اَلصَّلَوةُ عَلَى النَّبِي وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى الرَّسُولْ Asswalatu ‘alannabi wassalamu ‘alarrasul May the blessings of Allah be upon the prophet (ﷺ), and peace be on the Messenger (ﷺ) اَلشَّفِيعِ الأَبْطَحِي وَالْحَبِيبِ الْعَرَبِي Asshafee‘il abtwahi wal habibil ‘a-rabi The intercessor (of the believers), the native of Makkah, the beloved of Allah, and the Arabian أَنْتَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَنَا فِي الْكَوَاكِبِ كَالْبُدُورِ Anta tatwlu’ bainana fil kawakibi kal budoor You are shining amidst us like the full moon shines amidst the stars. بَلْ وَأَشْرَفُ مِنْهُ يَا سَيِّدِي خَيْرَ النَّبِي Bal wa ashrafu minhu ya sayyidi khairannabi Nay, you are superior to that, oh my leader, the best of all prophets (ﷺ) أَنْتَ أُمٌّ أَمْ أَبٌ مَا رَأَيْنَا فِيهِمَا Anta ummun am abun ma raaina feehima You are mother, or you are father? (you are above all). We didn’t see in them مِثْلَ حُسْنِكَ قَطُّ يَا سَيِّدِي خَيْرَ النَّبِي Mithla husnika qattu ya sayyidee khairannabi Like your beauty, indeed, Oh my master, the best of prophets (ﷺ). أَنْتَ مُنْجِينَا غَدًا مِنْ شَفَاعَتِكَ الصَّفَا Anta munjeena ghadan min shafa`tika sswafa You are our saviour tomorrow, by your sacred shafa-a (intercession). مَنْ لَنَا مِثْلُكَ يَا سيدي خير النبي Man lana mithluka ya sayyidi khairannabi Who is there for us like you, Oh my master, the best of all prophets (ﷺ) ارتكبت على الخطا غير حصر وعدد Irtakabtu ‘alal khata ghaira haswrin wa ‘adhad I have committed countless sins. لك أشكو فيه يا سيدي خير النبي Laka ashku fihi ya sayyidi khairannabi I express my helplessness and I am worried about how I face Allah. So, please help me by your shafa-a, oh my leader the best of all prophets (ﷺ). إننا نرجو إلى كأس حوضك للعطش Innana narju ila ka`si haudhlika lil ’atwash We aspire towards your cup of Haudhul kauthar to get rid of our thirst. يوم نشر كتابي يا سيدي خير النبي Yauma nashri kitabi ya sayyidi khairannabi The day when we take records of our deeds, oh the best of all prophets (ﷺ). الشفاعة هب لنا فى القيامة مشفقا Asshafa ’a`ta hab lana fil qiyamati mushfiqa Please grant us ‘Shafa-a’ on the day of judgment, showing affection towards us واه لنا إن ضاع يا سيدي خير النبي Wah lana in dha’a ya sayyidee khairannabi Woe to us ! if we do not receive it, Oh my leader, the best of prophets (ﷺ). الصلوة على النبي كل وقت دائما Asswalatu ’alannabi kulla waqtin daima May the blessings of Allah be upon the prophet (ﷺ) always, all the time. لاح نجم في السما سيدي خير النبي Laha najmun fi ssama sayyidi khairannabi For as long as the stars shine in the sky, Oh my leader, the best of prophets (ﷺ).
