليهم السلام) showed, indeed they (all miracles) have been derived from his Noor (light).

فَـإِِنَّهُ شَمْـسُ فَضْلٍ هُـمْ كَـوَاكِبُهَا
يُظْهِرْنَ أَنْـَوارَهَا لِلنَّــاسِ فِي الظُّلَمِ

25. For verily, he (A) is the sun of virtue (and blessings, and) they (all other prophets عليهم السلام) are its stars which show the people their lights in the dark.

حَتّٰی اِذَا طَلَعَتْ فِی الْکَوْنِ عَمَّ هُدَا
هَا الْعٰلَمِيْنَ وَ اَحْيَتْ سَائِرَ اْلأَُمَمِ

26. Until when the sun (of Noor of the Holy Prophet A) rose, its light spread universally and gave the life to the entire nations.

أَكْــرِمْ بِخَلْـقِ نَبِيٍّ زَانَــهُ خُلُـقٌ
بِالْحُسْـنِ مُشْـتَمِلٌ^م بِالْبِشْـرِ مُتَّسِـمِ

27. How noble are the physical qualities of (our) Prophet (A) which are adorned with good characteristics. (Our ProphetA) is dressed with beauty; and distinguished by pleasant nature.

كَالزَّهْرِ فِيْ تَرَفٍ وَّالْبَـدْرِ فِيْ شَـرَفٍ
وَالْبَحْرِ فِيْ كَــرَمٍ وَّالـدَّهْرِ فِيْ هِمَمِ

28. (He A is so delicate that looks) like a blooming flower in its freshness and (like) the moon (when it is) full in splendour and (like) the ocean in generosity and (his) fearless courage (is) like the time.

كَــأَنَّهُ وَهْـوَ فَرْدٌ مِنْ جَلاَلَتِــهِ
فِيْ عَسْـكَرٍ حِيْنَ تِلْقَاهُ وَفِيْ حَشَــمِ

29. Even when (he A is) alone, (he looks) due to his grandeur (that he is) in the midst of a large army and its associates. (And he A has overcome all of them for his grandeur and no one is able to even move).

كَـــأَنَّمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ الْمَكْنُوْنُ فِيْ صَدَفٍ
مِنْ مَّعْــدِنِيْ مَنْطِـقٍ مِّنْهُ وَمُبْتَسَـمِ

30. As though (he A is like) pearls (which are) well preserved in oysters (and all of this is) from the two mines, of his speech and his smiles.

لا طِيْبَ يَعْــدِلُ تُرْبـًا ضَمَّ أعْظُمَهُ
طُوْبٰى لِمُنْتَشِـقٍ مِّنْـــهُ وَمُـلْتَثِـمِ

31. None of perfumes can be equal to the dust which is touching his sacred body. Glad tidings be to (the) person who smells this (sacred dust) and kisses it. (Undoubtedly, that man is the luckiest and blessed one.

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Section Four

In this section, Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه has described about the birth of Rasoolullah A, his Amiracles as well as incidents which took place at the time of his A birth. No doubt, all these are the signs of the greatness of our Prophet Muhammad A. The day of his birth is a blessed day. The birth of Rasoolullah A absolutely lighted up the whole universe. And Rasoolullah A’s arrival removed all troubles and difficulties from this world. So the birth of Rasoolullah A was great blessing for not only human beings but for all the creations of Allah Almighty.

أَبـَـانَ مَوْلِدُهُ عَنْ طِيْــبِ عُنْصُرِهِ
يَـــا طِيْبَ مُبْتَـدَإٍ مِّنْهُ وَمُخْتَتَـمِ

1.    His place (and time) of birth showed the scent of his pure origin; The Excellence! His birth (and apparently happening) death (both) are scented (and sacred).

يَــوْمٌ تَفَرَّسَ فِيْــهِ الْفُرْسُ أَنَّهُـمُ
قَــدْ أُنْـذِرُوْا بِِحُلُوْلِ الْبُؤْسِ وَالنِّقَمِ

2.    On that day, the Persians perceived due to (their) perception that they were going to face a misfortune (and) warned misfortune and punishment (which) approached.

وَبـَاتَ إِِيْوَانُ كِسْـرٰى وَهْوَ مُنْصَدِعٌ
كَشَـمْلِ أَصْحَابِ كِسْـرٰى غَيْرَ مُلْتَئِمِ

3.    And at night, the walls of the palace of Kisra crumbled (after trembling) as the army of Kisra scattered (and) could not be united again.

وَالنَّارُ خَـامِدَةُ اْلأَنْفَـاسِ مِنْ أَسَـفٍ
عَلَيْهِ وَالنَّهْرُ سَـاهِي الْعَيْنِ مِنْ سَـدَمِ

4.    And the fire (of the Persians) was extinguished out of regret; and the rivers (of Persia) dried up with wonder (and excessive sorrow).

وَسَـاءَ سَـاوَةَ أَنْ غَاضَتْ بُحَيْرَتُهَـا
وَرُدَّ وَارِدُهَـا بِــالْغَيْظِ حِيْنَ ظَـمِيْ

5.    And (when) the water of river dried up, Saawah (a village in Persia) became grief-stricken; and (thirsty) goer (water bearer) returned in anger with disappointment.

كَــأَنَّ بِالنَّـارِ مَا بِالْمَـاءِ مِنْ بَلَـلٍ
حُزْنـاً وَّبِـالْمَاءِ مَا بِـالنَّارِ مِنْ ضَـرَمِ

6.    It is as though, due to grief, the fire became (cold) like water, while water (of Buhairah) was (turned into) the blazing fire (of Persia).

وَالْجِنُّ تَهْتِفُ وَاْلأَنْــوَارُ سَــاطِعَةٌ
وَالْحَـقُّ يُظْهَـرُ مِنْ مَّعْنىً وَّمِنْ كَـلِمِ

7.    And the jinni was announcing (at the appearance of the Prophet A) and the Light (of the Holy Prophet A) was shiny; and the truth (the Prophethood of Muhammad A) appeared with outward and inward qualities (of the Holy Prophet A).

