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Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alaynā (Arabic: طلع البدر علينا) is a traditional Islamic song known as the song that the citizens of Medina sung to the Prophet Muhammad upon his arrival at Medina after completing the Hijra in 622 AD. The song is currently over 1400 years old, and one of the oldest in the Islamic culture.

==Lyrics==
<big><big>طلع البدر علينا</big></big><br />
''Tala‘a al-badru ‘alaynā''<br />
'''Oh the white moon rose over us'''

<big><big>من ثنيات الوداع</big></big><br />
''Min thanīyāti al-wadā‘''<br />
'''From the valley of al-Wadā‘'''<br />
<big><big>وجب الشكر علينا</big></big><br />
''Wajab al-shukru ‘alaynā''<br />
'''And we owe it to show gratefulness'''

<big><big>ما دعى لله داع</big></big><br />
''Mā da‘ā lillāhi dā‘''<br />
'''Where the call is to Allah.'''<br />
<big><big>أيها المبعوث فينا</big></big><br />
''Ayyuha al-mab‘ūthu fīnā''<br />
'''Oh you who were raised among us'''

<big><big>جئت بالأمر المطاع</big></big><br />
''Ji’ta bil-amri al-mutā‘''<br />
'''Coming with a word to be obeyed'''

<big><big>جئت شرفت المدينة</big></big><br />
''Ji’ta sharaft al-madīnah''<br />
'''You have brought to this city nobleness'''

<big><big>مرحبا يا خير داع</big></big><br />
''Marḥaban yā khayra dā‘''<br />
'''Welcome best caller to God's way'''
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