The Qasidas

The qasidas found within Songs of Presence contain reflections of the spiritual states of their authors: saintly and profoundly learned sheikhs and gnostics. 

The majority focus on Allah, drawing close to Him and the stages which occur in that journey. The rest focus on the attributes and inward realities of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace).

Although they are found in the traditions of many Sufi orders, most of the qasidas have been chosen from the living tradition of the Shadhiliyya Sufi Order in the Levant, with the others being of North African origin.

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Huwa al-Hubb Fa-Slam Bi al-Hasha
Wa Allah Ma Tala'at Shamsun
Man Dhaqa Ta'm Sharab al-Qawm
Fa Ya 'Ajaban Li Khamr
Ana al-Haykal al-Dhati Li Mazhar Qudra
Sabbun Ahabbaka
Ya Rijalan Ghabu
Man Fatahu Minka Waslun
Talama Ashku Gharami
Taba Li Khal' 'Idhari
Safat al-Nazra
Darat Ku’us al-Gharam
Bi al-Hawa Qalbi Ta'allaq
Bab Hadi
In Jabartum Kasra Qalbi
Ya Kawkab al-'Asr
Ya Sa'iq al-Afkar
Wa Llah Bi Suhbatihi Fuzna
Suluwwi 'An al-Ahbab
Habibi Anta Li Zahir
Ijma'u Bi al-Qurb Shamli
A Tatlubu Layla
Ya Man Turid Tadri Fanni
Ya Marfu' al-Hujb
Ya Zahiran Bi al-Mazahir
Muridan Sari'
Lana Hallu Wa Ma Hallu Niqaba
Al-'Inaya Sudaf
Ilmu al-Tawhid
Rijal Allah 'Ibad Allah
Al-Hubb Fi Sidqi al-Niyya
Takallam Hashimi
Tashaffa' Ya Rasula Llah
Aya Rih al-Saba
Aya Jirat al-Shi'b al-Yamani
Ahwa Qamaran
Amatat 'An Mahasiniha al-Khimar
Ilwaw Ilwaw
Ya Man 'Ala Fa Ra'a Ma Fi al-Qulub
Ya Man Yurid Hadrat al-'Iyan
Ya Kitab al-Ghuyub
Ya Ghusn Ban Yasbi
Ya Salik Bi al-Huda
Ya Jamal al-Wujud
Wajhi Bi Nuri al-Haqq
Hilal al-Huda Qad Lah
Hatiha Sirfan Nadimi
Nadaytuha Fi Mashhad al-Ihsan
Man Yahim Fi Jamali
Mudh Nawaytu al-Safar
Mahbub Qalbi Lah
Ma Madda Li Khayr al-Khalq Yada
Ma Ajhala Man Yalum
Lamma Bada
Qum Bina Li Nayl al-Muna
Kull Waqt Min Habibi
Qalbi Li 'Ilm al-Illah
Qad 'Ammat al-Bariya (Ya Ayyuha al-Nabi)
Arus al-Hadra Tajallat
Tala'a al-Badru 'Alayna
Salla Llah 'Alayk Ya Nur
Zidni Bi Fart al-Hubb
Rufi'at Astar al-Bayn
Da' Jamal al-Wajh
Dakhil Ya Sufiyya
Tayyahatni Lubna
Biha Yathbutu al-Iman
Bint al-Shumus
Bushrakumu Khillani
Bi Sirri Dhat Llah
Buruq al-Hayy Lamma'a
Bi Haqqi Allah
Iyyaka Tashhad Ghayrahu
Anta Nuskhat al-Akwan
Ashraqat Shams al-'Iyan
Ahibati In Kuntum
A Tubqini Fi al-Quyud
Yatahattak Hijabi
Ya Latif al-Shama'il
Hannini Bi Dhikr Allah
Nasamat Hawaka Laha Araju
Nur Badri Lah
Nabda' Bismi al-Qadir
Mazahir al-Haqq La Tu'addu
Laka al-Hamd
Idi Shuhudi
Fa-Mnun In'aman Bi al-Qurb
Tal'at al-Mahbub
