As-salatu wa-s-salamu alayka ya Rasulallah As-salatu wa-s-salamu alayka ya Habiballah Heartfelt and profound greetings to your sublime soul, O incomparable Prophet and uniquely beloved one of Allah. All creatures now sing greetings to the Prince of Prophets. The sorrow of the world is dissolved and the universe flooded with new life. The mountains and the stars join the circle of conscious beings crying out with sweet, melodious voices: Marhaba ya Rasulallah. Welcome, Prophet of Allah. Welcome, incomparable Sultan of Prophets. Welcome, Fountain of Mystic Knowledge. Welcome, Treasury of the Secret Meanings of the Holy Quran. Welcome, Healing Balm for all the world’s afflictions. Welcome, Nightingale from the Garden of Divine Beauty. Welcome, Bearer of the universal Forgiveness of Allah. Welcome, Moon and Sun of Allah’s Mercy. Welcome, Perfect Focus of the Truth. Welcome, Shelter for the wandering soul. Welcome, Unwavering Spirit. Welcome, ya saqi, Cupbearer of the Wine of Love. Welcome, sublime Vision of those who truly adore. Welcome, Prince of Humankind, Beloved of the Creator. Welcome, Illumination of longing souls. Welcome, most intimately cherished Friend of Allah. Welcome, most beloved Soul. Welcome, Intercessor for the entire universe. Welcome, O Sultan of Prophets for whom the earth and Paradise were both created. Your face shines with the intensity of noonday sun. Your powerful right hand lifts up those who have fallen along the way of Truth. You are the only foundation and solace for the lovers of Reality. You are the spiritual refuge for all conscious beings. You are healing for hearts broken by the world. You are the delicate spiritual joy of the heart that turns away from the world. O Sultan and Shaykh of all creation. O President of the Parliament of Prophets and Mystic Guides. O Clarifying Light for the eyes of human beings, both saints and simple believers. O Final One to mount the Throne of Prophecy. O Seal of the Prophets and Distributor of the Light of Prophecy to all hearts. – Descent of the Prophet's Soul Excerpted from the Mevlud chapter in Atom from the Sun of Knowledge by Nur al-Jerrahi