Qasida Burdah Shareef Full قصيدة البردة للإمام البوصيري

QASIDA BURDAH SHAREEF (THE POEM OF THE SCARF) - قصيدة البردة للإمام البوصيري
Composed By: IMAM SHARAFUDDIN MUHAMMAD AL-BUSIRI ASH-SHADHILI RAHMATULLAHI' ALAIH
Recite By: HAZRATH HAJI MUHAMMAD MUSHTAQ QADRI ATTARI RAHMATULLAHI' ALAIH

Qaseedah Burdah Sharif (Arabic: قصيدة البردة‎, "Poem of the Mantle")

QASAAID
AL-BURDA:
THE PROPHET'S MANTLE
Composed by:
IMAM AL-BUSIRI
Rahmatullahi 'Alaih

An Appreciation by Siddiq Osman Noormuhammad

The Burda, or the Prophet's Mantle is a qasida (poem) composed by the great Sufi Shaykh Imam Sharafuddin Muhammad Al-Busiri Rahmatullahi 'Alaih who was born in Misr (Egypt) in 608 A.H. (1212 C.E) and died in 695 A.H. (1296 C.E). He was a disciple of Imam Abu'l 'Abbas al-Mursi Rahmatullahi 'Alaih who was a Khalifa of Imam Abu'l Hasan ash-Shazili Rahmatullahi 'Alaih.

He composed the Burda while suffering from a stroke which had paralysed half of his body. After praying to Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala to heal him, he fell asleep and in his dream recited this qasida to the Holy Prophet Sayyidina wa Mawlana Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam who touched the paralysed part of his body and threw his mantle (Burda) over him. On arising, he was miraculously cured, the news of which spread far and wide. Hence the qasida came to be called Qasida tu'l Burda and received veneration among all Muslims as a qasida especially approved by the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam. Its verses are often learned by heart and inscribed on the walls of public buildings. It is congregationally recited in the majalis (spiritual gatherings) of the Zaakireen (those who remember Allah Ta'ala) all over the world. It cures diseases as well as purifies hearts if recited with love and devotion.

More than 90 commentaries have been written on this qasida and it has been translated in Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Berber, Punjabi, English, French and German, among other languages.

The Burda is in 10 parts and has 160 verses all of which end in the Arabic letter Meem, hence it is a "Meemiyya". The 10 parts of the Burda are about Love for Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam A warning against the desires of the nafs Praise of the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam Events occuring on his birth His miracles Praise of the Glorious Qur'an The "Isra" and "Mi'raj" of the noble Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam His battles Repentence, asking forgiveness of Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala and seeking intercession of the beloved Proph