As a young man, Busiri moved to Cairo where he earned his living writing calligraphy upon tombstones. The secret behind its privileged position among prophetic praise-poetry is the brokenness and sincerity of the author when he composed it. THE BURDAH – THE SINGABLE TRANSLATION OF BUSIRI’S CLASSIC POEM IN PRAISE OF THE PROPHET The Burdah – the singable translation of Busiri’s classic poem in praise of the prophet by Mostafa Azzam is ultimately about two things: love and redemption.
