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QAMARUN

   Origin: Egypt This is originally an Egyptian song that celebrates various attributes of the Messenger  of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Many contemporary renditions have been  produced recently. While While all the lyrics of all the various renditions renditions are impossible to to enumerate here, the four stanzas below are the most well-known. Qamarun sīdna al-nabī wa jamīl The likeness of the moon, our master– the Prophet–is, And ever so beautiful.

   

[ ]    

[ ]     

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Daūk al-sinni li’l- āshiq ramāhu Allāh  Allāh Cheerful and smiling, leaving his admirers utterly lovestruck: Allah Allah!

     wa kull al-khalqi anāra bi-nūri  ā-Hā ā-Hā While all of creation is lit up from the light of Ta-Ha. Qamarun sīdna al-nabī wa jamīl The very likeness of the moon, our          

Kāīl al- arfi arfi abībī law tarāhu Allāh  Allāh Kohl-eyed is my beloved, were you to see him: Allah Allah!

    ʿ

  afāhu Bahiyy al- al al a fa’l-mawla i   afāhu Magnificent of appearance, for the Lord did choose him

   

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   

master–the Prophet–is, And ever so beautiful.

[ ]      ʿ

Wa itruhā yabqā idhā massat ayādī Allāh  Allāh Its fragrant scent lingers upon the hands’ brushing touch: Allah Allah!

[ ]     Wa kaff al-Mu  afā ka’l-wardi nādī   Allāh Allāh The palm of the Chosen One is like a rose-petal, silken and dewy: Allah Allah!

     habību-Llāhi yā khayr al-barāyā [Such is] the beloved of Allah. O very best of creation! Qamarun sīdna al-nabī wa jamīl The very likeness of the moon, our master–the Prophet–is, And ever so beautiful.

    ʿ

wa aynu qatādata-tin khudh-hā dalīla Take the eye of Qatada* as evidence [of this]

    wa  ara li- abihī shahdan mudāma And it became like honey for his companions. Qamarun sīdna al-nabī wa jamīl The very likeness of the moon, our master–the Prophet–is, And ever so beautiful.

     badat min al- adri li’l-surra al-jamīla it began at the chest, down to his perfect navel

      wa’shfi al-qalba minka bi-ibtisāma 

    ʿ

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Wa amma nawāluhā kull al- ibādi Its great favor has encompassed all of humanity, and is widespread.

   

    ʿ

wa rīq al-mu  afā yashfī al- alīla The saliva of the Chosen One heals the ailing, the sick

     tafal fi’l-biri aat salsabīla [And as further evidence:] He spat in the well and it became a flowing spring

   

    ʿ

wa masrubatun ka- ūdi al-miski qīlā It was narrated to be a strip of hair like a stem of musk wood

    rasūla-Llahi rifqan bi’l-qatīlā 

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   

And heal the heart with a smile from yourself.

O Messenger of Allah, be gentle with the lovestruck, with those who have fallen madly in love with you

*The reference here is to the companion Qatāda ibn Nu ʿmān who lost an eye while defending the Prophet at Uhud. It was returned to the socket by Prophet’s hands and healed so well it was stronger than his unwounded eye.

You will find many recordings on this nashid online. Here are two by Munshid Mouaz Al-Nass. ChicagoMawlid

Mouaz Al-Nass | 

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