Audio track: Qasidah Bushra Lana

Bushra lana nilnal-muna,

zalal-‘ana wafal-hana
Wad-dahru anjaza wa’dahu,

wal-bishru adha mu’lana

Glad tidings for us, we have attained our highest wish

troubles have ceased, and well-being has come.

Destiny (or: history) has delivered what was promised,

and joy has become manifest everywhere.

Ya nafsu tibi bil-liqa,
ya ‘ainu qarriya a’yuna

Hadha jamalul Mustafa,

anwaruhu lahatlana

O soul, enjoy the pleasure in the meeting

O eye, feel comfort

This is the beauty of the Chosen one

His lights shine over us.

Ya taybatu madha naqul,

wa fika qad halla rasul
Wa kulluna yarjul wusul,

li Muhammdin nabiyyina

O blessed earth – we have no words –

in which the Messenger rests!

We all wish to be united

with Muhammad, our Prophet.

Ya rawdatal hadi shafi,

wa sahibayhi wal-baqi’

Uktub lana nahnu i-jami’,

ziaratan linabiyyina

Oh garden (Rawda) of the Guide and Advocate

And his two companions, and al-Baqi3!

(O Lord) ordain for us all

that we may visit our Prophet.

Haithul-amani rahduha,

qad zhalla hulwu-mujtana

Wa bil habibil Mustafa,

safa wa taba ‘ayshuna

Oh garden (Rawda) of the Guide and Advocate

And his two companions, and al-Baqi!

(O Lord) ordain for us all

that we may visit our Prophet.

Salli wa sallim ya salam,

‘alan-nabi, badri thamam,

Wal’ali wasahbil-kiram,

sallah ‘aleyhim rabbun

Send blessings and peace, O Lord of Peace,

Upon the Prophet, the fullmoon of perfection

And upon his Noble Family and Companions

Send blessings over them, o our Lord