The remembrance [1] of the Beloved [2] is a light that illuminates the heart, and a…

The remembrance [1] of the Beloved [2] is a light that illuminates the heart, and a secret that purifies the soul.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them abundant peace. Praise be to Allah, who magnified the rank of Muhammadan lordship ¹, and caused its suns and moons to rise in the sky of high stations. Praise be to Allah, who adorned the cosmos with the beauty of Ahmad's ² glory and illuminated the sanctuaries of holiness with its lamps and lights. Praise be to Allah, who distinguished the prophetic side with the station of proximity and chosenness, and elevated its stations and degrees to the station of two bows' length ³. Praise be to Allah, who manifested its excellence through dazzling miracles and noble deeds, and spread its praises and remembrances in the highest assembly. Praise be to Allah, who perfumed the horizons with the fragrant breezes of its Mustafawi ⁴ scent, and spread its chains and traces in the gardens of dominion. Praise be to Allah, who preferred its beautiful attributes over all other human creatures and spiritual souls, and chose from the purest elements its gold and essence ⁵. Praise be to Allah, who illuminated the innermost hearts of the lovers with the lights of blessing upon him, and poured upon their hearts its holy gifts and secrets. Praise be to Allah, who made it a key to the doors of proximity and arrival, and a path to the attainment of wishes and desires, and unveiled for those who persist in it the hidden meanings of divine sciences ⁶ and their secrets. Praise be to Allah, who honored the status of its rememberer, its listener, its initiator, and its innovator, and clothed them in the garments of acceptance and satisfaction from the generosity of its writing and the beauty of its lines. Praise be to Allah, who magnified its sanctity and manifested its wisdom, and made its virtues a profitable trade by which men spend their souls, wealth, and lives. Praise be to Allah, who made it a victory for whoever seeks victory through it in terrifying hardships, and a protection by which one guards against the dreadful events of days and their evils. Praise be to Allah, who made from the heat of its Muhammadan drink ⁷ the yearning thoughts flutter towards it, and the birds of the unseen come to attend its Mustafawi gatherings, leaving their homes, wealth, families, and lands. Praise be to Allah, who instilled love for its mention in ears; hearts incline to it by nature and limbs, and do not incline to its demanding essence and reports. Praise be to Allah, who made it the spirit of faith and revived with it the dead bodies ⁸, and removed from the blessed community its worries and sorrows. Praise be to Allah, who made it a mercy for whoever seeks intercession through it at the descent of difficult prohibitions, and poured upon him the torrents of its lordly graces and rains. Praise be to Allah, who made it a cure for the hearts of believers from apparent and hidden diseases, and an antidote that heals their ailments and harms. Praise be to Allah, who made it among the accepted deeds, an expiation for recent and old sins, and a deliverance from the heat of Hell when its blaze intensifies and its fire is kindled. Praise be to Allah, who made it a means leading to dwelling in the abode of bliss with His beloved Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when the gardens of Paradise are adorned for him and its brides sing, parade, and open their buttons. O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which we become among those who hold fast to its firmest handle, magnify its rank and measure, pluck the flowers of its Ahmadine gardens and gather its fruits, and take it as a provision at the descent of death when the matter becomes severe and fate sinks its claws... Lord of the worlds. ⁹ This is the praise of the Chosen One, Ahmad ❖ The eyes see not his like What sorrow does not dissipate through him? ❖ What brokenness is not mended through him? Every station, though high in rank, ❖ In this presence is deemed small He combines virtue, generosity, ❖ Bounty, lordship, and glory My treasure is your love, O Mustafa ¹⁰, ❖ For it is the best of what is stored O you of immense status, and ❖ To whom belongs the banner of praise and al-Kawthar ¹¹ O highest of creation in rank, ❖ O most majestic of those who forbid and command O mercy of Allah, O intercessor, ❖ When people are bewildered in their gathering By Your name, O Lord, You coupled his name, ❖ For he is mentioned when You are mentioned His sublime attributes—all of creation ❖ Cannot encompass them, nor the poles He whom Allah the Exalted distinguished his name ❖ By His saying: "So proclaim what you are commanded" ¹² And bless, O Lord, the Chosen One ❖ And his family, as long as the seas flow And his companions and the followers, those ❖ Who have no equal when Ahmad is mentioned A lover has become infatuated, and a sincere one has become infatuated ❖ And a caravan has traveled, or an army has marched Blessings of emerald style and disposition, elegant in structure and form ¹³, sweet in sources, abundant in benefits and advantages, fragrant in gatherings and assemblies, dazzling in radiances and flashes, whose secret flows in souls, hearts, and ears, and protects its rememberer from soully desires and all obstacles and barriers, and earns for the one who persists in it love for the master of prophets, the Chosen One, the intercessor, the advocate. O Allah, bless him and his family, the shining full moons, and his companions, the comprehensive mothers of sciences, with a blessing that delivers us from terrors and devastating afflictions, and pours upon us the overflowing seas of generosity and the pouring clouds of goodness, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which we borrow the lights of divine knowledge from its moons, and inhale the fragrant breezes of lordly mercies from its remembrances. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁴, a blessing by which yearning hearts find solace in hearing its reports, and gazing eyes stroll in the gardens of its flowers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which papers rejoice in the writing of its lines, and bodies tremble with the vibration of its strings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the thirsty drink from the basins of its rivers, and the night travelers are guided by the light of its moons. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which souls delight in roaming through the vegetation of its thoughts, and the birds of the unseen sing with it in their thickets and nests. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which fingers take pride in writing it and planting its trees, and the people of spiritual states follow its well-attested tradition and authentic traces ¹⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that removes hardships by the pouring of its rains, and the sinners seek refuge in the protection of its circuits. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the needy seek intercession in their poverty and distress, and the people of intimate prayer supplicate in the depths of their night and the times of their dawns. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which visitors are happy in their journeys and travels, and the riders benefit in their arrivals and departures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which sinners seek intercession for the erasure of their sins and burdens ¹⁶, and the sick seek healing from their ailments and harms. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which hearts are purified in their wealth and poverty, and breasts are expanded by the embellishment of its rhymes, the invention of its verses, and their innovation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that instills awe in souls through its warnings and admonitions, and by which one repents from persistence in sins and insistence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that tongues utter throughout their days and eras, and by which servants perform night prayers in their villages and cities. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that dazzles minds in the loftiness of its status and pride ¹⁷, and by which the distressed seek help in its protection and victory. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which we tread the paths of salvation when plunging into the seas of hardships and the inclinations of their dangers, and the facilitation of difficult matters and the fulfillment of desires.

So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that delivers us from the vicissitudes of days and their evil decrees, and suffices us against the assault of the vile and the tyranny of the wicked, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that kindles the fire of its yearning with the flames of Muhammadan love ¹⁸ in the innermost secrets of souls, and makes the cup-companion dance with the breeze of its Ahmadine ¹⁹ wine before the drinking and the circling of cups. (9) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that softens the glass of bodies to hear its remembrance, which removes from hearts the darkness of worries and sorrows, and whose drink suffices instead of the evening and morning draught and the sprinkling of flowers of the valleys. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing whose secret penetrates the consciences of the lovelorn as intoxication penetrates bodies, and the destitute rejoices in acquiring its jewels as the merchant rejoices in gaining profits. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that makes the masters of eloquence ascend the pulpits of righteousness and success, and whose radiant lights surpass the brilliant star and the light of morning and the lamp. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing whose fragrances put to shame the scents of cloves, jasmine, and the musk of fragrant blossoms, and whose blessing fills the expanses of the kingdom and the dominion ²⁰ and all directions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which the yearning one flies to its Mustafawian ²¹ presence without wings, (10) and the enraptured one divulges what he concealed of his love for it and disregards the words of the slanderer and the blamer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing with whose rhymed prose the reciter begins his speech in the evening and morning, and by reciting its litanies he seeks the pleasure of our Lord, the King, the Opener ²². So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the noble chiefs, and his Companions, the knights of battle and lions of struggle, with a blessing that is illumined in the darkness of ignorance by the light of its brilliant star, and from the sweat of its fragrance bursts the breeze of repose and comfort, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that makes the lovers intoxicated with the breeze of its wine, and the nightingales of the lovers warble on the branches of its palm trees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that vies with the shining stars in the light of its lamp, (11) and dazzles the intelligent minds with the arrangement of its rhymes and the jewels of its praises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which the owners of inner diseases seek healing from the pains of their wounds, and the great ones among the near ones ²³ fight the proud souls with its spear and weapon. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which the people of the beginning ²⁴ cut their pens in its lines and tablets, and the people of the end ²⁵ seek blessing through it in their evenings and mornings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which the talents of lovers are renewed through smelling its cloves and camomile, and the tongues of praisers utter it in times of expansion and joy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which hearts tremble with its emotions and the blowing of its spirits, and he who engages in its trade and acquires the treasures of its profits attains the desired goal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (12) with a blessing that expands thoughts in the gardens of its orchards and the meadows of its valleys, and the yearning souls find rest in its recitation in their mornings and evenings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that frees the necks of sinners through its pardon and forgiveness, and makes successful the aims of seekers through its righteousness and success. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that gives rest to hearts from their worries and sorrows, and grants us success in righteous deeds in its struggle and striving, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Do not seek departure from the Beloved's door, and you will see Him morning and evening. Rub your cheek on the dust of the abode and cling, as long as you live, to groaning and wailing. Converse with the doves of the beloved's sanctuary, lamenting, and mix with the flood of your tears the cups. Wound your cheek with the water of tears, for it is a wound that suffers from the heart's wounds. Stand by the ruins and call out in their courtyards, and sacrifice yourself to gain profit. And when you are drunk with the wine of love that guides to joy and removes sorrows, be passionate in their love and seek refuge in their beauty, and make your hearing in existence a cry. No blame on the drunkard in the law of love if he divulges the guarded secret and reveals it. And let the spirits be refreshed by meeting them, and be delighted by the closeness of their union and find comfort. (13) The spirits of the flowers of the breeze, when they blow, revive the spirits by inhaling their fragrance. Arise and inhale, if you have no cold, the scent of the Beloved, for His fragrance has spread. And take it as a coffee that heals the heart's anguish and turns the sorrows of mortals into joys. From the vine of honor it was created long ago, so drink it as the cup of union, freely. Spread its freshness before the eyes of the intelligent, and it blazed in the darkness as a lamp. It intoxicated the people of love and clothed them, in the state of ecstasy ²⁶, with a robe and a sash. So you see them during the audition ²⁷ as if they were statues swayed by the winds, going and coming. He who does not submit to their state in their existence will never see the lightning of union, however much it flashes. For they are the full moons when you lack crescents, and they are the suns when you lack morning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing that dazzles the intelligent minds with the wondrousness of its miracle, and enchants the masters of eloquence with the subtleties of its meanings and the symbols of its enigmas.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that surpasses the unique pearls in the arrangement of their strands ²⁸ and confounds the understandings of the people of eloquence ²⁹ from the realities of their perception. (14) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose radiance surpasses the planet Venus ³⁰ in its orbits, and whose light overcomes the light of the full moons shining in their horizons. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing before which the suns blush in shame from its lights, and the nightingales ³¹ of the yearning ones dance on the branches of its trees. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that perfumes the tranquil souls ³² with the subtleties of its remembrances, and revives the dead hearts with the fragrant breezes of its secrets. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that spreads in the sanctuaries of holiness ³³ the precious gems of its tidings, and unveils from the tranquil, darkened inner selves ³⁴ the dense veils of otherness. (15) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that pours down the torrents of mercies upon its regions, and to which the great elite of the near ones ³⁵ cling to its veils. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing from whose overflowing rivers the springs of realities gush forth, and from whose flower buds the delicate subtleties of gnosis ³⁶ blossom. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the essence of mines and their gold, and his Companions, the stars of guidance and its moons, a blessing by which we fortify ourselves against the onslaughts of events and their evils, and we seek refuge in his Ahmadine ³⁷ protection and enter into the enclosure of its precincts, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master and lord Muhammad, a blessing with which the shining stars boast in the brilliance of its radiance, and which rivals the traveling full moons in their elevation and the loftiness of their horizons. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing with which the great praisers adorn themselves with the precious gems of its character, and the masters of spiritual states ³⁸ sway with the breeze of its tastes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing in whose heat the hearts of the beloved ones burn with the flame of their yearnings, and the necks of the lovers are adorned with the jewels of its collars. (16) O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that extracts the benefits of wisdom from the houses of its endowments, and sends down the benefits of blessings in the containers of its layers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that pours down the clouds of mercies in the processions of its markets, and seeks the gifts of good deeds from the treasures of its expenditures. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing to which the men of the unseen ³⁹ hasten on their legs, and the lightning flashes of victory appear over the one who administers its cups and its lovers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which those with apparent and hidden diseases seek healing through its antidote, and the souls that are pledged ⁴⁰ are released from their captivity and bonds by its blessing. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the great ones seek blessing and place it upon their eyelids, and the eyes of the beholders roam in its biographies and the lines of its pages. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the very essences of the obedient ones are imbued with the sanctuary of its character, and the chaste ones intercede through it to repel their poverty and destitution. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, who are adorned with the noblest belt of the Prophetic Sunnah, and his Companions, who have attained the perfection (17) of superiority in its generality and absoluteness, a blessing from whose fragrant scent the breezes of the Ahmadine secret diffuse, and which opens what the congested ones have smelled of the pure fragrance of its Muhammadan aroma and the perfume of its inhalation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose lights of Muhammadan love descend upon its brides, and the breezes of contentment and acceptance waft from the folds of its brides. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing under whose shade the seekers of bounty seek shelter, and for which the lovers sacrifice their wealth, children, and souls. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing with which the masters of spiritual states sway with the wine of its cups, and which kings place as a crown upon their foreheads and the parts of their heads. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that builds the foundations of faith upon its bases, and the cloud of natural disposition disappears with its light and the radiance of its suns. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing with which the banners preach in its assemblies and the sessions of its lessons, and the wandering planets boast and take pride (18) at its appearance and its setting. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the devout seek blessing in their standing and sitting, and with which the worshippers perform night prayers and make it the noblest of their adornment and clothing.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that purifies tongues from their obscenity and immersion [in sin], and with which the dead are comforted in the darkness of their graves and the desolation of their tombs. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that eases for us what has become difficult of the perplexing and adverse affairs, and by whose profit we are rendered independent of the gifts of market transactions and the consumption of their taxes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes the vicissitudes of time smile in our faces after their frowning, and by which we are saved from the assault of enemies and the severity of their misery. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that drowns us in the sea of his Ahmadine ⁴¹ grace and the surge of its depth, and sends down upon us from the unseen heavens of his Muhammadan ⁴² nature revelation and the inspiration of its law, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. We are seated in the presence of the Divine, * and cups of effusion ⁴³ are circulated among us. What a presence! Its fragrance is pure, * its scent is the most fragrant and refreshing to souls. ¹⁹ Allah has caused its light to appear in the heaven * of glory as a full moon before which suns set. It is unveiled in the witnessing of intimacy ⁴⁴ from it * as a bride adorned with the robes of beauty. By the manifestation of its beauty, good fortune is joined * and misfortunes have departed from time. By an oath, if the regions of the earth were to strut * and touch the buried one, he would revive. The intellect of the prudent is bewildered by it, and why not? * For its beauty is manifested by the Holy One. Our tears are released before it, and the * shackle of its cares imprisons our hearts. Its abode is radiant with light, so who * is there? By it, a dwelling we find familiar. In it, gardens have blossomed for nearness * and plants of hopes have flourished. May we never cease to be in its abode, and upon us * every grace by its generosity is protected. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the people of the beginning ⁴⁵ seek blessing in their ascent and rise, and by which the people of the end ⁴⁶ seek auspiciousness in its glad tidings and the rising of its good fortunes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that the people of litanies ⁴⁷ utter in their standing and sitting, and by which the people of subtle graces ⁴⁸ seek intercession in attaining their goal and fulfilling their promises. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that adorns itself for the ascetics with the brilliancies of its unique pearls and the necklaces of its strings, and by which the servants perform night prayers with its remembrances in their bowing and prostrating. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing ²⁰ that wraps the brilliancies of blessings in its mantles and garments, and from which the greatest of those brought near ⁴⁹ drink in its pools and watering places. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing before which necks bow at the flashes of its lightning and the roar of its thunder, and by which ears delight in the melodies of its rhymes and the sound of its lute. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the greatest of those brought near seek contentment upon their arrival before their Lord and their delegation, and by which the houris ⁵⁰ sing in the Garden of Bliss and the Abode of Eternity. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which proud souls become familiar after their aversion and straying, and by which the people of fears fortify themselves with its armor, shields, and provisions. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which sorrowful hearts find rest from their worries and troubles, and by which the people of needs intercede in attaining their desires and achieving their goals. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which bodies are shown mercy in their tombs and graves, and by whose remembrance the people of spiritual states ⁵¹ are moved after their stillness and quiescence. ²¹ O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing in whose bowers and cradles the birds of lovers nest, and in which the people of spiritual states disappear in the flashes of its lights and the manifestations of its witnessing. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose lights of acceptance shine upon the faces of its visitors and delegations, and before which tyrants bow to the might of its armies and troops. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing to which lovers hasten upon the pages of their hearts and cheeks, and by which those who prostrate [in prayer] show mercy in acquiring its virtues and observing its limits. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that manifests the signs of response at its inception and existence, and pours forth blessings from the treasuries of its generosity and bounty. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad ²², a blessing by which the people of fears fortify themselves in their wakefulness and sleep, and by which the fires of trials are extinguished after their raging and burning. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that compels tongues to acknowledge its superiority after their denial and rejection, and that strikes the eye of its opponent and envier with the arrow of its accuracy. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes eyes weep at its exhortations after their stillness and dimness, and by which bodies imprisoned by their sin are released from the chains of their fetters and bonds.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose light the worlds are illuminated in their depths and their existence, and by which the banners of victory and the standards of its troops are unfurled upon the lovers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad ⁵², a blessing through which You make us inhale the fragrance of his love and the breeze of its generosity and promises, and through which You protect us from separation and the heat of its abandonment and rejection. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing through which You save us from the evil of the aggressors, both red and black, and through which You suffice us against the greatest of base calamities and the assault of their fiercest, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Messenger of Allah, O treasure of wealth, by Allah, you are the bestower of all generosity. The turtledove warbled and sang atop a branch, and the garden twigs bled in prostration. The rose donned redness out of shyness from the fragrance of the neighbors of Sal' and Zurud. How could a rose not be shy before them, when their love splits the heart of the steadfast? I have not seen the rose rise treacherously, ascending in the air proudly like a pillar. For it is but an atom from the light of their heaven, which they sent to attract the yearning, bereft lover. Then a passionate, wasted lover poured forth tears, a torrent flowing over cheeks. If he draws near them, he weeps from ecstasy, and patience flees from him due to longing. His body is wasted, emaciated, perishing from their absence, yet he is loving in love. May Allah not heal any sick one among them; would that the cure of illness among them never returns. The fire of torment is a paradise in their love, so may Allah grant me eternal abode therein. ⁵³ What prison is there in a beloved whose face has illuminated all existence with its lights? And the ancient, approved religion became the eraser of the religion of Christians and Jews. To him the Companions migrated, and in Taybah ⁵⁴ the sojourn became pleasant for the lover. Since the Chosen One ascended with his Companions, the burdens of aversion descended upon disbelief. And those who settled the coast have vexed them in standing and sitting. They sought refuge from them with the Mustafa, asking him with a broken heart and severed ties. And in the Year of Conquest, he destroyed them and waged war against them with black ones and leopards. And at Badr and Hunayn, a host of angels came to him, satiated with troops. When drowsiness enveloped them, it was sent to strike the disbelievers from above the necks. They were covered with a mercy that made those troops shudder from its brilliance. From your meanings, the profound one was unveiled, setting in movements and stillness. By you, innards have been burdened for him, but longing from him is in flames. Calling out your name, O best of creation, in sleep and standing and sitting. Clear signs of the palm, a door of mercy at your threshold, have no currency but acceptance. Be for him a succor, an intercessor, abundantly at the Basin ⁵⁵ when all creation seek to drink. Indeed, the beauty of contentment You have rewarded him with a boundless, abundant recompense. And I hope from You, O best of creation, that You are the most faithful of those who fulfill covenants. And the peace of Allah envelops the fragrant, most exalted grave of Yours until the Day of Assembly. And upon Your noble, chosen family, and upon the Companions and followers, lions. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that expands the breasts and fills them, and opens the insights and illuminates them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that gladdens faces and makes them radiant, and illuminates bodies and purifies them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that perfumes gatherings and scents them, and raises ranks and makes them renowned. ⁵⁶ O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that expands provisions and multiplies them, and pours down clouds of good things and makes them abundant. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that draws near the path of spiritual wayfaring and makes it easy, and facilitates difficult matters and subdues them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that magnifies souls and reminds them, and warns the community and gives them glad tidings. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes hearts hate sins and detest them, and erases major sins and expiates them. ⁵⁷ O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that sharpens intellects and refines them, and awakens them to the subtleties of sciences and makes them contemplate. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that clarifies the difficulties of realities and interprets them, and solves the complexities of subtle truths and establishes them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that improves the expressions of meanings and embellishes them, and explains the foundations of structures and edits them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that multiplies rewards and increases them, and frees necks from the Fire and liberates them. ⁵⁸ O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that restrains feet from striving in what is unlawful and shortens them, and protects hands from indulging in desires and covers them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that elevates the imams in teaching circles and gives them precedence, and conveys to them the results of understandings and depicts them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that extinguishes the fire of seditions and cools it, and removes the greatest of hardships and diminishes them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that leads the limbs to obedience and gives them glad tidings, and subdues the souls at the time of desires and makes them patient. ⁵⁹ So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing through which You cause springs of wisdom to flow upon our tongues.

And its bursting forth, and that our aspirations may attain the highest stations and win them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Muhammad is the best of all worlds entirely ❖ And the first in virtue, and he is the last of them. O sign of God that has manifested ❖ To His creation, the most hidden of shadows is its manifestation. Upon you be the peace of God, O best of messengers ❖ To a community that, without him, would have remained in its delusion. Upon you be the peace of God, O best of intercessor ❖ When the Fire encloses the disbelievers, its prison. Upon you be the peace of God, O you by whom were honored ❖ All humankind, and their joy continued. Upon you be the peace of God, O you to whom submitted ❖ The jinn, and their affairs were led. And your family, the best of the family and the progeny by which ❖ The frontiers of every land are secure. And your Companions, the best of companions, the brilliant ones whose ❖ Love blinds those who are little thankful. Brave protectors in battle and in hospitality ❖ When their boat goes far and their emerald is abundant. O truthful in claim, the trustworthy, you promised me ❖ Good news, so I fear not, and you are its bringer. I sent hopes unadorned to seek ❖ Your generosity, and they returned with adorned mouths. And I sent aspirations lean-bellied ❖ To you, and they returned heavy-backed. To you, O Messenger of God, I complain of sins ❇ Whose smallest equals the firm mountains. Great sins, if the mountains were tried with their burden ❖ They would be crushed and their ruin would cry out. And my predominant thought, nay my certainty, is that they ❖ Will be protected when they seek refuge. How then with one in whose hand the branch of hope has leafed ❖ The children of hopes are gathered, and he is their guardian. And before my whispered prayer, I have presented a praise ❖ Which my most pleasant and precious thought has decreed. By it my soul seeks recompense, so be for it ❖ A protector, that it may be under Your protection. And reward me, reward me, reward me for my praise ❖ With coolness when the Fire blazes. And accept my praise, for it is ❖ Brides of thought, and acceptance is their dowry. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that softens natures and adorns them, and rectifies states and improves them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes firm the feet on the path of spiritual wayfaring ⁶⁰ and strengthens them, and awakens intelligent minds to lofty matters and their hidden aspects, and their discernment. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that clarifies the landmarks of good deeds and makes them evident, and protects the regions from temporal calamities and secures them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that extinguishes the storms of raging winds and calms them, and facilitates great difficult matters and softens them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that verifies truths and specifies them, and nullifies falsehoods and weakens them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that protects blood and preserves it, and safeguards sanctities and fortifies them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that prepares souls for obedience and settles them, and restrains them from indulging in carnal desires ⁶¹ and pacifies them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make us love righteous deeds and beautify them, and cast their lights into the unseen of our innermost selves and adorn them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make easy for us difficult matters and facilitate them, and renew by it the states of love in our hearts and variegate them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You gather in our breasts the realities of sciences and record them, and strengthen by it the subtle gnoses ⁶² in the unseen of what He wills and test them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that inclines the hearts of those who pray towards doing good and inspires them, and consoles them with glad tidings of joy and congratulations and blesses them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You strengthen the tenets of faith in our hearts and make them firm, and gladden our bodies with its lights and fatten them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that draws spirits to Your presence and brings them near, and enamors bodies in Your service and makes them beloved. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes souls yearn for the vision of Your lights and desirous, and makes them fear the awe of Your majesty and terrifies them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that perfumes gatherings with the fragrant breezes of Your secrets and makes them fragrant, and makes thoughts wander in the effulgences of Your lights and makes them absent. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that improves character with the subtleties of Your remembrance and refines it, and disappoints the suspicions of the people of denial and obstinacy and troubles them. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that humbles the hearts of those who remember and moistens them, and adorns the functions of remembrance and arranges them. So bless him, O God, and his family, a blessing by which You repel from us all sins and keep us away from them, and make hateful in our hearts all kinds of disbelief and hypocrisy, and make us detest them, and remove them from us and avert them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that builds our houses on the foundations of faith and establishes them, and gives us to drink from the wine of love and makes it fivefold and sixfold. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that consoles our thoughts with the subtleties of remembrance and delights them, and purifies our innermost selves from the filth of other-than-God ⁶³ and sanctifies them.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that defeats the banner of the people of oppression and lowers it, and unveils from us the great distresses and relieves them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that beautifies the jewels of its words, the prose rhymes, and makes them beautiful, and extinguishes the flashes of its secrets, the fires of tribulations, and obliterates them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from what defames our honor from abominations and pollutes it, and by which You guard us from what alters our limbs from worldly filth and diminishes them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You change us from what makes souls despair of divine mercies and causes them to lose hope, and prevents us from the reward of accepted good deeds and bankrupts them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from what makes faces grim from evil deeds and frowns them, and makes natures ugly from bad character and defiles them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You guard us from what mixes with the heart of deceit and treachery and conceals them, and overwhelms us from obfuscation with false claims and confuses them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect us from what exhausts bodies from harms and weakens them, and by which You guard us from the evil of what disturbs minds from psychological whispers and snatches them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You save us from what blinds insights from imaginary fantasies and effaces them, and drowns souls in the seas of worldly desires and immerses them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You deliver us from what makes our merchandise stagnant in the markets of the lovers and diminishes it, and hinders our souls from righteous deeds and detains them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make our trees grow in the gardens of the righteous and plant them, and protect them from the calamities of corrupting sins and guard them. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing whose reward is confined to the one who sends it and restricted, and by which he becomes among those who acquire the benefits of precious sciences and study them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You purify our innermost secrets from the impurities of pretensions and cleanse them, and bestow upon them the gifts of gnosis and divine graces and specify them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You repel from us the high prices and make them cheap, and by which You purify our limbs from the filth of sins and purge them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that turns souls away from indulgence in desires and makes them retreat, and subdues them from what troubles life from sins and makes it unpleasant. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that studs with its words the foundations of meanings and strengthens them, and with its rhymes refines the principles of structures and consolidates them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that liberates with its rhymes the jewels of wisdom and summarizes them, and with its snares catches the hearts of lovers and captures them. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing that wraps our souls in the garments of his Muhammadan mercies and clothes them, and frees them from the captivity of sins and consequences and delivers them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You dedicate our limbs to obedience and empty them, and by which You rub the whiteness of our faces in his pure soil and roll them. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You carry the messages of our yearnings to his noble station and deliver them, and by which You make easy for us the hardships we have undertaken in seeking His pleasure and make them permissible. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the suns of gnosis rise in our hearts and shine, and by which the abundant flows of blessings overflow upon us and are bestowed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that strikes with its swords the arguments of falsehood and crushes them, and dyes our skin with the elixir of love and colors it. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which our forms are created from the mines of truth and love and are molded, and are melted in the mold of certainty and sincerity and are poured, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * A lover, for the freedom of his face in the dust, rolling, and a passionate one from rivals truly wallowed. * He removed love from the veil of his forgetfulness, and truth spread over him a train and let it flow. * O two drivers of the caravan of beauty, be gentle, and relate his news to Sa‘da and deliver it. * And say: We saw from the excess of his ribs passion, and one who attained wasting from him to the utmost. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You strengthen the doctrines of faith in our hearts and correct them, and give them glad tidings of attaining the goal and hopes and make them rejoice.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You release our souls from the prison of separation ⁶⁴ and set them free, and by which You make our scales heavy with righteous deeds and cause them to outweigh. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You show us the landmarks of right guidance and clarify them, and by which You make hateful to us the causes of error and misery and render them ugly. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that adorns praises with the jewels of its expressions and embellishes them, and that beautifies openings ⁶⁵ with the subtle meanings of its words and establishes them. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that by its remembrances makes gatherings pleasant and spacious, and by which You open in our faces the doors of the gardens ⁶⁶ and unlock them, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives the customs of the people of faith and renews them, and defeats the armies of the people of hypocrisy and disperses them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that rectifies words and makes them correct, and purifies deeds and facilitates them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that raises ranks and establishes them, and strengthens virtues and supports them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that binds blessings with gratitude and secures them, and leads the limbs to obedience and strips them of attachments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make our souls dislike the embellishments of this world and make them ascetic, and write for us the reward of its virtue in the scrolls of our deeds and immortalize them. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing with whose remembrances the tongues of lovers warble and pour forth, and that repeats the jewels of its expressions in the hearts of gatherings and echoes them, and grant abundant and precious peace, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing in which thoughts wander in the gardens of its meadows, and hearts drink from its streams and pools. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that expands yearning hearts after their constriction, and awakens sleeping eyes from their slumber. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives the landmarks of religion after their extinction, and heals the sick from their pain and the disease of opposition. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that fulfills covenants after their breach, and raises stations after their lowering. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that calms states after their agitation, and heals livers from the intensity of their burning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You reconcile averse natures to obedience after their turning away, and by which You enable the needy to attain their desire and achieve their aims. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that rivals the shining lightning in the horizons, and heals ailing bodies from their diseases, and grant abundant and precious peace, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. They turned away from the ardent lover and withdrew, and abandonment is at its longest and widest. Sickness increased, so I stood seeking a cure; from where is my cure when the physician is the one who makes me ill? If they deem my blood lawful through separation, then on the Day of Resurrection I have an argument that cannot be refuted. Stop the mounts at their traces, even for the time it takes to rinse one's mouth. They were my neighbors on the day of parting, but parting was decreed, so I was not pleased nor were they. O regret of lovers from the sorrows of separation; would that they had compensated for abandonment with union. By Allah, a caravan that set out at midday, while the sun shone and necklaces glittered. They departed on a day of grief from Yathrib ⁶⁷, with thunder moaning and lightning flashing. Clouds covering the gardens with draperies, from which gold and silver smile. The land of ancient glory, generosity, the full moon, and the vast sea. A sea surging with wealth for poverty therein, no stagnant pool for the one who waits. A moon descended from the locks of Hashim ⁶⁸, for a station from which ranks are lowered. The secret of secrets, the chosen one of the messengers, who in Allah decrees what He wills and withholds. He forbids people from every base act, and incites to noble deeds and loyalty. A moon that has a station in every heart, a lion that has a lair at every frontier. Kind to allies, an enemy to foes, lofty in station, and his generosity does not withhold. His guest is fertile in spaciousness, and his neighbor is a lion under the dust, inciting. He is of sound heart, turning to guidance, and turning away from error and misguidance. He has the Hanifiyya ⁶⁹, a pleasing creed, the religion of the Friend ⁷⁰, and he rejects every other religion. O master of the two weighty beings ⁷¹, O you whose guidance among people is a clear light that never dims. And blessings upon him are a due obligation, ever incumbent upon servants and prescribed. Numerous miracles have spoken of your virtue, all concerning you, explicit and implicit. I am in your protection on the day when the sky is folded, the fire blazes, and creatures are presented. Bring me to the Pool ⁷² whose descriptions include milk and white honey. Look upon me with an eye of kindness, for I am hopeful and exposed to your vast generosity. Permit our sins to be forgiven, for they cannot rise from major sins. How many a person You have brought near after distance, and destinies came running. Time has passed, but my longing for you has not ended; the soul hopes, but events intervene. And upon you be Allah's blessings, O you whose fault is erased by praises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing gentler than the morning breeze, and more precious than attaining both worlds among the lords of passion and beautiful faces.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more radiant than the yellowing of the sun at eventide, and more delightful than the rosy cheeks and the bright foreheads of the morning. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing sweeter than the melodies of strings and the tapping of wings, and more graceful than the swaying of forms and the embroidery of the sash. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more melodious than the morning breeze and the life of souls, and more fragrant than the scent of ambergris and the flowers of the valleys. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more desirable than precious sciences and the eloquence of fluent tongues, and more delightful than the chanting of camel-drivers and the warblings of birds upon the pulpits of gardens and souls. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more splendid than the seasons of festivals and joys, and more beloved than the elixir of alchemy and the treasures of wealth and profits. So send, O Allah, blessings upon him and upon his family, a blessing whose blessing we find in the conclusion and the beginning, and which makes for us in hardships the strongest support and weapon, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more delicate than the brocade of silk and dibaj ⁷³, and more luminous than the brilliant star in beauty and joy. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more beautiful than the engraving of gems and the inscription on glass, and sweeter than sugar and the sipping of the beaten drink when mixed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing sweeter than the morning breeze at night travel and journeying, and more successful than the extraction of sciences by syllogisms and premises of propositions and types of figures and forms. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more delicious than cold water when in dire need and necessity, and more beneficial than the wisdom of the physician and the antidote of treatment. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing stronger in the secret than the crashing of seas with waves, and more beloved than the joy of hearts with wealth, children, and spouses. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more blessed than the arrival of the moon in houses of happiness and its movement through mansions and constellations, and more exalted than the appearance of signs of response during supplication, entreaty, and calling. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more radiant than the light of dawn at its appearance and breaking, and more fragrant than rosewater and jasmine sealed in silver bottles and ivory vessels. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more delightful than the joy of a newborn at suckling and quivering, and more captivating than the opening of scrolls of letters and the herald of pilgrims. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more pleasant than the conversation of night-travelers and the deciphering of cryptic symbols and riddles, and higher than the appointment to positions and advancement in ranks of perfections and degrees. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing greater than the yearning of the lovesick, full of longing for meeting beloved ones and agitation, and stronger than the Euphrates, the Nile, and the clouds of good rain. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose secret permeates like the permeation of the spirit in bodies, veins, and jugulars, and whose rhymes and cadences of blessings are folded within it in a perfect folding. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which praises are adorned with the stringing of its pearls, as kings are adorned with crown and tiara, and by whose light the secrets are guided in the darkness of brutish ignorance and the night of dark doubt. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by whose mention al-Shibli ⁷⁴ and Khayr al-Nassaj ⁷⁵ are delighted, and at whose hearing al-Junayd ⁷⁶, Sirri al-Saqati ⁷⁷, and al-Hallaj ⁷⁸ rejoice. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose secret surpasses the secret of endowments and the science of profits, and whose number exceeds the number of odd and even. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing swifter in its course than the course of the wind, the queen ⁷⁹, and the horse in the houses of wide expanses and passes. So send, O Allah, blessings upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You preserve us from deviation from the path of truth and crookedness, and by which You protect us from the coarseness of speech and the multitude of opponents and contention, and by which You grant us refuge from chronic diseases, pleurisy, fever, frequent trembling, and twitching, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O drivers of the camels, greet the neighbors who encamped at the bend of the ribs, and ask from the agate of tears what takes of sorrow, longing, and sleeplessness, and mention a lovesick stranger, far away, who has no hope of salvation except in praising the Chosen One, the adornment of existence. Ahmad al-Mukhtar ⁸⁰ in the highest realm, from the noblest fathers and the most exalted grandfathers, the best who came with the clarification of guidance for creation or with the specification of limits.

