Chapter XX: Appendix: III

GÍMMUL SÉKHO ʿOTHMÁNO. SONG OF SHEIKH ʿOTHMÁN.
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ALLÁHO lámido dum essaláto burdo GOD, the Lord, he excels all in
fukka: superiority:

Domáda yá Áhmedu jenído lesde He is greater than you, Áhmed
fukka. (Mohammed); His light illumines
the whole earth.

Alláho gettaini omóje omojínde I praise the Lord God, who sent
neïmmo fukka. his blessing [mercy?].

Neloimo Áhmedu hinne kúbdo He sent Áhmed to all his
takélle fukka. creatures.

Annóro makko yokám wóni ásseli His light shines over all his
tákeli fukka: creatures:

Annóro hakkíllo non annóro gíde the light of intelligence, as
fukka: well as that of sight, all-
comprising;

Annóro Imáni Mumeníye toháute the splendour of the Imám of the
fukka; Faithful reaches everywhere;

Annóro yímbe Wiláya ka ánnaba kó all the splendour of the Weli
fukka: [holy men] and of the prophets:

Nange he lë́uru he móbgel and when sun and moon unite all
jenatódi fukka, that is splendid,

Fandáki ússuru jellimmádo fukka. their light does not reach His
resplendence.

Alláho búrnerí Íbrahíma tákele God blessed Abraham among the
fukka. whole of his creatures.

Bolídel wolwíde Músa der togéfe Moses obtained eloquence among
fukka. mankind.

Ahókki Ísa bosémbido roibo róho To Jesus was given strength and
fukka. spirit.

Amóbda mágiki bóluki non boyíde Thou hast obtained a sight of Him
fukka. (of God); thou hast obtained
eloquence and authority.

Alláho kamsódi Ádamu der togéfe God has distinguished Adam among
fukka. all mankind.

Nan súbtedí Núhu Íbrahíma woddu Thus Noah and Abraham were
fukka; distinguished in all their
dealings;

Kuréshe Háshimo der baléje makko Kurésh and Háshem in their
fukka. dwellings.

Wolláhe ansúbtida hesobbábe Alla By God thou hast been
fukka. distinguished over all God’s
creatures.

Toggéfo Alla bedó bébelés All the creatures of God, in
hekalfiníma: heaven and on earth, bless thee:

Toggéfo Alla bedó bébelés all the creatures of God, in
hetammihíma: heaven and on earth, praise thee:

Toggéfo Alla bedó bébelés bebé all the creatures of God, in
chappeníma: heaven and on earth, salute thee:

Toggéfo Alla bedó bébelés all the creatures of God, in
hedótaníma: heaven and on earth, do homage to
thee:

Kaunay halfeníma awesíle tákele all that is blessed in creation
fukka: is blessed through thee.

Subábe der takélle fú ídemá all those who have been
gamídemá bechúbba: distinguished among the
creatures, have been
distinguished on thy account:

Libábe der takélle fú gam all that has been created, has
gaingumá belíba. been created through thy grace.

Ajéjiam ojúdiam gardoimi dótoma On account of thy blessing have I
nonémbo: come to thee:

Gam nómbo hajá mererrétadúm tomá. for such a purpose have I
addressed thee.

Gam derje mábe [mada?] deǘm May God hear my prayer through
turoye dwaíjima. thy grace.