# Harful Alif · حَرْفُ الْأَلِف

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.** أَمَوْلاَيَ يَا خَيْرَ الْبَرِيَّةِ خَيْـرَ مَــنْ / بِهِ يُهْتَدَى أَوْ يُقْتَدَى بَهْجَةَ الزَّمَــنْ

_A-mawlāya yā khayra-l bariyyati khayra man / bihi yuhtadā aw yuqtadā bahjata-z zaman_

O my master, O best of creation, the best of those through whom one is guided or followed, the joy of the age.

**2.** أَتَيْـــتَ لَنَــا يَا رَحْمَـــةَ اللّٰهِ شَافِعًــا / لِكُلِّ الْبَرَايَـا مُفْـــرَدًا مَلْجَــأً طَبَــنْ

_Atayta lanā yā raḥmata-llāhi shāfiʿan / li-kulli-l barāyā mufradan malja-an ṭaban_

You came to us, O mercy of Allah, as an intercessor for all creatures, unique, a refuge, and a protector.

**3.** فَإِنَّكَ خَتْمُ الرُّسْلِ بَلْ جِئْتَ نَاسِخًــا / لِمَا شَرَعُوا يَا كَامِلَ السِّرِّ وَالْعَلَــنْ

_Fa-innaka khatmu-r rusli bal ji’ta nāsikhan / li-mā sharaʿū yā kāmila-s sirri wa-l ʿalan_

For you are the Seal of the Messengers; rather, you came abrogating what they legislated, O perfect in secret and in public.

**4.** كِتَابُكَ خَيْــــرٌ وَهْـــوَ دِينُــكَ مِثْلُــهُ / وَأُمَّتُكَ الْفُضْلَى بِكُمْ فِي ذُرَى الْقُنَنْ

_Kitābuka khayrun wa huwa dīnuka mithluhu / wa ummatuka-l fuḍlā bikum fī dhurā-l qunan_

Your book is the best and your religion is like it, and your nation is the most virtuous through you, at the peaks of the summits.

**5.** فَمَا نَبْتَغِـــي خَيْـــرُ الْعِبَـــادِ مُحَمَّــدٌ / وَلَمْ يُلْفَ مَعْبُودٌ سِوَى خَالِقِ الْمِنَــنْ

_Fa-mā nabtaghī khayru-l ʿibādi Muḥammadun / wa lam yulfa maʿbūdun siwā khāliqi-l minan_

We seek nothing but the best of servants, Muhammad, and no deity is found except the Creator of blessings.

**6.** قَدْ أَبْصَــــرَهُ بِالنُّـــورِ وَالْعِلْـــمِ وَالْهُــدَى / ذَوُو الْفَوْزِ إِذْ يُعْمِي الضَّلاَلُ ذَوِي الْوَسَنْ

_Qad abṣarahu bi-n nūri wa-l ʿilmi wa-l hudā / dhawū-l fawzi idh yuʿmī-ḍ ḍalālu dhawī-l wasan_

The successful ones perceived him with light, knowledge, and guidance, while misguidance blinds those who are somnolent.

**7.** تَنَوَّرْتُهُ عَبْدًا لَــــدَى الْحَـــقِّ سَيِّــدًا / لِسَادَاتِ هَـــذَا الْخَلْـقِ آدَمُ ثُمَّ مَــنْ

_Tanawwartuhu ʿabdan ladā-l ḥaqqi sayyidan / li-sādāti hādhā-l khalqi Ādamu thumma man_

I perceived him as a servant before the Truth and a master to the masters of this creation, Adam and those who followed.

**8.** بِــهِ آدَمٌ نَــالَ الْخِلاَفَـــــــةَ كَعْبَــــــةً / لَهُ سَجَدَ الْأَمْلاَكُ فِي الْخُلْدِ إِذْ سَكَــنْ

_Bihi Ādamun nāla-l khilāfata kaʿbatan / lahu sajada-l amlāku fī-l khuldi idh sakan_

Through him, Adam attained the vicegerency as a focal point; the angels prostrated to him in eternity when he dwelt there.

**9.** بِـــهِ طَفِئَتْ نَــارُ الْخَلِيلِ وَقَدْ غَدَتْ / رِيَاضَ جِنَانٍ مِنْحَــةٌ تُفْقِــدُ الْمِنَـــنْ

_Bihi ṭafi’at nāru-l khalīli wa qad ghadat / riyāḍa jinānin minḥatun tufqidu-l minan_

Through him, the fire of the Friend (Ibrahim) was extinguished and became gardens of paradise, a gift that makes one forget other favors.

