This poem is a supplication asking Allah for acceptance, gifts, contentment, nearness to Him, and help against enemies. It praises Allah as the Best of Givers and prays to witness Him in the mirror of Prophet Muhammad. The poet expresses being a guest at Allah's gate and having prolonged hope in Him, especially standing with both revival and weakness during the month of Ramadan.

1. َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬
ALLĀHU ALLĀHU YĀ ALLĀH LANĀ BIL-QOBŪL
By Habib ‘Ali Bin Muhammad Al-habshi
Tr a ns l a te d b y A l i H u s s a i n
Credit: Compiled by Revamp Companions
QASIDAH

2. َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
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Allāhu Allāhu Yā Allāh lanā bil-qobūl
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!

3. َ‫ن‬ْ‫ح‬‫ر‬‫َط‬‫َن‬‫َل‬ْ‫و‬‫َم‬ ‫ا‬‫ب‬‫اءَِب‬‫ن‬‫ا‬‫َف‬ٰ‫ی‬‫ل‬‫ع‬َْ‫ول‬َُُ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫اَا‬
‘Alā finā` bāb mawlānā tho-roĥnal ĥamūl
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
Upon the doorsteps of our Master, we have laid our needs!
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4. َُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬‫ا‬‫َم‬ ْ‫ْي‬‫ا‬‫اج‬‫ر‬َ‫ب‬‫ا‬‫اح‬‫حو‬ُْ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ا‬‫ض‬‫ا‬‫الر‬‫و‬‫ل‬ْ‫و‬ُ‫ح‬‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫و‬
Rōjīn minhul mawāhib war-ridhō wal-qobūl
Hoping [to receive] from HIM gifts, contentment and acceptance!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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5. َ‫َي‬ََُُ‫ا‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ ْ‫ب‬ََ ‫ا‬ُِْْ‫َم‬‫ر‬َ‫ََي‬ ‫ا‬‫ب‬‫ر‬َْ‫ول‬ََُُّ ‫ل‬
Yā robbi yā khoira mu’-thī hab lanā kulla sūl
Oh Singular One, The Best of Givers, grant us all that we seek!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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6. ‫ی‬‫ن‬ْ‫س‬َُ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫َِب‬ ْ‫ن َّك‬‫ا‬‫اَم‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ْ‫م‬‫ا‬‫ت‬َْ‫ا‬‫و‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ف‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ا‬‫ر‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ح‬‫ن‬
Wakh-tim lanā minnak bil-ĥusnā nahāril qufūl
And seal [our life and affairs] from Your grace with goodness
on the day of closure!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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7. َ‫ا‬‫الل‬‫َو‬ ْ‫ن َّك‬‫ا‬‫َم‬ْ‫ب‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ق‬ْ‫ل‬‫اَا‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ ْ‫ب‬َ‫و‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ص‬ُ‫ْو‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫اَو‬‫ق‬
Wa-hab lanāl qurub minnak wal-liqō wal-wu-swūl
And grant us nearness to You, till our meeting and reaching You!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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8. َ ْ‫ك‬‫د‬‫ا‬َ‫ا‬‫ش‬ُ‫ن‬َٰ‫ی‬‫س‬‫ع‬‫ی‬‫ا‬‫ف‬َ‫ا‬‫آة‬ْ‫ر‬‫ا‬‫م‬َ‫حه‬ٰ‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ط‬ََّ ‫الر‬َْ‫ول‬ُُ
‘Asā nushā-hidak fī mir-āh Thōhār-rosūl
May we witness You in the mirror of Taha the Messenger!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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9. َ‫َم‬ْ‫ع‬‫ا‬ُ‫ت‬ُْ‫ا‬‫اَو‬‫ن‬ْ‫ح‬‫ي‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫إ‬َْ‫ر‬ُ‫ظ‬ْ‫ن‬‫اَا‬‫حن‬‫ح‬َّ ‫ب‬‫َر‬‫َي‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ق‬‫ح‬‫ن‬َ‫ا‬
Yā robbanan-zhur ilainā wastami’ mā naqūl
Oh our Lord, please gaze upon us and please listen to what we say!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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10. َ‫تَِب‬‫ا‬َ‫ح‬‫َت‬َّ ‫َن‬‫ا‬‫ا‬‫َف‬‫اَن‬‫ع‬ُ‫َد‬ْ‫ل‬‫ب‬ْ‫ح‬‫ق‬‫ا‬‫و‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ز‬ُ‫ح‬‫ن‬َ ْ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ب‬
Waqbal du-‘ānā fa-innā taĥit bābik nuzūl
And answer our supplications for we are residing at Your doorsteps!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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11. َ‫ََي‬ُ‫ه‬ْ‫ن‬‫اَع‬‫ن‬ْ‫س‬‫ل‬‫َو‬ ْ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ب‬‫َِب‬ْ‫ن‬‫ا‬‫ف‬ْ‫ح‬‫ي‬‫ا‬‫ض‬َْ‫ول‬َُ‫ح‬‫َن‬ْ‫هلل‬‫ا‬
