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My Ummah

by Sami Yusuf

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1.
Aynal ummah? Rabbana unsurna Qawwina wahhidna Ilayka iltaja’na
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My Ummah 03:48
My ummah, my ummah He will say Rasulullah on that day Even though we've strayed from him and his way My brothers, my sisters, in Islam Let's struggle, work, and pray If we are to Bring back the glory of his way [Chorus] Ya Allah ya rabbal 'alamin Ya rahmanu ya rahim Ya rabbi [O Allah Lord of the Worlds O Merciful and Beneficent O my Lord] Let the Ummah rise again [x2] Let us see daylight again Once again Let's become whole again Proud again 'Cause I swear with firm belief in our hearts We can bring back the glory of our past My ummah, my ummah He will say Rasulullah on that day Even though we strayed from him and his way Look at where we were And look at where we are And tell me Is this how he'd want it to be? Oh no! Let us bring back our glory [Chorus]
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Hasbi Rabbi 04:18
O Allah the Almighty Protect me and guide me To your love and mercy Ya Allah don’t deprive me From beholding your beauty O my Lord accept this plea CHORUS: Hasbi rabbi jallallah Ma fi qalbi ghayrullah My Lord is enough for me, Glory be to Allah There is nothing in my heart except Allah CHORUS Hindi: Wo tanha kaun hai Badshah wo kaun hai Meherba wo kaun hai Who is the only One? Who is the King? Who is the Merciful? Kya unchi shan hai Uskey sab nishan hai Sab dilon ki jan hai Who is the most praised and benevolent? Whatever you see in this world is His sign He’s the love of every soul CHORUS Turkish: Affeder gunahi Alemin padisahi Yureklerin penahi He is the Forgiver of all sins He is the King of the universe He is the Refuge of all hearts Isit Allah derdimi, bu ahlarimi Rahmeyle, bagisla gunahlarimi Hayreyle hem aksam hem sabahlarimi O Allah hear my sorrows and my sighs Have mercy and pardon my sins Bless my night and days CHORUS Arabic: Ya rabbal ‘alamin Salli ‘ala Tahal amin Fi kulli waqtin wa hin O Lord of the worlds Send peace and blessings On Ta-ha the trustworthy In every time and at every instant Imla’ qalbi bil yaqin Thabbitni ‘ala hadhad din Waghfir li wal muslimin Fill my heart with conviction Make me steadfast on this way of life And forgive me and all the believers
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Ya sadiqal aqwal ya Muhammad O truthful one in sayings O Muhammad Ya tahiral akhlaq ya Muhammad O pure one in character O Muhammad Ya hadiyal akwan ya Muhammad O guide of all the worlds O Muhammad Ya taja ruslillah ya Muhammad O crown of God’s messengers O Muhammad Ya khayra khalqillah, ya rasulallah O best of creation O Messenger of God CHORUS: Ya nabiyyallah, safiyyallah ya Muhammad Ya waliyyallah, hafiyyallah ya Muhammad Ya bashirallah, nadhirallah ya Muhammad Ya habiballah, shafi’allah ya Muhammad Ya khayra khalqillah, ya rasulallah Ya badrat tamam O full moon Nuradh dhalam Light of the darkness ‘Aliyal maqam In possession of a high rank Sayyidul kiram Master of the noble & generous Monqidhal anam Saviour of humanity ‘Alaykas salatu wassalam May peace & blessings be upon you CHORUS Ya nabiyyallah, safiyyallah, waliyyallah, Muhammad Ya habiballah, khalilallah, nadhirallah, Muhammad Ya khitamal anbiya’i ya rasulallah O seal of the Prophets, O Messenger of Allah Ya imamal atqiya’i ya rasulallah O leader of the God-fearing, O Messenger of Allah Ya dawa’a kulli da’i ya rasulallah O cure for every disease, O Messenger of Allah Ya rabbal Mustafa O Lord of al-Mustafa Bi jahil Mustafa For the sake of al-Mustafa Ighfiridh dhunub, usturil ‘uyub, Forgive all sins, conceal all faults, ihdil qulub, likay tatub guide the hearts, so that they repent; Dha’ifi thawab, yamminil kitab, Multiply our reward, make our books in our right hands; ab’idil ‘athab, yawmal hisab make us far from the Fire, On the Day of Judgement Ya rasuli, ya habibi, ya nabiyallah Ya shafi’i, ya bashiri, ya safiyyallah Ya rasulallah
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You, you’re not aware That we’re aware Of your despair Don’t show your tears To your oppressor Don’t show your tears [CHORUS] Try not to cry little one You’re not alone I’ll stand by you Try not to cry little one My heart is your stone I’ll throw with you [Isam] ‘Ayn Jalut where David slew Goliath This very same place that we be at Passing through the sands of times This land’s been the victim of countless crimes From Crusaders and Mongols to the present aggression Then the Franks, now even a crueller oppression If these walls could speak, imagine what would they say For me in this path that I walk on there’s only one way Bullets may kill, bones may break Still I throw stones like David before me and I say [CHORUS] You, you’re not aware That we’re aware Of your despair Your nightmares will end This I promise, I promise [CHORUS] [Lenny] No llores, no