**10.** بِــهِ فَلَــقَ الْبَحْــــرَ الْكَلِيــمُ وَأُغْرِقَــتْ / جُنُودُ الْعِدَى فِي غَايَـةِ الْخِزْيِ وَالْوَهَنْ

_Bihi falaqa-l baḥra-l kalīmu wa ughriqat / junūdu-l ʿidā fī ghāyati-l khizyi wa-l wahan_

Through him, the Speaker (Musa) parted the sea, and the armies of the enemies were drowned in the ultimate disgrace and weakness.

**11.** بِــهِ يُوسُفٌ نَــالَ الْعَلاَءَ وَقَدْ شُفِــي / بِــهِ عَيْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الصَّفِيِّ مَتَى حَزِنْ

_Bihi Yūsufun nāla-l ʿalā’a wa qad shufī / bihi ʿaynu Yaʿqūba-ṣ ṣafiyyi matā ḥazin_

Through him, Yusuf attained high status, and through him, the eye of the pure Ya’qub was healed whenever he grieved.

**12.** بِــهِ اهْتَزَّ بَيْتُ اللّٰهِ إِذْ طَــافَ آمِنًا / بِــهِ وَتَلاَ الذِّكْرَ الْحَكِيمَ وَقَدْ أَذِنْ

_Bihi-htazza baytu-llāhi idh ṭāfa āminan / bihi wa talā-dh dhikra-l ḥakīma wa qad adhin_

Through him, the House of Allah trembled with joy when he circumambulated it safely, reciting the Wise Remembrance as permitted.

**13.** بِــهِ ازْدَانَ أَقْطَارُ الْبَسِيطَـــةِ لَمْ تَجِــدْ / سِوَى نُورِهِ ظَرْفَ الْمَكَانَاتِ وَالزَّمَــنْ

_Bihi-zdāna aqṭāru-l basīṭati lam tajid / siwā nūrihi ẓarfa-l makānāti wa-z zaman_

Through him, the regions of the earth were adorned; you find nothing but his light as the container of all places and times.

**14.** بِــهِ وَإِلَيْهِ الدَّهْـــــرَ سَيْــرِي فَإِنَّنِــي / أَسِيرٌ أَسِيرُ الْيَوْمَ فِي الْقَيْدِ وَالْوَهَــــنْ

_Bihi wa ilayhi-d dahra sayrī fa-innanī / asīrun asīru-l yawma fī-l qaydi wa-l wahan_

Through him and towards him is my journey throughout time, for I am a captive walking today in chains and weakness.

**15.** عَلَى أَنَّ مِنْ حُــبِّ الْأَمِينِ وَذِكْرِهِ / أُرَجِّي غِيَاثًا بِالْتِفَـــــاتٍ لَنَــا يَعِــنْ

_ʿAlā anna min ḥubbi-l amīni wa dhikrihi / urajjī ghiyāthan bi-l tifātin lanā yaʿin_

Yet, from the love of the Trustworthy one and his remembrance, I hope for aid through a glance towards us that appears.

**16.** مَتَى جِئْتَنَــا ضَـــاءَ الْبَرِيَّــةُ بَعْدَمَــا / تَرَاكَمَ لَيْلُ الْجَهْلِ وَالْجَهْلُ قَدْ ظَعَــنْ

_Matā ji’tanā ḍā’a-l bariyyatu baʿdamā / tarakama laylu-l jahli wa-l jahlu qad ẓaʿan_

When you came to us, the creation shone after the night of ignorance had accumulated and ignorance departed.

**17.** وَقَدْ قُــــدْتَ خَلْقًــا لِلسَّعَـــادَةِ بَعْدَمَــا / قَدِ اسْتَوْجَبُوا شَرَّ الْمَآبِ مَدَى الزَّمَـنْ

_Wa qad qudta khalqan li-s saʿādati baʿdamā / qadi-stawjabū sharra-l ma’ābi madā-z zaman_

And you have led creation to happiness after they had deserved the worst of returns throughout time.

**18.** أَجِرْنِي مِــنَ النِّيرَانِ مَا بِيَ طَاقَــةٌ / بِرُؤْيَــةِ نِيرَانٍ فَجِسْمِـــيَ قَدْ وَهَــنْ

_Ajirnī mina-n nīrāni mā bi-ya ṭāqatun / bi-ru’yati nīrānin fa-jismī qad wahan_

Protect me from the fires, for I have no strength to look upon fires, as my body has weakened.

