BULĪTU BI-ḤUBBI AL-MUṢṬAFĀ (I AM INFATUATED IN THE LOVE OF AL-MUSTAFA)

 From: Dawāwīn As-Sitt (Taysīru-l Wusūl Ilā Hadrat Khayru-r Rasūl, Harfu-d Dāl)

By: Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse

 

Translated by: Dr. Awwal Baba Taofiq

Transliterated by: Isma'eel Bakare

 

بليت بحب المصطفى الختم أحمدا ** أبي الكون والأخلاق فرعا ومحتدا

 

Bulītu bi-ḥubbi-l Muṣṭafā-l khatmi Aḥmadā ** Abī-l kawni wa-l akhlāqi farʿān wa maḥtidā

 

I am infatuated in the love of al-Mustafa, Ahmad, the seal (of prophethood), the source of  being and epitome of virtues in all its ramifications

 

 

 

أتاني هواه قبل أن أعرف  الهوى ** صليت بنيران اشتياقي أحمدا

 

Atānī hawāhu qabla an aʿarifa-l hawā ** Ṣulītu bi-nīrāni-sh shtiyāqiya Aḥmadā

 

I fell in love with him ever before I was acquainted with what love is all about. I was inflamed with the fire of my longing for Ahmad.

 

 

 

علقت به والناس في سنة الكرى ** تمتعت منه الدهر إذ كنت مفردا

 

ʿAliqtu bihi wa-n nāsu fī sinati-l karā ** Tamatta‘atu minhu-d dahra idh kuntu mufradā

 

I clinged on to him while men are in deep slumber. I derived pleasure in him whenever I was alone.

 

 

وزوحمت في هذا الزمان وإنني ** لفي غيرة ممن يروم محمدا

 

Wa-zūḥimtu fī hādhā-z zamāni wa-innanī ** Lafī ghayratin mimmā yarūmu Muḥammadā

 

I encountered rivalry in this age. Verily, I jealous whoever compete with me in the love for Muhammad.

 

 

 

ولكنني جليت قبل سباقهم ** وقد نلت تبريز القرون لأحمدا

 

Wa-lākinnanī jalaytu qabla sibāqihim ** Wa-qad niltu tabrīza-l qurūni li-Aḥmadā

Fortunately, I outstripped them. Indeed, I became nurturer of this generation (because) of my love for Ahmad.

 

 

 

ولم لا وعز العبد عز مليكه ** فطوع يميني الكون عبدا مسودا

 

 Wa-lim lā wa-ʿizzu-l ʿabdi ʿizzu malīkihi ** Fa-ṭawʿu yaminī-l kawnu ʿabdān musawwadā

 

And why not, the honour of a slave is analogous to that of his master. The creation are subservient to me, despite that I am a black servant.

 

 

 

ألا يارسول الله فارفع شكايتي ** إليك وحالي ما ترى، العبد سودا

 

 Alā Yā Rasūl-Allāh wa-rfaʿ shikāyatī ** Ilayka wa-ḥālī mā tarā al-ʿabda sawwidā

 

O messenger of Allah! Intervene in my grievances and life vicissitude, as you could see me in a leadership position.

 

فحاجي وحاج المسلمين أحلته ** عليك فطبت النفس دهرا مسرمدا

 

 Fa-ḥājī wa-ḥāja-l muslimīna aḥaltuhu ** ʿAlayka fa-ṭibta-n nafsa hurān musar’madā

 

I refer the provision of my needs and the needs of the entire Muslims upon him and I feel delighted upon (SAW) I am an eternally free servant.

 

 

 

زماني طلق الوجه غير    مكدر ** أروح وأغدو دائما لن أكمدا

 

 Zamānī ṭalqu-l waj’hi ghayru mukaddarin ** Arūḥu wa-aghdū dāimān lan ukammadā

 

I was always in a state of euphoria without distress and I did not experience dejection all days long.

 From: Dawāwīn As-Sitt (Taysīru-l Wusūl Ilā Hadrat Khayru-r Rasūl, Harfu-d Dāl)

By: Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse 

Translated by: Dr. Awwal Baba Taofiq

Transliterated by: Isma'eel Bakare

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