# Al-Hhaa Aydwan · الْهَاءُ أَيْضًا

From [Ad-Dawaawiinu s-Sitta · الدواوين الست](https://qasaaid.zayfir.app/app/qasaaid/691f292bc02b144934a4ec1f) by [Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass](https://qasaaid.zayfir.app/app/authors/69172463686829cc1d041df5)

**1.** دَعَتْنِــــي مَهَــاةٌ دَلُّـهَا وَابْتِسَامُهَــا / دَهَانِي أَوَانَ الشَّيْبِ مِنْهَا غَرَامُهَـا

_Da‘atnī mahātun dalluhā wa-btisāmuhā / Dahānī awāna al-shaybi minhā gharāmuhā_

A "wild doe" (a beautiful woman) called to me with her coquetry and smile; her passion beset me even in my time of old age.

**2.** فَقَلْبِــي مَـدَى الْأَيَّامِ عِنْـــــدَ خِبَائِهَــا / وَقَدْ عَزَّ مِنْهَا الْوَصْلُ حَتَّى سَلاَمُهَا

_Fa-qalbī madā al-ayyāmi ‘inda khibā’ihā / Wa-qad ‘azza minhā al-waṣlu ḥattā salāmuhā_

So my heart stays, throughout the days, at her tent; though union with her—even a mere greeting—has become unattainable.

**3.** وَقَدْ طَافَ بِي مِنْهَا خَيَالٌ بُعَيْدَ مَا / تَيَقَّنْتُ أَنْ أَصْمَى فُـؤَادِي وِسَامُهَـا

_Wa-qad ṭāfa bī minhā khayālun bu‘ayda mā / Tayaqqantu an aṣmā fu’ādī wisāmuhā_

A phantom of her visited me shortly after I became certain that her beauty had pierced my heart.

**4.** عَجِبْتُ لَـهَا ضَنَّتْ بِوَصْلٍ قَرِيبَـــةً / مَتَى وَصَلَتْ إِذْ بَانَ عَنِّي خِيَامُهَا

_‘Ajibtu lahā ḍannat bi-waṣlin qarībatan / Matā waṣalat idh bāna ‘annī khiyāmuhā_

I wondered at her: she was stingy with union when she was near, so when would she ever connect now that her tents have moved far from me?

**5.** فَقُلْتُ لَـهَـا هَــلاَّ اقْتَدَيْــتِ بِأَحْمَــدٍ / شَفِيـعِ الْوَرَى غَوْثِ الْبَرَايَا إِمَامُهَا

_Fa-qultu lahā hallā-qtadayti bi-Aḥmada / Shafī‘i al-warā ghawthi al-barāyā imāmuhā_

I said to her: Why do you not follow the example of Ahmad? The intercessor of creation, the succor of beings, their Imam.

**6.** نَبِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ رَحْمَـــةُ النَّاسِ رَاحَــةٌ / بِهِ يَقْتَـــدِي الْأَكْـــوَانُ إِلاَّ لِئَامُهَــا

_Nabiyyun karīmun raḥmatu al-nāsi rāḥatun / Bihi yaqtadī al-akwānu illā li’āmuhā_

A noble Prophet, a mercy to people and a source of rest; all existence follows his lead, except for the ignoble.

**7.** فَذَاكَ وَإِنْ خَانَتْ سُلَيْمَى وَأَخْلَفَتْ / تَجِـــدْهُ مَدَى الْأَيَّامِ وَافٍ ذِمَامُهَا

_Fa-dhāka wa-in khānat Sulaymā wa-akhlafat / Tajid-hu madā al-ayyāmi wāfin dhimāmuhā_

For he—even if "Sulayma" betrays and breaks her promise—you will find that throughout all time, his covenant is kept.

**8.** فَذَاكَ الَّذِي إِنْ مَــنَّ يَوْمًا بِوَصْلِــهِ / فَمَا ضَرَّ مِنْ وَعْدٍ لِسَلْمَى جَهَامُهَـا

_Fa-dhāka alladhī in manna yawman bi-waṣlihi / Fa-mā darra min wa‘din li-Salmā jahāmuhā_

He is the one who, if he ever favors [me] with his union, then the empty clouds of Salma’s promises cause no harm.

**9.** فَذَاكَ إِذَا خُيِّلْـــــتُ سَمْــعَ كَلاَمِــهِ / تَصِيرُ سُلَيْمَـى كَالْـهَبَـاءِ كَلاَمُهَــا

_Fa-dhāka idhā khuyyiltu sam‘a kalāmihi / Taṣīru Sulaymā kal-habā’i kalāmuhā_

He is the one: if I am imagined to hear his speech, then the speech of Sulayma becomes like scattered dust.

**10.** عَلَيْـــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / يُسَاقُ لِنَفْسِي الدَّهْرَ مِنْكَ مَرَامُهَا

_‘Alayhi ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Yusāqu li-nafsī al-dahra minka marāmuhā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may my soul's desire be driven toward you forever.

**11.** عَلَيْــــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / مَعَ الْآلِ وَالصَّحْبِ الثِّقَاتُ كِرَامُهَا

_‘Alayka ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Ma‘a al-āli wal-ṣaḥbi al-thiqātu kirāmuhā_

Upon you be the prayer of Allah and then His peace, along with the family and the companions, the trustworthy and noble.

Source: https://qasaaid.zayfir.app/app/qasaaid/691f292bc02b144934a4ec1f/book/69aabba66fd7814a3a755054/chapter/69aabbbd6fd7814a3a7550f9