AL-MU ALLIM

We once had a Teacher
The teacher of teacher
He changed the world for the better
And make us better creatures,
O Allah we've shamed ourselves
We've strayed from Al-Mu'allim
Surely we've wronged ourselves
What will we say in front Him?
O Mu'allim

He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind
He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind
Teacher of all Mankind

Abal Qasim
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
Ya Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi' al Alamina

He prayed while others slept
While others ate he fast
While they would laugh he wept
Until he breathed his last
He only wish was for us to be
Among the ones who prosper
Ya Mu'allim peace be upon you
Truly you are our Teacher
O Mu'allim

Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
Ya Rasuli ya Muhammad
Ya Bashiri ya Muhammad
Ya Nadhiri ya Muhammad
Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad
Nuru Ayni ya Muhammad

He taught us to be just and kind
and to feed the poor and hungry
Help the wayfarer and the orphan child
And to not be cruel and miserly
He speech was soft and gentle
Like a mother stroking her child
Her mercy and compassion
Were most radiant when he smiled

Abal Qasim
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
Khayru Khalqillahi Muhammad
Ya Mustafa Ya Imamal Mursalina
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi' al Alamina


By Sami Yusuf