Salli Ya Salam
Sharibna 'Ala Dhikr al-Habib
Salabat Layla
Saqa Zaman al-Ban
Da' Turq al-Ghayy
Dam'i Mihtal (Ya Bard al-Asal)
Hasbi Rabbi Jalla Allah
Al-Hubb Afnani
Jumlati Afnat-ha Shubbuh
Tamallaktumu 'Aqli
Badi' al-Tajalli Wasi al-Majal
Bakir Li Shurb al-Rah
Ayyuha al-Tali'
Allaha Qul
Aqdim Ya Mu'anna
Aqbil Ilayna Sadiqa
Idha Raduni
Idha Ra’awni
Ya Man 'Aqadtu Tiflan
Ya Man Zaharat Bi Nurihi al-Akwan (al-Alawi)
Ya Man Zaharat Bi Nurihi al-Akwan (Nabulsi)
Ya Badr Ma Ana
Wa Ahsan Ahwali
Min Jamal al-Kawn
Ma Rahati
Lam Azal Fi al-Hubb Ya Amali
La Qad Ana Shay'un 'Ajib
Kayfa Ihtiyali Ya Rifaqi
Laha Barq al-Dhat
Kashafa al-Mahbub
Al-Ku'us al-Hashimiyya
Ka al-Shams Laha Li 'Ayni
Alayka Salla Llah
Saqani Mudami
Ra'aytu Khayal al-Zill Akbar 'Ibra
Haqiqati Himtu Biha
Bada Li 'Ayni
Tara'at Wa La Aynan Hunaka
Badir Ila al-Bikr
Ayyuha al-Mushabbih Bi al-Mithl
Amsaytu Fi Asri Alladhi Malakni
Allaha Ya Hilalahum
Ataynaka Bi al-Faqr
Abadan Tahinu Ilaykum al-Arwah
A Bi Hubb Ahbabi Ulam
Ya Nasim al-Wardi
Ya Hadi al-Rukban
Wa Tara al-Qawm Sukara
Nahnu Fi Rawdat al-Rasul Hudur
Law Kunta Dha Ittisal
Lattafa al-Rah
Kana Li Zill Rusum
Qad Sarafna al-'Umra Fi Qil Wa Qal
Fi Kull Anin Hasbuna
Idu Ilayya al-Wisal
Darat Bi Majla Abha
Bashshiru Ahl al-Ma’ani
Ihi Nasima al-Ashar
Aya Murid Allah Nu'id Lak Qawli Isghah
Ishrab Sharab Ahl al-Safa
Aya Murid Allah
Ya Wahidan Fi Badi' al-Husn
Ya Man A'ara al-Lin al-Ghusun
Ya 'Adhuli
Ya Talib al-Fana Fi Allah (al-Fana Fi Allah)
Ya Saqi al-Nudman
Ya Khaliq al-Akwan
Ya Habibi Tala Shawqi
Ya Habib al-Qulub
Ya Bani al-Mustafa
Ya Badra Timm Bada
Ya Imam al-Rusl
Ya Ajmal al-Anbiya
Wa Min A'jab al-Amr
Wajhun Qad Ashraqa Farqaduhu
Wasaluni Ba'd Bu'di
Al-Mulk Mulk Allah
Mudh Sha'at al-Dhat al-'Aliyya
Al-Muhammadiyya
Mata al-Qalb al-Shaji
Ma Li Siwak
Ma Ladhdhat al-'Aysh
Lawlaka Lawlaka
Laka Fi Qalbi Darun
Kun Ma'a Allah
Al-Qalb al-Lli Yahwakum
Qum Wa Isqini
Qamarun Min Fawq Ghusn Naqa
Qul Allah Ya Murid
Qad Kafani 'Ilm Rabbi
Qad Bada (al-Ghayba Fi Shuhud al-Dhat)
Anni Lawaw
Atafat Ba'd al-Nifar
Anat al-Absar
Sa'altu Qalbi (Wahdat al-Fi'l Wa al-Wujud)
Rawhun Wa Rayhan
Dhat al-Khimar
Danawtu Min Hayy Layla
Da'uni Unaji
Jalla Wajhun Laha Min Khalf al-Niqab
Tih Dalalan Fa Anta Ahl Li Dhaka
Tadiqu Bina al-Dunya
Tabadda Husn (Hiya Shamsun Badat)
Bika Muhhida Kawni Tamhida
Ayyuha al-Ashiq
Bushra Lana
Ahimu Wahdi
Ahl al-Mahabba Bi al-Mahbub Qad Shughilu
Inni Idha Ma Dhakartu Rabbi
Inna Fi al-Janna
In Lam Tashhad Dha al-Mashhad
Anta Makr al-Butun
Antum Furudi
A min Tadhakkur (Burdat al-Madih)
Ilzam al-Bab
Aqbala al-Hibb 'Alayna