ASSALAMU ‘ALAIKA 

By Maher Zain

رَقَّتْ عَيْنَايَ شَيْقًا   وَلِطَيْبَةَ ذَرَفَتْ عِشْقًا
فَأَتَيْتُ إِلَى حَبِيبِي   فَاهْدَأْ يَا قَلْبُ وَرِفْقًا
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّد

My eyes are full of longing, and they’ve shed tears due to missing Taibah (Medina). So I came to (visit) my Beloved. Calm down, my heart, and be gentle!  Send salutations upon Muhammad.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا...يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبِي، يَا نَبِيَّ اللّٰه
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يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه

Salutations be upon you O Messenger of Allah.
Salutations be upon you my Beloved, O Prophet of Allah.
O Messenger of Allah.

قَلْبٌ بِالْحَقِّ تَعَلَّقْ   وَبِغَارِ حِرَاءَ تَأَلَّقْ
يَبْكِي يَسْأَلُ خَالِقَهُ   فَأَتَاهُ الْوَحْيُ فَأَشْرَقْ
اِقْرَءْ اِقْرَءْ يَا مُحَّمَد

A heart that is attached to the Absolute Truth (Allah), and that began to glow in the cave of Hira. Crying and asking his Creator, until revelation came to him and he began to shine. Read, O Muhammad, read!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا...يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبِي، يَا نَبِيَّ اللّٰه
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يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه

Salutations be upon you O Messenger of Allah.
Salutations be upon you my Beloved, O Prophet of Allah.
O Messenger of Allah.

يَا طَيْبَةُ جِئْتُكِ صَبَّا   لِرَسُولِ اللّٰهِ مُحِبَّا
بِالرَّوْضَةِ سَكَنَتْ رُوحِي   وَجِوَارِ الْهَادِي مُحَمَّد
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O Taibah (Medina) I came to you sick with longing, full of love for the Messenger of Allah. My soul has settled in the Rawdha (Prophet’s grave), and resided beside our guide Muhammad.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا...يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبِي، يَا نَبِيَّ اللّٰه
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يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰه

Salutations be upon you O Messenger of Allah.
Salutations be upon you my Beloved, O Prophet of Allah.
O Messenger of Allah.