Tala al-Badru Alayna
Tala al-Badru Alayna (Arabic: طلع البدر علينا; “The Full...
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Tala al-Badru Alayna (Arabic: طلع البدر علينا; “The Full Moon Has Risen Upon Us”) was sung to welcome the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ upon his arrival in Madinah during the Hijrah (migration) from Makkah in 622 CE.
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طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا ❁
مِنْ ثَنِيَّاتِ الْوَدَاعْ ❁
مِنْ ثَنِيَّاتِ الْوَدَاعْ ❁
Ṭalaʿa l-badru ʿalaynā,
min thaniyyāti l-wadāʿ.
min thaniyyāti l-wadāʿ.
1. The full moon has risen upon us,
from the passes of al-Wada.
from the passes of al-Wada.
وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَلَيْنَا ❁
مَا دَعَا لِلَّهِ دَاعْ ❁
مَا دَعَا لِلَّهِ دَاعْ ❁
Wajaba sh-shukru ʿalaynā,
mā daʿā li-Llāhi dāʿ.
mā daʿā li-Llāhi dāʿ.
2. Gratitude is incumbent upon us,
as long as a caller calls to Allah.
as long as a caller calls to Allah.
أَيُّهَا الْمَبْعُوثُ فِينَا ❁
جِئْتَ بِالْأَمْرِ الْمُطَاعْ ❁
جِئْتَ بِالْأَمْرِ الْمُطَاعْ ❁
Ayyuha l-mabʿūthu fīnā,
ji'ta bi-l-amri l-muṭāʿ.
ji'ta bi-l-amri l-muṭāʿ.
3. O you who have been sent among us,
you came with the command to be obeyed.
you came with the command to be obeyed.
جِئْتَ شَرَّفْتَ الْمَدِينَةْ ❁
مَرْحَبًا يَا خَيْرَ دَاعْ ❁
مَرْحَبًا يَا خَيْرَ دَاعْ ❁
Ji'ta sharrafta l-Madīnah,
marḥaban yā khayra dāʿ.
marḥaban yā khayra dāʿ.
4. You came and honoured Madinah.
Welcome, O noblest caller to Allah!
Welcome, O noblest caller to Allah!
طَلَعَ النُّورُ الْمُبِينُ ❁
نُورُ خَيْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينْ ❁
نُورُ خَيْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينْ ❁
Ṭalaʿa n-nūru l-mubīnu,
nūru khayri l-mursalīn.
nūru khayri l-mursalīn.
5. The clear light has risen,
the light of the best of Messengers.
the light of the best of Messengers.
نُورُ أَمْنٍ وَسَلَامٍ ❁
نُورُ حَقٍّ وَيَقِينْ ❁
نُورُ حَقٍّ وَيَقِينْ ❁
Nūru amnin wa-salāmin,
nūru ḥaqqin wa-yaqīn.
nūru ḥaqqin wa-yaqīn.
6. A light of safety and peace,
a light of truth and certainty.
a light of truth and certainty.
سَاقَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ❁
رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينْ ❁
رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينْ ❁
Sāqahu Llāhu taʿālā,
raḥmatan li-l-ʿālamīn.
raḥmatan li-l-ʿālamīn.
7. Allah Most High sent him,
a mercy to all the worlds.
a mercy to all the worlds.
فَعَلَى الْبَرِّ شُعَاعٌ ❁
وَعَلَى الْبَحْرِ شُعَاعْ ❁
وَعَلَى الْبَحْرِ شُعَاعْ ❁
Fa-ʿalā l-barri shuʿāʿun,
wa-ʿalā l-baḥri shuʿāʿ.
wa-ʿalā l-baḥri shuʿāʿ.
8. Its radiance shines upon the land,
and upon the sea.
and upon the sea.
مَرْحَبًا يَا مُصْطَفَانَا ❁
نُورُكَ الْغَالِي أَضَاءْ ❁
نُورُكَ الْغَالِي أَضَاءْ ❁
Marḥaban yā Muṣṭafānā,
nūruka l-ghālī aḍā'.
nūruka l-ghālī aḍā'.