He who has precedence in creation and existence, attained the merit of priority in the excellence of existence. He through whom the All-Merciful ⁸¹ was taken by night ⁸² to the heights, possessing witness in the Holy Presence ⁸³. He through whom all the worlds were honored, through whom the lowlands and highlands were gladdened. O Messenger of Allah, O you who brought us, concerning whom in the Revelation ⁸⁴ (it is said): "Fulfill the contracts" ⁸⁵. Intercede, intercede for the poor wretch who confesses, on the day when people are gathered from the depths of the graves. And repel, repel the plot of him who plotted against him, and grant security on the harsh day. For he is one with sin, but hopes for the bounty of the Generous One at the gathering. And may Allah bless you and your family, who ascend to the highest peaks of elevation. And likewise the Companions and the Followers, as long as the warblers sing in a fragrant meadow. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more glorious than torrential rains and downpours ⁸⁶, and more delightful than what tongues have savored and ears have found sweet. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing clearer than the manifest paths, and more correct than what the compilations and comprehensive mother-books contain. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more radiant than the luminous stars and rising moons, and more brilliant than the shining foreheads and flashing lightnings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more delicate than the melodies of strings and the cooing of doves, and more delicious than the night prayers of those who pray in the early dawn and the monks of hermitages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more subtle than the benefits of sources and disputes, and more decisive than proofs against the claim of the denier and the disputant. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing stronger than the overflowing of seas and the flow of springs, and more fruitful than the pastures of summer and the abodes of spring. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more fragrant than the scent of ambergris and the musk of pockets and hiding places, and more splendid than the brocade of 'Abqari ⁸⁷ and the silk embroidered with the finest patterns. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that protects us from obstacles and hindrances, and delivers us from the rebellious among jinn and humans and whirlwinds, and suffices us against the evil of horrific events, terrors, and storms, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ⁸⁸ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing sweeter than sugar and honey, and more precious than the pearls, rubies, and various ornaments and garments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more delicious than the Nile, the Euphrates, and the water of mountain streams, and more pleasant than sweet slumber and the sleep of midday. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more precious than the exchange of praise among poets and the recitation of odes and ghazals ⁸⁹, and more beneficial than the treatment of a healing physician for chronic diseases and all ailments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more sublime than the review of questions among the people of knowledge and action, and more fulfilling than achieving goals and attaining hopes. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that delivers us from the afflictions of heedlessness, incapacity, and laziness, and purifies our bodies from the filth of sins and major offenses and slips, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more beloved than what hearts rejoice in and souls desire, and more exalted than what biographies are inscribed with and scrolls are written with. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more excellent than the conversation of night-travelers at dawn and the company of a bride, and more perfect than that by which distresses are removed and misfortunes are dispelled. ⁹⁰ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more weighty than the foundations upon which rules are built and structures are erected, and more successful than that by which branches sway and plants bear fruit. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more noble than what tongues utter in standing and sitting, and greater than that to which necks bow and heads lower. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more subtle than the meanings that become refined and the cups that circulate, and more majestic than the buildings founded and the difficulties eased. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that illuminates our resting places and graves, and repels from us, by its blessing, every ill omen, harm, and misery, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more desirable than cups of drinks and tastes, and more eloquent than what the notebooks contain and the pages preserve. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more precious than that with which necks are adorned and collars delight, and more beautiful than that in which thoughts are lost and longings multiply. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more auspicious than that which visitors seek and caravans travel to, and higher than that which rises in the sanctuaries of holiness and excels. ⁹¹ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing...

More beneficial than that by which the heedless awakens from his day of intoxication and recovers, and more exquisite than that whose craftsmanship amazed in the registers of praisers and pleased. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more wondrous than that whose fruits fingers have gathered and placed on platters, and more delightful than that by which bodies moved and stood hastening toward it on one leg. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more precious than that for which the horses of lovers vied in remembrance and raced toward it in competition, and more noble than that which the inhabitants of the surrounding spheres ⁹² and the people of the highest assembly ⁹³ and the seven heavens ⁹⁴ proclaimed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing greater than that which souls feared and necks submitted to, and more adorned than that with which sword belts were embroidered and locks were studded. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more blessed than that by which doors and locks were opened, and more beautiful than that upon whose love natures were created and characters were formed with his virtues. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more fragrant than that which tongues uttered in assemblies, gatherings, and markets, and more pure than that by which conditions were rectified and trades and provisions increased. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more beneficial and more excellent than that whose property the sages sought from tables and endowments, and more protective than that by which souls fortified themselves against the onslaughts of evils and the assault of wayfarers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more sincere than that by which the devotee worshipped in his seclusions while the night had its curtain lowered, and swifter than that with which the supplicant called and flourished in the garments of its answer and the fringes of his delicate whispered prayers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more fragrant than that with whose scent the collars were perfumed and the sand dunes embraced, and more refreshing than that from whose floods of knowledge the masters of realities ⁹⁵ drank and quaffed from the cup of his full wine. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing nearer than that by which the disciple ⁹⁶ worships in his spiritual journey and ascends by it, any ascender, and more worthy than that by which the spiritual trainer ⁹⁷ trains in his discipline and the physician and the exorcist treat. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more eloquent than that which ears heard with delight and by which roots and lineages were purified, and more merciful than that by which the destitute sought intercession for gaining wealth and removing the obstacles of poverty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing more subtle than that which the masters of spiritual ecstasies ⁹⁸ and the people of longing and yearning sang, and more mysterious than that whose secret permeated the structures of elegant expressions and delicate meanings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing greater than that whose fragrance spread in Egypt, Syria, and Iraq, and more felicitous than that whose name was written on stones, trees, flowers, and leaves. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing stronger than that which the distressed prepares for the terrors that make the breast tremble and the belt tighten, more fertile than that by which the sick seeks healing from the disease of ignorance, hypocrisy, and dissimulation. Section: O Allah, bless him and his family with a blessing by which the pleasure of his Lord, the King, the Creator, is sought, which we find as a provision for the terror of the Day of Gathering, Resurrection, and Meeting, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Muhammad, his praised banner is tied, * And his pool is visited, sweet of watering places. * Muhammad is my protection, and praising him is honor, * And his garden is a treasure, a gift for travelers. * Muhammad, who gives generously without delay, * And his hands never attach a condition to a supplicant. Muhammad, preserved by his Lord, observed. Muhammad, who resembles the brilliance of his Meccan beauty. Muhammad, how sweet his ornaments, how exalted. Muhammad, infallible, his station known. Muhammad, the highest, from his graces the best. Muhammad, who exhausted noble qualities beyond count. Muhammad, the most pleasing, and the most generous of those who lower their gaze. Muhammad, elevated, and his path followed. Muhammad, how pure the radiance of his most faithful essence. Muhammad, the most pious, his lover will not be wretched. Muhammad, who spreads his praises, fears. Muhammad, the most radiant, the greatest of mankind in fame. Muhammad, who intends to visit him, folds. Muhammad, grant favor to a servant who committed a sin. Muhammad, grant a vision to a servant that he may live. O Lord, treat us by his rank and grant us. And then our blessing, as long as You encompass with knowledge. And his family and children, and whoever is exalted in meaning. By him, praise is uttered by every speaker. So it is right for him to weep at the farthest abodes. His highness, and how clear this is for the seeker. Marked with forbearance, purified of tribes. Thus by him we are not frightened by terrors. To the farthest mosque ⁹⁹ he traveled by night upon a mount. His love has led us to attain virtues. His religion is legislated, not obscure. So whoever loves him suffices for all terrors. An intercessor for us truly on the Day of Quakes. Gifts that fear not the vicissitudes of calamities. And the most beautiful of them in face, the bliss of joints. A policy that does not turn away from the lazy. An ugly deed, so be worthy of blocking vices. The world harmed him with many distractions. And remove affliction from us with the gentleness of connections. And You encompassed him with forbearance at all times. And his companions, as long as the dove of messages sings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most excellent blessing You have bestowed upon him by Yourself, and by which You magnified his rank in the pavilions of Your intimacy, and preferred him over Your angels, jinn, and humans. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most beautiful blessing You have bestowed upon him with the tongue of Your Oneness, and by which You chose him from Your creation, and linked its permanence and honor with the permanence of Your honor and Your eternity, and enriched him by Your Self-Subsistence and the secret of Your Eternity, and magnified his rank by the majesty of Your greatness and the perfection of Your Divinity, and manifested his distinction by Your bringing him near and the specificity of Your Belovedness.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most complete blessing that You have sent upon him in the confines of Your pre-eternity ¹⁰⁰ and whose permanence You have preserved with the permanence of Your eternity. O Light of light before times and ages, and the celestial spheres, stars, radiance, splendor, and light, and the heavens and earths, veils, canopies, and curtains, and the glorification of the dominating ¹⁰¹ and holy angels, and the carpet of lights, the enclosures of holiness, and the Frequented House ¹⁰², and before the creation of spirits and bodies, the Tablet and the Pen ¹⁰³, the Throne and the Footstool ¹⁰⁴, the Fire and the hidden things, the chambers and palaces, and before the formation of Mount Sinai ¹⁰⁵, by which You swore in Your Book and likened to it his pious and blessed heart, and before the revelation of the inscribed Book ¹⁰⁶, through which You expressed the symbols of what You revealed to him therein, according to what some commentators among the people of illumination ¹⁰⁷ and expansion of breasts have said. (52) And by it You perfumed the reaches of the kingdom and the dominion ¹⁰⁸, and by it You placed his renown in the highest of the high ¹⁰⁹, and by it You caused his praise to flow upon tongues, and by it You strengthened his glory and honor among all the near ones ¹¹⁰, and by it You made his light shine upon the kingdom and the dominion of existences, and by it You raised his radiance and glory in the heaven of high stations, and by it You caused his secret to gush forth from the spring of Your reality, and by it You poured forth his supply and ocean upon the hearts of the knowers ¹¹¹, and by it You directed his command in the encompassing cycles, and by it You exalted his station and rank, and by it You manifested his command in righteous deeds, and multiplied his reward and recompense in both abodes, and by it You preferred his soil over all other soils, and honored his station and grave among the graves of the prophets and messengers. O chosen one before the creation of Adam, when the locks of existence had not yet been opened for him, Can any creature attain your praise, after the Creator has praised Your attributes? You are the one for whose existence all worlds, earth and horizons, came into being, And the Throne, the Footstool, the Pens, the angels, the messengers, and provisions, And the sun, moons, days, and the dark night, likewise the dawn, And likewise the gardens, adorned and embellished, and for the sweet fragrance of their houris, perfumed. You are the foremost in all virtues over those who come after, nay, even the highest ¹¹² (53) And likewise the precedence on the Day of Resurrection, when none is hoped for besides You, for to Him we are driven. Who can approach the chosen one of the Creator in the perfection of his form and likewise his character? The truth of what He said in describing him, before whom necks are bowed for his knowledge, Can any creature attain your praise, after the Creator has praised Your attributes? O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most desirable blessing that makes the limbs fragrant upon hearing it, and tears the veils when its covering is removed, and stuns the intellects in the composition of its rhymes, and the masters are confounded in the arrangement of its modes, and secrets flow at the mention of its odd and even ¹¹³, and lights shine at its inception and creation, and necks bow to the majesty of its rank and elevation, and souls and wealth are spent in obtaining its blessing and intercessions. Section: O Allah, upon him and his family, a blessing by whose scraps the afflicted seek blessing, and by which the owners of apparent and hidden diseases seek healing from their pains, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a more radiant blessing, a blessing that makes the lovers wander in its beauties, and the forerunners hasten to see its places, and the imams of the people of goodness and righteousness seek blessing from it in its stations, and the people of will benefit from it in its outward and inward aspects, (54) and the great knowers drink from its pools and stations, and the eminent attainers acquire its pearls in their houses and treasuries, and the leaders of the perfect desire to obtain its alchemy and the gold of its mines, and the jewels of gnoses and spiritual gifts are gathered from the gifts of its secrets and the unseen of its hidden places. Section: O Allah, upon him and his family, a blessing by which we fortify ourselves against the assault of the people of transgression and oppression and the onslaught of their sultans, and the tyrants of jinn and humans and the rebellious devils, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The best blessing, by whose mention of merits the memorizers boast, and the preachers preach with it in the forefront of its processions, and necks bow to the sublimity of its glory and the height of its ranks, and the lovers adopt its states and the purity of its ways, and the teachers of instruction open with it in their assemblies and schools, the fingers are honored by writing its lines and the sciences of its gifts, and the worlds are illuminated by the brightness of its light and the radiance of its stars, and the souls of the lovers travel for intercession with it in its ships and vessels. Section: O Allah, upon him and his family, a blessing by which the jinn seek refuge in the loftiness of its stations, and the owners of miracles seek shelter in its protection from its perils and dangers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most noble blessing, by whose great miracles the great ones speak, and by whose shining signs the hidden ones are guided, and the spirits yearn for the spring of its stations. The people of journeys seek blessing with it in their travel and stay, and the hidden ones praise the outcomes of affairs with it in seeking their salvation and safety, and by it the disobedient are saved in the gathering place from their regret and remorse, and the frightened souls protect themselves from the calamities of time with its weapons and the shields of its brilliance, (55) and the people of high positions make it a crown on their heads and a protection for their heights. So send, O Allah, upon him and his family, a blessing by which You satisfy the owners of obligations with us, and give us rest from its punishment and blame, and spread it in the courtyards of the gardens and the abode of its stations, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the purest blessing, from whose breezes the fragrant winds of mercy are inhaled, and the corners are illuminated by the flash of its lightning and the radiance of its smile, and breasts are expanded by its mention on its feasts and seasons, and the virtuous store its blessing from its houses and ceremonies, and wisdoms are derived from the import of its speech and the clarity of its meanings, and bodies are treated for their ailment by its incantations and the antidote of its ointments, and spirits are illuminated by its recitation from its drinks and foods, and the disobedient seek intercession through its rank for the forgiveness of their sins and the expiation of their misdeeds. So send, O Allah, upon him and his family, a blessing by which You clarify for us the paths of guidance and the ways of its landmarks, and by which You endow us with the beauties of character and its noble traits, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sweetest blessing, by which the eminent drink from its pools and basins, and the lovers find rest in its gardens and the orchards of its meadows, and the lips are blessed by kissing its scrolls and the inscriptions of its whiteness, and the owners of hidden diseases seek healing from its remedies and the antidote of its ointments, and the spirits are illuminated by its recitation from its drinks and foods, and the disobedient seek intercession through its rank for the forgiveness of their sins and the expiation of their misdeeds.

The recitation of it ¹¹⁴ heals chronic ailments and diseases, and through it souls are led to obedience after their aversion and turning away. Those in need seek refuge in its prestige ¹¹⁵ to attain their goals and desires. The states of the ecstatics ¹¹⁶ expand upon hearing it after their agitation and contraction, and the eyes of victorious intellects ¹¹⁷ awaken from the sleep of heedlessness and closure. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which the states of the seekers ¹¹⁸ are refined in both their elevation and lowliness, and by which the effaced traces are revived after their obliteration and extinction, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with the most beautiful blessing, by which the necks of lovers are adorned with its unique pearls, and precious sciences derive from the subtleties of its benefits, and the growing blessings seek from the inscriptions of its records, and the secluded maidens boast of the gold of its necklaces, and the secrets of divine effusions flow from the tables of its feasts, and the dense veils and curtains are lifted by the breaking of its norms, and the people of love increase in strength from the perfection of their faith and the correction of their beliefs, and longings multiply upon hearing its rhymes and the chanting of its odes. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing ¹¹⁹ by which You remove from us the crises of distress and the greatest hardships, and by which You save us from the trials of this world and its afflictions, and the snares of its traps, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad with a blessing by which virtues speak under the veil of its inscription, and doves of eloquence dance on the pages of its scrolls and the lines of its writing, and delegations draw from the streams of its effusions and the overflow of its seas, and dead hearts are revived by the blowing of its breezes and the wafting of its joys, and the fragrances of divine arrivals ¹²⁰ are traced from the scent of its gardens and the aroma of its flowers, and the people of requests seek blessing through it in their affairs and all their matters, and the people of spiritual attractions ¹²¹ and states find rest from it in their absence and presence, and the people of litanies ¹²² and remembrances open with it in their evenings and mornings. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing that the wide-eyed maidens ¹²³ are pleased with as their dowries, and make it a necklace upon their chests and necks, with which they sing in their abodes, chambers, and palaces, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A prophet, pious, serene, refined, a bringer of good tidings and a warner to all worlds. When he is mentioned, hearts find rest in his remembrance, souls become good, and breasts expand. It is forbidden for the world to have his like; indeed, his like is rare and his peer is precious. How can anyone rival the best of those who trod the earth, while every measure falls short of his sublimity? Every noble one is humble before him, and every great one of the two signs ¹²⁴ is insignificant. If in his right hand the pebbles glorified ¹²⁵, then water gushed forth abundant for the armies. A wolf, a lizard, and a gazelle spoke to him, and a camel and a sky ¹²⁶. The dry breast flowed with milk as a miracle, just as the moon split in the luminous sky. Like the yearning of the palm trunk ¹²⁷, the prostration of a tree, and the familiarity of a wild gazelle that was shy. A dove of the thicket laid eggs in his path, as a spider built where he walked. On the day of Hunayn ¹²⁸, when he threw pebbles at the people, they said, blind of eye and one-eyed. And an army at Badr ¹²⁹ of the angels of heaven, with Gabriel under the two banners as commander. Muhammad is a leader in events; for I have a trade of praise that will not perish in you. Brides who accept no other husband; their dowries are precious. They rose high, except over you, and became cheap so that maidens in palaces may be cheap. Their meanings have no delight without your praise; so a light shone and fragrance spread. Say: You are in both abodes from our party, and those who follow you, small and great. And may Allah bless you, choose you, and elect you; for you are guidance and light for the worlds. And may His pleasure encompass the family and companions; indeed, they are moons for your sun, O sun of the day. Ended ¹³⁰. ... [The text continues with similar invocations and poetry, but for brevity, the translation covers the provided excerpt.]

So stand by me on the Day of Resurrection, for I am to myself, O son of Amina, a great wrongdoer ¹³¹. Yours is the creation that encompasses all creatures, and You are the life by which all creatures live. O treasure of the destitute, lessen my stumbling, and let widows and orphans be revived. I have no treasure, O Messenger of Allah, for I am Your servant, the bankrupt and destitute. So be the hand of my support and the security of my fear; I seek refuge in none besides You, and there is no necessity. And by Your rank, grant me what I seek. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most beautiful of Your kingdom-like, mercy-filled blessings, by which You delighted him among the prophets and messengers in his life, and perfumed his pure breaths and fragrance in the highest assembly, and raised his praiseworthy rank and loftiness in the holy precincts. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most complete of Your good-pleasure, holy blessings, by which You purified his dust, and prepared his hospitality and reception in the abode of Your honor, and singled out in the ranks of the near ones the eye of those who witnessed and saw him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most sublime of Your solitary, omnipotent blessings, by which You made his brilliance shine in the heaven of meanings, and caused his praise and commendation to flow on the tongues of lovers, and through which You fulfilled his intention and hope for his community of all kinds of good things ¹³². O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most excellent of Your luminous, infallible blessings, by which You established his foundations and structure on the bases of piety and righteousness, and manifested his noble traits, and increased his meaning, and made fertile the garden of his pasture and meaning in the carpet of proximity and nearness. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most comprehensive of Your beautiful, desirous blessings, by which You made his call and proclamation heard in the surrounding cycles, and poured forth upon creatures the seas of his generosity and munificence, and clarified the landmarks of his biography, and guided the community by his guidance. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the most enduring of Your eternal, everlasting blessings, by which his goodness and bounty multiplied, and his rank and sanctuary became great in the palaces of intimacy, and embroidered his purified shirt and cloak with the shining lights thereof. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the greatest of Your holy blessings, transcendent beyond modality and temporality, by which the sinner seeks intercession to Allah, and the disobedient seeks refuge from His wrath and trial, and the lover seeks His pardon, forgiveness, and pleasure. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You honor his abode, ennoble his final state, and fulfill his wish and pleasure on the Day of Resurrection. This prayer is for Your great right, O Muhammad; this prayer is in veneration of Your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah ¹³³. The best youth that eyes behold is one who knows Allah that He is Allah. Far from him are his worldly shares tomorrow; in the presence of the Truth, his aim is Allah. He is emptied of his entire world, so his occupation becomes Allah. He is admitted into a holy retreat where he remembers, and his remembrance is Allah. He teaches him whatever He wills, then elevates him to Him, so his knowledge is Allah. He realizes in him what is said from Him to him; if he calls Him, Allah answers him. His grace elevates him, so he ascends through it in light, as a favor, and his light is Allah. He reaches the utmost limit and is made to arrive, for his witnessing has become Allah. He clothes him with garments from His presence, garments embroidered by Allah Himself. And after he becomes uniquely knowledgeable, He says to him, "Verily, I am Allah." Its author, may Allah honor him with His pleasure and aid him in fulfilling His rights and the rights of His beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and strengthen him, and benefit him with the reward of blessing him, and make his abode and resting place in the highest paradises, said: "When I came across the honor of this mentioned prayer with the gnostic Abu Abdullah, my master Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli, in the book 'Dala'il al-Khayrat' and its transmitted virtues, from the Shaykh, the Imam, the gnostic ¹³⁴, the valiant, Abu Abdullah, my master Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi, and that 'one of them is worth a thousand times,' and it is: 'O Allah, bless our master Muhammad with a blessing by which You honor his abode,' up to his saying: 'This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O Muhammad, O he whom his Lord seated on the throne of lordship and precedence, and sanctified in the highest paradises, and gave his community to drink from his sweet, abundant pool and Tasnim ¹³⁵, and greeted them therein with the noblest greetings, and honored them with the vision of His noble face. ❖ Indeed, love of the Beloved is a great thing; so you see lovers bewildered therein. ❖ O lovers, be infatuated with longing for the one whose beautiful stature is straight. ❖ He possesses beauty and splendor with the divine; he is handsome, with a dark, wide eye. ❖ The body has perished in his love, and likewise the heart is sick from the intensity of separation. ❖ Tears flow continuously on the cheeks, and when people sleep, he does not sleep. ❖ How could it not be so, for he is my master and my support, and I am his lover and servant. ❖ Excuse me for the beauty of the one who has captivated me; his face is a luminous, full moon ¹³⁶. ❖ Ahmad al-Mustafa, a bringer of good tidings and a warner, an intercessor whose intercession is accepted, and forbearing. ❖ How many clear proofs does he have, like counting pebbles and stars. ❖ The camel came to him calling, 'O beloved of the Divine, You are the Merciful.' ❖ Pebbles glorified him with speech, and likewise beasts and meats. ❖ A tree walked to him and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, You are the Forbearing.' ❖ Rocks softened for him, and the trunk groaned for him, yearning from its separation. ❖ O my beloved, my desire, and my aim, in you are all wishes in an enduring garden. ❖ O Messenger of the Divine, what do servants have besides your beautiful, comely rank? ❖ O Messenger of the Divine, hasten to my heart and give it to drink of your pure, ancient wine. ❖ So upon you be blessings continuously forever, and upon the family and Companions, enduring. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of non-Arabs and Arabs, the perfect in obedience and etiquette, the lofty in station and ranks, the seal of prophethood and messengership, pure in lineage and descent, with a blessing that honors in the garden of gifts and proximity, sanctified from frivolity.

and of blame, and of gossip and idle talk, and of weariness and fatigue. And by it his final abode is honored in its places, wherein whoever dwells is safe from the vicissitudes of afflictions, from the disease of sickness and pain; he attains joy, delight, pride, and pleasure. And by it, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he sought for his community of deliverance from perils and destruction, from the terror of the standing in the gathering, the resurrection, the bridge, the balance, and the blaze of fires with intense heat and flame. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O adornment of sermons, speeches, and orations, O remover of worries, sorrows, and distress, O one to whom in hardships is the refuge and escape, O one through prayer upon whom needs are fulfilled and desires are attained, O one at the mention of whose Muhammadan name mercies descend and anger departs. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah, sun of deeds, pole of majesty and beauty, splendor of virtues and perfection, pride of heart, mind, and thought, adornment of name, form, and omen, seal of the prophets and master of the messengers—a prayer by which his abode in the Garden of the Righteous is honored, with abundant openings of waters, gardens, and shades. And by it his final abode is honored in its dwellings, wherein whoever enters is safe from terror, earthquakes, and horrors, and his Lord meets him with pardon, beneficence, and treats him with every kindness in all states. And by it, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he sought for his community of pure blessings, sufficient secrets, and continuous good. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O noble in companionship and family, O honorable in qualities and traits, O pure in virtues and characteristics, O master of the free and the patrons, O sea of generosity, bounty, and gifts. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the place of blessing and security, the beauty of the age and time, the bride of the kingdom, luminous in heart and soul, the mine of generosity, blessing, and open-handedness, the sea of generosity and abundant grace and favor—a prayer by which his abode in the Garden of Gifts prepared for the people of truth, affirmation, and faith is honored. And by it his final abode is honored in its assemblies, wherein whoever dwells is gifted with magnificent gifts and beautiful presents, and is placed in a station near to Him and is exalted in the stations of proximity and closeness. And by it, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he asked of You of success in dwelling in the paradises of gardens, and enjoyment in its palaces adorned with the lofty Throne, the houris, and the immortal youths, O Mercy to the far and near, O Refuge of the seeker and the captive, O Shelter of the sinner and the disobedient, O Master of angels, humans, and jinn, O Best of the sons of Hashim, Ma'add, and Adnan. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rising of blessing and fortune, the path of guidance and right conduct, the happy one among visitors and delegations, the sea of generosity vast in giving and bestowal, the adornment of beauty, fair in form and stature, the delight of the eye, radiant in cheeks and face—a prayer by which his abode in the Garden of Delight and Eternity, surrounded by praise, gratitude, and thanks, is honored. And by it his final abode is honored in its processions, wherein whoever takes the lead attains the ultimate honor, might, and glory, and succeeds in achieving the goal, attaining wishes and aims. And by it, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he asked of You for his community of its gifts that cannot be bounded by limit nor measured by extent. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O desire of the people of love and affection, O ecstasy of the people of rapture and passion, O master of the people of Tihama and Najd, O summit of the people of effort and diligence, O comfort of the people of loneliness and loss, O imam of the people of chastity and asceticism, O one with whom the moon conversed while he was a child in the cradle. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your faithful and trustworthy beloved, Your chosen one described with generosity and munificence, Your prophet distinguished with the lofty rank and the praiseworthy station, the bride of Your kingdom, fragrant in scent, sweet in garments and robes—a prayer by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Grace prepared for those who preserve the prayers and stand by the limits. And by it You honor his final abode in its gardens, wherein whoever enters, Allah shades him with the shade of His extended mercies, feeds him from the food of His love and the tables of His existing goodness, gives him to drink from the pool of His delicious nectar and the Salsabil of His abundant Kawthar. And by it, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he asked of You for his community of dwelling in the abode of honor and eternity, and deliverance from the heat of Hell and its fires of intense flame and fuel. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O master of existence, O ornament of valleys and heights, O mirror of the blind and the witnesses, O noble of fathers and grandfathers, O garden of guests and visitors, O intercessor of creatures on the terror of the Resurrection and the Promised Day. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the clement, the oft-returning, Your chosen one whose rank and highness were raised in the heaven of glory, Your prophet whose Muhammadan light and radiance illuminated the cosmos, Your saint by whom the paths of religion became clear and creatures were guided by his guidance—a prayer by which You honor his station and abode in the Garden of the Righteous, and by which You honor his final abode in its highest, most radiant stations, and by which, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in dwelling in the Garden that Abraham, peace be upon him, saw in his dream: its trees are 'There is no god but Allah', its branches are 'Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah', its fruits are 'Glory be to Allah' and 'Praise be to Allah', its expanse is the heavens and the earth, and inscribed upon it: 'Prepared for Muhammad and his community, great in rank and status.' When morning came, he related his dream to his people, and they said: 'Who is Muhammad?' He said: 'I do not know.' Then Gabriel came to him and said: 'Indeed, Allah the Exalted says to you: Muhammad is My beloved and My chosen from My creation; were it not for him, I would not have created the world, the Garden, or the Fire. He is the last of the prophets in the world and the first intercessor on the Day of Resurrection. His community is the most honored of communities to Me. The Garden is forbidden to creation until Muhammad and his community, blessed by the generosity of Allah, enter it.' So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a prayer by which You honor his abode, and by which You honor his final abode, and by which, on the Day of Resurrection, he attains his desire and satisfaction in what he asked of You for his community of dwelling in the Garden and deliverance from the Fire, and in what he asked of You for himself of the highest stations and the greatest gifts. Indeed, You are the Possessor of generosity and bounty, and You are the Most Generous of the generous.