عَمُوْا وَصَمُّوْا فَــإِِعْلاَنُ الْبَشَـائِرِ لَمْ
تُسْمَعْ وَبـَــارِقَةُ اْلإِِنْذَارِ لَمْ تُشَـمِ

8.    (They, the polytheists) became blind and deaf. Neither did they hear the announcements of glad tidings nor was the lightening of warning seen (by them).

مِنْ^م بَعْـدِ مَا أَخْبَرَ الأَقْوَامَ كَــاهِنُهُمْ
بِــأَنَّ دِينَـهُـمُ الْمُعْـوَجَّ لَمْ يَقُـمِ

9.    (Inspite of) after their fortune tellers had informed the people (infidels) that their false religion would never stand (but they yet were blind and deaf).

وَبَعْـدَ مَا عَايَنُوْا فِي الأُفُقِِ مِنْ شُـهُبٍ
مُنْقَضَّةٍ وَّفْـقَ مَـا فِي الأرْضِ مِنْ صَنَمِ

10. And even after they had seen the stars on the horizon falling, just as (their) idols were (falling) on the earth.

حَتّٰى غَـدَا عَنْ طَـرِيْقِ الْوَحْيِ مُنْهَزِمٌ
مِنَ الشَّـيَاطِيْنِ يَقْفُُوْا إِِثْـرَ مُنْهَـزِمِ

11. Even the devils kept running from the path of revelation one after the other (at the time of birth of the Holy Prophet A).

كَـأَنَّهُمْ هَرَبـَـا أَبْطَــالُ أبْرَهَـةٍ
أَوْ عَسْكَرٌ بِـالْحَصٰى مِنْ رَّاحَتَيْـهِ رُمِيْ

12. As though in running away they (Satans) were the brave army of Abraha (the man who wanted to demolish the house of Allah Almighty with the help of his army of Elephants) or (like that) army on which the pebbles were thrown by his palms.

نَبْذًا^م بِهِ بَعْـدَ تَسْـبِيْحٍ^م بِبَـطْنِهِمَــا
نَبْـذَ الْمُسَبِّحِ مِنْ أَحْشَــاءِ مُلْتَقِـمِ

13. Which (the pebbles) he (A) threw after their making tasbeeh (praise of Allah Almighty) in his hands, like how (Hadhrat Younus D) who made tasbeeh (of Almighty Allah) was thrown out from the stomach of the (big) swallowing (fish).

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Section Five

In this section, the sacredness, sanctity, holiness and blessedness of invitation towards Islam is described by Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه.

جَاءَتْ لِِـدَعْوَتِهِ الأَشْـجَارُ سَـاجِدَةً
تَمْشِِـي إِِلَيْهِ عَلىٰ سَـاقٍ^م بِــلاَ قَدَمِ

1.    The trees answered his call (in the state of) prostrating, (and they were) walking towards him on (their) shins without feet.

كَـأَنَّمَا سَـطَرَتْ سَـطْرًا لِمَا كَتَبَتْ
فُرُوْعُهَـا مِنْ بَـدِيْعِ الْخَطِّ فِي اللَّـقَمِ

2.    It is though (the trees were) drawing lines (while they were coming toward the Holy Prophet A) that were written with their branches (and were) making beauty (of perfection of the Holy Prophet A).

مِثْلَ الْغَمَــامَةِ أَنَّى سَـارَ سَــائِرَةً
تَقِيْـهِ حَرَّ وَطِيْـسٍ لِّلْهَجِــيْرِ حَمِيْ

3.    (The trees were coming towards the Holy Prophet A) like the cloud (that was) following him wherever (and whenever) he (A) went; (and it was) sheltering him from the intense heat, (which was like) from an oven in the blazing summer.

اَقْسَمْتُ بِالْقَمَرِ الْمُنْشَقِّ إِِنَّ لَهُ
مِنْ قَلْبِهِ نِسْبَةً مَبْرُوْرَةَ الْقَسَمِ

4.    I take an oath (of the truth regarding the Holy Prophet A) by the moon (that) was split (into two pieces), it (the moon) has a special connection with his heart (which shows) the truth of my oath.

وَمَا حَوَى الْغَــارُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ وَّمِنْ كَرَمِ
وَكُــلُّ طَرْفٍ مِّنَ الْكُفَّارِ عَنْهُ عَمِيْ

5.    (And remember)! What excellent qualities and noble deeds (in the form of Holy Prophet A and his Companion Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddique t) the cave (Ghar-e-Thowr) contained (in it). While every eye of the infidels (was) blind (to see) him.

فَالصِّدْقُ فِي الْغَـارِ وَالصِّدِّيْقُ لَمْ يَرِمَـا
وَهُمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ مَـا بِالْغَــارِ مِنْ أَرِمِ

6.    And the truth (the Prophet A) and the true (Hadhrat Abu Bakr t) were not seen in the cave (by the disbelievers) and they were saying, “There is no one in the cave.”

ظَنُّوا الْحَمَــامَ وَظَنُّوا الْعَنْكَبُوْتَ عَلىٰ
خَــيْرِ الْبَرِيَّـةِ لَمْ تَنْسُـجْ وَلَمْ تَحُمِ

7.    They (disbelievers) thought (that) a wild dove had not flown away (if some one had reached or passed by it, it would have flown away) and a spider had spin a web for the Best of creation (A, if any one had reached, the web had not been there).

وِقَـايَةُ اللهِ أَغْنَتْ عَنْ مُّضَـاعَفَةٍ
مِنَ الدُّرُوْعِ وَعَنْ عَــالٍ مِّنَ الأُطُمِ

8.    The protection of Allah (Almighty made the Holy Prophet A) wantless from double, armours and the high forts.

مَا سَـامَنِي الدَّهْرُ ضَيْماً وَّاسْتَجَرْتُ بِهِ
إِِلا وَنِـلْتُ جِـوَاراً مِّنْهُ لَمْ يُـضَمِ

9.    Whenever the time put me in distress and I took refuge in him, I received shelter from him which was not misused (therefore, the time could not harm me at all).