pierdas la fe La sed la calma el que haze Agua de la arena Y tu que te levantas con orgullo entre las piedras Haz hecho mares de este polvo Don’t cry, don’t lose faith The one who made water come out of the sand Is the one who quenches the thirst And you who rise proud from between the stones Have made oceans from this dust [Waqas] I throw stones at my eyes ’cause for way too long they’ve been dry Plus they see what they shouldn’t from oppressed babies to thighs I throw stones at my tongue ’cause it should really keep its peace I throw stones at my feet ’cause they stray and lead to defeat A couple of big ones at my heart ’cause the thing is freezing cold But my nafs is still alive and kicking unstoppable and on a roll I throw bricks at the devil so I’ll be sure to hit him But first at the man in the mirror so I can chase out the venom [Isam] Hmm, a little boy shot in the head Just another kid sent out to get some bread Not the first murder nor the last Again and again a repetition of the past Since the very first day same story Young ones, old ones, some glory How can it be, has the whole world turned blind? Or is it just ’cause it’s only affecting my kind?! If these walls could speak, imagine what would they say For me in this path that I walk on there’s only one way Bullets may kill, bones may break Still I throw stones like David before me and I say [CHORUS]
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Muhammad 06:18
Every day I see the same headlines Crimes committed in the name of the divine People committing atrocities in his name They murder and kidnap with no shame But did he teach hatred, violence, or bloodshed? No… Oh No He taught us about human brotherhood And against prejudice he firmly stood He loved children, their hands he’d hold And taught his followers to respect the old So would he allow the murder of an innocent child? Oh No… [CHORUS] Muhammad ya rasulallah Muhammad ya habiballah Muhammad ya khalilallah Muhammad Muhammad ya rasulallah Muhammad ya shafi’allah Muhammad ya bashirallah Ya rasulallah Muhammad the light of my eyes About you they spread many lies If only they came to realise Bloodshed you despise [CHORUS]
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O people In a hut made of tin and clay A small boy dreams away Of clean water and a meal a day And not to fear mines as he plays each day O people Somewhere dark and out of the way Aids has found yet another prey To save his life he just couldn’t pay Tell me what we’re going to do For our brothers in Durban For our sisters in Darfur Show me what we’re going to do Are we just going to sit there? Nice and cosy on our armchairs Will we not even make a prayer? You might ask yourself Why should I help these people? They’ll tell you why We’re not so different from you We have dreams just like you But they were buried with the bodies of our loved ones O people Are we deaf, dumb, and blind? What is going through our minds? Don’t we care for the rest of mankind? O people We claim to love peace and justice Why do we preach what we don’t practice? Let’s help them out of this darkness Tell me what we’re going to do For our brothers in Ethiopia For our sisters in Rwanda Show me what we’re going to do Are we just going to sit there? Nice and cosy on our armchairs Will we not even make a prayer?
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Eid Song 04:49
Let us rejoice indeed For this is the day of Eid [CHORUS] La ilaha illallah Muhammad rasulallah La ilaha illallah Muhammad rasulallah ‘Alayhi salatullah ‘Alayhi salatullah Children are wearing new clothes Bright colours fill the streets Their faces full of laughter Their pockets full of sweets Let us rejoice indeed For this is the day of Eid [CHORUS] Mosques are full of worshippers in rows straight and neat Their Lord they remember, His name they repeat Their hands are raised to the sky They supplicate and plead On this blessed day Forgive us they entreat Let us rejoice indeed For this is the day of Eid [CHORUS] People are giving charity And helping those in need In giving they’re competing Today there is no greed Let us rejoice indeed For this is the day of Eid [CHORUS] Enemies embracing each other All hatred is buried Everyone is celebrating Greeting everyone they meet Let us rejoice indeed For this is the day of Eid.
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Free 05:02
