In Praise of Nobility (Five)

Risible is the honour they thought they gave him

The writers of that book

They had counted him among a hundred

Yet again they counted him among a hundred

Number one he must be

That they had ascertained

About that they had no doubt

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

His unbent path they did not follow

His rosy path they could not trek

His echt path they never ventured

Yet truth they could not obscure

The nobility of the noblest of the nobles came to bare

That they had witnessed and retold

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

Were I to read to them pages

If words to them I should speak

Were I to tell them the story of this glory

Would they dare to count him among a hundred?

What did they know?

What have they heard?

Yet again what have they seen?

Nothing and absolutely nothing

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

He was a leader with unparalleled leadership

In his friendship there was peace and calm

In his ship none could dare to ride

He was none like the list of hundred

He was rasuulul Laah and nabiyyul Laah

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

Honoured above you and I and they and them

The billions dare not dance in his circle

For he was a man, a mercy upon us

He was a man, awesome in character

He was a man, full of love

He was a man, strong and subtle in manners

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

Have our wealth, be the richest

Have our crown, be our leader

The honourable of women, they you can have

Take them all, they are yours

That the Quraish had sought to give

They did not want that light that shines

How could they when they were blind?

He was a man fine and refined

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

Here was the straight way and that I show you

Nothing more nor less do I request

The noble voice had echoed into ears

Put the sun in my right hand

Place the moon in my left hand yet again

Here was the straight way and that I show you

Nothing more nor less do I request

Such was he who surpassed hundreds

Count him not among them therefore

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

This is the nobility about which I sing

This is the nobility I live to praise

This is the nobility whose love drunken me

This is the nobility I wish to see

This is the nobility I pray to touch

Salaam and Rahma upon him should rain

RMRS (July, 2014, Ramadaan Five)

A poem each day of Ramadaan in praise of the Rasuulul Laah suallal Laahu alayhi wa sallam entitled: IN PRAISE OF NOBILITY