Qasida al Burda Chapters 1-3 with English & Persian Translation

The Qasida Al-Burda (The Poem of the Mantle) قصيدة البردة known as The Burda, is a poem in praise of The Prophet ﷺ. It was composed by Al Busiri in the 7th century Hijri and is one of the most widely recited and memorised poems in the world. The actual title of the poem is The Celestial Lights in Praise of the Best of Creation (الكواكب الدرية في مدح خير البرية).

It is most widely known by the refrain, often sung between verses:

مَولَاىَ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمًا أَبَدًا
ِعَلَى حَبِيبِكَ خَيرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِم

Structure
The Burda consists of ten chapters. Al Busiri starts by expressing his own love for The Prophet ﷺ and then mentions his regret for past errors. The middle chapters celebrate the life of The Prophet ﷺ - his birth, his miracles, the Qur'an, his night journey and martial struggles. The final chapters of the Burda are Al Busiri's plea for The Prophet's ﷺ intercession and Allah's mercy.

Chapter 1: Nostalgic Rhapsody and Love Complaint
Chapter 2: Warnings about the Caprices of the Ego
Chapter 3: Praise of the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 4: On The Prophet's Birth
Chapter 5: The Prophet's Miracles
Chapter 6: The Nobility of the Quran and its Merit
Chapter 7: The Prophet’s miraculous night Journey and celestial ascension
Chapter 8: The Prophet’s wars
Chapter 9: Seeking Intercession through the Prophet ﷺ
Chapter 10: Intimate Discourse and the Petition of Needs

The Burda's Story
Al Busiri was affected by a debilitating sickness. He decided to write the Burda as a means of seeking Allah's forgiveness and The Prophet's ﷺ intercession. After composing Burda he saw a dream, where The Prophet ﷺ covered the Al Busiri with his ﷺ mantle (burda). He was cured as from his illness when he woke up.