Dhīfan bābik wa-lasnā ‘anhu yallāh naĥūl
Guest of Your gate and we shall not turn away from it!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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12. َْ‫ال‬‫َو‬ْ‫ر‬‫ا‬‫اف‬‫كَو‬ْ‫ي‬‫ا‬‫اَف‬‫حن‬ُّ‫ن‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ظ‬‫و‬‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬‫ا‬‫َف‬ْ‫ل‬‫م‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ط‬
Wa-zhon-nunā fīk wāfir wal-amal fīk thūl
Our Opinion of You is bountiful and our hope in You is prolonged!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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13. َ‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ح‬ٰ‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫إ‬َ ْ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ب‬َْ‫ي‬‫ا‬‫اد‬‫ع‬ ْ‫َال‬‫ا‬‫ر‬ْ‫و‬َُ‫ح‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫ی‬‫ا‬‫ف‬‫و‬َْ‫ول‬ُُ‫َن‬ْ
Wafī nuĥūril a-‘ādī bik ilāhī na-swūl
And when we face the enemies Your help we seek!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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14. َ‫اَو‬‫ي‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬ُُْ‫ق‬َ‫ان‬‫ض‬‫م‬‫َر‬‫ا‬‫ر‬ْ‫ه‬‫َش‬ْ‫ی‬‫ا‬‫ف‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬ُّ‫الذ‬
Fī shahri romadhōn qumnā bil-ĥayā waż-żubūl
In the month of Ramadhan we stood with reviviscence and weakness!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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15. َْ‫ي‬‫ا‬ُ‫ح‬‫ج‬َْ‫و‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫حز‬‫اَت‬‫ه‬‫ا‬‫ح‬‫ب‬َ‫ة‬‫ام‬‫ر‬‫ىَك‬‫غ‬ْ‫ح‬‫ب‬‫ح‬‫ن‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ق‬ُْْ‫ل‬‫َا‬ُ‫ع‬
Nab-ghā karōmah bihā tażkū jamī’-ul ‘uqūl
We seek dignity through which all intellects (our minds) will be cleansed!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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16. َ ْ‫ك‬ُ‫ل‬ْ‫س‬‫ن‬‫ی‬‫ل‬‫ع‬َْ‫ق‬‫ا‬‫د‬‫ا‬ُ‫ال‬‫ی‬‫ا‬‫ف‬‫َال‬ ‫ا‬‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬َُُْ‫ول‬َُُ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫َا‬ ‫ا‬‫ال‬‫ج‬‫ا‬‫ر‬
Nasluk ‘a-lasw-swi-diq fī sub-lir-rijālil fuĥūl
We tread upon sincerity in the ways of distinguished men!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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17. َْ‫ي‬‫ا‬‫ب‬َُ‫ةََل‬‫اي‬‫د‬‫ا‬‫ه‬‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫َو‬ٰ‫ی‬‫حق‬‫ح‬ُّ‫ت‬‫ح‬‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ا‬‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬َُُْ‫ول‬ُ‫ض‬ُ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫َا‬‫ا‬‫ل‬
Sublit-tuqō wal-hidāyah lā sabīlal fudhūl
The ways of the pious and the guided, not the path of the loquacious
(experts in talkative-ness)!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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18. َُ‫ک‬ْ‫ل‬ُ‫سَم‬ْ‫ي‬‫َل‬ْ‫ن‬‫م‬‫ََي‬ ْ‫اك‬‫ن‬ْ‫ح‬‫ب‬‫ل‬‫َط‬ْ‫هلل‬‫َا‬‫َي‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ز‬‫ح‬‫ي‬َ‫ه‬
Yā Allāh tho-labnak yā man laisa mulkuhu yazūl
Oh Allah, we have sought you. Oh You Who's Kingdom never perishes!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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19. ََّ ُ‫ث‬‫َال‬‫ه‬ٰ‫ح‬‫ح‬‫َط‬ْ‫ار‬‫ت‬َُُْ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫یَا‬‫ل‬‫َع‬ُ‫ة‬‫ة‬َّ ُ‫َال‬َْ‫ول‬َُُّ ‫ر‬
Ṡummasw-swolātu ‘alāl mukh-tār thōhār-rosūl
And our salutations upon the chosen one - Taha the Messenger!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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20. َ‫ا‬‫اآلل‬‫و‬َ‫ْق‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫َِب‬ْ‫ع‬‫ج‬‫َر‬ٍ‫اع‬‫اَد‬‫َم‬ ْ‫ب‬‫ا‬ََّ ُ‫ال‬‫و‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬
Wa-ālihi wa-swo-ĥib mā dā-‘in roja’ bil-qobūl
And upon his family and companions; with the acceptance of every supplicant!
َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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21. َ‫ا‬َ‫َا‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫َا‬‫ََي‬ُ‫هلل‬َ‫ا‬‫اَِب‬‫ن‬‫َل‬ُ‫هلل‬َْ‫ول‬ُ‫ب‬‫ْق‬‫ل‬
Allāhu Allāhu Yā Allāh lanā bil-qobūl
Allah, Allah, O Allah, grant us acceptance!
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