The Darul Qasim Anthem

The Darul Qasim Anthem Performed by Ali Keeler Lyrics by Javeed Chida Inspired by Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia We come, these weary travelers To sit beneath the willow shade The journey may be long, but who Can wither an intention made We rest against the willow trunk And feel the fall of willow leaf The journey may be long, but how Can hardship pass without relief The air is Qasimi Our feet are on the shore Before a sea of knowledge, we Are in the quest for more The splendid life of our Nabī Embodying the Word Serene Who molded hearts that came to be The Khulafaa ar-Rāshidīn The brave companion in the cave The one whose path the devil flees Dhun-nūr’ayn and all wisdom’s gate O Allah, with them all be pleased Chorus They used the ink of taqwā, the Companions and Tābi’īn Compiling all the knowledge heard In books the world had never seen The four madhāhib: pathways paved That span the wretched woods of life Illuminated by the lamps Imām al-A’ażam set alight Chorus Our hearts are hardened by the winds Of shamelessness and vanity How can we bear the weight of sins And stay afloat upon the sea We look up to the stars that shine And guide us through the stormy night: The works of Shah Abdul Aziz Waliyullahi shining bright Chorus The blood and toil of Shaykh al-Hind That burned a flame Nanautavi And stood a nation firm against The ruthless whip of tyranny The works of Anwar Shah Kashmiri Like the rains of knowledge pour Upon the thirsty seeker blessed With patience in the quest for more Chorus We bear the harvest to the mills Of ṣarf and naḥw grind the grains We purify the flour till A meal of benefit remains By day and night we bake this bread And serve it to them at the door Who eat from this prophetic spread And never cease to quest for more Chorus Remember how the Makkans sought An arbiter to ease the stone Into its designated spot: They trusted Al-Amīn alone This house of Qāsim is a trust Unto Amīn whose every breath Reminds our hearts, preparing us To be of those surviving death Chorus © Darul Qasim 2019, darulqasim.org