By it on the Day of Resurrection, his wish and His good pleasure. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O you whose fragrance is the amber-scented breeze of the cosmos and its aroma, O you whose light is the light of the universe by the light of your forehead and the beauty of your countenance, O you to whom your Lord spoke on a carpet or closer, and revealed to you, O you whom your Lord singled out with His merciful names and named you, O you whose face God supported with His lights among the worlds and its splendor, O you whose noble body God created in the best stature and proportioned, O you whom your Lord supported with His support and strengthened for all obedience, O you whom your Lord gave to drink from the cup of His love and quenched with the pure wine of His affection, O you who were truthful with your Lord in what you covenanted with Him and fulfilled it, O you whose life your Lord purified from the turbidity of others and made clear, O you whom your Lord drew to the carpet of His nearness and elevated, O you whom your Lord chose for the secrets of prophethood and messengership and selected, O you whom your Lord called to His holy presence and chose, O you whom your Lord singled out with the gifts of His bounty and generosity and bestowed, O you whom your Lord selected for Himself from His creation and chose, O you whom your Lord enriched with Himself over all existents and sufficed. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. May God bless you and your pure family, your most noble companions, your blessed progeny, and your wives, the mothers of the believers, and grant abundant peace forever, and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. (71) Muhammad, from his light is every light, and the highest paradise is illuminated by him. Muhammad is the guiding, noble one, and it is he whom the holy maidens of the palaces address. Muhammad, from his light smiled the brides of eternity with the beauty of their lips. Muhammad, his lights are inscribed as a line of splendor on the necks of the maidens. Muhammad, for his sake was created the garden of the eternal abode, the abode of joy. Muhammad, with light he traced upon its trees their tents and curtains. Muhammad is the crown of its brides, and by his name sing the beautiful birds. Muhammad, the praised one, his community is blessed through him, and a forgiving Lord. The Merciful granted them the best reward: a great kingdom, radiance, and joy. How beautiful they are when they see their Lord, and He has given them to drink of a pure drink. O leader of the radiant ones following him, as if he were the sun before the full moons. The garden of your noble face is for us more splendid than the garden of palaces. Longing carried me to its trace, like a lush meadow, the abode of graves (72) so that I might see your name in its fragrance as light, while the eye is too limited for you. May God bless you, O you who hold the highest station of praise on the Day of Resurrection, and the family and companions, people of piety, people of purity and love, people of righteousness. This is the description of the gardens of bestowed gnosis, and what God has prepared for its inhabitants of openings and magnificent, clear, holy gifts. (73) May God bless you and your family with a blessing by which we gain its benefit in every place and assembly, and attain through it from Your pleasure and His pleasure the utmost wish and goal, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The lights stirred in the highest gardens of eternity, and the birds glorified on the tips of the branches. The maidens rejoiced in sanctification with joy in a procession of masters and nobles. On horses of ruby, saddled, with reins of light, their saddles of gold and bridles of jewels, made by an eternal, generous, forgiving Lord. On the saddles are men, if you saw them, they are like moons above the stars in light. O joy of the people, they have attained bliss, and the Majestic said to them, 'I am your neighbor.' Presences of sublime secrets and shining lights. (77) O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the secrets and treasuries of the unseen, and poured upon his spirit the streams of effusions and the subtleties of bestowed knowledge. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of witnessing and the lamps of hearts, and added him to Yourself with an addition of specification, and perfumed with his fragrance the sleeves and collars, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the holy precincts and the chambers of the veiled secret, and ennoble his final state in the courtyards of the Resurrection, with its pleasant breeze and gusts, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and His good pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community: the erasure of burdens and forgiveness of sins. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, the sources, O perennial cup of the drunk love, O help of the oppressed and distressed, O ultimate hope and goal of the sought, O you whom God adorned with the sash of infallibility and purified from defects of deficiency and loss, O you whose rank God raised above all prophets and messengers and preferred over every beloved and loved one. (80) O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique pearl of the necklace, the mercy of the weak, the beggars, and the dependents, the master of the nobles, freemen, and patrons, the locus of generosity, kindness, and favors, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of Majesty, surrounded by awe, magnification, and exaltation, and ennoble his final state in its courtyards, whose soil is saffron, whose pebbles are pearls and coral, whose fruit is all fruits, dates, and pomegranates, which has no equal in the foods of this world nor any likeness, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and His good pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community: dwelling in its palaces adorned with crowns and anklets, and its courtyards where there is no idle talk nor sin, no gossip nor rumor, no worldly concern nor reckoning nor questioning, no envy nor dispute nor argument, no severance nor trumpet nor deviation nor misguidance, no illness nor decrepitude nor gray hair nor madness nor confusion, no deceit nor treachery nor cunning nor fraud nor trickery. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O beloved of the great and exalted Lord, O possessor

The lofty degrees, ranks, and justice. O he whom his Lord made aware of wonders that no one before him among the prophets and messengers had ever been made aware of. ¹³⁷ This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble in qualities and attributes, and Your beautiful chosen one in deeds and actions, and Your intimate one who continually ascends in the stations of nearness and union, and Your saint who is fervent in Your remembrance through the passage of days and nights, with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Bliss, surrounded by contentment, pleasure, joy, and acceptance, and by which You ennoble his final state in its assemblies that are pure without blemish, wherein there is no sleep, no weariness, no intimacy with other than Allah, no talk, no news, no deficiency in its bliss, no removal, no change, and no transition, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of its abundant blessings, whose goodness is continuous, whose bounty is perpetual, followed by no languor or cessation, whose soil is kneaded with musk, ambergris, and saffron, whose birds glorify Allah morning and evening, and whose inhabitants are constant in the remembrance of Allah with detachment and separation. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O means of the people of supplication and entreaty, O pole of the circle of the people of speciality and perfection, O delight of religion and the world, O ruby of the crown of the people of virtues and beauty. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. ¹³⁸ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the house of the secret praised by the tongue of state and speech, the result of remembrance whose mention is pleasant in the deserts of wilderness and barren lands and the fortresses of mountains, the crescent of the age whose beauty surpasses Venus, Jupiter, and the moon of abundant light and radiance, with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Paradise, clothed in garments of splendor and beauty, and by which You give glad tidings to his final state in its domes built of silver and gold, its palaces of emerald, chrysolite, and bamboo, and its houris adorned with jewelry, garments, and stones, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of enjoyment in its gardens and the drink of the water of its pools, delicious, sweet, and pure, and its eternal, permanent bliss that has no interruption or separation. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O point of the line of equilibrium and dome of moderation, O he for whom the trunk yearned in separation, the lizard spoke, and the gazelle fled, O he whose goodness for his blessed community is ever increasing and continuous, O he who is a security for the people of his love from being swallowed up, metamorphosis, disgrace, and humiliation. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, ¹³⁹ the presence of the people of intimacy and boldness, the ecstasy of the masters of spiritual finds and states, the noble of lineage, pure in words and deeds, the cup of love sweet in taste and draught, the lofty in rank, generous in tribe, companions, and family, with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Refuge prepared for the people of piety, obedience, and righteous deeds, and by which You ennoble his final state in its illuminated scenes and its radiant, lofty minarets, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of delight in its fruitful gardens and the tables of its abundant, immense blessings, and what Allah has prepared for them therein of good things whose number cannot be counted and which have never crossed the mind. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad of the prophets and messengers, O support of the stakes, poles, and substitutes, O physician of bodies, hearts, and states, O ultimate goal and utmost hope, O he for whose love and visitation souls and wealth are spent, O my master, O beloved of Allah. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. ... of pure sovereignty in qualities, the mountain of glory perfect in virtues and attributes, the antidote of treatment healing from chronic diseases and incurable illness, the amulet of protection fortified by its blessing in secret and public, in residence and travel, the cloud of goodness and blessing with continuous downpour, flow, and outpouring, with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Eden which You built with Your hand of power from a white pearl, a brick of red ruby, and a brick of green chrysolite, O Allah, O Possessor of Might and Majesty; and by which You ennoble his final state in its places whose soil is musk, its grass saffron, its pebbles pearls and gold, and its gardens with hanging fruits without peer or likeness; and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of plucking its delicious fruits and strolling among its trees with ripe branches and leafy shades. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O he to whom the mounts bow and the saddles alight at his courtyard, O he whose guidance and conduct the reins of the imams and the great men follow, O he who clarified the path of the Islamic nation and fought for it with swords, spearheads, and arrows. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. ... of blessed adornment in furnishings and sandals, the delight of the eye whose moon ascends in the towers of perfection and completion, the bride of the two worlds seated on the throne of joy, happiness, and celebration, the grandfather of Hasan and Husayn, who cut with the sword of his care the backs of the people of deviation and misguidance. With a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of Eternity, whose tents are raised on pillars of chrysolite and columns of tall ruby, and by which You ennoble his final state in its dwellings where its inhabitants laugh in the towers of sandalwood, and strut in the gardens of roses, cloves, and jasmine, fearing no occurrence of aversion, incapacity, or transition, no wrath, anger, punishment, or retribution; and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of deliverance from distance, rejection, disgrace, and calamity, and success in dwelling in the abode of eternity and the pleasure of their Lord, the Great, the Exalted. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he for whom Allah made the elderly, the young, women, and men love, O he through whose blessing great sins and heavy burdens are erased.

O you who says: "I am for her, when he buys with the creatures the greatest jest ¹⁴⁰ and the dry expanse ¹⁴¹ became straitened by his coming." This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad ¹⁴², this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. * Indeed, those who obeyed Allah, their Lord, * With what they desired of Paradise have triumphed. * The abode of permanence they inhabit; no weariness touches them, * Nor any harm, nor any other. * Blessed are they; they have triumphed, and the houris ¹⁴³ surround them, * And the Throne ¹⁴⁴ above them, beneath them couches. * Couches set up, so every * Soul of them finds therein what they patiently endured. * Never, and therein for them has been subdued, and they, * From their Lord comes to them tamarrud ¹⁴⁵. * O companion, they have been happy; what they sent ahead they found, * And whatever they were promised from their Lord they acknowledged. * From the Hellfire they escaped, and in the Gardens they dwell, * From the raheeq ¹⁴⁶ they were given a cup, and they did not become intoxicated. * Tuba ¹⁴⁷ shades them, and the Throne above them, * And the houris around them, and beneath them couches. * If you saw a wali of Allah ¹⁴⁸ reclining * On couches, no harm and no trouble, * Enjoying a beautiful fānijah ¹⁴⁹, desirous, * Of slender stature, lofty, adorned with hawar ¹⁵⁰, * If she appeared while the sun had risen, * From her light it would be eclipsed, an eclipse unlike any other. * The crown is her adornment, and coquetry makes her dally, * By Allah, her excellence—no houri like her. Description of the radiant one who attains pleasure and good pleasure, and these gardens and beauties are from His bestowal. Lights of Muhammadan and Ahmadi ¹⁵¹ presences, from the motives of Tihami ¹⁵² and Madani ¹⁵³ yearnings, stirred by the pangs of love of the bride of the prophetic and messengeric presences, and the crown of the sultanic and mawlawi ¹⁵⁴ kingdom, our master and patron Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the crown of the good, both hasani ¹⁵⁵ and spiritual. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You veil us in the garden of his luminous and radiant face, the sensory and spiritual gardens, a blessing by which You purify us in the garden of his luminous and radiant face, giving us to drink from the seas of his delightful bestowed gifts, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved sent with the tolerant hanifiyyah ¹⁵⁶ and the expansive religion, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the Praiseworthy Station ¹⁵⁷ and made him the first intercessor and the first to ascend the highest ranks and the exalted, lofty station. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved whose words are protected from distortion, error, and mistake, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of secrets and openings ¹⁵⁸ and entrusted him with the keys of the unseen, and made him the first to be asked and then given, and the first for whom the doors of acceptance and giving are opened. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved whose foot is firmly planted in the station of witnessing and the unseen, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the presences of might and empowerment, and illuminated his heart with the light of sincerity and certainty, and made him the most excellent of those who bestow gifts of benefits and wisdom to the people of litanies and instruction. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved regarded with the eye of majesty, reverence, and veneration, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of patience, delegation, contentment, and submission, and quenched his heart with the water of compassion and mercy mixed with the nectar of forbearance, pardon, and submission. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the intimate, blessed wali, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of intimacy, expansion, joy, and delight, and granted his community through his hands what no eye has seen nor ear heard of abundant gifts and magnificent bestowals accompanied by the pleasure of their Forbearing, Forgiving Lord. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved distinguished by asceticism, purity, chastity, and piety, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of honor, sublimity, and elevation, and made love for him beneficial as a cure and incantation for those with apparent and hidden ailments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved greatly concerned with Your commands and prohibitions and care, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of might, expansion, and bliss, and made him perfect in character and the locus of glory and praise. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved praised in Surah Nun wal-Qalam ¹⁵⁹, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of virtue, generosity, and munificence, and made him the eye of mercy and caused through his hands the bestowals of good things and abundant blessings to flow. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of pure origin, branch, and lineage, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of reflection on Your dominion and contemplation, and made him standing as a guide to You, a caller to You, and a defender. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved of noble fathers, grandfathers, and lineage, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of watchfulness and witnessing, and made him compassionate, merciful, spacious in comfort, and a garden for guests and delegations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the humble, oft-returning, and Your chosen one whom You exalted in the stations of recompense and reward, and made him a security for his community from earthquake, engulfment, and punishment. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the presences of nearness and closeness.

And honor his final abode in the lofty palaces and domes of Your generous abode, and through it, on the Day of Resurrection, attain his wish and satisfaction regarding what he asked of You for his community concerning the Hereafter: deliverance from punishment and repulsion of torment. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad ¹⁶⁰, O Elevator of rank and station, O noble of lineage and affiliation, O vast in shelter and expanse, O adornment of discourse and response, O mine of truth and correctness, O mighty of family, clan, and companions, O he whom his Lord praised and extolled in many verses of the Book. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad ¹⁶¹, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved crowned with the crown of beauty and perfection, Your chosen one whom You purified in the stations of majesty and beauty, and made him noble of soul, pure in qualities and traits. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved pure in branch and kind, Your chosen one whom You purified in the stations of perfection and the pavilions of the sanctuaries of holiness, and made him absent in the witnessing of Your beauty, ever ascending in the ranks of intimate familiarity and intimacy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved with illumined heart and innermost being, Your chosen one whom You purified in the stations of direct address ¹⁶² and the carpet of proximity and nearness, and singled him out for the Great Intercession ¹⁶³ and preferred him over all angels, humans, and jinn. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved about whom those of insight and intellect are perplexed in grasping his realities, Your chosen one whom You purified on the green rafraf ¹⁶⁴ and the desired sight, and made the chiefs of the cherubim ¹⁶⁵ and the dwellers of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ¹⁶⁶ serve him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved supported by clear signs and miraculous wonders, Your chosen one whom You purified in the stations of the prophets and the elite and the lights of the veils and canopies, and made him a key to the doors of obedience and acts of drawing near, and adorned him with the highest perfections and righteous deeds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved whom You occupied with Yourself away from the embellishments of this world and the management of its affairs, and purified him in the stations of the encompassing cycles and the seas of their light; his name is upon the gates of the gardens, their tents, and their curtains. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved sent with guidance and the upright, most right religion, Your chosen one whom You purified in every noble station and witnessed scene, and singled him out for Your love and adorned with his light every lofty place and seat, a blessing by which You honor his abode on the carpet of Your illumined, most felicitous presences, and honor his final outcome in the station of Your greatest good pleasure and the honor of Your most established might, and through it, on the Day of Resurrection, attain his wish and satisfaction regarding what he asked of You for his community: success in dwelling in the abode of generosity and eternity in its everlasting bliss. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O bridegroom of the gardens and sultan of the supported kingdom, O possessor of the clear path and the perfect, well-laid religion, O possessor of the sound intellect and the successful, right-guided vision, O decisive proof of truth and the well-tempered sword of the Law, O firm foundation of religion and the raised pillar of Islam, O lamp of prophethood and messengership and the renewed season of good. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Muhammad. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of success and happiness, and honor his final outcome by raising degrees and preference over those of devotion and worship, and through it, on the Day of Resurrection, attain his wish and satisfaction regarding what he asked of You for his community: ending with goodness and the two words of testimony ¹⁶⁷, and for him the station near to You on the Day of Resurrection. And grant him Your greatest pleasure, a covering and a cushion, and give him what no eye has seen nor ear heard of gifts befitting his station, multiplying them manifold until he is pleased and his desire is fulfilled. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O he whom Allah supported with dazzling miracles and breaking of custom, O he upon whom Allah bestowed the garments of pleasure and good pleasure and seated him on the throne of honor and glory, O he whom Allah crowned with the crown of care and singled out for nearness and proximity and perfection of lordship, O he whose heart Allah illumined with the lights of sainthood and gifted with the gifts of secrets and beneficial sciences, O he whom Allah created with the character of compassion and mercy and made generosity his emblem and sign. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the resting place of Your mercy, and honor his final outcome among the elite of Your beloved and the people of Your affection, and through it, on the Day of Resurrection, attain his wish and satisfaction with what befits his state from Your bounty, generosity, and favor, and be pleased with him with Your greatest pleasure, and settle him in the midst of Your pardon and the paradises of Your garden. This prayer is for your right, O Muhammad, you through whose existence and the emergence of your mission Allah had mercy on the dead, and molded the hearts of the believers upon your innate disposition and love, and poured upon them the seas of your generosity, kindness, and all Your blessings. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the places of Your merciful mercies, and honor his final outcome with the vision of Your Essence

of the holy and unique singularity ¹⁶⁸, and through it on the Day of Resurrection you will convey to him his desire and pleasure in what he hopes from you and expects from the subtle gifts of your eternal ¹⁶⁹ bestowals, and the gifts of your magnificent and sovereign guidance, and the noble lights of your blessings ¹⁷⁰, and the growing holy benedictions ¹⁷¹, and the excellent salutations ¹⁷² that are transcendent of modality, direction, distance, and the accidents of human creatures. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O spirit of spiritual spirits, and source of the truths of faith, and heart of the demonstrative surahs ¹⁷³, and birds of the manifestations of beneficence ¹⁷⁴, and through the eyes of corporeal creatures. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of expansion, contentment, and felicity, and by which You ennoble his final state in the stations of might, proximity, and nearness, and through it on the Day of Resurrection You will convey to him his desire and pleasure from what brings tranquility to hearts and delight to eyes, and by which You grant him fortified palaces and hollow tents, and polished brides ¹⁷⁵ upon mounds of chrysolite, ruby, and coral, and by which You give him what he asked of You for his community of the major intercession ¹⁷⁶ at the silence of all and his saying, 'I am for it,' when the greatest of the saints and prophets refrained from it, and the terror intensified and the fires were kindled. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O master of entities ¹⁷⁷ and mirror of witnessing and direct vision, and fortress of security and safety, and gift of grace and favor, and mercy to the far and near, and refuge of the seeker and the suppliant, and light of the Truth witnessed in the pillar of unveiling and exposition ¹⁷⁸. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the precincts of Your majestic bestowed presence ¹⁷⁹, by which his final state is ennobled in the places of Your eternal and everlasting happiness, and through it on the Day of Resurrection You will convey to him his desire and pleasure for what You have prepared for him of sublime gifts and a pleasant, approved life. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O theater of heart's thoughts ¹⁸⁰, and leader of the higher and lower spirits ¹⁸¹, and element of sensory and spiritual truths, and fountain of rational and transmitted sciences, and spring of delightful Kawthari ¹⁸² tastes, and bowl of ambergris and musk fragrances. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the most sublime and highest station, and by which You ennoble his final state in the lofty degrees and beautiful stations, and through it on the Day of Resurrection You will convey to him his desire and pleasure in what You seal for him of the beautiful seals and words, and by which You increase him beyond what he has attained of everlasting bliss and the most wholesome and pleasant life, and You grant him enjoyment of the vision of Your noble Face, through which You appeared to him in the manifestations and station of 'two bow-lengths or nearer' ¹⁸³, and You hand him the banner of praise and intercession, so his rank became great thereby and he became perfect in beauty and meaning. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O pure of origin and structure, O illuminator of the witnessed scene and meaning, O noble of fathers and sons, O comfort of spirit, heart, body, and the place of expectation ¹⁸⁴. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of Your generosity, abundant in good and ripe gifts of gardens and shades, and by which You ennoble his final state among the rest of the prophets and messengers, and the angels who glorify their Lord morning and evening, and through it on the Day of Resurrection You will convey to him his desire and pleasure by granting what he asked and beyond what he asked of the ranks of speciality and perfection, and attainment of the sought, and reaching the goal and hopes, Your intimate friend and chosen one who saw with the eye of beauty in the mirror of majesty, and You saw him with the eye of majesty in the mirror of beauty, and Your beloved and friend who saw with the eye of perfection in the station of perfection, and You saw him with the eye of perfection in the station of perfection, and he witnessed You with the eye of essence in the station of union, and You witnessed him with the lights of names and attributes in the station of nearness and connection, and he addressed You with the tongue of magnification and veneration and the station of supplication and entreaty, and You addressed him with the tongue of beneficence, generosity, and favors in the station of love, intimacy, and boldness, and between You and him the tongue of speech fell away, content with the tongue of state, and he knew You through You with a complete knowledge that needs no proof or inference, and with which no doubt, illusion, or possibility intrudes, so he became protected from the assaults of overwhelming power and the might of the Possessor of glory and majesty, regarded with the eye of complete lordship and high rank in state and final outcome, his temple is lordly and his character is merciful, his unseen is pure from the turbidities of temporal events, his time is illuminated with the lights of sensory and spiritual gifts, his face is more beautiful than worldly and otherworldly treasures, his company is better than the company of kings and their lofty, delightful assemblies, the flashes of his brow and forehead in the midst of assemblies are more radiant than the rising of the morning sun and the rays of pearl-like stars, his conversation in the ears of listeners is sweeter than the passing of cups of effusions among those who have attained and their ascent in the stations of nearness and belovedness, his companionship is more delightful than the companionship of close friends and companions and their mutual affection and mercy and the company of their human characters, and service to his noble station is more beneficial than the work of workers and their striving in acquiring the etiquette of conduct and the benefits of bestowed openings ¹⁸⁵. And absorption in the beauty of his essence is more desirable than the longing of the longing ones and the taste of the tasting ones and the thoughts of their ecstatic raptures, and his flowing emanation in the innermost secrets of the lovers and the perceptions of the elite brought near is more subtle than the blowing of the east wind at dawn, and sweeter than sugar and the pleasure of honeyed foods. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, O ornament of ornaments and sphere of the risings of the felicitous moons, O delight of the eye and bride of the divine presences ¹⁸⁶, O master of the two worlds and bowl of fragrant ambergris musk scents, O grandfather of Hasan and Husayn and element of the Hashimite tree of Tihama and Najd, O bride of the two presences and imam of the two qiblas ¹⁸⁷, who gathers the scattered beauties of the former and latter. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Messenger of Allah, be an intercessor for me, for I have come complaining of many sins.

And be for me on the Day of Reckoning ¹⁸⁸ a grantor, with Your goodness, and bestow upon me there mercy. For You are the desire of my soul and the ultimate goal of my intention, and You are my refuge in the Hereafter and my provision. Your love is my religion, my creed, and my school of thought, and the safeguard of my tawhid ¹⁸⁹ and the foundation of my belief. I have asked You, O Possessor of Bounty, from the overflowing of Your great bounty, and O Most Worthy of all creation to answer me. And before my whispered prayer, I have presented a praise, by which I hope for forgiveness of my sin and my slip. So be gracious, bestow favor, pardon, forgive, and grant me my request by Your favor, and accept my gift. When Your attributes raise my rank among creation, and You clothe me with the most honorable garment of Your praise, then how far is it that I should fear the vicissitudes of time if it oppresses me, when my lineage to Your highness is established? And if sins blacken my face, how can I not whiten my record with noble praise? Let my heart congratulate you, for the descriptions of its beauty whisper to you; so seize the description of the best of creation. And let your noble presence prepare the ground for his praise, that you may attain from his generosity every virtue and blessing. Say what you will about him, for you are truthful; his attributes are sublime beyond enumeration. And what can the praisers say when his praise has come explicitly in every verse and chapter? Upon him be the blessings of God as long as a lightning flash gleams, and as long as the camel-driver recites at dawn in Mecca, and as long as a yearning lover sighs, and as long as a caravan journeys long to the land of Mecca. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the repose of spiritual souls, the stage of beneficent theophanies ¹⁹⁰, the leader of human creation, the essence of unique beauties, the bride of holy presences, the garden of divine gnoses and graces ¹⁹¹—whoever enters it, the doors of good-pleasure mercies are opened for him, the subtle veils of light are rent for him, and he hears the address from the presences of contingency and the divine discourse: 'My beloved has given permission from Me, for the abode of My sovereign generosity has been spread for you, the fine fabrics of My eternal gifts have been laid out for you, and you have appeared in the manifestations of visible individuations ¹⁹², and I have sanctified your secret from the accidents of temporal events, and I have preferred you over the angels, the messengers, and all the cosmic sciences.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the gathering place of divine truths and eternal sciences, the locus of holy mysteries and healing signs, the key to the treasuries of kingdom gifts and sufficient treasures, the possessor of pure schools of thought and fulfilling covenants, the sublime and lofty stations and high ranks, and the ultimate perfections and exalted glories—a blessing by which his abode is honored in the Garden of Good Pleasure and Contentment, surrounded by bestowed gifts and pure blessings, and by which his final state is ennobled in its minarets whose domes shine in the heaven of high stations, whose rivers flow with the water of openings and effusions, whose trees are adorned with the fruits of truths and subtleties, ever-growing, whose clusters are ever-accessible to the people of love and longing, and whose inhabitants are in a good, pleasing, and contented life; and by which on the Day of Resurrection he attains his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his noble community over all previous and past communities. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O talisman of protective preservation, O delight of tranquil hearts, O whose love is healing for the ailments of hearts, O whose effusions flow in the innermost of lovers, O whose goodness is perpetual and continuous for the people of service at his carpet, O prayer upon whom protects from the heat of Hell and painful torment, O to whose community it is said from the courtyards of Gardens: 'Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you sent forth in days past.' This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the precursor of immediate and deferred mercy, the source of divine sciences and comprehensive, excellent wisdoms, the possessor of sublime treasures and magnificent, excellent legacies, the rising place of the suns of guidance whose lights shine in the heaven of the hearts of the knowers, never setting—a blessing by which his abode is honored in the Garden of Pardon and Forgiveness, filled with the outpourings of mercies sent down from the heaven of the unseen, and by which his final state is ennobled in its stations—whoever ascends therein is overwhelmed by the seas of gifts and sublime, perfect secrets—and by which on the Day of Resurrection he attains his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his community of abundant gifts and comprehensive, all-encompassing blessings. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O mine of attained and arriving blessing, O possessor of dazzling miracles and continuous graces, O sagacity of pure hearts and of those negligent in obedience, sluggish, O season of joys, happiness, and past and future good deeds, O whose love is an obligation upon creatures and other than it is supererogatory. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the high and lofty station, the perfect, dazzling, and manifest light, the illuminated, magnified, and sublime carpet, the truthful word and faithful promise—a blessing by which his abode is honored in the Garden of gnoses and graces and the hidden secret, and by which his final state is ennobled in its presences—whoever enters it, God honors him with a pleasant life, pure drink, strong support, and pure character—and by which on the Day of Resurrection he attains his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his community of guidance to the straight and even path, and safety from the plots of the rebellious, erring devil. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O possessor of the illuminated, pious heart, the illuminated and pure body, the perfect, pure intellect, the fleeting ambergris and musk scent, and the sacred precinct of Medina, Tihama, and Mecca. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the season of expansion, joy, and delight, the garden of pure beauties of fruits and blossoms, the physician of states who heals weary and ailing hearts, the treasure of profits, facilitation, blessing, and wealth—a blessing by which his abode is honored in the Garden of emotions and abundant mercies, shining lights and radiance, and by which his final state is ennobled in its radiant courtyards—whoever enters it is given glad tidings of attaining the goal and wishes, and of asceticism in foods, drinks, and the vanities of this world—and by which on the Day of Resurrection he attains his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for forgiveness and pardon for those of his community who disobeyed and sinned. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O element of honor, glory, and praise, O whose mention is fragrant, O mine of generosity, O possessor of the high station, O intercessor of the community, O master of the children of Adam, O most honored of messengers, O mercy to the worlds, O seal of the prophets, O our master Muhammad, and upon his family and companions, and grant peace.