وَلا الْتَمَسْـتُ غِنَى الدَّارَيْنِ مِنْ يَّـدِهِ
إِِلا اسْتَلَمْتُ النَّدٰى مِنْ خَيْرِ مُسْـتَلَمِ

10. Whenever I asked for the wealth of the two worlds from his hand, I received a great (and better) gift from the best hand (of the Holy Prophet A) which was (ever) kissed.

لا تُنْكِــرِ الْوَحْيَ مِنْ رُؤْيَـاهُ إِِنَّ لَهُ
قَلْباً اِذَا نَــامَتِ الْعَيْنَـانِ لَمْ يَنَـمِ

11. Do not deny the revelation (which is sent to the Holy Prophet A) in his dreams; for verily, his heart does not sleep when (his) eyes sleep.

وَذَاكَ حِيْنَ بُلُــوْغٍ مِّنْ نُّبُوَّتِــــهِ
فَلَيْسَ يُنْـكَرُ فِيْهِ حـَالُ مُحْتَلِــمِ

12. And this (state of revelation in dream) was at (the period of) puberty of his Prophethood. So, at that time (of puberty) dreams cannot be denied (whatsoever these are, so it is like when a man reaches his puberty, his, this state, cannot be denied).

تَبَــارَكَ اللهُ مَـا وَحْيٌ^م بِمُكْتَسَـبٍ
وَلا نَــِبيٌّ عَلي غَيْــبٍ^م بِمُتَّهَـمِ

13. Allah (Almighty’s) blessing are great that Wahi is not (something which is) earned nor (any) prophet (u) was accused of (lying about what he was given of) knowledge of unseen (`Ilm-ul-Ghaib).

ايَاتُهُ الْغُرُّ لا يَخْفٰی عَلَی أَحَدٍ
بِدُوْنِهَا الْعَدْلُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ لَمْ يَقِمِ

14. His miracles are completely explicit (clear and) not hidden from anyone (whosoever it is, so) without this, justice can not be established (at all) amongst the people.

كَــمْ أبْرَأَتْ وَصِبـاً^م بِاللَّمْسِ رَاحَتُهُ
وَأَطْلَقَتْ أَرِبــاً مِّنْ رِّبْــقَةِ اللَّمَمِ

15. To how many (patients) has his hand (the hand of the Holy Prophet A) granted liberty (cure) from disease by (his just) touching; and set free the insane from the chains of sins (and insanity).

وَأَحْيَتِ السَّــنَةَ الشَّــهْبَاءَ دَعْوَتُهُ
حَتيّٰ حَكَتْ غُرَّةً فِي الأَعْصُرِ الدُّهُـمِ

16. His (A) supplication gave life to the starving year (of famine) until it (the year) became (like) a white spot (year of greenery) on black time (means this year became brighter than any of the past and future years due to its greenery).

بِعَارِضٍ جَادَ أَوْ خِلْتَ الْبِطَـاحَ بِهَــا
سَـيْبٌ مِّنَ الْيَمِّ أوْ سَـيْلٌ مِّنَ الْعَرِمِ

17. By means of (making of this year brighter/green was) a cloud which rained so plentifully you would think, a large river (was) flowing from the sea or like the heavy flood of Arim.

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Section Six

The miracles of the Holy Qur’an are described in this section by Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه. We learn from this section that every miracle of all other Messengers of Allah Almighty was temporary. But the Holy Qur’an is a miracle which is everlasting and witnessed by all people. Its doors are open for everyone whosoever it is to come and learn from it. In this section, Imam Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه encourages one who recites the Holy Qur’an. He also encourages the people to act upon the commandments of Allah Almighty which are narrated in the Holy Qur’an. 

دَعْنِيْ وَوَصْفِيَ آيـَــاتٍ لَّه ظَهَرَتْ
ظَهُوْرَ نَـارِ الْقِرٰى لَيْـلاً عَلى عَـلَمِ

1.    (O, who advises me to shorten what I say), allow me whatever my character is (to describe) the miracles of him (which are so) evident (plain) like the (lightening of) fire which is made) for guests on the hillside at night.

فَالــدُّرُّ يَزْدَادُ حُسْـناً وَهْوَ مُنْتَظِمُ
وَلَيْسَ يَـنْقُصُ قَــدْراً غَيْرَ مُنْتَظِمِ

2.    When a pearl is set (in a necklace in good order) it enhances the beauty (of necklace) and when (the very same pearls is) not strung (on a necklace) its value does not reduce.

فَمَــا تَطَـاوُلُ آمــالِ الْمَدِيْحِ إِِلَى
مَـا فِيْـهِ مِنْ كَرَمِ الأخْلاَقِ وَالشِّيَمِ

3.    So why not the ambitions of admirer increase towards that entity (the Holy Prophet A, who is) the compendium of noble character and good habits (so that he can get maximum blessings of Rasoolullah A).

آيـَـاتُ حَقٍّ مِّنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ مُحْدَثَــةٌ
قَــدِيمَةٌ صِفَةُ الْمَوْصُـوْفِ بِالْقِـدَمِ

4.    The verses of truth (which are revealed to Rasoolullah A) from the most Merciful (Allah Almighty) are newly heard (but) are eternal, (these verses are) the quality (of Allah Almighty which is described) with eternity.

لَمْ تَقْتَرِنْ بِزَمَــانٍ وَهْيَ تُخْبِرُنـَـا
عَنِ الْمَعَـــادِ وَعَنْ عـادٍ وَّعَنْ إِِرَمِ

5.    (These verses are) not connected with any period of time, while this (Holy Qur’an) tells us (the stories) about the Hereafter, `Aad as well as Iram.

دَامَتْ لَدَيْنـَا فَفَاقَتْ كُــلَّ مُعْجِزَةٍ
مِنَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ إِِذْ جَــاءَتْ وَلَمْ تَـدُمِ

6.    These verses will remain forever, therefore, this (Holy Qur’an) is superior to every miracle of (other) prophets (عليهم السلام, because) when (their miracles) appeared (the people observed them); but (their miracles) did not remain (forever).

