Yamim Nahwu

يمم نحو المدينة

Arabic text

يَمِّمْ نَحْوَ الْمَدِينَةِ تَرَى الْأَنْوَارَ
وَاقْصِدْ حِمَى نَبِينَا طَهَ الْمُخْتَارِ
وَقِفْ حَوْلَ الْضَّرِيحِ يَا فَصِيحِ
وَاغْسِلْ قَلْبَ الجَرِيحِ مِنَ الْأَكْدَارِ
سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا الزَّهْرَاء أَرْجُو نَظْرَةً
أَرَى القُبَّةَ الخَضْرَا لَيْلًا وَنَهَارَ
سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا القَاسِمِ إِنِّي هَائِمٌ
عَسَى تَقْبَلْنِي خَادِمٌ أَنَا وَالحُضَّارَ
فَامْدُدْ يَدَكَ وَالبَاعًا وَالذَّرَاعًا
وَاطْلُبْ مِنْهُ الشَّافِعَةِ وَقْتَ الْأَسْحَارِ

Transliteration

Yammim naḥwa al-Madīnati tarā al-anwāra
Waqṣid ḥimā Nabīna Ṭaha al-mukhtār
Waqif ḥawla al-darīḥ yā faṣīḥ
Waghsil qalba al-jarīḥi mina al-akdār
Sayyidī yā Abā al-Zahrā arjū nazrata
Arā al-qubbata al-khaḍrā laylan wa-nahār
Sayyidī yā Abā al-Qāsimi innī hāʾim
ʿAsā taqbalunī khādim ana wa al-ḥuḍār
Famdud yadaka wa al-bāʿa wa al-dhirāʿ
Waṭlub minhu al-shāfiʿati waqta al-asḥār

English translation

Turn towards Madinah, and you will see its lights.
And head to the sanctuary of our Prophet, the chosen one, Taha.
Stand around the noble tomb, O eloquent one.
And cleanse the wounded heart from all sorrows and burdens.
My master, O father of Zahra, I hope for a gracious look.
I long to see the green dome day and night.
My master, O father of Qasim, I am a lovesick wanderer
Perhaps you will accept me as a servant, along with the visitors.
Extend your hand, your reach, and your arm.
And seek intercession from him at dawn.

Read the available text document

Watch recordings of this qasida