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Pidar Ki Laash Se Bachchi Ko Sab Hatate Hain

Sayed Mehdi Naqvi

The poem recounts the immense suffering of young Sakina as she is taken captive toward Shaam after the tragedy of Karbala.

NohaZindan Shaam

Pidar Ki Laash Se Bachchi Ko Sab Hatate Hain

They all pull the child away from her father's corpse.

Aseer Ho Ke Haram Soove Shaam Jaate Hain Jo Soya Karti Thi Seene Pe Apne Baba Ke Osi Ko Khaak Ke Bistar Pa Ab Sulate Hain

The women of the Prophet's household are taken captive towards Shaam. She who used to sleep upon her father's chest, They now make her sleep upon a bed of dust.

Pidar Ki Laash Pe Rone Wo Haaye Dete Nahi Haan Misle Fatima Dukhiya Ko Ab Satate Hain

They do not let her weep over her father's corpse. Indeed, like Fatima, they torment the grief-stricken girl.

Jalaya Kurta To Chheeni Hain Baaliyan Oski Har Ek Gaam Sakina Pa Zulm Dhate Hain

They burned her tunic and snatched away her earrings. At every step, they heap oppression upon Sakina.

Kabhi Hain Baandhte Bachchi Ko Pushte Naaqa Par Kabhi Sakina Ko Naaqe Se Wo Girate Hain

Sometimes they tie the child onto the back of the camel, And sometimes they throw Sakina down from the camel.

Kabhi Wo Maangti Pani Hai Jo Sitamgar Se Gira Ke Khaak Pe Paani Wo Muskurate Hain

Whenever she asks the oppressor for water, They spill the water onto the dust and smile.

Tadap Ke Dhoondne Lagti Hai Wo Sar E Ghazi Tanmacha Jab Bhi Sitamgar Ose Lagate Hain

She writhes and begins to search for the head of Ghazi (Abbas), Whenever the oppressors strike her with a slap.

Wo Tooti Pasliyan Le Kar Bhala Chale Kaise Wo Ghash Se Girti Hai To Zulm Os Pa Dhate Hain

How can she walk with broken ribs? When she falls in a faint, they heap more oppression upon her.

Safaid Baal Sakina Ke Aur Kamar Kham Hai Ye Dekh Naize Se Sarwar Lahu Bahate Hain

Sakina's hair has turned white and her back is bent. Seeing this, the Master (Hussain) sheds tears of blood from the spear.

Sar E Hussain Pe Mu Rakh Ke Sogayi Dukhiya Nahi Wo Uthti Hai Aabid Bahut Jagate Hain

The grieving girl fell asleep with her face upon Hussain's head. She does not wake, though Aabid tries hard to rouse her.

Tamachon Se Jo Sakina Ka Karte Hain Matam Tamasha Osko Raza Ahle Shar Batate Hain

The way they mourn Sakina with slaps, Raza, the wicked ones call it a spectacle.

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