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SALAAM BY KHWAJA MUHAMMAD AKBAR WARTHI

Of the many other salaams in Urdu, perhaps the most famous is the one composed by Khwaja Muhammad Akbar Warthi Rahmatullahi 'alaih, of India with 34 verses, given in his kitab popularly known as "Maulud Akbar". It also has the "Yaa Nabi Salaam 'Alaika" response. Its opening verses are:

Fakhray Adam Fakhray Hawa

Fakhray Nuh wa Fakhray Yahya

Fakhray Ibrahim wa Musa

Fakhray Ismail wa 'Isa

Rahmaton ke Taaj Waale

Dho Jahan ke Raaj Waale

'Arsh ke Mi'raj Waale

Aasiyon ke Laaj Waale

Hai ye Hasrat Dhar pe Aaen

Ashk kay Dharya Bahaaen

Dhaag Seenay kay Dhikhaaen

Saamnay ho Kar Sunaaen

Puree Yaa Rab ye Dua Kar

Hum Dharay Maula Pe Jaa Kar

Pehle Kuch Na'ten Suna Kar

Ye Parhen Sar ko Jukaa Kar

The pride of Adam, the pride of Hawa

The pride of Nuh, the pride of Yahya

The pride of Ibrahim and Musa

The pride of Ismail and 'Isa, 'Alayhimussalam

The possessor of the crown of mercies

The ruler of two kingdoms (living and spiritual)

One who went to 'Arsh on Mi'raj

The one who protects the dignity of sinners

Its our yearning desire to visit you

To shed tears that would fill seas

To show you our wounded hearts

To cry out in front of you

O Lord fulfil this supplication

That we should visit our patron

First we should recite a few hymns

Then recite with head bowed

Yaa Nabi Salaam 'Alaika