tala 'al badru 'alayna

cat stevens

tala al badru 'alayna

min thaniyati-al wada'

wajaba shukru 'alayna

ma da'a lillahi da'

o the white moon rose over us

from the valley of wada'

and we owe it to show gratefulness

where the call is to allah

ayyuha-al mab'uthu feena

ji'ta bi-al amru muta'

ji'ta sharafta-al madeenah

marhaban ya khayra da'

oh you

who were raised among us

coming with a word to be obeyed

you have brought to this city nobleness

welcome best caller to god's way

tala al badru 'alayna

min thaniyati-al wada'

wajaba shukru 'alayna

ma da'a lillahi da'