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.

Transliteration	Author	Page #
Huwa al-Hubb Fa-Slam Bi al-Hasha	Ibn al-Farid	281
Wa Allah Ma Tala'at Shamsun	Sheikh Al-Husayn bin Mansur al-Hallaj	281
Man Dhaqa Ta'm Sharab al-Qawm	Ibn Bint al-Mayliq	274
Fa Ya 'Ajaban Li Khamr	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	273
Ana al-Haykal al-Dhati Li Mazhar Qudra	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	272
Sabbun Ahabbaka	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	272
Ya Rijalan Ghabu	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	270
Man Fatahu Minka Waslun	Abul-Mawahib al-Shadhili	268
Talama Ashku Gharami	Sheikh AbdulHadi al-Wafai	267
Taba Li Khal' 'Idhari	Muhammad al-Nashshar	266
Safat al-Nazra	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	265
Darat Ku’us al-Gharam	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	264
Bi al-Hawa Qalbi Ta'allaq	Unknown	263
Bab Hadi	Unknown	263
In Jabartum Kasra Qalbi	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	262
Ya Kawkab al-'Asr	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	259
Ya Sa'iq al-Afkar	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	258
Wa Llah Bi Suhbatihi Fuzna	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	257
Suluwwi 'An al-Ahbab	Sheikh Muhammad al-Tayeb al-Mubarak	256
Habibi Anta Li Zahir	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	255
Ijma'u Bi al-Qurb Shamli	Unknown	254
A Tatlubu Layla	Sheikh Mohammed al-Harraq	254
Ya Man Turid Tadri Fanni	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	249
Ya Marfu' al-Hujb	Sheikh Ali Wafa	248
Ya Zahiran Bi al-Mazahir	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	247
Muridan Sari'	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	246
Lana Hallu Wa Ma Hallu Niqaba	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	245
Al-'Inaya Sudaf	Unknown	244
Ilmu al-Tawhid	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	243
Rijal Allah 'Ibad Allah	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	240
Al-Hubb Fi Sidqi al-Niyya	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	239
Takallam Hashimi	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	238
Tashaffa' Ya Rasula Llah	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	236
Aya Rih al-Saba	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	235
Aya Jirat al-Shi'b al-Yamani	Unknown	234
Ahwa Qamaran	Unknown	233
Amatat 'An Mahasiniha al-Khimar	Sheikh Mohammed al-Harraq	231
Ilwaw Ilwaw	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	230
Ya Man 'Ala Fa Ra'a Ma Fi al-Qulub	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	227
Ya Man Yurid Hadrat al-'Iyan	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	227
Ya Kitab al-Ghuyub	Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Bahauddin al-Rawas	226
Ya Ghusn Ban Yasbi	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	224
Ya Salik Bi al-Huda	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	223
Ya Jamal al-Wujud	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	221
Wajhi Bi Nuri al-Haqq	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	220
Hilal al-Huda Qad Lah	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	219
Hatiha Sirfan Nadimi	Unknown	218
Nadaytuha Fi Mashhad al-Ihsan	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	217
Man Yahim Fi Jamali	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	214
Mudh Nawaytu al-Safar	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	213
Mahbub Qalbi Lah	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	212
Ma Madda Li Khayr al-Khalq Yada	Unknown	211
Ma Ajhala Man Yalum	Unknown	210
Lamma Bada	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	210
Qum Bina Li Nayl al-Muna	Attributed Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	208
Kull Waqt Min Habibi	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	208
Qalbi Li 'Ilm al-Illah	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	207
Qad 'Ammat al-Bariya (Ya Ayyuha al-Nabi)	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	206
Arus al-Hadra Tajallat	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	204
Tala'a al-Badru 'Alayna	The Ansar (Medinan Helpers)	203
Salla Llah 'Alayk Ya Nur	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	202
Zidni Bi Fart al-Hubb	Ibn al-Farid	201
Rufi'at Astar al-Bayn	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	199
Da' Jamal al-Wajh	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	198
Dakhil Ya Sufiyya	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	196
Tayyahatni Lubna	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	195
Biha Yathbutu al-Iman	AbdulQadir al-Labani	193
