Intro : CGFAmEAm
We once had a Teacher
Em
The Teacher of teachers,
G
He changed the world for the better
F
And made us better creatures,
Am
Oh Allah we've shamed ourselves
Em
We've strayed from Al-Mu'allim ,
G
Surely we've wronged ourselves
F
What will we say in front him?
DmAm
Oh Mu'allim'
ChorusF/DmGAm
He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam ,
F/DmGAm
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
F/DmGAm
He was Muhammad salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam ,
F/DmGAm
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
GAm
Teacher of all Mankind.
F
Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
EmF
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
EmF
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
GAm
Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
(The best of Allah's creation is Muhammad)
Am
Ya Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina
(O Chosen One, O Imam of the Messengers)
Am
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi'al 'Alamina
(O Chosen One, O intercessor of the worlds)
AmEm
He prayed while others slept
FEm
While others ate he'd fast,
G
While they would laugh he wept
F
Until he breathed his last,
Am
His only wish was for us to be
Em
Among the ones who prosper,
G
Ya Mu'allim peace be upon you,
F
Truly you are our Teacher,
DmAm
Oh Mu'allim..
back to Chorus, GAmAm
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
G
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
FAmEm
Ya Rasuli ya Muhammad
(O My Messenger O Muhammad)
G
Ya Bashiri ya Muhammad
(O bearer of good news O Muhammad)
Am
Ya Nadhiri ya Muhammad
(O warner O Muhammad)
G
'Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad
(The love of my heart O Muhammad)
FAmE
Nuru 'Ayni ya Muhammad
(Light of my eye O Muhammad)
AmG
He taught us to be just and kind
EmAm
And to feed the poor and hungry,
G
Help the wayfarer and the orphan child
EmAm
And to not be cruel and miserly,
G
His speech was soft and gentle,
EmAm
Like a mother stroking her child,
G
His mercy and compassion,
EmAm
Were most radiant when he smiled
back to Chorus
Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
Ya Shafi'i ya Muhammad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
(The best of Allah's creation is Muhammad)
Ya Mustafa Ya Imamal Mursalina
(O Chosen One O Imam of the Messengers)
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi'al 'Alamina
(O Chosen One O intercessor of the worlds)
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.