مُحَكَّـمَاتٌ فَمَــا تُبْقِيْنَ مِنْ شُـبَهٍ
لِــذِيْ شِـقَاقٍ وَّمَا تَبْغِيْنَ مِنْ حِكَمِ

7.    (These verses are) absolutely clear, so these (verses) did not leave (room for any) doubts for the differers and nor these (verses) need any judge.

مَا حُوْرِبَتْ قَطُّ إِلا عَــادَ مِنْ حَرَبٍ
أَعْـدَى الأَعَـادِيْ اِلَيْهَا مُلْقِيَ السَّلَمِ

8.    Whenever this (Holy Qur’an) was opposed by any out and out aggressive enemy, he returned from opposing it (and was willing to) embrace it (peacefully).

رَدَّتْ بَلاغَتُهَــا دَعْوى مُعَارِضِهَـا
رَدَّ الْغَيُورِ يَـدَ الْجــانِيْ عَنِ الْحُرَمِ

9.    Eloquence of these (verses) refuted the accusation of its objections, (just as) a respectable (high minded or a very conscious in point of honour) man keeps off the hand of a wrongdoer from his esteem.

لَهَا مَعَــانٍ كَمَوْجِ الْبَحْرِ فِيْ مَـدَدٍ
وَفَـوْقَ جَوْهَرِه فِي الْحُسْـنِ وَالْقِيَمِ

10. The meanings of these (verses of Holy Qur’an are) like the waves of the ocean in helping (to make abundance of themselves and their meanings); and (the Qur’an) exceeds the jewels of the sea in beauty and value.

فَمَـا تُـعَدُّ وَلا تُحْـصٰى عَجَائِبُهَـا
وَلا تُسَـامُ عَلى الإِكْثـَـارِ بِالسَّأَمِ

11. The wonders of this (Holy Qur’an) neither can be counted, nor (can be) comprehended (as well as) nor you would be sick of its constant repetition.

قَرَّتْ بِهَـا عَيْنُ قَارِيْهَا فَقُلْتُ لَــهُ
لَقَـدْ ظَفَـرْتَ بِحَبْـلِ اللهِ فَـاعْتَصِمِ

12. The eyes of the reciter of this (Holy Qur’an) become cold (get peace and calm), so I said to him, indeed you have succeeded (so) hold (and be connected forever with) the rope of Allah (Almighty).

إِِنْ تَتْلُهَا خِيْفَةً مِنْ حَرِّ نَارِ لَظي
أَطْفَأْتَ حَرَّ لَظی مِنْ وِّرْدِهَا الشَّبَمِ

13. (So) if you recite this (Holy Qur’an) due to the fear of the heat of blazing fire (of Hell), then you have (definitely) extinguished the blazing fire with its cool water.

كَــأَنَّهَا الْحَوْضُ تَبْيَضُّ الْوُجُوهُ بِـهِ
مِنَ الْعُصَاةِ وَقَــدْ جَاؤُوْهُ كَالْحِمَـمِ

14. As though these (verses of Holy Qur’an) are (like) the Pond (Al-Kauthar in Paradise) with which faces of the sinners are illuminated (brightened), even though they came to it (with their faces) as black as coal.

وَكَـالصِّرَاطِ وَكَـالْمِيْزَانِ مَعْدِلَــةً
فَالْقِسْطُ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا فِيْ النَّـاسِ لَمْ يَقُمِ

15. And (these verses of Holy Qur’an) are like the straight bridge and scale of justice; so justice, without it, cannot be established amongst the people.

لا تَعْجَبَنْ لِّحَسُـوْدٍ رَّاحَ يُنْكِرُهَــا
تَجَاهُلاً وَّهُـوَ عَـْينُ الْحَـاذِقِ الْفَهِمِ

16. (O listener!) Do not put (your self) in astonishment if the jealous person rejects this (Holy Qur`an). Inspite of having the knowledge (of truth and) being shrewd (he) is ignorant (and he does this due to his jealousy).

قَدْ تُنْكِرُ الْعَيْنُ ضَوْءَ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ رَّمَدٍ
وَيُنْكِرُ الْفَمُ طَعْمَ الْمَـاءِ مِنْ سَــقَمِ

17. Indeed the eye rejects the ray of sun due to dust (and) the mouth rejects the (actual) taste of water due to sickness.

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Section Seven

In this section, Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه has described about the Mi’raj of Rasoolullah A. In the previous sections, he رحمة الله عليه has spoken about the birth of Rasoolullah A, miracle of the Holy Qur’an, blessedness of the invitation to Islam and the praises of Rasoolullah A. In this section, he رحمة الله عليه narrates about the invitation of Nabi Akram A toward Allah Almighty. He رحمة الله عليه also describes about the heavens, angels and Allah’s Holy Prophets عليهم السلام who met Rasoolullah A in the night of Mi’raj.

يَـا خَيْرَ مَنْ يَّمَّمَ الْعَـافُوْنَ سَـاحَتَهُ
سَعْيـًـا وَّفَوْقَ مُتُوْنِ الأَيْنُقِ الرُّسُـمِ

1.    (O Prophet!)You are the best of those to whose court the seekers of bounties approach (and they come towards you for the fulfillment of their desires; they are) running (in such a state that they are) mounted on the backs of fast camels.

وَمَنْ هُــوَ الآيـَةُ الْكُبْرَى لِمُعْتَبِـرٍ
وَمَنْ هُـوَ النِّعْمَــةُ الْعُظْمٰى لِمُغْتَنِمِ

2.    And O (Holy Prophet!) you are the greatest sign for whom who takes lesson; and O (Prophet!) you are (the one) who is the greatest bounty for a person who gets (opportunity) to take something of it.

