Ṭālamā Ashkū Gharāmī

– verse 2 –

مُنْيَتِي أَقْصَى مَرَامِي أَحْظَى بِالشُّهُودْ
وَأَرَى بَابَ السَّلَامِ يَا زَاكِي الْجُدُودْ

Munyatee aqṣaa maraamee aḥẓaa bish–shuhood
Wa araa baabas–salaami yaa zaakil–judood

My wish, my utmost desire, is that I attain the vision
And look upon the Portal of Peace, O purest of lineage!

– verse 3 –

يَا طِرَازَ الْكَوْنِ إِنِّي عَاشِقْ مُسْتَهَامْ
مُغْرَمٌ وَالْمَدْحُ فَنِّي يَا بَدْرَ التَّمَامْ

Yaa ṭiraazal–kawni innee ‘aashiq mustahaam
Mughramun wal–madḥu fannee yaa badrat–tamaam

O jewel of the universe, I am a lover engrossed in longing,
Infatuated; praise is my profession. O perfect full moon!

– verse 4 –

إِصْرِفِ الْإِعْرَاضَ عَنِّي أَضْنَانِي الْغَرَامْ
فِيكَ قَدْ حَسَّنْتُ ظَنِّي يَا سَامِي الْعُهُودْ

Iṣrifil–i‘raaḍa ‘annee aḍnaanil–gharaam
Feeka qad ḥassantu ẓannee yaa saamil–‘uhood

Shun me no longer, for love has consumed me and exhausted me.
Of you I have the best opinion, O bearer of the highest covenants!

– verse 5 –

يَا سِرَاجَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ يَا عَالِي الْجَنَابْ
يَا إِمَامَ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ إِنَّ قَلْبِي ذَابْ

Yaa siraajal–anbiyaa’i yaa ‘aalil–janaab
Yaa imaamal–atqiyaa’i inna qalbee dhaab

O lantern of the prophets, O most honourable one,
O leader of the pious, my heart is melting!

– verse 6 –

يَكْفِي يَا نُورَ الْأَهِلَّةْ إِنَّ هَجْرِي طَالْ
سَيِّدِي وَالْعُمْرُ وَلَّى جُدْ بِالْوَصْلِ جُودْ

Yakfee yaa nooral–ahillah inna hajree ṭaal
Sayyidee wal–‘umru wallaa jud bil–waṣli jood

Enough, O light of crescents! Too long have I endured this pain,
My master, my life is being spent – be generous, let me be united with you!

– verse 7 –

يَا نَبِيًّا قَدْ تَحَلَّى حَقًّا بِالْجَمَالْ
وَعَلَيْكَ اللهُ صَلَّى رَبِّي ذُو الْجَلَالْ

Yaa nabiyyan qad taḥallaa
ḥaqqan bil–jamaal
Wa ‘alayka Llaahu ṣallaa
Rabbee Dhul–Jalaal

O Prophet! You have been adorned, truly, with the greatest beauty!
And upon you Allah did pray – my Lord, the Majestic!