Gadawtu ma'a rijaalillah · غَدَوْتُ مَعَ رِجَالِ اللهِ

غَدَوْتُ مَعَ رِجَالِ اللهِ
أَرُوحُ مَعَ رِجَالِ اللهِ
أَسِيرُ مَعَ رِجَالِ اللهِ
إِلٰى الخَيْرَاتِ فِى اللهِ

Gadawtu ma'a rijaalillah
Aruuhu ma'a rijaalillah
Asiiru ma'a rijaalillah
Illal khairaati fiillaahi

I set out in the morning with the Men of Allah; I return in the evening with the Men of Allah. I walk with the Men of Allah, toward all that is good, for the sake of Allah.

عَلِيُّ سِيسِ مَمْدُوحِى
خَلِيفَةُ الشَّيْخِ فِى اللهِ
فَهَاكُمْ سِيسِ تَرْحِيبِي
رَجُلٌ مِنْ رِجَالِ اللهِ

Aliyyu Cisse mamduuhii
Khalifatu sh-Shaikhi fillahi
Fahaakum Cisse tarhiibi
Rajulun min rijaalillah

Ali Cisse is the one I praise, the successor of the Sheikh (Ibrahim Niass) in the path of Allah. Here is my welcome to Cisse, a man truly among the Men of Allah.

فَقُومُو أيُّهَا الإِخْوانُ
فِي تَعْظِيمِهِ لله
وَلِيُّ الله حَبِيبُ الله
عَظِيمُ الشَّأْنِ فِي اللهِ

Fa quumuu ayyuhal ikhwaan
Fii ta'zwiimihi lillah
Waliyyullah habiibullah
'Azwiimu sh-Sha'ni fillahi

Rise up, O brothers, in veneration of him for the sake of Allah. A friend of Allah, a beloved of Allah, possessor of a great standing in the path of Allah.

ِصَبُورٌ عَارِفٌ بِالله
شَكُورٌ دَائِماً لله
كَثِيرُ الصُبْتِ وَالتَّفْكِي
رُ فِى أَقْوَالِهِ لله

Swabuurun 'aarifum billah
Shakuurun daaiman lillah
Kathiiru sw-Swubti wa t-Tafkii
ru fii aqwaalihi lillah

Patient and a Gnostic of Allah, always grateful to Allah. Often silent and deep in reflection in his words, for the sake of Allah.

فَصِيحُ الْقَوْلِ فِى الْوعْظِ
ِوَيَنْصَحُ دَائِمًا لله
يَقُولُ لَنَا عِبَادَ اللهِ
تَقْوَى اللهِ تَقْوَى اللهِ

Faswiihul qawli fil wa'zwi
Wa yanswahu daaiman lillah
Yaquulu lanaa 'ibaadallah
Taqwallahi taqwallahi

Eloquent in speech when preaching, always advising for the sake of Allah. He says to us: "O servants of Allah, have consciousness of Allah, have consciousness of Allah!"

كَرِيمُ الْخُلْقِ وَالتَّقْوَى
جَوَادُ الْكَفِّ فِى اللهِ
تَرَاهُ دَائِمًا يَتْلُو
كِتَابَ اللهِ للهِ

Kariimul khulqi wa t-Taqwaa
Jawaadul kaffi fillahi
Taraahu daaiman yatluu
Kitaaballahi lillahi

Noble in character and piety, generous of hand for the sake of Allah. You see him always reciting the Book of Allah, for the sake of Allah.

يَحُجُّ البَيْتَ تَكْرَاراً
يَزُورُ نَبِيَّنَا للهِ
وَقَائِلُ هَذِهِ الأَبْيَاتِ
أَسِيرُ الْحُبِّ فِي اللهِ

Yahujjul bayta takraaraa
Yazuuru nabiyyanaa lillah
Wa qaailu haadhihil abyaati
Asiirul hubbi fillaahi

He performs the Pilgrimage to the House repeatedly and visits our Prophet for the sake of Allah. And the sayer of these verses is a prisoner of love for the sake of Allah.

أحْمَدُ نَجْلُ شَعْبَانِ
ِخَدِيمُ زُرَا كُمُ لله
ِصَلَاةُ مَعَ السَّلَامِ الله
عَلٰى المُخْتَارِ عَبْدِ اللهِ

Ahmadu najlu sha'baani
Khadiimu zuraakumu lillah
Swalaatu ma'a s-Salaamillah
'Alal mukhtaari 'abdillah

Ahmad, the son of Sha’ban, the servant of your visitors for the sake of Allah. May the prayers and peace of Allah be upon the Chosen One, the servant of Allah.

ِمَعَ الْآلِ مَعَ الأَصْحَاب
كَذَا أَحْبَابِهِ فِى اللهِ
كَذَالِكَ أَوْلِيَاءْ كُلاًّ
مَعَ الْاأَقْطَابِ فِي اللهِ

Ma'al aali ma'al asw-haabi
Kadhaa ahbaabihi fillah
Kadhaalika awliyaa kullan
Ma'al aqtwaabi fillahi

Along with the Family and the Companions, as well as his loved ones in the path of Allah. Likewise, upon all the Saints and the supreme spiritual Poles (Aqtab) in the path of Allah.

فَثَالِثُ مِنْ عَلِيَّيْنِ
عَلِيُّ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ
عَلِيُّ حَرَازِمِ الشَّيْخِ
خَلِيفَةُ الشَّيْخِ فِى اللهِ

Fathaalithu min 'aliyyaini
'Aliyyu li rasuulillah
'Aliyyu haraazimi sh-Shaikhi
Khaliifatu sh-Shaiki fillahi

He is the third of the three Alis: Ali (ibn Abi Talib) of the Messenger of Allah, Ali Harazim (the disciple) of the Sheikh (Ahmad Tijani), and the successor of our Sheikh (Ibrahim Niass) in the path of Allah.

عَلَيُّ الشَّيْخِ بَرْهَامُ
وَ ذَا فَضْلٌ مِنَ اللهِ
تَخْصِيصٌ مِنَ اللهِ
وَتَدْبِيرُ مِنَ اللهِ

'Aliyyu sh-Shaikhi barhaamu
Wa dhaa fadwlun minallahi
Takhswiiswun minallahi
Wa tadbiiru minallahi

The Ali of Sheikh Barham (Ibrahim Niass); and this is a grace from Allah. A special distinction from Allah, and a divine arrangement from Allah.