9. Welcome, O our Chosen One,
your precious light has shone forth.
your precious light has shone forth.
رُغْمَ أَنْفِ الْمُلْحِدِينَ ❁
فَيْضُهُ عَمَّ الْبِقَاعْ ❁
فَيْضُهُ عَمَّ الْبِقَاعْ ❁
Rughma anfi l-mulḥidīna,
fayḍuhu ʿamma l-biqāʿ.
fayḍuhu ʿamma l-biqāʿ.
10. Despite the deniers,
his overflowing grace has spread across the lands.
his overflowing grace has spread across the lands.
أَشْرَقَتْ شَمْسُ الْكَمَالِ ❁
بِكَ يَا بَاهِي الْجَمَالْ ❁
بِكَ يَا بَاهِي الْجَمَالْ ❁
Ashraqat shamsu l-kamāli,
bika yā bāhī l-jamāl.
bika yā bāhī l-jamāl.
11. The sun of perfection has risen
through you, O radiant in beauty.
through you, O radiant in beauty.
جَلَّ مَنْ سَوَّاكَ حَقًّا ❁
دَائِمًا لِلْخَيْرِ سَاعْ ❁
دَائِمًا لِلْخَيْرِ سَاعْ ❁
Jalla man sawwāka ḥaqqan,
dā'iman li-l-khayri sāʿ.
dā'iman li-l-khayri sāʿ.
12. Exalted is He Who truly fashioned you,
you who always strive for good.
you who always strive for good.
صَفْوَةُ الْبَارِي مُحَمَّدٌ ❁
دُرَّةٌ لِلْكَائِنَاتْ ❁
دُرَّةٌ لِلْكَائِنَاتْ ❁
Ṣafwatu l-Bārī Muḥammadun,
durratun li-l-kā'ināt.
durratun li-l-kā'ināt.
13. Muhammad, the Elect of the Creator,
a pearl among all creation.
a pearl among all creation.
مَدْحُهُ بَلْسَمُ رُوحِي ❁
وَلَهُ يَحْلُو السَّمَاعْ ❁
وَلَهُ يَحْلُو السَّمَاعْ ❁
Madḥuhu balsamu rūḥī,
wa-lahu yaḥlū s-samāʿ.
wa-lahu yaḥlū s-samāʿ.
14. His praise is balm to my soul,
and listening to it is sweet indeed.
and listening to it is sweet indeed.
يَا خِتَامَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ❁
يَا إِمَامَ الْأَوْلِيَاءْ ❁
يَا إِمَامَ الْأَوْلِيَاءْ ❁
Yā khitāma l-anbiyā'i,
yā imāma l-awliyā'.
yā imāma l-awliyā'.
15. O Seal of the Prophets!
O leader of the saints!
O leader of the saints!
رَحْمَةً أُرْسِلْتَ طَهَ ❁
مُنْقِذًا بَعْدَ الضَّيَاعْ ❁
مُنْقِذًا بَعْدَ الضَّيَاعْ ❁
Raḥmatan ursilta Ṭāhā,
munqidhan baʿda ḍ-ḍayāʿ.
munqidhan baʿda ḍ-ḍayāʿ.
16. You were sent as mercy, O Taha,
a saviour after mankind had gone astray.
a saviour after mankind had gone astray.
صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ تُهْدَى ❁
لَكَ مِنَّا وَالسَّلَامْ ❁
لَكَ مِنَّا وَالسَّلَامْ ❁
Ṣalawātu Llāhi tuhdā,
laka minnā wa-s-salām.
laka minnā wa-s-salām.
17. We send you prayers from Allah
and greetings of peace.
and greetings of peace.
يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ يَا مَنْ ❁
أَمْرُهُ دَوْمًا مُطَاعْ ❁
أَمْرُهُ دَوْمًا مُطَاعْ ❁
Yā Abā l-Qāsimi yā man,
amruhu dawman muṭāʿ.
amruhu dawman muṭāʿ.