May God protect his side from falsehood, obscenity, and indecency. O you who are distinguished by the perfection of lordship and closeness to your Lord, and nearness; O you whose life is the life of the souls of the people of sobriety ¹⁹³, effacement ¹⁹⁴, absence ¹⁹⁵, and annihilation ¹⁹⁶; O you whom your Lord drew to His presence and made your heart a home for the descents of His essential knowledge and a dwelling place. (105) This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of lordship and honor, the pole of the path and exaltation, the way of truth guiding to the straight path and the upright course, the crown of might, pride, majesty, and glorification; a blessing by which You honor his abode in the Garden of honor, success, and bliss, and by which You ennoble his final state in its stations—whoever enters them attains the pleasure of his great Lord, and He gives him what no eye has seen nor ear heard of the gifts of good things and immense reward, and bestows upon him the companionship of his pure, purified company, free from every ugly attribute and blameworthy deed; and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his community of the bestowal of grace, generosity, and abundant good, the erasure of evil deeds, the expiation of sins, and the forgiveness of recent and old sins. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; I have composed it according to what God has opened to me of the gifts of His knowledge and poured upon my heart from the lights of His sciences and the secret of His wisdom, and manifested upon me from the abundant favors and proofs of His grace, hoping to attain its reward and recompense, and an increase in repentance through its honor and high rank. So I say: From God I hope to achieve the goal and the request. O God, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode, ennoble his final state, and fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved who perfumed the gardens of the kingdom ¹⁹⁷ and the dominion ¹⁹⁸ with his fragrance, and delighted the treasuries of mercy ¹⁹⁹ and omnipotence ²⁰⁰ with the beauty of his countenance, and the light of the lanterns of desire ²⁰¹ and omnipotence with the brilliant flashes of his signs and the splendor of his radiance, and filled the cosmos with the growing blessings and the flood of his generosity, and the good of Paradise and its lofty palaces with the scent of his breeze and the fragrance of his musk. A blessing by which You honor his abode, ennoble his final state, and fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. (106) O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved who occupies the hearts of the yearning ones with the hope of meeting him, Your chosen one who revives the souls of the lovers with the light of his countenance and the dawn of his radiance, Your intimate one whom his Lord greeted with peace in the station of two bow-lengths ²⁰² and gave him life; a blessing by which You honor his abode, ennoble his final state, and fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the essence of every good and the foundation of its structure, the blessing of every discourse and the secret of its meaning, the intoxication of every yearning one and the garden of his abode, the best of those whom his Lord brought near to the carpet of His presence and drew close. A blessing by which You honor his abode, ennoble his final state, and fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the seal of every month and its beginning, the path of every traveler and his guidance, the cry of every distressed one and the succor of his call. A blessing by which You perfume his abode, manifest his praise and commendation in the holy precincts, and fulfill for him from Your pleasure the utmost of his aim and wish, and grant him in his community of good things what he desired and beyond what he desired. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You created, his Lord, in the most beautiful form and brought into being, the most generous of those whose breast You filled with the gifts of divine ²⁰³ sciences and imbued, the most excellent of those for whom You prepared the stations of proximity for the place of his foot and his walk, the most majestic of those who ascended the seven heavens ²⁰⁴ while the lights of the Merciful encompassed and covered him; a blessing by which his eyes are delighted in the carpet of the near ones, by which his love ascends to the highest and most pleasing station, and by which his expectations are fulfilled in what he asked of You for his community of good and hoped for. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the path of every devotee and the ladder of his ascent, the gaze of every yearning one and the aim of his vision, the recognition of every knower and the direction of his prayer, the Kaaba of every circumambulator and the station of his striving. A blessing by which You ennoble his final state, magnify his rank and high station among the prophets, and fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure in intercession. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the protection of every chaste one and his piety, the emigration of every obedient one and the abode of his dwelling, the resting place of every lover and the Garden of his refuge, the state of every truthful one and the tongue of his call, the intimacy of every isolated one and his remembrance in secret and whispered prayer; a blessing by which You treat the lovesick from his bounty and cure him of his affliction, relieve him of his complaint, and grant him through it what he intended for his community and purposed. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station; this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the circuit of every saint and the place of his night journey, the direction of every traveler to God and the signs of his glad tidings, the gift of every

of a visitor and his spoils in this world and the next, a blessing by which You bestow upon us the kissing of his kissed stone ²⁰⁵ and the pressing of lips to his dust, and by which You make us among those who have held fast to his strong rope ²⁰⁶ and clung to his most trustworthy handhold ²⁰⁷, and who delight in his blessed hospitality and profit from the blessing of his village ²⁰⁸. This blessing is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the portion of every patient one and his mercy, the tongue of every grateful one and his grace, the sustenance of every rememberer and his nourishment, the physician of every aspirant and the fragrance of his scent, the hand of every generous one and the wealth of his bounty, the embroidery of the weave of every praiser and the woof of his warp ²⁰⁹; a blessing by which You overcome his enviers and enemies, and by which You place us under his ample shade and let down over us his cloak. This blessing is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. This blessing is a magnification of your right, O he whom Allah chose for His presence and approved, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O he whose rank Allah exalted among the prophets and selected. This blessing is a magnification of your right, O he whom Allah chose as the opening of prophethood and the seal of messengership and the guide of creation by his guidance. This blessing is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and station, this blessing is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that perfumes the universe with the fragrance of his scent, and purifies the beholder in the beauty of his countenance, and by which You answer the request of him who seeks intercession through his station to You and accept his supplication, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ By Allah, how many a youth in Layla's quarter ❖ The lovesick one saw her with his own eyes and was astray ❖ A gazelle of beauty, but she ❖ Hunts with her glance the black of the pupil ²¹⁰ If she appeared to the sun in its brightness She would veil her face in shame from its light And she only gazes at the moon so that She might see her own face in its mirror The order of her teeth has bewildered Pearls whose selection the jeweler perfected O Ka'ba ²¹¹ of exquisite beauty, towards which The noble foreheads prostrate O lady of the curtain, whose veil Has let down over the line ²¹² a covering For a year you have withheld the gentle one from me, so that My eye in sleep cannot see him Woe to me if I die of passion and have not Sipped from your saliva the water of life And how can he fear death from his own death In love of whom he loves, his utmost desire Surrendering to Allah, seeking intercession Through the Chosen Guide, the Messenger of God The elect of the Creator of creation, the refuge of intellects The protection of the true religion, the treasure of the disobedient The rain cloud of generosity, the sea of giving The mine of the pearl of munificence, the treasure of the needy He whom Allah distinguished with His Qur'an As a favor, and with the Seven Oft-Repeated ²¹³ He gifted him He was sent to all creation, and his call encompassed Both humans and jinn entirely He spoke the truth; how few are those who Truly follow his saying and emulate him So he strengthened the backbone of religion, and the Law became firm And its knots were tightened after they were frayed And the cloud of doubt cleared from the gloom Of polytheism, and its darkness was dispelled by him By Allah, how bountiful he was to the pious, with a Piety that surpasses the sea in generosity, which he gave White-browed, bright of forehead, noble Of origin, gentle, beautiful of meeting He spreads his cloak in reverence for one who is great In his presence, out of excess of love How many a night he spent with empty belly from hunger, and how many times He gave away what his hands possessed The arrows ²¹⁴ learned from him, for he Transmitted from his bounty the door of waters And he put the cloud to shame, so that its face Blushed, more learned than its life He was pure in the loins, and Allah chose him From the purest element and selected him The Arabs became speechless before him, while His perfection was completed in the desert by the wind of the wilderness And on the night of his birth, the archway Of Kisra ²¹⁵ split and its building collapsed He headed towards the sanctuary of his chamber and adhered to The sanctity of that grave and kissed its dust And the fragrant scent of musk spread from a garden Whose fragrance perfumed the corners of its hills And say, when you behold his lights: O best of guides to the path of salvation Be for me an intercessor on my return when A child calls out to his father, 'Father!' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You grant us opening in what we have understood from You of the divine sciences ²¹⁶ and received, and by which You benefit us with what we have suckled from the breast of Your bestowed gnoses ²¹⁷ and sipped. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You bring near to us, from the path of arrival to You, what we have found difficult and distant, and by which You return to us, from our sensory and spiritual states, what has been hidden from us and we have lost. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make easy for us, from the methodologies of journeying to You, what we have traversed and followed, and by which You grant us from the subtle secrets of Yours what we have desired and asked for. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You accept from us of the good deeds what we intended for Your face and performed, and by which You bless for us what we have read of beneficial sciences and acquired. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You conceal from the ugly deeds of ours what we have hidden from eyes and kept secret, and by which You overlook from us what we have committed of sins and burdens and borne. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You watch over us with the eye of Your kindness in what we have attempted of matters and undertaken, and by which You repel from us the greatest of hardships that we feared and were cautious of. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You grant us success to act upon what we have taught of the sciences of the Sharia and taught, and by which You forgive us for what we have covenanted with You to do of good deeds and then broken.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You purify from our outward states what we have sullied with sins and defiled, and by which You overlook us regarding what we have concealed of faults from others and dissimulated. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You whiten from our pages what we have altered with errors and blackened, and by which You pardon us for what we have frowned upon of forbidden things and violated. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You rectify from our religion what we have corrupted with ostentation ²¹⁸ and seeking reputation ²¹⁹ and nullified, and by which You heal us from what we have brought upon ourselves of outward and inward diseases and admitted. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You erase from sins what has been written in the treasuries of our deeds and we have forgotten, and by which You grant us of pardon and forgiveness beyond what we have hoped and intended. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You are pleased with us for what we have praised Your Prophet, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and honored him, and by which we have magnified his great station ²²⁰ and adorned him and glorified him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make sweet in our mouths what we have tasted of the sweetness of its remembrances and savored, and by which You manifest to us from its beauty more than what we have mentioned in gatherings and spread. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You accept from us what we have sent forth before us of precious blessings and dedicated, and by which You grant success through its blessing to goodness to those of Your servants whom we have known through You and guided to You and directed. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You benefit us with what we have gathered of its Muhammadan fruits and plucked, and by which You complete our desire in what we have sought from Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, of contentment and sought. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing which You make for us a means in accepting what we have derived of blessings and undertaken, and an accepted deed which we find with You on the Day of Resurrection among the best of what we have acquired of righteous deeds and stored. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, possessors of rank and station, and his Companions, people of intelligence, acumen, and attentiveness, a blessing by which You honor his abode and ennoble his final state, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure, and by which You intercede for us with what we have mounted of the jewels of the words of blessings and their beauty, and bless through the number of its letters in what we have created of that and concluded. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and station; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you whose blessings Gabriel took and upon the back of the Buraq ²²¹ ascended. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you at whose arrival the angels rejoiced and were gladdened by meeting him. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you who rose above the seven heavens ²²² and the noble angels surround him and circle around him, and the light of the All-Merciful envelops him. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you whom Gabriel left in the station of proximity alone and said to him: 'This is the Beloved and his Lord.' This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you who rent the veils and the Throne became on his right and the Footstool on his left, and the Tablet and the Pen behind his back, and he reached a station that no one else reached. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you whom the Truthful One ²²³ believed in what he saw and gave him glad tidings and congratulated him. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and station; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. Who can approach him, while the Lord of heaven Brought him near to His Presence and chose him? And he attained on the night of his Ascension ²²⁴ From his Lord what none other attained. O most noble of creation before Allah, O Succor of creatures, O intercessor of sinners, Be my intercessor on my return when What is hoped for and a child ²²⁵ has come to his father. And ask Him for me for covering when the terror of The Gathering overwhelms, and people are barefoot and naked. O Lord, a guest has alighted in the sanctuary Of Your Chosen Prophet, seeking his ransom. O Lord, a fearful, sinful servant, Naked, poor, hoping for Your riches. He has gathered the fruits of frivolity in what has passed Of his life, so forgive him what he has earned. May Allah bless him as long as the swaying Of his radiant descriptions stirs a longing sorrow, And as long as a caravan travels and arrives at Mina ²²⁶ And has become secure in his sanctuary. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the talisman of hopes, the feast of joys, happiness, and congratulations, the refuge of the seeker and the mercy of the obedient and the sinner, a blessing that befits his lordly state and befits his majestic, solitary station, and by which You convey to him, regarding what he asked of Your pleasure, the ultimate goal and the attainment of hopes. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O light of the All-Merciful conquest; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O trustee of gnostic revelation. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O master of the Unseen, the Eternal; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O secret of human knowledge. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O house of luminous prophethood; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O perpetual love of the enraptured. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O bride of the purposes of intimacy and nearness; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O you whose unique pearls have adorned the necks of meanings. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you from whose comprehensive words the foundations of structures have exuded; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O you whose hadiths have delighted the gatherings of the people of gnostic knowledge.

And the sacred secret ²²⁷. (114) This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O nectar of spiritual dispersions, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the means of opening and initiation, the breeze of jasmine, roses, and flowers of the valleys, the light of the dawn, the white blaze of radiant faces, the fragrance of scents and the musk of fragrant bosoms, the full moon rising, and the brilliant star of beauty, a blessing whose light surpasses the light of dawn and lamp, and whose fragrance surpasses the scent of cloves, narcissus, and chamomile, whose wine suffices for drinking wine and circling cups, and which bestows the wafts of its blessings upon the one who prays upon him morning and evening. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Sultan of beauty, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O caller to success, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O path of guidance and righteousness. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O treasure of wealth and joys, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O ruby of hearts and bodies, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O garden of delight, repose, and comfort, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose hearts yearn to visit and fly to without wings. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the nourishment of body and soul, the possessor of great station and praised name, the comfort of the enraptured lover and the cure of the wounded heart, the fountain of gnoses and spiritual gifts, the ambassador of the unseen calling servants to obedience of their truthful and sincere Lord. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of gifts and openings, the blessing of the openings of texts and commentaries, the book of elucidation, explanation, and clarity, (115) and the supply of prophecies whose drink is mixed with the drink of evening and morning, and the Prophet of mercy, the Forgiver of slips, the Clement. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose passion roams in the gardens of intellects and returns. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose love has filled the heart, body, and soul. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you through whom the gardens of the universe flourish, become fragrant with his scent, and return. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose lights of guidance shine upon the worlds and appear. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you from whose sciences the Tablet and Pen ²²⁸ appeared, and from whose light the shining stars and luminous moons derive and appear. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you of whose birth Adam, Seth, the Friend ²²⁹, and Noah boasted. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you when the lover hears his praises, he sways like a drunkard and trembles as the supple branch trembles. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. A beloved, secretly to the Throne, traversing loftiness ❖ before which Idris ²³⁰ and the Messiah fell short. Worthy that the Messengers prayed behind him ❖ including Adam, the Friend, and Noah. I am at a loss, I do not know with which praise ❖ I stand, though I am eloquent in praise. Sweet-faced, good, fragrant ❖ as if the scent of musk emanates from him. Forbearing, compassionate, benevolent, forgiving ❖ and overlooking every wrongdoer. Faithful to his covenant and promise ❖ when he speaks, the speech is true. Eager for our guidance to our righteousness ❖ a warner to all worlds, sincere. Praiseworthy, glorious, possessor of majesty and loftiness ❖ on his face shines the light of majesty. I swear an oath that he is the most generous of creation ❖ with all that his hands possess, generous. (116) * We have surrounded our camels with the praise of Muhammad * We call him while the guarded tears flow. * Is your speech more fragrant or blended perfume * brought by the east wind and returning? * Our beloved, he is our treasure on the day of our return * when the blazing fire cries out to the wrongdoers. * His protection is our protection from the punishment of our God * so our gaze is only towards him, aspiring. * I have set down my baggage and praised Muhammad * and for my heart, in the beloved, there is praise. * I have borne sins whose burden necessitates wailing * and it is right for the bearer of sins to lament. * Mercy, mercy! Indeed, praise in him is expiation * by my sanctity, and from the shackle of sins it relieves. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the unique one of noble traits and praise, the pinnacle of honor and glory, the path of guidance and right direction, the wine of the ecstasies of the people of passion and the glory of finding, the Sultan of the kingdom supported by armies and troops, the praised one of movement, bearer of the banner of praise among the great prophets and messengers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of generosity, vast in giving and resting place, pure of character, faithful to covenant and promise, lofty of aspirations, truthful in speech and promise, gatherer of nations, blessed visitors and delegations, protector of the sanctuary, sought for help in nearness and distance, physician of pains, healer of hearts from the disease of severance, abandonment, and turning away, a blessing befitting his station founded on the building of piety and earnestness, and by which his abode is honored in the carpet of the near ones on the couches of love and affection, and by which his final abode is honored in the highest paradises and the garden of bliss and eternity. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O unique jewel of beauties. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O string of pearls and pendant of the necklace. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose stature surpasses the willow, bamboo, and myrtle. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose scent is more fragrant than jasmine, cloves, and roses. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose fragrance is more aromatic than musk and ambergris of Shihr ²³¹.

And the fragrant scent, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O master of Sal' ²³² and Quba ²³³ and Tihamah ²³⁴ and Najd ²³⁵. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O desired hope and ultimate aim and goal. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whose miracles cannot be measured, whose generous acts cannot be counted, nor cut off. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one who attained perfect honor as an adult, a child, a youth, and in the cradle. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and status. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of sciences and understandings, the light of insight of the people of revelation and inspiration, the proof of love that cuts through the arguments of the people of doubts and illusions, the lamp of darkness, the brick of completion, the ruby of prose and order, the messenger of truth who, through his message, erased the traces of the worshippers of idols and statues, a blessing by which You raise for him, on the carpet of the near ones, the station, and by which You elevate the building of the prophets and noble messengers, and by which You make him attain, among his community, the ultimate goal and the achievement of aspirations. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O blessing of the beginning and the end. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O qibla ²³⁶ of emulation and affiliation. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one through whom Allah manifested the religion and made Islam famous. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one who legislated the laws and established the rulings. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one through whom Allah illuminated the cosmos and removed the gloom of dense darkness. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one through whom Allah opened the closed seam of prophethood, and with whose mission came the seal and completion. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and status, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of the spirits of the people of humility, submission, and repentance, the lantern of the innermost secret of the people of intelligence, acumen, and nobility, the wisdom of the people of supplication, entreaty, and answered prayers, the fragrant breeze of the people of devotion and worship, and the pleasant litanies and remembrances, the aspiration of the aspirations of the people of success, support, guidance, opinion, and correctness, and the desire of the will of those whom their Lord has hidden under the canopies of His veil and let down His curtain over them; a blessing by which You make his speech and response beloved in hearts, and by which You elevate his station and rank among all the prophets, and by which You honor, in both abodes, his servants, his relatives, and his beloved ones. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one through whom Allah honored Mecca and Tabah ²³⁷. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whom Allah singled out for the Praiseworthy Station ²³⁸ and filled his lands with the gifts of the secret. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whom Allah guided to goodness and made its paths and means easy for him. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whose heart Allah made a manifestation for the descents of His revelation and sent down upon him His Book. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whose name Allah preferred over all other names and honored His Book with the number of its letters. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whom He chose from His creation and honored his lineage over all other lineages. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whose Ka'ba ²³⁹ Allah made a place of visitation, and poured upon them from the sky of His mercies its spout. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whom Allah made a mercy for His servants and made them callers to the path of guidance and opened for them its doors. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one whose rank Allah raised in the highest 'Illiyin ²⁴⁰ of favors, and his wives, his offspring, and his companions. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the soul of the body of the two weighty ones ²⁴¹, the meeting place of the two seas ²⁴², the imam of the two qiblas ²⁴³, the bride of the two presences ²⁴⁴, the element of manifest honor of origin and the two lineages, the adornment of adornment, beautiful of face, temples, and cheeks, the delight of the eye, with arched eyebrows, lashes, and black pupils, a blessing whose light shames the light of the sun and the two stars ²⁴⁵, and whose radiance surpasses the radiance of Jupiter, Venus, and the two luminaries ²⁴⁶. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O unique pearl of the two necklaces. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O imam of the two noble sanctuaries ²⁴⁷. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad, this prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and status. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of the two gardens ²⁴⁸, the generous of the two creations ²⁴⁹, the sphere of the two cycles ²⁵⁰, the season of the two joys ²⁵¹, the lofty of the two aspirations, the high of the two degrees, the fountain of the two blessings, the spacious of the two comforts, the sea of generosity and munificence, extending both hands with the two mercies, the high of the two ranks, the lofty of the two stations, the chief of the two states, the embroidery of the two garments, fragrant of the two breaths, the imam of the house of the two migrations ²⁵² and the art of the two sermons, the secret of the two goodly words, the clarifier of the paths of the two laws, the noble of the two lineages, the sultan of the two kingdoms, the abundant of fortune and the two portions, the branch of the two trees, the light of the black of the two eyes, the manifestor of the rites of Safa and Marwa ²⁵³; a blessing by which You save us from the evil of the two blasts ²⁵⁴, and by which You make us among the happiest of the two groups. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O pure of the two lineages. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O fragrant of the two soils. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O lamp of the two easts and the two wests. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one for whom the moon split into two halves. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O one through whom al-Baqi' ²⁵⁵, Uhud ²⁵⁶, and Hunayn ²⁵⁷ were blessed. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and status. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of secure protection, the possessor of magnified status and lofty rank, the surpassing beauty and wondrous comeliness, a blessing more fragrant than clove, jasmine, and the clusters of spring flowers, more beautiful than the embroidery of garments, the branching patterns, and necklaces of emerald and jewels of setting, and more generous than the flowing of continuous rain, the downpour of heavy rain, and the flow of the mother of spring. O Allah, send blessings upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved who embodies

To Your obedient command, and Your intimate friend who hastens to Your hearing address, and Your prophet of beautiful way, conduct, and legislation, a prayer of beautiful harmony and rhyme, exquisite in structure, foundations, and branches, by whose mention the lover delights in repetition and modulation, and the rememberer rejoices at the proclamation of its praises and proclamation. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved intercessor and pleader, Your intimate friend who nourishes with the milk of his love the weaned and the suckling, Your saint who protects whoever seeks refuge with him from the greatest calamities and terrible events, a prayer whose blessing heals the ailments of the sick and the pained, preserves the tongue of its utterer from speaking indecency, obscenity, and foul speech, and cures with the flashes of its secret the disease of the sick, the mad, and the prostrate. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He before whose majestic awe the noble and the lowly bow. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He at whose praises' hearing the standing and the reclining dance in joy. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He whose succor to his lover is swifter than the blowing of the breeze and the fluttering of the swift bird. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He through whom Allah honored the inhabitants of pure Taybah ²⁵⁸, the two noble sanctuaries ²⁵⁹, and al-Baqi' ²⁶⁰. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He to whose skirt clings the sinner, the wrongdoer, and the obedient. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O He when the fearful unloads the burdens of hope before him, he does not fail nor is lost. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O great in rank and station. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. My companions, let the tears of my eye flow, you will find the full moon, so Taybah and al-Baqi'. For in it is a Hashimite prophet, thankful, patient, pious, humble. I have praised you, O Messenger of Allah, in pride and honor, and I was not the innovator. Did you not rise above the seven heavens on the day your mount was the lofty Throne? And the Dominant honored you with nearness, so every possessor of honor became lowly. And He singled you out for intercession on the day when the faces of creation are bowed in humility to the Creator. And you are the most deserving to be hoped as a helper in calamity and to be called as the Hearer. O my master, life has been wasted in ignorance, and I see no return for what is lost. So take my hand and grant forgiveness, O He who, when I call upon Him, answers swiftly. And say: 'Abd al-Rahim is my companion tomorrow, and your companion need not fear being lost. And include in what You single me out my companions, my relatives, my origin, and my branches. We have hoped in the station of Your face in heavy calamities that incapacitate the strong and sturdy. And what is the weight of sins when You are a light who has made for every sinner an intercessor? And how could Your capacity be straitened for a vast expanse, while Your abundant generosity and vast station are there? Upon you be the blessings of Allah as long as the stars of the sky continue to watch the rising. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the human eye of existence, the substance of existence, the universals of existence and the particulars of existence, the essence of existence, the spirit of existence, the beginning of existence and the end of existence, a prayer befitting his praiseworthy station, his overflowing pool of light, the extended shade of his prophethood, the tied banner of his glory, his proclamation of prostration to his Lord, the King, the Worshipped, and his request for intercession for his community on that promised day, and the answer to his accepted supplication at the arrival. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of existence, the rising place of the moons of existence, the setting place of the secrets of existence, the gathering place of the realities of existence, the isthmus of the worlds of existence, the encompassing of the cycles of existence, the chain of the chain of transmission of existence, the return of the chain of existence, the key to the treasuries of generosity and munificence, a prayer befitting the door of his intended goodness, the reality of his secret permeating every existent, the light of his love mixed with limbs, veins, and skins, the sultan of his passion possessing the reins of hearts and the perceptions of the minds of the people of watchfulness and witnessing. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O trade of profit and gain. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of Your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. Yes, I have with the lovers a share of the portions, you would almost see me from it as a spirit without a body. And every lover who attains the secret of his subtleties would almost show you the body as meaning without certainty. So the form of man is but an indication of the secret of a meaning from his reality to understand. And the possessor of spirit considers only by his spirit and what it carries of the taste of the benefit of knowledge. Likewise, he whose heart has tasted passion spends the night while the embers of tears his eyelids throw. The path of guidance is difficult for every traveler, and not every lover in passion is a man of resolve. So be happy with the name of the one you love among the guided, and vanish in the named, as long as you are alive, from the name. And depict in the house of thought the phantom of his attributes, his form, and the essence without any tracing. And his like is a meaning that cannot be encompassed partially, so who can carry the encompassing ocean in quantity? Diminish when you behold the light of his beauty, and turn to the witnessed if you are resolute. For you have truly no Kaaba other than his face, so his face is the face of witnessing without break. And be one who returns every moment to his door, as the suckling child returns to the mother. And who is there who tends to people like his tending? And who can rival the most honorable of messengers in mercy? By his mercy and compassion, a truth is witnessed, so how great is the witnessed in virtue and grandeur! And how many miracles of the Chosen One surpass the miracles of all other messengers of Allah in every division! And he has manifested knowledge that cannot be partially encompassed to the people of heaven and earth, this unlettered Chosen One. And yet he reads, though he was not a writer, not even a line, despite his immense knowledge. And the Chosen One did not leave his people's abode to learn that matter from any of the masses. Nor did he inquire about news from some of their reports; rather, his knowledge was bestowed, like revelation that came with them. Rather, the righteous scholars learned from him the subtleties of the unseen that they had not grasped from convention. Blessed is He who singles out whom He wills with what He wills, as Tah ²⁶¹ has attained of the portions. O Messenger of Allah, be an intercessor for me, my family, and my children at the overwhelming distress. Upon you be the blessings of Allah as long as the east wind blows and the riders touch your soil with their lips.

