Arabic song · Islamic elegy
وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول lyrics
English: The Death of the Messenger
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What “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” is about
This song is a lament from Abu Bakr, a close companion of Prophet Muhammad, expressing his profound grief and disbelief over the Prophet's passing. He questions how his heart can accept such a difficult separation and describes the world feeling dark and thirsty without the Prophet's guiding light. Despite the sorrow, there is a message of enduring presence, stating that the Prophet lives on in their hearts.
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Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
[Verse 1]
أَجْدَك مَا لْعَيْنَك لَا تْنَامْ
I find that your eye does not sleep
تَبْكِي عَلَى أَشْرَف الْأَنَامْ
It cries over the noblest of mankind
بْقَلْبِي حُزْن وْفِي كَلَامْ
Bi-qalbī ḥuzn w-fī kalām
In my heart is sorrow and in my words
كَيْف نَنْسَاوْ هَادِي الْأَيَّامْ
Kayf nansāw hādī al-ayyām
How can we forget these days?
[Chorus]
أَبُو بَكْر حَايَرْ وْمَذْهُولْ
Abū Bakr ḥāyir w-madhhūl
Abu Bakr is bewildered and stunned
عَلَى رَسُولْنَا الْغَالِي يَقُولْ
About our precious Messenger, he says
يَا رَبِّي مَا لْقَلْبِي يَقْبَلْ
Yā rabbī mā li-qalbī yaqbal
Oh my Lord, my heart cannot accept
فِرَاقُه صَعِيبْ مَا يَتْحَمَّلْ
His separation is difficult, unbearable
[Verse 2]
شْفْنَا الْحَبِيبْ كَيْفْ مْشَى
Shifnā al-ḥabīb kayf mshā
We saw the beloved how he departed
الرُّوحْ الزَّكِيَّة عَنْ دْنِيَا تَشَى
The pure soul left this world
نُورْ وْهِدَايَة فِينْ مَاشَى
Nūr w-hidāyah fīn māshā
Light and guidance, where has it gone?
خَلَّانَا فِي ظَلَامْ وْفِي عَطْشَى
He left us in darkness and thirst
[Chorus]
أَبُو بَكْر حَايَرْ وْمَذْهُولْ
Abū Bakr ḥāyir w-madhhūl
Abu Bakr is bewildered and stunned
عَلَى رَسُولْنَا الْغَالِي يَقُولْ
About our precious Messenger, he says
يَا رَبِّي مَا لْقَلْبِي يَقْبَلْ
Yā rabbī mā li-qalbī yaqbal
Oh my Lord, my heart cannot accept
فِرَاقُه صَعِيبْ مَا يَتْحَمَّلْ
His separation is difficult, unbearable
[Bridge]
لَا تُصَدِّقُوا بْأَنَّهُ مَاتْ
Lā tuṣaddiqū bi-annahu māt
Do not believe that he died
مَا مَاتْ إِلَّا مَنْ بَعْدَ حَيَاةْ
He only died after a life
فِي قُلُوبْنَا مَا عُمْرُه يْفَاتْ
In our hearts, he will never pass away
[Chorus]
أَبُو بَكْر حَايَرْ وْمَذْهُولْ
Abū Bakr ḥāyir w-madhhūl
Abu Bakr is bewildered and stunned
عَلَى رَسُولْنَا الْغَالِي يَقُولْ
About our precious Messenger, he says
يَا رَبِّي مَا لْقَلْبِي يَقْبَلْ
Yā rabbī mā li-qalbī yaqbal
Oh my Lord, my heart cannot accept
فِرَاقُه صَعِيبْ مَا يَتْحَمَّلْ
His separation is difficult, unbearable
Lines explained
“تَبْكِي عَلَى أَشْرَف الْأَنَامْ”
It cries over the noblest of mankind
This line refers to Prophet Muhammad, who is revered as the noblest and most honorable of all creation in Islam.
“خَلَّانَا فِي ظَلَامْ وْفِي عَطْشَى”
He left us in darkness and thirst
This metaphor expresses the profound sense of loss and disorientation felt by the companions after the Prophet's death, as he was their source of spiritual light and guidance.
“فِي قُلُوبْنَا مَا عُمْرُه يْفَاتْ”
In our hearts, he will never pass away
This line reflects the Islamic belief that while the Prophet's physical life ended, his teachings, legacy, and spiritual presence continue to live on in the hearts and minds of believers.
Arabic words from this song
Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- أشرف الأنامashraf al-anām
- noblest of mankind
- حاير ومذهولḥāyir w-madhhūl
- bewildered and stunned
- الروح الزكيةar-rūḥ az-zakiyyah
- the pure soul
- نور وهدايةnūr w-hidāyah
- light and guidance
- ما يتحملmā yitḥammal
- unbearable
About this recording
“وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” is an Arabic song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 23 sung lines, written as 2 verses, a chorus and a bridge. SongUp AI wrote them in Arabic from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 602 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.
The idea it was sung from
أريد تلحين مرثية أبي بكر للرسول أجدك مالعينك لاتنام
Questions about “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول”
What does “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” mean in English?
“وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” means “The Death of the Messenger” in English.
What is “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” about?
This song is a lament from Abu Bakr, a close companion of Prophet Muhammad, expressing his profound grief and disbelief over the Prophet's passing. He questions how his heart can accept such a difficult separation and describes the world feeling dark and thirsty without the Prophet's guiding light. Despite the sorrow, there is a message of enduring presence, stating that the Prophet lives on in their hearts.
Is there an English translation of the “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “وَفَاةُ الرَّسُول” is translated into English on this page, and each Arabic line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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