Anthem for the Prophet ﷺ

Ihubo loMprofethi ﷺ

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Translation

Ṣalli rabbī ʿala n-nabiyyi, shafīʿinā Aḥmad

Busisa Nkosi yami umPhrofethi onguMlamuleli wethu u-Ahmad

Busisa Nkosi yami umPhrofethi onguMholi wethu uMuhammad

The people that in darkness dwelt,

Isizwe esabe sihlala ebumnyameni,

A glorious light have seen

Sibone ukukhanya okukhulu okuyinkazimulo

God's prophet now to them hath come,

Umprofethi kaNkulunkulu manje usefikile kubo,

Muhammad, Al-Amin

UMuhammad, oThembekileyo

We hail thee, Allah's Prophet true,

Siyakubingelela, wena Mprofethi weqiniso ka-Allah,

Of prophecy the seal

Isigxivizo sobuprofethi bonke

We read with reverence the Book,

Sifunda iNcwadi ngenhlonipho nangokuzithoba,

Thou wast sent to reveal

Lowo owathunywa ukuba uze uyembule

For thou the burden did'st remove,

Ngoba wena wasusa umthwalo osindayo,

Idolatry's fell rod

Intonga enonya yokukhonza izithombe

And in thy day the idols fell,

Futhi ngezinsuku zakho izithombe zawa phansi,

Before the Sword of God

Phambi kweNkemba kaNkulunkulu

To bless Arabia and the world,

Ukubusisa i-Arabia nomhlaba wonke,

Most surely thou wast raised

Ngokuqinisekileyo wena waphakanyiswa

We'll sing thy praises evermore,

Siyohlabelela izindumiso zakho phakade,

Our Mustafa, the praised

UMustafa wethu, lowo odunyiswayo

We watch with gentle, fostering care,

Sibheka ngokunakekela okumnene nobuqotho,

The seed that thou hast sown

Imbewu leyo oyitshalile

And trust to hear the world declare,

Futhi sethemba ukuzwa umhlaba wonke umemezela,

God's prophet as its own

Umprofethi kaNkulunkulu njengowabo uqobo