This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Mighty in rank and station. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the totality of beauty and all perfection, the rain of bestowal, the lion of combat, the descent of the revelation of the Possessor of Might and Majesty, the lamp of prophethood, the seal of the prophets, the master of the messengers, the pillar of the poles ²⁶² who have attained union, the people of intimacy and abasement, the eye of the eyes of the cherubim ²⁶³, the servants of the veils, the canopies, and the angels hastening to what their Lord has commanded them of obedience and compliance; a blessing by which You grant him according to what You have filled his essence with from Your self-disclosure to him in the stations of proximity and union, and Your gaze upon him with the eye of piety, magnification, and veneration, and Your peace upon him in the ranks of particularity and perfection, and Your conversation with him in a station from which the angels of the spheres and the great eminent ones have refrained. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Beautiful in creation and deeds. Allah has magnified your rank and gathered in you what is dispersed in others of noble qualities and traits. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Pure in words and deeds. Allah has raised your mention and preferred you over the people of virtue among women and men. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Pure in hearts and states. Allah has exalted your glory and made your noble discourse dispel worries and fears. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Means of supplication and entreaty. Allah has illuminated your full moon and adorned you with jewels of beauty, splendor, and loveliness. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Destroyer of the armies of the people of error and misguidance. Allah has preserved your affair and granted victory to your supported armies in residence and travel. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Truthful in speech and utterance. Allah has manifested your treasure and made you a mercy for the weak, the beggars, and the dependents. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O Pole of sainthood and Sun of high stations. Allah has caused your sea to overflow and made your generous hand ever-flowing with moisture and bestowal, and has hidden in the beauty of your essence the masters of ocular unveilings and the people of generosity and states, and raised your rank above all the prophets, and granted you in the abode of His generosity what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it occurred to any heart. May Allah bless you and your family, the secret ones, the substitutes ²⁶⁴, and your noble companions, the heroes; a blessing by which we attain Your pleasure on the Day of Presentation and Questioning, and by which we are preserved from the trial of life and death, and by which we are given to drink from your delightful, sweet, pure basin, and by which we are granted a lofty station in the paradises of gardens, the high abodes, the shady retreats; and grant abundant, exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. ❖ My soul bore the meanings of his love ❖ What the lofty mountains could not bear ❖ The heart cannot conceal passion ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ The mind cannot qualify passion ❖ Indeed, qualifying passion is sheer impossibility ❖ I have a Beloved whose love has captivated me ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ He has folded for me his union in his separation ❖ All that he does is my balm and union ❖ His beauty has made me like dust ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ Water flowed from between his fingers ❖ A drink that never quenches from this pure draught ❖ He repelled arrivals that do not limit from drinking it ❖ For the increase of drinking is the rope of connection ❖ And when my heart continues drinking from ❖ The cup of love of the Chosen One in every state ❖ My heart disappears, not recovering from its intoxication ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ A moon that split from its awe ❖ Became two halves, visibly separated ❖ How would my heart not split before him? ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ How would my soul not yearn for him? ❖ For to him it journeyed wherever he turned ❖ How would I not ransom my soul for my master? ❖ Excuse the tormented heart, O men ❖ Blessed is he who beholds his smile ❖ Is there any strong one who sees a light like mountains? A smile that tightened the skirts of darkness * And over them spread a light like shadows O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the presence of the gardens of sciences, the interpreter of the meanings of the secrets of understandings, the delight of the beauties of scrolls and inscriptions, the string of pearls of prophethood and messengerhood arranged, the imam of the carpet of proximity and the known, famous stations; a blessing by which You seat him upon the thrones of election and give him to drink the nectar of the wine of Your sealed love, and grant him an exalted station among the elite of the prophets and the people of the hidden secret. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the garden of fragrant breezes and the rose of love that is smelled, the lightning of glad tidings and flashes, the light of Truth manifesting with its rays the clouds of ignorance that are piled up, the fragrant bride of the kingdom with fragrant garments and scents, the musk of collars whose inhalation cures the illness of the sick and the afflicted, the cultivation of the innermost heart and ribs, irrigated with the nectar of his love the heart of every sincere one marked with goodness, the house of compositions and praises, the rescuer from the clamor of his measure from the heat of the blazing fire and the torment of the scorching wind. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, the result of the spoken and the understood, the substance of the supply of the pious and the infallible, the wine of the yearning and the enamored, the spirit of comfort for the sorrowful and the distressed, the master of the chosen, the errant, the elite, and the common, the title of the outward and the inward and what is above the earth and beneath the stars; a blessing by which his foot is established in a station that no saint, prophet, servant, or served one has reached. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O he whom his Lord took on a night journey and the angels of the spheres came to him hastening in veneration of his lofty rank and standing. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O he by whose coming Allah made every intimate one rejoice, who swims and wanders in the sea of His Majesty and Beauty. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O he whom Allah greeted with the best greetings and bestowed upon him a robe whose glory remains as long as eternity endures and continues. This prayer is in magnification of your right, O he who strove for Allah with true striving and defended the Sharia

This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad ²⁶⁵. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and station. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, for whom You unveiled divine care in pre-eternity; Your chosen one, upon whose heart Gabriel descended with the jewels of revelation; Your intimate friend, whose tongue You protected from obscenity, falsehood, treachery, and error; Your confidant, whom You adorned with the precious gems of Your wisdom, and whose planting bore fruit in the gardens of knowledge and action; Your saint, whom You crowned with the crown of Your care, and whose secret shone in the heaven of prophethood, radiating the forenoon in the house of the Lamb ²⁶⁶; Your trustee, whom You chose for Yourself and clothed with the finest and most honorable garments of Your pleasure; Your envoy of the Unseen, to whom You spoke with the tongue of Your Oneness ²⁶⁷ at the station of two bow-lengths ²⁶⁸, and whose side You protected from error and slip. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose fame spread across plain, rugged terrain, and mountain; Your prophet, whose mention is sweeter than honey, sugar, and honeycomb; Your interlocutor, whom, by abundant blessings upon him, You purified from the filth of sins and removed from him the disease of incapacity and laziness; Your saint, whoever seeks healing through his noble name, You heal from apparent and hidden diseases and all ailments; Your messenger, whose upright religion You exalted over all religions, and whose tolerant law You magnified over all laws and creeds; Your intercessor, whoever enters the register of his Muhammadan love and enters attains success and felicity. O Allah, bless our master and lord Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, whose full moon shone in the sphere of mastery and blazed; the world of his secret encompassed the benefits of sciences and wisdoms and included; he acted upon what he comprehended of Your address, hastened to obey You, and complied; he wept out of fear and reverence of You, and supplicated to You in the darkness of night and implored; You showed him Your lofty Essence openly, and encircled his eyelid with the light of Your beauty, and he applied kohl; You ascended him to Yourself, and he progressed through the stages of arrival to Your Presence and moved; You brought him near to You with the nearness of the beloved, so he sat upon the Throne of the All-Merciful ²⁶⁹ before You and celebrated; and You called him: "Draw near to Me, My beloved," and thus he was perfected in honor among the prophets; and You gave him to drink at the meeting with the purest cup of Your love, so he increased thereby in elevation after quenching; and he accepted what You prescribed for his community, and judged by what You commanded him of that, and was just; a blessing by which we become among those who intercede through his station to You, and the world of his secret is drawn to Your Presence and arrives; and You clothed him in the garments of Your good pleasure, so he strutted in the robes of his Ahmadan attire and paraded. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah thanked your effort and love in the past ages of old. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah guided your opinion and made you the most honored of hearts from the light of insights and the black of eyes. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah delighted your form and made praise, chanting, and love poetry pleasant therein. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah straightened your intellect and protected it from doubts, illusions, and the confusion of madness and insanity. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah manifested your virtue and your success in attaining the goal and achieving hope. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah purified your origin and honored you above every intimate, prophet, and messenger. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah made your name beloved and made it a light for whoever fills his times with repeating blessings upon you and occupies himself. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. Allah purified your body and made it a healing for whoever rubs his honored cheek in your soil, kisses your illuminated tomb and kisses it. So blessedness upon blessedness for whoever mounts the back of resolve to visit your noble station and travels, spends his wealth in your love, halts his mount at your door, casts the staff of forgetfulness in your spacious courtyard, and alights. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and station. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O best of those who ascended the green ²⁷⁰ and by whom the regions of earth were honored in plain and mountain, And from whom the All-Merciful took His covenant from the prophets in pre-eternity to affirm him. You are the son of Adam in form, and his father in spirit and meaning of the prior eternal existence. You were a noble prophet when Adam was in the clay of his origin, the most honored of the prostrate. The full moon of prophethood, its illumination was completed by the light of your mission, O seal of the messengers. The essence of guidance, you unveiled its dawn, and every guide other than you did not reach the essence. At eloquence, you strung its jewel with the beauty of your speech, protected from error. The virtues of the prophets and their beauties, you adorned them in a system of continuous pride. May the God of the Throne bless you as long as the sun rises and as long as the lambs ascend to their fold. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You spread his reports in the highest assembly, and by which You make his remembrances fragrant in the mouths of the lovers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You revive his traces in places of goodness, and by which You pour his secrets upon the gatherings of the beloved. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his ranks among the elite of the near ones, and by which You honor his lights upon the faces of those annihilated in the beauty of His Essence. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You respond to the lovers' calls, and by which You fulfill the desires of what his community asked of goodness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make his trees bear fruit in the hearts of the knowers, and by which You make his flowers fragrant in the assemblies of those who bless him.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You elevate his pride among the ranks of honor, and raise his branch and lineage above all other lineages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate his moons in the sky of high stations, and whose universality encompasses his precincts and cycles ²⁷¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You pour down upon our hearts from the sky of mercies its rains, and by which You cause its rivers to flow in the courtyards of its gardens. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You cause its seas to gush forth in the basins of our innermost secrets, and by which You cause its roses and blossoms to burst open in the meadows of our gnoses ²⁷². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You bring near his lands and abodes to the yearning ones, and by which You make his dwelling and resting place desirable to the visitors. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You revive his illuminated tomb and shrine, and by which You raise high his lofty building and minaret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You benefit his delegations and visitors, and by which we become among those who inhabit his blessed soil and neighborhood. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing which You make for the one who prays it as his emblem and garment, and by which You tie his waistband and buttons of pure love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You remove the burning anguish of the praiser and extinguish his fire, and by which You cool the fierce flame of his longing and its embers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which I select the pure gold from the ore of mines, and by which I give to drink to the people of ecstasy and passionate love his ginger and his wine ²⁷³. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You forgive the sins of the one who prays upon him, and by which You free his neck from the Fire and his heavy stumbling, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose station and measure Allah has magnified. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose regions and lands Allah has made beloved in hearts. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose companions and helpers Allah has honored. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose followers and in-laws Allah has honored through love of him. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whose might and pride Allah has manifested among the prophets. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O you whom Allah has chosen for Himself and made His beloved and elect. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O Ahmad ²⁷⁴. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O great in rank and intercession. This prayer is a magnification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. Does he who seeks the Generous One fail, while good hope is his emblem and garment? On the day of your door, is a stumbling one left unsupported, so that he is turned away from you and his stumbling is not excused? Far be it, no, that you disappoint a hopeful one, so that he returns empty-handed, his journeys having failed. O master of the messengers, Taha ²⁷⁵, the ascent, perhaps by your rank our burdens will be lightened. Have mercy on one whose sins have destroyed him, so that his coming is as if his going. He has donned lowliness while his burden has become great, and the servant's burdens are small before you. He comes to your sanctuary fleeing from his slips, and to you, O best of creation, is his flight. He comes to you seeking intercession and hope, his expectations leading him and his good thoughts his supporters. The servant is apologetic, humble, submissive, and deficient, whose excuses have been prolonged. He is a supplicant whose sins have drowned him, a confessor whose tenderness has hidden his fire. They have cast him into the strangeness of his homelands, and his aspirations have thrown him toward your highness. So bestow, forgive, pardon, overlook, and absolve, for You are the key and the forgiver of sins. May Allah bless you as long as the rain cloud revives the garden of the hillocks and the birds warble. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You raise his station in the holy precincts, and by which You perpetuate his journeys and stations of ascent. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate his carpet in the courtyards of the Resurrection, and by which You honor his bride in the Garden of Bliss and the Abode of Generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You spread his banners in the processions of the chosen ones, and by which You establish his feet in the witnessing places of the near ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You manifest his veneration and glorification among the prophets, and by which You spread favors and bounties over all his beloved ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing which You make for him in the highest 'Illiyin ²⁷⁶ as an emblem and sign, and by which You clothe him with the best armor and coat of Your love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You raise his domes and tents in the highest paradises, and by which You increase his sitting and standing on the carpet of good pleasure and contentment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make his speech and words pleasant in the ears of listeners, and by which You make his greeting and salutation heard in the station of Qaba Qawsayn ²⁷⁷.

The properties of heaven boast of it behind him and before him, and its light is before the worshiper, guiding him and leading him as his imam ²⁷⁸. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which, in the assemblies of righteousness, his piety and reverence are established, and by which, in the abode of bliss, his joy and honor are multiplied. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which, in the witnessing of Your beauty, his ecstasy and rapture are made manifest, and by which, in Your remembrance, his cup and wine are clarified. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which, in the spiritual worlds of souls, his commands and judgments penetrate, and by which You make the Throne of Your Mercy his circumambulation and his state of consecration ²⁷⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which, in the necks of the people of polytheism, his spear and arrows surpass, and by which, for the sake of Allah, his anger and vengeance increase. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which, in his community, his covenant and protection are preserved, and by which, regarding what You have asked for him, his intention and aspiration are attained. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, who erased the religion of disbelief and removed its darkness, and his Companions, who gathered the scattered parts of Islam and strengthened its system, (138) a blessing by which the times and days of the praiser become pleasant, and by which his months and years are immersed in the noble carpet of his service, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O possessor of the beauty mark ²⁸⁰. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O possessor of the sign ²⁸¹. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O you who were shaded by the cloud ²⁸². This blessing is in glorification of your right, O you who could see from behind as he saw from in front. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O brilliant one of miracles and generosity. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O locus of obedience and uprightness. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O you by whom Allah established the structure of the religion and raised it. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O you whose name Allah coupled with His name in religion and in the call to prayer ²⁸³. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O you by whom Allah showed mercy to the servants and made him an intercessor on the Day of Regret and Remorse. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O Muhammad, this blessing is in glorification of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O great in rank and status. This blessing is in glorification of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O orator of mankind and gatherer of virtue, and O qibla ²⁸⁴ of guidance and its imam, The one consumed by passion for you has melted; how often does separation shoot arrows into his heart? Every year he seeks union with you, so perhaps this year will be his year. Fortunate is he who visits the grave of the best of my Lord and prolongs his seclusion and adherence. For he is a succor, a refuge, and a sanctuary, and a bringer of good news and an intercessor on the Day of Resurrection. Opener, seal, luminous lamp, he illuminated the darkness and dispelled its gloom. The best of creation and the most beautiful of people in character, Allah adorned him—how intense his modesty! Allah singled him out for intercession on the Day of Gathering and elevated his station above all people. So upon him be greetings like the scent of ambergris in every journey and stay, As long as the breeze of the valley blows at dawn, stirring the lovelorn and rousing the doves. (139) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You clarify the paths of his upright religion and its landmarks, and by which You revive, on the carpet of happiness, his states and worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You perfume his sides and his breaths, and by which You adorn his feasts and seasons with the subtleties of his praises. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You revive his pure traditions and his seasons, and by which You make his flowers and smiles bloom in the gardens of gnosis and divine graces ²⁸⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You multiply his virtues and noble qualities, and by which You honor his wives, his offspring, and his close relatives. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You increase his magnificent gifts and his shares, and by which You purify his blessed profits and spoils. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You benefit the servant of his illuminated carpet and his constant attendant, and by which You strengthen, in seeking his pleasure, his belts and waistbands. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You grant victory to his armies, multiply his spoils, and make his swords and blades prevail over the necks of enemies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You build upon the foundations of honor his bases and pillars, and by which You support, in doing good, his motives and determinations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate his highlands and lowlands, and by which You multiply his merits and generous acts. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You strengthen, upon the gifts of virtue, his belts and turbans, and by which You pour down from the heaven of mercies His clouds and rain-bearing clouds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make his armies and battles victorious in exalting the word of Allah, and by which You have mercy on his family and in-laws.

and His helpers and His mercies. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which we become among those whose sins and crimes You have forgiven through the blessing of blessing him, and whose drinks and foods You have purified from doubts, and whose antidote and ointments You have made for the healing of apparent and hidden diseases, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (140) This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and status. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. The knowledge of prophethood, the seal of messengers, whose noble qualities filled all the worlds. May Allah bless him as long as remembrance blooms and the breezes smile in the green meadows. For he is the one crowned with honor, and whose turbans were seized for vast generosity. Time was honored by him, so its pride became long, and its darknesses and injustices shone. And it flourished, so the cloak is his coolness, and his shirt, the crown, the abundant basin, and his seal. And through him guidance became clear after its eclipse, and his rising places became pure and his star shone. And the lamp of guidance shone with Muhammad, and the truth shone and stood firm from its foundations. Therefore, among all beings, through him you will find sanctities too high for their inviolabilities to be violated. And repel the calamities of time with the greatness of Muhammad's status, however great the calamities of time may afflict you. O He to whom belongs the Sacred House and its virtue, its station, its Hatim, and its rites. And to him belongs Safa, the Hijr, and the Stone whose wiper and kisser seek bliss. What do you deal with me? I would sacrifice myself for you, O He whose Arabs and non-Arabs seek. So pride is proud, and its pride is in you, and generosity exists, and its turbans are in you. And may Allah bless you as long as the east wind blows with the winds of Najd or the breeze of its zephyrs. And upon all the family and companions, as long as the doves coo in the most blessed of the Arak trees. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that adorns his pearl among the necklaces of the prophets, and whitens his blaze among the great prophets. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that illuminates his remembrance in the highest assembly, and makes his chamber answer in the hearts of the yearning ones. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (141) a blessing that honors his family in the abode of recompense, and brings his aid and victory to the people of his love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that magnifies his status and fame among the great near ones, and observes his relatives and clan with the eye of Your care. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that purifies his direction towards You and his emigration, and grants his vision and sight to the people of his service. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that elevates his rank above all ranks, and honors his lineage among all lineages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes his speech and address heard on the carpet of proximity, and sanctifies his places and his soil in the stations of good. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that increases his share and portion in the abode of Your honor, and elevates his status and sanctity from the station of intercession. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes his community victorious over all communities, and manifests his religion and Sunnah over all religions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that magnifies his side and presence, and protects his glory and pride from the calamities of others. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that spreads his mercy over all worlds, and fulfills his request and desire for his community regarding what he asked of You. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whose aspiration Allah raised above all aspirations. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whose character Allah made good and whose breath He perfumed. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whom Allah supported with His infallibility and caused wisdom to flow on his tongue. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whom Allah made a mercy for the servants and poured forth His favor through his hands. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whom Allah supported with the truth and manifested his love. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah manifested the landmarks of His religion and clarified His path. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he whom Allah admitted to the Garden of His pleasure and granted His vision. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O he through whose intercession Allah freed the leaders of sinners and gathered his relatives, clans, and loved ones in his group. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. (142) Allah singled out Muhammad, the best of creation, with His love. And He brought him to all people as a mercy for His creation. He is the bringer of good news, he is the warner of His fire and His garden. The sun of forenoon stood still for him out of longing for him and for seeing him. And the luminous moon was perfumed with his fragrance and his breath. He gave glad tidings; the noble angels marveled at his innate disposition. And the seven heavens affirmed his virtue and his family. And the rain is the outpouring of his right hand, and the rain is the light of his insight. And forbearance is the crown of his speech, and forbearance is the characteristic of his aspiration. He encompassed all worlds with his gift and his mercy. How many a sign, how many a proof, were coupled with the dazzling proofs of his argument. And an answer coupled with his request and his supplication. And a station surrounded by his beauty and his might. This is the glory whose lineage is pure. How noble is the virtue of Muhammad, and his glory and excellence. May Allah bless him as long as fragrance emanates from his soil. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that expands our hearts with the shining lights of Muhammad, and fills our oceans with the overflowing secrets of Ahmad. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (143) that increases our joy and delight in Your obedience, and multiplies our reward and wages in the abode of Your honor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that makes our times and eras pleasant with its remembrance, and makes our years and months happy with its blessing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that adorns our necks and chests with the precious gems of its character, and delights our scrolls and lines upon arriving before You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that expands our tents and curtains in the paradises of gardens, and builds our chambers and palaces in the highest 'Illiyin.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You rectify our states and affairs, and protect our dwellings, neighborhoods, and frontiers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate in the heaven of Your high stations our suns and moons, and perfume in the assemblies of Your remembrance our gardens and flowers. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You perpetuate in Your pleasure our obscurity and prominence, and pour forth upon our brothers in You our treasures and wines. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make, in the witnessing of Your beauty, our absence and presence, and strengthen on the day of meeting You our expansion and joy. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You illuminate our bodies and graves, perfume our resurrection and rising, and realize for us on the bridge our passage and crossing, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You revive with the heaven of its Ahmadian rains our regions, and rectify with the subtle graces of its Muhammadan remembrances our roots and branches. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You have mercy through its blessing on our supplication and tears, and protect through it from afflictions our wealth and crops. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You perfume with the breezes of its flowers our gardens, and perfume with its fragrance in the assemblies of the near ones their sweet basil. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You illuminate with its prophetic virtues our hearts and states, and give us through it from Your pleasure and his pleasure our aims and hopes. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You accept our return to You and our repentance, and erase by Your grace our crimes and sins. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You strengthen in the grave our questioning and answering, and emancipate through it from the captivity of desires our bodies and necks. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You relieve our worries and griefs, and conceal in both abodes our ugly deeds and faults. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You spread in the highest assembly our remembrances and reports, and protect through it from error our thoughts and ideas. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You annihilate in acts of obedience our days and lifetimes, and protect through it from ambiguities our states and stages. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You perfume with the growing blessings of its barakah our times and eras, and populate with the subtle graces of its remembrances our fortresses and cities. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You fulfill through the repetition of its honored words our needs and desires, and send down through it from the heaven of mercies our rains and downpours. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You heal with its antidote our ailments and harms, and repel with its care our sorrows and troubles. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect our dwellings and homes, and make happy through it our outcomes and overlook our stumbles. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You fasten upon doing good deeds our buttons, and forgive through it our sins, misdeeds, and burdens, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You purify from falsehood and obscenity our tongues, and illuminate with the lamps of its divine lights our innermost secrets and hearts. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You spread among the lovers and praisers our banner, and manifest through it among the righteous our proximity and care. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You protect from corruption our beginning, and preserve through it from loss and deficiency our end. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You strengthen among the people of guidance and righteousness our proof, and clarify through it among the people of success and righteousness our path. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You accept in the carpet of pardon and mercy our offering, and raise through it in the enclosures of proximity and nearness our rank. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor among lineages our lineage, and remind through it among the matter in the highest assembly our discourse. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You comfort among the people of the graves our loneliness, and relieve through it on the day of the greatest joy our worries and distress. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You calm in the gathering and resurrection our terror, and conceal through it on the day when secrets are disclosed our ugly deeds and shame. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You complete in what we have hoped from You our purpose and desire, and multiply through it for the day of arrival to You our provision and preparation.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You secure us from fear of Your punishment and our dread, and by which You rectify our return and turning back to You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You realize our journey and attraction to You, and by which You quench our cups and draughts from the wine of our love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You preserve our status and fortune from vanity and pride, and by which You deliver our request and supplication for the good we have asked of You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You purify our times and seasons, and by which You cleanse our earnings and sustenance from ambiguities. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You raise our call and voices in the highest assembly ²⁸⁶, and by which You have mercy on our living and dead in both abodes, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose lights shine upon us when we conclude and begin with Your remembrance, and by which You expiate from us the injustices and consequences wherein we exceeded the limit and transgressed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that leads us by its reins of guidance to You even if we refuse, and by which You return us to Your obedience in a beautiful manner even if we strayed from the path and went astray. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You save us from all terrors and afflictions when we triumph through its support and seek refuge, and by which You grant us good manners in what we have disposed of from Your trusts and taken possession of and encompassed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You guard our feet from the slippery slopes of desires when we circle around its sanctuary and transgress, and by which You give us life through its blessing when we fall into the abysses of ruin and the armies of enemies descend upon us. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You observe us with the eye of Your kindness in what we have boasted over others and exalted ourselves, and by which You aid us in repelling the calamities of time when we ride upon its back and settle. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You are pleased with us for what we have chosen and selected from the words of blessing upon him, and by which You support us in what we have ascended to from the highest stations and risen. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You benefit us with what we have stored and acquired of righteous deeds, and by which You purify us through what we have intended of preserving the Books and the Sunna and enriched ourselves. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You facilitate for us the path in what You have inspired us of the way of right guidance and we are guided, and by which You grant us success in what we have followed of the path of the righteous predecessors and emulated. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make for us healing in what we have treated ourselves with of incantations and cupping and cauterization ²⁸⁷, and by which You bless us in what we have drunk from the springs of divine knowledge ²⁸⁸ and quenched. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You deliver our desire in what we have hoped for from visiting Your Prophet and longed for, and by which You grant us the perfection of the goal in what we have attained of the highest ranks and reached. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You bestow upon us from Your pleasure what we have sought to obtain and intended, and by which You manifest upon us the blessing of what we have concealed in our hearts of love for You and Your Beloved and folded. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have guided the servants to Allah nor been guided. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have given charity, nor fasted, nor prayed. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have performed Hajj, nor circumambulated the House, nor responded to the call. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have shaved our heads, nor sacrificed, nor stood at Safa and Marwa, nor performed the Sa'i. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have witnessed the stations of grace, nor stood at the Arafat of goodness, nor met. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have plucked the fruits of bestowed knowledge and gnosis ²⁸⁹, nor gathered. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O you without whom we would not have traversed the paths of the righteous and rightly guided, nor followed. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and status. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. My masters, you are the desired goal, there is none other than you when we seek blessing. Your proximity is the capital of my soul and heart; without you, O people of purity, I am not at ease. My life is nothing but you, O people of my love; through you I have been granted both sense and meaning. I am a lover, and you are beautiful; I have loved your beauty and comeliness. The age of the cosmos is a lover and a beautiful one; besides this, it is mere stuffing; indeed, he who is deprived has failed. The pollen of existence is nothing but beauty, which has built for existence the most beautiful structure.

He stripped the lovers of reason and mind, and granted the villages refuge from the passionate lover's weakness ²⁹⁰. At His remembrances ²⁹¹, the lover, wasted by his longing, will not sing. From a shrine in Taybah ²⁹², the best of abodes, He appeared to console humanity, both humans and jinn. From a torment that was immense, Ahmad ²⁹³ granted us security. From hearts whose grief God has removed. The full moons ²⁹⁴ are eclipsed by Him and vanish; rather, the face of Ahmad surpasses the sun. God encompasses Him when He bends ²⁹⁵. He is called by the name of Abu al-Qasim ²⁹⁶, the Magnified. The Final One ²⁹⁷, the Gatherer ²⁹⁸, for us a mighty fortress. From the best, through Him we have obtained goodness. Every sea of knowledge we have traversed through Him. And the highest and most exalted of blessings ²⁹⁹. Beauty is an attribute, and its possessor is from Him. He melted hearts with longing and love, and caused blood to flow on the cheek of a passionate lover. He inclined towards him and walked in the land of Sal' ³⁰⁰, and set sights roaming in a sea of light. That is the light of the Beloved, the sun of congratulations ³⁰¹. He who came to creation as mercy and security. Through Him, in both abodes ³⁰², in every calamity, we are safe. How can the full moons describe His countenance? The suns in His face vanish. He snatches the mind when He walks, and majesty. His name is Ahmad, Muhammad. The Opener ³⁰³, the Seal ³⁰⁴, the Eraser of sins. An intercessor whose intercession is accepted, a succor. A Knower, foretelling of unseen things. So upon him and his family be the purest blessings. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that relieves the yearning souls from their complaint, and heals the enraptured hearts from the pain of their affliction and trial. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing with which the great lovers are fervently occupied in their secret and whispered prayer, and by which the eminent eloquent ones boast of its clear expressions and implied meanings. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that pours forth abundant blessings from its bestowal and generosity, and that manifests the signs of love upon those who incline towards Him and love Him. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that stirs the dormant states ³⁰⁵ with the pangs of its passion and love, and that calms the wounded hearts with longing from the excess of its yearning and the burning of its inner fire. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the masters of spiritual wayfaring ³⁰⁶ are guided in their state of obedience and piety, and by which the people of illusions and fantasies are cured of their doubts and claims. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that heals ailing bodies with its antidote and remedy, and that elevates the one who prays to the ranks of high stations that he intended and aimed for. So bless him, O God, and his family, a blessing that benefits every lover who preserves and narrates it, and that suffices, through the acquisition of its benefits and immense reward, beyond anything else, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This prayer is a glorification of Your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is a glorification of Your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is a glorification of Your right, O Great in rank and station. This prayer is a glorification of Your right, O my master, O Messenger of God. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives spiritual souls with the fragrance of its scent, and that strengthens luminous bodies with its divine support and pure nourishment. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which blind eyes seek healing from their ailment, and by whose blessing the afflictions of their pain and grit are repelled. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that suffices for supplication through its bestowal and the abundance of its generosity, and that causes the clouds of mercy to pour down from its downpour and the drops of its dew. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the secrets follow its path and guidance, and that polishes the mirror of inner sight from its covering and rust. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that delights the eyes of beholders with its exquisite weave and the warp of its woof, and that ransoms the necks of sinners from the Fire and becomes their redemption. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing in which the bewildered passionate lover finds rest in the gardens of its abode, and by which intelligent minds are confounded in grasping its realities and meanings. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing through which those in need seek intercession in their poverty and wealth, and by which the masters of ecstatic states ³⁰⁷ are agitated upon hearing its languages and increase in their wealth. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that relieves yearning souls from their toil and weariness, and that heals loving hearts from their passion and wasting illness. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the masters of remembrance ³⁰⁸ seek blessing in its conclusion and beginning, and by which those with ailments seek healing through touching the shirt of its Ahmadian secret and its cloak. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which sanctuaries are protected and their blood is spared, and by which the one who prays fortifies himself with its impregnable fortress and seeks refuge in its protection. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing to which proud souls submit in its judgment and decree, and by which the rememberer draws near to God and gains.

The blessing of His good pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that protects thoughts from their error and missteps, and removes from hearts the darkness of their ignorance and the veils of their covering. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that borrows the lights of bestowed knowledge ³⁰⁹ from the radiance of his splendor, and plucks the flowers of angelic knowledge ³¹⁰ from the fruits of his garden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the gardens ³¹¹ cling to its most firm handle, and the visitors benefit from kissing its scrolls and touching its soil. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that awakens the sleeping eyes from their slumber, and by whose recitation every hearer and seer is delighted. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that suffices the delegations with the gifts of its village, and he who obtains and recites it gains its blessing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which the figures sway with the breeze of its morning, and the forms tremble with its wine in the state of their old age and youth. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You grant us the noblest and highest of bestowed gifts ³¹², and provide us with the best and nearest of Mawlawi secrets ³¹³, and bestow upon us the most elevated and highest of splendid stations, and shade us on the Day of Resurrection in its ample shade and admit us under its banner, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O great in rank and status. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. A root ³¹⁴ upon the Chosen One from the family of Hashim, A prayer by which my soul attains its wish. Its wish from the Merciful is forgiveness of a slip, And its nearness to what will be its cure. Its cure is clinging to the Prophet Muhammad, The most eminent of creation, who called to guidance. (150) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his noble tree, and illuminate his subtle jewel, and ennoble his pure limbs, and adorn his lofty station in the abode of triumph and honor. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O essence of pure origins, and possessor of lush shades. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Prophet of Allah. (151) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of honor and increase, and ennoble his end among the great ones of the highest heavens ³¹⁵ who are distinguished by beautiful action and praiseworthy description, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure in granting what he asked and beyond what he asked for his community of triumph and honors, and success in both abodes from punishment, chastisement, and severe hardship. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O season of new good, O rising star of blessed fortune, O extended shade of prophethood. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Chosen One of Allah. (152) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his splendid station, and ennoble his noble lineage, and raise his majestic rank, and delight his beautiful face, and magnify his ancient worth, and multiply his abundant reward, and shower upon us the rain of his refreshing favor, and quench us from his delightful, sweet, and wholesome pool ³¹⁶. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O clear path and way, O possessor of proof and evidence, O support of the weak, the poor, and the lowly, O object of veneration, magnification, and glorification, O noble in origin, lineage, clan, and tribe. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he whose abode Allah honored in the abode of gifts, rewards, and bestowals, and whose end was ennobled in the stations of might, proximity, and preference, and by which You fulfill his wish and pleasure in what he asked You of various kinds of good for his community marked with the blaze and white feet ³¹⁷. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Confidant of Allah. (153) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode wherever he settles in the abode of blessedness, security, and station, and ennoble his end among the people of righteousness, obedience, and steadfastness, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure by raising ranks in the abode of triumph and safety, and magnify his intercession by accepting it for his community and removing reproach and blame from him. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O possessor of the mole and the mark, O he for whom the moon split in two and the cloud shaded him, O he by whom Allah honored Medina, al-Baqi', and the people of Najd and Tihama, O he by whom Allah purified Quba', Sal', al-Shi'b, and Rama, O he at whose door glory gathered and might took refuge and sought him, O he for whom Allah raised his domes in the highest paradises and adorned his palaces and tents, O he whom his Lord addressed at the distance of two bow-lengths ³¹⁸ and made him hear His speech. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad, this prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Friend of Allah. (154)

He called her to that which is salvation, but she did not respond, as the successful ones besides her responded. Besides her, he ascended towards high stations, girding himself, and had she striven, she would have succeeded in attaining His pleasure. His pleasure is with what the Beloved is pleased with from loyalty, by taking covenants and then tightening their bonds. Their bonds, if they are not broken, are her veil, and her honor among people and her protection. Her protection is the pleasure of the Beloved if she complies with His glory, she succeeds by the purest of her hope. Her hope is strong, but resolve is weak, and had she been strong in resolve, her night journey would have been swift. Her night journey towards attaining noble qualities is deficient, and towards the transient and perishable she extends her steps. Her steps towards the house of the Beloved expiate her slip, and forgiveness from Him suffices her. Sufficient for her is the pleasure of the Beloved in the Garden of Pleasure ³¹⁹ in His presence, and the lovers are before her. Before her are the lovers and every striver who opposes the self and persists in its abandonment. He abandoned it and left nothing for it that would turn it away, so whatever it desires, what it finds repugnant is its disobedience. Its disobedience so that he may attain His reward for righteous deeds that he had previously performed. He performed them with sincerity, hoping for their acceptance, and that is the one who attains its wealth. Its wealth is perpetual peace upon Muhammad, whenever the sun rises and its forenoon appears. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose lights of felicity and glad tidings shine upon the faces of the lovers, and which perfumes souls with the diffusion of its secret in all bodies and its journey. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that revives yearning hearts with the preservation of mercies and fertilizes the meadow of its pasture, and protects its answer from the afflictions of temporal events with the eye of its care and tends to it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing that perfumes the assemblies of the rememberers with the intensity of its fragrance and its sweet scent, and fills the corner of the supplicants with the gifts of its secrets and the abundance of its generosity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose blessing encompasses whoever composes the rhymes of its phrases and originates them. (155) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing whose outcome and end the rememberer praises in both abodes, and whoever answers its call and responds attains the greatest pleasure of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing through which You cause us to descend from the highest stations to their summit, and through which You have mercy on the Muhammadan community in its death and its life. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing through which a person, by persevering in it, acquires honor and status, and is given in the Hereafter from the highest stations what has no equal or match. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that You accept from us as a gift for that Ahmadine ³²⁰ subtlety and are pleased with it, and through it You cause our souls to attain from Your pleasure and his pleasure the utmost of their desire and the goal of their aspiration, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad ³²¹; this blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O desire of yearning souls and their longing. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ascension ³²² of spiritual souls and the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³²³. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O accepted means of means and answer to its supplication. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O tongue of divine praises and locus of His praise. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O physician of apparent and hidden diseases and antidote to their cure. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O succor of the Muhammadan community and remover of its harms and trials. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. May Allah reward you on our behalf, on your own behalf, and on behalf of the prophets with goodness, and may Allah have mercy on this community and honor its abode in both worlds, and may He bless you and your family with a blessing whose blessing we find at the Gathering and the Resurrection, and at the Bridge and the Balance, and which settles us in the highest of the highest Paradises, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah, we are the successful ones through Him, in the blessing of blessings of the ultimate abode, its outcome. This is Muhammad, praised is his conduct, a guidance most righteous and faithful to the people of the world. This is the one who, when he came with the message in the valley of Mecca, light filled its valley. There remained no tree or stone therein but responded to him verbally when he encountered it. And his word to the inanimate objects of existence was based on knowledge that they had sense and mouths. Allah sent him as a messenger, and his community was on the brink of a crumbling bank, and he saved it. (156) O my beloved, my heart is afflicted with longing, what more? Is not the pallor of my color a sign enough? Passion has made my body ill, ask, if you wish, O my beloved, about its sickness. Whenever I hope for bodily health, passion says: this lover is greeting. I said: I will not live if I forget my beloved, when the heart of the beloved has pitched its tents. He has settled, though he dwells in Qiba' ³²⁴, in my heart his secret and his station. He is in the lowland, but the lowland is my heart, where the beloved has alighted and sought. No wonder if he shines in my heart, while in the valley of al-'Aqiq ³²⁵ he shone and sought. For the radiance of the universe is a flash from his radiance, and it is from him like the weight of a pen's nib. I have adhered to love since I was a child, how bitter it is, though I have suffered its adherence. O my friend, if you smelled a lightning in Najd ³²⁶ when it adorns its mountains and hills, you would be intoxicated and never recover from the beauty of the soil of Tihama ³²⁷. So you see the caravan weeping when it stirs, if it seeks a smile at al-Raqmatayn ³²⁸. Everyone who has beauty and loveliness and a shining face is his servant. Is the origin of splendor, recent and ancient, from him? The full moon sought its perfection. His radiance is a vehicle and a simple, how great is his honor in the worlds!

