The Commentary of

al-Qasidah

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Urdu cover title of the book printed by

Ash-Shirkatul-Islamiyyah Limited, Rabwah

The Commentary of

al-Qasidah

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The English translation and commentary of an Arabic poem by the Promised Messiahas, in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa

Commentary by

Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Shams

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((((An An An An English rendering of English rendering of English rendering of English rendering of SharSharSharSharhhhhulululul----QaQaQaQasisisisidahdahdahdah))))

Written by Hadrat Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Shams

English Translation from Urdu by Falah-ud-Din Shams

Copyright 2013 by Islam International Publications Ltd.

First published in U.K. in 2013

Published by

Islam International Publications Ltd.

Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane

Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ

Printed at

Raqeem Press

Islamabad, Tilford, Surrey

ISBN 978-1-84880-090-8

Contents

System of transliteration ........................................................................ ix

Foreword ............................................................................................ xiii

Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Al-Qasidah ............................................. 5

The Qasidah with Translation ........................................ 7

Commentary of the Qasidah ......................................... 25 The Beloved In The Eyes of The Lover ..................................... 25

Exceeding All Others in Love ...................................................... 27

To Show Envy for Ones Beloved ................................................. 28

Intensity of Love ........................................................................... 29

To Mold Oneself Like The Beloved ........................................... 30

Everlasting Life .............................................................................. 33

The Qasidah ..................................................................... 35

COUPLET 1 .............................................................................. 35

COUPLET 2 .............................................................................. 44

COUPLET 3 .............................................................................. 45

COUPLET 4 .............................................................................. 49

COUPLETS 5 and 6...................................................................... 52

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COUPLET 7 .............................................................................. 53

COUPLETS 8 and 9...................................................................... 57

COUPLET 10 .............................................................................. 62

COUPLET 11 .............................................................................. 66

COUPLET 12 .............................................................................. 68

COUPLET 13 .............................................................................. 71

COUPLET 14 .............................................................................. 74

COUPLET 15 .............................................................................. 75

COUPLET 16 .............................................................................. 78

COUPLET 17 .............................................................................. 79

COUPLETS 18 and 19 ................................................................. 80

COUPLET 20 .............................................................................. 84

COUPLET 21 .............................................................................. 85

COUPLET 22 .............................................................................. 86

COUPLET 23 .............................................................................. 88

COUPLET 24 .............................................................................. 88

COUPLET 25 .............................................................................. 95

COUPLET 26 .............................................................................. 95

COUPLET 27 .............................................................................. 97

COUPLET 28 ............................................................................ 101

COUPLET 29 ............................................................................ 101

COUPLET 30 ............................................................................ 102

COUPLET 31 ............................................................................ 103

COUPLET 32 ............................................................................ 106

COUPLET 33 ............................................................................ 107

COUPLET 34 ............................................................................ 107

COUPLET 35 ............................................................................ 107

COUPLET 36 ............................................................................ 108

COUPLET 37 ............................................................................ 108

Contents vii

COUPLETS 38 and 39 ............................................................... 110 COUPLET 40 ............................................................................ 121

COUPLET 41 ............................................................................ 121

COUPLET 42 ............................................................................ 124

COUPLET 43 ............................................................................ 125

COUPLET 44 ............................................................................ 126

COUPLET 45 ............................................................................ 128

COUPLET 46 ............................................................................ 129

COUPLET 47 ............................................................................ 140

COUPLET 48 ............................................................................ 143

COUPLET 49 ............................................................................ 144

COUPLET 50 ............................................................................ 147

COUPLET 51 ............................................................................ 148

COUPLET 52 ............................................................................ 149

COUPLET 53 ............................................................................ 150

COUPLET 54 ............................................................................ 152

COUPLETS 55, 56 and 57 ......................................................... 160

COUPLET 58 ............................................................................ 161

COUPLET 59 ............................................................................ 172

COUPLET 60 ............................................................................ 173

COUPLET 61 ............................................................................ 174

COUPLET 62 ............................................................................ 179

COUPLET 63 ............................................................................ 185

COUPLET 64 ............................................................................ 187

COUPLET 65 ............................................................................ 191

COUPLET 66 ............................................................................ 193

COUPLET 67 ............................................................................ 193

COUPLET 68 ............................................................................ 194

COUPLET 69 ............................................................................ 196

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COUPLET 70 ............................................................................ 196

A BEAUTIFUL FINISH ............................................................ 197

AN ADMISSION ........................................................................ 197

A FINAL WORD ........................................................................ 198

Qasidah ........................................................................ 201

System of transliteration

The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet of Islam, has been

followed by the symbol sa, which is an abbreviation for the

salutation ( ) Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam (may peace and

blessings of Allah be upon him). The names of other Prophets and

Messengers are followed by the symbol as, an abbreviation for

( / ) Alaihissalam / Alaihimussalam (on whom be peace).

The actual salutations have not generally b