From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwzF8Oz06U Talama Ashku Gharami - As Long As I Protest My Love For You Qasidah with Lyrics and Translation. A wonderful and very famous arabic qasidah/ nasheed brought to you with lyrics and translation. Sorry about the slideshow as the slides begin to slow down and are not in sync with the track as the clip plays on. TALAMA ASHKU GHARAMI Hadha qalbi Ya Ilahi, Hadha qalbi Ya Ilahi Hadhi hi ruhi Ya Ilahi, Hadhi hi ruhi Ya Ilahi Yuhibuka Ya Rab, Yuhibuka Ya Rab Wa yuhibu nabiyakal kareem Chorus: Talama ashku gharami ya nural wujood Talama ashku gharami ya nural wujood Wa unadi ya tihami ya madinal jud Mun yati aksa marami ahza bish-shuhood Mun yati aksa marami ahza bish-shuhood Wa ara babas-salaami ya zakil judood Chorus Ya tirazal kawni inni aashiq mustahaam Mugramun wal madhu fani ya badrat-tamaam Chorus Isrifil aa raada anni adnanil ghraam Isrifil aa raada anni adnanil ghraam Fiqa qad ahsantu zanni ya samil uhood Chorus Ya sirajal ambiyaa-i ya aalil janaab Ya sirajal ambiyaa-i ya aalil janaab Ya imaamal atqiyaa-i inna qalbi zaab Chorus Wa alaykal-lahu salla Rabbi zul jalaal Wa alaykal-lahu salla Rabbi zul jalaal Yakfi ya nural ahillah inna hajri taal Yakfi ya nural ahillah inna hajri taal Chorus Allah Hu Allah (repeat) The Translation. TALAMA ASHKU GHARAMI - As long as i protest my love to you ya Allah this is my heart, ya Allah this is my heart ya allah This is my soul, ya allah This is my soul ya allah they both Love you and Love your greatest prophet Chorus: as long as i protest my love to you,O' the light of existance. and i keep Calling O' tihami(prophet Mohammed), the kind, the generous. and i keep Calling O' tihami(prophet Mohammed), the kind, the generous. Chorus: My hope, The utmost aim is that i have the witnesses in the judgment day My hope, The utmost aim is that i have the witnesses in the judgment day and see AL SALAM Gate in my own eyes O' Allah who guided our grandfathers to Islam Chorus: O' my Brothers, iam a lover, iam An infatuated. O' my Brothers, iam a lover, iam An infatuated. A criminal in it, and the praise mortal. Chorus: O' Israfil (Angel) what a Death, The love exhausted me. O' Israfil what a Death, The love exhausted me. In you a suffering has mastered O' Loyal of the promises. Chorus: O the prophets lamp, O' O a high-ranking (ya Mohammed). O the prophets lamp, O' O a high-ranking (ya MOhammed). O' Devouts Leader, My heart has dissolved. Chorus: Allah with the magnificence invoked peace upon you. Allah with the magnificence invoked peace upon you. O' the light of existance ya Allah, My abandonment lengthened. O' the light of existance ya Allah, My abandonment lengthened. ALLAH O' ALLAH (repeat) ------------------------------------------- *Tihami: he is the Prophet Mohamed peace be upon him, because he was born in Makkah, and Makkah is In region Called Tihama *Israfil: the Angel who blows in the trumpet to declare a judgment day by Allah's command.