Spring’s Gift

حمزة يوسفHamza Yusuf

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I envy the sand that met his feet

Naonea wivu mchanga uliogusa miguu yake

I’m jealous of honey he tasted sweet

Nahusudu asali aliyoionja utamu wake

Of birds that hovered above his head

Wa ndege waliotanda juu ya kichwa chake

Of spiders who spun their sacred web

Wa buibui waliofuma utando wao mtakatifu

To save him from his enemies

Ili kumhifadhi dhidi ya maadui zake

I envy clouds formed from the seas

Naonea wivu mawingu yaliyotoka baharini

That gave him cover from the heat

Yaliyompa kivuli dhidi ya hari ya joto

Of a sun whose light could not compete

Ya jua ambalo nuru yake haikuweza kushindana

With his, whose face did shine so bright

Na yake, ambaye uso wake uling’ara sana

That all was clear in blinding night

Kwamba yote yalikuwa wazi usiku wa kiza nene

I envy sightless trees that gazed

Naonea wivu miti isiyo na macho iliyotazama

Upon his form completely dazed

Umbo lake huku ikiwa imeduwaa kabisa

Not knowing if the sun had risen

Bila kujua kama jua lilikuwa limechomoza

But felt themselves in unison

Bali walijihisi kuwa katika umoja mkuu

With those who prayed, and fasted too

Na wale walioswali, na kufunga pia

Simply because he told them to

Kwa sababu tu yeye aliwaamuru kufanya hivyo

With truth and kindness, charity

Kwa ukweli na wema, na ukarimu wa sadaka

From God who gave such clarity

Kutoka kwa Mola aliyetoa uongofu huo wazi

His mercy comes in one He sent

Rehema Yake yaja kwa yule Aliyemtuma

To mold our hearts more heaven bent

Ili kuzifinyanga nyoyo zetu kuelekea Peponi

I envy all there at his side

Naonea wivu wote waliokuwa kando yake

Who watched the turning of the tide

Walioshuhudia kubadilika kwa mkondo wa mambo

As truth prevailed and falsehood fled

Haki iliposhinda na batili ikakimbia

And hope restored life to the dead

Na tumaini likarejesha uhai kwa waliokufa

Men and Women through him found grace

Wanaume na wanawake kwake walipata neema

To seek together God’s noble face

Ili kuutafuta kwa pamoja uso wa Mola mtukufu

I envy the cup that gave him drink

Naonea wivu kikombe kilichomnywesha kinywaji

His thoughts that helped us all to think

Mawazo yake yaliyotusaidia sote kutafakari

To be one thought that passed his mind

Kuwa wazo moja lililopita akilini mwake

Inspiring him to act so kind

Likimhimiza kutenda kwa wema mwingi

For me this world is not one jot

Kwangu dunia hii haina thamani ya chembe

If I could simply be a thought

Laiti ningeweza tu kuwa wazo moja

From him to God throughout the ages

Kutoka kwake kwenda kwa Mola katika zama zote

As revelation came in stages

Wakati Wahyi ulipokuja kwa hatua mbalimbali

I pity all who think it odd

Nawasikitikia wote wanaodhani kuwa ni kioja

To hear him say there is one God

Kusikia akisema kuwa kuna Mungu mmoja

Or he was sent by God to men

Ama kuwa alitumwa na Mola kwa watu

To hone their spirits’ acumen

Ili kunoa weledi wa roho zao

It’s pride that blinds us from the sight

Ni kibri kinachotupofusha na ono la kweli

That helps good men to see his light

Kinachowasaidia watu wema kuona nuru yake

He taught us all to be God’s slaves

Alitufundisha sote kuwa waja wa Mola

And he will be the one who saves

Na yeye ndiye atakayekuwa mwokozi

Humanity from sinful pride

Wa binadamu kutokana na kibri cha dhambi

Muhammad has God on his side

Muhammad ana Mola akiwa upande wake

So on this day be blessed and sing

Basi siku hii ubarikiwe na uimbe

For he was born to grace our Spring

Kwani alizaliwa kupamba machipuko yetu

With lilies, flowers, life’s rebirth

Kwa yungiyungi, maua, na uhuisho wa maisha

In a dome of green like his on earth

Katika kuba ya kijani kama yake duniani