# Harful Alif · حَرْفُ الأَلِفِ

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.** أَلِمَّا عَلَى الْبَحْرِ الْمُحِيطِ وَتَتْرُكَا / سَوَاقِيَ لاَ تُجْدِي ظَمَاءً لِمَنْ شَكَا

_Alimmā ‘ala al-baḥri al-muḥīṭi wa-tatrukā / Sawāqiya lā tujdī ẓamā’an li-man shakā_

Draw near to the Encompassing Ocean and leave behind the small streams that do not quench the thirst of one who complains.

**2.** فَأَعْنِي حَبِيبَ اللّٰهِ طَـــهَ مُحَمَّــــدًا / أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ الْـهَـادِي لِمَنْ قَدْ تَنَسَّكَــا

_Fa-a‘nī ḥabība Allāhi Ṭāhā Muḥammadan / Abā al-Qāsimi al-Hādī li-man qad tanas-sakā_

I mean the Beloved of Allah, Taha, Muhammad; Abul Qasim, the Guide for whoever has devoted himself to worship.

**3.** أَمِينَ إِلَـــهِ الْعَرْشِ مَرْكَزَ سِرِّهِ / بِهِ هَامَ قَلْبُ الْعَبْــدِ حَتَّى تَهَتَّكَـا

_Amīna ilāhi al-‘arshi markaza sirrihi / Bihi hāma qalbu al-‘abdi ḥattā tahat-takā_

The Trustworthy one of the Lord of the Throne, the center of His secret; in him, the heart of the servant wandered until its veils were torn.

**4.** فَمَلَّكْتُهُ ذَاتِــــي وَنَفْسِي وَرُوحَهَا / وَأَهْلِي وَأَوْلاَدِي وَمَنْ بِي تَمَسَّكَا

_Fa-mal-laktuhu dhātī wa-nafsī wa-rūḥahā / Wa-ahlī wa-awlādī wa-man bī tamas-sakā_

I have given him ownership of my essence, my self, and its soul; my family, my children, and whoever holds fast to me.

**5.** وَلَسْتُ أَرَى فِي الْكَـــــوْنِ شَيْئًا أُحِبُّــهُ / سِوَى الْمُصْطَفَى الْمَحْمُودِ فِيكَ وَعِنْدَكَا

_Wa-lastu arā fī al-kawni shay’an uḥibbuhu / Siwā al-Muṣṭafa al-Maḥmūdi fīka wa-‘indaka_

I do not see anything in the universe that I love besides the Chosen, the Praiseworthy—in You [O God] and with You.

**6.** فَوَقْتٌ مَضَى فِي غَيْرِ إِنْشَاءِ مَدْحِهِ / وَتَذْكَارِهِ لَمْ أَحْجُهُ الدَّهْرَ مُدْرَكَـــا

_Fa-waqtun maḍā fī ghayri inshā’i madḥihi / Wa-tadhkārihi lam aḥjuhu al-dahra mudrakā_

Any time spent in something other than composing his praise and his remembrance, I do not count as having lived at all.

**7.** عَلَيْـــــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / تُضِيءُ لَنَا الظَّلْمَى وَتَرْفَعُ مُشْتَكَى

_‘Alayhi ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Tuḍī’u lanā al-ẓalmā wa-tarfa‘u mushtakā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it illuminate the darkness for us and lift our complaints.

**8.** عَلَيْــــهِ صَــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / تُزَحْزِحُ أَعْدَائِي وَبُؤْسِيَ وَالْبُكَا

_‘Alayhi ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Tuzāḥ-ziḥu a‘dā’ī wa-bu’sī wal-bukā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it remove my enemies, my misery, and my weeping.

**9.** عَلَيْــهِ صَــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / وَتُعْلِي عَلَى كُلِّ الْمُلُوكِ عُبَيْدَكَا

_‘Alayhi ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Wa-tu‘lī ‘alā kulli al-mulūki ‘ubaydakā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it raise your little servant above all kings.

**10.** عَلَيْـــهِ صَــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / تُنِيلُ الْمُنَى وَلْتُعْطِ لِلْعَبْــدِ سِرَّكَا

_‘Alayka ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Tunīlu al-munā wal-tu‘ṭi lil-‘abdi sirrakā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it grant all desires, and give to the servant Your secret.

**11.** عَلَيْـــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / تُمَلِّكُنِي التَّكْوِينَ وَالْأَمْرَ أَمْرَكَـا

_‘Alayka ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Tumal-likunī al-takwīna wal-amra amrakā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it grant me mastery over the cosmos—though the command is Your command.

**12.** عَلَيْهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / تُوَرِّثُنِي مَن فَاتَ مِمَّنْ تَمَلَّكَــا

_‘Alayhi ṣalātu Allāhi thumma salāmuhu / Tuwar-rithunī man fāta mim-man tamal-lakā_

Upon him be the prayer of Allah and then His peace; may it make me the heir of those of the past who attained mastery.

**13.** عَلَيْهِ مَعَ الْآلِ الْكِرَامِ وَصَحْبِهِ / صَلاَةٌ وَتَسْلِيمٌ وَأَنْحُو لِنَحْوِكَا

_‘Alayhi ma‘a al-āli al-kirāmi wa-ṣaḥbihi / Ṣalātun wa-taslīmun wa-anḥū li-naḥwikā_

Upon him, along with the noble family and his companions, be prayer and peace; and I turn toward your direction.

Source: https://qasaaid.zayfir.app/app/qasaaid/691f292bc02b144934a4ec1f/book/69ac941f4282c6eb8e164f0c/chapter/69ac94204282c6eb8e164f11