سَرَيْتَ مِنْ حَـرَمٍ لَّيْــلاً إِِلىٰ حَرَمِ
كَمَا سَـرَى الْبَدْرُ فِيْ دَاجٍ مِّنَ الظُّلَمِ

3.    (O Prophet!)You traveled over night from one sacred place (Haram Mosque) to another (Aqsa Mosque, same) as the full moon travels (at night) through intense darkness.

وَبِتَّ تَرْقٰى إِِلىٰ أَنْ نِلْـتَ مَنْزِلَــةً
مِنْ قَابَ قَوْسَـيْنِ لَمْ تُدْرَكْ وَلََْم تُـرَمِ

4.    And (O Prophet!) you continued ascending (over night) until you reached (your) destination (which is) Qaaba Qausain (the distance of two cubits length) which is never been attained nor sought (by any other prophet).

وقَـدَّمَتْكَ جَمِيْعُ الأنْبِيَـاءِ بِهَـــا
وَالرُّسْـلِ تَقْدِيْمَ مَخْـدُوْمٍ عَلىٰ خَـدَمِ

5.    And (O Prophet!) you were preferred (to lead other prophets عليهم السلام in prayer), due to your (high) position, by all prophets and messengers (عليهم السلام just as a) preference given by (a) servant to (his) master.

وَأَنْتَ تَخْتَرِقُ السَّــبْعَ الطِّبَاقَ بِهِمْ
فِيْ مَوْكِبٍ كُنْتَ فِيْـهِ صَاحِبَ الْعَـلَمِ

6.    And (O Prophet!) you passed the seven heavens with them (prophets عليهم السلام, while they were in your way and met you; and you continued your journey) in (such) a procession (of angels and prophets عليهم السلام) in which you were the leader (of them).

حَتىّٰ إِِذَا لَمْ تَدَعْ شَــأْوًا لِّمُسْــتَبِقٍ
مِنَ الـــدُّنُوِّ وَلا مَرْقىً لِّمُسْــتَنِمِ

7.    (O Prophet! You continued your journey in the night of Mi’raj) until you did not leave (any) goal (for) any competitor (to strive for it) in (being) close nor (did you leave) any room for advancer.

خَفَضْتَ كُــلَّ مَقَامٍ^م بِالإِِضَـافَةِ إِِذْ
نُوْدِيْتَ بِالـرَّفْعِ مِثْلَ الْمُفْرَدِ الْعَــلَمِ

8.    (O Prophet!)You made every position (of prophets عليهم السلام) inferior by (your) advance, when you were invited (by Allah Almighty) to (His) Majestic and Unique position.

كَيْمَا تَفُوْزَ بِوَصْــلٍ أيِّ مُسْــتَتِرِ
عَنِ الْعُيُــوْنِ وَسِـــرٍّ أيِّ مُكْتَتِمِ

9.    (O Allah’s Messenger! You were invited) so that you might succeed in reaching (which is) the most concealed from all eyes; and (you might succeed in attaining the) secrets (which are) well concealed.

فَحُزْتَ كُــلَّ فَخَارٍ غَيْرَ مُشْـتَرَكٍ
وَجُزْتَ كُــلَّ مَقَــامٍ غَيْرَ مُزْدَحَمِ

10. So (Ya Rasoolallah) you got everything worthy of pride (which is not) rivaled; and you outshined every position which was not crowded (none of others could pass).

وَجَـلَّ مِقْـدَارُ مَـا وُلِّيْتَ مِنْ رُّتَبٍ
وَعَزَّ إِِدْرَاكُ مَــا أُوْلِيْتَ مِنْ نِّعَــمِ

11. And (Ya Rasoolallah) you are bestowed extremely excellent ranks (status); and the bounties which (are) granted to you, are not understandable.

بُشْـرٰى لَنَا مَعْشَـرَ الإِِسْـلامِ إِِنَّ لَنَا
مِنَ الْعِنَايَـةِ رُكْنــاً غَيْرَ مُنْهَــدِمِ

12. (O) People of Islam! Glad tidings be to (all of) us that we have (been bestowed) by the Grace (of Allah Almighty, such a) pillar (which) will never be destroyed.

لَمَّـا دَعَى الله دَاعِيْنـَـا لِطَــاعَتِهِ
بِـأَكْرَمِ الرُّسْلِ كُنَّـا أَكْـرَمَ الأُمَـمِ

13. When Allah (Almighty) called (Muhammad A) who invited us to His worship (who is) the noblest of messengers, (so being noblest) we are the noblest of Ummats.

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Section Eight

In this section, Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه has described about Jihad of Rasoolullah A. After migrating from Makkah to Madinah, the Holy Prophet A was given permission to do Jihad against infidels. Hadhrat Shaykh Imam Sharf-ud-Din Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه has described about the bravery of Rasoolullah A. He رحمة الله عليه described that his bravery was not paralleled. He رحمة الله عليه also speaks about the spirit of fighting for Islam.

رَاعَتْ قُلُوْبَ الْعِـدَا أَنْبـَــاءُ بِعْثَتِهِ
كَنَبْـأَةٍ أَجْفَلَتْ غُفْــلاً مِّنَ الْغَنَـمِ

1.    The hearts of his enemies were struck with (extreme) fear at the news of his annunciation (which was the signs of his Prophethood in the form of action), just as an alarm (growling of a lion) frightens a heedless goat.

مَـا زَالَ يَلْقَــاهُمُ فِيْ كُـلِّ مُعْتَرَكٍ
حَتىّٰ حَكَوْا بِالْقَنَـا لَحْمَا عَلىٰ وَضَـمِ

2.    He kept on encountering with them (infidels) in every battle until they looked like meat put on butcher’s bench (they were the lesson for those who were willing to encounter with the Muslims).

وَدُّوْا الْفِرَارَ فَكَــادُوْا يَغْبِطُوْنَ بِـهِ
أَشْـلاءَ شَـالَتْ مَعَ الْعُقْبَـانِ وَالرَّخَمِ

3.    They (infidels) loved to flee (from the Holy Prophet A, whom the people love to serve) that they would envy corpses which were carried away by vultures and eagles (to avoid any encounter with the Holy Prophet A; inspite of hate they became very close to him A).

