Echoes is a song of love for the Prophet ﷺ from Nader Khan’s second album, Water (2015). Sung to the tune of the Levantine qasida “Jalla Man Qad Ṣawwarak”, it is a soulful and moving piece expressing utter devotion to the Final Messenger, praising him and asking God to bless him. According to Khan, this song “is especially close to my heart. Often when I sing it live, I find myself holding back from choking up.” Verse 5 is the translation of this famous couplet by the Companion Hassān ibn Thābit. Read more about the story behind the song here.
Lyrics
– chorus –
As a blinding light you came to us,
And just as suddenly you went away.
The universe still resonates,
With echoes of “Sall Allah ‘alaih”.
– verse 1 –
O flash of light, in the flow of time,
O sweet Medinan beloved of mine,
I speak with you in broken words,
With a broken heart, and a broken rhyme.
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