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When Prophet Mohammed (محمد) Peace be upon him (صلى الله عليه وسلم) took his flight (الهجرة) from Mecca (مكة المكرمة) to Medina (المدينة المنورة), he was received by a very nice song from the people of Medina.
It goes like this:
طلع البدر علينا
ṭala‘a ‘l-badru ‘alaynā
The full moon rose over us
من ثنيات الوداع
min thaniyyāti ‘l-wadā‘
From the valley of Wada‘
وجب الشكر علينا
wajaba ‘l-shukru ‘alaynā
And it is incumbent upon us to show gratitude
ما دعى لله داع
mā da‘ā li-l-lāhi dā‘
For as long as anyone in existence calls out to Allah
أيها المبعوث فينا
’ayyuha ‘l-mab‘ūthu fīnā
Oh our Messenger amongst us
جئت بالأمر المطاع
ji’ta bi-l-’amri ‘l-muṭā‘
Who comes with the exhortations to be heeded
جئت شرفت المدينة
ji’ta sharrafta ‘l-madīnah
You have brought to this city nobility
مرحبا يا خير داع
marḥaban yā khayra dā‘
Welcome you who call us to a good way
This song was revived around the Western world and was sung in churches and communities to welcome Syrian refugees to Western cities. Enjoy watching some of the performances of the song in the videos below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pmAODQ-rV0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0UGLnZA3u0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcTXHaRjw1Q&list=PLOXDESpHoPglhYZv-KTxdBd7NErXnt0Q2
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tala%27_al_Badru_%27Alayna
http://wiki.kololk.com/wiki72236-fnoon-%D9%83%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7
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