تَمْضِي اللَّيـَالِيْ وَلا يَدْرُوْنَ عِدَّتَهَـا
مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ مِّنْ لَيـَالِي الأُشْهُرِ الْحُـرُمِ

4.    The nights would pass and they (infidels) did not know (their) number unless it reached the nights of the sacred moths.

كَـأنَّمَا الدِّيْنُ ضَيْفٌ حَلَّ سَـاحَتَهُمْ
بِكُــلِّ قَرْمٍ اِلىٰ لَحْمِ الْعِــدَا قَـرِمِ

5.    It is as though the religion of Islam was a guest that visited every house of those (infidels and was) extremely desirous for the flesh of enemy (in case of encountering with the Muslims).

يَجُـرُّ بَحْـرَ خَمِيْسٍ فَوْقَ سَــابِحَةٍ
يَـرْمِيْ بِمَوْجٍ مِّنَ الأَبْطَــالِ مُلْتَـطِمِ

6.    (At the time of war) he used to lead an ocean of army (which was riding) on galloping horses. They were brave warriors (like) massive waves (of an ocean).

مِنْ كُــلِّ مُنْـتَدِبٍ للهِ مُحْتَسِـبٍ
يَسْـطُوْ بِمُسْـتَأْصِلٍ لِّلْكُفْرِ مُصْطَـلِمِ

7.    (Of course!) Everyone of volunteer has hope of reward from Allah (Almighty; and) fights to exterminate the roots of (infidels) and to demolish it (infidelity).

حَتىّٰ غَدَتْ مِلَّةُ الإِِسْلامِ وَهْيَ بِهِـمْ
مِنْ^م بَعْــدِ غُرْبَتِهَا مَوْصُوْلَةَ الرَّحِـمِ

8.    Until the religion of Islam met them (became of them, and the nation of Islam) reunited with her family after its estrangement (until the Muslims became so strong that even the strongest and heaviest attack of enemy could do nothing; this was the way how The Holy Prophet A united the Muslims).

مَكْفُوْلَـةً أَبَـداً مِّنْهُـمْ بِـخَيْرِ أَبٍ
وَخَيْرِ بَعْـلٍ فَــلَمْ تَيْتَـمْ وَلَمْ تَئِـمِ

9.    (The Muslim Ummah was) always taken care of by an affectionate father (from the evil of infidels) and loving husband, so she did not become (nor would become) an orphan nor a widow.

هُمُ الْجِبَـالُ فَسَـلْ عَنْهُمْ مُّصَادِمَهُمْ
مَــاذَا لَقِيْ مِنْهُمْ فِيْ كُـلِّ مُصْطَدَمِ

10. They (the Muslims) were (like) mountains, so (if you do not testify or believe in what I say) ask about them from those (infidels) who fought with them (that) what was their (infidels) experience with them (the Muslims) in each contest, (then you would come to know the reality of the glory of the Muslims).

وَسَـلْ حُنَيْناً وَسَـلْ بَدْراً وَسَلْ أُحُدًا
فُصُـوْلُ حَتْفٍ لَّهُمْ أَدْهٰى مِنَ الْوَخَمِ

11. Ask (them who were defeated by the Muslims about the condition of battle of) Hunain, (battle of) Badr and (battle of) Uhud; (and) they (Kuffar) had (such) crops (of death which were) more severe than a fatal disease.

اَلْمُصْدِرِي الْبِيْضِ حُمْراً^م بَعْدَ مَا وَرَدَتْ
مِنَ الْعِــدَا كُلَّ مُسْوَدٍّ مِّنَ اللِّمَـمِ

12. (The Muslims made their) white shinning swords red (with the blood of infidels) after they were plunged; (and the majority of) enemies were having black hair (i.e., most of them were young).

وَالْكَاتِبِيْنَ بِسُــمْرِ الْخَطِّ مَا تَرَكَتْ
أقْــلامُهُمْ حَرْفَ جِسْمٍ غَيْرَ مُنْعَجِمِ

13. And (Muslims) writers were writing with their arrows (and swords which were red with the blood of enemies) in calligraphic writing (on the bodies of enemies and) their pen (swords and laces) did not leave any part of their bodies untouched.

شَـاكِي السِّـلاحِ لَهُمْ سِيْماَ تُمَيِّزُهُمْ
وَالْوَرْدُ يَمْتَـازُ بِالسِّيْماَ عَنِ السَّـلَمِ

14. (The Muslims were completely) armed with weapons (and) they had (such) characteristic marks (which) made them different (from) them (infidels), like, a rose (that) is distinguished by (its special) marks from the thorn tree.

تُهْدِي إِِلَيْـكَ رِيَاحُ النَّصْرِ نَشْـرَهُمُ
فتَحْسِبُ الزَّهْرَ فِي الأَكْمَامِ كُلَّ كَمِیْ

15. The wind of success (the help of Allah Almighty) sends you their (the Muslims’) fragrance, so you think every brave man (armed with weapons) to be a flower (which is) in the bud.

كَــأَنَّهُمْ فِيْ ظُهُوْرِ الْخَيْلِ نَبْتُ رُبـاً
مِنْ شَـدَّةِ الْحَزْمِ لا مِنْ شِـدَّةِ الْحُزُمِ

16. As though they (the Muslims) were on their horse back, like the plants on hills due to (their) strength (and bravery) not due to (their) tightness of their saddles.

طَارَتْ قُلُوْبُ الْعِدَا مِنْ^م بَأْسِـهِمْ فَرَقاً
فَمَـا تُـفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الْبَهْـمِ وَالْبُهَـمِ

17. The hearts of the enemies (in the war) flew into extreme fear due to their (Muslims’) bravery, so they (the hearts of enemies) could not make (any) difference between a lamb and a mighty warrior.

وَمَنْ تَـكُنْ^م بِرَسُـوْلِ اللهِ نُصْرَتُـه
إِنْ تَلْقَهُ الأُسْـدُ فِيْ آجَــامِهَا تَجِمِ

18. And the person who has the help of Rasoolullah (A) with him, even if the lions meet him in their dens; they become submissive.

