Written, composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf
Maqām: Bayātī
LYRICS:
You came to me
In that hour of need
When I was so lost
So lonely
You came to me
Took my breath away
Showed me the right way
The way to lead
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my one true love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you
[Arabic:]
Allahumma
O God
Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Mustafa
Send Your blessings upon our leader, The Chosen One
‘Ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Upon Your Beloved, Your Prophet, The Chosen One
You came to me
In a time of despair
I called on you
You were there
Without you
What would my life mean?
To not know the unseen
The worlds between
For you I’d sacrifice
For you I’d give my life
Anything,
Just to be with you
I feel so lost at times
By all the hurt and lies
Now all I want
Is to be with you
[Arabic:]
Allahumma
O God
Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Mustafa
Send Your blessings upon our leader, The Chosen One
‘Ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Upon Your Beloved, Your Prophet, The Chosen One
Showed right from wrong
Taught me to be strong
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You came to me
In that hour of need
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my One True love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you
Composed, produced and performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by Umar ibn Ali ibn al-Farid (d. 1234)
Translation:
In memory of the Beloved
We drank a wine
With which we had been drunk
Before the creation of the vine.
The full moon was its cup.
While the wine was a sun passed round
By a crescent, which when mixed,
How many stars appear!
Mawlana
If not for its fragrance,
I would never have been guided to its tavern.
If not for its radiance,
Imagination could never picture it,
Time preserved nothing of it, but a fading breath,
As if its being hidden in the breasts of the wise were concealed.
If you are drunk with it for but one hour,
You will see time an obedient slave at your command.
For there is no life in this world for one who lives sober;
And one who dies not drunk from it,
Resolution has passed him by.
[Urdu:]
Wo tanha kaun hai?
Badshah wo kaun hai?
Meherba wo kaun hai?
Who is the only One?
Who is the King?
Who is the Merciful?
Kya unchi shan hai
Uskey sab nishan hai
Sab dilon ki jan hai
Who is the most praised and benevolent?
Whatever you see in this world is His sign
He’s the love of every soul
[Turkish]
Affeder gunahi
Alemin padisahi
Yureklerin penahi
He is the Forgiver of all sins
He is the King of the universe
He is the Refuge of all hearts
Isit Allah derdimi, bu ahlarimi
Rahmeyle, bagisla gunahlarimi
Hayreyle hem aksam hem sabahlarimi
O God hear my sorrows and my sighs
Have mercy and pardon my sins
Bless my night and days
[Arabic:]
Ya rabbal ‘alamin
Salli ‘ala Tahal amin
Fi kulli waqtin wa hin
O Lord of the worlds
Send peace and blessings
On Taha the trustworthy
In every time and at every instant
Imla’ qalbi bil yaqin
Thabbitni ‘ala hadhad din
Waghfir li wal muslimin
Fill my heart with conviction
Make me steadfast on this way of life
And forgive me and all the believers
Performed live on 9th February 2019 at The Sufi Route (New Delhi, India).