Sallallahu ‘ala Muhammad – Allah’s blessings be upon Muhammad,
Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam – Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him
Tala ‘al badru ‘alaina – The full moon has risen over us,
min thaniy-yatil wada` – From the mountains of al-Wada`,
wajaba ashukru ’alaina – We shall ever give thanks for it,
ma da’a lillahi da’ – As long as there will be callers to Allah
ya Nabi salamu `alaika – O Prophet, Peace be upon you,
ya Rasul salamu `alaika – O Messenger, Peace be upon you,
ya Habib salamu `alaika – O Messenger, Peace be upon you,
Salawatullahi `alaika – The Blessings of Allah be upon you.
ashraqa al-badru ‘alaina – The full moon has risen over us,
wakhtafat minhul buduru – Eclipsing all other moons,
mithla husnika ma ra’aina – Such as your beauty we have never seen,
qaţţu ya wajha asururi – No, never, O face of delight!
ya nabi salamu `alaika – ya rasul salamu `alaika
ya habib salamu `alaika – salawatullahi ‘alaika
anta shamsun anta badrun – You are a sun, you are a full moon,
anta nurun fawqa nuri – You are light upon light,
anta iksirul (wa ghalee) wujudi - You are the quintessence of existence,
anta mişba huşuduri – You are the lamp in every breast
ya nabi salamu `alaika – ya rasul salamu `alaika
ya habib salamu `alaika – salawatulLahi `alaika
ya habibi ya Muhammad – O My beloved, O Muhammad,
ya ‘arusal khafiqayni - O bridegroom of the East and the West,
ya mu’ayyad ya mumajjad – The one Allah vindicated and exalted
ya imam al-qiblatayn – O Imam of the Two Directions!
ya Nabi salamu alaika – O Prophet, Peace be upon you,
ya Rasul salamu alaika – O Messenger, Peace be upon you,
ya Habib salamu alaika – O Beloved, Peace be upon you
salawatullahi alaika – The Blessings of Allah be upon you
:: :: taken from and thanx to ahle muhabba :: ::
:: :: Listen to habib umar (sunni shaykh of yemen) reciting salaat & salaams here