وَلَنْ تَــرٰى مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ غَيْرَ مُنْتَصِـرٍ
بِــهِ وَلا مِنْ عَــدُوٍّ غَيْرَ مُنْقَصِمِ

19. And you will never see any friend (of the Holy Prophet A who is) not assisted by him (A), nor will you find any enemy (of the Holy Prophet A) who is not turned into pieces.

أَحَــلَّ أُمَّتَـهُ فِيْ حِِـرْزِ مِلَّتِــهِ
كَاللَّيْثِ حَلَّ مَعَ الأشْـبَالِ فِيْ أَجَمِ

20. He lodged his Ummah in the fort of his religion, like a lion which lodges with its cubes in a forest۔

كَـمْ جَدَّلَتْ كَـلِمَاتُ اللهِ مِنْ جَدَلٍ
فِيْهِ وَكَـمْ خَصَّمَ الْبُرْهَانُ مِنْ خَصِمِ

21. How many queries did the words of Allah (Almighty) have with defiers concerning to him (A); and how many clear evidences (of Allah Almighty) subdued the disputes (with infidels).

كَفَــاكَ بِـالْعَلَمِ فِيْ الأُمِّيِّ مُعْجَزَةً
فِيْ الْجَاهِـلِيَّةِ وَالتَّــأْدِيْبَ فِي الْيُتُمِ

22. It is sufficient for you as a miracle that an Ummi⁴ has (so vast) knowledge in the period of ignorance and has such noble etiquettes (even) in orphanage.

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Section Nine

In this section, Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه seeks forgiveness from Allah Almighty through the means of the Prophet Muhammad Akram A. He رحمة الله عليه says that his life is spent in sins and disobedience. Therefore, he رحمة الله عليه regrets and seeks forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

خَدَمْتُهُ بِمَدِيْــحٍ أَسْــتَقِيلُ بِـهِ
ذُنُوْبَ عُمْرٍ مَّضٰى فِي الشِّعْرِ وَالْخِدَمِ

1.    I served him with praise, by means of which I ask (Allah Almighty) to forgive (all) sins of (my) life (which has) passed in poetry and serving (other people).

إِذْ قَـلَّدَانِيَ مَا تُخْشٰـى عَـَواقِبُـهُ
كَــأَنَّنِيْ بِهِــمَا هَدْيٌ مِّنَ النَّعَمِ

2.    As these two (poetry and serving other people) have tied (such a belt around) my neck that (now) I fear the consequences of them. As though, I am, due to these, a sacrificial animal.

أَطَعْتُ غَيَّ الصِّبَا فِي الْحَالَتَيْنِ وَمَــا
حَصَلْتُ إِِلا عَلىٰ الآثَـامِ وَالنَّـدَمِ

3.    I obeyed the misleading youth in both conditions (poetry and serving others) and I did not gain (anything) but sins and remorse.

فَيـَا خَسَــارَةَ نَفْسٍ فِيْ تِجَارَتِهَـا
لَمْ تَشْتَرِ الدِّيْنَ بِـالدُّنْيَا وَلَمْ تَسُـمِ

4.    (O People! take a lesson from what I did). My soul got loss in its trade (that) it did not purchase Deen with the world, nor did it talk about it.

وَمَنْ يَّبِــعْ آجِـلاً مِّنْهُ بِـعَاجِلِـهِ
يَبِنْ لَّـهُ الْغَبْنُ فِيْ بَيْـعٍ وَّفِيْ سَـلَمِ

5.    The person who sells his Hereafter for his world, he is (absolutely defrauded and) in loss in (his both) ready money (cash, sale) and its credit.

إِِنْ آتِ ذَنْبـاً فَمَــا عَهْدِي بِمُنْتَقِضٍ
مِنَ النَّبِيِّ وَلا حَبْـلِي بِمُنْصَـــرِمِ

6.    Though I have committed sins (but even then) my covenant (belief) and rope (relation) with my Prophet (A) is not broken.

فَـــإِنَّ لِيْ ذِمَّةً مِّنْــهُ بِتَسْـمِيَتِيْ
مُحَمَّداً وَّهُوَ أَوْفَى الْخَلْقِ بِــالذِّمَمِ

7.    For verily, I have a security from him due to my name (being Muhammad, because the Holy Prophet A said whose name would be Muhammad or Ahmad, I would recommend for his forgiveness); and undoubtedly he is the most faithful of mankind in fulfilling his promise.

إِِنْ لَّمْ يَكُـنْ فِيْ مَعَـادِي آخِذاً بِيَدِيْ
فَضْلاً وَّإِلا فَقُــلْ يَــا زَلَّةَ الْقَدَمِ

8.    If at my resurrection he does not take me by my hand with his kindness, then say (to me), O the slipping of foot! (O, wretched and fallen in perdition).

حَاشَــاهُ أَنْ يَّحْرِمَ الرَّاجِي مَكَارِمَهُ
أَوْ يَرْجِعَ الْجَــارُ مِنْهُ غَيْرَ مُحْـتَرَمِ

9.    I take refuge (in Allah Almighty) that he (A) may deprive one who is hopeful of his (A) grace; or that his neighbour (or one who takes shelter or his follower) returns from him dishonoured. (Because it does not behove hisA glory to return one who has hopes of his bounties without fulfilling.)

وَمُنْذُ أَلْزَمْتُ أفْكَـــارِيْ مَدَائِحَهُ
وَجَدْتُّـهُ لِخَلاصِيْ خَــيْرَ مُلْتَـزِمِ

10. Since I have devoted my thoughts to his (A) praises, I have found him (A) the best asylum for my release.

وَلَنْ يَّفُوْتَ الْغِنٰى مِنْهُ يَــداً تَرِبَتْ
إِِنَّ الْحَيَـا يُنْبِتُ الأَزْهَارَ فِي الأَكَـمِ

11. His bounties will never escape from (my) hand (which) was in want (of his bounty; and because he has given from his blessings, now my hand is not empty). Indeed, the rain grows flowers on the rocks.