**19.** كَــذَا لِيَ أَحْبَابٌ أَجِرْهُـــــمْ وَهَبْتُهُــمْ / لَكَ الدَّهْرَ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ فَلْيَسْعَدُوا كَمَـنْ

_Kadhā lī aḥbābun ajirhum wa habtuhum / laka-d dahra khayra-n nāsi fal-yasʿadū kaman_

Likewise, I have loved ones, protect them; I have gifted them to you for all time, O best of people, so let them be happy as those.

**20.** حَبَــوْا لِيَ إِحْسَانًا كَثِيـــرًا وَإِنَّنِــي / فَقِيــرٌ وَقِيرٌ كَيْفَ أَجْزِيهِمُ الْحَسَــنْ

_Ḥabaw liya iḥsānan kathīran wa innanī / faqīrun waqīrun kayfa ajzīhimu-l ḥasan_

They bestowed much kindness upon me, and I am poor and burdened; how can I repay them with good?

**21.** فَلِــي وَلَهُمْ يَكْفِــــي التَّعَلُّـــقُ دَائِمًــا / بِذَيْلِ شَفِيعِ الْخَلْقِ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ السَّنَـنْ

_Fa-lī wa lahum yakfī-t taʿalluqu dā’iman / bi-dhayli shafīʿi-l khalqi man aḥsana-s sunan_

For me and for them, it suffices to always cling to the hem of the intercessor of creation, who perfected the ways.

**22.** وَأَرْجُــو بِــهِ سِتْرًا وَعَفْوًا وَتَوْبَـةً / وَهَدْيًـا وَتَوْفِيقًا لِظَهْرِي وَمَا بَطَـنْ

_Wa arjū bihi sitran wa ʿafwan wa tawbatan / wa hadyan wa tawfīqan li-ẓahrī wa mā baṭan_

And I hope through him for a covering, forgiveness, and repentance, and guidance and success for what is manifest and what is hidden.

**23.** وَتَحْلُو حَيَاتِي مَا حَيِيتُ وَبَعْدَهَــا / سَيَحْلُو مَمَاتِي لاَ أَرَى بَعْـدَهُ فِتَــنْ

_Wa taḥlū ḥayātī mā ḥayītu wa baʿdahā / sayahlū mamātī lā arā baʿdahu fitan_

And my life shall be sweet as long as I live, and after it, my death shall be sweet; I shall see no trials after it.

**24.** بَلْ أَلْقَى رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ أُلْفِـــي مَدَائِحِـي / لَدَيْهِ وَيُعْلِينِي إِلَى الْمَنْصِبِ الْحَسَنْ

_Bal alqā Rasūla-llāhi ulfī madā’iḥī / ladayhi wa yuʿlīnī ila-l manṣibi-l ḥasan_

Rather, I shall meet the Messenger of Allah and find my praises with him, and he shall raise me to the beautiful station.

**25.** عَلَيْــــــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُـــــهُ / وَيَحْفَظُ لِي دِينِي وَقَوْمِي كَذَا الْوَطَنْ

_ʿAlayhi ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu / wa yaḥfaẓu lī dīnī wa qawmī kadhā-l waṭan_

Upon him be the blessings of Allah then His peace, and may he preserve for me my religion, my people, and the homeland.

**26.** عَلَيْــــــهِ صَــــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / وَيَقْبَلُنِي طَـــهَ الْأَمِيــنُ وَيَشْفَعَـــــنْ

_ʿAlayhi ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu / wa yaqbalunī Ṭāhā-l amīnu wa yashfaʿan_

Upon him be the blessings of Allah then His peace, and may Taha the Trustworthy accept me and intercede.

**27.** فَلاِبْنِ زُهَيْــرٍ قَـــدْ أَجَـــزْتَ بِبُــرْدَةٍ / أَجِزْنِي بِبُرْدٍ وَاقْبَلِ الْمَـــدْحَ وَاقْبَلَــنْ

_Fa-li-bni Zuhayrin qad ajazta bi-burdatin / ajirnī bi-burdin wa-qbali-l madḥa wa-qbalan_

For to the son of Zuhayr you granted a mantle; grant me a mantle and accept the praise, accept it indeed.

**28.** تَذَكَّــرْتُ لاَ أَنِّـــي نَسِيـــتُ مُحَمَّـــدًا / يُــرَتِّلُ ذِكْــرَ اللّٰهِ فِي السِّـرِّ كَالْعَلَــنْ

_Tadhakkartu lā annī nasītu Muḥammadan / yurattilu dhikra-llāhi fī-s sirri ka-l ʿalan_

I remembered, not that I ever forgot Muhammad, reciting the remembrance of Allah in secret as in public.

