The Ocean Without Shore

The cosmos was fashioned from a light

No eye could withstand something so bright

It was an expression of Divine Grace

Two lovers yet to embrace

For all realms, a symbol of mercy

Among all creations, the most worthy

Greater than the sun, yet but a flame

Given the most beautiful name

As a child, he played with the moon

The planets danced to his tune

A face resplendent with celestial glow

A radiance only God could bestow

Whether the head, the toe, or the heart

Divinity manifested from the start

For all giants, the ultimate guide

By his noble ethos, they all abide

Scholars and saints alike follow his way

And darkness turns to day

Without dominance, he brought peace

With his remembrance, blessings increase

His sweat was gathered as a perfume

His smile was a rose in bloom

Even his companion was a star

To guide your journey afar

His presence alone was a sight

His proximity, a world of delight

Even sinners found him near

He was the criterion so clear

He was a king who sought no crown

No care for pride, lust, or renown

His deeds revolved around love

His thought was revealed from above

In servitude, he left no trace

From none did he turn away his face

In his arms, all felt secure

In a fallen society, he remained pure

His days were filled with words of gold

His nights with secrets untold

His consciousness was a divine stream

In God's remembrance even in a dream

With his feet on earth, his spirit in the skies

Asleep or awake, it would rise, rise, and rise

His gnosis, a sea without a shore

His persona and reality, both we adore

He is the sun; every saint, his ray

His message alone, they all convey

He is the universe's soul

Through him, all parts become whole

He held virtue above his esteem

Every act, a permeating beam

Every expression, an epitome of truth

The greatest master for elders and youth

A spark without his ignition

Cannot attain an exalted station

His will preceded every decree

His wisdom, only the inner eye can see

Without his mention, no prayer has a call

In history, none has ever stood so tall

Belief without him isn't faith

It is a life without breath

He alone is every saint's fire

Love for him extinguishes each desire

His advent was time's spring

His voice made David sing

Knowledge is a night without his morn

Success is a dusk without his dawn

Lovers grow intoxicated by his wine

He separates the mundane from the divine

He was the city, with Ali the gate

For him, God's consent would wait

Every prostration is his deed

Without him, one can't sow a seed

He is eternity upon earth

Without him, none has worth

Shariah needs his nod or smile

Without him, every path is vile

Indifferent to kingdoms, he is a king

In every flight, he is the wing

Upon every mountain, he is the climb

He renders art and literature sublime

Deeds without his stamp aren't blessed

A journey without him isn't a quest

In the chirping birds, listen to his voice

There's no merriment if he doesn't rejoice

None has been granted greater praise

None possesses a stature so raised

For victims, he is the uplift

His glimpse is the greatest gift

No woman saw a husband with greater charm

No man saw a companion so warm

For every alma mater, he is the seed

For every curriculum, he is the need

His presence is felt in every place

He isn't bound by time and space

When you send salutations upon his name

He becomes your candle and flame

His insight is our treasure

It transforms us beyond measure

In adversity, he is the hope

For unity, he is the rope

The more you climb his mountain

The more you drink from his fountain

There is no limit to how much you revere

When you do so, God will always cheer

His story inspires you when you are down

He is an ocean, no matter how much you drown

With humility, his speech was tender

For his companions, he was a splendor

The dictionary needs him to define righteousness

The sun needs him to exhibit brightness

In a dark age, he espoused women's honor

In that era, his principles were a wonder

Not an iota of effort for self-glory

No struggle to highlight his own story

His offenders received only compassion

No place for revenge in his mission

Surah Yasin is beautiful because he recited it

Surah Rahman heals because he prescribed it

His remembrance lightens the burdens we bear

His shadow enlightens the vision we share

His conduct is life's physics

His inner self is the metaphysics

His remembrance enlivens a congregation

His companionship is the highest heaven

Why do we believe in the unseen?

Because his eyes had already seen

Why do we affirm God's existence?

Because he lives in His presence

Why can't one possess higher sapience?

Revelation surpasses mystical experience

Is there spirituality without emulating him?

It isn't a shield against our own whim

Is there religion without his seal?

A mirage irrespective of the zeal

Why did God disapprove of his ignoring the blind seeker?

Because his standards exceed the law and letter

Why did he call his renunciation his pride?

He loved sitting with the poor at his side

Why did God offer kingly prophethood as well?

To teach us that in paucity he chose to dwell

Who conquered hearts without ostentation?

Who rewrote history without might's pen?

Whose beauty left even Joseph in awe?

Whose chastity made lust bow to the law?

Whose recitation was secretly heard by his enemy?

Whose magnanimity transcended animosity?

Whose heart's light illuminates every saint?

Whose unveiling would make people faint?

Who embodies the dynamism of sainthood?

Who manifests the zenith of selfhood?

Who was the mirror of divinity?

Whose horizon is beyond infinity?

Who weakened this world's claws?

Who won the angels' applause?

Which of his miracles is the greatest of them all?

After the night of ascent, he graced the world so small

Who was the alchemist of humanity?

Who found pearls in the self's sea?

Which is the deepest meaning of the Quran?

It is embodied in the "Walking Quran"

Who bestows sagacity on the scholastic?

Who ignites the burning in the mystic?

Whose divine ecstasy was such an enigma?

The call to prayer would drown Ayesha

Whose success elevated his humility?

Whose influence adorned his legacy?

Who taught giants like Abu Bakar?

Whose prayer granted us an Umar?

Who wrote Usman next to generosity?

Who inspired Fatima's ascetic piety?

Who was Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum's inner sight?

Who raised Abu Dharr al-Ghifari's soaring flight?

Who sharpened the memory of Abu Hurairah?

Who envisioned the scholarship of Aisha?

Who carved the path for Salman al-Farsi?

Who kindled love in Uwais al-Qarani?

Who let a slave's call determine sunrise?

Who heard Bilal's footsteps echo in paradise?

Why didn't his grandson accept Yazeed?

Those veins had blood of the chosen breed

Who transformed lives with one glance?

Who inspired the scholar Rumi to dance?

Whose thought is itself a paradigm?

Whose impact shatters the fetters of time?

What breaks the Zionists' shell?

His world order is their hell

Why are Muslims failing on every ground?

Of his Sunnah, they are no longer proud

Why hasn't this Ummah been displaced?

Because of the supplications he made

How do Palestinians bear the unbearable?

His life is a manifesto, not a fable

Why do martyrs greet death with a smile?

His love makes every trial worthwhile

More than anything, what is most cherished?

In his love, when the self has perished

What is the height of purity of intent?

To earn his smile, the act is meant

What is the purpose of all liturgy?

To drown in his character's sea

Whose spiritual grandeur turned Satan weak?

Whose permission did the angel of death seek?

What is more sacred than the Divine Throne?

Where he rests, that blessed stone

O Muhammad ﷺ, I praise you in accordance with my own insignificance

It isn't worthy of your intercession

Yet it is my only possession

Lovers have written far better odes than this

But if you accept it, it is the highest bliss

Your acknowledgment is the only test

Your consent is the ultimate conquest

None can dare to be just while praising you

When God Himself sends salutations upon you

You are the secret behind His grand plan

You are the reason why He created man!