What goes through your mind? As you sit there looking at me Well I can tell from your looks That you think I’m so oppressed But I don’t need for you to liberate me My head is not bare And you can’t see my covered hair So you sit there and you stare And you judge me with your glare You’re sure I’m in despair But are you not aware Under this scarf that I wear I have feelings, and I do care CHORUS: So don’t you see? That I’m truly free This piece of scarf on me I wear so proudly To preserve my dignity… My modesty My integrity So don’t judge me Open your eyes and see… “Why can’t you just accept me?” she says “Why can’t I just be me?” she says Time and time again You speak of democracy Yet you rob me of my liberty All I want is equality Why can’t you just let me be free? For you I sing this song My sister, may you always be strong From you I’ve learnt so much How you suffer so much Yet you forgive those who laugh at you You walk with no fear Through the insults you hear Your wish so sincere That they’d understand you But before you walk away This time you turn and say: But don’t you see? That I’m truly free This piece of scarf on me I wear so proudly To preserve my dignity My modesty My integrity So let me be She says with a smile I’m the one who’s free
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Munajat 04:40
Wahdi fi dhulmati layli Fi wahshati darbi Hammi yuthqiluni Dhanbi yu’limuni Alone, in the darkness of my night In the loneliness of my path My worries weigh me down My sins pain me Wahdi, ad’uka wa arju Min dhanbi ashku Mali siwak Ana fi himak Alone, I supplicate to You and I hope From my sins I complain I have no one but You I am at Your door CHORUS: Farham ‘abdan najak Ya Allah, ya Allah Anta alraja Minka alhuda Ya Allah, ya Allah So forgive a servant who intimately calls You O Allah, O Allah You are all hope, From You is guidance O Allah, O Allah Rabbahu hudak Ma ziltu asir Wa’alal ‘isyan Ma ‘udtu qadir Fa’anir durubi Waghfir dhunubi Fa’anal faqir O Allah give me your guidance For I am still imprisoned Of disobedience I am no longer capable So illuminate my paths and forgive my sins For I am poor and in need of You Qad ‘adal qalbu Fiddarbi yasir Farihan mushtaqan Lillahi yatir Wa rajahu ridhaka Yawma liqaka Antal qadir My heart has returned to walk on the path Full of joy and longing, flying to God And its only hope is gaining your pleasure On the day of meeting You You are the Omnipotent
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Mother 04:35
Blessed is your face Blessed is your name My beloved Blessed is your smile Which makes my soul want to fly My beloved All the nights And all the times That you cared for me But I never realised it And now it’s too late Forgive me Now I’m alone filled with so much shame For all the years I caused you pain If only I could sleep in your arms again Mother I’m lost without you You were the sun that brightened my day Now who’s going to wipe my tears away If only I knew what I know today Mother I’m lost without you Ummahu, ummahu, ya ummi wa shawqahu ila luqyaki ya ummi Ummuka, ummuka, ummuka ummuka Qawlu rasulika Fi qalbi, fi hulumi Anti ma’i ya ummi Mother… Mother… O my mother How I long to see O mother “Your mother, Your mother, Your mother” Is the saying of your Prophet In my heart, in my dreams You are always with me mother Ruhti wa taraktini Ya nura ‘aynayya Ya unsa layli Ruhti wa taraktini Man siwaki yahdhununi Man siwaki yasturuni Man siwaki yahrusuni ‘Afwaki ummi Samihini… You went and left me O light of my eyes O comfort of my nights You went and left me Who, other than you, will embrace me? Who, other than you, will cover me? Who, other than you, will guard over me? Your pardon mother, forgive me
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Lan nakhdha’ Lan narhal Lan naskut Lan nansa We will never submit We will never leave We will never be silenced We will never forget

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Following Al Mu’allim came the groundbreaking, genre-defining album, My Ummah. Moving on from Al Mu’allim it was no longer ‘percussive’ orientated and lyrically more generic with more scope. Musically, it is a perfect blend of several different genres, which expose the listener to some truly powerful pieces of music. Whether it’s the haunting and epic string arrangement of Munajaat or lamenting of the nay flute in Muhammad SAS, one never ceases to be amazed by the musicality, versatility and the gifted ability of Sami Yusuf of creating and combining both music and message.

The album revolutionized Islamic music or Fan al Haadif (art with a meaning) and began to give Spiritique form and shape. The most commercially successful track was the Afghani folkloric song, Hasbi Rabbi which became the biggest selling download in the entire Arab world (and much of the Muslim world), which ultimately led to Sami being dubbed by Time Magazine as “Islam’s Biggest Rockstar”.

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released July 6, 2005

Sami Yusuf
Awakening Records

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Awakening Music is a pioneering and dynamic record label headquartered in London with offices in California and Cairo. Awakening introduced to the world global music sensations – the likes of Sami Yusuf, Maher Zain, Mesut Kurtis and Harris J. We produce faith inspired and values driven content. Our songs on Bandcamp and other digital platforms have been enjoyed by billions across the world. ... more

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