Bint al-Shumus	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	192
Bushrakumu Khillani	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	189
Bi Sirri Dhat Llah	Unknown	188
Buruq al-Hayy Lamma'a	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	187
Bi Haqqi Allah	Unknown	186
Iyyaka Tashhad Ghayrahu	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	186
Anta Nuskhat al-Akwan	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	184
Ashraqat Shams al-'Iyan	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	183
Ahibati In Kuntum	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	182
A Tubqini Fi al-Quyud	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	180
Yatahattak Hijabi	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	177
Ya Latif al-Shama'il	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	176
Hannini Bi Dhikr Allah	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	174
Nasamat Hawaka Laha Araju	Unknown	172
Nur Badri Lah	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	172
Nabda' Bismi al-Qadir	Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yallis	170
Mazahir al-Haqq La Tu'addu	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	170
Laka al-Hamd	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	167
Idi Shuhudi	Unknown	166
Fa-Mnun In'aman Bi al-Qurb	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	166
Tal'at al-Mahbub	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	164
Salli Ya Salam	Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yallis	163
Sharibna 'Ala Dhikr al-Habib	Ibn al-Farid	162
Salabat Layla	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	160
Saqa Zaman al-Ban	Unknown	159
Da' Turq al-Ghayy	Sheikh AbdulHadi al-Wafai	158
Dam'i Mihtal (Ya Bard al-Asal)	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	158
Hasbi Rabbi Jalla Allah	Unknown	157
Al-Hubb Afnani	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	156
Jumlati Afnat-ha Shubbuh	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	155
Tamallaktumu 'Aqli	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	154
Badi' al-Tajalli Wasi al-Majal	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	152
Bakir Li Shurb al-Rah	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	151
Ayyuha al-Tali'	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	150
Allaha Qul	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	149
Aqdim Ya Mu'anna	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	148
Aqbil Ilayna Sadiqa	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	147
Idha Raduni	Sheikh Ali Wafa	146
Idha Ra’awni	Sheikh Ali Wafa	146
Ya Man 'Aqadtu Tiflan	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	141
Ya Man Zaharat Bi Nurihi al-Akwan (al-Alawi)	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	141
Ya Man Zaharat Bi Nurihi al-Akwan (Nabulsi)	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	140
Ya Badr Ma Ana	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	139
Wa Ahsan Ahwali	Sheikh Mohammed al-Harraq	137
Min Jamal al-Kawn	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	136
Ma Rahati	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	135
Lam Azal Fi al-Hubb Ya Amali	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	134
La Qad Ana Shay'un 'Ajib	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	133
Kayfa Ihtiyali Ya Rifaqi	Unknown	132
Laha Barq al-Dhat	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	132
Kashafa al-Mahbub	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	131
Al-Ku'us al-Hashimiyya	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	130
Ka al-Shams Laha Li 'Ayni	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	125
Alayka Salla Llah	Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Bahauddin al-Rawas	124
Saqani Mudami	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	123
Ra'aytu Khayal al-Zill Akbar 'Ibra	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	122
Haqiqati Himtu Biha	Sheikh al-Akbar Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi	122
Bada Li 'Ayni	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	118
Tara'at Wa La Aynan Hunaka	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	118
Badir Ila al-Bikr	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	117
Ayyuha al-Mushabbih Bi al-Mithl	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	116
Amsaytu Fi Asri Alladhi Malakni	Unknown	115
Allaha Ya Hilalahum	Sheikh Amin Sweid	114
Ataynaka Bi al-Faqr	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	114
Abadan Tahinu Ilaykum al-Arwah	Sheikh Shahab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi	110
A Bi Hubb Ahbabi Ulam	Accomplished murids of the Tilawiyya	110
