al-mu'allim

we once had a teacher

the teacher of teachers

he changed the world for the better

and made us better creatures

oh allah we've shamed ourselves

we've strayed from al-mu'allim

surely we've wronged ourselves

what will we say in front him?

oh mu'allim. he was muhammad salla allahu 'alayhi wa sallam

muhammad

mercy upon mankind

he was muhammad salla allahu 'alayhi wa sallam

muhammad

mercy upon mankind

teacher of all mankind. abal qasim

ya habibi ya muhammad

ya shafi'i ya muhammad

khayru khalqillahi muhammad

ya mustafa ya imamal mursalina

ya mustafa ya shafi'al 'alamina

he prayed while others slept

while others ate he'd fast

while they would laugh he wept

until he breathed his last

his only wish was for us to be

among the ones who prosper

ya mu'allim peace be upon you

truly you are our teacher

oh mu'allim. ya habibi ya muhammad

ya shafi'i ya muhammad

ya rasuli ya muhammad

ya bashiri ya muhammad

ya nadhiri ya muhammad

'ishqu qalbi ya muhammad

nuru 'ayni ya muhammad

he taught us to be just and kind

and to feed the poor and hungry

help the wayfarer and the orphan child

and to not be cruel and miserly

his speech was soft and gentle

like a mother stroking her child

his mercy and compassion

were most radiant when he smiled

abal qasim

ya habibi ya muhammad

ya shafi'i ya muhammad

khayru khalqillahi muhammad

ya mustafa ya imamal mursalina

ya mustafa ya shafi'al 'alamina