Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Raheem Allahumma Salley 'ala syedina mohammadin wa 'ala aalihi syedina mohammedin wa barik wa sallim
Meaning of Hamd / Hamd e Bari Thaalah
Hamd means Praise of Allah Subhaanahu Thaalah. The Poetry which is written or recited in the Praise of Allah Subhaanahu Thaalah is known as Hamd or Hamd-e-Bari Thaalah.
Meaning of Naat / Naat Sharif / Naat e pak / Naat e Rasool e Maqbool ( Sal-lal-lahu alaihi wa sallam )
Naat means Praise of Beloved Prophet Syedina Muhammadur Rasool Allah ( Sal-lal-lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam ) . The Poetry which written or recited in the Praise of Beloved Prophet Sal-lal-lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam is known as Naat or Naat Sharif or Naat Mubarak or Naat e Pak etc.
A Na`at is a Persian named for a poetry that is said in praise of prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) . Naat was one of the most popular form of peotry among Muslims. Arabic Naats were recited in Masjid-e-Nawabi Sharif by Sahaba-e-Ikhram Rizwan Allahi Thaalah Alaiheem Ajmaeens in Front Beloved Prophet ( Sal-lal-lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam ). Naat Sharifs was also recited by childrens and womens in the period Beloved Prophet Sal-lal-lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam.
Many of the famous scholars in the earlier days of Islam wrote Naat. Naat is sung with great joy and love of the beloved prophet ( Sal-lal-lahu alaihi wa sallam) . It was considered an art. Only recently it has become a rather orthodex form of activity however it is a peaceful affair and people love attending and arranging Naat Khwaanis (A kind of concert of Naats) People who recite Naat are known as NaatKhwaan or Sana Khwaan.