Ya Nasim al-Wardi	Sheikh Al-Husayn bin Mansur al-Hallaj	107
Ya Hadi al-Rukban	Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Bahauddin al-Rawas	106
Wa Tara al-Qawm Sukara	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	105
Nahnu Fi Rawdat al-Rasul Hudur	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	103
Law Kunta Dha Ittisal	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	101
Lattafa al-Rah	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	100
Kana Li Zill Rusum	Sheikh Ali Wafa	99
Qad Sarafna al-'Umra Fi Qil Wa Qal	Unknown	98
Fi Kull Anin Hasbuna	Sheikh Khalid al-Ansari	98
Idu Ilayya al-Wisal	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	97
Darat Bi Majla Abha	Sheikh Tahir al-Rais	96
Bashshiru Ahl al-Ma’ani	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	95
Ihi Nasima al-Ashar	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	94
Aya Murid Allah Nu'id Lak Qawli Isghah	Sheikh Mohammed al-Bouzidi	92
Ishrab Sharab Ahl al-Safa	Unknown	90
Aya Murid Allah	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	90
Ya Wahidan Fi Badi' al-Husn	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	86
Ya Man A'ara al-Lin al-Ghusun	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	85
Ya 'Adhuli	Umm Muhammad al-Yashrutiyya	84
Ya Talib al-Fana Fi Allah (al-Fana Fi Allah)	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	83
Ya Saqi al-Nudman	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	82
Ya Khaliq al-Akwan	Sheikh Mahmoud al-Manini al-Dimashqi	81
Ya Habibi Tala Shawqi	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	80
Ya Habib al-Qulub	Sheikh Al-Husayn bin Mansur al-Hallaj	79
Ya Bani al-Mustafa	Sheikh Bukri Rajab	78
Ya Badra Timm Bada	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	76
Ya Imam al-Rusl	Abdul Raheem al-Buri	75
Ya Ajmal al-Anbiya	Attributed to Sheikh Ahmad Zarruq	74
Wa Min A'jab al-Amr	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	72
Wajhun Qad Ashraqa Farqaduhu	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	71
Wasaluni Ba'd Bu'di	Unknown	70
Al-Mulk Mulk Allah	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	69
Mudh Sha'at al-Dhat al-'Aliyya	Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri	68
Al-Muhammadiyya	Imam al-Busiri	65
Mata al-Qalb al-Shaji	Sheikh Shakir al-Himsi	64
Ma Li Siwak	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	62
Ma Ladhdhat al-'Aysh	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	60
Lawlaka Lawlaka	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	58
Laka Fi Qalbi Darun	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	57
Kun Ma'a Allah	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	55
Al-Qalb al-Lli Yahwakum	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	52
Qum Wa Isqini	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	54
Qamarun Min Fawq Ghusn Naqa	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	52
Qul Allah Ya Murid	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	50
Qad Kafani 'Ilm Rabbi	Imam Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad	49
Qad Bada (al-Ghayba Fi Shuhud al-Dhat)	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	48
Anni Lawaw	Sheikh al-Hilaly	47
Atafat Ba'd al-Nifar	Accomplished murids of the Yashrutiyya	44
Anat al-Absar	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	44
Sa'altu Qalbi (Wahdat al-Fi'l Wa al-Wujud)	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	43
Rawhun Wa Rayhan	Sheikh Ahmad al-Alawi	42
Dhat al-Khimar	Accomplished murids of the Yashrutiyya	41
Danawtu Min Hayy Layla	Sheikh Abu-al-Hasan al-Shushtari	38
Da'uni Unaji	Sheikh Muhammad Sa'id al-Kurdi	37
Jalla Wajhun Laha Min Khalf al-Niqab	Sheikh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi	36
Tih Dalalan Fa Anta Ahl Li Dhaka	Ibn al-Farid	35
Tadiqu Bina al-Dunya	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	32
Tabadda Husn (Hiya Shamsun Badat)	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	30
Bika Muhhida Kawni Tamhida	Abd al-Qadir al-Himsi	30
Ayyuha al-Ashiq	Attributed to Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salam	28
Bushra Lana	Sheikh Salim al-Kilani al-Bahrawi	28
Ahimu Wahdi	Sheikh Muhammad ibn al-Habib	27
Ahl al-Mahabba Bi al-Mahbub Qad Shughilu	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	26
Inni Idha Ma Dhakartu Rabbi	Al-Ghawth Abu Madyan	25
Inna Fi al-Janna	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	24
In Lam Tashhad Dha al-Mashhad	Sheikh Amin al-Jundi	24
Anta Makr al-Butun	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	22
Antum Furudi	Ibn al-Farid	20
A min Tadhakkur (Burdat al-Madih)	Imam al-Busiri	3
Ilzam al-Bab	Unknown	2
Aqbala al-Hibb 'Alayna	Sheikh Omar al-Yafi	2