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QASAAID
Salawât in Verse
A Qasida by Sayyid Saleh ‘Izz Ad-Din al-Qâdirî
Translated by: Muhammad Jawad Bagha
Bismi Allah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim
O Allah! Send ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Send ṣalawāt upon The Intercessor for us, Muhammad
Should you seek bliss in both worlds,
Then abound in ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
And when you pray, seek rewards aplenty,
Petition through ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
And if you desire surety of its acceptance,
Then seal it with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
For neither Fasting is sound, nor Prayer
For one who forsakes ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
All your deeds shall bear goodness
If you sent salutations within them upon Muhammad
Arise in the night, call upon Allah, and express desire
To your Lord with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Say, O Lord! Do not sever my hopes,
Be favorable to me through my ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Hasten to grant repentance to Your servant
Who pleads by means of ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
He fears his sins, yet is hopeful
For safety through ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Be with me at my life's conclusion,
For I have implored you with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Good deeds are only multiplied
By repeating ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
If you see a people among whom
There is no one devoted to ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Then safeguard from them, seek others,
Remembering still ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
For all goodness and blessings are but
Seen through ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
And send salutations upon the Intercessor for us, Muhammad
And if your sins were innumerable
Cover them with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
When death comes, you will witness scenes,
That delight you with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
In the grave, find your wishes fulfilled,
And be shown mercy through ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Do not fear terror from the two Angels
When they question you, reply to them, “Muhammad”
The Messenger of Allah is true. We followed,
Believed and accepted the truth of Muhammad
In the graves’ niche, feel the expanse,
And you are inspired with ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
On the Day of Resurrection, you will be rewarded
For what you sent forth in remembrance of Muhammad
And on the Day of Account when you are resurrected
You will be secure through ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Come to the Hawdh, drinking a full cup
Quench your thirst by ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
And cross the Bridge like a flash of lightning
By virtue of your ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
And enter Paradise no death therein
For your prior remembrance of Muhammad
All this in entirety is from the grace of my Lord
He guided us to ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Dwell in eternal bliss among splendid companions
In the Abode where our neighbor is Muhammad
aze upon your Lord, full of Majesty
By your remembrance of ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Thus, we praise Allah, and express our heartfelt thanks,
For the grace of ṣalawāt upon Muhammad
Messenger from Abtah, the Hashemite,
The Intercessor for sinners, Muhammad
Peace, that is pleasant, fragrant, magnificent
Upon the Chosen One, our master Muhammad
O Guide of humanity! O Intercessor!
O Best of creation! O Muhammad!
May this Qadiri find acceptance from you,
As I send my special greetings to you, O Muhammad!