He is the origin of existence, the pole of high stations, the master of messengers, the lord of the banner. From among all messengers and angels, he has risen high in exaltation and attained honor. Wherever something inclined, it inclined towards him, and the cloud shaded him at noon. The spider wove webs over him, and in the cave a dove hovered over him ³²⁹. And he was singled out for the distinction of 'two bows' length' ³³⁰ when he established his speech in discourse. And by the Seal of the Prophets ³³¹, with his mention, everything is sealed when you intend its conclusion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of joy and delight, and ennoble his final state in the world of the unseen and the manifest, and by which on the Day of Resurrection You fulfill his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of guidance and bliss, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your Face, which no bliss or joy can equal, no glory or honor can balance, no immortal youths or houris can resemble, no hollow reeds or chambers or palaces can match, and no radiance, light, brilliance, beauty, or illumination can rival. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O crown of beauty and light, O glory of days and ages, O possessor of the grateful tongue, the renowned knowledge, and the victorious army ³³². This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Trustee of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of recompense and reward, and ennoble his final state on the carpet of nearness and proximity, and by which on the Day of Resurrection You fulfill his wish and pleasure through the removal of the veil and hearing the address, and by which You accept his intercession for his community so that they may find rest from the terror of the standing, the crossing of the bridge, and the trial of the presentation and reckoning. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O mighty one of the family and companions, O noble one of origins and lineages, O imam of guides and the noble masters, O pillar of bells, pegs, and poles ³³³, O destroyer of the tyrannical armies and demolisher of the confederates. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O interlocutor of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the abode of perpetual bliss and eternity, and ennoble his final state with the highest degrees and the bearing of the banner of praise that is tied, and by which on the Day of Resurrection You fulfill his wish and pleasure through the fulfillment of promises and the keeping of covenants, and by which You grant him what he asked for his community of the drink of Kawthar ³³⁴ and the pond that is visited. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O garden of guests and visitors, O fragrance of sleeves and garments, O builder of valleys and heights, O noble one of fathers and grandfathers, O rising star of blessings and fortunes, O ultimate goal of hopes and intentions, O scatterer of the armies of the people of obstinacy and denial. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of names and attributes, and Your chosen one, to whom You made hear Your speech that is transcendent above letters, sounds, and all languages. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of secrets and descents, and Your chosen one, by whose name You opened the remembrances, litanies, and means of approach. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of subtle faculties and spiritual realities, and Your chosen one, whom You made a lamp for the people of unveilings and individuations ³³⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of inspirations and receptions, and Your attribute ³³⁶ whom You made a mi'raj ³³⁷ for the people of self-disclosures and ascensions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of witnesses and self-manifestations, and Your attribute whom You made a treasury for the secrets of intellectual and transmitted sciences. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You honor his abode in the first creations and the prior eternities, and ennoble his final state in the witnessing of the worlds of spirits, both higher and lower, and by which on the Day of Resurrection You fulfill his wish and pleasure regarding what he asked of You for his community of successive good things, abundant gifts, and worldly and otherworldly treasures. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, O gathering of universal and particular realities, O element of moral and physical virtues, O noble one of qualities and traits, both prior and posterior. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This blessing is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of prophecies and messages, and Your attribute whom You made a tongue for the people of sincere counsel to the servants of Allah and for guidance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of ends and perfections, and Your attribute whom You made truthful in speech and utterances. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, by whom You illuminated the presences of virtues and miracles, and whom You made a witnessing place for the masters of states and stations.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of nearness and intimacy ³³⁸, and whom You made a gift for the people of recompense and reward ³³⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of pardon and well-being ³⁴⁰, and whom You made a fortified fortress for his community in places of bewilderment and fears. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of knowledge and benefits ³⁴¹, and whom You made a guide to the path of blessing, success, and happiness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of devotion and worship ³⁴², and whom You made a proof for the people of clear signs and miraculous wonders ³⁴³. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the presences of proximity and witnessing ³⁴⁴, and by which You ennoble his final state in the abode of recompense among the people of patience and striving, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his community: dying in faith, ending with goodness, and increases ³⁴⁵. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad, (163) O master of masters and object of intentions, O eye of the most eminent of secrets and leaders ³⁴⁶, O spirit of the spirits of the Throne and the earth ³⁴⁷ and the substance of effusions ³⁴⁸. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Ahmad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of joy, expansion, and relief ³⁴⁹, and whom You made a lamp by which light is sought in all regions and directions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, Your beloved, through whom You illuminated the presences of pardon, forgiveness, and tolerance ³⁵⁰, and whom You made the blessing upon him a gain and a treasure for the people of trade and profits. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You honor his abode in the stations of delight and comfort, and by which You ennoble his final state in the presences of praise and eulogy, and by which You fulfill on the Day of Resurrection his wish and pleasure in what he asked of You for his community: pardon and forgiveness on the night of arrival and departure ³⁵¹, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of spirits and bodies ³⁵², and clarified the paths of guidance for the people of goodness and righteousness. (164) This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of opening and commencement ³⁵³, and the caller of guidance called the call from the lighthouse of success and triumph. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of glad tidings and joys, and perfumed with his fragrance the gardens of the kingdom and the dominion ³⁵⁴ and the flowers of the valleys. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of beautiful faces ³⁵⁵ and the bright countenances, and purified with him the gatherings of the rememberers in the evening and morning. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O my master, O Messenger of Allah. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O Muhammad. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of spiritual spirits ³⁵⁶, and adorned with him the lines of the sciences of the Tablet ³⁵⁷. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he through whom Allah illuminated the presence of the lights of transcendence ³⁵⁸, and gathered in him the meanings of wisdom and the sacred secrets. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O pole of mastery ³⁵⁹, the perfect in servitude. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he whom Allah named Ahmad and Muhammad, and crowned with the crown of victory, support, and confirmed might. This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he who bears the banner of might in his essence and bears the banner of his Lord's praise in the attributes of his perfections. (168) This prayer is in veneration of your right, O he whom his Master made the seal of prophethood and messengership, and singled him out for the means ³⁶⁰, excellence, the lofty rank, and high station and status, and said: "I am the bearer of the banner of praise on the Day of Resurrection, and my banner reaches the west and the east, and all the prophets and messengers are under my banner, and I do not boast." This prayer is in veneration of your right, O possessor of praise in this world and possessor of the banner of praise on the Day of Return and the gathering of the people of praise in this world and on the day when the witnesses stand, so there is no praise except recited on his tongue, and no secret except from the light of his inner being that fills, no gratitude except through his mediation is derived and filled, so to him belongs praise in the Hereafter and the First, and to him belongs the favor for what he granted to his beloved from the gifts of good deeds and the foremost, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. * The Chosen, the Elect, Taha Ahmad * Who in the stations of perfection was established * And ascended above the worlds until he witnessed the secret encompassing with his light, determined * That is the most sacred beauty, the Unique, who * For the possessors of hearts from the unseen became manifest * The spirit of realities and knowledges, for him * A crown adorned with radiance and brilliance * He is in the Essence the ultimate of ultimates, rather * He is for the end the ends and the goals * In his essence, attributes, and gifts * The chosen, the manifested, the sought refuge O Allah, I ask You, O my Lord, by the sanctity of these elevated presences of high rank and station, and their illuminated courtyards and spacious places, and their stations surrounded by the graces of mercy, nearness, and proximity, and by the sanctity of their blessed, abundant, and reward-rich prayers, and by the sanctity of the one praised through them, Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the humble, the lowly, the oft-returning, the intercessor on the Day of Presentation and Reckoning, and by the sanctity of his immense standing.

He by whom you were sought as a means ³⁶¹, so You opened the doors for him, made easy for him matters and means, and guided him to the path of goodness and the ways of truth and rightness, and gifted him with Your greatest pleasure and brought him near to You in closeness and a good final return—that You send blessings upon his noble family ³⁶² and his esteemed companions, the poles ³⁶³, and thereby free us from bondage, save us from the blaze of fire and painful punishment, and remove from my heart, in love for him, the darkness of doubt and suspicion, and bring me near to him with the closeness of the beloved, and lift the veil between me and him so that I may behold him with the eye of my inner sight among the greatest of those brought near and the elite of the companions, and meet me with Your bounty and generosity, and forgive me all that I have committed in times of heedlessness and the prime of youth, and overlook me with Your pardon and beneficence, and grant me security from the trial of the grave, the terror of the rising, and the evil of the reckoning, and seal for me at death with the two words of testimony ³⁶⁴, and make me steadfast at the questioning and reckoning, and place me on the Day of Standing under Your ample shade, and gather me with those upon whom You have bestowed favor—the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous—and the rest of relatives, kin, and loved ones, in the highest paradises of Your Garden, its lofty chambers, high palaces and domes, and delight me in its courtyards, whose ceiling is Your Throne, whose light is Your Face, whose carpet is Your mercy, whose bliss is Your forgiveness, whose joy is Your favor, and whose ultimate end is the vision of Your noble Face—O Allah, O Mighty, O Generous, O Bestower, O He who, when asked, gives, and when called upon, answers, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * O Messenger of Allah, O source of guidance, * O mine of generosity that has no equal, * O sea of Allah's bounty, O one at whose door * The entrant reaches the Garden of Beneficence, * O one by whose face the keys of the Gardens * Are sought by him whose hand the keeper Ridwan ³⁶⁵ hopes for, * O dweller of the highest of all paradises, * In whose palace is the eater ³⁶⁶, * O forerunner of that company to a Garden * Without reckoning, while the winds hasten, * O first entrant into the presence of the Lord of the Throne, * And to whom Allah's Footstool ³⁶⁷ reaches in that, * O one who has excellence over every excellent one, * And from whom abundant bounties overflow in the worlds, * O mender of the broken on the Day of Regret, * When the fire's blaze prevails over creation, * Upon you be the blessings of Allah and all the family, * And your companions, whose virtues follow in succession. O Allah, I ask You, O my Master, by his station with You, that You have mercy, through Your bounty, on my lowliness and destitution, and comfort my loneliness and desolation, and remove my anxiety and poverty, and answer my request and desire, and forgive my sin and offense, and accept my deed and repentance, and direct me to You through annihilation in You, independence from other than You, and subsistence with You through the light of Your knowledge, and realize me in the realization of servitude, and grant me the fulfillment of the attributes of lordship, and rescue me from the mires of self-management and choices, with constant watchfulness of You and fear of You, so that no disobedience occurs from me in the outward command nor any defect in the inward, and guide me on the path of Your righteous saints and the elite of Your near servants. For the circle of Your forbearance is vast in generosity, and the clouds of Your mercies are pouring with gifts and blessings. So bestow upon me through Your bounty and beneficence, and meet me with Your pardon, forgiveness, and pleasure, and do not take me to task for the evil I have earned, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. How can I be independent of You, O my object of desire and my hope? O He by whom I am enriched from all creation. My Master, the beauty of my hope in You makes me hopeful, even if I persist in my sin and disobedience. You have made me know what I did not know—graces from You that were the origin of my knowledge. My Master, O best of those hoped for in a calamity, You are the Knower of my secrets and my open. I have sought intercession through the Chosen One from Mudar ³⁶⁸, the manifest, the chosen from the line of Adnan ³⁶⁹—Muhammad, the best of all creation, who surpassed the limit in beauty and beneficence. And Ahmad ³⁷⁰ shattered polytheism in submission to him and brought miracles that brought clarification. My Master, O best of those to whom one flees and whose intercession is hoped for among humans and jinn. My treasure is your praises, O He in whose qualities praises and the beauty of faith are narrated. From me upon you be a pure, fragrant greeting, as long as the doves sing in the leaves of branches, and as long as a garden smiles with its flowers and the east wind sways the tips of its twigs. Then be pleased with Abu Bakr, and with Umar, and with Ali, after Uthman. Its author—may Allah deal with him with His pardon and pleasure, and honor him in both abodes, his station and abode, and make his resting place and abode in the highest paradises—said: When I finished appending this prayer of great worth, abundant reward and recompense, whose mention preceded in the beginning of the book and whose fame spread among the great lovers and leading scholars of the worlds, my soul yearned to seek the vision of the best of mankind, the seal of the prophets, the master of the noble messengers, our master and lord Muhammad—upon him be the best of prayers and the purest peace—so that thereby the purpose and aim might be completed and the soul attain its desire in what it sought from its Master, the All-Knowing King. And how could it not, when he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever visits me has seen the Truth ³⁷¹"? And how could one not desire to see the Truth and see the face of the Spirit of Truth, the Eye of Mercy, the Intercessor of creation, the Mine of Forbearance, Loyalty, and Truth? For in seeing his noble self is the rising of the lights of divine manifestations, the appearance of the traces of lordly perfections, the flashes of the dazzling secrets of the dominion, the blowing of the fragrant breezes of the Chosen One's mercies, the outpouring of the gifts of prophetic openings, the gleams of the signs of the Muhammadan kingdom, the proofs of the glad tidings of the Ahmadine care, the donning of the robes of jabarutic ³⁷² might, the descent of the clouds of bestowed graces, the substance of the materials of unseen succors, the witnessing of the proofs of eternal felicity, and the signs of the acceptance of intercession for whoever sees him from his mercy-covered community. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever sees me, my intercession becomes incumbent for him on the Day of Resurrection." And Jesus, peace be upon him, said: "And giving good tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad" ³⁷³—he gave his people good tidings of the vision of Ahmad and his coming, because in his face shines the lights of the Eternal, and with his coming appeared the dazzling light of the Everlasting. His Lord named him Ahmad, after making him praised by His praise and a companion to the light of His praise, praised by the tongue of Truth and His commendation, thanked for His choosing him and electing him. And that is specifically for him, eternal, whose ultimate end is the Praiseworthy Station ³⁷⁴, and whose goal is the witnessed perfection. And that is the station of the nearness of nearness, the utmost of elevation and highness, the attribute of Truth and the vision of His Face with the limit of uprightness without change, alteration, beauty, or preference. And there is the station of the special, comprehensive intercession that encompasses all without cause or reason, and it is specific to him, to the exclusion of others, from the Throne to the earth. Therefore, Jesus, peace be upon him, gave good tidings of his coming.

O blessed one, I ask You, my Master, to bestow upon me this great glad tiding, than which there is no higher or loftier, namely the vision of Your Beloved, who is Ahmad ³⁷⁵ of those who praise You with praise, and Ahmad of those who obey You with obedience, and Ahmad of those who know You with knowledge, and Ahmad of those who yearn for You with yearning, and Ahmad of those who love You with love, and Ahmad of those brought near to You with nearness. And let my sight delight in the vision of his Muhammadan beauty, and let my hearing be charmed by hearing his Ahmadine speech. And honor me, O Allah, with his special vision in the most perfect description and the most beautiful luminous face, until his lights shine in my heart, and overflow upon the worlds of the secret of his secrets, and my spirit disappears into his holy spirituality, and his luminous manifestations and the gifts of the secrets of his eternal openings ³⁷⁶ are unveiled upon the mirror of my heart. And blend, O Allah, my states with his states, and my limbs with the attributes of his perfections, until there remains no hair in my body but is filled with his light, and no skin but is radiant with his manifestation. For by that light I shall overcome the oppressors, the dominators, and the obstinate; and by it I shall suppress the transgressors, the rebels, and the deniers; and by it I shall attain the stations of those who have reached ³⁷⁷ and the knowers among the ascetics and worshippers. So grant me, O my Master, by Your grace, my request, and realize in You my desire and my hopes, for You are the most generous of those asked, and the best of those who bestow wishes and requests. I have asked You, O my Master, for the greatest of requests, and I have sought intercession with You therein through the noblest of means, Your Beloved, our Master and Patron Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the means of the distressed and the petitioner. And have mercy on the flowing tear and the key to the doors of good for every petitioner. So do not veil me, O Allah, because of my sins from seeing his radiant face, the brightness of his luminous brow, and the beauty of his most dazzling comeliness. ³⁷⁸ For his majestic vision is among the noblest of blessings and the most perfect of gifts of generosity and munificence. And a glance at his beautiful essence opens the doors of good and repels the obstacles of passions and blessings. And sitting in his magnificent presence frees the conscience and raises aspirations. And hearing his most holy speech refines morals and purifies character. So bestow upon me, O my Master, a glance from him that gives rest to the heart from its weariness and heals the ailing body from its malady, and brings me together with him in the presence of his perfection and chosenness, and seats me thereby in the stations of proximity to him among his companions, his ministers, his elite, his beloved, and his chosen ones. And perpetuate that for me in a state that pleases You and pleases him and with which You are pleased with us, until the celestial spheres and the heavens ³⁷⁹ in the enclosures of holiness and the highest station. And grant me from him the station of proximity with You until I attain from him the station of 'two bow-lengths or nearer' ³⁸⁰. And seal at death with a good ending and the most beautiful word, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And among the means of seeking his noble vision and beholding his radiant and exalted countenance is what our Master, the pure, ascetic, devout, righteous saint, the son of Abdullah, my Master and Patron Muhammad, called 'the righteous', composed for his wife when she asked him to see him, peace be upon him, in the world of sleep and to witness his essence, which is the mirror of divine manifestation for the people of struggle, prayer, and fasting. So he composed for her this blessed poem and taught her the etiquette of supplicating with it in stillness and motion. When Allah fulfilled her desire and granted her request, she passed by him and said to him, 'Ah!' So she smiled and laughed and rejoiced at what Allah had opened for her and was delighted. {That is the bounty of Allah; He gives it to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.} ³⁸¹ And it is this, O my son: ³⁸² O Prophet of Allah, O best of prophets and messengers, O father of Fatima al-Zahra', my mistress the virgin, Show me your face, O my Master, before sunset. And if you notice in my frivolity, jest, and excess, Then from the door, the door of Allah, I hope to enter. And to whom shall I resort if you do not bestow acceptance? By those who wandered and were enraptured, and donned the garment of madness, And by those who failed and then repented, and were clothed in withering, And by those who tasted and surpassed, when they drank the wine of union, And by all the people of Allah, from elders and adults, The servant has come, we have sheltered him, for he is in a terrifying state. And upon you be the blessings of Allah, as long as the water of torrents flows, And the breeze of the fragrant basil wafts over the meadow for the flowing streams. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the clear victory, and make us rejoice with the vision of our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the truthful and trustworthy. ³⁸³ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the great victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the chosen and noble. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the majestic victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of the smooth cheek and the kohl-rimmed eye. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the beautiful victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of accumulated glory and noble lineage. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the near victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of the turban, the rider of the mule and the swift mount. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the facilitated victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of the purified body and the illuminated heart. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the strong victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of the lofty status and high rank. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our Master and Patron Muhammad and to the family of our Master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the greatest victory, and bestow upon us the vision of Your Beloved, our Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the owner of the clear forehead and the moon-like face.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the dazzling opening (al-fatḥ al-bāhir), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of prophethood and the radiant moon of the message. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the sublime opening (al-fatḥ al-sāmī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of gifts, openings, and the growing secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the sufficient opening (al-fatḥ al-kāfī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of generosity, munificence, and abundant goodness. (179) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the perfect opening (al-fatḥ al-tāmm), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the fountain of encompassing mercy and immense, universal grace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the complete opening (al-fatḥ al-kāmil), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the master of compassion, tenderness, and encompassing forbearance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the special opening (al-fatḥ al-khāṣṣ), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the master of the great ones and the model of the elite of the elite. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the surpassing opening (al-fatḥ al-fā’iq), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of the clear path and the surpassing religion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the truthful opening (al-fatḥ al-ṣādiq), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the intercessor for sinners and the refuge of creatures. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the supported opening (al-fatḥ al-mu’ayyad), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the path of guidance and the reinforced pillar of Islam. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the clear opening (al-fatḥ al-mubīn), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) (180), the choicest of Your honored chosen ones and the imam of Your righteous saints. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the highest opening (al-fatḥ al-asmā), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of the lofty rank and the supreme station. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the pleasing opening (al-fatḥ al-arḍā), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of the straight path and the white way. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the divine opening (al-fatḥ al-rabbānī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the eye of care and the unique one of luminous majesty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the merciful opening (al-fatḥ al-raḥmānī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the treasure of secrets and the bride of luminous presences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the gnostic opening (al-fatḥ al-‘irfānī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the secret of existence and the spirit of the corporeal world. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the eternal opening (al-fatḥ al-ṣamadānī), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (181) (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the one sent with the Mighty Qur’an and the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the beneficial opening (al-fatḥ al-nāfi‘), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the Prophet of mercy, the refuge of creatures, the one whose intercession is accepted, the intercessor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the vast opening (al-fatḥ al-wāsi‘), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of guidance and the dawn of proclaiming truth. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the bestowed opening (al-fatḥ al-mawhūb), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the manifestation of the sciences of the Essence and the tablet of the inscribed secret. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the desired opening (al-fatḥ al-marghūb), and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the antidote for outward and inward diseases, and the ultimate goal and object of desire. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing (ṣalātan) by which our innermost beings and hearts are illuminated, and by which You cause us to attain the realities of divine sciences (al-‘ulūm al-ladunniyya) and the secrets of the unseen, through Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the opening that leads to the stations of proximity and nearness, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of (182) Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the master of angels, humans, and jinn. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the opening that leads to the ranks of the people of witnessing and direct vision, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the one supported by miracles and wonders, the guide and the proof. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (salātan) by which You open for us the opening that leads to the stations of the people of detachment and abstraction, and by which You bestow upon us

Through the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the fountainhead of the gnostic ³⁸⁴ and the secret of the word of tawhid ³⁸⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening ³⁸⁶ that leads to the stations of the people of spiritual tastes ³⁸⁷ and experiences ³⁸⁸, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the choicest of the chosen and the messenger of the King, the Creator. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of intimacy ³⁸⁹ and boldness ³⁹⁰, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the seal of the prophets and the master of the messengers. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing (183) by which You open for us the opening that leads to the ranks of the people of proximity ³⁹¹ and union ³⁹², and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the bridegroom of the kingdom, adorned in the garments of splendor and perfection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the ranks of the people of longing ³⁹³ and yearning ³⁹⁴, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the one attested by his message, while the universe had not yet had its locks opened for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of seclusion ³⁹⁵ and solitude ³⁹⁶, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the trusted one over the revelation of heaven, the guide to the path of goodness and right guidance. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of righteousness and religion, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the leader of the white-blazed ³⁹⁷ and the imam of the rightly guided guides. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the eminent leaders, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the descendant of noble lineages ³⁹⁸ and the imam of Medina and the Sacred Sanctuary ³⁹⁹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of high ranks and stations, (184) and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the crown of divine care ⁴⁰⁰ and the bridegroom of the witnessed scenes and processions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of the Sunna and the community ⁴⁰¹, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), adorned with the ornaments of asceticism, chastity, piety, and obedience. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of devotion ⁴⁰² and uprightness, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the bearer of the banner of Your might in the arenas of the Resurrection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of love and selection, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the locus of dignity and tranquility, and the path of guidance and following. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of ease and special favor, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the pure in servitude, the one who fulfills for You the rights of lordship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of vicegerency ⁴⁰³ and high stations, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of clear signs, dazzling miracles, and widespread grace. (185) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of fame and manifestation, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the possessor of the great intercession on the Day of Resurrection and Reckoning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of the people of veneration and piety, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the blessing of the crown, the diadem, and the victorious army. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You open for us the opening that leads to the abodes of contentment and good pleasure, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the locus of the jewels of divine descents ⁴⁰⁴ and the sciences of the Qur'an. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, those whose collars and sleeves are fragrant, and his Companions, the lions of battle and the brave knights, a blessing by which You seal for us with the seal of faith, and make it (186) a provision for us at the questioning of the grave, the gathering, the resurrection, the bridge, and the balance, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Long is my yearning, is there a meeting? How much does my heart suffer from wounds? How much does a wounded love afflict? This beautiful one surpasses all beauties. My patience is exhausted, tears flow, when my full moon ⁴⁰⁵ appears, my heart expands. My mind is distracted, my love has become habitual, my heart has departed, while my body is not given release. We hope for perfection, O full moon of perfection, O pole ⁴⁰⁶ of the noble, O sea of gifts and generosity.

The face of joy ⁴⁰⁷, the full moon of full moons ⁴⁰⁸, the healer of breasts ⁴⁰⁹ from any ailment or pure ugliness. The sun of congratulations ⁴¹⁰, the cave of hopes ⁴¹¹, the breeze of gardens ⁴¹² from his pure and fragrant body. A clear dawn ⁴¹³, from him the forehead ⁴¹⁴—how often does the glory of intoxication ⁴¹⁵ become evident from his face. O Allah, just as Your knowing servants rejoiced at the gleams of the shining lights and illuminations, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the master of the pious ⁴¹⁶ and the adornment of the chosen messengers, and the most noble of those over whom night has darkened and day has dawned. O Allah, just as Your righteous servants rejoiced at the ecstatic utterances ⁴¹⁷ and attractions ⁴¹⁸ and the casting off of the veil ⁴¹⁹, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the descent of the secret of revelation and the treasure of the divine gifts ⁴²⁰ and mysteries. O Allah, just as Your remembering servants rejoiced at seclusion in retreats ⁴²¹ and gatherings ⁴²², so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the one specially distinguished by the acceptance of means ⁴²³ and the perfection of intercession and the answering of supplications. O Allah, just as Your devout servants rejoiced at intimate prayer ⁴²⁴ and supplication in the early dawn hours, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, through whose appearance the worlds were blessed and the centuries and ages took pride. O Allah, just as Your desiring servants rejoiced at the fulfillment of promises and the granting of needs, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the soul of the body of the two worlds ⁴²⁵ and the master of the inhabitants of the earths and the heavens. O Allah, just as Your loving servants rejoiced at the station of nearness ⁴²⁶ and intimacy ⁴²⁷, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the one marked with abundant gifts and ample recompense. O Allah, just as Your sincere servants rejoiced at the purity of blessings ⁴²⁸ and the sincerity of worship, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the goal of seekers and the object of intentions ⁴²⁹. O Allah, just as You made Your arriving servants ⁴³⁰ rejoice at the glad tidings of acceptance and the manifestation of signs, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the pole of sainthood ⁴³¹ and the seal of the secrets of prophethood and messages. O Allah, just as You made Your active servants rejoice at the perfection of sincerity and truthfulness in dealings, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the bride of the station of 'two bow-lengths' ⁴³² and the orator of the presence of intimate conversations and discourses. O Allah, just as You made Your obedient servants rejoice at the forenoon prayer ⁴³³ and seclusion in prayer niches and mosques, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the orator of pulpits and the imam of processions and gatherings. O Allah, just as You made Your wayfaring servants ⁴³⁴ rejoice at night vigil and fasting during the hot noons, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the lamp of insights and the light of the blackness of the eye sockets ⁴³⁵. O Allah, just as You made Your humble servants rejoice at the blowing of the breezes of opening ⁴³⁶ and the fragrant winds of blessings, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the path of travelers and the lighthouse of guides. O Allah, just as You made Your perfect servants rejoice at the removal of the veil and the unveiling of hidden things, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the lantern of consciences and the moon of theophanies ⁴³⁷. O Allah, just as You made Your truthful servants rejoice at the roaming of the spirit in the meadows of the kingdom ⁴³⁸ and the dominion ⁴³⁹, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the locus of the jewels of descents ⁴⁴⁰ and the treasurer of the secrets of the Omnipotent ⁴⁴¹. O Allah, just as You made Your inspired servants rejoice at receiving the sciences of inspirations from the tablets of effacement and establishment ⁴⁴², so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the one described with the radiance of virtues and the perfection of attributes. O Allah, just as You made Your ascetic servants rejoice at traveling through the regions of the earth and all the heavens, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the spirit of the higher and lower worlds and the nourishment of bodies and sustenance. O Allah, just as You made Your chosen servants rejoice at the ascension of their spirits to the carpet of intimacy and the pavilions of mercy ⁴⁴³, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the means of means ⁴⁴⁴ and the key to the doors of desire and awe. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing that makes times and moments pleasant for us, and through its blessing settles us in the stations of congratulations, joy, and happiness, and grants us thereby Your pleasure and his pleasure, O Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, O Living One who never dies, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O my master, O Muhammad, O Seal of the Prophets, you are the bliss for my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O my master, O my support, O pole of every perfection, O my desire, O my object, O light of every crescent moon, O he whose love is my heart, I complain to you of my state; your remembrance is my aim. O Seal of the Prophets, you are the bliss for my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O he whom the handshakes have loved, and beauty has increased in beauty, I have spread praises for you, hoping for your generosity towards us. O he who gives with counsels, be generous to the afflicted writer. My love for you repels, O Seal of the Prophets, from the state of your love it overflowed; the best of breezes informs you, my heart has journeyed to you from a body of a resident person, desiring, O best of messengers, your meeting with the Generous One. You are the glorified beloved, O Seal of the Prophets, you are the bliss for my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. My spirit flies to you, while the body has become a stranger; its wish is a luminous face, meaning the beloved Prophet. O bringer of good news, warner, be responsive to the stranger. O Chosen One, O Supported One, O Seal of all the Prophets, you are the bliss for my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. O Allah, just as You made the hearts of Your believing servants rejoice at seasons and festivals, so make me rejoice by the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the refuge of sinners and the intercessor of creatures on the Day of Gathering and Calling.

