Zain Bhikha

Tala'a 'l-badru 'alayna

Zain Bhikha


Tala'a 'l-badru 'alayna 
min thaniyyati 'l-wada' 
wajaba 'sh-shukru 'alayna
ma da'a li 'Llahi 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 
Tala'a 'l-badru 'alayna 
min thaniyyati 'l-wada' 
wajaba 'sh-shukru 'alayna
ma da'a li 'Llahi da'
Hmm, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah
Nabiyu 'Llah, Nabiyu 'Llah, Nabi of Allah, Nabiyu 'Llah
Ayyuha 'l-mab'uthu fina 
ji'ta bi-al-amri 'l-muta'
ji'ta sharafta 'l-madina
marhaban ya khayra da'
O you who were raised amongst us
Coming with a word to be obeyed
You have brought to this city nobleness
Welcome! best caller to God's way 
Ayyuha 'l-mab'uthu fina 
ji'ta bi-al-amri 'l-muta'
ji'ta sharafta 'l-madina
marhaban ya khayra da'
Hmm, rasulu 'Llah, habibu 'Llah, nabi of Allah, shafi'u 'Llah
rasulu 'Llah, habibu 'Llah, nabi of Allah, shafi'u 'Llah
Tala'a 'l-badru 'alayna 
min thaniyyati 'l-wada' 
wajaba 'sh-shukru 'alayna
ma da'a li 'Llahi da'
Ayyuha 'l-mab'uthu fina 
ji'ta bi-al-amri 'l-muta'
ji'ta sharafta 'l-madina
marhaban ya khayra da'
Hmm, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah, rasulu 'Llah
Nabiyu 'Llah, Nabiyu 'Llah, Nabi of Allah, Nabiyu 'Llah
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
O you who were raised amongst us
Coming with a word to be obeyed
You have brought to this city nobleness
Welcome! best caller to God's way
Hmm, rasulu 'Llah, habibu 'Llah, nabi of Allah, shafi'u 'Llah
rasulu 'Llah, habibu 'Llah, nabi of Allah, shafi'u 'Llah
Lead vocals: Zain Bhikha
Taken from the album Fortunate is He