Harfud Daali · حرف الدال

دَعَانِيَ مِنْ سَلْمَى وَلَيْلَى وَقَلِّلاَ
تَذَكُّرَ رَبَّاتِ الْغَدَائِرِ مُسْجَــــــلاَ

Da‘ānīya min Salmā wa Laylā wa qallilā
Tadhakkura Rabbāti l-ghadā’iri musjallā

Leave me be from Salma and Layla, and cease mentioning the ladies with long tresses altogether.

لِذِكْرِ الَّذِي مِنْ ذِكْرِهِ تِيبَ قَبْلَهُ
عَلَى آدَمٍ إِذْ كَانَ فَرْعًا مُؤَصَّلاَ

Li-dhikri lladhī min dhikrihī tība qabla-hu
‘Alā Ādama idh kāna far‘an mu’aṣṣalā

Instead, mention the one through whose mention Adam was forgiven before him, when he was yet a rooted branch.

لِذِكْرِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْحَـقُّ غَيْــــرَهُ
مَدَى الدَّهْرِ وَالْأَيَّامِ خَيْرَ مَنْ أُرْسِلاَ

Li-dhikri lladhī lam yadhkuri l-ḥaqqu ghayra-hū
Madā d-dahri wa l-ayyāmi khayra man ursilā

Mention the one whom the Truth (God) has mentioned above all others, throughout all time and days, the best of those sent.

لِذِكْرِ الَّذِي تَعْرُو فُؤَادِيَ هِـــزَّةٌ
لَدَى ذِكْرِهِ وَالْقَلْبُ صَارَ مُقَتَّــلاَ

Li-dhikri lladhī ta‘rū fu’ādī hizzatun
Ladā dhikrihī wa l-qalbu ṣāra muqattalā

Mention the one for whom my heart is seized with a tremor upon his mention, while my heart has become slain by love.

لِذِكْرِ الَّذِي طَابَ الْجِنَانُ بِنَشْرِهِ
وَمِنْهُ ضِيَاءُ الْبَدْرِ بَدْراً مُكَمَّـلاَ

Li-dhikri lladhī ṭāba l-janānu bi-nashrihī
Wa minhu ḍiyā’u l-badri badran mukammalā

Mention the one through whose fragrance the gardens became sweet, and from whom the full moon derives its perfect light.

فَلَوْلاَهُ لاَ تُلْفِي لَيَـــــــادًا فَإِنَّــــهُ
لَبَذْرَةُ هَذَا الْكَوْنِ إِذْ كَانَ مُرْسَلاَ

Fa-lawlāhu lā tulfī layādan fa-innahū
Labadhratu hādhā l-kawni idh kāna mursalā

Were it not for him, you would find no refuge; for he is the very seed of this universe when he was sent.

وَلَوْلاَهُ لاَ أَرْضَى حَيَاتِي بِلَحْظَـةٍ
فَحَيٌّ بِغَيْرِ الْمُصْطَفَى الْبَدْرِ أُهْمِلاَ

Wa lawlāhu lā arḍā ḥayātī bi-laḥẓatin
Fa-ḥayyūn bi-ghayri l-muṣṭafā l-badri uhmlā

Were it not for him, I would not be satisfied with my life for a single moment; for a life without the Chosen Full Moon is wasted.

وَمَنْ بِصِفَاتِ الْمُصْطَفَى آلَ كُلُّهُ
حَيَاةً وَمَوْتًا نَالَ عِــــزًّا مُبَجَّــلاَ

Wa man bi-ṣifāti l-muṣṭafā āla kulluhū
Ḥayātan wa mawta-n nāla ‘izzan mubajjalā

And whoever attaches himself entirely to the attributes of the Chosen One, in life and in death, attains a magnificent glory.