O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with wealth, spouses, and children, so gladden me with the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the Imam of the secrets ⁴⁴⁵ and the master of the prophets and messengers. O Allah, just as You have gladdened the hearts of Your servants with desire for You and love, so gladden me with the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, noble of lineage, generous of clan and companionship. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with truthfulness and faith, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the glory of gifts ⁴⁴⁶, the fountain of sciences and gnosis ⁴⁴⁷. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with guidance and success, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the sun of spiritual knowledge ⁴⁴⁸ and the light of insight for the people of witnessing ⁴⁴⁹ and verification ⁴⁵⁰. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with humility and submission before You, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the Kaaba ⁴⁵¹ of the circumambulation of the lovers and the qibla ⁴⁵² of the people of prostration and bowing. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with spiritual attraction ⁴⁵³ and wayfaring ⁴⁵⁴, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the elite of the pure, the master of the free, the patrons, and the kings. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with repentance and turning back ⁴⁵⁵, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the possessor of delightful remembrances ⁴⁵⁶, accepted supplications, and response. O Allah, just as You have gladdened Your believing servants with Your pardon and pleasure, so gladden me with the meeting of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in this world and the Hereafter, and on the Day of Encounter and Meeting. (191) So bless him, O Allah, and his family, a blessing by which You grant us moderation in spending and withholding, and by which You protect us from the causes of discord, hypocrisy, and associationism ⁴⁵⁷, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. I have set up before You a lover; the doves lament my state. If only Your abode were a caravan, I would be turned away from it by staying. I have sent you letters; between the lines is peace. And the best of them, O Muhammad, O Seal of the Prophets, is: The intention of the lover reaches you, O best of guides. My heart inclines to you, and nearness to you is my desire. Is there a way to you, O He whom I call? Grant to the one who sings of you, O Seal of the Prophets: You are the bliss of my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O you whom the Generous One has favored, when will I see you, my beloved? For the shore-dwellers there is bliss, with a turn of Your pleasure. So turn to the one who wanders among the ruins seeking you. He says in every gathering: O Seal of the Prophets, You are the bliss of my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O Allah, just as You have gladdened the repentant with their repentance, the learned who act with the utmost of their rank, the hidden individuals ⁴⁵⁸ with the sincerity of their orientation, the firmly fixed pegs ⁴⁵⁹ with the loftiness of their aspiration, the penetrating poles ⁴⁶⁰ with the perfection of their step, the bewildered attracted ones ⁴⁶¹ with the sublimity of their pride, the devout worshippers with the honor of their lineage, the beloved elite with the elevation of their station, and the accepted pure ones with the forgiveness of their sin, so gladden me with the vision of Your beloved, our master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and make it for me a testimony that I may store with You on the Day of Resurrection, and benefit me with it on the Day of the Great Terror, Regret, and Remorse, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Whenever the riding camels pass, my eyes pour forth flowing tears, and my heart is constantly, perpetually complaining of the separation of separation from those deserts. And by the precedence of the state of the she-camels, striving towards your abode, O Seal of the Prophets (192) You are the bliss of my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. My body is clothed with emaciation, yearning for those places. When will the departure be for the one who dwells in my heart? The Guide, the best of messengers, I go to him in the morning, but my journey is renewed. O Seal of the Prophets, You are the bliss of my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. O my master, O my beloved, O example of the messengers, I complain to you of the excess of my sins, O refuge of the sinners. I wish for my portion from you: to serve the people of Medina, then to be less, O Muhammad, O Seal of the Prophets, You are the bliss of my heart, and in meeting you is my healing. So I ask You, O Allah, by Your love in him and his love in You, and by the secret between You and him, and by his honor with You, and by what You have granted him of special distinction with You, and the honor of rank and station before You, that You bestow upon me his meeting as I have asked You and desired, and bring me near to him as I have hoped of You and sought, until You take my self with his sanctified self by Your majesty, and my spirit with his spirit clothed in the light of Your beauty, and my attributes are adorned with his attributes described by Your perfection, and my character is formed by his character blessed by Your nearness and union, so that he becomes a substitute for me from myself, until You think that he is I. So we may wander in the splendor of his Muhammadan ⁴⁶² excellences, and roam in the gardens of his Ahmadan ⁴⁶³ excellences, and be clothed among the lovers with the robe of his Mustafan ⁴⁶⁴ perfections, and live among the brought near with his pure and clean life, and dwell in his Muhammadan shelter a pleasant and pleasing life, and die upon his creed a lofty and luminous death, and that You make his face for me in the grave a shining lamp and delight, and at the meeting a provision, a proof, and an argument, and that You resurrect me in his company and make my love for him a protection from the terror of the Day of Resurrection and a shield, and my blessings upon him in the abode of Your honor a bliss and a garden for me, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (193) O Messenger of Allah, from your love my heart has wandered in ecstasy and found. You are my support and you are the recourse. O Messenger of Allah, help and aid. You are the father and the servant is the child. The revelation came as a clear text: You are the Master, and generosity is found, and kind and merciful among the merciful. O Messenger of Allah, in your rank, the seeker attains the highest of what he sought. You, by Allah, are my utmost goal, and my following of you is my strongest number. From you are my reinforcements and from you is my support. O Messenger of Allah, a people have been destroyed, for you have straightened the crookedness in religion. So the uprightness is from you and the support, and your highness none has reached. You are my hope and you are the object. O Messenger of Allah, I have no provision except your beloved, and what an excellent provision! He created your essence in mercy that encompassed, which the Possessor of connection ⁴⁶⁵ specially granted. And you have bestowed from grace. O Messenger of Allah, is there a glance that quickly mends the heart and body? My emptiness from you stood with its guidance, since my love for you existed, and my wealth is for you with emigration. O Messenger of Allah, is there a compassion that turns the deliberate to the paths of guidance? You were merciful to us, full of pity, and called us without hardship. So we exposed ourselves to attain nearness. O Messenger of Allah, is there a breeze from you that comes from the Unique, the Eternal? Whenever I attain through you a connection, not by my power nor strength, and I hope for return, is there a return? O Messenger of Allah, is there an attraction that draws the servant to the path of newness? O Messenger of Allah, will a destiny make me happy, immersing me in your light, in a neighborhood safe from trials? O Messenger of Allah, do you hear me? Yes, by my Lord, you hear the words that have come.

O Messenger of Allah, be beneficial to me, and from what is disliked be a preventer for me, and for the [divine] presence ⁴⁶⁶ be a gatherer for me. O Messenger of Allah, be an intercessor for me; you, by Allah, are an intercessor forever ⁴⁶⁷. I seek refuge in Allah from seeking refuge ⁴⁶⁸, lest I wrong or see harm, and I say, manifesting my turning ⁴⁶⁹: I am by Allah and by the Face ⁴⁷⁰ to which the Possessor of the Throne said, "Prostrate," and he prostrated. Everyone who seeks refuge in the cave of the saints ⁴⁷¹ and the support of the chosen, the pure ones, is in the company of the best of the pious, the master of the messengers, the seal of the prophets, the possessor of the prostration and the paper ⁴⁷², on a day when his masters intended, the possessor of the station of the banner ⁴⁷³, his flags. The intercessor of all and of those who are incapable ⁴⁷⁴, the origin of the beginning of existence, nay, its ends, the proof of Allah over everyone. The Truth chose him truly, so know that he is the elite from creation, chosen, and from perfection whatever you wish, describe. All the honor that is in the prophets is gathered in him after it had been dispersed. The most perfect of morals in him, and death ⁴⁷⁵ sufficed him, and He is the best of those who suffice. And He chose him before every chosen one. And indeed he surpassed them in honor by special distinctions ⁴⁷⁶ with whose meaning he was unique. He was singled out for the Night Journey ⁴⁷⁷ and this lordship. In him is knowledge and uniqueness, and the Praiseworthy Station ⁴⁷⁸ in him is praised. Who is there for the Day of Gathering except Ahmad? On the day when no father avails a son, on a day of resurrection when all will panic because of him, when terror and bewilderment overcome them. If you ask about the intercessor of the gathering, he is the rescuer of all by a prostration of his, from worries, sorrows, and adversity. Gentle, kind, easy, and soft; all perfection is inherited from him. So seek help and call upon the best of those sent: O dispeller of black distress, help! No distress ever befell you but it fled. He guided us, the best of those who guide, and took charge of us, the noble of the saints. Please us, O best of those who please! O noble of face in both worlds, O intercessor of creation, to you is the support. My face I have turned towards you, and my love I have shown, and my affection I have expressed. My praise I have offered to you, so reward me with acceptance and support ⁴⁷⁹. I have come, intending with a heart that is fearful, shy of you and embarrassed before you. So desire the Master ⁴⁸⁰ for him, and convey, and ask the All-Merciful for me, from His bounty, pardon, forgiveness, and abundant provision. Complete the versification ⁴⁸¹ truly and faithfully, and a prayer: my Lord, the antidote of healing. My Lord, protect us, by the rank of the Chosen One ⁴⁸², from every hardship, affliction, and adversity, and erase what was of slips from us. Then grant us success in good deeds, and pardon and forgive what has appeared before, and fulfill my need and rectify my deed, and seal my life with good when it ends. If You do not answer the supplicant, then who accepts the complaint and rewards with good? So grant us generosity and favors from You, and likewise the family, the companions, and those who have drawn near to us from them and those who have distanced themselves. This station ⁴⁸³ has been intent on magnifying him, and according to my capacity I have stood to honor him and to include the encompassment of grace in its generalization. And the blessings of Allah, with His peace, upon the Messenger of Allah without end: blessings that cross over sins, and peace that removes offenses, and the obligatory [prayer] ⁴⁸⁴ from them, the necessary, remaining eternally with the eternity of Allah. And upon the family, for they are the people of guidance. O Allah, O You who singled out this beloved Prophet with the station of nearness and closeness ⁴⁸⁵, and made him a model for the people of spiritual discipline and purification, and took him as an intercessor for the people of major sins from the heat of a blazing fire and the blaze of flame. And bless him who blesses him with love and longing, and receives his prayer with satisfaction, acceptance, and welcome. I ask You, O my Master, by his great rank and magnificent status, which does not reject anyone who asks You by it nor disappoints, that You bless him and his family and his companions, possessors of generosity, kindness, and spacious station, and that You open for me, through blessing him, the near victory ⁴⁸⁶, and purify me in the beauty of his radiant countenance and the gardens of his pleasant, fertile virtues, and grant me enjoyment of the sight of his moon-like face and the branch of his fresher, blooming, moist stature ⁴⁸⁷, and make me among those who delight in his praise, experience ecstasy ⁴⁸⁸ at hearing his remembrances, and become absent ⁴⁸⁹, and imbue me with his great character, and grant me from his noble love the fullest share and portion, and illuminate my heart with the lights of Your certainty and Your oneness, and make my tongue speak with the jewels of Your praise and glorification, and establish my intellect upon receiving what comes to me from the presence of Your witnessing and Your singling out ⁴⁹⁰, and single me out with the station of nearness to You, and make me among the best of Your beloved and the elite of Your servants, and comfort me with You on the carpet of closeness and selection, and guide me on the paths of the people of nearness and following, and make me from You and to You, and do not turn my face to other than You, and be with me wherever I am with assistance and success, and illuminate my inner sight with the lights of witnessing and verification, and turn away from me the obstacles of this abode, and strengthen me to discard its beloved things and pleasures, and bring me near to You with the nearness of the beloved, and lodge me in the stations of the righteous, and seat me on the carpet of belovedness, and clothe me with the robes of the chosen, the good ones, and take charge of me with Your kindness and care in this abode and that abode, and make easy for me the matter of this provision ⁴⁹¹ which You have made the most severe of trials upon creation, an easing that becomes a cause for turning to Your pleasure, and an aid in observing what comes from You with faith, submission, and fulfillment of the rights of Your Essence, and make me among those who seek it in imitation of Your Prophet and in accordance with Your Sunnah, and expand my heart so that it does not become constricted at the loss of its means nor turn away from directing itself to You when its doors are closed, and open my breast to creatures so that we deal with them only with what pleases You, and protect me from the paths of uprightness towards what will convey me to the highest ranks of Your nearness, and honor me with an increase of Your piety, and lodge me in the stations of the honored among Your servants, and spread over me the abundant favors and blessings of Yours, and be my helper in traversing the path of Your saints who act according to Your Sunnah and are guided by Your guidance, and admit me into the presence of establishment ⁴⁹², protected from the calamities of trials, stripped of variegation ⁴⁹³, observed by You with the aspiration that does not turn to other than You, nor bends towards what is other than You, O Most Generous of the generous, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * The eye, unless it sees You, is dim * And patience, unless You are absent, is beautiful * And the soul, unless it passes sorrowful * And the night, unless it departs, is long * For You in the heart are pastures and meadows * We prolong the flow of praise in describing them * You have clothed them, in a state of joy, with bliss * Our sides exult and sway with them * Your mercy upon the saint ⁴⁹⁴ is the covenants of his passion * For a long time, so who is severe about the treacherous? * O Manifest in holy witnessing ⁴⁹⁵ * From whose might the mighty one is humbled, lowly * You appear with attributes of beauty to one who has * A heart that meets the cosmos while it is polished * A lover, more delicate than the breeze in subtlety * Sick with love, the water of passion flows from him * Majestic, constant in the varieties of self-disclosure ⁴⁹⁶ * And His letter ⁴⁹⁷ to you, a body poured out