**29.** تَذَكَّــــرْتُ وَهَّـــــابَ الْأُلُــــوفِ مُحَمَّــدًا / وَمُخْزِي ذَوِي الْكُفْرَانِ بِالْبَأْسِ وَالْمِحَنْ

_Tadhakkartu wahhāba-l ulūfi Muḥammadan / wa mukhzī dhawī-l kufrāni bi-l ba’si wa-l miḥan_

I remembered the giver of thousands, Muhammad, and the shamer of the disbelievers through might and trials.

**30.** تَذَكَّــرْتُ أَبْهَــى النَّــاسِ طَـــهَ مُحَمَّدًا / جَمِيلاً جَلِيــلاً لاَ يُعَــــابُ وَلاَ يُـــزَنْ

_Tadhakkartu abhā-n nāsi Ṭāhā Muḥammadan / jamīlan jalīlan lā yuʿābu wa lā yuzan_

I remembered the most radiant of people, Taha Muhammad, beautiful and majestic, without fault or blemish.

**31.** كَأَنِّــي بِــهِ فِي حَالَــةِ الْبَسْــطِ بَاسِطًا / أَيَادٍ لَهَــا حَارَ الْجَمِيعُ وَقَـــدْ قَـــرَنْ

_Ka-annī bihi fī ḥālati-l basṭi bāsiṭan / ayādin lahā ḥāra-l jamīʿu wa qad qaran_

It is as if I see him in a state of joy, extending hands at which everyone is bewildered and joined.

**32.** كَأَنِّــي بِـــهِ وَهْوَ الرَّسُـــولُ لِخَالِقِــي / يُبِينُ الْهُــدَى سُبْلَ الْمَعَالِي لِمَنْ فَطَنْ

_Ka-annī bihi wa huwa-r rasūlu li-khāliqī / yubīnu-l hudā subla-l maʿālī li-man faṭan_

It is as if I see him, and he is the Messenger to my Creator, clarifying guidance and the paths of excellence for those who are wise.

**33.** كَـأَنِّي بِنَفْسِــي وَالظِّبَــــــاءُ تَكَاثَــرَتْ / عَلَيَّ أُرَجِّي الْفَضْلَ لاَ أَخْتَشِي غَبَــنْ

_Ka-annī bi-nafsī wa-ẓ ẓibā’u takātharat / ʿalayya urajjī-l faḍla lā akhtashī ghaban_

It is as if I see myself when the gazelles (cares) have multiplied against me, hoping for favor and not fearing any loss.

**34.** أُرَجِّــي غِنَى الدَّارَيْنِ وَالْعِلْمَ وَالْهُـدَى / مُبَارَكَ نَسْلٍ طُولَ دَهْـــرٍ عَلَى سُنَــنْ

_Urajjī ghinā-d dārayni wa-l ʿilma wa-l hudā / mubāraka naslin ṭūla dahrin ʿalā sunan_

I hope for the wealth of the two abodes, knowledge, and guidance, and a blessed progeny throughout time upon the traditions.

**35.** عَلَيْـــــكَ صَـــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / فَلَمْ أَتَّخِذْ تُرْسًـــا سِــوَاكَ وَلاَ مِجَــنْ

_ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu / fa-lam attakhidh tursan siwāka walā mijan_

Upon you be the blessings of Allah then His peace, for I have taken no shield other than you, nor any protection.

**36.** عَلَيْــــــكَ صَـــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / فَلَوْلاَكَ لاَ أَبْكِي عَلَى الدُّورِ وَالدِّمَـــنْ

_ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu / fa-lawlāka lā abkī ʿalā-d dūri wa-d diman_

Upon you be the blessings of Allah then His peace; were it not for you, I would not weep over dwellings or ruins.

**37.** عَلَيْـــــــكَ صَـــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ / وَآلٍ وَصَحْبٍ أَحْرَزُوا الْفَوْزَ وَالْمِنَنْ

_ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu / wa ālin wa ṣaḥbin aḥrazū-l fawza wa-l minan_

Upon him be the blessings of Allah then His peace, and upon the Family and Companions who achieved victory and blessings.

Source: https://qasaaid.zayfir.app/app/qasaaid/691f292bc02b144934a4ec1f/book/69c5363e6441e1c596212e61/chapter/69c536a76441e1c596212e6a