Harfut Taa · حَرْفُ التَّاء

تَـــرَاءَى هِلاَلٌ أَوْ جَمَـــالٌ فَـأُبْـهَـتُ
مَتَى لاَحَ وَجْهُ الْهَاشِمِيِّ وَأَصْمُتُ

Tarā’ā hilālun aw jamālun fa-ubhata
matā lāḥa wajhu-l hāshimiyyi wa aṣmuta

A crescent appeared, or rather a beauty, so I am dazzled; whenever the face of the Hashemite shines, I fall silent.

تَبَــدَّى فَأَهْــلاً ثُــمَّ سَهْلاً وَمَرْحَبًا
بِوَجْــهٍ بِــهِ عَاشَ الْبَرَايَا وَقُوِّتُوا

Tabad-dā fa-ahlan thumma sahlan wa marḥaban
bi-wajhin bihi ʿāsha-l barāyā wa qūtitū

He appeared, so welcome, ease, and greetings to a face by which all beings lived and were sustained.

مُحَيًّا كَبَدْرِ التِّمِّ وَالشَّمْسِ فَاسْجُدُوا
لِخَالِقِهِ مَـــــرَّ الْجَدِيدَيْــنِ وَاقْنُتُــوا

Muḥayyan ka-badri-t timmi wa-sh shamsi fa-sjudū
li-khāliqihi marra-l jadīdayni wa-qnutū

A countenance like the full moon and the sun; so prostrate to its Creator throughout the days and nights and be devout.

فَعُمْرِيَ مَا شَاهَدْتُ شِبْـــهَ جَمَالِــهِ
فَلِي الْمَدْحُ وَالتَّنْزِيهُ عُمْرِي مُؤَقَّتُ

Fa-ʿumriya mā shāhadtu shibha jamālihi
fa-liya-l madḥu wa-t tanzīhu ʿumrī mu’aqqatu

In all my life, I have never witnessed the like of his beauty; so for me is praise and glorification as long as my time is measured.

لَقَدْ لاَحَ هَـــذَا الْوَجْهُ وَالْكَوْنُ كُلُّــهُ
ظَلاَمٌ وَقَحْطٌ كُلُّ ذَا الْكَوْنِ مُسْنِتُ

Laqad lāḥa hadhā-l wajhu wa-l kawnu kulluhu
ẓalāmun wa qaḥṭun kullu dhā-l kawnu musnitu

Indeed, this face shone while the entire universe was in darkness and famine—the whole world was barren.

فَعَمَّ الْـهُـدَى وَالْخَيْرُ وَالْفَيْضُ وَالْجَدَا
وَقَدْ شَاعَ ذِكْرُ اللّٰهِ وَالْكُفْرُ يُبْهَــتُ

Fa-ʿamma-l hudā wa-l khayru wa-l fayḍu wa-l jadā
wa qad shāʿa dhikru-llāhi wa-l kufru yubhata

Then guidance, goodness, overflow, and generosity spread; the remembrance of Allah became widespread while disbelief was confounded.

هَنِيئًــا لَنَـــا أَتْبَاعَ أَحْمَـــدَ قَدْ أَتَى
لَنَا خَيْرُ دَاعٍ لِلْأَسَاطِيرِ مُسْكِـــتُ

Hanī’an lanā atbāʿa Aḥmada qad atā
lanā khayru dāʿin li-l asāṭīri muskitu

Congratulations to us, the followers of Ahmad; for there has come to us the best caller, who silences all myths.

عَلَيْـــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
فَجَيْشُ هُمُومِي بِالْحَبِيبِ مُشَتَّــتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
fa-jayshu humūmī bi-l ḥabībi mushattatu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; for the army of my worries is scattered by the Beloved.

عَلَيْــهِ صَـــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
وَأَدْعُو لِدِينِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ وَأَثْبُــتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa adʿū li-dīni-l hāshimiyyi wa athbutu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; as I call to the religion of the Hashemite and remain firm.

عَلَيْـــــــهِ صَـــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
فَلَسْتُ أَرَى ضِدًّا مَدَى الدَّهْرِ يُشْمِتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
fa-lastu arā ḍiddan madā-d dahri yushmitu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; for I see no adversary throughout time who can gloat.

عَلَيْــــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
أُرَى الدَّهْرَ عَبْدًا خَاشِعًا لَكَ يَخْبُتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
urā-d dahra ʿabdan khāshiʿan laka yakhbutu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; I am seen for all time as a humble servant, submissive to you.

عَلَيْــــهِ صَــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــهُ
وَمِنْ وَالِدِي قَدْ كَانَ لِلْخَيْرِ يَثْبُتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa min wālidī qad kāna li-l khayri yathbutu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and from my father, who was ever-firm in goodness.

عَلَيْــــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــــمَّ سَلاَمُـــهُ
وَغَرْسُ أَبِي فِي صَحْبِهِ الدَّهْرَ يَنْبُتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa gharsu abī fī ṣaḥbihi-d dahra yanbutu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and my father’s planting among his companions continues to grow for all time.

عَلَيْــــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُــــمَّ سَلاَمُـــهُ
وَغَرْسُ أَبِي فِي صَحْبِهِ الدَّهْرَ يَنْبُتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa gharsu abī fī ṣaḥbihi-d dahra yanbutu

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and my father’s planting among his companions continues to grow for all time.

عَلَيْـــــهِ صَــــلاَةُ اللّٰهِ ثُـــمَّ سَلاَمُــــهُ
وَآلٍ وَصَحْبٍ صَـيَّـرُوا الْكُفْرَ يَـبْـهَتُ

ʿAlayka ṣalātu-llāhi thumma salāmuhu
wa ālin wa ṣaḥbin ṣay-yarū-l kufra yabhata

Upon you be the blessings of Allah and then His peace; and upon the Family and Companions, who made disbelief fade into confusion.