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1. al-sayāda al-muḥammadiyya : Muhammadan lordship: the spiritual authority and rank of Prophet Muhammad.
2. Aḥmad : Another name of Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
3. qāba qawsayn : Two bows' length: a reference to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj (Quran 53:9).
4. al-Muṣṭafawī : Pertaining to al-Mustafa, 'the Chosen One', a title of Prophet Muhammad.
5. tibrahā wa nuḍārahā : Its gold and essence: metaphor for the purest elements of creation.
6. al-ʿulūm al-ladunniyya : Divine sciences: knowledge granted directly by God to the saints.
7. sharābihā al-muḥammadī : Muhammadan drink: spiritual nourishment from the Prophet's essence.
8. amwāt al-abdān : Dead bodies: metaphor for spiritually dead souls.
9. rabb al-ʿālamīn : Lord of the worlds: a common Quranic phrase for God.
10. Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One: a title of Prophet Muhammad.
11. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Quranic sura 108.
12. faṣdaʿ bimā tuʾmar : So proclaim what you are commanded: Quran 15:94.
13. al-mabānī wa al-muḍāriʿ : Structure and form: refers to the linguistic and rhythmic composition.
14. āl sayyidinā muḥammad : Family of our master Muhammad: includes his household and descendants.
15. ṣaḥīḥ āthārihā : Authentic traces: sound traditions and practices.
16. awzārihā : Burdens: sins and shortcomings.
17. iftikhārihā : Pride: the exalted status of the blessings.
18. al-muḥammadiyya : Relating to the Prophet Muhammad, often used in Sufi contexts to denote the spiritual reality of the Prophet.
19. al-aḥmadī : Derived from Ahmad, another name of the Prophet Muhammad, referring to his praiseworthy attributes.
20. al-mulk wa al-malakūt : In Islamic cosmology, al-mulk is the visible world, and al-malakūt is the invisible spiritual realm.
21. al-muṣṭafawiyya : Relating to al-Muṣṭafā, 'the Chosen One,' a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
22. al-malik al-fattāḥ : One of God's names, meaning 'the King, the Opener' (of gates of mercy and provision).
23. al-muqarrabīn : The 'brought near' ones, a term for the highest ranks of angels or saints in Sufism.
24. ahl al-bidāya : Those at the beginning of the spiritual path, novices in Sufism.
25. ahl al-nihāya : Those who have reached the end of the spiritual path, advanced saints.
26. al-tawājud : A state of spiritual ecstasy or fervor in Sufi practice, often during dhikr or sama'.
27. al-samāʿ : Sufi auditory session involving music, poetry, and chanting to induce spiritual states.
28. al-ʿiqyān : A type of precious gem, often red or yellow, used metaphorically for excellence.
29. ahl al-balāghah : Masters of eloquence and rhetoric, experts in the art of effective communication.
30. al-zahrah : The planet Venus, known for its brilliance in the night sky.
31. balābil : Nightingales, birds known for their melodious songs, often used in Sufi poetry to symbolize the yearning soul.
32. al-nufūs al-muṭmaʾinnah : The tranquil souls, a Qur'anic term (89:27) referring to souls at peace with God.
33. ḥaẓāʾir al-quds : Sanctuaries of holiness, referring to the highest spiritual realms or the divine presence.
34. al-sarāʾir al-muṭmaʾinnah al-muẓlimah : The inner selves that are tranquil but darkened, referring to souls that are at peace yet veiled from higher truths.
35. khawāṣṣ al-muqarrabīn : The elite of those brought near to God, a high rank in Sufi hierarchy.
36. al-maʿārif : Gnosis or spiritual knowledge, often contrasted with ordinary knowledge.
37. al-ḥimā al-aḥmadī : The Ahmadine protection, referring to the protective sanctuary of Prophet Muhammad (whose name Ahmad is a variant).
38. arbāb al-aḥwāl : Masters of spiritual states, Sufis who experience various mystical states (aḥwāl).
39. rijāl al-ghayb : Men of the unseen, a concept in Sufism referring to hidden saints who govern the world.
40. al-nufūs al-marhūnah : Souls that are pledged or mortgaged, possibly referring to souls in bondage to sin or worldly attachments.
41. Ahmadine : Relating to the name Ahmad, one of the Prophet Muhammad's names, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
42. Muhammadan : Relating to the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'praised one'.
43. effusion : Spiritual outpouring or divine grace.
44. witnessing of intimacy : A Sufi term for direct spiritual vision or contemplation of divine beauty.
45. people of the beginning : Novices or beginners on the spiritual path.
46. people of the end : Advanced or perfected spiritual seekers.
47. people of litanies : Those who regularly recite specific prayers or dhikr.
48. people of subtle graces : Spiritual adepts who experience divine subtle favors.
49. those brought near : The highest rank of saints or angels close to God.
50. houris : Beautiful, pure companions in Paradise.
51. people of spiritual states : Sufis who experience transient spiritual states (ahwal).
52. Āl : Family or household of the Prophet Muhammad, including his descendants and close relatives.
53. Khulūd : Eternal abode; here referring to the bliss of being immersed in divine love.
54. Taybah : Another name for Medina, the city of the Prophet Muhammad.
55. Ḥawḍ : The Basin (Pool) of the Prophet Muhammad in Paradise, from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
56. Tushhiru-hā : Makes them renowned; raises their status and fame.
57. Takaffiru-hā : Expiates them; removes the burden of sins.
58. Tuḥarriru-hā : Liberates them; frees from the Fire.
59. Tuṣabbiru-hā : Makes them patient; grants patience to the souls.
60. sulūk : Spiritual wayfaring; the path of spiritual journeying towards God in Sufism.
61. shahawāt qalbiyya : Carnal desires of the heart; inclinations towards worldly pleasures that distract from spiritual growth.
62. maʿārif : Gnoses; spiritual knowledge or direct experiential knowledge of divine realities.
63. aghayār : Other-than-God; everything besides the Divine, considered as veils or impurities in the spiritual path.
64. sijn al-qati'a : The prison of separation from God, a spiritual state of being cut off from divine proximity.
65. fawatih : Openings or beginnings, often referring to the opening phrases of prayers or chapters of the Quran.
66. al-jinan : The gardens of Paradise.
67. Yathrib : The ancient name of Medina, the city of the Prophet Muhammad.
68. Hashim : The clan of the Prophet Muhammad, from the tribe of Quraysh.
69. al-Hanifiyya : The monotheistic religion of Abraham, considered the original pure faith.
70. al-Khalil : The Friend of God, referring to the Prophet Abraham.
71. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty beings: humans and jinn, or the Quran and the Prophet's family.
72. al-Hawd : The celestial pool of the Prophet Muhammad in Paradise, from which believers drink on the Day of Resurrection.
73. dibaj : A type of fine silk brocade.
74. al-Shibli : Abu Bakr al-Shibli (d. 945), a prominent early Sufi saint.
75. Khayr al-Nassaj : Khayr al-Nassaj (d. 917), a Sufi master known for his spiritual states.
76. al-Junayd : Abu al-Qasim al-Junayd al-Baghdadi (d. 910), a foundational figure in Sufism.
77. Sirri al-Saqati : Sirri al-Saqati (d. 867), an early Sufi saint and teacher of al-Junayd.
78. al-Hallaj : Mansur al-Hallaj (d. 922), a controversial Sufi mystic executed for his ecstatic utterances.
79. queen : In chess, the queen piece; here used metaphorically for swift movement.
80. Ahmad al-Mukhtar : Ahmad al-Mukhtar refers to the Prophet Muhammad, 'Ahmad' being one of his names and 'al-Mukhtar' meaning 'the Chosen One'.
81. ar-Raḥmān : The All-Merciful, one of the names of God emphasizing His infinite mercy.
82. asrā : Refers to the Night Journey (Isrā') of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.
83. al-Quds : The Holy Presence, often referring to the divine presence or the sanctified realm.
84. at-Tanzīl : The Revelation, i.e., the Qur'an.
85. Awfū bi-l-ʿuqūd : Qur'anic verse 5:1: 'O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts.'
86. al-hawāmiʿ wa-l-ghuyūth : Torrential rains and downpours, symbolizing abundance.
87. ʿAbqarī : A place known for fine brocade; metaphorically, something of exquisite quality.
88. Yā Arḥama ar-Rāḥimīn : O Most Merciful of the merciful, a common supplication phrase.
89. ghazal : A poetic form expressing love, often used in Sufi poetry.
90. an-nuḥūs : Misfortunes or ill omens.
91. ḥaẓāʾir al-quds : Sanctuaries of holiness, referring to the highest spiritual realms.
92. adwār muḥīṭa : Surrounding spheres: refers to the celestial spheres or heavens in Islamic cosmology.
93. al-malaʾ al-aʿlā : The highest assembly: the angels in the highest heaven, often mentioned in the Qur'an.
94. sabʿ ṭibāq : Seven heavens: the seven layers of heaven mentioned in the Qur'an.
95. arbāb al-ḥaqāʾiq : Masters of realities: Sufi term for those who have attained spiritual knowledge of divine truths.
96. murīd : Disciple: a seeker or novice in a Sufi order under the guidance of a spiritual master.
97. murabbī : Spiritual trainer: a Sufi master who trains and disciplines the disciple.
98. arbāb al-mawājid : Masters of spiritual ecstasies: Sufis who experience states of spiritual ecstasy (wajd).
99. al-masjid al-aqṣā : The farthest mosque: refers to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the destination of the Prophet's Night Journey (Isra').
100. manāfiq azaliyyatika : The 'confines of Your pre-eternity' refers to the timeless, primordial state of God's essence before creation.
101. al-muhaymin : Al-Muhaymin is one of the names of God, meaning 'the Dominant' or 'the Guardian'. Here it refers to angels described as such.
102. al-bayt al-ma'mūr : The 'Frequented House' is a celestial counterpart of the Kaaba, located in the seventh heaven, where angels perform pilgrimage.
103. al-lawḥ wa al-qalam : The 'Tablet and the Pen' refer to the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ) and the Pen (al-Qalam) that inscribe divine decrees.
104. al-arsh wa al-kursī : The 'Throne' (al-ʿArsh) is the greatest creation, encompassing all; the 'Footstool' (al-Kursī) is a lesser throne, often associated with God's sovereignty.
105. jabal al-ṭūr : Mount Sinai (al-Ṭūr) is the mountain where God spoke to Moses; here it is likened to the Prophet Muhammad's heart.
106. al-kitāb al-masṭūr : The 'inscribed Book' refers to the Quran, which is written on the Preserved Tablet.
107. ahl al-tanwīr : The 'people of illumination' refers to Sufi commentators or those endowed with spiritual insight and divine light.
108. al-mulk wa al-malakūt : Al-Mulk is the visible, physical kingdom; al-Malakūt is the invisible, spiritual dominion. Together they encompass all realms.
109. ʿilliyyīn : The 'highest of the high' is a term from the Quran (83:18-19) referring to the highest station in Paradise or the record of the righteous.
110. al-muqarrabūn : The 'near ones' are the angels and saints who are brought near to God, enjoying His proximity.
111. al-ʿārifīn : The 'knowers' are Sufi gnostics who have direct experiential knowledge (maʿrifa) of God.
112. al-sammāq : A term meaning 'the highest' or 'the most elevated', possibly a reference to the Prophet's supreme rank.
113. awtārihā wa ashfāʿihā : Literally 'its odd and even', referring to the structure of the prayer or the alternating patterns in the blessing formula.
114. قَراءَة : Recitation, specifically of the prayer upon the Prophet (ṣalāt).
115. جاه : Prestige or intercessory power (jāh) of the Prophet.
116. مَجْذُوبِين : Those spiritually attracted (majdhūb) to God, often in a state of ecstasy.
117. قَرَائِح : Intellects or minds (qarā'iḥ) that are victorious through this blessing.
118. مُرِيدِين : Spiritual seekers (murīdūn) on the Sufi path.
119. صَلَاة : Blessing (ṣalāt) upon the Prophet, a formula of invocation.
120. وَارِدَات إِلَهِيَّة : Divine arrivals or inspirations (wāridāt ilāhiyya) in Sufi terminology.
121. جَذَبَات : Spiritual attractions (jadhabāt) that draw the soul toward God.
122. وَظَائِف : Litanies or regular devotional practices (wazā'if).
123. حُور عِين : Wide-eyed maidens of Paradise (ḥūr 'īn).
124. قَرِينَتَيْن : Two signs (qarīnatayn), possibly referring to nobility and lineage.
125. سَبَّحَتِ الْحَصَا : The pebbles glorified God in the Prophet's hand, a miracle.
126. خُفِّي سَمَاء : Two skies (khuffī samā'), possibly referring to a miracle of the sky.
127. حَنِين الْجِذْع : The yearning of the palm trunk (ḥanīn al-jidh'), a miracle where a palm trunk longed for the Prophet.
128. يَوْم حُنَيْن : The Battle of Hunayn, where the Prophet threw pebbles causing the enemy to flee.
129. بَدْر : The Battle of Badr, where angels assisted the Muslims.
130. انْتَهَتْ : Indicates the end of a section or poem.
131. qamar munīr jasīm : A luminous, full moon, describing the Prophet's radiant face.
132. Aḥmad al-Muṣṭafā : Ahmad, the Chosen One, names of the Prophet Muhammad.
133. bashīr nadhīr : Bringer of good tidings and a warner, Quranic titles of the Prophet.
134. shāfi‘ wa mushaffa‘ : Intercessor and one whose intercession is accepted.
135. ḥalīm : Forbearing, a divine attribute manifested in the Prophet.
136. dala’il wāḍiḥāt : Clear proofs or miracles of the Prophet.
137. al-arsāl : Plural of rasūl (messenger); here referring to prophets and messengers.
138. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
139. Āl : Family or household; here referring to the family of the Prophet Muhammad.
140. al-hazl al-akbar : The greatest jest; a Sufi term referring to the apparent frivolity of creation masking divine seriousness.
141. al-fasah al-jaf : The dry expanse; a metaphor for the material world or the state of spiritual aridity.
142. Ahmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
143. hur : Houris; celestial maidens in Paradise described in the Quran.
144. al-arsh : The Throne of Allah; a symbol of divine sovereignty.
145. tamarrud : Rebellion or defiance; here possibly a reference to a state of spiritual elevation or a term from Sufi poetry.
146. al-raheeq : Pure wine; a drink of Paradise mentioned in the Quran.
147. Tuba : A tree in Paradise; also a term meaning blessedness.
148. wali Allah : Friend of Allah; a saint or one close to God.
149. fanijah : A beautiful woman; possibly a term for a celestial maiden.
150. hawar : Intense whiteness of the eye and blackness of the pupil; a feature of houris.
151. Ahmadi : Pertaining to Ahmad (the Prophet Muhammad); a spiritual station.
152. Tihami : Pertaining to Tihama, the coastal region of Arabia including Mecca.
153. Madani : Pertaining to Medina.
154. mawlawi : Pertaining to a master or spiritual guide (mawla).
155. hasani : Pertaining to Hasan, the grandson of the Prophet; also means goodly.
156. hanifiyyah : The pure monotheistic religion of Abraham.
157. al-maqam al-mahmud : The Praiseworthy Station; a rank granted to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
158. futuhat : Openings; spiritual illuminations or revelations.
159. Surah Nun wal-Qalam : Chapter 68 of the Quran, 'The Pen'.
160. Muhammad : The Prophet Muhammad, the final messenger in Islam.
161. Ahmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
162. mukālamah : Direct speech or conversation with God, a high spiritual station.
163. al-shafāʿah al-kubrā : The Great Intercession, the Prophet's intercession for all humanity on the Day of Judgment.
164. rafraf : A green cushion or canopy in Paradise, associated with the Prophet's ascension (Mi'raj).
165. karūbiyyūn : Cherubim, a high rank of angels in Islamic cosmology.
166. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven.
167. kalimatay al-shahādah : The two testimonies of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
168. al-fardāniyya : The state of being unique or singular, often referring to the divine attribute of absolute oneness.
169. al-ṣamadāniyya : Derived from 'al-Ṣamad' (the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient), referring to divine attributes of eternity and self-sufficiency.
170. ṣalawātika al-nūrāniyya : Blessings that are luminous or spiritual in nature.
171. barakātika al-qudsāniyya : Holy blessings that are sanctified and pure.
172. taḥiyyātika al-munazzaha : Salutations that are transcendent, free from any limitation or imperfection.
173. qalb al-suwar al-burhāniyya : The heart of the demonstrative surahs, possibly referring to the essence of the Quranic chapters that provide proofs.
174. ṭuyūr al-tajalliyāt al-iḥsāniyya : Birds of the manifestations of beneficence, a poetic image for spiritual insights or divine self-disclosures.
175. al-janāʾid al-majluwwa : Polished brides, likely referring to beautiful maidens in paradise.
176. al-shafāʿa al-kubrā : The major intercession, the Prophet Muhammad's intercession on the Day of Judgment.
177. sayyid al-aʿyān : Master of entities or essences, a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
178. ʿamūd al-kashf wa al-bayān : The pillar of unveiling and exposition, a metaphor for the source of spiritual revelation.
179. al-ḥaḍra al-jalīla al-wahbiyya : The majestic bestowed presence, referring to a divine station granted by God.
180. masraḥ al-khawāṭir al-qalbiyya : The theater of heart's thoughts, a place where spiritual inspirations occur.
181. yaʿsūb al-arwāḥ al-ʿulwiyya wa al-sufliyya : The leader of the higher and lower spirits, a title for the Prophet.
182. al-adhwāq al-shahiyya al-kawthariyya : Delightful tastes from the Kawthar, a river in paradise.
183. qāba qawsayn aw adnā : Two bow-lengths or nearer, a Quranic phrase (53:9) describing the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj.
184. al-maẓannā : The place of expectation, a term for the Prophet's station.
185. al-futūḥāt al-wahbiyya : Bestowed openings, spiritual illuminations granted by God.
186. ʿarūs al-ḥaḍarāt al-ʿindiyya : Bride of the divine presences, a title for the Prophet.
187. imām al-qiblatayn : Imam of the two qiblas, referring to the Prophet who prayed towards both Jerusalem and Mecca.
188. Yawm al-Ḥisāb : The Day of Reckoning, i.e., the Day of Judgment when all deeds are accounted.
189. tawḥīd : The Islamic doctrine of the oneness of God.
190. tajalliyāt : Theophanies or divine self-disclosures; manifestations of God's attributes.
191. maʿārif wa ʿawārif : Gnoses and graces; spiritual knowledge and divine gifts.
192. taʿayyunāt : Individuations or determinations; the process by which the undifferentiated divine essence becomes manifest in specific forms.
193. ṣaḥw : Sobriety: a spiritual state of wakefulness and stability after the intoxication of divine love.
194. maḥw : Effacement: the annihilation of the ego's attributes in the divine presence.
195. ghayba : Absence: a state of spiritual absorption where one is unaware of creation due to divine attraction.
196. fanā' : Annihilation: the passing away of the self in the divine reality.
197. mulk : Kingdom: the physical world of creation.
198. malakūt : Dominion: the spiritual world of angels and divine attributes.
199. raḥamūt : Mercy: a term for the divine attribute of mercy, often used in Sufi cosmology.
200. jabarūt : Omnipotence: the realm of divine power and majesty.
201. raghabūt : Desire: a term for the realm of spiritual longing and aspiration.
202. qāba qawsayn : Two bow-lengths: a reference to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj (ascension), based on Quran 53:9.
203. ladunniyya : Divine: knowledge that comes directly from God without intermediary.
204. sab'a ṭibāq : Seven heavens: the seven celestial spheres in Islamic cosmology.
205. al-mustalam : The Black Stone of the Ka'ba, which pilgrims kiss or touch.
206. hablihi al-matin : His strong rope; metaphor for the covenant or path of the Prophet.
207. awthaqi 'urah : The most trustworthy handhold; a Qur'anic phrase (2:256) referring to faith.
208. qurah : Village or settlement; here metaphorically the Prophet's spiritual abode.
209. luhmati sudah : Woof of his warp; weaving metaphor for the structure of praise.
210. aswad al-sharah : The black of the pupil; i.e., the eye's pupil.
211. Ka'ba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, direction of prayer.
212. al-khatt : The line; possibly the line of the jaw or cheek.
213. al-sab' al-mathani : The Seven Oft-Repeated; refers to Surah al-Fatiha or the seven long surahs.
214. al-nabl : Arrows; metaphor for the Prophet's companions or followers.
215. Kisra : Title of the Sassanid Persian emperor.
216. al-'ulum al-ladunniyya : Divine or esoteric sciences granted directly by God.
217. ma'arifika al-wahbiyya : Bestowed gnoses; spiritual knowledge granted by God's gift.
218. riya' : Ostentation; performing acts of worship to be seen by others rather than for Allah.
219. sum'a : Seeking reputation; desiring fame or praise for one's deeds.
220. jah : Station, rank, or prestige; often refers to the Prophet's high status before Allah.
221. Buraq : The mythical steed that carried the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey (Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem.
222. sab' al-tibaq : The seven heavens; the celestial layers through which the Prophet ascended during the Mi'raj.
223. al-Siddiq : The Truthful One; a title of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph, who affirmed the Prophet's Night Journey without hesitation.
224. Isra' : The Night Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem, followed by his ascension (Mi'raj) to the heavens.
225. walad : Child; here referring to the Day of Judgment when a child may come to his father seeking help.
226. Mina : A valley near Mecca where pilgrims perform rituals during Hajj.
227. al-sirr al-qudsānī : The sacred secret; a Sufi term referring to the innermost divine mystery or the secret of the Prophet's essence.
228. al-Lawḥ wa al-Qalam : The Preserved Tablet and the Pen; in Islamic cosmology, the Tablet on which all destinies are written and the Pen that writes them.
229. al-Khalīl : The Friend; a title of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), who is called Khalil Allah (the Friend of God).
230. Idrīs : Prophet Enoch (Idris) in Islamic tradition, known for his wisdom and ascension to heaven.
231. al-‘anbarī al-Shiḥr : Ambergris from Shihr; a coastal region in Yemen known for high-quality ambergris.
232. Sal' : A mountain in Medina, near the site of the Battle of the Trench.
233. Quba : A place near Medina where the Prophet Muhammad built the first mosque in Islam.
234. Tihamah : A coastal region of the Arabian Peninsula, including Mecca and parts of Yemen.
235. Najd : A central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula, including Riyadh.
236. qibla : The direction of prayer for Muslims, facing the Ka'ba in Mecca.
237. Tabah : Another name for Medina, meaning 'good' or 'pleasant'.
238. Praiseworthy Station : Al-Maqam al-Mahmud, a station of intercession granted to the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
239. Ka'ba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.
240. 'Illiyin : The highest levels of Paradise, mentioned in the Quran.
241. two weighty ones : Reference to humans and jinn, or the Quran and the Prophet's family.
242. two seas : Symbolic reference to the meeting of knowledge or the two realms.
243. two qiblas : Jerusalem and Mecca; the Prophet prayed towards both at different times.
244. two presences : The divine presence and the prophetic presence, or this world and the hereafter.
245. two stars : Al-Farqadan, two stars in the constellation Ursa Minor.
246. two luminaries : The sun and the moon.
247. two noble sanctuaries : The Sacred Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
248. two gardens : Paradise and the Garden of Eden, or the two gardens mentioned in the Quran.
249. two creations : Humans and jinn.
250. two cycles : The cycles of life and death, or the two worlds.
251. two joys : Joy in this world and the hereafter.
252. two migrations : The migration to Abyssinia and the migration to Medina.
253. Safa and Marwa : Two hills in Mecca, between which pilgrims walk during the Hajj and Umrah.
254. two blasts : The two trumpet blasts on the Day of Judgment: one to cause death, one to resurrect.
255. al-Baqi' : The cemetery in Medina where many companions and family of the Prophet are buried.
256. Uhud : A mountain near Medina, site of the Battle of Uhud.
257. Hunayn : A valley near Mecca, site of the Battle of Hunayn.
258. Ṭaybah : A name for Medina, the city of the Prophet Muhammad.
259. al-Ḥaramayn al-Sharīfayn : The two noble sanctuaries: Mecca and Medina.
260. al-Baqīʿ : The cemetery in Medina where many companions and family of the Prophet are buried.
261. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, also the title of Surah 20 of the Quran.
262. aqṭāb : Poles; in Sufism, the highest ranking saints who are the spiritual axis of the universe.
263. karūbiyyīn : Cherubim; a class of angels closest to God, often associated with profound knowledge and worship.
264. abdāl : Substitutes; a rank of saints in Sufi hierarchy who are the 'substitutes' or 'alternates' for the Pole.
265. Ahmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
266. house of the Lamb : A reference to the constellation Aries (the Lamb), indicating a time or celestial station.
267. tongue of Your Oneness : Refers to divine speech in the station of absolute unity (ahadiyya).
268. two bow-lengths : Quranic reference (53:9) to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Ascension (Mi'raj).
269. Throne of the All-Merciful : Symbolic seat of divine mercy; here indicating the Prophet's exalted station.
270. ascended the green : Refers to the Prophet's Ascension (Mi'raj) to the heavens, often described as green.
271. adwār : Cycles or periods; here referring to the spiritual stations or phases of the Prophet's being.
272. maʿārif : Gnoses or spiritual knowledges; intuitive knowledge of divine realities.
273. zanjabīl : Ginger; a paradisiacal drink mentioned in the Quran (76:17), symbolizing spiritual delight.
274. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
275. Ṭāhā : A name of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quranic chapter 20, often interpreted as 'O pure one' or 'O guide'.
276. ʿIlliyīn : The highest station in Paradise; the record of the righteous (Quran 83:18-19).
277. Qāba Qawsayn : The distance of two bows' length; refers to the Prophet's proximity to Allah during the Miʿrāj (ascension), mentioned in Quran 53:9.
278. imam : Leader in prayer; here, the Prophet Muhammad is the spiritual guide.
279. state of consecration : Ihram: the sacred state of a pilgrim during Hajj or Umrah.
280. beauty mark : Shama: a physical mark on the Prophet's body, considered a sign of prophethood.
281. sign : Alama: another term for the Prophet's distinctive mark or miracle.
282. shaded by the cloud : A miracle where a cloud shaded the Prophet during his youth.
283. call to prayer : Adhan: the Islamic call to prayer, which includes the Prophet's name.
284. qibla : Direction of prayer towards Mecca; metaphorically, the Prophet is the spiritual direction.
285. gnosis and divine graces : Ma'arif (gnosis) and 'awarif (divine gifts) are Sufi terms for spiritual knowledge and blessings.
286. al-mala' al-a'la : The highest assembly; refers to the angels and spiritual beings in the divine presence.
287. al-ruqa wa al-hijama wa al-iktiwa' : Incantations (ruqa), cupping (hijama), and cauterization (iktiwa') are traditional prophetic healing practices.
288. al-'ulum al-ladunniyya : Divine or esoteric knowledge granted directly by God to the saints and spiritual elite.
289. al-ma'arif wa al-'awarif al-wahbiyya : Knowledge and gnosis that are divinely bestowed (wahbiyya), as opposed to acquired through effort.
290. ṣabb : A passionate lover, often used in Sufi poetry to denote the intense longing for the Divine.
291. adhkār : Remembrances; plural of dhikr, the ritual invocation of God's names or phrases.
292. Ṭībah : Another name for Medina, the city of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'the good' or 'the fragrant'.
293. Aḥmad : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
294. budūr : Full moons; a metaphor for beautiful faces or saints.
295. tathannā : He bends; possibly referring to the Prophet's gait or a state of spiritual humility.
296. Abū al-Qāsim : The Prophet Muhammad's kunya (patronymic), meaning 'father of Qasim'.
297. ʿĀqib : The Final One; a title of the Prophet meaning the last prophet.
298. Ḥāshir : The Gatherer; a title of the Prophet meaning he will be the first to be resurrected and gather people.
299. taḥiyyāt : Greetings or blessings; often used in prayers upon the Prophet.
300. Salʿ : A mountain in Medina, associated with the Prophet's biography.
301. tahānī : Congratulations; possibly a reference to the Prophet as a source of joy.
302. al-dārayn : The two abodes; this world and the Hereafter.
303. Fātiḥ : The Opener; a title of the Prophet meaning he opens the gates of mercy and guidance.
304. Khātam : The Seal; the Prophet as the seal of the prophets.
305. aḥwāl sākinah : Dormant states; spiritual states that are latent or inactive.
306. arbāb al-sulūk : Masters of spiritual wayfaring; those engaged in the Sufi path of spiritual journeying.
307. arbāb al-mawājid : Masters of ecstatic states; Sufis who experience spiritual ecstasy (wajd).
308. arbāb al-adhkār : Masters of remembrance; those who practice dhikr regularly.
309. al-maʿārif al-wahbiyya : Bestowed knowledge: spiritual knowledge granted directly by God, not acquired through effort.
310. al-maʿārif al-malakūtiyya : Angelic knowledge: knowledge pertaining to the angelic realm (malakūt), the intermediate spiritual world.
311. al-jinān : Gardens: here likely referring to the hearts or spiritual gardens of the believers, or the gardens of Paradise.
312. al-tuḥaf al-wahbiyya : Bestowed gifts: spiritual gifts granted by God's grace.
313. al-asrār al-mawlawiyya : Mawlawi secrets: secrets related to the spiritual path of Mawlana (the Prophet Muhammad), or possibly referring to Sufi teachings.
314. aṣl : Root: here meaning a foundational prayer or blessing.
315. al-sarawāt : Highest heavens: the loftiest celestial realms, possibly referring to the highest ranks of Paradise.
316. al-ḥawḍ al-shahī al-ʿadhab al-salsabīl : The delightful, sweet, and wholesome pool: the Prophet's Pond (al-Ḥawḍ) in Paradise, from which believers drink.
317. al-ghurra wa al-taḥjīl : Blaze and white feet: marks of distinction on the faces and feet of the Prophet's community on the Day of Resurrection.
318. qāba qawsayn : Two bow-lengths: a reference to the Prophet's ascension (Miʿrāj) when he approached Allah at a distance of two bow-lengths (Quran 53:9).
319. jannat al-riḍā : The Garden of Pleasure; a spiritual station or paradise of divine contentment.
320. Aḥmadī : Pertaining to the Prophet Muhammad, whose name Ahmad is one of his names meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
321. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
322. miʿrāj : The Ascension; refers to the Prophet's night journey and ascension to heaven.
323. sidrat al-muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary; a tree in the seventh heaven marking the end of angelic knowledge.
324. Qibāʾ : A place near Medina where the Prophet built the first mosque.
325. al-ʿAqīq : A valley near Medina, often mentioned in Arabic poetry as a place of beauty.
326. Najd : A central region of Arabia, often associated with highlands.
327. Tihāma : A coastal lowland region of Arabia, including Mecca.
328. al-Raqmatayn : A place name; possibly two hills or landmarks in Arabia.
329. الغَمَامَة : The cloud that shaded the Prophet Muhammad during his childhood and later in his life, a sign of divine protection.
330. قَابِ قَوْسَيْنِ : Reference to the Qur'anic phrase 'two bows' length' (Q 53:9), describing the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj (Ascension).
331. خَاتَمِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ : Seal of the Prophets, a title of Prophet Muhammad indicating he is the final prophet.
332. الْجَيْشِ الْمَنْصُورِ : The victorious army, referring to the Prophet's military campaigns and divine support.
333. الْأَقْطَابِ : Poles (aqṭāb), a Sufi term for the highest spiritual authorities in the hierarchy of saints.
334. الْكَوْثَرِ : Kawthar, a river in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad.
335. التَّعَيُّنَاتِ : Individuations (taʿayyunāt), a Sufi term for the manifestations or determinations of the Divine Essence.
336. وَصْفِكَ : Your attribute; here referring to the Prophet as a divine attribute or manifestation.
337. مِعْرَاجًا : Mi'raj, the Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens.
338. ḥaḍarāt al-mudānāh wa al-muṣāfāh : Spiritual presences of nearness to God and intimacy with Him, often referring to states of closeness in Sufi terminology.
339. ahl al-mujāzāh wa al-mukāfāh : People of recompense and reward, i.e., believers who will be rewarded in the afterlife.
340. ḥaḍarāt al-ʿafw wa al-muʿāfāh : Presences of pardon and well-being, referring to divine forgiveness and safety.
341. ḥaḍarāt al-ʿulūm wa al-ifādāt : Presences of knowledge and benefits, indicating spiritual sciences and divine gifts.
342. ḥaḍarāt al-nusuk wa al-ʿibādāt : Presences of devotion and worship, referring to acts of worship and piety.
343. khawāriq al-ʿādāt : Miraculous wonders, i.e., supernatural events that break the normal course of nature, often associated with prophets and saints.
344. ḥaḍarāt al-qurb wa al-mushāhadāt : Presences of proximity and witnessing, referring to nearness to God and direct vision of divine realities.
345. al-zīyādāt : Increases, i.e., additional spiritual blessings and rewards beyond the ordinary.
346. ʿayn aʿyān al-sarrāt wa al-qāddāt : Eye of the most eminent of secrets and leaders; a Sufi term indicating the Prophet as the essence of all hidden realities and spiritual guides.
347. al-ʿawālim al-ʿarshiyya wa al-farshiyya : The Throne and the earth; referring to the celestial and terrestrial worlds.
348. māddat al-imdādāt : Substance of effusions; the source from which divine graces flow to creation.
349. ḥaḍarāt al-surūr wa al-basṭ wa al-inshirāḥ : Presences of joy, expansion, and relief; spiritual states of happiness and openness.
350. ḥaḍarāt al-ʿafw wa al-ṣafḥ wa al-samāḥ : Presences of pardon, forgiveness, and tolerance; divine attributes of mercy.
351. laylat al-qudūm wa al-rawāḥ : Night of arrival and departure; possibly referring to the night of the Prophet's journey (Isra) or a specific spiritual occasion.
352. ḥaḍrat al-arwāḥ wa al-ashbāḥ : Presence of spirits and bodies; the realm of both spiritual and physical beings.
353. ḥaḍrat al-fatḥ wa al-iftitāḥ : Presence of opening and commencement; a Sufi term for spiritual unveiling and initiation.
354. al-mulk wa al-malakūt : The kingdom and the dominion; the visible and invisible realms of divine sovereignty.
355. ḥaḍrat al-milāḥ : Presence of beautiful faces; a metaphorical expression for the beauty of divine manifestations.
356. ḥaḍrat al-arwāḥ al-rūḥiyya : Presence of spiritual spirits; the highest level of spiritual beings.
357. al-ʿulūm al-lawḥiyya : Sciences of the Tablet; knowledge inscribed on the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ).
358. al-anwār al-subbūḥiyya : Lights of transcendence; divine lights that glorify God's absolute transcendence.
359. quṭb al-siyāda : Pole of mastery; a Sufi term for the highest spiritual authority, often referring to the Prophet or a saint.
360. al-wasīla : The means; a special rank in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad, also a means of nearness to God.
361. تَوَسَّلَ : To seek means of approach or intercession, often through a prophet or saint.
362. آل : Family or household, especially of the Prophet Muhammad.
363. أَقْطَاب : Poles or spiritual axis, highest saints in Sufi hierarchy.
364. كَلِمَتَيِ الشَّهَادَةِ : The two testimonies of faith: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'
365. رِضْوَان : The keeper of Paradise, also means divine pleasure.
366. آكِل : Literally 'eater'; possibly a reference to a specific person or metaphorical.
367. كُرْسِيّ : Footstool of Allah, a cosmological entity mentioned in Quran 2:255.
368. مُضَر : Ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, a tribe of Quraysh.
369. عَدْنَان : Ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, from whom the Adnanite Arabs descend.
370. أَحْمَد : Another name of Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'more praiseworthy'.
371. الْحَقّ : The Truth, one of Allah's names; also refers to the Prophet as manifestation of truth.
372. جَبَرُوت : The realm of divine power and might, a Sufi cosmological term.
373. أَحْمَد : Quran 61:6, prophecy of Jesus about Muhammad.
374. الْمَقَامُ الْمَحْمُود : The Praiseworthy Station, a rank of intercession granted to Prophet Muhammad.
375. Ahmad : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
376. eternal openings : Reference to the 'futuhat' or divine openings, a Sufi term for spiritual illuminations and unveilings.
377. those who have reached : Sufi term for those who have attained spiritual realization and closeness to God.
378. most dazzling comeliness : Literal translation of 'al-abhar', meaning extremely radiant or dazzling.
379. the celestial spheres and the heavens : Reference to the highest levels of paradise and divine presence.
380. two bow-lengths or nearer : Quranic phrase (53:9) describing the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi'raj (Ascension).
381. That is the bounty of Allah... : Quran 57:21, a verse often cited to acknowledge divine favor.
382. O my son : The author addresses his son, indicating the poem is being transmitted.
383. the truthful and trustworthy : Epithets of the Prophet Muhammad, known as al-Sadiq al-Amin.
384. al-ʿārif : A gnostic; one who has direct experiential knowledge of God (maʿrifa).
385. tawḥīd : The oneness of God; the foundational Islamic doctrine of monotheism.
386. al-fatḥ : Spiritual opening or illumination; a Sufi term for divine unveiling.
387. al-mashārib : Spiritual tastes; intuitive experiences of divine realities.
388. al-adhwāq : Spiritual experiences; direct experiential states in Sufism.
389. al-uns : Intimacy with God; a state of spiritual familiarity and love.
390. al-idlāl : Boldness or confidence in approaching God due to intimate love.
391. al-qurb : Proximity to God; a high spiritual station.
392. al-wiṣāl : Union with God; the ultimate goal of the Sufi path.
393. al-shawq : Longing for God; a spiritual state of intense desire.
394. al-ishtiyāq : Yearning; similar to shawq, often used interchangeably.
395. al-ʿuzla : Seclusion; spiritual retreat from worldly distractions.
396. al-infirād : Solitude; being alone with God in devotion.
397. al-ghurr al-muḥajjalīn : Those with white blazes on their foreheads and white socks on their feet; a description of the Prophet's followers on the Day of Resurrection.
398. salīl al-sarawāt al-kirām : Descendant of noble lineages; referring to the Prophet's noble ancestry.
399. Ṭayyiba wa al-Ḥarām : Medina (the pure city) and the Sacred Sanctuary (Mecca).
400. al-ʿināya : Divine care; God's special attention and protection.
401. ahl al-sunna wa al-jamāʿa : The people of the Sunna and the community; orthodox Sunni Muslims.
402. al-nusuk : Devotion; acts of worship and piety.
403. al-khilāfa : Vicegerency; spiritual authority and representation of the Prophet.
404. al-tanazzulāt al-ʿindiyya : Divine descents; God's self-disclosures or revelations from His presence.
405. badrī : My full moon; a poetic metaphor for the Prophet Muhammad.
406. quṭb : Pole or axis; the highest spiritual authority in Sufi hierarchy.
407. wajh al-surūr : The face of joy: a metaphorical expression for the Prophet Muhammad's countenance that brings joy.
408. badr al-budūr : Full moon of full moons: superlative description of the Prophet's beauty and radiance.
409. shāfī al-ṣudūr : Healer of breasts: one who cures spiritual ailments and doubts.
410. shams al-tahānī : Sun of congratulations: source of all felicitations and blessings.
411. kahf al-amānī : Cave of hopes: refuge for all aspirations and desires.
412. rīḥ al-jinān : Breeze of gardens: fragrant wind from Paradise, symbolizing the Prophet's scent.
413. ṣubḥ mubīn : Clear dawn: the Prophet as the light of guidance.
414. al-jabīn : The forehead: refers to the Prophet's noble brow.
415. izz al-tayyāḥ : Glory of intoxication: spiritual ecstasy and pride in divine love.
416. al-abrār : The pious: righteous and devout servants of God.
417. al-shaṭaḥāt : Ecstatic utterances: paradoxical sayings of Sufis in states of spiritual intoxication.
418. al-jadhabāt : Attractions: divine pulls or spiritual attractions drawing the seeker towards God.
419. khal' al-ghidār : Casting off the veil: removal of spiritual veils and attaining unveiling.
420. al-mawāhib al-ladunniyya : Divine gifts: direct, unmediated bestowals from God.
421. al-khalawāt : Retreats: spiritual seclusions for meditation and worship.
422. al-jalawāt : Gatherings: public or private assemblies for spiritual discourse.
423. al-wasā'il : Means: the Prophet as the means of approach to God.
424. al-munājāh : Intimate prayer: private, confidential conversation with God.
425. al-kawnayn : The two worlds: this world and the Hereafter.
426. al-dunūw : Nearness: spiritual proximity to God.
427. al-muṣāfāh : Intimacy: close, friendly relation with God.
428. al-ṭūbāt : Blessings: spiritual felicities and divine favors.
429. murād al-irādāt : Object of intentions: the ultimate goal of all desires.
430. al-wāṣilīn : Arriving servants: those who have reached God through spiritual journey.
431. quṭb al-wilāya : Pole of sainthood: the highest spiritual authority in the hierarchy of saints.
432. qāba qawsayn : Two bow-lengths: a Qur'anic reference (53:9) to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Ascension.
433. ṣalāt al-ḍuḥā : Forenoon prayer: a supererogatory prayer performed after sunrise.
434. al-sālikīn : Wayfaring servants: spiritual travelers on the path to God.
435. sawād al-maḥājir : Blackness of the eye sockets: the dark part around the eyes, metaphor for the physical world.
436. al-fatḥ : Opening: spiritual illumination and divine assistance.
437. al-tajalliyāt : Theophanies: manifestations of divine attributes.
438. al-mulk : Kingdom: the physical, material world.
439. al-malakūt : Dominion: the spiritual, angelic realm.
440. al-tanazzulāt : Descents: divine descents or emanations of knowledge and grace.
441. al-jabarūt : Omnipotent: the realm of divine power and might.
442. al-maḥw wa al-thubūt : Effacement and establishment: concepts in Islamic theology regarding the divine decree.
443. al-raḥamūt : Mercy: the attribute of divine mercy.
444. wasīlat al-wasā'il : Means of means: the Prophet as the ultimate intermediary.
445. asrār : Secrets; in Sufism, refers to the innermost spiritual realities or mysteries.
446. mawāhib : Gifts; divine endowments or spiritual graces.
447. ʿirfān : Gnosis; esoteric knowledge of God.
448. maʿārif : Spiritual knowledge; divine sciences.
449. mushāhada : Witnessing; direct spiritual vision or contemplation of divine realities.
450. taḥqīq : Verification; the experiential realization of spiritual truths.
451. Kaʿba : The sacred cube-shaped building in Mecca, the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
452. qibla : The direction of prayer towards the Kaaba.
453. jadhb : Spiritual attraction; a state of being drawn towards God by divine grace.
454. sulūk : Wayfaring; the spiritual journey or path of self-discipline towards God.
455. ināba : Turning back; repentance and returning to God.
456. adhkār : Remembrances; formulas of invocation or prayer.
457. ishrāk : Associationism; the sin of associating partners with God (polytheism).
458. afrād : Hidden individuals; a rank of saints who are unknown to the public.
459. awtād : Pegs; a high rank of saints who are spiritual supports of the world.
460. aqṭāb : Poles; the highest rank of saints, the spiritual axis of their time.
461. majādhīb : Attracted ones; saints who are overwhelmed by divine attraction.
462. Muḥammadiyya : Pertaining to the Prophet Muhammad; his spiritual qualities.
463. Aḥmadiyya : Pertaining to the name Ahmad (another name of the Prophet); his spiritual qualities.
464. Muṣṭafawiyya : Pertaining to al-Muṣṭafā (the Chosen One), a title of the Prophet.
465. Dhū Waṣla : Possessor of connection; a divine attribute indicating intimate union with God.
466. al-ḥaḍrah : The divine presence or the spiritual presence of the Prophet.
467. li-l-abad : Forever; eternal intercession.
468. min taʿawwudh : From seeking refuge; a rhetorical expression meaning seeking protection from the very act of seeking refuge in a wrong way.
469. talawwudī : My turning or seeking refuge; here it implies manifesting one's reliance on Allah and the Prophet.
470. al-wajh : The Face; a reference to the divine attribute or the Prophet's noble face.
471. kahf al-awliyā : The cave of the saints; a metaphor for the protection and refuge provided by the saints.
472. al-sajdah wa-l-qirṭās : The prostration and the paper; refers to an event in the Prophet's life, possibly the incident of the pen and paper (ḥadīth al-qirṭās) or his prostration in prayer.
473. maqām al-liwā : The station of the banner; a reference to the Prophet's rank as the leader under the banner of praise (liwāʾ al-ḥamd) on the Day of Judgment.
474. ʿayyātihi : Those who are incapable; refers to those unable to intercede for themselves.
475. wafāh : Death; here it may refer to the Prophet's death being sufficient as a proof or example.
476. ikhtiṣāṣāt : Special distinctions; unique qualities given to the Prophet.
477. al-isrā : The Night Journey; the Prophet's miraculous journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven.
478. maqām al-ḥamd : The Praiseworthy Station; a high station of intercession granted to the Prophet on the Day of Judgment.
479. maddad : Spiritual support or reinforcement.
480. al-mawlā : The Master; refers to Allah.
481. al-tasmīṭ : Versification; composing or reciting poetry in praise of the Prophet.
482. al-muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
483. dhā al-janāb : This station; refers to the Prophet's lofty rank.
484. al-farḍ : The obligatory; here it may refer to the obligatory prayers or blessings upon the Prophet.
485. al-dunūw wa-l-taqrīb : Nearness and closeness; spiritual proximity to Allah.
486. al-fatḥ al-qarīb : The near victory; divine assistance or spiritual opening.
487. al-qadd al-anḍar al-zāhī al-raṭīb : The fresher, blooming, moist stature; poetic description of the Prophet's physical beauty.
488. yatawājad : Experiences ecstasy; a Sufi term for spiritual rapture.
489. yaghīb : Becomes absent; a state of spiritual absorption or annihilation (fanāʾ).
490. tafrīd : Singling out; recognizing Allah's oneness in a state of contemplation.
491. al-rizq : Provision; sustenance, which can be a trial.
492. al-tamkīn : Establishment; a high spiritual station of firmness and stability.
493. al-talwīn : Variegation; changing spiritual states, as opposed to stability (tamkīn).
494. al-walī : The saint; a friend of Allah.
495. mashāhid qudsiyyah : Holy witnessing; spiritual visions or contemplations of the divine.
496. al-tajallī : Self-disclosure; divine manifestation or theophany.
497. kitābuhu : His letter; a metaphor for the divine decree or the spiritual state sent to the seeker.