This is a well-known invocation of blessings and
peace upon the Prophet (SAW). Some of the words in it come from
the Ansar who greeted the Prophet (SAW) with outpourings of joy
and acclamation when he entered Madina for his Emigration there.
(See the relevant section in Ibn Kathir's history al-Bidaya wa
al-nihaya.)
May Allah forgive the dryness of our tongues and
the obduracy of our hearts for the sake of His Beloved Prophet
(SAW) who said: "I was sent only as Mercy. I was not sent
as a punishment." [innama bu`ithtu rahmatun wa lam ub`athu
`adhaban -- rawahu Muslim]
YA NABI SALAM `ALAYKA
YA RASUL SALAM `ALAYKA
YA HABIB SALAM `ALAYKA
SALAWATULLAH `ALAYKA
O Prophet, Peace be upon you.
O Messenger, Peace be upon you.
O Beloved, Peace be upon you.
The Blessings of Allah be upon you.
TALA`A AL-BADRU `ALAYNA
MIN THANIYYAT AL-WADA`
WAJABA AL-SHUKRU `ALAYNA
MA DA`A LILLAHI DA`
The full moon has risen over us
From the mountains of al-Wada`.
We shall ever give thanks for it
As long as there will be callers to Allah.
ANTA SHAMSUN ANTA
BADRUN
ANTA NURUN FAWQA NUR
ANTA IKSIRU AL-WUJUD
ANTA MISBAH AL-SUDUR
You are a sun, you are a full moon,
You are light upon light,
You are the quintessence of existence,
You are the lamp in every breast
ASHRAQA AL-BADRU `ALAYNA
FAKHTAFAT MINHU AL-BUDUR
MITHLA HUSNIK MA RA'AYNA
QATTU YA WAJH AL-SURUR
The full moon has risen over us
Eclipsing all other moons.
Such as your beauty we have never seen
No, never, O face of delight!
YA HABIBI YA MUHAMMAD
YA `ARUS AL-KHAFIQAYN
YA MU'AYYAD YA MUMAJJAD
YA IMAM AL QIBLATAYN
O My beloved, O Muhammad,
O bridegroom of the East and the West,
The one Allah vindicated and exalted,
O Imam of the Two Directions!
YA NABI SALAM `ALAYKA
YA RASUL SALAM `ALAYKA
YA HABIB SALAM `ALAYKA
SALAWATULLAH `ALAYKA
O Prophet, Peace be upon you.
O Messenger, Peace be upon you.
O Beloved, Peace be upon you.
The Blessings of Allah be upon you!