18. O Abu al-Qasim, O you
whose command is ever obeyed.
whose command is ever obeyed.
بَيْنَ كَتْفَيْهِ عَلَامَةْ ❁
خَاتِمُ الرُّسْلِ الْكِرَامْ ❁
خَاتِمُ الرُّسْلِ الْكِرَامْ ❁
Bayna katfayhi ʿalāmah,
khātimu r-rusli l-kirām.
khātimu r-rusli l-kirām.
19. Between his shoulder blades is a mark.
He is the Seal of the noble Messengers.
He is the Seal of the noble Messengers.
أَشْرَقَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا ❁
وَاخْتَفَى بَدْرُ التَّمَامْ ❁
وَاخْتَفَى بَدْرُ التَّمَامْ ❁
Ashraqa l-badru ʿalaynā,
wa-khtafā badru t-tamām.
wa-khtafā badru t-tamām.
20. The full moon has risen upon us,
and the full moon in the sky has disappeared.
and the full moon in the sky has disappeared.
مِثْلَ حُسْنِكَ مَا رَأَيْنَا ❁
فِي الْعِرَاقَيْنِ وَشَامْ ❁
فِي الْعِرَاقَيْنِ وَشَامْ ❁
Mithla ḥusnika mā ra'aynā,
fī l-ʿIrāqayni wa-Shām.
fī l-ʿIrāqayni wa-Shām.
21. We have never seen beauty like yours
in the two Iraqs or the Levant.
in the two Iraqs or the Levant.
رَبِّ فَاجْعَلْ مُجْتَمَعْنَا ❁
غَايَتُهْ حُسْنُ الْخِتَامْ ❁
غَايَتُهْ حُسْنُ الْخِتَامْ ❁
Rabbi fajʿal mujtamaʿnā,
ghāyatuh ḥusnu l-khitām.
ghāyatuh ḥusnu l-khitām.
22. My Lord, make the goal of our gathering
a beautiful ending.
a beautiful ending.
وَأَعْطِنَا مَا قَدْ سَأَلْنَا ❁
مِنْ عَطَايَاكَ الْجِسَامْ ❁
مِنْ عَطَايَاكَ الْجِسَامْ ❁
Wa-aʿṭinā mā qad sa'alnā,
min ʿaṭāyāka l-jisām.
min ʿaṭāyāka l-jisām.
23. And grant us what we have asked for,
from Your vast, abundant gifts.
from Your vast, abundant gifts.
وَأَكْرِمِ الْأَرْوَاحَ مِنَّا ❁
بِلِقَاءِ خَيْرِ الْأَنَامْ ❁
بِلِقَاءِ خَيْرِ الْأَنَامْ ❁
Wa-akrimi l-arwāḥa minnā,
bi-liqā'i khayri l-anām.
bi-liqā'i khayri l-anām.
24. And honour our souls
with a meeting with the best of creation.
with a meeting with the best of creation.
وَأَبْلِغِ الْمُخْتَارَ عَنَّا ❁
مِنْ صَلَاةٍ وَسَلَامْ ❁
مِنْ صَلَاةٍ وَسَلَامْ ❁
Wa-ablighi l-mukhtāra ʿannā,
min ṣalātin wa-salām.
min ṣalātin wa-salām.
25. And convey from us to the Chosen One
our prayers and peace.
our prayers and peace.
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As the Prophet ﷺ approached Yathrib (soon to be called Madinah an-Nabi ﷺ, “the City of the Prophet ﷺ”), the Ansar (the Helpers of Madinah) – men, women, and children – gathered outside the city in joy and anticipation. As they saw the Prophet ﷺ appear through the mountain passes of al-Wada, they greeted him with this poem.
According to classical sources, only the first four lines are considered historically likely to have been sung by the people of Madinah when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ arrived. The remaining verses, often found in modern renditions, were composed over the centuries. In this version, lines 19 to 25 were written by the Yemeni scholar and saint Habib Ali al-Habashi (d. 1915 CE). The rest of the verses (lines 5-18) are poetic additions by other authors.
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Childhood poem…… ❤️
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