مَآثِرُ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ غَيْـــرُ مُحَصَّــرٍ
فَقُلْ فِيهِ مَا قَدْ شِئْتَ عَبْدًا مُفَضَّلاَ

Ma’āthiru khayri l-khalqi ghayru muḥaṣṣarin
Fa-qul fīhi mā qad shi’ta ‘abdan mufaḍḍalā

The noble virtues of the Best of Creation are beyond numbering; so say of him what you will as a preferred servant.

فَيَا رَبِّ فَــاجْعَلْنِــــــي لَدَيْــهِ مُقَرَّبًـــــا
وَصَحْبِي وَأَحْبَابِي وَمَنْ كَانَ مُوصَلاَ

Fa-yā Rabbī fa-j‘alnī ladayhi muqarrabā
Wa ṣaḥbī wa aḥbābī wa man kāna muwaṣṣalā

O Lord, make me close to him, along with my companions, my loved ones, and whoever is connected to us.

وَتَجْعَلُنَـــــــا لِلْمُتَّقِيـــــــنَ أَئِمَّــــــــةً
إِلَى أَبَـــدِ الْآبَــــادِ سَيْبًــــا مُرَسَّــــلاَ

Wa taj‘alunā li-l-muttaqīna a’immatan
Ilā abadi l-ābādi sayban murassalā

And make us leaders for the God-fearing, until the end of time, like a continuously flowing stream of goodness.

وَلَيِّنْ صُخُورَ الْمَارِدِينَ وَهُدَّهَا
وَقَوِّ يَقِينَ الْمُقْتَفِينَ ذَوِي الْعُــــلاَ

Wa layyin ṣukhūra l-māridīna wa huddahā
Wa qawwi yaqīna l-muqtafīna dhawi l-‘ulā

Soften the rocks of the rebellious and demolish them, and strengthen the certainty of the followers who possess high rank.

وَأَغْنِ فَقِيرَ الْمُنْتَمِيــنَ لِحِزْبِنَـــا
وَنَجِّ جَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنِ ابْتِـــلاَ

Wa aghni faqīra l-muntamīna li-ḥizbinā
Wa najji jamī‘a l-mu’minīna min ibtilā

Enrich the poor among those who belong to our group, and save all the believers from affliction.

تُرَقِّيهِمُ يَا رَبِّ بِالشُّكْـــرِ دَائِمًـــا
فَإِنَّكَ مَلْجَا الْعَاجِزِينَ مُجَلَّلَا

Turqīhimū yā Rabbī bi-sh-shukri dā’iman
Fa innaka maljā al-‘ājizīna mujallalā

Elevate them, O Lord, through perpetual gratitude; for You have always been the hope and the succor of those seeking refuge.

أَيَا رَبِّ يَا مَنْ جُنْدُهُ الدَّهْرَ غَالِبٌ
وَلَوْ ضَعُفَتْ آرَاؤُهُمْ يَا مُؤَمَّــــــلاَ

Ayā Rabbī yā man junduhū d-dahra ghālibun
Wa law ḍa‘ufat āra’uhum yā mu’ammalā

O Lord, You whose army is always victorious, even if their own opinions are weak, O Object of Hope.

لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَالشُّكْرُ الْمُسَرْمَدُ دَائِمًا
فَلَمْ يَخْشَ مَنْ يَلْجَـا إِلَيكَ تَوَكُّـــلاَ

Laka l-ḥamdu wa sh-shukru l-musarmadu dā’iman
Fa-lam yakhsha man yalja’ ilayka tawakkulā

To You belongs all praise and eternal gratitude forever; for he who takes refuge in You with trust never fears.

صَلاَةٌ وَتَسْلِيمٌ عَلَى طَــــهَ أَحْمَــدٍ
وَآلٍ وَأَصْحَابٍ وَمَنْ كَانَ مُرْسَلاَ

Ṣalātun wa taslīmun ‘alā Ṭāhā Aḥmadin
Wa ālin wa aṣḥābin wa man kāna mursalā

Blessings and peace be upon Taha Ahmad, and his family, his companions, and all who were sent.