وَلَمْ أُرِدْ زَهْرَةَ الدُّنْيـَا الَّتِي اقْتَطَفَتْ
يَــدَا زُهَيْرٍم بِمَـا أثْنٰى عَلى هَـرِمِ

12. And I do not want the flowers (effect, luxuries and desires) of the world which were plucked by the hands of Zuhair (very famous poet, the son of Sulma) through his praises of Harim (the leader of tribe Ghatfan. Zuhair wrote many poems in his praise and received a lot of effects and wealth from him.)

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Section Ten

In this section Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه seeks refuge through the means of the Holy Prophet A. He رحمة الله عليه has hope for forgiveness of his sins through the means and intercession of the Holy Prophet A. He recites Durood upon Nabi Akram (A), his family, four Orthodox Caliphs and his Companions y. He رحمة الله عليه also asks Allah Almighty to forgive the writer of this poem and its reciter.

يَـا أَكْرَمَ الْخَلْقِ مَا لِي مَنْ أَلُوْذُ بِه
سِـوَاكَ عِنْـدَ حُلُوْلِ الْحَادِثِ الْعَمَمِ

1.    The most generous of mankind, I do not have anyone to take shelter in except you at occurrence (at the time) of widespread calamity (last day, general resurrection).

وَلَنْ يَّضِيْقَ رَسُـوْلَ اللهِ جَاهُكَ بِيْ
إِذَا الْكَرِيْمُ تَجَلَّى بِــاسْمِ مُنْتَقِـمِ

2.    And (O) Messenger of Allah (Almighty)! Because of me, your (highly) exalted status will not reduce. When the most bountiful (Allah Almighty) will show plainly (Himself) by the name of the punisher.

فَإِنَّ مِنْ جُوْدِكَ الدُّنْيَا وَضَرَّتَهَا
وَمِنْ عُلُوْمِكَ عِلْمُ اللَّوْحِ وَالْقَلَمِ

3.    For verily, amongst your bounties is this world and the Hereafter; and the knowledge of Preserved Tablit (Lauh) and the Pen is the part of your knowledge.

يَا نَفْـسُ لا تَقْنَطِي مِنْ زَلَّةٍ عَظُمَتْ
إِِنَّ الْكَبَـائِرَ فِي الْغُفْرَانِ كَـاللَّمَـمِ

4.    My soul! Do not lose heart due to your capital sins. Verily, major sins in (the ocean of) pardon are minor.

لَعَـلَّ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّيْ حِيْنَ يَقْسِــمُهَا
تَأْتِيْ عَلى حَسَبِ الْعِصْياَنِ فِي الْقِسَمِ

5.    (I) hope, the mercy of my Lord, when distributed, would be distributed in proportion (according) to the sins.

يَا رَبِّ وَاجْعَلْ رَجَائِيْ غَيْرَ مُنْعَكِسٍ
لَدَيْـكَ وَاجْعَلْ حِسَابِيْ غَيْرَ مُنْخَرِمِ

6.    O my Lord! Make my hopes fulfilled by You and make not my accounting (calculation of deeds) destructive.

وَالْطُفْ بِعَبْدِكَ فِي الدَّارَيْنِ إِِنَّ لَـهُ
صَبْراً مَّتٰى تَـدْعُهُ الأَهْـوَالُ يَنْهَزِمِ

7.    And (O my Lord)! Be kind to Your Servant in both the worlds; for verily, he has such patience (that) when (it is) called upon by hardship (it) runs away.

وَائْذَنْ لِّسُحْبِ صَلاةٍ مِّنْكَ دَائِمَةٍ
عَـلَى النَّبِيِّ بِمُنْهَــلٍّ وَّمُنْسَـجِمِ

8.    (O my Lord)! So order clouds of salutations (and blessings which) perpetually (send salutation) from You upon the Prophet (A to fall their rains of salutations upon him A) abundantly and gently.

وَالآلِ وَالصَّحْبِ ثُمَّ التَّابِعِيْنَ فَهُـمْ
أَهْلُ التُّقٰى وَالنُّقٰى وَالْحِلْمِ وَالْكَـرَمِ

9.    And upon his (A) family (عليهم السلام) and his Companions (y), then upon those who follow them, (undoubtedly, they all are) the people of piety, knowledge, mercy and generosity.

ثُمَّ الرِّضَـا عَنْ أَبِيْ بَكْرٍ وَّعَنْ عُمَرَ
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَّعَنْ عُثْمَـانَ ذِي الْكَرَمِ

10. (O my Lord)! Then be pleased with Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Ali and `Uthman (y) who are the people of nobility.

مَا رَنَّحَتْ عَذَبَاتِ الْبَانِ رِيْحُ صَبَـا
وَأَطْرَبَ الْعِيْسَ حَادِي الْعِيْسِ بِالنَّغَمِ

11. (O my Lord)! As long as the easterly breezing makes the branches of cypress rustle (means as long as this world is abide shower Your blessings on the Holy Prophet A) and (as long as) the camel rider make (his) camels march with (his) enchanting (and charming) songs.

فَاغْفِرْ لِنَاشِدِها وَاغْفِرْ لِقَارِئِهَا
سَاَلْتُكَ الْخَيْرَ يَا ذَا الْجُوْدِ وَالْكَرَمِ

12. (O my Lord)! Forgive its writer and its reader (for the sake of your beloved Prophet A; and) I ask all goodness of You. O (my Lord!) You are the Most Generous and the Most Bountiful.

يَا رَبِّ بِالْمُصْطَفی بَالِّغْ مَقَاصِدَنَا
وَاغْفِرْلَنَا مَامَضی يَا وَاسِعَ الْکَرَمِ

13. O (Our) Lord! Fulfill (all of) our (good) objects and forgive us what has passed (in committing sins) for the sake of (Your Beloved Prophet) Mustafa (the chosen one A), O the Most bountiful (and the most generous).