Prophet Muhammad: Songs in Praise of the Prophet: Na't
This selection is a famous na't or poem devoted to the Prophet sung by a prominent Qur'an reciter in Pakistan, Qari Wahid Zafar Qasmi. The poem is bilingual in composition with each Arabic verse being followed by a verse translation in Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. (Note the bilingualism of the other selections as well.) The refrain consists of melodic repetitions of the name Allah.
The light of dawn radiates from your face and the lustre of the evening glows from your tresses!
My dear sir, as Prophet you are exalted; your grandeur is preeminent in its perfection.
With proof and evidence, he brings the astray to the [true] path.
My master is a treasury of blessings, my lord is a store-house of mercy;
A guide for the entire community; a leader to the divine law.
Holy is his lineage, exalted is his pedigree; before him the entire Arab religion is respectful.
With a sign from his finger, trees moved; with his permission, stones began to talk;
And the moon split into two pieces when he pointed his fore-finger!
Chorus: Allah Hu Allah Hu Allah Hu Allah Hu; there is no god but God!
